I'm with you, big part of these games for me is the process of learning a boss and finally pulling through in the end, I would lose all that with summons. I save summoning and co-op fun for later playthroughs.
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Dark Souls III |OT| Thy path has been tested, now fight unkindled ash
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I'm with you, big part of these games for me is the process of learning a boss and finally pulling through in the end, I would lose all that with summons. I save summoning and co-op fun for later playthroughs.
biosnake20
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It just took me a million tries to beat Dancer of Boreal whatever the fuck.
Novum_Veritas
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Not sure if already known but I will just post it here:
I know the Patch notes are already known, but the release time was not? Not sure.
I know the Patch notes are already known, but the release time was not? Not sure.
You're far from alone I think. I'm the same - I don't mind going back and helping people with a boss after I've beaten it but the first time I have to do it solo. I don't even help people with co-op until I've beaten it solo at least once.
Hated that a huge number of NPC storylines in DS2 were tied to summoning them and beating a certain amount of bosses with them.
Reverend Funk
Comfy Penetration
wait so are performance adjustments buffs?
Novum_Veritas
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Not really sure about that, adjustments could be buffs or de-buffs.
Really great how FROM is wording their stuff here, in a bad way ofc.
TheOctodad
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Why don't they call them "Unbreakable Patch Notes?"
This game is making me fall in love with Souls. Blood borne was my first foray into Soulsborne and I loved it. This is just great. I'm a big coop fan, so I'm loving helping others, PVP, invasions, etc. The game is just so rich and full of fun surprises and turns.
Having such a blast.
Right now have a pyro that hits for almost 75% of most peoples' health that I'm pvping. It's slow and can be dodged, but if I get it to connect, it's game over.
This game is making me fall in love with Souls. Blood borne was my first foray into Soulsborne and I loved it. This is just great. I'm a big coop fan, so I'm loving helping others, PVP, invasions, etc. The game is just so rich and full of fun surprises and turns.
Having such a blast.
Right now have a pyro that hits for almost 75% of most peoples' health that I'm pvping. It's slow and can be dodged, but if I get it to connect, it's game over.
Obliterator
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Wait question to do with Firelink
I just warped there and the guy that was there wearing the shell is dead? WTF? How
I'm seeing so many people talk about how tough she was that I'm thinking I must have gotten insanely lucky during my playthrough, since I somehow managed to beat her on my first try.
I'm curious as to what stats people were pumping levels into, since maybe thats affecting how people perceive the game's difficulty. My primary stats were strength and vitality, and some also in vigor and endurance. I feel like Vitality is the key to surviving most of the later bosses, since it really beefs up your defense.
Ghostmaster
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I'll admit that when CG gets to you he can wreck you real bad, but in my opinion he has fewer tools to do so than NK. NK and the last boss probably have some of the most varied movesets in the series(apart from artorias).
biosnake20
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I got 40 something dex with a +6 sharp uchigatana and I was doing mediocre damage to it. Every hit I took took like 60% or more. I don't have a ton of points in vitality but I have some. This is the only boss that has given me legit trouble in this game so far.
I wish every area in the game was as polished visually as Firelink and Lothric High wall.
I just wish they'd like.throw a bunch of grass on the ground in areas of vegetation.Farron Keep and the Road of Sacrifice could've benefited greatly from more care applied to their visuals.
You can tell the same artists that made Forrest of the Fallen Giants and Shaded woods worked Farron keep and Forrest of the Fallen Giants.
It still looks better than DS2 and is far more consistent but some of the tendencies of DS2's art direction show themselves once in a while.
BloodBorne on the other hand is far more polished,maybe due to its smaller scale but I doubt it tbh..Forbidden Woods and Hemwick lane look a lot better than undead settlement and the swamp in this game.
I just wish they'd like.throw a bunch of grass on the ground in areas of vegetation.Farron Keep and the Road of Sacrifice could've benefited greatly from more care applied to their visuals.
You can tell the same artists that made Forrest of the Fallen Giants and Shaded woods worked Farron keep and Forrest of the Fallen Giants.
It still looks better than DS2 and is far more consistent but some of the tendencies of DS2's art direction show themselves once in a while.
BloodBorne on the other hand is far more polished,maybe due to its smaller scale but I doubt it tbh..Forbidden Woods and Hemwick lane look a lot better than undead settlement and the swamp in this game.
Novum_Veritas
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I like how we have two convenants that are basically the same thing and they both dont work. And neither does Watchdogs. If you wanna recreate the forest covenant, dont put it in an area with a shit ton of annoying enemies and make it so the level design never brings people back there at any point in the game. Good luck getting that greatsword and ring. DS II still the gold standard on convenants, Miyazaki sucks at them.
brickarts295
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Congrats, I just started getting the hang of it. Coming from BB, this is definitely less friendlier XD Thanks god I played DS2 before DS3 since I knew what to expect.
They are pretty rough being an earlier game enemy. Then a few hours later I saw another one and they still wrecked me. >_>
What do you mean raw weapon state?
