The biggest problem is still that the invasion items are too rare early on. No reason for them to be that rare.
All the NPC invasions are still a nice touch, though.
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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin |OT| Your weapons are weak, old man
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The biggest problem is still that the invasion items are too rare early on. No reason for them to be that rare.
All the NPC invasions are still a nice touch, though.
I figured I had 12GB downloaded most of the early game should be ready. Thanks for the help I'll wait till its fully downloaded.
You can buy red cracked orbs in NG?
Great to hear.
Calling it at
for now, did
and got my
stuff anyway 
I forgot how heavy it was lol >_>
I seem low on estus, only have 6, and I've been looking for as many secrets as I can :/
Brightstone
gutter/gulch
havel
I forgot how heavy it was lol >_>I seem low on estus, only have 6, and I've been looking for as many secrets as I can :/
Calling it atfor now, didBrightstoneand got mygutter/gulchstuff anywayhavel
I seem low on estus, only have 6, and I've been looking for as many secrets as I can :/
Estus is much more spread out now which is a great change that hasn't been mentioned very much, IMO.
I can't find the way to second and third bonfires in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. Meh.
Also, I've been using a Claymore (+8 for now) for most of the game. I just found the Mastodon Greatsword. It looks like a beefier Claymore with better STR scaling. Should I make the switch? Or maybe infuse one of the two with elemental power?
Also, I've been using a Claymore (+8 for now) for most of the game. I just found the Mastodon Greatsword. It looks like a beefier Claymore with better STR scaling. Should I make the switch? Or maybe infuse one of the two with elemental power?
dragonelite
Member
It does suffer, i can confirm i have the X1 version.
Depending how sensitive you are to it, it might be a problem.
Really wish From would patch in a option to res to 900p or 1080PR for a more
stable 60fps on the X1 or fixed 1080p@30fps.
Edit: started using spears and rerolled a bandit didn't knew DS had spears
Red Liquorice
Member
They were reset in vanilla and you lose any branches of yore you have left because they're a key item.
addyb
Member
Mmm if that's the case do you get enough branches in a play through to get past all these statues?
addyb
Member
Interesting. I'm really enjoying it and not found it cheap yet. I'm 7-8 bosses in.
Huh, quite honestly the only part where I legit thought the game was beeing cheap was in
Dragon Aerie
ncient
ragon
boredofcanada
Member
Is there a way to speed up drinking the estus flask?
I think ADP speeds it up.
I've got a couple of questions about the new enemy placement. I know that there're a hell of a lot more of them now, but are there many points where large groups of enemies aggro as one? That was something that irritated me in the original, but what with how I'm hearing the tree in the FotFG works now I'm wondering if they changed anywhere else. Could you, for instance, use a bow to draw enemies away to fight them one at a time?
Also, I know that items from the DLC are now strewn across the main game, but are DLC enemies now in the main game too? Did they also change enemy layouts in the DLC areas themselves?
Also, I know that items from the DLC are now strewn across the main game, but are DLC enemies now in the main game too? Did they also change enemy layouts in the DLC areas themselves?
The Adaptability stat.
Dwight Schrute
Member
NO AMOUNT OF DARK SOULS CAN WITHSTAND THE MAGNIFICENCE OF ALEX LOUIS ARMSTRONG, THE STRONGARM ALCHEMIST
I'm having a lot of fun punching shit.
Oh god that's genius.
Lollipop Dave
Member
I just reached the
gutter
I got completely sidetracked earlier in the game though.
Intheflorsh
Banned
Woah, I never realized you could dual wield caestusses (caestusi?), I need to try that.
Its hilarious how well it works.
Powerstancing them is great too! Also don't forget to apply the same amazement at the later Bone Fists! Although, trust me, the grind to get the Vanquisher's Seal is worth it, and just powerstance barehanding everything is crazy!
Did the good ole' Mundane infusion on my two Red Caestus for my SL1 char I'm testng (exploit used to make all reskinned weapons drop from the Majula chest in the DX9 ver, NOT a "cheat" in any way, can also be done offline over and over), basically it drops ALL reskinned weapons unreleased or not in the Majula chest. So far, the unreleased ones are the Black Rapier, Gold Greataxe and Red Caestus.
Info on how to do this (on the DX9 ver at least) will be released probably soon, with a whole lot more too.
Although, anybody who is using this basically totally modified version WILL be banned on Steam (aka "restrictions placed on your account" by Fromsoftware killing any online play) unless they use our dedicated servers we got up. Nothing is being done with Scholar except the "visual elements", which will probably result in a ban too, but we've tested and tested and finally near finished everything we set out to do with DX9 ver and we're burnt out, so if players want to play the "vanilla" Souls experience with the new visuals (bring your GTX 760+ GPU's+8GBDDR3+ for both versions) than they can with Scholar, otherwise the DX9 modded version is a completely different game at this point.@Edit - Shout out to Wickfut for the link, it does work beautifully, tested on a couple accounts including my own and no ban yet. So until our modded DSII is shown then released publicly, this is the best option everybody has if they want to eliminate the annoying durability issue. But just be aware, it is possible to be banned for it, since Fromsoft's server team tends to just ban people for sneezing the wrong way all the time.
