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Dark Souls III |OT+2| Why Can't We Poise the Game?
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Relaxed Muscle
Member
I got healing bastards, the "running back to start of level to summon your friends again" bastards, the ganking bastards, etc...
Basically the same bastards that were on DS2 are on DS3.
It's way more balanced in 2. It takes a long time to actually use a flask along with regaining the health itself.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
You have way more speed in DS3 too, I can always get a free hit on DS3. (And remember that invaders DOSN'T have estus)
Pandora012
Member
Anyone mind helping me with the Anor Londo boss on Ps4? Beware I'm somewhat low level.
The MLGS is actually better than I expected.
... or maybe is that sorceries just do shit damage at low level lol I'm just playing my sorc as a melee right now. The L2 poke is gud.
sure, I'll do, if PS4. Tell me the pass
Healing takes longer in DS2 (not just the animation but the actual bar recovery) so you can still punish and even kill your opponent. In DS3 is instant, even if you hit him mid animation the heal goes through.
... or maybe is that sorceries just do shit damage at low level lol I'm just playing my sorc as a melee right now. The L2 poke is gud.
sure, I'll do, if PS4. Tell me the pass
Healing takes longer in DS2 (not just the animation but the actual bar recovery) so you can still punish and even kill your opponent. In DS3 is instant, even if you hit him mid animation the heal goes through.
Pandora012
Member
Awesome password is qaz
Btw. sorceries do about 300+ at lvl 20 with some good ring management.
Tarkus
Member
omw!
got the ring, but I do the same damage with a MLGS swing right now. I guess its good for ranged combat, but pyro was better at lower levels.
lol tell me about it. That guy stood still waiting for me to drop shit. Thanks god I asked here who where you lol
Pandora012
Member
as long as they are helpful.
Pandora012
Member
I can't tell you how satisfying it was to kill a host and his friend that he summoned 3 times in
Central Irithyll
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Heh.
I don't mind people running back to get their friend again -- if I'm playing with my friend and he dies I'll do the same and vice-versa. But I'll at least still fight the invader if they pursue me, ya know? Not spam rolls and running around like a headless chicken and turtling like a pansy while waiting for the summon. It's just so sad to watch. They'd have a far better chance of killing me if they just bothered... attacking.
And of course we don't just stick around the bonfire and stand there frozen in terror every time an invader comes. If we play together and are invaded, we'll still advance into the level. If they use the enemies to their advantage, we'll try to take them out quickly or maybe retreat just a little bit to lure the mobs separately if necessary. You know, playing smart without being a poor sot that's pissing their pants.
I'll do everything to survive, myself, if I'm questing, but I still have some dignity left. I'd rather die by having done my best at fighting off an invader, than run and hide while I let my phantom(s) do all the work (and possibly still die anyway).
And don't get me started on those that pull the plug. Now those are the silliest ones.
I just don't get it. They make for good fodder as mockery videos, though, I guess? Gonna add them to my "Death to cowards" playlist.
Do it. It still hasn't gotten old for me. I'm at like 200 pale tongues by now...
Tarkus
Member
It's fun but it sucks that the host can do the fog walk trick at Wolnir. I did kill 6 of his phantoms that he summoned. My co-invader ran away. I hope he was fighting blue sentinels.Heh.
I don't mind people running back to get their friend again -- if I'm playing with my friend and he dies I'll do the same and vice-versa. But I'll at least still fight the invader if they pursue me, ya know? Not spam rolls and running around like a headless chicken and turtling like a pansy while waiting for the summon. It's just so sad to watch. They'd have a far better chance of killing me if they just bothered... attacking.
And of course we don't just stick around the bonfire and stand there frozen in terror every time an invader comes. If we play together and are invaded, we'll still advance into the level. If they use the enemies to their advantage, we'll try to take them out quickly or maybe retreat just a little bit to lure the mobs separately if necessary. You know, playing smart without being a poor sot that's pissing their pants.
I'll do everything to survive, myself, if I'm questing, but I still have some dignity left. I'd rather die by having done my best at fighting off an invader, than run and hide while I let my phantom(s) do all the work (and possibly still die anyway).
And don't get me started on those that pull the plug. Now those are the silliest ones.
I just don't get it. They make for good fodder as mockery videos, though, I guess? Gonna add them to my "Death to cowards" playlist.
Do it. It still hasn't gotten old for me. I'm at like 200 pale tongues by now...
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Ah yeah that does get annoying. I typically yell "Hey!" at them if they hide behind the fog. Sometimes they feel guilty (?) and come back and fight me, sometimes not.
So lately I've been invading closer to the start of the level than the second half, but then I get people who retreat the beginning (like in many of the videos I posted earlier). It's okay. I still murder most of them.
Fuck you, K
/ N
I can't remember how many attempts it has been. All I know it's been a lot.
I ain't giving up. Must beat this fucker for Lothrius. His sacrifice will not be forgotten. My fellow Sunbro went in hard. Survived longer than the other folks I summoned. He ended up dying before the
. ;__;
ing of Storms
ameless King
I can't remember how many attempts it has been. All I know it's been a lot.
Only managed to get to the second phase once.
I ain't giving up. Must beat this fucker for Lothrius. His sacrifice will not be forgotten. My fellow Sunbro went in hard. Survived longer than the other folks I summoned. He ended up dying before the
sole second phase began
Summon two Nami?
