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[ThisOne]

Is this at all like Demon's Souls where you get the boss' soul when you kill it and then can either cash it in or use it to make a weapon later?

Also, how does the death system work? I die and permanently lose health or what?

 

[devious.one]

Oh man. I haven't felt this joyfully disorientated in a game since Dark Souls 1. The environment progression is all over the place. I have no fucking clue where this game is taking me.

Tell me about it. I just killed the

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Abyss Watchers

after the Tree, and feel like I skipped a whole bunch in between. Time to double back.

 

[McBryBry]

Meeting

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Siegward of Catarina

for the first time put a massive smile on my face. Friends for life already.

Same here. Seeing another

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onion knight

made me so happy

 

[Audioboxer]

Is this at all like Demon's Souls where you get the boss' soul when you kill it and then can either cash it in or use it to make a weapon later?

Also, how does the death system work? I die and permanently lose health or what?

Yes boss Souls make weapons and items. If you die you lose some health if embered and your Souls drop. A second death without recovering Souls means they're lost forever.

 

[Markitron]

Is this at all like Demon's Souls where you get the boss' soul when you kill it and then can either cash it in or use it to make a weapon later?

Also, how does the death system work? I die and permanently lose health or what?

Yea, that's what it's like. The embers seem pretty plentiful to me so far so dying isn't as much of a penalty as it was in the other games.

 

[Hypron]

Yes boss Souls make weapons and items. If you die you lose some health if embered and your Souls drop. A second death without recovering Souls means they're lost forever.

They also make spells.

 

[TheFlow]

tree boss is my least favorite so far. doesn't even feel like a Souls boss.

 

[Audioboxer]

They also make spells.

Yeah forgot that. Weapons, items and spells. Items so far being rings but there might be more.

 

[J-Skee]

Okay, I feel incredibly stupid. Where do you go after you get the to Firelink Shrine? I've been running around in circles for the past hour.

 

[ProvenDeadly]

In general for souls games, do you get better weapons via loot or do you have to buy them? I think In Bloodborne I stuck with the Cleaver and then bought the hammer if I remember correctly.

 

[Mandelbo]

Is this at all like Demon's Souls where you get the boss' soul when you kill it and then can either cash it in or use it to make a weapon later?

Also, how does the death system work? I die and permanently lose health or what?

1. Yes, but you need to find an item early on that lets you make boss weapons.
2. If you beat a boss or use an ember, you enter ember mode, which gives you about 30% more HP. If you die in ember mode you lose the HP buff, but no more health loss on subsequent deaths.

 

[tcrunch]

Okay, I feel incredibly stupid. Where do you go after you get the to Firelink Shrine? I've been running around in circles for the past hour.

Sit at the bonfire and read the first option

 

[fluffydelusions]

Okay, I feel incredibly stupid. Where do you go after you get the to Firelink Shrine? I've been running around in circles for the past hour.

Spoiler

Teleport at bonfire

 

[sn00zer]

welp

 

[ProvenDeadly]

1. Yes, but you need to find an item early on that lets you make boss weapons.
2. If you beat a boss or use an ember, you enter ember mode, which gives you about 30% more HP. If you die in ember mode you lose the HP buff, but no more health loss on subsequent deaths.

What is said item?

 

[ThisOne]

Yes boss Souls make weapons and items. If you die you lose some health if embered and your Souls drop. A second death without recovering Souls means they're lost forever.

Wait, so did I get a soul for beating the tutorial boss? I didn't notice anything...

As a side note, I started the game as a Mercenary with the scimitar. When I dual wield them, L2 uses the weapon skill or art or whatever, right? It seemed so weak so I'm not sure if there's a "proper" way to use that or not.

 

[J-Skee]

Sit at the bonfire and read the first option

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Teleport at bonfire

*FACEPALM* THANK YOU.

Holy shit, I was losing my mind.

 

[Manu]

They also make spells.

And

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rings.

I used

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Vordt's

soul to make the one that

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grants you health by attacking repeatedly.

 

[wamberz1]

Just beat

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vordt

, Took me 6 tries, I must be rusty. Also I'm kind of starting to getting sick of the whole "roll at the last minute and abuse I-frames, attack, repeat" boss fights...

 

[get2sammyb]

Any tips for the Pyromancer? I'm enjoying the fusion of long-range with the fireball spell and close-range with the axe, but non-existent armour and limited Estus Flasks means I'm getting my ass whipped pretty hard at times.

My only real experience with this series is Bloodborne which I loved to bits, so I want to play a similar style if possible. Did I pick the right class or should I consider a different one before I invest too much time into it?

 

[Mandelbo]

What is said item?

The Transposing Kiln, which you get off (very early boss spoiler) C

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urse rotted greatwood.

 

[Audioboxer]

Wait, so did I get a soul for beating the tutorial boss? I didn't notice anything...

No that one only gives the coiled sword.

