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Dark Souls III |OT| Thy path has been tested, now fight unkindled ash
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Uh, did you trek through the valley of amazing chests and clearly-been-to-the-gym-lately knights?
If not then you need to go back to the area directly after PS and explore some more.
So is it fair to conclude that(excluding Japan) the game has sold well over the million mark in under week?
It is amazing to see how the franchise has exploded since the Demon's Souls days.
Loves it.
yeah working on it now thanks
Golgo 13
The Man With The Golden Dong
Yes, yes it is. I came in here and complained about the camera on that fight and people didn't seem to agree, but to me but it's truly wretched. No excuse for how bad it is, really.
Easily over 1m. I wouldn't be shocked if it's approaching 2m or over.
toastyToast
Member
You really have to play by its rules because locking on is complete bullshit in that fight
during the first phase
the dragon lands or when it's doing the flying routine while NK throws the Zeus bolts.
Newtype-001
Member
Um GAF did i get fucked? i beat A
but we basically double killed each other. a cutscene played something about
and im sure it took me to another place but i immediately died after the cutscene played and woke up back at my last bonfire.
So question is did i lock myself out of something or am i fine?
ldritch
prince lothric
So question is did i lock myself out of something or am i fine?
You're fine. Spoiler about where it warped you to:
It warped you to the cathedral right next to the Voldt boss fight. try going back there.
Newtype-001
Member
Thanks i was getting scared!
It's not. I guess the most obvious way simply wasn't obvious to me, and I ended up exploring the entire area before I got to the boss.
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As for myself, I am now at the last two bosses
the archdragon area boss, and the final boss which I haven't attempted
As a huge Bloodborne fan, and distinctly *not* a Dark Souls fan (I liked DS2, but none of the other Souls games), I will say that Dark Souls III is the most fun I've had with a Souls game, and comes in just under Bloodborne for me (there are higher highs in DS3, but also lower lows imho). Primarily, I've only been disappointed in some of the bosses --
bosses with "mechanics" that trivialize the encounters, such as Yhom, and the Tree boss (name escapes me), and the Witch are just kind of sad. These are encounters that could be a lot better from being straight up encounters with no short-circuiting.
Boreal valley is jaw-dropping, and that worm man... that worm.
It's very clear that Dark Souls III has benefited greatly from looking to BB for inspiration; it's a darker game than I was expecting, and the flexibility in builds has allowed me to go for a very "fast" knight build which felt very natural to me. I understand that some BB players won't take to DS3, but this player sure did.
I don't know or understand the significance of a lot of the lore in the game, so much of it is lost on me from not having enjoyed (and played to completion) Dark Souls 1. But regardless of my ignorance, the game is still quite beautiful and I can't imagine anyone who enjoyed the previous games to feel as if DS3 doesn't complete the series in a satisfying way.
a reminder that Steamspy data is three days behind. So it's likely at 700/750k by now, if not more.
You can choose to defer going into NG+ after beating the game, so you're good.
Intheflorsh
Banned
It's only really that bad in that area.
Newtype-001
Member
Theres
three literally right next to each other in a building in Irithyll that arnt tho 
Agreed. I don't know if you've been to
Ithryll Dungeon
in ithryll where guys shoot spears at you on a narrow beam
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Is that Irithyll frost sword any good? Seems to have the same moveset as the Long Sword.
Mimic bonfires ):
It's quite good and getting it to +2 early is a pretty decent way to get a bit ahead of the curve. Plus it's longer.
KZXcellent
Member
So I finished the game (again) and
- http://imgur.com/2fWMlB5 (ending spoilers)
got the Usurpation of Fire Ending. Boy does it make me feel like a Lord all right
Have used it the entire game. Really solid weapon.
Freezasaurus
Member
I used it for a bit but never got around to upgrading it. I might give it a shot now since I have a boatload on twinkling titanite.
mickcenary
Member
I'm level 55 at Irithyll Dungeon, bros.
Over-levelled? This always happens with me.
Over-levelled? This always happens with me.
Freezasaurus
Member
I just got to the beginning of Irithyll and I'm at 57. So you're not alone.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
plz no. That would be the worst troll! Think about it..you are exploring, lost, with no Estus and 20k souls or something. You suddenly see a bonfire and you get the feeling of relieve...But NOPE! Its a mother fucking mimic bonfire D:
YOU DIED
OmegaTreeFish
Banned
There are a few things that have been consistant in all these games that i personally dont undetstand how they never got fixed.
