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[jett]

I just died in the tutorial. Great. :lol

Royal. Soul Arrow anything that gives you trouble.

That sounds gamebreaking, I just went with the knight.

 

[DualShadow]

I just died in the tutorial. Great. :lol



That sounds gamebreaking, I just went with the knight.

I died at the tutorial 'boss', but I assume lots of people do?

I went with a Temple Knight, but I'm also a noob :lol

 

[Emitan]

I died at the tutorial 'boss', but I assume lots of people do?

I went with a Temple Knight, but I'm also a noob :lol

Even for experienced players beating that guy is hard. You can get your revenge on him later in the game.

 

[DualShadow]

Even for experienced players beating that guy is hard. You can get your revenge on him later in the game.

I knew when I saw him I was fucked :lol

Me: "I'll just run this way roll under his attack and get behind him"

What happened: Run in *1 hit kill*

:lol

 

[oracrest]

I died at the tutorial 'boss', but I assume lots of people do?

I went with a Temple Knight, but I'm also a noob :lol

Indeed

 

[Ifrit]

I just died in the tutorial. Great. :lol

:lol

 

[DualShadow]

Indeed

This is so true :lol

Except for the nerdy NES part.

 

[IrishNinja]

so yeah, id like to recant anything negative i said about this game during the 6+ months i was stuck in a loop of failure on 1-2 :lol game is crazy intricate/awesome and i kinda want to plat it one day....speaking of, does it really take 3-4 playthroughs?

 

[patsu]

That sounds gamebreaking, I just went with the knight.

Uh-oh, be ready to look for a good bow when you're in the game. Ranged attack is very helpful when the game kicks you too hard. It will do that very often. ^_^

 

[DualShadow]

Uh-oh, be ready to look for a good bow when you're in the game. Ranged attack is very helpful when the game kicks you too hard. It will do that very often. ^_^

Where can a decent bow been found? I found one in 1-2 but seems weak.

 

[patsu]

The strongest one is in 4-2 I think.

Spoiler

Beyond the magical Falchion. Far below the talking crow girl, yet before the Tutorial boss. I am not so sure now, but I think it's right behind the skeleton archer on the ledge.

It's a regular Compound Long Bow. You'll want to upgrade it to Sticky Compound Long Bow + 5.

 

[TaKeRx]

I picked up the game yesterday an man is it hard. I also died on that 1st boss, but I'm guessing that you are supposed to. I literally just stopped and watch it kill me.:lol . I picked a thief for my 1st play through. Good or bad choice?

 

[elohel]

I picked up the game yesterday an man is it hard. I also died on that 1st boss, but I'm guessing that you are supposed to. I literally just stopped and watch it kill me.:lol . I picked a thief for my 1st play through. Good or bad choice?

not good or bad just easier or harder

royal is easiest first playthrough

my fave is knight

it's up to youuu

 

[patsu]

Yeah, it is great to kill a DS monster with pure melee.

Don't carry too many things and overburden your character. That is all.

 

[Prezhulio]

so just spent a couple hours grinding/buying material and upgrading for demon's souls weapon crafting (lava bow and blueblood ready to go).....and fucking blacksmith ed is gone? there's no chance i aggro'd him, at all. is this a known thing?

 

[JPBrowncoat]

I was doing so well in the first area when I saw a blood spot and followed the dude down some stairs and fell off ><

And died on my way back. And got killed by the spear guy. Paaain.

 

[Evolved1]

I just died in the tutorial. Great. :lol



That sounds gamebreaking, I just went with the knight.

Jett, is this your first time playing?

Haha... I'm looking forward to reading your impressions. Please update your progress.

 

[Ifrit]

This is so true :lol

Except for the nerdy NES part.

That was true for me :lol

Never again

 

[ijed]

I just went with the knight.

Ditch some of dat heavy armour so u can roll properly

 

[jett]

After dying so many fucking times and losing thousands of souls, I finally beat the first level.

Felt like the baddest motherfucker ever.

 

[Leunam]

Wait until you get to the 1-2 boss.

Then you will truly feel like a bad motherfucker.

 

[thcsquad]

Wait until you get to the 1-2 boss.

Then you will truly feel like a bad motherfucker.

For me, 2-1 was harder than 1-2. I actually beat 1-2 on my first try. Tried 2-1 once and died really quickly.

I need to start getting back into this game. Took a hiatus to play Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time, and after finishing that I'm having trouble finding time to play any games at all. I need to show the 2-1 boss I don't screw around.

 

[Leunam]

Yeah the 2-1 boss was far harder than the 1-2 boss. Oddly enough, though, killing the 1-2 boss felt like a much bigger accomplishment.

 

[JPBrowncoat]

I like magician. Killing these easy guys in the 1st level in one hit. Sure it'll be this easy the rest of the game :lol

 

[DualShadow]

Wait until you get to the 1-2 boss.

Then you will truly feel like a bad motherfucker.

Yeah I only reached him once on my second attempt and died

Gonna upgrade some equipment and try again.

 

[tafer]

Indeed

We really need the sequels (if they exists) of these works!

