The cutscene that plays when you do that gives you a big hint.
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Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition |OT| Durante Does In 23 Minutes What From Can't
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The cutscene that plays when you do that gives you a big hint.
Quoting to see if I have any takers this evening.
There is nothing more hopeless, irresponsible and depraved than a man in depths of a rage quit. :\
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?
Not anymore! Sen's Fortress
FROM knows the community exists and promote it.....I am not liking the multiplayer right now, but their rogue ideas about how to create the mood for Demon's and then dark were tracked by me since 2009 and they have done an excellent job for the most part....they knew what they were going for and were successful with those that "get" it.
your SL is too high...very few go over 100 anymore.
time to start a new character?
Poimandres
Member
That review... god damn. I wonder how far into the game he even got?
The rolling R1 for the Large Club is amazing. Dead angles perfectly, and if someone has low poise it will automatically stagger, setting them up for a good combo.
I'm new to the PVP scene, well the game for that matter, but having a ton of fun tonight in Oolicile Township dueling.
I basically beat NG+ at SL60, and saved my souls from the whole playthrough. I used them all at once and pumped my level up to 100 for a great pvp build.
I have the Claymore, Man Serpent Great Sword, and Large Club all in my arsenel of PVP weapons. Maybe next playthrough I will upgrade the Demon Machete and Zwei as well.
I was thinking of trying BKGA since I read it was one of the top weapons on the console version, but apparently the R1 damage has been significantly nerfed in PTDE.
I still have this issue if anyone has any insight:
I'm new to the PVP scene, well the game for that matter, but having a ton of fun tonight in Oolicile Township dueling.
I basically beat NG+ at SL60, and saved my souls from the whole playthrough. I used them all at once and pumped my level up to 100 for a great pvp build.
I have the Claymore, Man Serpent Great Sword, and Large Club all in my arsenel of PVP weapons. Maybe next playthrough I will upgrade the Demon Machete and Zwei as well.
I was thinking of trying BKGA since I read it was one of the top weapons on the console version, but apparently the R1 damage has been significantly nerfed in PTDE.
I still have this issue if anyone has any insight:
.Not anymore! Sen's Funhouse
I'd be surprised if as far as Undead Parish or Depths.
If you are level 12, then he can be up to about 24 or 25. Possible in this game to essentially beat the game at really low level and get some really powerful items, then come back and harrass low level newbies.
Ya its probably one of the most annoying parts of this game. I neve experienced it though. I have heard of people who do it hornorably though, don't get really high powered weapons and invade people at low levels, thats ok.
Phonomezer
Banned
What a dickhead.
I was trying to do co op with my brother. We beat Taurus Demon. We both leveled up to 12.
Then surprise.. Invaded me when I was solo. Tried to fight. Died. Invaded me again. Died. Managed to link up with my bro. We didn't stand a chance against him. And died. Lmao.
Annnnnd then he invaded my brothers world while he was a human and killed him. Smh terrible. Getting invaded by high players is not fun. Or being harassed by low players WITH high weapons they somehow acquired. Turned off the game right after that.
Click avoid in GFWL, use the black banishment crystal, or just straight up quit game when he connects.
People tend to pay way too much attention to troll reviews. I love how he mentions you only fight zombies and to the right is the chimera, dragon, etc. Not to mention the huge assortment of enemies you encounter once you reach blighttown. Zombies are only really prevalent taking the path to the parish and then you only see them on occasion.
For me the real Dark Souls starts at New Lando. Tough section, cool enemies, awesome bosses. Too bad so few are able to make it that far.
The thing is.. We started playing it on PS3 today. Lol. I just posted in here cause I figured you guys knew a good amount of the stuff that goes on in the game considering it released on PC not too long ago. So the experience is fresh. I just blocked him. We both did. I'm done for the night. That guy completely ruined the hype of killing the Taurus Demon. Smh.
