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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin |OT| Your weapons are weak, old man
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Moosehole
Member
There are more than enough.
Pretty sure you can get them from being in the rat covenant. I think maybe you can farm them at some point as well?
TrojanBlade
Member
Is this game better or worse than DS1? I have played DS1 on PS3 but was thinking about getting this at some point on PS4 if its at least as good as DS1.
franbatista123
Member
Technically you're right, the greatsword is a better option in terms of scaling, the Claymore is C/C and at +10 Raw it does 290 damage (plus scaling) while the Greatsword does S/D at +10, with 400 damage.
The thing is, Claymore's move set is soo much better, but in the end everyone has his own preference so i understand.
Man, I "loved" the first time that happened to me. It was in
Grave Of Saints
who plays Souls games with whats best? Its all about style baby. Gonna be fat rolling with that sword and
Havel
im only half-joking too lol
unless theres a cooler "tank" set in the dlc than
Havel
there are some actual secrets there tho. im sure theres a video with all the "real" lockstones (unless they changed in the new version)
what I want to know if how many of the statue things we get now, because there are A LOT of new statues
I'm playing it for the first time, and while I don't like it as much as any of the other souls/bb games, I do think its well worth playing - there's still nothing else out there quite like souls, so it's still worth exploring.
I would recommend reading up on some mechanics stuff before you play though, I hated the early game in this, more than Demon, Dark, or BB.
Barakov
Member
On Xbox One it's showing to be about 12GB. It'll probably be about the same on PS4.
It depends on who you ask. I think it's a worthy follow up all things considered. The game does have it's fair share of detractors. Look up on the changes that were made for the sequel and see if it's something you're interested in.
You have better range and better damage, at least. The balance between range, damage, and stamina usage will depend on your stats.
I agree. The stats page, general interface, and tooltips are the best in the series, but there's still a bit further to go in explaining the rolling mechanics (roll distance, roll invincibility, and stamina usage), and wielding mechanics (discount for two-handing, but higher requirements to dual-wield). I understand the "no handholding"-appeal, but just a little bit more could smooth over a lot of issues.
drotahorror
Member
Thanks. Not bad at all.
Is it ok to comment on the vanilla version here?
I'm 13 hours in and I think the game is growing on me. Didn't really like all the much the first hours.
Still not in love with it, but I'm enjoying it (it's my first Souls game). I think I would really love Bloodborne though (theme, graphics, faster gameplay, cooler weapons).
I'm 13 hours in and I think the game is growing on me. Didn't really like all the much the first hours.
Still not in love with it, but I'm enjoying it (it's my first Souls game). I think I would really love Bloodborne though (theme, graphics, faster gameplay, cooler weapons).
CrackaF3tt
Member
Same here. Double dipped the Ps3 and pc. Bought the dlc but never played it. Can't wait to get back into the way the soul series. Loved bloodborne and platinum it but I need the PvP that I enjoyed so much.
SymbiantXenos
Member
Killed the belfry gargoyles.
Fuck that fight.
Fuck that fight.
OK, so I managed to get some things done.
Today, I beat the
(first try!),
and
. I also beat the two giants in
and got the key. I'm missing only one door... the one that leads to
.
The
now has two NPC invaders that are actually quite tough. I thought that I was fighting another human the first few times I tried to beat them. They are very aggressive (at least, more so that other invaders) and they use large clubs that stunlock you to death.
I also got the
needed to access the first DLC, even though I wasn't even searching for it.
I'm still rocking my Claymore (now +7) and whatever armor I can wear that gives me good poise and defense. I would kill for a lighter shield that blocks 100%, though. The one I have, the Old Knight's Shield, weigths a ton, though it's pretty awesome. I have to visit
and get myself a Royal Kite Shield for the moment...
I need to read where I can find the most useful items, such as the
et al. I'm finally beginning to accept that Dark Souls II is not as bad as I thought, but I also feel that I still don't have as strong a grasp over it as I had over the first Dark Souls. Getting better items will certainly remedy that.
Today, I beat the
Belfry Gargoyles
Scorpioness Najka
The Rotten
Black Gulch
Havel's set
The
Black Gulch
I also got the
Dragon Talon
I'm still rocking my Claymore (now +7) and whatever armor I can wear that gives me good poise and defense. I would kill for a lighter shield that blocks 100%, though. The one I have, the Old Knight's Shield, weigths a ton, though it's pretty awesome. I have to visit
McDuff
I need to read where I can find the most useful items, such as the
Chloranthy Ring
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
How quickly/easily can I pick up the Claymore? Also how quickly/easily can I join the co-op covenant (Heirs of the Sun)? In terms of areas, I've beaten FoFG, HT, NMW, and am currently in L
B
.
