Man, I just don't get the pvp in this game AT ALL :/ I get super wrecked no matter what I do :lol And I used to be pretty good at Bloodborne pvp (but none of the DS ones). Sure, I don't wear the best armor, I only wear the painted guardian outfit at the moment, but I do have a Gotthard Twinswords+10. Should I perhaps use gems on it as well?
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Dark Souls III |OT2| Welcome to NG+, Unkindled One
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Somehow managed to break my camera after going into NG++:
https://twitter.com/J4g3r/status/724621134621188096
https://twitter.com/J4g3r/status/724621134621188096
YES! 60FPS on consoles, unlike Bloodborne or Dark Souls 3..., all the DLC (which are awesome), improved areas & changes that make everything better. A lot of new enemy placements means less annoying multiple mobs.
Only thing that really got worse, was Iron Keep, those re-arranged placements sadly made the area worse in a little way. (though area still not bad, just not as great as it was originally)
Well, it was the only time in the series history were durability was actually something you had to consider if you didn't use a weapon with a unique skill that ate it.
If you loved DS2, I don't see why not. IMO, the changes between DS2 and SotFS, in terms of enemy placements, should have been made for NG+ playthroughs. Also, the story isn't as obtuse.
Heard they clarified some stuff so I'm sorta excited to replay it cuz I didn't like the lore in vanilla at all.
Not sure I'll Platinum it his time. I Platinumed vanilla and I had fun throughout. Not grindy like DkS3.
Empty Space
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It far easier to go to back to then Dark Souls 2 -> Dark Souls. All the really significant quality of life changes were made with Dark Souls 2 and you can still roll omnidirectionally. Did you know you can only roll in four direction in Dark Souls. That takes some getting used to if you go back.
MagicWithEarvin
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And this is exactly why (post from GameFAQs):
My first build was 40 luck/60 faith and using Lightning Clutch Ring and casting Lightning Blade and Sacred Oath gave me a AR of 759, which is pretty ridiculous on a straight sword. I could also get about 865 AR with Flynn's Ring and Lloyd's Shield Ring on top of that, but of course that is inconvenient. Regardless, even without the faith buffing, only 40 luck for ~400 AR is one damage stat for great damage on a straight sword. Anri's Straight Sword also has a native blessed infusion on it, meaning slight HP regeneration, doesn't allow the skeletons to respawn, and does 10% extra damage to enemies classified as "reanimated".
Up to 865 AR is bananas.
I think the Dark Souls 2 lore was great actually. It referenced DS1, but it was it's own thing. And there was an actual dialog between major characters.
I heard the DLC improves and gives even more answers.
I'm mind blown with that statement.
A couple of Gaffers did.
fierrotlepou
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I just have one thing to say: fuck Arch
Seriously.
dragon Peak.
You can choose to delay starting the New Game+ cycle and instead continue and then activate it from Firelink's bonfire.
Well, in a way DK2 is grindy to get platinum. You have to go through to the end of NG++ to get all the last spells. So, it's just grindy of a different nature (time).
Just keep in mind, that obviously this time you need to get all spells (like last time), but includes are the spells from the DLC (since now part of the base game). I did this just before DK3 came out, took me about 65 hours to 100% everything in NG and then 80 hours total to get platinum in NG++
I had some trouble with the enemies there. Ended up just running through, beating the boss, then going down to clear and get treasure. It's easier that way because you can kill the summoner immediately.
iRAWRasaurus
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Pretty much only for bosses and impirtant areas like firelink shrine.
Mmmm, okay. So SothFS requires spells from DLC now. I'll check a guide and see how bad it is. Mighty just take an extended break from Souls after DkS3. I almost feel burnt out already from Concord/Shackles farming lol
johntown
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Not if your good at PVP. You can get all the spells without going through 3 times.
N° 2048
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ahh thanks. Spotify should have some Dark Souls music ..
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
Anyone play any of the other Souls games after Dark Souls III?
Any immediate differences you picked up on?
Any immediate differences you picked up on?
Just stay in the little alcove you drop down in and hit the one on the right with an arrow. I've been able to do it that way every time. You just have to stay in that little alcove for the first fight.
lordfuzzybutt
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This is how I do it.
Use a bow, shoot one, climb up the stairs, do plunging attack, should take at least half the HP. Repeat.
Go back when you're more powerful. I went back post last boss and destroyed them.
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
So apparently poise is disabled in the game's files?
This video is making the rounds at Reddit. It's possible to re-enable the effect at the risk of getting banned.
This video is making the rounds at Reddit. It's possible to re-enable the effect at the risk of getting banned.
I played BB and DS1 after DS3.
DS1 was immediately slower than DS3.
