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Dark Souls III |OT| Thy path has been tested, now fight unkindled ash
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He could answer us from his PC at home, or his stream would be live.
So he didn't get into the house.
RIP
yeah, xb1 has been online for hours now.
it's so cool I bought this with the JP region switching thing but I have a US english version that is online
Holy hell
With people buying their copy today, I went to my local electronics store 10min before closing and the older lady behind the desk actually sold me the game. I'm so happy even though I cut my thumb really bad today so it hurts to use a controller, but I guess powering through the pain is how DS is meant to be played..
98min till update is finished
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With people buying their copy today, I went to my local electronics store 10min before closing and the older lady behind the desk actually sold me the game. I'm so happy even though I cut my thumb really bad today so it hurts to use a controller, but I guess powering through the pain is how DS is meant to be played..
98min till update is finished
((I'm mostly referring to PvE, because trying to predict PvP meta in these games is futile. For all we know somebody could discover a one-shot Sorcery build that ends up warping the meta.
Samey doesn't mean literally the same, it means similar. Here are the basic points. This is spoiler-y with regards to mechanics and balance, but not plots or locations.
- Roll distance matters less on weight than it did in Dark Souls 1 or Dark Souls 2.
- Stamina regeneration does not matter on weight in the way it did in Dark Souls 1 or Dark Souls 2.
- The difference between 65%, on the heavy end of the normal roll, and 0% is only ~15% difference in roll distance.
- The game tells you damage reduction %s. It is easy to hit like, 16, 17, 18%, and almost impossible to hit 30% from just Armor.
- There's a collection of medium shields (****** Crest) that have absurd damage reduction (100% phys, 90% one element) that is basically perfect.
- Stamina regeneration does not matter on weight in the way it did in Dark Souls 1 or Dark Souls 2.
- The difference between 65%, on the heavy end of the normal roll, and 0% is only ~15% difference in roll distance.
- The game tells you damage reduction %s. It is easy to hit like, 16, 17, 18%, and almost impossible to hit 30% from just Armor.
- There's a collection of medium shields (****** Crest) that have absurd damage reduction (100% phys, 90% one element) that is basically perfect.
tl;dr, light weight builds play more similarly to heavy builds than they have in the previous Dark Souls games. Some may have strong preferences for doing the heavy builds, but medium & light will have only slightly worse armor than the heavier builds.
Holy hell
With people buying their copy today, I went to my local electronics store 10min before closing and the older lady behind the desk actually sold me the game. I'm so happy even though I cut my thumb really bad today so it hurts to use a controller, but I guess powering through the pain is how DS is meant to be played..
98min till update is finished
They're breaking street date because street date is a psuedo-existing thing when the english builds been publicly sold for 2 weeks.
And hype.
It's a tradition at this point really, I'm not sure whether to be amazed or concerned.
NegativeCero
Banned
This is my first Yoshi Chan experience. I'm happy it was so entertaining. Oh, we were talking about a game?
Yeah, it's actually a really cool feature of Xbox One that you can switch regions like that..
Today is going quite slow.
Deciding between int/dex (played like 30% of the game this way already) or pyro for my first pc run... or another melee only one.
Quality is always a good choice.
Captain Pants
Killed by a goddamned Dredgeling
Has anyone messed around with halberds yet? I was a big fan of the versatility of the Mastodon Halberd's moveset in DS2. I can't decide whether to go with dex and katanas or strength and halberds.
the thing you don't understand is...this is already part of the game.
Darryl M R
Member
I think I will just try to get the
special ending
When you do NG+ you keep everything you own correct? All of your souls and items/projectiles?
This happens for every Souls launch, don't worry.
Can confirm that Halberds are good again this time too. I've only used the basic halberd though.
It is more of a quality weapon (str/dex scaling). You can definitely make a quality build and use halberds and katanas very effectively.
ZeroTheShadow
Member
I asked this earlier but didn't get a response. I have the JPN Version, when the US Version goes online today can I play with them or not?
Captain Pants
Killed by a goddamned Dredgeling
Awesome! That sounds like a solid plan. I haven't done a quality build since Demon's Souls.
Gormless Noodle
Member
There's never been a region lock on these games as far as I know. Don't see why they'd start now. I know they locked people out of Japan due to all the importers, but I presume that's a temporary measure.
Edit: Except Demon's Souls!
GamingOblivion
Banned
That was a quick hospital trip
The Dutch Slayer
Member
details man details.
Gormless Noodle
Member
Ah that's right yeah, those were run by different companies too. My bad.
how. explain what happened since your last post!
VICTORY ACHIEVED
I've been using 364.72 driver since it was available with no problems, but if they blow up your computer don't blame me.
Ghost Slayer
Member
Or he's just returned to bonfire
sssstententen
Member
Yup, everything except for key/quest items.
Pewpewlazors99
Member
I think one of us are going to be disappointed. I really hope that DSIII goes back to its Dark Souls roots and moves away from what DS2 did.
I'll probably be happy either way, but its funny how two people want the opposite thing from the same game.
Darryl M R
Member
Any chance we can have people post their builds? I like seeing how other people plan to create their characters.
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
I see you've lost your humanity.
Gormless Noodle
Member
No chance in hell, unless you buy the European one.
He always typo'd
LunaticHigh
Member
My copy arrived this morning for PS4. Enjoying it.
Ink blob monster after second bonfire in the first area is annoying.
These typoes though
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
attack the rope bridge and climb down it
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
He must be from an age long past.
Cob32
Member
Cheers didn't think of that.
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