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Dark Souls |OT3| This thread moves faster than the Blighttown framerate
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Thagomizer
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So, there's a painting in one of the bedrooms in Anor Londo of Tsar Alexander II.
umm...what?
umm...what?
prodystopian
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Beat Ornstein 2nd and got his armor in NG+ solo with a +9 Fire Washing Pole.
Got my armor set now: Mask of the child, Ornstein Armor, Havel Gauntlets, Hard Leather boots +9. Stays under 50% at full stamina.
Got my armor set now: Mask of the child, Ornstein Armor, Havel Gauntlets, Hard Leather boots +9. Stays under 50% at full stamina.
MomoPufflet
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Yo Gotti said:
Totally cool build, but is PvP dueling usually this gentlemanly? (no healing, etc.) I might actually do it if people are cool like this, but I'm guessing this is a JP only thing...
cj_iwakura
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Leezard said:
I put a 'Fatty Ahead' sign in front of him.
Also, I want to solo the final boss on NG+.
TERRIFIED of facing the Four Kings again.
Thagomizer
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Leezard said:
He definitely had the bitchin' signature that a God would require, that's for sure.
Also, is there any way for me to get Humanity before the S&O fight, outside of going back to Sen's or killing NPC's?
Backfoggen
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Smough & Ornstein in NG+ are the worst thing that has ever happened to me.
MomoPufflet said:
PVP is often this gentlemanly.
I'd say more often than not when I invade at random, if I give the host his space and don't bumrush him, I'm greeted by a bow or gesture of some kind. Same with random invasions during levels.
Can't say the same about Forest and Darkmoon invaders though, those guys are usually out for the kill.
EDIT: If you're the invader, don't bet on no healing though.
cj_iwakura
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Riposte said:
People are saying it didn't sell? Somehow I doubt that was a problem.
DigitalDevil
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Awesome. Thank you kind sir.tokkun said:
DigitalDevil
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Yeah, this game is going to do well sales wise. Haters gonna hate, etc....cj_iwakura said:
Just like the framerate problems mean the game doesn't deserve all the love it's getting. WHATEVER!
MomoPufflet said:
People heal against me all the time. It's one of the reasons that I think INT builds have an advantage in PVP, because you can just unload a Crystal Soul Spear into someone who is healing and kill them. Against a melee character, unless you are using a weapon that can stunlock them, they often gain more life healing than you take off with your counterattack. Very frustrating for DEX builds.
MomoPufflet
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Yo Gotti said:
That is good to hear, thanks for the info.
DigitalDevil
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Well, that IS just the shipped copies. You'd have to subtract all the copies still sitting on shelves to get the real number.Ill Saint said:
DigitalDevil
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For Iaito I would say lightning, but with the changes coming to stat scaling in 1.04, it may end up being a buffed normal +15 (if you are a dex build). Time will tell.Ourobolus said:
DigitalDevil
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I doubt you will be disappointed, but give the Iaito a try also. The moveset is amazing.Ourobolus said:
DigitalDevil
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That shouldn't have any impact on your ability to co-op. Try exiting to the title screen then reloading to get in a different lobby.finalozzo said:
Thagomizer
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Thagomizer said:
...Anyone?
Thagomizer
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finalozzo said:
Wait, you can get summoned before you kill the boss yourself?
I did not know that.
Ourobolus said:
I've used both extensively (Lightning Iaito, and Enchanted Uchigatana)
I think 1H, Uchigatana has the superior moveset. The 1H R2 pierce has really deceptive reach, and gives you an alternative thrust attack. The same 1H R2 for the Iaito is a quick-draw horizontal slash, but doesn't have nearly the same reach as Uchigatana, so because of that, you'll find that you mostly stick with the R1 attacks with the Iaito (no sense using a slow R2 attack that doesn't really have much more range than the R1)
2H R2, otoh, advantage goes to the Iaito. It's the same quick-draw horizontal slash, but you dash forward this time, making it very useful, especially for groups. Uchi's 2H R2 sucks and should rarely be used.
finalozzo said:
New Londo's actually one of the more active online zones in my experience. People usually put their soul signs in the courtyard just after descending the stairs, in front of the first wooden bridge, or on the stone platform between the first and second bridges.
At a soul level ~60 or so I was able to be summoned incredibly quickly, but I eventually stopped co-oping the area because people forgetting to equip the Covenant of Artorias kept breaking my heart.
If you're coming up with bupkis on the friendship front you can summon Beatrice near the entrance to the Abyss if you had her help you with the butterfly. She's not a game-winner, but she ain't half bad to have along assuming she survives the jump.
Edit: Oh, level 95? At that level I think pretty much everybody in there is looking for PvP, not jolly co-operation.
Kyleripman
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ixix said:
First time I heard this, thanks! Might need her in NG+.
cj_iwakura
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If I'm Chaos +2 and I join another Covenant, do I retain the +2 in Chaos if I rejoin? I don't want to give up another 30 humanity.
finalozzo said:
Co-op activity does seem to pick up a bit when you get to around SL 120 or so, because you tend to start picking up a lot of people in NG+ and beyond. When I ran through the place at SL 100 or so in a NG+ it was a wasteland, at 125 in NG++ it was comparatively active, with at least one summoning sign usually visible and fairly regular invasions. Hardly a scientific assessment, but it's the best I got. Patience, additional leveling, or Beatrice are probably your best bets.
Kyleripman said:
It's a little hard to find her sign. When you emerge from the final building with the ghosts and Darkwraiths and the fog door is to your left across a narrow bridge, don't go toward it yet. Instead head right, then bear left when the path splits in two. There's a pillar right next to the edge of the cliff, and Beatrice's sign is next to it. It's pretty easy to miss if you don't know where to look. There's also a Darkwraith waiting to ambush you in an alcove, so do look out for that.
Beatrice just loves putting her soul sign in difficult locations.
DigitalDevil
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Don't worry, you will find many as you progress through the game.Sarcasm said:
cj_iwakura
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finalozzo said:
I haven't been to the shortcut to open it yet, though.
Or will it stay openable as long as I reached Rank 2?
And I WRECKED S&O on NG+. FK, I'm terrified of.
QUESTION:
My PS3's Laser died (again) and I have to send it in for repairs. Any know of a way to actually keep the locked Dark Souls save data without having to buy PSN+? I really don't wanna lose this damn thing and I'm no where near in the mood to spend 18 bucks to keep some save data. On top of the 99 I have to send it in for repairs, this on top of the 120 I spent on the first time for repairs.
Could I copy the entire hard drive perhaps? Maybe there's a work around someone knows?
My PS3's Laser died (again) and I have to send it in for repairs. Any know of a way to actually keep the locked Dark Souls save data without having to buy PSN+? I really don't wanna lose this damn thing and I'm no where near in the mood to spend 18 bucks to keep some save data. On top of the 99 I have to send it in for repairs, this on top of the 120 I spent on the first time for repairs.
Could I copy the entire hard drive perhaps? Maybe there's a work around someone knows?
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