I love it when I duel someone with a washing pole. I just pull out mine and buff it with blessed weapon and outtrade them every time with the running R1. If they just do running R1s I just parry haha
I tried. So many "Unable to summon phantom" messages. As soon as a summon sign pops up, I quickly go to summon phantom. I was so far able to summon just 6 for that fight. I would wait for 5 minutes before saying screw it and heading in alone.
First boss since like the second or third boss i faced in my run that made me summon other players. It's been so long since I had a decent challenge.
Red Liquorice
Member
88 hours later on my platinum character and it is done...
It means nothing, but it feels sooooo complete
It means nothing, but it feels sooooo complete
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
I'm the same. Why spend hours on boring shite like trophy hunting when I could be having fun actually playing the game instead? I only have three plats (DeS, BB and Salt and Sanctuary) and I wasn't even trying for them, they just happened eventually by playing a lot.
Red Liquorice
Member
I think I'm about the same in total hours since my first playthrough character was about 57 or 58 hours I think, so 88+57 is 145. I guess that seems like a lot for PvE only if you're a PvP nut, but even since DS2 turned me off PvP I've been happy playing offline only with Souls games. It's weird since I spent hundreds of hours pvp-ing in DS1, I just felt 'over it' after DS2 and haven't felt the desire to get back in to it with either BB or DS3.
Platinum Achieved!
Loved every second of this one which can sit proudly as my 4th ever Plat next to Ni No Kuni, Volume and Bloodborne.
Both glad and sad that its over because now I can finally move onto other games (till the DLC comes out and I start a new character build specifically). However I will never experience Dark Souls 3 again for the first time.
The most time-consuming was definitely the Concord Farming but it wasnt so bad in the end; overall took just shy of 5 hours over two days running back and forward at Anor Londo. I used a combination of the Falcon Shield +10 and Crystal Sage Rapier +5 as you can see in photos below.
Few choice videos and some photos re. stats/falcon shield proof that it works etc here:
Pics
Videos
Getting ready to Farm Concords
Achieving the 30th Concord!!
Beating Cursed Tree for the Platinum
Thank you to all the advice and help on here - this community is awesome - going to dip into the PVP side at some point and still need to play my PC version coop with my brother who has never played a FROM Software game before...but going to use the time now to wade through the ton of other games on the list...or start Scholar which I never played.
If anyone wants any help for Rings or Shackle farming hit me up if you see me online PSN @ themulac.
Loved every second of this one which can sit proudly as my 4th ever Plat next to Ni No Kuni, Volume and Bloodborne.
Both glad and sad that its over because now I can finally move onto other games (till the DLC comes out and I start a new character build specifically). However I will never experience Dark Souls 3 again for the first time.
The most time-consuming was definitely the Concord Farming but it wasnt so bad in the end; overall took just shy of 5 hours over two days running back and forward at Anor Londo. I used a combination of the Falcon Shield +10 and Crystal Sage Rapier +5 as you can see in photos below.
Few choice videos and some photos re. stats/falcon shield proof that it works etc here:
Pics
Videos
Getting ready to Farm Concords
Achieving the 30th Concord!!
Beating Cursed Tree for the Platinum
Thank you to all the advice and help on here - this community is awesome - going to dip into the PVP side at some point and still need to play my PC version coop with my brother who has never played a FROM Software game before...but going to use the time now to wade through the ton of other games on the list...or start Scholar which I never played.
If anyone wants any help for Rings or Shackle farming hit me up if you see me online PSN @ themulac.
I want to see how he farms concords and the mound maker one.
Gank Squad Assemble. Can't wait to see the Pontiff farming episode with endless Fightclub summons.
LOL, this poor guy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NagWGrmrxB0
Can't wait for the Last Booss and NK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NagWGrmrxB0
Can't wait for the Last Booss and NK
Tarkus
Member
It sounds like post-commentary since you can't hear the loud ass button presses the he typically exhibits.
Nevermind: it's raining here, but I think I hear the button presses. The PS4 controller is much quieter than the xbox one controller after all.
Tarkus
Member
I got all the shackles in one night by using the red sign soapstone AR the High Wall if Lothric and The Pontiff bonfire.
Using the password system, have a friend summon you via the red soap sign. Then kill, rinse and repeat.
Or lay your red soap sign down after Pontiff.
Tarkus
Member
Here's a good lore summary for the series by one of my favorite uploaders: obvious spoilers
I'm getting close to the end, I think. :C
So, so good.
Blew my mind that
So fucking goooooooood.
Had to succumb and upgrade my vigor for that boss, though >_<
So, so good.
Blew my mind that
Path of the Dragon is actually similar to the position of the corpse you find the Ring of the Sun's Firstborn in Dark Souls.
So fucking goooooooood.
Had to succumb and upgrade my vigor for that boss, though >_<
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Invade, kill phantoms.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Sometimes I'm taking hits and still try to parry (with offhand dagger, not a shield), but of course I just continue taking hits and get my parry interrupted. Yet I sometimes get parried by an offhand weapon mid-combo. What gives?
Tarkus
Member
I'm not sure. If you would like to experiment, I'm up for it.
I think it is probably due to the timing or somebody preemptively parrying during a combo its very similar to 2 in that regard.
JumpJeff84
Member
Is the Dark Sword really that good? I've heard it's pretty powerful, and I'm thinking of getting it.
Rocking a quality build- should I do it?
Rocking a quality build- should I do it?
JumpJeff84
Member
Cool, thanks. Is the estoc hard to find?