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The EU users quit on you? Why?
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Dark Souls III |OT| Thy path has been tested, now fight unkindled ash
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The EU users quit on you? Why?
Audioboxer
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As much as I love Souls, From really need a 2 year turnaround on the next addition. DLC will serve DS3 over the next year. Get their technical issues sorted. They need to stop getting a free pass now, considering this isn't Demons Souls and a new franchise. With all the money they've made it's time to invest in new staff to bulk up their lack of technical ability.
Their art design is top tier, but it's just not acceptable now to have all these issues from a title aiming for 30FPS. Was glad to see Jim Sterling dock the console review a point.
Melchiah
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I've been looking at starting guides, like I did with Bloodborne, but haven't found an answer there. So, I wonder if anyone here could offer some advice?
I have only played BB before, and I preferred the faster skill-based weapons there. Looking at the DS3 guides, it seems like skill-based classes like Mercenary would be harder for a newcomer than Knight or Warrior. So, my question is, am I locked to a certain type of weapons and armor if I choose a class? If I choose the Knight, I wouldn't want to use only slower and heavier weapons and knight armor throughout the game.
And how more challenging the Mercenary class would be exactly?
I have only played BB before, and I preferred the faster skill-based weapons there. Looking at the DS3 guides, it seems like skill-based classes like Mercenary would be harder for a newcomer than Knight or Warrior. So, my question is, am I locked to a certain type of weapons and armor if I choose a class? If I choose the Knight, I wouldn't want to use only slower and heavier weapons and knight armor throughout the game.
And how more challenging the Mercenary class would be exactly?
New to the game?, scared of losing their souls?...etc On other note used some
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Alcoholikaust
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sorry if old-exciting stuff
Audioboxer
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It's really just an add/snippet from the Prima guide. Still, much appreciated. More games should just do this (I assume Prima "paid" for the manual in some way).
j0hnny_385
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Anyone got a good lore/story recap of DS I, DS II + DS II DLC? Text or video, doesn't matter.
Played all but DS II DLC so I'm out of the loop for III :/
Played all but DS II DLC so I'm out of the loop for III :/
You are not locked into you anything. You can choose knight and then spec into magic with the right items lol. There are a ton of fast weapons and I use them myself.
Starting class hardly makes any difference. You can pick up all the different starting weapons and gear (plus loads more) as you go along in the world. My advice would be don't worry about it and just adapt your character and your playstyle as you go along.
TheWorthyEdge
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How terrible is the framerate on consoles near the
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StaffyManasse
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Got my copy! Heading home now!
Have a good time!
Audioboxer
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Xbox One chugs right out the gate at the start where there are smoke smoke effects on the ground. I assume the area you mentioned will be a disaster if there is lots of stuff going on. About to test PS4 at the starting area.
Dunno why but I'd rather get my second copy on ps4 over PC cause I feel it would be more fun to play with console players over PC and deal with a much easier susceptibility to hacking and cheating. Also performance isn't a huuuuuuge priority for me so I won't exactly feel bad for it.
The Jackdog
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the area he mentioned is actually fine.
its fog. fog destroys the framerate on consoles. the starting area has a bunch so it actually gets better performing as you go along
Yeah, I'm getting the CE for PS4.
Audioboxer
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PS4 will undoubtedly have the biggest player base. However if you own on XB1 already PC would be a better bet, and cheaper. This is coming from an XB1, and now PS4 owner. However I don't do much PC gaming as I prefer playing on a 55" TV with my decent audio setup.
Thought as much. Maybe they should have nerfed the fog on consoles as it gives a really poor starting impression!
TheWorthyEdge
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ACG's, a game reviewer and fellow GAFFER, review showed him playing on a 980i and it was like 17-22 fps.....so can't imagine it on PS4/XBONE.
StaffyManasse
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Thanks! I'm sure I will!
ViewtifulJC
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I'm judging
simatron3000
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New patch improves things massively it seems. http://wccftech.com/dark-souls-3-pc-103-patch-vastly-improves-performance-demanding-areas/
dealer-
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I'm tempted to do the same. I just lost my save on Xbox One and I was on the last boss so may start again with a dex build. Is the PS4 version that much better?
Bolded is not true, people keep throwing this uninformed sentence around.
Someone posted actual data a while back and the biggest playerbase for previous titles was PC.
TheWorthyEdge
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Ah okay sweet!
How does the performance in the starting area on consoles compare to Bloodborne's performance in the woods?
Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
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Just wanna say, I'm completely on board and at maximum hype. Feels like launch day 2011 all over again.
On release day? Because Yah after dozens of steam sales and the games being $5 so often, I don't see how the prior games don't always end up having the most users. But I like the opening rush a lot with a wide swath of newbies and pros alike.
fluffydelusions
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Wouldn't surprise me. Can't wait to see steam stats later tonight
Audioboxer
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Maybe so then these days. For his decision making then either option will still yield a more active community than versus XB1.
Melchiah
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Thanks. I'll go with the Knight then, as it seems to be an easier option at the beginning.
The FPS problems on PC were already patched afaik.
Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
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Oh wow my PS4 controller literally had cobwebs on it! That' so crazy...
I only finished off platinuming Bloodborne a month or 2 ago, so that really says more about my housekeeping than the PS4 library, lol
I only finished off platinuming Bloodborne a month or 2 ago, so that really says more about my housekeeping than the PS4 library, lol
Havent noticed many drops on ps4 in this specific area, have seen his video and can confirm that its nowhere near as bad as what he showed, think he had some additional effects that are not maxed out on ps4.
fluffydelusions
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Guess we can check steam spy in a couple days to see the numbers but to say ds1/2 only sold on sale is silly.
No, I'm saying that's a huge factor to them having a bigger playerbase in the long run over consoles.
drotahorror
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Not surprised. I never dogged bloodborne for it's framerate and pacing issues but when I was co-oping or pvping it was awful at times. Like 20fps awful.
On release day it won't really matter though because all 3 platforms will have way more than enough players. It's down the line that the active player base becomes more of an issue.
There's one specific boss fight in particular in DaS3 that's got an absolute dogshit framerate in coop. It's already running below 30 in solo, but when you summon people it gets bad.
Sanctuary
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This is so overblown. It also implies that it's impossible to have a modified console save.
Why do you believe this? Dark Souls 2 had a larger and more consistent player base on PC.
For the original Dark Souls, this is exactly how I look at it too. That was not the case with the second game though. There was also that month gap, and many people double-dipped.
MarcoZombieCannon
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In which case the only one we'll have numbers on will be PC, and with Dark Souls 1, 2, and SotFS, there were always thousands upon thousands playing each one every day. No platform will have any shortage of players.
Yep same here, still waitting.
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