 

[Ifrit]

After dying so many fucking times and losing thousands of souls, I finally beat the first level.

Felt like the baddest motherfucker ever.

The True Demon's Souls starts here!

But seriously, that is why the game is awesome. There is some old school feeling of pride and victory over your progress that few games manage to achieve

 

[Jarlaxle]

Went in strong this weekend and finished the game. Beat, 3-2, 3-3, and 5-2 on Saturday. Finished off 5-3, 1-3, and 1-4 on Sunday. It feels really good to have completed it but honestly, I think I was a little overlevelled at the end. I think I ended with soul level 89.

The game really makes you just want to jump back into new game +, but I had to resist the urge as I have way too many games in my backlog.

I just want to give a big thanks go you guys. I never would have got this game if I hadn't listened to all of the glowing endorsements from you all, and you were right. It was definitely an experience. I'm looking forward to Project Dark.

 

[ArachosiA 78]

I just started playing this yesterday, and uh...I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to be doing. I died on the boss in the tutorial, and then I guess the tutorial ended? I don't understand why I'm not allowed to finish the tutorial.

So after that I appeared in the Nexus and I entered into one of the...er...forgot what it was called...but it warped me to a castle of some sort. I have been making my way through the castle, but keep dying. Anyway, I assume I just have to stay alive to the end of the castle, but the castle has so many paths I can take...not sure which is the right path to take. I'm guessing there will be a boss somewhere and if I beat him I get my body back or something.

Is this right, or am I missing something?

 

[archnemesis]

Is this right, or am I missing something?

You're on the right track. Once you beat the first boss, you gain access to the other levels and you also get to level up your stats. Most of the paths in the Bolitarian Palace either lead to back to the entrance or to a dead end. Continue to explore and you'll learn the map by heart in no-time.

 

[ArachosiA 78]

Cool, thanks arch

 

[Snuggles]

Hey, I missed this thread, glad they brought it back from the forum that no one looks at!

I take great pleasure in watching new spawn enter into the Demon's Souls experience. You will enter as a boy, and leave as a true man.

 

[brb]

Hey, I missed this thread, glad they brought it back from the forum that no one looks at!

I take great pleasure in watching new spawn enter into the Demon's Souls experience. You will enter as a boy, and leave as a true man.

Let me tell you about Demon's Souls...

from reddit and probably has been posted before but it's so good I'm posting it again.

 

[DualShadow]

Beat 1-2

Spoiler

Tower Knight

But now I'm not sure of a few things:

What should I spend all the souls I just gained on? I'm guessing stats but which?

Also where is the next "easiest" level to do?

Thanks.

 

[Sotha Sil]

I just died in the tutorial. Great. :lol



That sounds gamebreaking, I just went with the knight.

It kind of is, really. Going with the knight was a good choice; melee combat is the funniest part of the game.

 

[oracrest]

Beat 1-2

Spoiler

Tower Knight

But now I'm not sure of a few things:

What should I spend all the souls I just gained on? I'm guessing stats but which?

Also where is the next "easiest" level to do?

Thanks.

Experiment with stats. Stamina is the one I found most helpful in the end for melee fighting.

Don't worry about "wasting" souls, because there are always more to get in just a few minutes if you need herbs or whatever.

 

[Emitan]

Beat 1-2

Spoiler

Tower Knight

But now I'm not sure of a few things:

What should I spend all the souls I just gained on? I'm guessing stats but which?

Also where is the next "easiest" level to do?

Thanks.

What kind of character do you want to make?

 

[Krauser Kat]

With royal you have the less Hp and endurance starting out. Personally i would rather start with a bow but all of those classes waste points in luck starting out. Knight, Temple Knight, and Royal are the only starting class worth a damn unless you making a BBS build.

 

[Krauser Kat]

Beat 1-2

Spoiler

Tower Knight

But now I'm not sure of a few things:

What should I spend all the souls I just gained on? I'm guessing stats but which?

Also where is the next "easiest" level to do?

Thanks.

Go to 4-1
Find the crescent falchion, Kiji, and Uchinganta(spelling?) also you'll find a shield with HP regen and ring that regen that stacks with the shield and the talisman to cast miracles. The bad guys are tough but just block with anything other than a leather or buckler shield.
I always go 1-1, 4-1,3-1,2-1,1-2,2-2, from there its whatever you feel like.

 

[Ratrat]

So what is the easiest cheapest way to beat the 1-4 boss? I always die within 5 seconds of the fight as the guy is too fast and has crazy range.

 

[flyover]

I just started last night, and I'm in 1-1. I have a feeling I'll be there for many moons to come. So, when you die, you always go all the way back to the beginning of the level? You do, don't you? Yep...

I'm the kind of wimpy gamer who prefers easy mode. I'm a wretch who breaks out his old PSX when playing those games just because I still have a GameShark.

But even if I suck at Demon's Souls (and doesn't everyone, at first?), I will finish it... somehow. I bought this game to put hair on my chest, and by the grace of the gods, before winter ends, there will be hair on my chest!

 

[Krauser Kat]

So what is the easiest cheapest way to beat the 1-4 boss? I always die within 5 seconds of the fight as the guy is too fast and has crazy range.

