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Dark Souls |OT3| This thread moves faster than the Blighttown framerate
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Had a great session tonight, hacked and slashed my way through two more bosses (
). Was really proud of myself trudging through
-- I fell and got totally lost after the bonfire, but managed to lay waste to everything and find my way through without dying once.
.
The second boss fight (
) was a damn hard battle, though. I understand how some people thought it was easy, but I just got super unlucky every time. Took four attempts, the last three attempts with two other people. We just kept getting wiped out. Suddenly the last try went easily, though --
. I hadn't killed
-- that was the one place I had never gone. I don't think that was really responsible for our bad luck, though.
Capra Demon and Gaping Dragon
the Depths
And without getting cursed!
The second boss fight (
the Gaping Dragon
even chopped off the tail
the stupid wizard guy who takes pot shots at your during the battle
Mortrialus
Banned
Dicking around with the Crystal Ring Shield. Jesus this thing is OP as fuck.
Just before the end of Demon Ruins, I was human so decided to summon help for the boss that the hints were telling me was just up ahead.
So me and my sidekick run into the fog, and I'm like fuck,
Literally just stood there while my sidekick destroyed the boss, getting me the item I would have like to have had right then, with my sole contribution to the fight being a well timed estus heal.
Dark Souls.
So me and my sidekick run into the fog, and I'm like fuck,
the whole place is a lava bed!
Literally just stood there while my sidekick destroyed the boss, getting me the item I would have like to have had right then, with my sole contribution to the fight being a well timed estus heal.
Dark Souls.
Mortrialus
Banned
Does anyone else find it really amusing how the reward for beating Ornstein and Smough is a view of the Princess's gigantic cleavage while a heavenly choir plays?
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
Mortrialus said:
"Amazing chest ahead".
we.are.the.armada
Member
I'm stuck - there's a chest in the Duke's Archives on top of a shelf of the ground floor - anybody know how to get it? Drop off from the stair pillar or drop off from the third floor? How do I get to the third floor? Ugh, so confused 
sotodefonk
Member
we.are.the.armada said:I'm stuck - there's a chest in the Duke's Archives on top of a shelf of the ground floor - anybody know how to get it? Drop off from the stair pillar or drop off from the third floor? How do I get to the third floor? Ugh, so confused
where exactly? where the spiral stairs are? with the lizard mens?
a phone pic could help a lot, dukes archives is huge
Mortrialus
Banned
PoorFate said:
"Gorgeous View."
You can probably drop onto it, as for getting on the third floor, you have to rotate some staircases to get up there.we.are.the.armada said:I'm stuck - there's a chest in the Duke's Archives on top of a shelf of the ground floor - anybody know how to get it? Drop off from the stair pillar or drop off from the third floor? How do I get to the third floor? Ugh, so confused
we.are.the.armada
Member
sotodefonk said:
It's in the large hall with the stair pillars that swivel via levers. I think that this is the only chest in the game that is on a shelf - it's on the top of the shelf and on the far end.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
Mortrialus said:
"Praise the sun!".
Phat Michael
Banned
Devin Olsen said:
others have answered you, but id also like to add it makes sense to level up as soon as you get the souls, simply because if you die you lose all the souls so level asap.
for me now, it takes about 1.3 million souls to advance a level i think...so ive stopped caring about souls/levels and am just enjoying the game really.
Finished the game at 36 hours. Level 70 Caster with 50 Int, 30 End and 12 Vit. Last boss was a bit of a bitch (in a good way!) but once again Iron Flesh + Crystal Homing Soulmass + Crystal Soul Lance comes through as a devastating trio ) Also squeezed in the last point into int right before the boss so got to try White Dragon Breath and while its not as powerful as Crystal Soul Lance, being able to use it 20 times makes it worth having imo.
Haven't been able to decide if I prefer this over Demon's Souls or not. The seamless world, the loot and spells, Anor Londo, Sen's Fortress, covenants, enemy design and finally some really excellent boss fights (
,
and
) all made this game a bliss to play. On the other side unfortunately the very poor frame rate, Lost Izalith, P2P multiplayer, some really bad boss fights (
,
and
) and the poor ending (but a good last boss at least unlike Demon's Souls) makes me unsure of how this will stack against its predecessor in the long run. Regardless, great game and can't wait to play the sequel )
) Also squeezed in the last point into int right before the boss so got to try White Dragon Breath and while its not as powerful as Crystal Soul Lance, being able to use it 20 times makes it worth having imo.Haven't been able to decide if I prefer this over Demon's Souls or not. The seamless world, the loot and spells, Anor Londo, Sen's Fortress, covenants, enemy design and finally some really excellent boss fights (
Smaugh & Ornstein
Bell Gargoyles
Four Kings
Moonlight Butterfly
Pinwheel
The Bed of Chaos
)Phat Michael
Banned
Mortrialus said:
thing is...i had the dragon greatsword +2 ( i think 430ish damage rating) equipped in my right hand, and the crystal ring shield in my left. threw it the stray demon and it only took off around 400ish? i thought it was supposed to be 2 x the damage/attack rating so shouldnt it have been around 860 its supposed to put out?
