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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin |OT| Your weapons are weak, old man
- Thread starter VisceralBowl
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Yup. There are more defensive, evasive, and healing options, but each alone is worse. There's a lot to learn, and managing stat gain is non-trivial (most builds get like 5 stats rather than 2/3).
yup. all the stuff that made BB more streamlined also made it easier (im not bashing it, actually I like those changes, but im not hardcore)
Yes, I believe so.
EvilKatarn
Member
I'll probably get this on PS4 despite not liking DaS2 that much and still having a ton of fun with Bloodborne.
Is there anything I'm losing by not getting the DX11 version instead?
Is there anything I'm losing by not getting the DX11 version instead?
Dictator93
Member
Depening on your PC config, you could have much higher IQ.
EvilKatarn
Member
Nyeh, I played some of the original version downsampled and while pretty it's not a deciding factor to me. I meant if there are any effects straight up missing in the PS4 version compared to DX11.
You can get them WAY sooner now. Keep an eye out.
Bl@de
Member
DeadManWalking
Member
Actually i really want to go back to ds2. When it came out i finished it in such a rush and newer came back.I'm exited.
Melentia has one now
Oh. Well, thanks. That certainly helps.
Anyone have any tips for a pugilist run through DS2? I'm rocking dual caestus at the moment and it works fine for solo encounters but the Rat Vanguard is weirdly difficult. My usual tactic of butt punching isn't working b/c too many butts to punch
Dictator93
Member
No one has done a direct comparison yet. PEven if you do not find IQ important, the PC version will have a more stable framerate.
I'm having so much fucking trouble with the Tower of Flame, it's not even fun anymore. Anyone can say that the hitboxes are fine and it's all my fault, but I swear that those big knights with the giant swords are hitting me from a mile away.
What's a good upgrade to the Morningstar for a STR character that can be gotten early in the game? I've only killed the
so far, and I found myself unable to beat the
, so I went to Heide's Tower of Flame instead.
What's a good upgrade to the Morningstar for a STR character that can be gotten early in the game? I've only killed the
Last Giant
Pursuer
King Gilga
Member
I always took them from the front and it worked fine even for the double persuer, and I don't even parry.
And his while that technically hit it looks completely stupid, it's fine for damage but for grab animations where you get teleported it's dumb as all fuck and they should either stop implementing grabs or give them more leeway.
Cuz it just looks janky like this and does them no favors.
I'm glad they added more pursuers though, by far my favorite non boss enemies in DS2 outside of phantoms, can never have too many. Is there a triple pursuer fight now?
I prefer the more methodical pace of dark souls over bb as well.
Did they put them:
After each of the Great Soul bosses? Like The Rotten drops the item for Shulva, etc? Or is it a bit more intricate?
It's a bit more intricate.
I take back what I said about seeming reasonable. Kind of hidden.
Yeah I read about the Dragon Talon. Yikes, I dreaded going there to get the item that was previously there too
. I imagine it's gonna be pitchblack there now as well :lol.FROM you sadistic assholes
Your confusing graphical fidelity with aesthetic. One is debatable, the other is not.
Yeah I read about the Dragon Talon. Yikes, I dreaded going there to get the item that was previously there too
FROM you sadistic assholes
The other two are pretty nice at least, and no further in the game.
Spoilers for new item locations
Pit in Majula, Salamander Pit in FOFG and Castle Drangleic
what items?
The DLC keys, sorry for not clarifying haha
No. No.
Unlock the blacksmith. Upgrades to staves boosts power and speed.
Also, keep a shield or sword equipped for emergencies. Casters are great, but being one will still require real combat at times.
Don't do Forest first as a caster, IMO. The other starting zone has a better risk/reward ratio for casters.
Same. It will get a lot better later in the game though. Just picked up the firesword to make the early areas a little easier
Hellshingu
Member
What are some pretty good mage builds? I never played casters in any of the souls games before and want to try on for this playthrough. Any tips?