Thief ring and a bow or soul arrow or ray. If stand at the fog he does not know you are there. Bait him to break away some of the floor. You can now walk a little forward and shoot him in the head with no retaliation. Wait till he goes back to his default spot. Go forward and shoot him again.

Get heavy arrows or give some soul remains to the crow for white arrows.

 

[Vitten]

Booted this game up again after not playing for many months to see if I still had the touch. Glad to see most of the skills where still there after getting used to the controls again.

Here's something I always do with a new character to start out really strong:

In 1-1 backstab Ostrava down the scaffolding and let him fight the horde of foes. He'll usualy win but lose a lot of health. Now just follow him around and let him fight the blue eyed knight without intervening and he should die. You can now pick up the mausoleaum key without getting black character tendency if you were to kill him yourself.
Now head to the mausoleum and get rid of the red-eyed knight (easiest is to lure him far away and he'll get stuck somewhere trying to make his way back), open the mausoleum and prove your worth to KingDoran. This is pretty easy with the backstab glitch: as long as he's doing his welcome speech you can keep backstabbing him over and over. Takes a few dozen stabs and then he'll let you have the Demon Brand sword. Even with the ability shortages you'll still get the magical damage and it'll do around 140 dmg and make the rest of 1-1 easy. It also eats the 1-1 boss and his blobs for breakfast.

After completing 1-1, put the necessary points in strength, dex, and faith and you'll have a 240 dmg sword from the get go .

Works best with a Temple Knight..

 

[Krauser Kat]

Is anyone up for some duping later this week, i need some colorless demonsouls and just started newgame+ any new players if you wish i can give some of my fully upgraded weapons (+10 Kiji +10 Miridain Hammer +5 Sticky Compound Long Bow, Northern Reglia) Need a Pure clearstone and blade to finish up those but already

Spoiler

killed ostrava for key to the demonbrandt

 

[electroshockwave]

So what is the easiest cheapest way to beat the 1-4 boss? I always die within 5 seconds of the fight as the guy is too fast and has crazy range.

Thief's ring and poison cloud is probably the cheapest way to beat him. Wait at the fog gate until he stops coming closer and turns with his back to you then sneak up to the top of the stairs and hit with the spell. It will take a while since he's got so much health and you'll need to recast it a few times.

I just started last night, and I'm in 1-1. I have a feeling I'll be there for many moons to come. So, when you die, you always go all the way back to the beginning of the level? You do, don't you? Yep...!

Yeah, you always go back to the beginning of the level but you can open shortcuts along the way that make it much faster to get back to where you were. And as you familiarise yourself with the levels you'll move through them much faster too.

 

[Emitan]

I just started last night, and I'm in 1-1. I have a feeling I'll be there for many moons to come. So, when you die, you always go all the way back to the beginning of the level? You do, don't you? Yep...

You unlock "checkpoints" by finding switches. They can open doors to make the level shorter. Notice that when you go left at the castle gates there's a locked gate with an item behind it? That's a shortcut that cuts out about 1/3 of the level.

 

[flyover]

You unlock "checkpoints" by finding switches. They can open doors to make the level shorter. Notice that when you go left at the castle gates there's a locked gate with an item behind it? That's a shortcut that cuts out about 1/3 of the level.

Excellent. Thanks for the tip!

 

[DualShadow]

Booted this game up again after not playing for many months to see if I still had the touch. Glad to see most of the skills where still there after getting used to the controls again.

Here's something I always do with a new character to start out really strong:

In 1-1 backstab Ostrava down the scaffolding and let him fight the horde of foes. He'll usualy win but lose a lot of health. Now just follow him around and let him fight the blue eyed knight without intervening and he should die. You can now pick up the mausoleaum key without getting black character tendency if you were to kill him yourself.
Now head to the mausoleum and get rid of the red-eyed knight (easiest is to lure him far away and he'll get stuck somewhere trying to make his way back), open the mausoleum and prove your worth to KingDoran. This is pretty easy with the backstab glitch: as long as he's doing his welcome speech you can keep backstabbing him over and over. Takes a few dozen stabs and then he'll let you have the Demon Brand sword. Even with the ability shortages you'll still get the magical damage and it'll do around 140 dmg and make the rest of 1-1 easy. It also eats the 1-1 boss and his blobs for breakfast.

After completing 1-1, put the necessary points in strength, dex, and faith and you'll have a 240 dmg sword from the get go .

Works best with a Temple Knight..

How do you get up to the ledge where Ostrava is?

 

[John Rabbit]

After dying so many fucking times and losing thousands of souls, I finally beat the first level.

Felt like the baddest motherfucker ever.

2-2 boss will make you feel like a MAN.

 

[Krauser Kat]

How do you get up to the ledge where Ostrava is?

YOu have to have the ability to roll fast and roll off the stairs above the wall. Its right before the firebomb guy surrounded by explosives

2-2 has become kind of easy now. I pulled out my bow and had my thief ring on. Ran behind bunches of pillars. till he forgets, go into hyper mode i do about 500+ per heavy arrow.