Mossybrew
Gold Member
Well, that's why it's Elden Ring and not just another Souls title. The open world makes a huge difference and elevates the game way above a typical Souls game (which I am not a fan of). So have to really disagree here.
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ELDEN RING |OT| One Ring To Rule Them All
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Well, that's why it's Elden Ring and not just another Souls title. The open world makes a huge difference and elevates the game way above a typical Souls game (which I am not a fan of). So have to really disagree here.
Aesius
Member
I think the open world absolutely elevates Elden Ring, but only on a first playthrough. As I'm approaching the end of NG, I can't see myself bothering with basically ANY optional area on NG+. And I also can't see myself starting over from scratch and venturing into the countless catacombs, caves, dungeons, etc., but that's somewhat expected to remain properly leveled.
Talonz
Member
This game is an easy platinum. At least it was for me. I had 200 hours in my first playthrough so I pretty much had everything already except for a few pieces of gear. It's the first game, I actively went back to get platinum. I enjoyed the game so much. I went through the game as a melee, so I'm going to replay it again as a Mage. The magic in this game is pretty cool, so I want to play around with that stuff.
Cyberpunkd
Gold Member
Just when you thought From cannot be trolling you any more, you get Lyndell catacombs.
Also Giant’s Crusher fully maxed with Knights Resolve > All.
Also Giant’s Crusher fully maxed with Knights Resolve > All.
I_D
Member
This is kind of a weird question, but does anybody know how Elden Ring sorts the character-selection screen?
It's not based on hours-played.
It's not based on character level.
It's not based on alphabetical-order.
It's not based on most-recently-made.
It's not based on most-recently-played.
I know this is OCD as hell, but I was hoping to have my characters show up in a specific order.
As far as I can tell, it's totally random.
It's not based on hours-played.
It's not based on character level.
It's not based on alphabetical-order.
It's not based on most-recently-made.
It's not based on most-recently-played.
I know this is OCD as hell, but I was hoping to have my characters show up in a specific order.
As far as I can tell, it's totally random.
Badlucktroll
Member
I just popped the platinum trophy a little bit ago. Quick new game plus run for the bolt of gransax.
The_hunter
Member
I'm still waiting for a pocket ranni merch to be real.This was pretty good.
MadPanda
Banned
Which platform?
Cyberpunkd
Gold Member
When in doubt just boink, he died in 3 hits.
Also why is nobody talking about high poise and colossal weapons absolutely demolishing everything in this game? I have almost full bullhorn armour with bull talisman, sitting at 133 poise with giant’s crusher +23, I just run to the boss and boink.
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HYDE
Banned
PS5 or 4
I’m trying to kill the dragon in Lennes Rise now…no friends
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MadPanda
Banned
Sorry I'm kn xbox.
SJRB
Gold Member
I'll finally have an excuse to commit atrocities.
Sweatlord2000
Neo Member
Just got to Melania last night. Was level 147 so I was ready to get my assed handed to me over and over. Was kinda looking forward to it because I felt a bit too powerfull last couple hours. Beat her without breaking a sweat the second try.... Damnit.
Rivers of Blood is overpowered for sure haha!
Rivers of Blood is overpowered for sure haha!
NeoIkaruGAF
Gold Member
For some reason “I feel insecure about my build” really cracked me up.
I'm the togethaa one
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
Agreed completely. It gives you so many different directions to go. You can literally skip so many bosses and tackle them in any order, provided you have the skill. My ONLY major complaint is that they locked off higher tier ball bearings to Crumbling Farum Azula. It would have been nicer if you had access to these tiers earlier in the game. It makes no sense that the game gives you the option to respec which is seen as encouraging you to experiment, but they make weapon experimentation much harder.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
i love it when GAFers talk dirty
Fake
Member
Imagine felling insecure about some build.
LaughingStock
Member
Do this before doing that? QUEST FAILED
Talk to this NPC before talking to that NPC you never even knew existed? QUEST FAILED.
This is why I have the wiki at all times on my second monitor. Who needs a quest log when you have the wiki. Right?
And quests with fail states that you never knew existed is genius game design.
I love this game. And I can't stop playing it. But there are many many things that I find very annoying.
Like last night, I saw this golden knight in another section of the castle below me. And I thought "Imma cheese this motherfucker" and started throwing lightning bolts at him. He then teleported behind me and unleashed a never-ending combo killing me in two or three hits. I wasn't even mad.
It's like the combat boils down to who can be the cheapest bastard. I have the blasphemous blade now and the best way to use it is to just spam the special attack over and over.
SkylineRKR
Member
I had everything in one run but within 20 minutes I had beaten Godrick already in NG+. Its really easy to get there again, just skip everything and make a beeline for the boss rooms.
DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy
Member
Anybody else a bit disappointed by the armor selection? I’ve been rocking Blaiid’s set for like half the game because it has good stats and it looks cool (I know it’s just Gut’s armor, but man it looks swag swinging dual wielding weapons with the cape shifting everywhere). I’m kinda sad I screwed myself out of the Raging Wolf set unknowingly by doing Rykard before the Capitol.