BB looks aesthetically better than DS3 and feels more fluid overall (PS4 vs PS4 here).
Yup, 5 per playthrough
TastyBread
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I
picked up the twinkling torso at the top of the hill after ringing the bell, is this confirmed to be the only way to do it?
SkylineRKR
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I did the end game with a Luck build and it was way too easy. Higher damage than my STR build while my Luck was lower so I had more END etc. Farming also went easier with the extra 40+ luck on top of Avarice etc. Got loads of mats. People rave about Dark Sword but Blueblood equivalent is faster, uses less stamina and has higher damage potential on just 40 Luck.
I specced back to STR because I have all those lovely weapons maxed such as Gundyr, DA Greataxe, Swordspear etc. Luck comes down to one weapon, or hollowing some.
Scholar is excellent especially if you're just dying for more Dark Souls right now. 60fps and hardly noticable load times on console, its pretty good.
I specced back to STR because I have all those lovely weapons maxed such as Gundyr, DA Greataxe, Swordspear etc. Luck comes down to one weapon, or hollowing some.
Scholar is excellent especially if you're just dying for more Dark Souls right now. 60fps and hardly noticable load times on console, its pretty good.
Yeah,i summoned a few sunbros and sometimes they can't enter the boss area and leave,same when other players summon me.
RandomSeed
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Not surprising, as a certain greatshield I picked up that increases poise (by a LOT) is 100% useless for that purpose. No difference in getting staggered.
You would have to be VERY good and to be very fast... As the Brotherhood of Blood cov required 500 rank points to get the spell Great Chaos Fireball... That's 500 wins in the arena only (though you get +2 for killing blues in someone else's world while invading). Getting defeated in the arena takes a point away, and invading does nothing (unless you kill a blue). So.... That will take a while. Though maybe some people are that good. But then they have to do that for The Blue Sentinels too (150 points).
Faster to just go through NG+ and NG++ IMO.
I should note that it only took me like 2 hours to get to the Drangleic Castle in NG++ due to just farming souls from The Rotten over and over again. So in relality, I could have gone to NG to NG++ end very quickly.
Same issue I ran into
* Feels bad manFuturevoid
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Productive evening last night.
Took down Yhorm, Aldricht, Oceiros The Consumed King, Dancer of the Boreal Valley and Champion Ghundyr.
Dancer is one of my favorite Souls fights of all time. Beautifully designed, challenging and fun. I just love the visual design of the boss (and the music!)
The return to
was too short but great. The feels hit when you find the body of the
. Great callback to the original game.
I'm currently exploring Lothric Castle though I did unlock Archdragon's Peak and plan to make that my next stop.
I feel like I'm closing in on the end game. Am I close?
Took down Yhorm, Aldricht, Oceiros The Consumed King, Dancer of the Boreal Valley and Champion Ghundyr.
Dancer is one of my favorite Souls fights of all time. Beautifully designed, challenging and fun. I just love the visual design of the boss (and the music!)
The return to
Anor Lando
Giant blacksmith
I'm currently exploring Lothric Castle though I did unlock Archdragon's Peak and plan to make that my next stop.
I feel like I'm closing in on the end game. Am I close?
I must have stumbled upon some kind of fight club a few times while invading last night. Normally I don't care for this sort of thing, but I went along with it and it was pretty fun. At one point I beat my opponent and as I was bowing someone in the crowd killed me with some magic spell, lol. It was pretty funny to me, and they all chased him down and ended him. Eventually I was on such a huge winning streak I felt a little bad and left, I hope I invade them again sometime.
UmbraeCruxis
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anyone who's good(even if you're not, I suppose) at N
willing to coop with me? I'm having a lot of trouble, and the soap stones keep getting taken before I can get them(Yes, I've helped other people already).
ameless King,
Yeah, you're pretty close. I think you should spoiler tag some of those boss names, though. Just in case.
I was wondering this too.
Empty Space
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No one is that good especially now that the community is likely far smaller. It's likely way faster to save all the consumable souls from NG and NG+ pop them in NG++ to get through the shrine of winter early. If you aren't at 3 million with consumable souls use bonfire aesthetics and soul farming gear to get what you need from The Rotten.
The fact that there is so little sequence breaking in Dark Souls 3 is kind of a bummer for me and it's one of the thing keeping me from starting NG+.
I mentioned it earlier you can only roll in the four cardinal directions in Dark Souls when locked on. That is super strange feeling. 60 Fps also makes a tangible difference to me when going back. Obviously you can mod it in, but that does things to fall damage and weapon durability that aren't worth it.
PS4?
UmbraeCruxis
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Yeah. Forgot to mention that. ^^;
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
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