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[SliceSabre]

How exactly do invaders work? This is my first Dark souls sorry.

In this game when you use an Ember you become unkindled. It rises your hp and allows you to summon but also opens your world up to be invaded by other players.

Depending on your covenant other players will sometimes come to help you when you get invaded.

 

[Ellite25]

What are your guys thoughts on this ring?

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Carts Bloodring.

Worth it?

 

[KittenMaster]

It actually happened. I am officially stuck in the game with no idea where to go. Bravo FROM.

Poison is almost inconsequential in this game.

Not to this invader that got stuck in the swamp with no heals while running from me!

 

[l33tweasley]

Welp, I was beginning to think that I was getting burnt out on this series during the quagmire lull of F

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arron's Keep

, but man,

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Abyss Walkers

might be one of my favorite fights in the whole series. Good mix of Gehrman and Artorias-style combat. Oh, and I won in dramatic fashion as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZQRxDVuABM


Where next? C

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atacombs

or the place after the C

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rystal boss from earlier

?

 

[Mupod]

I'm paranoid so I just hit every single chest I find juuuust in case.

even without messages they are so obvious they might as well be up and walking around. I've only found one 'real' chest.

 

[BlackGhost]

In this game when you use an Ember you become unkindled. It rises your hp and allowed you to summon but also opens you up to be invaded by other players.

I used a ember awhile ago on a boss, and haven't died since. I still have the effects of ember on, I can just randomly be invaded at any time?😟😟😬😱

 

[zombieshavebrains]

People have corrupted their saves by doing this, just FYI.

Hasn't happened so far. So until it happens then i'll just keep dodging for free.

 

[LowlySmokeGuy]

I've had 3 v 1's like this happen to me at least a few times. I don't understand how anyone can find that fun, I guess it must only appeal to losers who get their rocks off at annoying people.

So like invaders? It goes both ways. If people don't want to put up with your shit, they won't. You shouldn't expect and are not entitled to duels when invading.

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

Hey guys, I just beat the

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Dancer

of the

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Boreal Valley.

Anyone mind telling me approximately how far into the game I am?

about ~70-75 depending on. What optional areas you have done.

Will giving the Fire Keeper the

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Fire Keeper Soul

mess up any of the Londor/Anri stuff?

Also still looking for an answer to this...

no it won't mess it up.

Welp, I was beginning to think that I was getting burnt out on this series during the quagmire lull of F

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arron's Keep

, but man,

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Abyss Walkers

might be one of my favorite fights in the whole series. Good mix of Gehrman and Artorias-style combat. Oh, and I won in dramatic fashion as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZQRxDVuABM


Where next? C

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atacombs

or the place after the C

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rystal boss from earlier

?

place after the

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crystal boss.

 

[NecromorphTX]

Will giving the Fire Keeper the

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Fire Keeper Soul

mess up any of the Londor/Anri stuff?

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No, but if you cure the hollowing, say goodbye to the third ending.

 

[The Flash]

Look at all these dead

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Capra Demons

 

[Yaboosh]

I'm paranoid so I just hit every single chest I find juuuust in case.

That isn't paranoia. Literally 70-80% of the chests I have found have been mimics.

 

[finalflame]

I love it when people invade my game and all I have to do is alt+f4 to get rid of them. Thank you From Software for this glorious ability, to play the game the way I want to. Invaders are annoying.

The way to not get invaded is to stay unkindled. Good job breaking the game in your favor and destroying the balance of risk vs. reward.

about ~70-75 depending on. What optional areas you have done.

Sweet, thanks!

 

[Persona7]

I love it when people invade my game and all I have to do is alt+f4 to get rid of them. Thank you From Software for this glorious ability, to play the game the way I want to. Invaders are annoying.

If you can't handle the way the game was designed, pull the internet cord. Ruining other peoples experience is a terrible, selfish way to go about this.

 

[Bloodporne]

Got to

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the watery forest area, was merrily murdering small crabs thinking 'lol' to myself when their gigantic fucking mother came around the corner at 100mph.

Check the soul counter...at 24k...homeward bone the fuck out stat!

 

[BennyBlanco]

What's this picture from?

Not sure who made it but I saw it on /v/

 

[zombieshavebrains]

The

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crucifixion woods

is the worst. I get invaded within 5 minutes every single time. Really puts a damper on trying to play coop but at least alt+f4 works with no ramifications.

 

[SliceSabre]

I used a ember awhile ago on a boss, and haven't died since. I still have the effects of ember on, I can just randomly be invaded at any time?😟😟😬😱

Basically, yes.

 

[GodParticle]

Don't the chains pointing forward on the chest mean a mimic?

 

[Floody]

So I just attacked a statue at C

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hurch

of Y

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orshka

, that was actually a P

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ilgrim

, killing it, is that bad?