Augemitbutter
Member
anybody know which chest? contains the
in sen's fortress? i don't remember if i picked it up or not.
souvenir of reprisal
Phat Michael
Banned
also have a couple of other questions
1) Havels shield L2 attack - wtf does it do? he seems to armour up or grow thorns or something and it removed around 400 durability from the shield? Now ides what it does.
2) I got the catalist/wand from the girl in the lake - is it any different to the sorcerers catalyst? the description and all the symbols really mean nothing to me.
one thingi hate about this game - i cant tell what scales with what or does what damage.
1) Havels shield L2 attack - wtf does it do? he seems to armour up or grow thorns or something and it removed around 400 durability from the shield? Now ides what it does.
2) I got the catalist/wand from the girl in the lake - is it any different to the sorcerers catalyst? the description and all the symbols really mean nothing to me.
one thingi hate about this game - i cant tell what scales with what or does what damage.
Gaping Dragon, Iron Giant, Sif, Moonlight, Capra
So I got the Lordvessel, what areas should I go through next? And how the hell do I get to Nito
to kill him?
Mortrialus
Banned
Phat Michael said:
If I remember correctly, the Stay Demon has a lot of defense.
Phat Michael
Banned
Mortrialus said:
ah fair enough..i thought it was linked to the right hand weapon and made 2x damage no matter what...
toastyToast
Member
I got the Iaito from Blighttown and got it to +5. If I eventually want to lightning it up do I take it to +10 or leave it at 5?
I actually have the lantern and went through the tombs but I still can't find him. I got to the room where you find the divine ember but after that I seem to be going in circles. Where exactly is he there?Bento said:You need to go through Catacombs and the Tomb of Giants to find Nito. Bring Cast Light if possible since it will make going through the Tomb a lot easier imo
i'm at a point in this game i struggle to want to pick up the controller. its just an overwhelming experience to play this game.
every second i play i love it to death. but its just that anticipation of what is next that kills me, yet excites me.
i'm in the tomb of giants. haven't really started. i missed the jump at the start and just decided to take a few day break.
every second i play i love it to death. but its just that anticipation of what is next that kills me, yet excites me.
i'm in the tomb of giants. haven't really started. i missed the jump at the start and just decided to take a few day break.
Have you found the room withNeoCross said:I actually have the lantern and went through the tombs but I still can't find him. I got to the room where you find the divine ember but after that I seem to be going in circles. Where exactly is he there?
the respawning baby skeletons in the water?
go past the ledge where you can see outside and through the tunnel that the NPC invades you in.
I actually quite liked New Londo Ruins, the Wraiths gave me an unexpected Lands of Lore nostalgia rush (even trapping you between them!) and exploring the Lower area with the Darkwraiths and Blobs hiding in the shadows was a tense and genuinely thrilling experience. Also From Software does dark, creepy place really well visually.sleepykyo said:
Guys I'm hoping my copy finally arrives next week (just in time for BF3...sight...) is there a consensus on the best build to play this game?
Melee? Ranged? Magic caster?
I did a little bit of everything on Demon's Souls but a friend warned me that I'm not getting away with that on Dark Souls. If I try to build an all around character I'm going to get a really hard time on some parts and enemies...help?
Melee? Ranged? Magic caster?
I did a little bit of everything on Demon's Souls but a friend warned me that I'm not getting away with that on Dark Souls. If I try to build an all around character I'm going to get a really hard time on some parts and enemies...help?
Does copying a save from my PS+ cloud backup onto the HDD cause any negative effects? i.e. no longer allowing you to gain trophies or something?
I did the same thing on Demon's Souls. I was a knight but I also had a good set of spells, good bow/arrows, etc. It was badass.
I'm trying to go for the same thing in Dark Souls and I'm up to Sen's Fortress and starting to think I need to just focus on being a melee guy and that's that. I feel like enemies at this point are stronger than they should be. Especially when I summon people to help me who are supposedly +/- 10 levels and yet they have awesome lightning, fire, etc. weapons and seem to be way more lethal than me. :/
JJD said:
I did the same thing on Demon's Souls. I was a knight but I also had a good set of spells, good bow/arrows, etc. It was badass.
