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bob_arctor
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Oh, don't worry, I found that bad boy. Sen's had no tricks for my super-careful, methodical approach.test_account said:There is a bonfire in Sen's Fortress as wellIt is close to where the
.giant starts to throw the big fire bombs
lastendconductor
Put your snobby liquids into my mouth!
Fucking black knight archers, how do they work...
Mortrialus
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Quikies83 said:
You know that narrow walkway atop the tower that's broken? You can jump to the other side. The cage key is down there.
DKnight said:
Actually they're silver knight archers.
test_account
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I have played through New Londo Ruins, but i didnt find anything in particular. But at that point i already had the lord vessel though.Mortrialus said:
Ah, is that what the boulders go if they are directed out the dead end?vilmer_ said:Use the boulder contraption to your advantage
Oracle Dragon
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Spirit of Jazz said:
The ending is fine, good even. The problem is you didn't explore enough to find out which action to do at the end of the game to win. Hint: It isn't linking the fire... if you do that the ending is short because you LOST.
lastendconductor
Put your snobby liquids into my mouth!
Wathever they are, they're pinning my face to the floor...Mortrialus said:
test_account
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That big lady, dont remember her name, Gwyn or something?Hawkian said:
Interesting, i'm on NG+ now and i havnt gotten the lord vessel yet. I'll try that, thanks for the info
Haunted
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Mortrialus said:
you take that back! My Greatsword of Astorias is so much better than any other weapon I have, it's borderline ridiculous.Crystal Halberd is the only one that comes close, and that didn't last long.
Is there even enough Demon Titanite in the game to upgrade it to +10? I beat every one of the Demons I encountered (up to Lost Izalith now) and put everything I've got into it and it's +6 now.
test_account
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Oracle Dragon said:
Isnt linking the fire actually the good ending? I mean, the good thing to do? And the other ending is the bad/evil ending? Kinda like how it was in Demon's Souls as well.
wow, don't know why I was having so much trouble with Seath, probably also because I was at half health and I kept rushing him lol...Finally beat him, way easier when you just keep spinning him around and continuously attack the same tail.
Now on to the Catacombs, been putting this off until now. Someone hold me, I'm scared to go in there lol.
Now on to the Catacombs, been putting this off until now. Someone hold me, I'm scared to go in there lol.
Mortrialus
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Haunted said:
Crystal Halberd is the only one that comes close, and that didn't last long.
Is there even enough Demon Titanite in the game to upgrade it to +10? I beat every one of the Demons I encountered (up to Lost Izalith now) and put everything I've got into it and it's +6 now.
Weapons requiring Demon Titanite and Twinkling Titanite only go up to +5 and I think the answer to that is maybe.
Please do.Aguirre said:
test_account said:
There is some debate about whether the Dark Lord ending is truly evil, but the To Link The Fire ending basically ends with you finalizing Gwyndolin's plan to become a totalitarian dictator.
Oracle Dragon
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test_account said:
No linking the fire is the bad ending, it means you got tricked into sacrificing yourself so Dark Sun Gwyndolin in Anor Londo could maintiain his immortality and power at your expense. Someone has to sacrifice themselve to link the fire, and he sure as heck doesn't want it to be HIM
It's the same kind of ending as in Demons Souls, ie: do "somthing" (press button on controller) = bad ending. Do "nothing" (walk away out of the boss room) = good ending.
It's the same kind of ending as in Demons Souls, ie: do "somthing" (press button on controller) = bad ending. Do "nothing" (walk away out of the boss room) = good ending.
test_account
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Hehe ok, coolbob_arctor said:
throwawayname
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Go for it.Aguirre said:
test_account
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Ah ok, i see. I assumed thatOracle Dragon said:No linking the fire is the bad ending, it means you got tricked into sacrificing yourself so Dark Sun Gwyndolin in Anor Londo could maintiain his immortality and power at your expense. Someone has to sacrifice themselve to link the fire, and he sure as heck doesn't want it to be HIM
It's the same kind of ending as in Demons Souls, ie: do "somthing" (press button on controller) = bad ending. Do "nothing" (walk away out of the boss room) = good ending.
linking the fire kinda made the world in harmony again or something hehe
test_account
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Hawkian said:
Yeah, i wasnt directly comparing the ending in Demon's Souls to Dark Souls. I just ment to compare that both games have a good and a bad ending But i did wrote a bit poorly though, sorry. Since i Demon's Souls, doing nothing is indeed the good ending, and it is clear which ending that is the good one indeed.
But i did wrote a bit poorly though, sorry. Since i Demon's Souls, doing nothing is indeed the good ending, and it is clear which ending that is the good one indeed.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
What... what the fuck are you supposed to do in that Demon Ruin 4 centipede-worm bug trap? Is there even anything even down there I want/need?
Game feels like its begun to really drag offing the 4 Lord Demons. Left Izalith til last because I didn't fancy it at all...
