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Dark Souls |OT5| Definitely better than the sequel
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Well, there are 4,775 people playing online right now. Double of that for Scholar of the First Sin.
Source: http://store.steampowered.com/stats/
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Deleted member 10571
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Is there a reliable way to coop with a friend these days? We tried a lot (!) of things, but nothing worked at all :/
Edit: Talking coop from basically the start of the game, so no covenant stuff.
Edit: Talking coop from basically the start of the game, so no covenant stuff.
The Dutch Slayer
Member
Who would be up for a new run as much as possible co-op tomorrow (Sunday jan 3rd 2016)
Platform: PC
Location: EU (because time zone play time etc)
Headset for voice chat would be nice.
Not only help with bosses but just playing the game as much as the game allows to play the game co-op from the moment we get the soapstone.
Thanks all
Platform: PC
Location: EU (because time zone play time etc)
Headset for voice chat would be nice.
Not only help with bosses but just playing the game as much as the game allows to play the game co-op from the moment we get the soapstone.
Thanks all
What have you tried already?
Orochinagis
Member
Like the Asylum? you cant I think, you need the white soapstone for coop
The Dutch Slayer
Member
NO ds fans out wanting to play today :O
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Deleted member 10571
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Waiting an eternity, shutting down firewalls, trying some weird 3rd party program which name I forgot. Searched for portforwarding stuff but it seems that's only relevant to GFWL. We just can't connect at all.
Can you actually see any summon signs at all?
Yep.
Switch your steam downloads region to a different country (my friend and I use Vietnam).
This will put you in the same server and my friend and I see each others sign instantly.
afternoon delight
Member
Thank you for this! Glorious cooperation to be attempted soon now...
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Deleted member 10571
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OOh. Thank you! Will try!
Well, if I want to get all the achievements I only need to get all miracles now. But I don't know if I'll actually do it because it seems that it's such a pain in the ass because of the covenant stuff.
By the way, I know it's pretty weak, but I really like the Painting Guardian Armor set, specially in my sorcerer.
By the way, I know it's pretty weak, but I really like the Painting Guardian Armor set, specially in my sorcerer.
mrmickfran
Member
GAF was not kidding about the framerate in Blighttown. Holy shit.
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Deleted member 10571
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Not working /sigh
I guess we'll just give up
You have to both change it prior to starting Dark Souls and when you change the regions, Steam should tell you that you need to reboot.
comshoplesce
Member
hey guys, what do i need for best experience for pc playing? and where to buy cheapest?
comshoplesce
Member
bought today, ds4, that dsfix and voila great game
that first undead merchant male do you kill him or not?
that first undead merchant male do you kill him or not?
Tarkus
Member
Kill him after you buy the things you need. He has a sweet sword.bought today, ds4, that dsfix and voila great game
that first undead merchant male do you kill him or not?
comshoplesce
Member
ok, just bought residence key for 1000 souls which i would got by killing him
Red Liquorice
Member
You can get his sword by other means, no need to kill the poor guy! (Unless you want it from the start of the game I suppose)
Getting all achievements in DS1 isn't too bad. I have a different PSN tag on my PS4 to my PS3 (stupidly) so I wanted to get platinum again on DS1 and Demon's on the same gamertag as my Bloodborne + SOTFS platinums, so I *just* finished getting the DS1 platinum again this week - NG+ goes by so fast and there isn't that much farming.
If you only need the miracle achievement you've done most of the hard work, if you loot the 3 sunlight medals in Anor Londo three times (because getting all achievements means going to at least Anor Londo in NG++) then you only need one more from summoning Solaire or random co-op or the sunlight maggots in Lost Izalith/Demon Ruins. It's a lot easier to farm them than in DS2 for the same purpose (and it's 30 needed in DS2 too, urgh).
I like that set too, use the shirt a lot or the Maiden's set top too.
Getting all achievements in DS1 isn't too bad. I have a different PSN tag on my PS4 to my PS3 (stupidly) so I wanted to get platinum again on DS1 and Demon's on the same gamertag as my Bloodborne + SOTFS platinums, so I *just* finished getting the DS1 platinum again this week - NG+ goes by so fast and there isn't that much farming.
If you only need the miracle achievement you've done most of the hard work, if you loot the 3 sunlight medals in Anor Londo three times (because getting all achievements means going to at least Anor Londo in NG++) then you only need one more from summoning Solaire or random co-op or the sunlight maggots in Lost Izalith/Demon Ruins. It's a lot easier to farm them than in DS2 for the same purpose (and it's 30 needed in DS2 too, urgh).
comshoplesce
Member
this game is much harder then DS2
I finally got all of them! In NG+ I still had to go to Ash Lake because I forgot to get the Miracle there. Thank god for the master key so I could go to Blighttown earlier. Still, what an amazing game. I'm definitily looking forward to play the other Souls games.
Red Liquorice
Member
Awesome, well done!
comshoplesce
Member
hey guys, which class is best to start?
i was thinking restarting with bandit + bombs as gift.
i was thinking restarting with bandit + bombs as gift.
Red Liquorice
Member
Doesn't really matter they all even out after leveling up a few times. Go with which ever you like the starting gear of or start with a slight increase in the stats you intend to boost (i.e. if you're going to use big heavy weapons, start with a character with high strength.