I also had to look this up on the Dark Souls forums. Low level griefers. People do this often? Terrrrrrrible. Ruining the experience. Lol.
Decided to roll a pyromancer, with the intention of building it around Dex/Int. I have to say that it's awfully rewarding to blitz through the Burg and the Parish with the knowledge that I have now. My only death thus far has been me falling off the bridge by the bonfire in the Burg. Go figure.
"Complex version of Diablo" had me rolling my eyes.
Red Liquorice
Member
I had a feeling he didn't get past the Gargoyles.
Red Liquorice
Member
The black crystal is for sending co-opers home, it doesn't get rid of invaders.
Doublepost, sorry.
^you guys are seriously scaring me with this Gargoyle talk. A few hours ago I beat Taurus Demon for the first time. It was a painful yet awesome experience. Lol.
And to add insult to injury, I'm watching a walkthrough strategy video and holy shit did I miss ALOT back not only at that main bonfire, but also when you enter the "Undead" section for the first time. Smh.
AND...
I was apparently supposed to pick the Master Key. I'm seriously about to restart my game if it'll make my play through a lot more enjoyable. Lol.
Red Liquorice
Member
You can restart if you like, but the masterkey isn't necessary - it just lets you access a few areas a little earlier than you usually can. You can buy the masterkey not too far into the game if you didn't pick it as a starting gift. Most the other gifts are useless or just consumables though.
Don't worry about the Gargoyles, you can summon 2 helpers - real or NPC for bosses, and like anything in this series, the first time you face an enemy it can seem a huge challenge, but soon you will be slicing through them like butter - for example, you face more Taurus Demons later on, but by then you'll be much stronger, and you'll realise their attack patterns are easy to deal with - so if you start a new character build or play NG+ the original Taurus will be a piece of cake.
Any way, forget the Gargoyles, your biggest grief will soon be the Capra Demon!
Don't worry about the Gargoyles, you can summon 2 helpers - real or NPC for bosses, and like anything in this series, the first time you face an enemy it can seem a huge challenge, but soon you will be slicing through them like butter - for example, you face more Taurus Demons later on, but by then you'll be much stronger, and you'll realise their attack patterns are easy to deal with - so if you start a new character build or play NG+ the original Taurus will be a piece of cake.
Any way, forget the Gargoyles, your biggest grief will soon be the Capra Demon!
Master Key exists almost entirely to sequence break or skip content, I don't suggest it for your first run through of the game.
You can restart if you like, but the masterkey isn't necessary - it just lets you access a few areas a little earlier than you usually can. You can buy the masterkey not too far into the game if you didn't pick it as a starting gift. Most the other gifts are useless or just consumables though.
Don't worry about the Gargoyles, you can summon 2 helpers - real or NPC for bosses, and like anything in this series, the first time you face an enemy it can seem a huge challenge, but soon you will be slicing through them like butter - for example, you face more Taurus Demons later on, but by then you'll be much stronger, and you'll realise their attack patterns are easy to deal with - so if you start a new character build or play NG+ the original Taurus will be a piece of cake.
Any way, forget the Gargoyles, your biggest grief will soon be the Capra Demon!
Lol. I would love for that Demon to be my next grief, I really do. But I'm sure you read my rant a few posts up about some dude harassing my brother and I. It. Was. Horrible.
Leave us newbs alone!
*chris crocker voice*
But on a serious note. I enjoyed Demon Souls too much to let some ass ruin my opinion of this game. Gonna go in tomorrow with a fresh mind. Lol.
Yeah yeah, I know that. I mean in relation to the lighting falchion.
If you plan on investing in DEX you should keep going towards +15. If you need a damage boost you can raise DEX and/or use a weapon enchant such as Magic Weapon or a resin. If you take it the lightning way and regret it you can break it down to +10 again and go from there. The only materials you are wasting are titanite chunks which are easy to come by.
