redflamingolingo
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After getting so used to 60fps, 4k gaming, it is so difficult to go back to 1080p and 30fps. Bloodborne is so great, but I'm unable to finish it or mess with the DLC due to its performance issues and PS4 exclusivity. Shame.
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Dark Souls III |OT| Thy path has been tested, now fight unkindled ash
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After getting so used to 60fps, 4k gaming, it is so difficult to go back to 1080p and 30fps. Bloodborne is so great, but I'm unable to finish it or mess with the DLC due to its performance issues and PS4 exclusivity. Shame.
fierrotlepou
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So they're selling it in stores now for consoles.
PC getting screwed over again.
PC getting screwed over again.
petethepanda
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Got a refund from GMG last night and grabbed it from Gamesplanet, got a key immediately, now all preloaded and ready to go. Pumped.
fluffydelusions
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Yeah I'm just hoping they don't fragment the user base again down the line like they did with ds2/sotfs btw steam cloud save support for this anyone know? Mobile atm so can't check
Reading comprehension, yo. Easier doesn't mean only. Of course you can hack consoles but it's much easier to see that on PC.
MarcoZombieCannon
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Store page doesn't list it, I'd check my games list but GMG still hasn't given out keys.
simatron3000
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Not sure I would call retailers breaking street date PC getting screwed over.
Dude invades me when I have only 1 estus flask charge left and I'm just about to go home, worn out from all the boxing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rkaiDbYWmQ
get fisted, dude!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rkaiDbYWmQ
get fisted, dude!
To anyone wondering about faith, it's generally very gimpy right now, at least as of a few days ago when I last played the JP version.
This is my cleric. In this video I had 34 faith, a miracle increasing ring, a +6 upgraded catalyst, and I'm testing Greater Lightning Spear which I got by
Behold the damage
In other words -- Useless. Useless. At 24 attunement, I only had enough mana to cast 4 of them on one bar, and they basically do miniscule damage. No practical use for GLS in its current form.
Faith is mainly useful for its heals, in particular, a chime that has a regen art on it which produces a very mana efficient heal.
There's also a buff you can get with
I've seen enemies/npcs cast really cool miracles like lightning storm and throw what could only be described as "lightning grenades". I hope those things can be gotten and are any good.
In any case, if you insist on going for cleric, don't expect a lot, especially on the damage side (force can be situationally useful for pushing things off cliffs, but it seems to have absolutely no effect on most tougher enemies like black knights anyway)
Hopefully they rebalance it soon.
This is my cleric. In this video I had 34 faith, a miracle increasing ring, a +6 upgraded catalyst, and I'm testing Greater Lightning Spear which I got by
farming 30 sunbro medals.
Behold the damage
In other words -- Useless. Useless. At 24 attunement, I only had enough mana to cast 4 of them on one bar, and they basically do miniscule damage. No practical use for GLS in its current form.
Faith is mainly useful for its heals, in particular, a chime that has a regen art on it which produces a very mana efficient heal.
There's also a buff you can get with
10 sunbro medals which gives you about a 10% increase to damage/defense (if I recall) for 60 seconds. The buff is also applied to any friendly phantoms who are standing closeby when you cast it.
I've seen enemies/npcs cast really cool miracles like lightning storm and throw what could only be described as "lightning grenades". I hope those things can be gotten and are any good.
In any case, if you insist on going for cleric, don't expect a lot, especially on the damage side (force can be situationally useful for pushing things off cliffs, but it seems to have absolutely no effect on most tougher enemies like black knights anyway)
Hopefully they rebalance it soon.
MegaMelon
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You say that like stores breaking release date is some sort of formal official pro to playing on a console. We're still gonna be playing the same game, and having the same great experience, only a few days later. I can understand the anger behind us getting it 3 weeks later than Japan but complaining about stores breaking release date is silly.
Oh wow, my Collector's Edition is out for delivery. Praise the Sun! That being said, I'm still in the middle of my Dark Souls 1 first time play through. Just beat the shitshow Sen's Fortress and entered Painted World of Ariamis. Looks like I won't be finishing that game before I start playing III after all.
Audioboxer
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A lot of it these days tends to be online retailers shipping early for the fear of backlash that someone's post is slow and comes a day later than release. Of course some retailers online have built up a reputation of getting you stuff early and I'm sure they enjoy the additional pre-order sales that brings. They still have a genuine reason to ship a day or two early though.
No excuses for retail stores, they should be adhering to release dates (outside of mom and pop which are rare anyway).
MarcoZombieCannon
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Praise the goddamn sun, GMG gave me my key
Was gonna get this on PS4 but after hearing about the framerate issues (which always bugged me with Bloodborne) I said screw it and picked it up on PC and saved $12 in the process. Kudos to GMG for the instant key delivery, preloading now. Love that there's an official Steam Controller config, thanks for the jumping off point From.
That was hilarious. Why did you only get ~600 souls from killing an invader, though? That's so little.
Excitement is building. It's preloading on PS4 as we speak. Cost a lot of euros, dammit, (70 ffs - $80 equivalent) but this is the kind of game you want to be there on launch so you can discover the secrets along with everyone else.
I've stayed almost completely blind - something that gets easier as I get older. Haven't watched a single video, but I've been spoiled on the appearance of one specific location. That media shutdown means I'm not sure what quality to expect, though. I hope it's closer in quality to Bloodborne and DS1 than DS2, but even DS2 was a top quality game so I feel like there's little chance I get disappointed, but I really want this to be From's crowning masterpiece.