SymbiantXenos
Member
About to tackle demon frog.
I'm beating bosses and clearing areas but it does not really feel like I am making progress plot-wise. That
level was the worst. Also it feels like I am beating all the bosses on the first try just by using the ol' dark souls combat logic (strafe and dodge and attack once or twice after the boss swings and misses)
poisonous windmill
The Jackdog
Member
its dark souls
Same thing I said last night when I ran into the one at
Lost Bastille.
There is one right near where you enter the zones for both of those statues.
theDeeDubs
Member
Decided to go Mace/Pyro. Farmed the big knights in
for enough souls to buy a
and headed straight for
. Luckily the dark pyro flame is in the same spot. Seems about as close to starting off as a pyro as I can get in DS2. I'm using a shield sparingly, but mainly it's mace in main and pyro in offhand. Will drop the shield completely once I get my agil to 100.
And wow parrying is soooo much easier at 60fps. It also feels like they've adjusted some of the attacks by trash mobs. They don't seem to spam attacks out of nowhere like they did in vanilla (
). I know going back to NG can give you a Neo in the Matrix feeling, but it's been a while since I've played so I wasn't expecting it to hit so soon. It's either some AI adjustments or the framerate bump.
*Not sure what's considered a spoiler at this point so figured it was better to be cautious.
Heidi
cat ring
The Gutter
And wow parrying is soooo much easier at 60fps. It also feels like they've adjusted some of the attacks by trash mobs. They don't seem to spam attacks out of nowhere like they did in vanilla (
Heidi knights sure as hell still do ;P
*Not sure what's considered a spoiler at this point so figured it was better to be cautious.
Where exactly is it in Lost Bastille?
What zone did you enter from? Left from the Forest entrance.
There's a ton of branches now, and eventually they drop from enemies.
Hardly, that is one of the earliest areas. You have a ton left in many more locations.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
Everyone else must be wrong then!
I arrived on the ship from No Man's Wharf.
Not even close.
JayWood2010
Member
So what does everybody think, is it worth a rebuy? I bought the original on PC and will prob buy this on PC if people really recommend it. I may get it for XBO/PS4 if my friend doesnt get it again though. Ill play Bloodborne in the meantime, which btw not sure why they released these so close together.....
Definitely. They have changed around so much. Think of it as Dark Souls II remixed at 1080p, 60 fps and with improved lighting where torches are needed. I am getting surprised left and right.
Arthr2ShdsJcksn
Banned
I think I might pick it up when it's sub $20 at some undefined point in the future, but that's my bar for most games. DS2 is one of the few games I paid $60 for new, and I regret it even though I loved the game. No game is worth that much, let alone a port/GOTY Edition/whatever you call this, but I'm a stingy old fool.
boredofcanada
Member
So what are you supposed to do when all your starting weapons have lost all durability and are broken? I can't find a new weapon anywhere.
Repair them.
brotherhood of blood
join by talking to the guy after the
chariot
you'll need a token of spite (reward for invading and killing another player with cracked red eye orb) to join.
sublimit
Banned
So i recently got the game and managed to find the time to play a bit yesterday.I put down my summon sign outside of the first boss area and many people were summoning me that had small armies of white ghosts.If i remember correctly one of them had 4 (!) white ghosts(including myself)?Same happened outside the Pursuer area.It was ridiculous. What is the maximum number of white phantoms a host can summon? Invaders will have a seriously hard time this time around.
Anyway as someone who only played the PS3 version i was very impressed by the huge improvements in performance and graphics.Even the animations,particularly the "sliding feet while running" seems to have improved.It actually looks good now.Also it's incredible how fast after i get summoned my character appears in a host's world.Really enjoying it so far and can't wait to see all the changes as well as experiencing the DLC (which i didn't got for the PS3 version.)
What is the maximum number of white phantoms a host can summon? Invaders will have a seriously hard time this time around.Anyway as someone who only played the PS3 version i was very impressed by the huge improvements in performance and graphics.Even the animations,particularly the "sliding feet while running" seems to have improved.It actually looks good now.Also it's incredible how fast after i get summoned my character appears in a host's world.Really enjoying it so far and can't wait to see all the changes as well as experiencing the DLC (which i didn't got for the PS3 version.)
Buy a repair powder from the blacksmith if you have not found any or rest at a bonfire.
I swear, I am not just not having this problem at all. Durability does not seem that different from where it was on PS3 for me. I keep an eye on the red bar and repair or switch weapons if I have to. Hell, there is even a loading screen that tells you not to be caught without repair powder, or you only have yourself to blame.