*spits out coffee*
You have to be joking here. Ds3 is whithout a doubt the most linear game in the series by far.
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Dark Souls III |OT| Thy path has been tested, now fight unkindled ash
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You have to be joking here. Ds3 is whithout a doubt the most linear game in the series by far.
If you want answers you need to provide what souls you mean and what your build / playstyle is like.
Also, yeah this. The specific individual levels in DS2 were incredibly linear compared to DS1 and (so far) DS3
World design? Sure, maybe. Level design? Hell no.
DoubleTake
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Couldnt agree more.
In terms of choosing where you want to go first, sure. But individuals level design wise its not even close. Like we're talking worlds apart. And TBH ill take being railroaded a bit in trade for greatly designed levels.
Dark Souls 2 let you go wherever you wanted pretty quickly but the levels themselves were meh to okay.
CamelCloud
Member
This I honestly don't know. I could choose
between summoning the fire keeper and linking the fire. If you give here the Fire Keeper's Eyes from the dark Firelink Shrine and tell her you want a dark world, maybe it will have an impact?
Enter the Dragon Punch
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fluffydelusions
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what's the best shield to use?
OniBarubary
Banned
Ha ha ha ha, holy shit. Either I've somehow steadily gotten worse over time like some sort of sufferer of Git Gud Disease or playing this is vastly different than playing Bloodborne or DS2 because I played DS2 2 days ago just dicking around and messing about with no trouble.
But the first boss has killed me 10 times and I'm having trouble reading his delayed attacks. Like, his wind-up is SO big that I dodge way early almost every time and then when he puffs up I can't see shit captain and can't tell when he's going to attack unless it's a super obvious grab.
I mean, shit, I'm not the best player in the world and my reflexes are about as good as a dead jaguar's and I'm used to banging my head up against a wall like I did in Bloodborne but holy crap, I've watched like 5 streams have literally no issue with this dude and kill him first try but he's giving me such difficulty I wanna submit myself to the Weapon X program to enhance my reaction time.
But the first boss has killed me 10 times and I'm having trouble reading his delayed attacks. Like, his wind-up is SO big that I dodge way early almost every time and then when he puffs up I can't see shit captain and can't tell when he's going to attack unless it's a super obvious grab.
I mean, shit, I'm not the best player in the world and my reflexes are about as good as a dead jaguar's and I'm used to banging my head up against a wall like I did in Bloodborne but holy crap, I've watched like 5 streams have literally no issue with this dude and kill him first try but he's giving me such difficulty I wanna submit myself to the Weapon X program to enhance my reaction time.
First 4 bosses down, and I'm strength build. I'm guessing there's really no wrong choice with these, but I'd rather not miss out on a baller weapon because I chose a ring instead.
I'm as far as the H
s bonfire. My verdict on the game so far is that it's fucking awesome. Went back to spend all my souls (need to patch up my equip load and dexterity), but going through my rounds at Firelink noticed that the dude in the throne lets you create boss soul weapons. Only like... there's multiple possibilities now? It's kind of blowing my mind, but I dunno what's good and what isn't, as a general rule of thumb. I've got the first two boss souls and I'm building strength. Don't need a full breakdown, but some nudging would be appreciated.
alfway Fortres
bizzarewars
Banned
Just beat the (early game boss)
. It was a really fun fight. Took a couple tries, but after I learned it's patterns it went down pretty easily. I guess
.
giant tree
it's bark was worse than it's bite
YESSSSS I KILLED THE FUCKER
I was trying to kill him with
, but the moveset is too slow for this boss. I changed back to my starter Battle Axe +6 and got him on my first try.
Well, first after the probably dozens of times I died.
Why did I even tried a different weapon in the first place? Battle Axe is bae.
I was trying to kill him with
Artorias' greatsword
Well, first after the probably dozens of times I died.
Why did I even tried a different weapon in the first place? Battle Axe is bae.
Getting teleported from
to the dancer boss, dying and then coming out clueless of where the hell you fight it again is so weird. Am I supposed to recognize the room I was before it started?
Aldrich
I just hid behind a small rock behind where the worm spawns, it's safe and the ballista bolts will hit the worm until it dies. Not sure how it goes if you have befriended the giant that fires the ballista, though.
finalflame
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I'm in the
and am having a hard time figuring out how to kill the
How do you counter that? Or do you just have to kill them quick enough?