And what kind of buffing spell? I'm level 42 with 32 points in intelligence and I don't know what you mean.
Novum_Veritas
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He means you have to go to the smith and make the weapon into raw state, you can make it raw when you found one of the coals for the smith.
He means a raw infused weapon that has no scaling to make up for improved base stats and a spell that applies and magic buff on your weapon.
They're awful. And in close quarters it's really hard to get out of the range of their annoying staff swipes.
I fucking hate the
. This is even worse than the swamp.
How the fuck is this fun?
Irythill Dungeon
It's not evne difficult, it just tries your patience. I've gotten to the room with the branding iron people circling around like 5 times, and died because one of them got lucky and staggered me to the point where it destroys my entire healthbar and kills me.
Depends on your weapon. Some of the weapons can stunlock them to oblivion and make it really easy.
So a raw weapon doesn't scale with stats? Does this mean scaled weapons get better if you use ones that correspond to high stats you have, but raw weapons don't? Why would I want that?
I got the crystal sage rapier for my mage and so far it's nice since it scales with intelligence.
But I can't buff it with magic weapon
Novum_Veritas
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So a raw weapon doesn't scale with stats? Does this mean scaled weapons get better if you use ones that correspond to high stats you have, but raw weapons don't? Why would I want that?
I got the crystal sage rapier for my mage and so far it's nice since it scales with intelligence.
But I can't buff it with magic weapon
I can only think of preference, I'm also for scaling weapons, instead without scaling.
Only worth if you do not have any intention to scale the stat you need it for.
I have my Uchi at +4, will try to getting the Dark Sword today.
Raw weapons are also more suitable for PvP than PvE.
Regarding Raw:
TheLostBigBoss
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how far along are you?
So is it just me, or were heavy weapons (like great swords) just not worth it in this game? Almost every strength based weapon I found had crap scaling and barely did more damage than the lighter weapons, so I basically played the entire game with a Bandit Axe (which had decent C scaling for strength and good speed/attack arc).
When he did the launcher into kick combo, I was equal parts annoyed and impressed.
When he did the launcher into kick combo, I was equal parts annoyed and impressed.
RespectThySole
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Yo the
boss fight is pathetically easy.
Oceiros
SkylineRKR
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So a raw weapon doesn't scale with stats? Does this mean scaled weapons get better if you use ones that correspond to high stats you have, but raw weapons don't? Why would I want that?
I got the crystal sage rapier for my mage and so far it's nice since it scales with intelligence.
But I can't buff it with magic weapon
Raw is good for early game when it exceeds your scaling.
Obliterator
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Is the B
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an optional area or main path?
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TheLostBigBoss
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It seems most weapons have poor scaling till you infuse it with a gem that increases whatever stat you want to scale.
RespectThySole
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Optional
NG+ and NG can still play together, right? Asking because I still want to help my friend in the game, but I acknowledge once I buy out all the stores I have no reason to stay in NG, I'm wasting away my days here when I could have a plat
Also, the first bone shard I get in NG+ works, not just the one I'm missing? Asking cause I got locked out of mine.
Also, the first bone shard I get in NG+ works, not just the one I'm missing? Asking cause I got locked out of mine.
Optional if you're willing to miss Estus shards and undead bone shards.
toastyToast
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I can definitely agree with that. CG is really similar to Sir Alonne fight. Pure melee no nonsense and you get wrecked for being greedy. Probably my favourite style of fights in the series.
Obliterator
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Ok just curious. I like to do the optional areas first before moving down the main path
Novum_Veritas
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Have a question, would it be wise to infuse the Dark Sword with a Heavy Gem to get a better scaling?
I mostly upgrading STR, DEX, Vigor, Endurance and sometimes VIT.
I mostly upgrading STR, DEX, Vigor, Endurance and sometimes VIT.
SoapNickTavish
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I can never summon three people, or two plus an NPC, but I get summoned by others that can. I don't understand.
Every time I try, after summoning the second person, all the other summon signs disappear.
And besides that issue, summoning just seems so spotty so far. Yes, I realize the the person was probably summoned before me, but even so, just seems so inconsistent. I never remember having this many problem with 1 or 2.
Loving the endless loading screen error that seems to be affecting the Xbox One version right now.
Those gripes aside, I'm still really enjoying the game.
Every time I try, after summoning the second person, all the other summon signs disappear.
And besides that issue, summoning just seems so spotty so far. Yes, I realize the the person was probably summoned before me, but even so, just seems so inconsistent. I never remember having this many problem with 1 or 2.
Loving the endless loading screen error that seems to be affecting the Xbox One version right now.
Those gripes aside, I'm still really enjoying the game.
Huh, maybe I should actually look into how infusing works in my next playthrough. I didn't even bother touching it.
3 people summoning is only for those that used Dried Fingers. By default most bosses are 2 summons, and some seem limited to 1.
toastyToast
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If you're upgrading strength and dexterity best to leave it as is, alternatively you can go refined for reduced base attack and B/B scaling. If you were just strength making it heavy gives it A scaling
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