The main ones for me are
- the camera. So many boss fights can have the camera go mental on you and fuck you over. Or unlock because reasons.
- covenant's that tell you nothing at all before you join despite it having effects on side quests if you do. (At least bloodborne had the people say something to you first about what they are).
- the buffering of moves that you press just as you get hit / block. Your punishment for dodging a fraction of a second too late should be getting hit, not getting hit then rolling as soon as you recover. Its annoying as hell.
They have fixed so many other things in these games over time but i have no idea why those things are still in it.
Anyway i got up to
dancer now. Yesterday i got to pontif. Died 5 times thinking (oh great another boss they dont know how to make hard to they add a duplicate. Logged off. Came back that evening and took him dowm first go. Strange hoe often that works. Then double KO'd on aldrich and as i had killed yorm already had to look up what was meant to happen lol.
Anyway then i got to anor londo. It looks great but in a game that feels super familiar anyway its not doing much for me. So far the only wow moments i have had were a couple of beautify views and arriving a boreal vally or what ever its called (snowy place). That looked stunning. Then you fight that dogodile... Ugh.
I dont really know what's making me feel down on this game really. Its a very good souls game. It just doesn't have that feel of when i played the original or bloodborne. I guess because it just doesnt really feel new anymore.
Anyway then i got to anor londo. It looks great but in a game that feels super familiar anyway its not doing much for me. So far the only wow moments i have had were a couple of beautify views and arriving a boreal vally or what ever its called (snowy place). That looked stunning. Then you fight that dogodile... Ugh.
I dont really know what's making me feel down on this game really. Its a very good souls game. It just doesn't have that feel of when i played the original or bloodborne. I guess because it just doesnt really feel new anymore.
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
Doubt it, was high 40s in catacombs without caring about leveling much.
It's really good, I've been using it most of the game, but it's a pain to upgrade since it needs twinkling titanite and there seems to be very little in the game.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Where can I get more Twinkling Titanite early on? I have 1 so far and can probably get another. I'm still at the
Undead Settlement
Road of Sacrifices.
Exactly. That'd be the most glorious thing ever.
That could've been really cool, so long as killing the mimic bonfire rewarded you with a real bonfire afterwards
I did feel there were far too many mimics in the game though. It seemed more likely to come across a mimic than a normal chest, which basically removed the surprise of getting caught out by them.
I dunno, it's literally
just a corridor, and it's worth it when you realise that Aldrich is just a God fanboy who takes his role playing way too far.
At least that's my personal canon. You can't convince me I'm wrong.
There are 2 you can get further down the road. It's not too difficult and actually getting to lizards isn't all that bad either.
If you hit poison you went the wrong way.
Yeah I loved it. Getting over the hump of almost-connecting the games into straight-up connecting games felt like such a relief after all this time.
It was like killing a tough boss. If I keep trying and stretching to make it happen, then finally getting my hands on it feels great.
That could've been really cool, so long as killing the mimic bonfire rewarded you with a real bonfire afterwards
I did feel there were far too many mimics in the game though. It seemed more likely to come across a mimic than a normal chest, which basically removed the surprise of getting caught out by them.
Mimic ladders
I'm roleplaying a Dark-leaning character by doing the
questline, using Dark Hand and I've also been a bad person and done the Dark route for
.
I picked up a Deep Gem and was wondering if there's any benefit to infusing it? Are there many enemies that are actually weak to Dark damage?
Yuria of Londor
Irina & Eygon
I picked up a Deep Gem and was wondering if there's any benefit to infusing it? Are there many enemies that are actually weak to Dark damage?
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
getting instant invasions in catacombs sl 60 +3
Branniganz Love
Member
Just got mine up to +10 with heavy infusion which brings strength scaling up to A, hits hard as hell. I like it too
Sunday morning for Europe, middle of the night for the U.S. It's probably the quietest time of the week. Heck, I'm still in bed trying to will myself into making breakfast.
Are you being invaded or doing the invading? I don't think I waited longer than 5 seconds earlier when I was invading people. Though I did have someone use that prayer or whatever it was that
turns mobs against invaders.
deacons on the walkway above, both NPCs that are there, and one of the giants all turn on me at the same time and just destroy me, was a good laugh.
I find it fairly rare to actually get invaded myself though, only 2-3 times the whole game so far? And I'm almost always cindered.
A particular optional boss, yes. Not too sure on others.
I am seriously starting to think I am overleveled for doing invasions at sl100.
People are weak. They should be playing this 24/7.
Doing invasions. Takes super long to connect for me.
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
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