All the starting gifts are kind of useless except the master key, which gives early access to a few areas and shortcuts you wouldn't usually get access to until you've been to at least a couple of the early starting areas (if you don't pick it, you can still buy it later on).
Terareflection
Member
Blighttown would be one of my favorite areas if it weren't for the frame rate.
I need a gaming PC.
comshoplesce
Member
red: thief + bombs?
This game is just kicking my ass. I am going through undead burg trying to find my way through the world. I can't seem to get parrying down at all I have gotten like one successful parry in my like half hour of trying to get it down. I am at the part with the dragon that is blocking my path in Undead Burg where do I go from there?
Toytown Assassin
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I never did get the parry timing down. I wouldn't let it worry you it isn't needed to finish the game. As for the dragon, is it blocking you with fire attacks? If so you can bait it to land with an arrow hit then just run between it's legs and on into the next area.
Yeah it's blocking with a fire attack. Is baiting it and running past an advised strategy?
Toytown Assassin
Member
It's the easy way of getting past it. You can also lure it down and fight it but at a low level that takes some winning.
Got ya. I'll try and do that later today I need a break from the game. If I keep pressing it'll make me want to just not come back to it at all.
Toytown Assassin
Member
You can also totally bypass it by going 1 level down inside the viaduct if you cant make the run. You just miss out on something useful/important.
comshoplesce
Member
go below and hit his tail with bow for dragon sword.
about 20-25 hits will do.
about 20-25 hits will do.
Didn't know where else to post this, but Grimes has a Dark Souls reference in her newest video (it's at the end)
Red Liquorice
Member
That's pretty neat
After 200 hours of playtime (Dark Souls 1 only), there's still one thing I don't understand about the lore. The undead are taken to the Undead Asylum to be locked away until the end of the world. This probably means that once someone who was branded with the darksign dies he becomes an undead and the living take them there. Is that right?
But what about all the undead in Lordran? Some of them might be others who also made the pilgrimage to fulfill the fate of the undead. Are the rest of them just people who once lived there or something?
But what about all the undead in Lordran? Some of them might be others who also made the pilgrimage to fulfill the fate of the undead. Are the rest of them just people who once lived there or something?
I have a crossbow but I can't seem to target the dragon. Also I am just stuck I can't seem to get past the boar and boatload of hollows at the beginning of Undead Parish.
Red Liquorice
Member
I would forget the dragon for now in terms of killing it, it would take a while to shoot at it and melee would probably get you killed. If you can lure it down and run by it to open the gate, that's very useful though.
The boar you can just run past down the underground path on the right, or get inventive - you can backstab it, you can drop on it (like the asylum demon and taurus demon), you can lure it in to the fires around that area and it will kill itself. You can use the alluring skulls you find in the area to do this. That's kind of how the game rolls, pay attention to environmental clues to help you.
Just take on the hollows one at a time, don't run ahead and have a load of enemies chasing you. You're so close to some very useful stuff just a little past the boar!
A little bit stuck on the first level... I get to the part with two dragons out on a hill, which I avoid, but the only other place I can go is across a bridge where a dragon attacks me anyway Also there seems to be a real lack of save points, meaning any progress I've made has been lost (had to turn it off to go to bed) and I'll need to start the level yet again. Urgh.
Also there seems to be a real lack of save points, meaning any progress I've made has been lost (had to turn it off to go to bed) and I'll need to start the level yet again. Urgh.That's not the first level that's the Valley of the Drakes whilst you can go that way I'd advise you go other ways from Firelink Shrine instead of that way. There's bonfires but Valley of the Drakes doesn't have one if you go other ways you'll find areas more akin to your current abilities.A little bit stuck on the first level... I get to the part with two dragons out on a hill, which I avoid, but the only other place I can go is across a bridge where a dragon attacks me anyway
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Oh boy you picked the master keyA little bit stuck on the first level... I get to the part with two dragons out on a hill, which I avoid, but the only other place I can go is across a bridge where a dragon attacks me anyway
A little bit stuck on the first level... I get to the part with two dragons out on a hill, which I avoid, but the only other place I can go is across a bridge where a dragon attacks me anyway
One great thing about Dark Souls is that every item you get, every door you open, boss or special enemy you kill, lever you pull, etc, persiste even when you die, so you rarely loose real progress. Worst case scenario you'll have to kill everyone in your way again.
Sorry if you people already saw this AI backstab fishin bot invader....but had to admit its a prety cool idea and didnt see it posted here on a quick glance.
Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
HI guys! I really had wanted to color this a while back, but never got around to it.
Thankfully I had 40 minutes to kill while waiting for FF XIV for download
Thankfully I had 40 minutes to kill while waiting for FF XIV for download
Thank you! I'll try to explore a little more now and go another way.
Master key?
Thank you! I am accumulating items then at least (and experience too?) - though I don't think I've killed any special boss or done anything meaningful yet (so I'm basically still at the very start)
Also, magic seems to be way OP but also less fun. I'm a royal so conflicted about whether to use magic.
Just died 6 times in a row before even making it to the top of the stairs at the top. Maybe I'll stick to magic after all...
(edit) even with magic, a guy on the bridge with a lance is destroying me... This must be the hundredth time I've played through the same bit at the start of the game now... I just want a save point
(edit) even with magic, a guy on the bridge with a lance is destroying me... This must be the hundredth time I've played through the same bit at the start of the game now... I just want a save point