Yup. I checked a Gamespot on Saturday and to my surprise - they told me they were allowed to sell it since Friday even.
Still no online mode though. edit: strike that...
Well then... that's cool. Can't wait to get home.
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Dark Souls III |OT| Thy path has been tested, now fight unkindled ash
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Still no online mode though. edit: strike that...
I've dinked around through about half the game with a few different chars in the JP version. I'm currently deciding what I want to do with my "real" US playthrough.
I may just stick with faith because that's what I do in every souls game, even though the damaging miracles are completely useless (and maybe they'll patch it).
Another fun character is the "assassin" mold -- intelligence spells combine dith dext weapons. Magic weapon buff is really good in this game, it lasts a very long time and adds quite a bit of damage.
Option three is skipping all the spell stuff and going pure quality.
I may just stick with faith because that's what I do in every souls game, even though the damaging miracles are completely useless (and maybe they'll patch it).
Another fun character is the "assassin" mold -- intelligence spells combine dith dext weapons. Magic weapon buff is really good in this game, it lasts a very long time and adds quite a bit of damage.
Option three is skipping all the spell stuff and going pure quality.
Audioboxer
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Online is working on PS4!
Yeah, some of the weapon arts are really good. Some not so hot, but there's a specific one I made a new character to try out. Can't wait
Bloodporne
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Thinking of hating all over myself by going Deprived and Offline mode first playthrough. My first playthrough of DS1 was offline due to my cheapness and it was quite the experience, hmmm, the choices.
Yeah, some of the weapon arts are really good. Some not so hot, but there's a specific one I made a new character to try out. Can't wait
I've found a few cool weapons (obtainable somewhat early on) that would be great to make a character around, most of them seem to be dex scaling weapons (or quality scaling) with high str requirements. I'm gonna go snap some pics and post them here with spoiler tags.
I still don't know exactly how I will build my character. I'm 100% sure I'm going DEX with a shield, probably using a katana as my main weapon because they always look good as fuck and a good bow as a secondary weapon. What I don't know is that if I want to use spells or miracles for buff and other effects or If I'll go 100% melee.
This will affect the class I'll choose.
Maybe I'll join #TeamDeprived and progress along the way.
This will affect the class I'll choose.
Maybe I'll join #TeamDeprived and progress along the way.
I have some ideas on what you're talking about. Generally the dex weapons have some awesome looking weapon arts.
How's the scaling on DEX-based weapons in this one? I want to go Katana build again (possibly dual-wield) but don't want to be gimped in PvP like I was in Dark Souls 2.
Saw a vid of someone using the
to decent success in PvP. The battojutsu looks like a lot of fun.
Saw a vid of someone using the
Chaos Blade
Audioboxer
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They seem fine. A bleed build can work well in PVP from what I've seen.
By the way guyz, did no one see my post above? SERVERS ARE ONLINE!
You can get
ugichantatnaa or whatever
The fume ultra greatsword in particular has become very popular.
From what I've seen, dual wielding is of limited use as it never seems to do more DPS than just R1ing with your main hand. I admit I haven't tested it extensively, though.
I used
self-made Chaos Broadsword as main weapon. Wasn't really worried about FP with third of Estus Flasks on Ash Estus. Rings used: pyromancy damage ring, better pyromancy damage ring, faster cast speed ring, less FP per cast but less hp ring. You can chuck a lot of fireballs with decent attunement.
JetSetRadio
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I guess I'll have to go DEX this time, did STR in BB and DS2 scholar, really don't like magic.
gift of 100 gab
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How come Knight is much easier than something like Mercenary? Is dex less viable at the start?
I'm not interested in magic and will probably let fashion decide my starting class so will go with Mercenary or Herald.
Hmm, and here I was thinking this would be the first souls game that I don't go heavy greatsword. Bloodborne I went holy blade, Dark Souls 2 I went curved dragon greatsword, & in my current 1 playthrough I'm using the Black Knight greatsword. Looks like I won't be going straight dex again lol.
