Nah...they're really not that big of a deal..I apologize for being a turd in this thread but it all comes from love.
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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin |OT| Your weapons are weak, old man
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Nah...they're really not that big of a deal..I apologize for being a turd in this thread but it all comes from love.
Intheflorsh
Banned
It certainly was among the hardest ever for me. On par with O+S, easily.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
I was supposed to go to bed an hour ago but I wanted to do just one more co-op session...
This game is addictive as hell.
This game is addictive as hell.
Intheflorsh
Banned
No, they all scale to your soul memory. You'll probably want to do them by release order since that's the order they appear in the game.
SiegfriedFM
Member
I did, no problems. Have you lit all four primal bonfires?
Also, did you pick up the boss soul after Freja? It's not automatic.
It's def. not my fav but I totally see the appeal in this regard....especially going back w/ this one now after only playing though the OG console versions multiple times.
Like as I've said about it before...I really can't think of a game that there are sooo many things I really love about and hate at the same time and I'm kinda glad it exist because of that.
Got the staff of wisdom drop much sooner than in the vanilla version: what a great acquisition for my sorcerer build. The mimic is in the first area of
inside the house that is tricky to get to. He may be worth farming for mage builds looking for the best staff.
Brightstone Cove Tseldora
ArclightBorealis
Member
Build variety isn't something that factors into these games for me as I have a specific play style, but I do like some of the mechanics changes with this game. The changes to hollowing, actual counter hit damage (even if it's not as effective as in Demon's Souls), the estus system along with separate health items makes things much more challenging. Other things are still uneven in quality, though, but I legit find this game better than Dark Souls 1 in terms of systems.
Maedre
Banned
you can shoot an arrow through the Window of the house.
addyb
Member
So glad I got out of earthen peak last night. Also glad I did a respec so I coupe have a hybrid build and basically add casting abilities. That helped me out in the peak 
I found
that was a sneaky place to put him and also the
is also very sneaky.
So with finding that fella I guess it's best to descend the pit now instead of going to iron keep?
Also I've missed it I think but can someone tell me where the poison bite ring is?
Talking or rings (ooo errr) what does everyone rock on this?
I found
gilligan
burning of the windmill
So with finding that fella I guess it's best to descend the pit now instead of going to iron keep?
Also I've missed it I think but can someone tell me where the poison bite ring is?
Talking or rings (ooo errr) what does everyone rock on this?
I can't wait to play this. I Just finished Dark Souls tonight. I really loved absolutely everything, I can't even put it into words. It is the King's Field 5/6 I always wanted.
I am ready for more.
Taking a souls break though since I just did like 70 hours. Hopefully this second one goes on sale fast on steam since it's a remake? Any rumors about a fast price drop?
I am ready for more.
Taking a souls break though since I just did like 70 hours. Hopefully this second one goes on sale fast on steam since it's a remake? Any rumors about a fast price drop?
Fume Knight
Edit: players who wear heavy armor or wield heavy weapons are also at a disadvantage.
Just before the boss area, there is a prison cell that can only be accessed by jumping over a pit full of poison. I think it's in there somewhere.
Maedre
Banned
I would not bet on it. The Souls games are very pricestable.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
D'oh! Should have realized they'd change item placement as well as enemy. Sorry, I have no business offering advice in this thread, I could totally lead players astray with outdated info. My bad. ^^
ReDelicious
Member
I'll start with a vague hint, go through the area you just talked about again and think of things you had to do before.
Spaaaaaaaaace
Member
Game isn't letting me go online. Anyone else having any problems?
(PS4)
Nvm. Fixed itself.
(PS4)
Nvm. Fixed itself.
Somnium986
Member
Hate that you can't buy infinite red eye orbs until NG+. I wanna invade not join fight clubs. :/
Yup I ended up figuring it out, was a little weird and random of a solution I thought. The boss of that place was sooooooo good though
Mirror Knight
I've been in the dreaded Shrine of Amala now.