Man, I had such an incredible run on NG+ last night. I was clearing New Londo Ruins to take down 4k and in the 5 tries it took me to beat them, I picked up 4!!!!! slabs from the few darkwraiths I killed on the way to the fog gate. I have never had such good luck over about 600 hours of playing. I now have the luxury of taking a few weapons I have never really used to +15.
Judging from both the review and his comments to criticism it's clear that the guy is a jerk.
However, as for his opinion of the game - this really sounds like the impression I got after playing ten minutes in the Undead Asylum. I was ready to write the game off. Hell, I even came here puzzled: the game is ugly, controls suck, story is nonexistent, what is all the hype about?
I got a few answers though that made me give the game another try, and for that I thank you GAF. Once you stop expecting all the same things you are used to in mainstream RPGs, this game really stands on its own.
After playing for 50-odd hours I had to realize that all my initial impressions were wrong.
Graphics? While I still consider the graphics terrible from a technology standpoint, the design more than makes up for it. And now with texture modding made possible by Durante-God-Almighty, it is only a question of time until this game has the graphics detail it really deserves.
Controls? They are awesome. Weapons in this game don't just look different and have different stats - they do FEEL different, and once things 'click' they all control great.
Story? There's a brilliant story and a wonderfully complex background to this game - it's just not in-your-face.
I basically stopped playing all other games (including Skyrim and Diablo III
) and having tremendous fun with DS. The game is by no means perfect, but it's one of the best out there.I have just one word of advice to newcomers (and shitty reviewers): It's amazing what having an open mind can give you...
Mister0079
Member
Metacritic adding a shit review like that is exactly why I think it's terrible and should never have existed.
Baloonatic
Member
Solaire so crazy.
I haven't bothered with metacritic for a very long time. Reviews in general are dire in video games imo and it makes the entire site useless. If I want to know more about a game before buying, then forums like gaf, or even youtube, are much more helpful to me as I can get proper opinions from people who I know have tastes that run close to mine.
I'm obviously in love with Dark Souls but I have never read a single 'proper' review of the game before, or after purchase. The only reason sites like metacritic--and games journalism in general--bother me, is the industry (aka publishers) actually put value in these random numbers given by people who are no more than people who like to play video games.
tl/dr? The entire review system is fucking stupid and game journalists are actually marketing mouthpieces.
Also, Dark Souls is the best game that has been released in the last decade.
Sry for the rant.
Long live Durante!
Hm, ok, now I get it. Strange thing just is that I didn't see the +11 upgrade option. Maybe I'm missing the right part.
Yes, you'll get it later on. Only Andre (undead parish) can ascend along the regular path once he has the right embers.
Solaire so crazy.
He once kicked a friend down that ladder, I guess it is his way of telling you that Gargoyles do not need phantoms.
Last time I was summoned there I was shocked to see even the FireKeeper's soul guardian to be alive, but even more after getting the message of a second summon while standing in front of the fog gate (as in summon first, try stage later). I regret not using the crystal and trying to invade him after that
EDIT: And that review is pure gold, I thought a PC elitist at least would have tried to copy his save for a rudimentary quickload.
Sadly though, you cannot skip the large ember with the very large ember.
Yes, this must be the most elitest part of that review. "Oh, I can just put 10 minutes into any game and tell you if it's good". While there is a little bit of truth to the fact that you can usually determine a game is bad in some ways rather quickly, such as awful controls, you cannot just say an entire game is shit within 5 minutes of playing. Unless they are like, Big Rigs or something.
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.
I disagree, especially with the AotA stuff now included. It requires more effort to get the full picture by picking up many items, achieving certain weapon ranks or covenant levels, and even ignoring other certain characters (that lie to you and obfuscate the true path ), but it contains way more lore and interesting history than Demon's Souls did.
Subtle stuff like Solaire's true identity being teased out through world clues is leagues above "dis guy is prince of boletaria" Ostrava.
vegeta311 for some "skill"-runs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pArF4LmKVWY
He takes on almost every challange basically to make the game harder.