 

[psychotron]

Jesus Christ,

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curing hollowing costs nearly 100K souls

. And I apparently screwed up on the

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Anri questline by telling her where I found Horace

. "Oh, it's just cosmetic no harm in it." Why do I listen to you, GAF. Why.

I'm getting the bad ending now, aren't I? Not spending 100K. Doubt I could even accumulate that.

Wait, so unless you get

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100,000 souls and cure the dark sigil...

you get a shitty ending? Wish I had known that before I took

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two levels

from that asshole.

 

[Timeaisis]

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It doesn't matter if you tell her where he is, as long as you kill him before the timeframe ends for that part of the quest. i.e. don't kill Wolnir and move on. But i assume you've already gone beyond that point.

Well, I

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killed Horace

because he attacked me. Then told Anri about it. So I have no idea what will happen now lol.

 

[NecromorphTX]

So I just attacked a statue at C

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hurch

of Y

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orshka

, that was actually a P

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ilgrim

, killing it, is that bad?

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Yes, now Yuria will leave the shrine forever.

 

[johnsmith]

You're not meant to block grabs....

I learned this over 20 years ago back in Street fighter 2.

 

[SoraanTribal]

Wait, so unless you get

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100,000 souls and cure the dark sigil...

you get a shitty ending? Wish I had known that before I took

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two levels

from that asshole.

Based on what I've read, the only "bad" ending requires you to do something in particular at the end of the game and has nothing to do with the hollowing stuff.

 

[TheFlow]

Took me 3 tries to beat P

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outiffy solyahn

The area was challenging but once I got to the second bonfire it was ez. Also spoiler for dark souls 1

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there a shit ton of dark souls 1 references from the paintings to smaugh hammer

I was scared because I read how many people were stuck on him but this fool has more openings than the regular mobs outside his door.

I beat him two more times right after as a summon to boost my souls up.

 

[NeroAngelo]

Just finished beating

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the Abyss Watchers.

So much fun.

Target shield is godlike! Will probably start carrying it along with my 100% physical block shield, at least until i find a parrying dagger.

 

[Bloodporne]

Can anyone answer this with a yes/no please?

Are there any night areas/skyboxes? I realized earlier that everything has been day so far and was wondering. Still early in the game.

 

[Zeliard]

The

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crucifixion woods

is the worst. I get invaded within 5 minutes every single time. Really puts a damper on trying to play coop but at least alt+f4 works with no ramifications.

There's a covenant centered on invading that area so you're going to get a lot more of them there than most other places.

 

[The Flash]

Can anyone answer this with a yes/no please?

Are there any night areas/skyboxes? I realized earlier that everything has been day so far and was wondering. Still early in the game.

yes

 

[tcrunch]

Can anyone answer this with a yes/no please?

Are there any night areas/skyboxes? I realized earlier that everything has been day so far and was wondering. Still early in the game.

ohhhhhh yesssssss

like you've never seeeeeeeeeeeeen befooorrrreeee

 

[Floody]

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Yes, now Yuria will leave the shrine forever.

Is she the H

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ollow

quest line person? If so I'm not doing that this play through, so no loss.

 

[zombieshavebrains]

There's a covenant centered on invading that area so you're going to get a lot more of them there than most other places.

I know. I've already cleared the area but i'm trying to help a friend. I'm a sunbro.

 

[Golgo 13]

Soooo.... Anyone here playing a pure Sorcery or Faith build? I don't mean Faith or Sorcery as a supporting part of your character, but rather the focus. Be really interesting to hear about your experiences with the game, I'd imagine it's much, much harder than the rest of us.

 

[Milijango]

Is she the H

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ollow

quest line person? If so I'm not doing that this play through, so no loss.

Yeah. You might as well kill her then and get her equipment.

 

[Vire]

Wondering if someone can help.

Some jerk

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Onion Knight

just kicked me down a lowering platform and I don't know how to get back across?

 

[UmbraeCruxis]

Wondering if someone can help.

Some jerk

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Onion Knight

just kicked me down a lowering platform and I don't know how to get back across?

Is that

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patches when he steals siegwards armor?

 

[bbd23]

im going to run out of embers doing this

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Pontiff Sulyvahn

boss fight arent I

 

[Bloodporne]

ohhhhhh yesssssss

like you've never seeeeeeeeeeeeen befooorrrreeee

Damn, that actually looks like NPC dialogue.

Happy about that woooo.

On a side note, I'm playing with Sennheiser headphones and the sound design in the

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forest area is incredible, very eerie and subtle.

Also have to say that level design thus far has been fantastic and very engaging to the point I haven't cared about particular interconnectivity while playing. I thought

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Undead Settlement

was just great.

 

[TheFlow]

Wondering if someone can help.

Some jerk

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Onion Knight

just kicked me down a lowering platform and I don't know how to get back across?

at the first bonfire take the elevator up to the roof. Kill the archer in front of you. Then walk around the side but don't jump down. As you walk around you will see a ladder that take you straight up.