Robot Pants
Member
Close application and restart
Oh you musta edited that right when I quoted you
bobawesome
Member
lol
I fought alongside CptnChlamydia the other night.I wish I had taken a screenshot.
addyb
Member
Poisonbite ring
is behind a Pharros Lockstone in Earthen Peak. The lowest area of the building you fight the Covetous Demon. The path will be covered in poison if you didn't burn the windmill yet. Burning it will drain the area and make it safer to traverse.
addyb
Member
Ahh ok done the windmill and the
poison queen boss
SkylineRKR
Member
Lost Bastille Q's:
Was there really no shortcut towards the boss? Had to run past 9 cluttered enemies each time after I lost to those 3 sobs. But got them the 4th time. Shitty fight.
Also, on the way to the next area there is a statue blocking a cell and it seems a bonfire behind it. Is that place worth it?
Also, on the way to the next area there is a statue blocking a cell and it seems a bonfire behind it. Is that place worth it?
Between this and the other boss, it's as if FROM actively disliked melee players...
Which boss? The
Ruin Sentinels
Sinner's Rise
Lollipop Dave
Member
Yes
He trades boss souls for weapons
Pretty sure there's no shortcut, at least I never found one. It's about the same distance from any of the 3 surrounding bonfires. The boss was easy enough if you summon the two NPCs.
SkylineRKR
Member
Crap. I wasted my last one in Betwixt. Can't get another one soon I think (from old hag, wharf and Lost Bastille), ready to do Sinner's.
SkylineRKR
Member
The Ruin guys. But I went from the cell, rushing past the mummies and the gank squad. Taking the ladder, quickly summon the phantom in the cell and go. Clearing them out got tedious.
Lollipop Dave
Member
There was a second summon, in the 'L' corner, where a bunch of stacked explosive barrels are (just to the left of cell with the ladder). One phantom tanked, the other used spells, I just stood by and attacked when required.
Down the stairs in the area where all the knights attack you there's a door that opens into a pit. After you've opened it there's a place near MacDuff's bonfire where you can drop off and fall into that entrance; that skips the knight fight and most of the other enemies on the way to that boss.
Do you have to roll or jump, I can never remember?
SkylineRKR
Member
I saw lots of spectres dying there. Thought it was a hoax door.
I didn't even find his workshop yet. I am getting more aware of explosive barrels and illusionary walls etc though. Though I do have the key (which was hard to get in vanilla I read).
I didn't even find his workshop yet. I am getting more aware of explosive barrels and illusionary walls etc though. Though I do have the key (which was hard to get in vanilla I read).
jacob armitage
Banned
havent seen summons in awhile, either its early, or im already overlvled
stupid soul memory
If you're playing on PS4 i hear resuming from suspend can mess it up, might want to try quitting and reloading if you are?
No idea if thats actually true or not though.
From what I recall sprinting off is the best way to do it.
havent seen summons in awhile, either its early, or im already overlvled
stupid soul memory
Wait, this can happen?
Lollipop Dave
Member
You can only summon people within a certain range of your soul memory, there's calculators out there I think that can show you.
http://darksouls2.wiki.fextralife.com/Soul+Memory
Not sure if any of it changed for the SotFS
addyb
Member
I had a strange one last night. Put a summon outside the
got summoned and died on the boss. Every attempt after that I got the message saying I'd be summoned then after 10 seconds got another message saying it had been cancelled by user. This happened about 6 times in a row so sodded it off then.
Just weird as first attempt was fine and then after that no luck.
chariot boss
Just weird as first attempt was fine and then after that no luck.
I think I am going to pick this up tomorrow. Bloodborne was my 1st From Software game and I loved it. 40 hours of pure bliss. On the weekend I thought I should take a break before playing Dark Souls II, which seems to be longer than Bloodborne. I got Dragon Age: Inquisition, which was on sale. I know it is an unfair comparison, but the combat system felt like complete shit. It was also jarring playing a game where you have a map with just about everything already conveniently labelled for the player. Bloodborne spoiled me; time for Dark Souls II!
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
To be fair... Inquisition is pretty bad. Combat system is a joke and it's basically a series of fetch quests and collectathons.
julesodies
Member
Dude dont take a break, hop right in. After you finished DK2, get a PS3 with DK1 and Demon souls .
Then go replay every game in NG+
SkylineRKR
Member
I liked Inquisition a lot but the tactical view goes to waste since its easy to build something way too broken that can simply rush in (would save a lot of time for regular mobs). I ignored lots of fetch quests later on, its better if you only do a few and then story or romance stuff.
Bloodborne is much better though. DS2 as well.
Bloodborne is much better though. DS2 as well.