Dark Souls is an impressive achievement in open world game design, great stuff in all and will probably still be my GOTY unless Batman surpasses all my expectations but without a doubt Demon's Souls was the better game. Tight, concise, hard yet fair (moments in Dark just aren't, stupid spawn traps for instance) and a better narrative which is ironic since it barely had one. Dark has more just unintelligibly split apart to the point unless you read a wiki or guide you'd NEVER discover certain stuff (pick a primordial serpent point especially).
Demon's Souls was always going to be a hard act to follow though, so they did a pretty splendid job trying some different stuff rather than playing safe.
Game feels like its begun to really drag offing the 4 Lord Demons. Left Izalith til last because I didn't fancy it at all...
Dark Souls is an impressive achievement in open world game design, great stuff in all and will probably still be my GOTY unless Batman surpasses all my expectations but without a doubt Demon's Souls was the better game. Tight, concise, hard yet fair (moments in Dark just aren't, stupid spawn traps for instance) and a better narrative which is ironic since it barely had one. Dark has more just unintelligibly split apart to the point unless you read a wiki or guide you'd NEVER discover certain stuff (pick a primordial serpent point especially).
Demon's Souls was always going to be a hard act to follow though, so they did a pretty splendid job trying some different stuff rather than playing safe.
See You Next Wednesday
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Manmademan said:
That all true, but this game throws so much cheap shit at you that it counter-balances that out.
More evenly spread out Bonfires, more tutorials, more explanations & God help us, more hand holding would have probably made it a better game to most people.
Like I just got the backflip ninja ring, without reading posts/guides/videos, I would have never gotten it at all. I would normally never risk killing a merchant & a convent member for any reason.
Yet this item is a game changer.
Mortrialus
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Aguirre said:
That bra is waaaay too small.
Misterinenja
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Sauce on these comics? Link to the tumblr collection or whatevs.
Mortrialus
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Pie and Beans said:
A large flame ember for making fire weapons is the reward.
Spirit of Jazz
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Oracle Dragon said:
Yeah, maybe binging through the entirety of Batman before finishing it wasn't the best idea. I forgot about most things and ended up killing Sieglinde by mistake because I didn't remember my own attacks would hurt him. Though I still though the last level was a disappointment for all the other reasons I listed.
MeBecomingI
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Well, I finally beat the game. Put 61 hours into my first playthrough... Ended the game at Soul Level 82 (Wanderer). Yeah, it was a high level, but I always do that in any RPG. By the way, the Lifehunt Scythe is absolutely amazing and combining it with the Bloodbite Ring means sheer destruction of anything in my path. My character looks scary and awesome, so I am completely happy!
Regardless, I feel absolutely nothing in beating the game, mainly because the
. Unfortunate, but I suppose that is the point, so be it. Perhaps I wished something more of it, but it sure as hell doesn't change my love for the game though.
... Although I maintain that magic is broken in this game and if you are focusing on making a melee only character, you might as well say screw it for almost all PvP. Kind of defeats the purpose of a portion of the game when you can't really do anything to anyone... and I consider myself very good at melee combat. I'm sure there will be people who prop up and say they have no issues, but I can barely do anything and I've tried a lot of different tactics... almost all resort to being overwhelmed by a barrage of overpowered magic.
I guess I'll make a new character and focus on a PvP build or something. I'll use my main as my just "come home from work and kill shit because I can" character.
Regardless, I feel absolutely nothing in beating the game, mainly because the
ending is so terribly bare of any substance
... Although I maintain that magic is broken in this game and if you are focusing on making a melee only character, you might as well say screw it for almost all PvP. Kind of defeats the purpose of a portion of the game when you can't really do anything to anyone... and I consider myself very good at melee combat. I'm sure there will be people who prop up and say they have no issues, but I can barely do anything and I've tried a lot of different tactics... almost all resort to being overwhelmed by a barrage of overpowered magic.
I guess I'll make a new character and focus on a PvP build or something. I'll use my main as my just "come home from work and kill shit because I can" character.
Mortrialus
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MeBecomingI said:
Just FYI you got the bad ending.
Manmademan
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Haunted said:
Crystal Halberd is the only one that comes close, and that didn't last long.
Is there even enough Demon Titanite in the game to upgrade it to +10? I beat every one of the Demons I encountered (up to Lost Izalith now) and put everything I've got into it and it's +6 now.
The titanite demon in lost izalith respawns, and drops 2 titanite shards.
Haunted
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You're right, my Greatsword is actually +5. Somehow, knowing that I've fully upgraded it already is a load off my mind haha.Mortrialus said:
But yeah, I committed basically every Demon Titanite I found to that weapon.
Twinkling Titanite isn't so bad, because some mobs drop it.
Ah, so you can farm that as well. Gotcha.Manmademan said:
Mortrialus
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Manmademan said:
Holy shit! Really!?
Oh man, if only I knew that my first playthrough.
Mortrialus
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cnizzle06 said:
Yep. It's required.
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