One is human (host) other is hollow. Hollow friend puts down white sign at an agreed upon spot you are both standing at. If you don't see it within 2 minutes, tell him to put it down again. A new sign resets into a new lobby apparently, so repeat enough and you'll accidentally end up in the same lobby and be able to summon your friend.Wallachia said:
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hey_it's_that_dog
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I'm still pretty early in the game and I haven't done much weapon/armor reinforcing.
Anyone have any general guidelines for how I should choose what to reinforce?
Is titanite easy to come by throughout the game or do I need to agonize over these decisions? If spending titanite willy nilly means many hours of additional farming, I'd probably like to avoid that.
Another way to put that is, should I reinforce any weapon I happen to like at the time? Or should I hold out for certain weapons?
I have the Drake Sword right now so I'm not going to need to reinforce any weapons for a little while, but eventually I'll need to make these decisions.
Love this game so far despite it being the exact opposite of the type of game I usually play. I hate making decisions!
Anyone have any general guidelines for how I should choose what to reinforce?
Is titanite easy to come by throughout the game or do I need to agonize over these decisions? If spending titanite willy nilly means many hours of additional farming, I'd probably like to avoid that.
Another way to put that is, should I reinforce any weapon I happen to like at the time? Or should I hold out for certain weapons?
I have the Drake Sword right now so I'm not going to need to reinforce any weapons for a little while, but eventually I'll need to make these decisions.
Love this game so far despite it being the exact opposite of the type of game I usually play. I hate making decisions!
Sseklebeast
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Yoshichan said:I was looking for my Yoshichan-deal-with-it.gif for a good 4-5 minutes but I can't find it ;_;!
edit: YAY!!!
Omg I am so going to sacrifice a Yoshi to jump on higher ground!
rogerroger22
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Yoshichan said:Clearly game design isn't as important for you, as it is for the majority of the people who are complaining
I'm continuously playing the game because the early-to-mid-parts = SOOOOOOOO GOOD. But then I pretty much drink myself drunk and play the rest of the game. Fuck yeah, let's GO
I'm starting to understand the complaints about some of the later-level game design.
The first half/mid game is simply some of the best game/level design I've seen. I'm including Blighttown in that list.
As beautiful as Anor Londo was - I was hoping for more - like for it to be a bit of a 'hub' zone similar to Firelink Shrine and having more sub-areas that all interconnect with various short cuts/etc.
ie: The Duke's Archives being bigger - having various short cuts leading back to AL, Crystal Caves weaving into the zone in a more interesting fashion, having more sub-parts to AL itself - dunno, have like a "Gardens/Courtyard" area, a Dungeon area, Barracks, etc all with the same attention to detail/level design and opening up of shortcuts like you get with Undead Burg/Parish. By having the plot-device of being carried away by gargoyles up the hill - it opened up the possibilities for really fleshing out that area in an interesting way without having to think 'how will this reconnect back to Shrine/Ruins/Garden/etc.
There should have been like two huge wings to the castle, and needing to do events/bosses on either side to open up the main boss gates or something.
As impressive as the Demon's Ruins seemed when I first walked into them - now that I've beat the Ceaseless Discharge and working my way in - I can see how the complaints of this area are valid, and it just seems like they ran out of steam and got lazy.
I would say that the later half of the game so far feels "Average" - but when compared to how brilliant the first half/mid part of the game was - Average doesn't seem good enough.
Infinite_Daremo
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Zzoram said:
Can anyone confirm this works? My friend sold the game because we couldn't co-op. If its legit i can sway him back.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Yep! And let's not forget the big fuck up with Valley of Drakesrogerroger22 said:
It was a place I was consistently looking forward too, and I kept delaying the exploration of this zone. Then when I finally decided to explore it... Oh god, the disappointment! ;_; ARGH, DAMN YOU FROM!Yoshichan said:
Well....
The end game really lacked a certain something. The last few areas had been disappointing, and when going down the tunnel leading to Gwyn (the white fog stuff), I expected something really epic. Specially when I ended up in that realm.
Then I was being funneled down a corridor, had to fight 5 easy guys. And then bossfight.
Wat.
Why did the Gaping Dragon, Smough & Ornstein and other bosses get awesome introductions? This baffles me. Because yeah, this could be any boss. All of a sudden I enter, a old man runs towards me, I beat his old sorry ass into oblivion, and then.... nothing.
No, wait, there is something. I touch the fire and BURN THE FUCK UP! End.
Yeah, it really lost the steam after you unlocked the yellow fog gates. It didn't feel like the same game anymore. I still love it, still feel it's amazing. But as many others I do believe the last bits where just rushed.
