This boss was so easy though..
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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin |OT| Your weapons are weak, old man
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This boss was so easy though..
I love that he keeps showing up and doesn't seem to get any stronger. It's like a constant reminder of how strong you've become.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
I'm trying to decide what build to do. I've never played DS2 before but I want to do a Strength build with a bit of magic thrown in, and I'm not sure if I should go Intelligence or Faith. On the one hand Faith seems to have self-buffs and heals, which is good for a melee character, but its ranged attack options seem lacking compared to Intelligence. Any thoughts? I'm not planning to do any PvP, just PvE.
Furfuryl Furforate
Banned
really? He was the first Boss I really had issues beating.
I haven't played it, but I can tell from the screens it's definitely way brighter than before.
I'm worried that just turning down the brightness wont be much of a fix because it's just gonna make the darker areas too dark.
Finally started getting into this despite having bought it days ago. Beat the Pursuer and Last Giant (in that order) and ended up finding the Drangleic set, which I didn't ever notice when I played through on vanilla DS2. Still haven't died yet, but I'm suspecting Heide's Tower will change that.
Manus
Member
Just got http://darksouls2.wiki.fextralife.com/Demon's+Great+Hammer off a smooth and shiny stone, and a white ring. Feeling pretty good about the time I put in today
Pretty good weapon to wield early if your a strength build.
Anyone else find the new enemy placement feels out of place?
For example,
Just feels odd to me.
Man the combat is so much more fluid and responsive in Bloodborne. Have to get use to this combat again lol.
Also anyone notice the weapons degrade faster? Definitely don't remember them degrading this fast in the original DS2.
For example,
the copy & paste of those white nights in Heides Tower of Flame. The removal of those monsters in the water just before The Lost Sinner.
Just feels odd to me.
Man the combat is so much more fluid and responsive in Bloodborne. Have to get use to this combat again lol.
Also anyone notice the weapons degrade faster? Definitely don't remember them degrading this fast in the original DS2.
Spiritreaver
Member
you mean copy & paste Heide Knights into Heide's Tower of Flame? clearly out of place
I agree with the rest tho
Spiritreaver
Member
I find it hilarious how you can't swim in these games. It just seems like a weird genre to have water = death.
I am so strong I can take down gods and demons. Oops fell into a lake.
YOU DIED.
Cob32
Member
Started playing last night. Weapons certainly degrade faster but it's managable. I've had to use a repair powder once so far when clearing out no mans wharf with a rapier which isn't too bad. I find going back to the bonfire after clearing side areas before continuing on mostly overcomes it.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Realistically though, with all the armor you're wearing, you'd probably sink like an anchor anyway.
Furfuryl Furforate
Banned
Not really, you're usually in heavy armor and who knows if you were ever taught to swim.
Edit: beaten again
But what if you're playing naked?
Ghost Slayer
Member
it's too cold so you die anyway
Spiritreaver
Member
I dunno, Isildur floated when he died in LOTR and he was in a full suit of armor!
Also what if I'm a mage, or wearing leather.
I think the not knowing how to swim idea works better, lol.
Also what if I'm a mage, or wearing leather.
I think the not knowing how to swim idea works better, lol.
Considering your entire inventory is stored in your character's ass he must weight a couple hundred kgs so he sinks anyway.
Furfuryl Furforate
Banned
doesn't mean anyone ever taught you to swim
You should try swimming in a full leather wardrobe. You might be in for a surprise.
Spiritreaver
Member
I'll pass thanks, but that's an interesting life you live.
OldGangWarily
Member
you mean copy & paste Heide Knights into Heide's Tower of Flame? clearly out of place
I agree with the rest tho
Man...I killed one of those to get to a treasure chest and now they're all permanently aggroed. Which means I dont think I can really enter that area til I have some better gear and level.
And I *think* they respawn now.
I played DS2 and think its absolutely a great game.
I am just worried if this new enemy remix soured the game's original balance and gameplay flow.
funkystudent
Member
Been thinking about that as well. I wonder when we will start seeing opinions on that.
The graphical upgrades seem pretty minimal at best so if it turns out the old version enamy / weapon placement is seen as the most balanced or fun then I might just pick that old version up when I finally get around to this game.
The enemy hordes aren't any bigger than before despite what out of context screenshots attempt to show. Heck some areas have less enemies.
I don't think that triggers them. There are just a couple that are aggro enemies, the others are passive.
I don't think that triggers them. There are just a couple that are aggro enemies, the others are passive.
It wasn't by choice.
Backfoggen
Banned
I haven't finished it but so far I'd definitely say yes. There are some interesting changes but overall they just applied "more enemies where ever you can stick them" to the areas.
Which areas?
Spiritreaver
Member
Lol, this is probably where I should say that my posts have been coated in a heavy slather of sarcasm and jest.
Backfoggen
Banned
FotFG, No Man's Wharf and parts of Lost Bastille.
No-man's Wharf especially is nothing but annoying in this.
Eh? No Man's Wharf was barely touched and most encounters there are pretty low on numbers (there's like one encounter I had with like 3 or 4 enemies and that area also had a lot in vanilla), and Forest's only big mob is an area where they're all docile until approached.
Haven't finished Bastille (no branch of yore) but it's been mostly the same there too number wise. Maybe an extra dog or two on the ship approach.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
I'm playing this game for the first time and I'm having fun. There are indeed a lot of enemies in certain areas but if you play carefully and strategically you should be OK. I think I've died a total of 3-4 times and I just beat the second boss, and this is my first ever playthrough.
i cant even get in,keep getting killed by a phantom mage that kills me in 2 hits
I would definitely recommend the original over this. The new enemy placement just isn't as good.
Get the dx 11. Never have any problem with new enemy placement (including iron keep). With lots of other small touches and movement of some key items I like the new one over the original.
Which enemies? It's really similar to original I thought
Oh yeah true they do.
i keep dieing to iron knights and iron archers at the moment
AWizardDidIt
Member
I'm currently doing Iron Keep now and knights seem a tad more aggressive but I don't think there's more of them.
I'm having a pretty easy time with them tbh. I just aggro them with my bow and then ready an attack as they close in. They're pretty predictable so they kinda just run into your kill zone if you have a good reach weapon (I'm going double greatsword build so they die in one hit)
I'm having a pretty easy time with them tbh. I just aggro them with my bow and then ready an attack as they close in. They're pretty predictable so they kinda just run into your kill zone if you have a good reach weapon (I'm going double greatsword build so they die in one hit)
antisoulless
Banned
Do you know if any dupe glitches will work with this new ps4 Xbox one version?
sounds like me with the mobs before pursuer lol
should I upgrade some of my shitty weapons so im not having such a hard time? it only needs titanite anyway and you can just buy infinite of those correct?
and by shitty weapons I mean like the fire sword, which isnt that shitty
Pegasos123
Member
are there already comparison shots of the dragon mansion? i wonder if there where made any improvements.