I'm currently using a greatsword I got off one of the giant knights in HT but it breaks really quickly and is pretty slow.
ost
astille
I'm currently using a greatsword I got off one of the giant knights in HT but it breaks really quickly and is pretty slow.
fluffydelusions
Member
dat offline pic lol
JigglesBunny
Banned
I don't have this pre-ordered, I've only played Demon Souls (I'm not counting Bloodborne), and yet, I'm considering going out at midnight and snagging a PS4 copy.
I have the R6: Siege Alpha tomorrow and MK:X next week but there's just something that makes me want this...
I have the R6: Siege Alpha tomorrow and MK:X next week but there's just something that makes me want this...
fluffydelusions
Member
I don't think it's as good but it's still a great game IMO
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Stuggernaut
Grandma's Chippy
So I never bought the 3rd DLC, so buying this game will cost me $30.
I absolutely loved the vanilla game, and the 2 DLCs (not sure why I never bought the 3rd since I heard it was the best one). With that said though, is it worth it?
Talking to you original DS2 lovers out there.
I absolutely loved the vanilla game, and the 2 DLCs (not sure why I never bought the 3rd since I heard it was the best one). With that said though, is it worth it?
Talking to you original DS2 lovers out there.
Since you enjoyed the game previously, I strongly recommend the new version. The new enemy and item placements make it a better game, and things are different enough that you'll find new surprises all around the world.
If you didn't mod the DX9 version all that much, the upgraded graphics are also a nice bonus because it does look quite a bit better.
Lord Radik
Member
You have huge, steel balls sir.
Tomb of Giants
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Yes I believe so.
Just got the
. It's nice that they reduced the number of enemies near the boss and at the same time adding a mini boss.
Also, pretty sure
is way harder now.
Still liking these changes so far. Some repetitive spot in the originals got toned down, but they increase the difficulty on other parts.
King's Ring
Also, pretty sure
Shrine of Amana
Still liking these changes so far. Some repetitive spot in the originals got toned down, but they increase the difficulty on other parts.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Maybe there's just not that many invasions happening? I've put in 12 hours so far and haven't been invaded once (except by an NPC invader).
You also don't need to equip it after the first time anymore.
Do not worry too much about using them. They are an infinite resource.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
PC version? I wonder how active the xb1 version will be.
Well, it is a game that I have already sunk 100+ hours into. I would have prepare to re-buy but not if they cannot bother to transfer my old save over. I imagine many others, like myself feel the same, and may be playing BB as well.
What'd they change in
Shrine of Amana
Revenile
Member
Finally having beaten Dark Souls for the first time just last week (got it release day on PC, I know I'm horribly slow), I gotta say that the catacombs was the first time I felt legitimately claustrophobic in a video game, really heavy stuff. I snagged the DX11 version of DS2 today, and even though I don't meet the recommended specs, I have had 60FPS solid so far.
Got to admit, wasn't feeling this at first but now that I'm getting into it I'm sitting here at work thinking of playing it. Using more summons (just npcs so far I haven't found players) was the best decision I had, even if that's "shameful" or whatever.
Hopefully I can do
quest this time, I failed it on vanilla.
It's funny, for all the talk about how hard these games hard, which scares a lot of people away, you can easily make them manageable between coop or brute forcing with leveling.
Hopefully I can do
Lucatiel's
It's funny, for all the talk about how hard these games hard, which scares a lot of people away, you can easily make them manageable between coop or brute forcing with leveling.
probably part of it
also that you only protect people in the newbie covenant, which I feel like people usually drop when they find something better
it would be better if maybe wearing the Way of Blue Ring would always have a chance to summon a Sentinel even if you left the covenant, and maybe actually being in Way of Blue gave you higher priority or allowed you to summon higher level help
I dunno, just seems like a covenant to protect other players from invasions is a really cool idea, but it doesn't happen enough
XANDER CAGE
Member
Way of Blue sucked the first time around too.
They´re separate games in steam.
In my case,i played the full game+dlcs(PC) and i kinda regret buying it again just for a new npc,new enemy placement,a new ending and other minor changes but if you played the ps3/x360 version,i think it´s a worthy upgrade.
I came here to ask the same.
Shame
C'mon Namco, just because the game is releasing after Bloodborne, doesn't mean you should send it out to die!
UnwrittenZero
Member
I came here to ask the same.
Shame
C'mon Namco, just because the game is releasing after Bloodborne, doesn't mean you should send it out to die!
Right the lack of pre order is stupid.
9:00 pm in the pacific, 12:00 am est.
Aparently peeps are saying you need to shoot him wit a arrow so he flies away