The big question is what stat to focus on. In Demon's I went magic, Dark I went Dex, BB Dex again, then DS2 strength. It might be time to try Pyromancy or Faith but neither have ever really appealed to me...
I've got two levels left in Yoshi's Wooly World and 100%'d Pikmin 3 last night, lol. If I can beat those after work I will have timed this all so perfectly.
I've stayed almost completely blind - something that gets easier as I get older. Haven't watched a single video, but I've been spoiled on the appearance of one specific location. That media shutdown means I'm not sure what quality to expect, though. I hope it's closer in quality to Bloodborne and DS1 than DS2, but even DS2 was a top quality game so I feel like there's little chance I get disappointed, but I really want this to be From's crowning masterpiece.
The big question is what stat to focus on. In Demon's I went magic, Dark I went Dex, BB Dex again, then DS2 strength. It might be time to try Pyromancy or Faith but neither have ever really appealed to me...
I've got two levels left in Yoshi's Wooly World and 100%'d Pikmin 3 last night, lol. If I can beat those after work I will have timed this all so perfectly.
LeeRoyBrown
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Just in case this has got lost - hope someone can help
I'm not buying dark souls I just platinum blood borne.
I might buy dark souls 3 .
I'll probably buy dark souls 3 soon.
I'll get it on launch day.
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Pre load done.
neoism
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amazing!
Yeah that really does seem low. It's early game though, I'm only lvl 30 or something.
Things are a lot easier with some starting classes compared to others -- especially if you're a newb.
Knight and Herald are by far the easiest to start with for newbies.
Deprived doesn't have the best stat distribution so I wouldn't recommend it if you have a plan and want to waste no points.
Pretty sure in the UK on steam it unlocks in 9 hours which makes it 22:00.
I am currently playing Dark Souls 2. I play with spear and shield / sword and shield with light armor as I prefer quick movement to dodge and roll. What is the best class to pick for me?
Fextralife should be enough honestly
no preload on PS4? Bought on the webstore but it isn't showing in my download queue - only the soundtrack and dynamic theme.
Also any advice on starting setup? I think I went pyromancer with Dark Souls 1, but played a lot with bow and spear (I like hiding behind shields). Skipped DS2
I need to get my PC connected to my TV eventually. Dark Souls is a game that needs to be in my living room as it can be quite the spectator sport in my family
Also any advice on starting setup? I think I went pyromancer with Dark Souls 1, but played a lot with bow and spear (I like hiding behind shields). Skipped DS2
I need to get my PC connected to my TV eventually. Dark Souls is a game that needs to be in my living room as it can be quite the spectator sport in my family
Its midnight for everyone on Steam.
Sanctuary
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It's not a reading comprehension issue. The point is that it being "more difficult" is a dumb reason since it exists in the first place. You act as though your chance to encounter someone with a hacked file is significanlty higher on PC. Ok, I'll bite. Significantly higher, as in a .0005% chance instead of a .0001% chance. That reasoning is just pointless.
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DS is not the game you want a guide for.
Or rather, it's like following a guide for an SMT to the letter and then saying it wasn't that hard/you found everything with ease.
No duh, you only put your time in.
With respect to Soul Level, deprived will always have more stat points per SL than any other class.
The other thing is that once you get to the shrine, you get a lot of leeway as a deprived. Since your SL is 1 (the only class that starts at 1), leveling up costs damn near nothing for the first 10-15 levels.
The club isn't a bad weapon and you can replace it really quickly anyway if you don't like it.
Still, 600 seems very, very low. They nerfed invasion farming lol.
I'm wondering if the hardcover strategy guide is worth getting?
Tempting.
Yeah, I got it for collection purposes. Have all of the other guides (still sealed). And for some reason I own 3 Dark Souls 1 guides lol.
I'm wondering if the hardcover strategy guide is worth getting?
Tempting.
In the past all of the hardcover guides for the Souls games have been really nice. I like them mostly for the artwork and some of the lore and item descriptions. I've bought every one of them.
Audioboxer
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I'm wondering if the hardcover strategy guide is worth getting?
Tempting.
Guides for these games are always out of date quick lol. Still nice to have.
I'm wondering if the hardcover strategy guide is worth getting?
Tempting.
Mine is arriving tomorrow. They are typically beautiful and not that expensive. I always get the hardcover guides for these games, but mainly use them on subsequent play throughs.
Also, WTF is up with Amazon delivering my game on TH? I had free release day delivery. If my mom wasn't arriving on tuesday, I'd be livid.
Can't wait!
I'm wondering if the hardcover strategy guide is worth getting?
Tempting.
If you want it for something to look at, get it. If you want something for information, the entirety of the guide will probably be posted within a day. The information inside of it will also change with patches and DLC.
oh I didn't realize deprived got to be SL 1 with 10 in everything. That actually sounds good then.
Pro tip for the clubs/axes with warcry art (many of them do have it) -- if you have the warcry up, your charge R2 changes to a beastly new move that can really rek.
Audioboxer
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I've now started on PS4 and for what it is worth the framerate at the start with the fog is definitely a bit better on PS4 than XB1. Have ran both copies one after the other.
Weird, I checked yesterday at 22:00 and it said last night unlocking in 24 hours. Also today I can't math.
I was thinking about that, and I know there was no guide published for Scholar of the First Sin (with all the DLC), only original DSII.
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