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Now to just wait for work to end.
Yes exactly. Holy shit those hours put into Ds1. But yes I agree, my response was more towards no need to buy a guide seeing how good fextralife is.
Audioboxer
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Knight is easy because high armour, 100% block shield and the straight sword is damn good.
I'm rolling one to do my solaire sunbro build. Now that online servers are a go. Shame that I don't think the weapon I need is until end game but there are lots of good straight swords.
Lighthouse
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IM ONLINE! Xbox NA.
You get a 100% shield right off the bat with a Knight. Mercenary's weapons are pretty low-damage compared to good ol' sword swinging at the start.
Backfoggen
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Fucking finally. Time to see how the world looks with ugly bloodstains everywhere.
Fuck me
Not gonna start a yet another Xbone character
Only a bit over 8 hours to go until Steam version unlocks, I can do this!
knight with his longsword spamming R1 does as much or more damage as mercenary with his twinblades, and the knight has a sturdy shield so you can block all those early bosses and tough badguys and stuff without getting hurt.
herald is the other starting class that gets a full physical shield, and a heal spell to boot.
If you are a little nervous about playing hte game because you're a newb, I highly recommend starting either knight or herald, due in large part to their shields but also because they have nice armor and the herald has a heal spell
Audioboxer
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Knights armour is high swag too.
Hell, adding to this, DS isn't even hard
*throws bait*
someone back me up here, there's way harder series, and souls becomes quite normal once you get used to the style, aka by the time DS2 released for any of us who started with Demon.
I was an assassin for my first time. Fun starting class.
Understanding the game definitely makes it easier, but that's true for everything in life. Nonetheless, I was still challenged in DS3 even as a veteran. Bloodborne had some tough challenges as well.
Hell, adding to this, DS isn't even hard
*throws bait*
someone back me up here, there's way harder series, and souls becomes quite normal once you get used to the style, aka by the time DS2 released for any of us who started with Demon.
Understanding the game definitely makes it easier, but that's true for everything in life. Nonetheless, I was still challenged in DS3 even as a veteran. Bloodborne had some tough challenges as well.
dealer-
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It's a bloodbath by the Sword Master with the Uchigatana already.
JetSetRadio
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I was hoping this last souls game would have been significantly harder than DS2 scholar, it doesn't seem to look like it from the impressions though.
nephilimdj
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Because its midnight in NZ, launch time baby
It's more fair, imo, and if you've played most of the games up until this point it's kinda impossible to make them "hard" without being outright unfair.
A lot of the Souls difficulty came from not knowing what to expect. It's hard to keep that going 5 games in.
Lol, he got me by surprise the first time, but the second I knew he wasn't just an ordinary mob.
Audioboxer
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Cheeky tip.
If you do the tree jump glitch, then run around to aggro him from roof top and run back to go into crows nest he will suicide from falling.
Heh, I certainly expect to die to him a bunch of times
Not worried
I didn't have any trouble in bloodborne- as in I walked into many boss fights with 5 vials and won- until the defiled chalice.
*And paarl way underleveled.
The Jackdog
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xbox one servers are up
Bell ladies producing infinite spiders was the biggest worry of mine lol
ThanksVision
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As someone who has only fully played through Bloodborne (first time getting into the series was earlier this year), what should I do concerning DS3? The game is preloading on my PC now, and I'm not sure what class to be really. Any suggestions?
thelooseteeth
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Watched oroboro recking people with the scythe last night. I think that'll be a go to build for anyone who witnessed the ridiculous spin to win.
Was it buffed at some point, like in the expansions (never played those)? I used the weapon quite heavily in my time with DS2 and there was never really the sense it was overpowered at all.
But either way, that weapon at least had the possibility of being infused. Where DS2's poor DEX scaling really hurt were with weapons like the Blacksteel Katana. Again, unless they buffed these things at some point.
Audioboxer
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Bloodbath of stains at the secret lizard as well
Knight is the easiest class to start if you want to use a shield.
I've said this before, but it's all about being comfortable with the moveset
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