Then I was being funneled down a corridor, had to fight 5 easy guys. And then bossfight.
Wat.
Why did the Gaping Dragon, Smough & Ornstein and other bosses get awesome introductions? This baffles me. Because yeah, this could be any boss. All of a sudden I enter, a old man runs towards me, I beat his old sorry ass into oblivion, and then.... nothing.
No, wait, there is something. I touch the fire and BURN THE FUCK UP! End.
Yeah, it really lost the steam after you unlocked the yellow fog gates. It didn't feel like the same game anymore. I still love it, still feel it's amazing. But as many others I do believe the last bits where just rushed.
Urban Scholar
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Dragon Slayer Great Bow weighs 10.0 . Man that's a nono with my light build character. I need a better bow though.
Also upgraded my fury sword to + 3
Also upgraded my fury sword to + 3
Cloudius12
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there have been numerous reports that it does indeed work, it just take extra work. Stupid Namco Bandai with multiple lobby.Infinite_Daremo said:
As long as you are in the level requirement, it should be good.
demosthenes
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rogerroger22 said:
I can agree w/ this post though on the thoughts that some of the later areas especially Demon's seemed finished really quickly. But I thought it was awesome when I was in Tomb and I saw the Ash Lake stuff so close. Really helps make the whole world be connected.
Urban Scholar said:
I equip and unequip when I want to use it. I just love using it so much, feel like such a badass when it goes *THUNK* when you aim.
Cloudius12
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Actually, the other guy doesn't even need to be hollow iirc, human summoning human works, it is just the stupid multiple lobby shit.rance said:
corrosivefrost
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Urban Scholar said:
Take a +10 bow and make darkmoon bow. Damage is on par with my Raw longbow +5 and it does 80 magic damage to boot. It's now my default, just need some demon titanite to get it to +5 (spent all my demon titanite on +5 fury sword and +1 crystal shield).
Wallachia said:
Putting it in some fucked up location you agreed upon with your friend prior to playing.
Cloudius12
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What I really hope is that when the game start dwindling down to a decent amount of player base, they removed the multiple lobby stuff.
Just have the other guy put down a new sign every 1 min or 2 to see, with persistent, it will work.rance said:
GodlyPerfection
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Yoshichan said:
Except for looks... some of the armor has different touches to it for females. And being female allows me to wear the skirt with it actually fitting with my character. lol... damn amazing skirt.
Deadstar said:
Go to Sen's fortress. It's by the first blacksmith, before the entrance to darkroot.
edit: I really should read entire posts first before replying!
It sounds like you finished Anor Londo and received the Lord Vessel. Your choices are demon ruins, archives, new londo, and catacombs. New Londo is the easiest.
Cloudius12
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Have you done New Londo Ruins, Forest, Duke's Archive?Deadstar said:
I agree, if they have any sense. But if it is how the way they work, Namco buys a couple of cheap servers to maintain everyone playing at the same time. When the player base goes down and the servers are less active, they might remove a server to avoid cost, etc.Pumpkins said:
demosthenes
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NAT Type 2 here, haven't had that many problems. I've summoned a bunch, been summoned, invaded and have been invaded.
Has anyone seen this Dark Souls char creation vid yet? Wonder how he's doing it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mCb8nZxg2M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mCb8nZxg2M
StunandStab
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I just killed
. Muhahahahahaha
Gwynevere
Seems my Eye of Death problem has to stand, but another question.
My main character is a high STR build, but now what I've played a dex mage more as well, I'm getting frustrated with the slow swing speeds and horrible recovery of large weapons. I need to find a high STR ratio weapon that also swings fast and upgrade that, and so far I like the basic greataxe most. Any other ideas?
My main character is a high STR build, but now what I've played a dex mage more as well, I'm getting frustrated with the slow swing speeds and horrible recovery of large weapons. I need to find a high STR ratio weapon that also swings fast and upgrade that, and so far I like the basic greataxe most. Any other ideas?
RoboGeorgeForeman
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Yoshichan said:I understand why everyone thinks Sif and Bill and Bull are the best bosses in the game...
But clearly, GAF doesn't appreciate magic when it's being spoon-fed to ya
Upon beating it, I was considering posting just a whole page of spam (as I was so damn hyped afterwards). Luckily, my brain realized that it would probably get me banned so I skipped doing that
Pssssssssssh!!! The last boss music blows away every damn song in the game. And if it wasn't for the weird terrain it'd probably be my favorite boss fight since there are so many ways to approach it.
Cloudius12
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there are at least 2 more people who can upgrade that flame later in the game :/Spy said:
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