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real onion bro is in the well outside of the bonfire

 

[ReddishGUI]

Those knights in the stairs at the start of Anor Londo are wrecking me...

 

[Freezasaurus]

oh my lord, I legit had more trouble with the monster on

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the bridge to Irithyll

than literally anything else in the game thus far. I managed to figure it out, but damn that took me a few tries.

 

[psychotron]

So gamespot said this regarding hollowing....

Quest Spoiler:

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When you speak to Yoel in the Firelink Shrine, Yoel will offer to "unlock your true power" by branding you with a Dark Sigil item. Accept this proposition to get a "free" skill point, but it's important to note that doing this turns you Hollow. That is, your maximum hit points begin to decrease each time you die. Yoel can give you up to five "free" skill points via this process, however, you need to die two times to gain a new skill point and a Dark Sigil from him. Do this as soon as possible, as he can die later on in the game's story.

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Someone else said it makes you more vulnerable to holy damage cause by lothric knights, bosses and the the following miracles: Divine Pillars of Light and Blessed weapon (buff)

So basically....should I be doing offering boss help to raise the 100,000 souls to fix this?

 

[Taruranto]

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Cathedral of the Depth

was probably the best level so far, very DS1 in design. A shame they pretty much abandoned the Metroidvania-style enviroment, really.

Dark Souls 1 still their magnus opus, all things considering.

 

[Risette]

The

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crucifixion woods

is the worst. I get invaded within 5 minutes every single time. Really puts a damper on trying to play coop but at least alt+f4 works with no ramifications.

I'd stop doing that if I were you. Since there is a link restoring item like the bone of order you will probably get kicked off the online features after enough quits, and if it's like the bone of order you only get one of those items after a set amount of in-game time.

 

[SatansReverence]

So gamespot said this regarding hollowing....

Quest Spoiler:

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When you speak to Yoel in the Firelink Shrine, Yoel will offer to "unlock your true power" by branding you with a Dark Sigil item. Accept this proposition to get a "free" skill point, but it's important to note that doing this turns you Hollow. That is, your maximum hit points begin to decrease each time you die. Yoel can give you up to five "free" skill points via this process, however, you need to die two times to gain a new skill point and a Dark Sigil from him. Do this as soon as possible, as he can die later on in the game's story.

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Someone else said it makes you more vulnerable to holy damage cause by lothric knights, bosses and the the following miracles: Divine Pillars of Light and Blessed weapon (buff)

So basically....should I be doing offering boss help to raise the 100,000 souls to fix this?

Hollowing has no downsides. Definitely no loss of max health.

 

[TheFlow]

So gamespot said this regarding hollowing....

Quest Spoiler:

Spoiler

When you speak to Yoel in the Firelink Shrine, Yoel will offer to "unlock your true power" by branding you with a Dark Sigil item. Accept this proposition to get a "free" skill point, but it's important to note that doing this turns you Hollow. That is, your maximum hit points begin to decrease each time you die. Yoel can give you up to five "free" skill points via this process, however, you need to die two times to gain a new skill point and a Dark Sigil from him. Do this as soon as possible, as he can die later on in the game's story.

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Someone else said it makes you more vulnerable to holy damage cause by lothric knights, bosses and the the following miracles: Divine Pillars of Light and Blessed weapon (buff)

So basically....should I be doing offering boss help to raise the 100,000 souls to fix this?

You are fine. And there is an item you can get for free to cure you at anytime.

 

[Unai]

It looks like there's no penality for using a shield which you have enought Strengh. Maybe it will has less stability? It seems it will still take all the 100% of physical defense.

 

[UmbraeCruxis]

So gamespot said this regarding hollowing....

Quest Spoiler:

Spoiler

When you speak to Yoel in the Firelink Shrine, Yoel will offer to "unlock your true power" by branding you with a Dark Sigil item. Accept this proposition to get a "free" skill point, but it's important to note that doing this turns you Hollow. That is, your maximum hit points begin to decrease each time you die. Yoel can give you up to five "free" skill points via this process, however, you need to die two times to gain a new skill point and a Dark Sigil from him. Do this as soon as possible, as he can die later on in the game's story.

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Someone else said it makes you more vulnerable to holy damage cause by lothric knights, bosses and the the following miracles: Divine Pillars of Light and Blessed weapon (buff)

So basically....should I be doing offering boss help to raise the 100,000 souls to fix this?

It really depends on

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whether you want the extra/secret ending or not. Everything I've seen has seemed to imply that it is cosmetic though.

 

[Soulflarz]

I've had 3 v 1's like this happen to me at least a few times. I don't understand how anyone can find that fun, I guess it must only appeal to losers who get their rocks off at annoying people.

Win the 3v1 :>