Alebrije
Member
Yep, the firsth time I felt in BB I thought "well I am going to die and lost my echoes" and surprisiling were still alive,time to remember that after all BB is not a souls game
SlipperyFishes
Banned
That looks like an Xbox 360 screenshot.
Testing vanilla DX9 vs DX11 in harvest valley and earthen peak
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/119955
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/119956
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/119955
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/119956
Schweinehund
Member
That is actually really noticeable. Damn.
i am dieing all the time in this game,not kidding it feels like 10 times harder,sometimes a huge amount of mobs come at me and there is nothing i can do about it
Hellshingu
Member
I think it depends on what style of games you play. Some of my favorite games are the DMCs and Ninja Gaidens so BB was a little more up my alley since it's more responsive IMO. The Soul's games are slower and sometimes people like me get impatient you probably fall into the same boat as I do. Coming directly off BB is going to throw you off too since you're accustomed to that style of play.
Oracle Dragon
Member
I *really* want to pick this up, but a question to those of you who have taken the plunge thus far (if you picked up the DX11/64-bit version).
How do you find the co-op summons/being summoned? My big worry was that they split the playerbase. My favourite part of these games is the co-op portion. Not just for a boss I need to do, I would frequently spend a significant amount of time dropping my summon in front of bosses to help other people, this is a lot of fun. On vanilla it wasn't too bad, but I was worried that now I'll be waiting a much longer time to get a summon due to less number of players. Has anyone been taking a look at this side of the game?
How do you find the co-op summons/being summoned? My big worry was that they split the playerbase. My favourite part of these games is the co-op portion. Not just for a boss I need to do, I would frequently spend a significant amount of time dropping my summon in front of bosses to help other people, this is a lot of fun. On vanilla it wasn't too bad, but I was worried that now I'll be waiting a much longer time to get a summon due to less number of players. Has anyone been taking a look at this side of the game?
Dunno if this is your first Souls game but if so, patience, extreme caution and luring enemies into 1v1 situations is generally the best strategy.
what horny set is that?
FunkyMunkey
Banned
Anyone else having trouble with the shortcuts at
? I've used a couple of my own firebombs and even kited the enemies to throw their own at the walls. For the latter,
. It was so easy a long time ago lol.
Also, I died the
... I'm hoping he doesn't drop anything amazing on the casual encounters .
That's where I was at, but I went ahead and dove in. The dlc is still full-price for the whole thing at $25 so you're paying an extra $5 for slightly better graphics with dx11, new enemy placement, etc. Worth it so far IMO. For those who already have all the dlc though, it's a worse deal.
the cardinal tower and the second blacksmith
the barrel that rolls down the stairs isn't even explosive for me, just a plain barrel . Maybe it was a temporary glitch or something
. Maybe it was a temporary glitch or somethingAlso, I died the
second time fighting the Pursuer
.That's where I was at, but I went ahead and dove in. The dlc is still full-price for the whole thing at $25 so you're paying an extra $5 for slightly better graphics with dx11, new enemy placement, etc. Worth it so far IMO. For those who already have all the dlc though, it's a worse deal.
StrangeTaco
Member
Well according to Steam Stats Scholar of the First Sin has had either the same or more players than Dark Souls II, so if that's anything to go off of you shouldn't have any issues with player numbers. As long as you're fine with working around the Soul Memory vs. Soul Level mechanic you should be fine.
If it's $30 then I assume you don't have the DLC, so it is definitely worth it. Really the only big issue I've seen so far is people who have already purchased the season pass are getting a pretty bad price point ($20) versus those that didn't.
Maybe you actually need a key for the shop now?Anyone else having trouble with the shortcuts at? I've used a couple of my own firebombs and even kited the enemies to throw their own at the walls. For the latter,the cardinal tower and the second blacksmith. It was so easy a long time ago lol.the barrel that rolls down the stairs isn't even explosive for me, just a plain barrel
Wow, the added stuff in Earthern Peak makes it look really nice, the hazy colour grading in Harvest look really nice too. Gotta love the abundant blood stains from people who got too greedy trying to reach the items too :lol
The added lighting looks especially good, gives some much needed depth to the textures, unless they added that as well.