 

[BennyBlanco]

some really nice screenshot bait in this game

 

[Intheflorsh]

I'd like to announce that I have determined this game is good.

 

[Audioboxer]

I'd like to announce that I have determined this game is good.

+1

 

[jonjonaug]

So I beat the (mid game semi-hidden optional boss spoilers)

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Old Demon King. That fight was like the Stray Demon on steroids, good god.

 

[Elysium-777]

Okay today at GameStop, as one employee was ringing up my copy, the other employee (who could've been the manager, not sure tho) said that one of the DS III DLC expansions would be coming late this year and the second DLC after Christmas. He also said one of them would be huge, like the size of the full game (or a full game).

My question is, is that something already known on GAF, or could they have been just sayin' stuff?

I actually had a GS employee tell me the same thing regarding the map size and lengh of one of the DLC's. He said it would be bigger than the main game. Not sure if it's true, or just something they were told to say for some extra season pass sales.

 

[bidguy]

so you can actually get sunbro medals by invading and killing people lol...

 

[Markitron]

some really nice screenshot bait in this game

The view you get after beating the second boss is incredible, the best I have seen since Uncharted 2.

 

[Hypron]

so you can actually get sunbro medals by invading and killing people lol...

You'll praise that damn sun whether you like it or not haha

 

[OVDRobo]

Wait, so did I get a soul for beating the tutorial boss? I didn't notice anything...

As a side note, I started the game as a Mercenary with the scimitar. When I dual wield them, L2 uses the weapon skill or art or whatever, right? It seemed so weak so I'm not sure if there's a "proper" way to use that or not.

Hit strong attack (R2) after hitting L2.

 

[KevinG]

What class should I choose? I'm usually a Leeeeeeeerrrrroooooooyyyyyy Jeeeeeeeeeeeennnnkkkiiiiiinnnssss kind of player, but this is Dark Souls.

I've finished Bloodborne and DLC, but this is my first Souls experience.

 

[Randam]

made myself the ring that gives you HP upon succesful attacks.

I think it doesn't work..

 

[Styles]

some really nice screenshot bait in this game

You haven't seen anything yet.

Or you already have, hihi.

 

[Audioboxer]

Man screw necessary stats I'm getting this Vit pumped up to 30-40 for Fashion Souls with greatsword.

 

[Santiako]

The view you get after beating the second boss is incredible, the best I have seen since Uncharted 2.

Yeah, I had to take a screenshot there

 

[Tenebrous]

Finally got that fucker

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Sulyvahn. Swapped out Fire Claymore +5 for Sharp Claymore +5, and that extra little bit of damage got me through (with 3 charges to spare).

Don't think I've encountered a harder Souls boss, but I've not played II yet.

 

[SymbiantXenos]

+1

Umbasa

 

[AmyS]

I actually had a GS employee tell me the same thing regarding the map size and lengh of one of the DLC's. He said it would be bigger than the main game. Not sure if it's true, or just something they were told to say for some extra season pass sales.

Heh, yeah it seems they were told to say that for extra season pass sales.

I'm in Lake County, Illinois, btw (far north Chicago suburbs).

 

[OVDRobo]

made myself the ring that gives you HP upon succesful attacks.

I think it doesn't work..

Successive. Effect triggers after 3+ rapid attacks. Not much of an effect even then. It's okay with daggers, dual weapons and the like.

 

[Kyou]

Weird, four times in a row phantoms have been unable to follow me through the first boss door

 

[Sullichin]

And

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rings.

I used

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Vordt's

soul to make the one that

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grants you health by attacking repeatedly.

Does that thing work correctly now? I couldn't get it to proc at all when I played the Japanese version

 

[Hypron]

The view you get after beating the second boss is incredible, the best I have seen since Uncharted 2.

It's made even better when you realise it's not just a backdrop but part of the actual game world.

 

[CAAAAAAAAAAAW]

Just beat

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Wolnir

in Carthus.

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Had to upgrade some janky club I had to do real damage/deal with the skellymen, but it went by really fast once I realized starting on the sword hand made things way easier.

I really like

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the valley

after.

I want to explore the few sections of the area I missed, but there's

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skelewheels and that firesage thing

and that's just nope.

 

[Draper]

Finally getting the chance to jump in.

Ugh, what class to be...

 

[sora87]

Hit the

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hands and feet that have fungi

and you'll deal damage in massive bunches.

The arm just grabs me and kills me, so annoying

 

[Markitron]

It's made even better when you realise it's not just a backdrop but part of the actual game world.

So when I'm at the Firelink Shrine, that's obviously Lorthric Castle in the distance yea?

 

[Soulflarz]

I fell so far behind most of you :/

 

[UpDownLeftRight]

So early game stuff,

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I let the dude out of the prison and he gave me something to give to a woman below. I figured it was the one who gave me the banner but the dialogue is just the same as before. Is she not the one he meant?

 

[Timeaisis]

Man, the third boss gave me a lot of grief. Seems he should be super easy, but he hits hard and is so big.