The only other armor I got that I like is the Ronin set but that has poor stats in comparison so I only switch to that if I’m playing the earlier areas in Co-op. A lot of armors seem kinda generic looking compared to stuff in DS2 and 3. Or maybe I’m off base it’s just nostalgia goggles? I’m not sure.
The only other armor I got that I like is the Ronin set but that has poor stats in comparison so I only switch to that if I’m playing the earlier areas in Co-op. A lot of armors seem kinda generic looking compared to stuff in DS2 and 3. Or maybe I’m off base it’s just nostalgia goggles? I’m not sure.
Cyberpunkd
Gold Member
I just did Commander something since he was supposed to be hard. Put Mimic and went to town, done first try.
Cyberpunkd
Gold Member
BB - you should be ashamed of your deeds
Regarding the rest - I find it refreshing. It is no doubt game design from 30 years ago when games had 300-pages manuals you HAD to read. I love that we have at least one game series that does that now even if it’s a major PITA to get right. Volcano MAnor is probably the most ridiculous example.
ClosBSAS
Member
Nah, the armors are the best they ever been. Love them.
SJRB
Gold Member
Bloodhound Knight armor is more Berserk-style than Blaidd's armor, I feel.
Blaidd's cape is too.... furry. Stats are WAY better though.
DavidGzz
Member
By FAR. Idk how anyone can complain. I switch out armors all the time. They are amazing.
DelireMan7
Member
Like other here I am surprised. I have a huge variety of armor but I explored a lot.
I don't really look the stats but for fashion there is a lot of choice.
SkylineRKR
Member
I liked the Cleanrot set, especially altered. My fave is probably the malformed tree sentinel set. I beat the game with the Crucible set though.
DavidGzz
Member
The fingerprint night armor, Hoslow armor, Cleanrot, the black potbelly looking armor from the house near the sewer entrance in the capital, Varre's armor(especially with my glowing eyes from doing Hyetta's quest and pissing Melina off lol), Blackknife Assassin armor with its displacement blurriness, Crucible knight including the tree version, and many more are awesome to me. I love the Elden Bling. Most of these would be paid DLC in a UBI game.
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mansoor1980
Gold Member
i only used.....................
knight set.
scaled set.
tree sentinel set.
veteran set.
want to try the the bullgoat set and the fire prelate set in the future
knight set.
scaled set.
tree sentinel set.
veteran set.
want to try the the bullgoat set and the fire prelate set in the future
Huevos de Oro
Member
Elden Fashion doesn't care about stats. It's all about bling.
Buggy Loop
Member
ClosBSAS
Member
Ya the late game is pretty brutal. Halig tree and farum Azul are ridiculous.
SJRB
Gold Member
It's just one area too many. It would've been perfect without Crumbling Azula. It's not exactly a fun, cool or beautiful area either [the "gimmick" of the tornadoes and stuff wears out in like 5 minutes, the enemies and their placement suck. Whole area feels like padding, honestly].
So I warped out of there and started tying up loose ends, going around destroying evergaol bosses. And I do mean DESTROYING, the Limgrave/Liurnia evergoal bosses got absolutely annihilated.
After that I totally bodied Commander O'Neill in Caelid. It's nice to go around just grinding "difficult" enemies to a pulp.
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Mossybrew
Gold Member
And there are so many. I'm still finding new armors during NG+.
Boneless
Member
Best bosses of the game in that area.
01011001
Banned
I'm super slow but I finally finished my first run!! YAY lol
what a game... holy shit
but... did anyone else beat the final boss without coop on the second try?
I never farmed at all the whole game and was like lvl 140 I think... and was kinda surprised how easy the final boss was tbh lol
what a game... holy shit
but... did anyone else beat the final boss without coop on the second try?
I never farmed at all the whole game and was like lvl 140 I think... and was kinda surprised how easy the final boss was tbh lol
Toytown Assassin
Member
Final boss is currently broken. It doesn't always use it's bag of magic tricks or it's teleport. Just stays close and lets you kill it.
FunkMiller
Gold Member
Yeah, Elden Beast has been nerfed. Your slowness has been your greatest advantage
Keep going and Malenia should be easy in two or three patches.
intheinbetween
Member
Well, I finally triple dipped, got ER for Steam so I can play it on my Steam Deck.
Does anyone know if it’s risky to use Nexus mods for ER? can my account get soft-banned?
Does anyone know if it’s risky to use Nexus mods for ER? can my account get soft-banned?
Toytown Assassin
Member
If it's a nerf it's an odd one. It works like it used to roughly 1/2 the time. I just finished up another plat run (ps4 too cos why not?) and 1st try it was old version and 2nd it wasn't and it died. Really quickly.Yeah, Elden Beast has been nerfed. Your slowness has been your greatest advantage