What I assume are mid-game spoilers above.
Irithyll dungeon
maidens that hold the branding iron and have a light that takes down your health bar.
What I assume are mid-game spoilers above.
CamelCloud
Member
Same here, honestly. I'd take a more linear world with great individual levels over a more open world with really linear levels. And lets be honest, we're never going to get the magical mix of level design and openness that Demons Souls gave us.
yeah it's pathing/progression is def more akin to BB but I don't really mind that....also you can still
access one of the final areas of the game from the first area if you know what youre doing.
Vince DiCola
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Hmm, Pyromancy is pretty cool. Using Fire Surge to try it out in invasions and it's actually not bad at punishing heals and keeping pressure on opponents
CamelCloud
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Is anyone experiencing some stuttering when picking up items on PC?
Was that A
D
(not the boss) supposed to be super janky?
I just slashed it for like 5m to kill it, easy.
Yeppp
ncient
ragon
I just slashed it for like 5m to kill it, easy.
back up my save, got it
Yeppp
TheLostBigBoss
Banned
Yup
And just using the menu stuff in general
Also
NPC spoiler in the second major area (I think????)
A knight from Catarina????
How in the fuck is that place still... well existing?
I don't know what's going on anymore (not that I knew before). Is this like a prequel to Dark Souls II where we're closer to the era of Dark Souls and some kingdoms still exist or something?
How in the fuck is that place still... well existing?
I don't know what's going on anymore (not that I knew before). Is this like a prequel to Dark Souls II where we're closer to the era of Dark Souls and some kingdoms still exist or something?
If there are actually answers don't tell me, but if people don't know I would love to hear their ideas and theory.
OniBarubary
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Used all my arrows on Iudex and still haven't beaten him wheeeeeeeeeeeeee what the fuck is wrong with me
The hardest part of the fight wasJust beat the (early game boss). It was a really fun fight. Took a couple tries, but after I learned it's patterns it went down pretty easily. I guessgiant tree.it's bark was worse than it's bite
just figuring out the final pustule. Felt so good chaining together every single weakpoint and blowing it up in like thirty seconds.
They're like those singing enemies in BB, if you have line of sight you'll be affected. So get in range, kill them fast and try not to rage at having all of your health wasted.
And there's a good chance you'll die from full health if you get hit and don't get up fast enough.
Yep, no matter what resolution or preset, and I've tried everything that's been suggested around. Looks like only an official patch will fix it. Really annoying.
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Deleted member 752119
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Fourth boss,
down. That was the hardest one for me so far, but still not too bad. Took six or seven tries.
Did a lot of exploring in that and the prior area this evening before finding that boss.
Crystal Sages
Did a lot of exploring in that and the prior area this evening before finding that boss.
Orthogonal
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Lots of folks reporting it. I think it is PC only. Wonder what is causing it considering consoles are PC-like and not nearly as technically powerful.
I wonder if it was introduced with 1.03 because I don't remember anyone reporting it when all the streamers were playing on 1.01 pre-launch.
bizzarewars
Banned
I couldn't find the last one so I just ended up hitting the arm after I broke one of them. Ended up working out pretty well. I was still hitting the damn thing because I couldn't believe I ended up killing it so fast after so many tries, lol.
mentallyinept
Banned
I had the same feeling then I found 3 full sets in like an hour.
I didn't but I bit the bullet and just looked it up on the fextralife wiki. Thanks for the help though!
(I did eventually find her btw).
RespectThySole
Member
Yup
Pops Maellard
Member
I dunno if it's shitty, but it's certainly straightforward. I killed it on my first attempt.
Generalpsyduck
Banned
I just killed
vordt. He was my second boss fight did I miss anything?
Very late game spoilers: When I see things like this or this it's like, where would we even go from here? This game gets so incredibly over the top near the end and I love it. The DLC levels went above and beyond in previous games, but I don't see how we can top what's already in the game.
It feels like this really is the end of Souls as a franchise, or at least the Dark Souls line of games. Maybe we'll get that future-y spinoff Miyazaki talked about once.
It feels like this really is the end of Souls as a franchise, or at least the Dark Souls line of games. Maybe we'll get that future-y spinoff Miyazaki talked about once.
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