I'm trying to go for the same thing in Dark Souls and I'm up to Sen's Fortress and starting to think I need to just focus on being a melee guy and that's that. I feel like enemies at this point are stronger than they should be. Especially when I summon people to help me who are supposedly +/- 10 levels and yet they have awesome lightning, fire, etc. weapons and seem to be way more lethal than me. :/
I went with melee and used pyromancy (which doesn't require INT so I can focus on melee stats). None of the bosses or enemies gave me very much trouble. The only real problems I had was with some of the environments feeling cheap.JJD said:
I think the suggested build I see the most online is to start as a pyromancer and then just get your STR and DEX up to whatever the requirements for your weapon of choice is and then put the rest into VIT and END. I think general consensus is that elemental weapons (lightning mostly) with high VIT and END makes it way easier than putting like 50 points in STR because the stat scaling is weak. That's supposed to change in an upcoming patch but no one knows how it's going to change and when the patch is supposed to happen.
sotodefonk
Member
guys I cant find the pyromancer merchant in blightown... I saw were it supposed to be, but nope shes not there... Is there something I need to do to get her to show up?
EDIT: oh fuck I saw that if I killed lost iziath boss she's gone for good... well, NG it is to get that trophy
EDIT: oh fuck I saw that if I killed lost iziath boss she's gone for good... well, NG it is to get that trophy
I've lost so many times to Smough and Ornstein that it's starting to get to me.
I've killed Ornstein like 12 times. And the thing is, my +10 great axe can hurt these guys like crazy. But it's slow, and so am I. It's also very short. None of my other weapons, including those that inflict lightning damage, can come close to the great axe.
I want to get this puppy upgraded to lightning status, but I need a titanite chunk for that.
I need to be lighter. But the thing is, I sacrifice massive defense and I'm not very good at rolling anyway. I'm not very aware of the environment. I just block, wait for the most obvious opening, and go in. It's horrible. At this rate it'll take me forever to beat these guys.
I've killed Ornstein like 12 times. And the thing is, my +10 great axe can hurt these guys like crazy. But it's slow, and so am I. It's also very short. None of my other weapons, including those that inflict lightning damage, can come close to the great axe.
I want to get this puppy upgraded to lightning status, but I need a titanite chunk for that.
I need to be lighter. But the thing is, I sacrifice massive defense and I'm not very good at rolling anyway. I'm not very aware of the environment. I just block, wait for the most obvious opening, and go in. It's horrible. At this rate it'll take me forever to beat these guys.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
Speevy said:
Would seriously recommend getting Solaire and another phantom to help you out. I let them tank super Ornstein once we killed Smough. Worked out pretty well.
Otrebor Nightmarecoat
Banned
Speevy said:
Start with lion guy, kill him. When fighting super saiyan fatty block the charge attack with a good shield and the other attacks are easily rolled away from and they create an opening for attack. Pyromancy, bombs and weapons with good reach do wonders here.
Phat Michael
Banned
Ur descriptions r awesome. I used iron flesh and crystal ring shield. Killed him pretty quickly.Otrebor Nightmarecoat said:
What a game.
Taurus Demon was relatively easy with my Sorc, though I got cocky and nearly died at one point. Took out the Black Knight in the Upper Burg, then got past the Dragon, got the Drake Sword.
FUCK the rats under the bridge, and what the fuck has happened to Soul Arrow? I've had it fly over the heads of locked on enemies that are coming straight at me. Never had this in DS.
Once I got poisoned, I had to wait out the effect with 6 of my 9 estus flasks. Went on into the Parish, got ambushed while taking out the crossbow zombies, left with 5% of health and no Estus flasks. Thought this was it, but managed to take down all of 'em. Stood where they were and Soul Arrowed the boar to death. Out of Estus flasks, decided to return to the bonfire, and step off the ladder leading to the rat room instead of climbing down it by mistake - and the fall is just enough to kill me. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.......1581 souls in that rat room.
I'm loving this game so far.
Taurus Demon was relatively easy with my Sorc, though I got cocky and nearly died at one point. Took out the Black Knight in the Upper Burg, then got past the Dragon, got the Drake Sword.
FUCK the rats under the bridge, and what the fuck has happened to Soul Arrow? I've had it fly over the heads of locked on enemies that are coming straight at me. Never had this in DS.
Once I got poisoned, I had to wait out the effect with 6 of my 9 estus flasks. Went on into the Parish, got ambushed while taking out the crossbow zombies, left with 5% of health and no Estus flasks. Thought this was it, but managed to take down all of 'em. Stood where they were and Soul Arrowed the boar to death. Out of Estus flasks, decided to return to the bonfire, and step off the ladder leading to the rat room instead of climbing down it by mistake - and the fall is just enough to kill me. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.......1581 souls in that rat room.
I'm loving this game so far.
Omotesando
Member
Ascend Hollow shield +10 with a Soul of Sif, where and how?
Augemitbutter
Member
Augemitbutter said:
no one?
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