Cool. I love using CMW+BSS+PW. What did you do to get FRAPS recording working? It kills my framerate, only records for 3 seconds, and in the resulting video, it shows the first frame the whole time while the audio progresses...
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Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition |OT| Durante Does In 23 Minutes What From Can't
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Cool. I love using CMW+BSS+PW. What did you do to get FRAPS recording working? It kills my framerate, only records for 3 seconds, and in the resulting video, it shows the first frame the whole time while the audio progresses...
old manatee
Banned
I went human, summoned another player to beat a boss and seconds after they joined an invader popped in and slaughtered both of us. I had to shut it down and go get a coffee.
I like the invading, but it's a little wonky. You can't invade someone who is many levels below you, but you can stay at a relatively low level and spend a ton of time getting crazy upgraded gear and be way more powerful anyway. Maybe if it took into account level and which areas of the game you had opened up, so that you were at least fighting someone who had equipment that is available to you.
Felix Lighter
Member
That'll happen. I was killed by an invader that was casting some crazy spell I never seen before down the narrow hallway that leads to the big hall before S&O in Ando Londo. You just can't let that stuff get to you.
Also, I love it when some invades when I've been summoned into someone else world. I feel like the players personal guard/
Backfoggen
Banned
Great nearly got Four Kings down and then couldn't lock on to them.
jim-jam bongs
Member
my only invasion was a naked guy with a bug on his head running up and instant casting a spell which one shot me. must be (un)lucky.
The one time an invader has gotten me was shortly after reaching the bonfire past the Anor Londo archers, and I was mad for about two seconds before realizing that they could have just as easily tried doing that before I got there. So, I had that going for me!
TricksterLoki
Member
I love the scimitar! Its what Im currently using but I might switch to a katana soon...
I want to use it until I find a katana.
I got invaded today and it was one of the most exciting things in any game ever. We literally battled for 20 minutes. Well, 95% of that was just spent circling around and feinting, but it was still awesome. And I won by a sliver of health.
This was the third time I got invaded, the other two times the invaders had crazy equipment/spells and just 1-shotted me.
Edit:
A question, is there a Catalyst better than the starting one that is available to someone around level 30?
This was the third time I got invaded, the other two times the invaders had crazy equipment/spells and just 1-shotted me.
Edit:
A question, is there a Catalyst better than the starting one that is available to someone around level 30?
How far into the game is that? Because jesus! Good job though, your character seems awesome.
edit: And thanks Durante for the fix, wanted to say that
TricksterLoki
Member
For an early katana you can kill the merchant in undead burg if you dont need anything he sells.
Depends.
High Dex build you can go quelaggs or katana upgraded
Vit/end build some kind of lightning or fire weapon that won't scale with your str/dex stats. I'm currently using a +5 lightning claymore.
There's one in Blightown, I went there at level 35-6, I guess.
Edit: to be more specific,
it's in the swamp área, on the other wooden structure that you climb using the rotating platforms.
TricksterLoki
Member
Really only the orange soapstone and the bottomless box. He drops the key he sells as well so dont worry about that.
Darkwraiths in New Londo ruins. They can drop slabs too.
As soon as you enter, run around him to the back over the right hand side, up the stairs and to the end of the ledge - the boss can't reach you there, but the dogs will follow you. Turn around, kill the dogs, heal if necessary, drop down (he should be right below you, so you might want to risk using a ledge attack), and keep your shield up after that. If he attacks with both hands, roll back (make sure there's always enough space behind you!), and be patient. You should be able to block his regular attacks. Close in after he misses an attack or gets blocked, hit him a few times, but don't be greedy. You have all the time in the world. Should you get hit (and survive), go back up the ledge to heal, or heal once he starts an attack you know won't hit you.
jim-jam bongs
Member
the capra demon problem isn't strategic, it's the opposite. the actual strat is really simple, the issue is executing it before getting pincered by the dogs.
Capra is mostly luck because it all comes down to whether he makes it up the stairs, or the dogs make it up the stairs.
Once the dogs are done he's pretty easy. You can just walk a certain height above him on the stairs and he'll keep attacking you to no avail. Then you can just repeatedly drop down on him and tap him a few times before climbing back up.
Once the dogs are done he's pretty easy. You can just walk a certain height above him on the stairs and he'll keep attacking you to no avail. Then you can just repeatedly drop down on him and tap him a few times before climbing back up.
I'll buy the soapstone and murder him then.
You could do what I did and stay close to the ledge. I had tons of problems with that fucker, but he's pretty dumb and tends to simply fall to death if you give him a reason.
A good bow and copious amounts of arrows can solve almost any problem in the Souls games, and this problem is no different. And use the cheap wooden arrows, not the more expensive standard version. Wood is good enough 99% of the time, and the poison arrows are what you want for the remaining one percent.
The two best bows in the game are found in Darkroot, by the way - and well worth investing some Titanite in.
Anyone know what do I do to kill
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When I played it on PS3, I just had to lure him into the beginning of the stage, but know he doesn't seems to be folowing me anymore. Instead, he just keeps a distance and keep spamming that fire-claw attack that kills me even with my shields on.
Beaten while Editing.
Ceaseless Discharge
When I played it on PS3, I just had to lure him into the beginning of the stage, but know he doesn't seems to be folowing me anymore. Instead, he just keeps a distance and keep spamming that fire-claw attack that kills me even with my shields on.
That's where you fight the
giant rat?
You have to go back to that place with the butcher and the dogs (at the entrance of the Depths), there's a hole behind those crates (behind the butcher's table), and they'll lead you there. It's way easier to fight the Giant Rat too.
Beaten while Editing.
You get there by going through the path
behind the butcher, you see the big rat from above if you take it that way
hold b
double jump
you haven't lived until a random little kid ask you "how do you make love".
any first time players beat the game yet ?
How do ya'll rate it or what are some of your impressions from the game ?
What boss or areas did you find the hardest ?
Favorite weapon ?
Favorite boss or enemy ?
How do ya'll rate it or what are some of your impressions from the game ?
What boss or areas did you find the hardest ?
Favorite weapon ?
Favorite boss or enemy ?
Hmmm... I'm 99% sure I tried that. Weird. I'll try it again next time I play.
fierrotlepou
Member
I think I've made a huge mistake by putting so many points in STR and ignoring DEX.
Most enemies are too fast for my slow weapons.
Most enemies are too fast for my slow weapons.
hold b and don't press on anything else, like holding down the stick.
Ah. Didn't try that.
jim-jam bongs
Member
lol bitcher
The butcher. He's near the entrance of the Depths, same place that has a ghoul + 2 dogs inside a little area with water/mud
Oh I bet that will help against the
Hydra
Not quite done yet, but so far:
- It's amazing, but not quite as well paced or atmospheric as Demon's Souls IMHO
- Ornstein & Smough
- Scythe and Black Bow of Pharis
- Wheel skeletons
My favorite armor would be what I'm currently wearing: Head and legs from the Gold-Hemmed Black Armor set, chest piece from Crimson set, and arms from the Havel set, plus Spider Shield and Havel's ring (of course). Looks great, is very light and very well balanced, including some poise, good elemental resistance, poison resistance and even some curse resistance.
Fuck, lol
I know, but "behind" him? There's a wall behind him. IIRC on the PS3 I got up there, but the item was on the other side and I couldn't for the life of me get there. Anyone has a more detailed explanation how to get up there?
Even one single b-press is enough.
Look closer, as there's some breakable items that are hiding something.
Yes, there's a wall behind him. And almost exactly behind the point where he stands when you enter, there's a small retraction with a hole in the ground - there might be some crates or barrels blocking the view. You need to jump down that hole.