Maiden Voyage
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It is done. I think i might 100% DS1 next. Debating on going for both PTDE and the Remaster.
Stick with it. You will be rewarded.DS1 is so slow by comparison. I don’t know if I can take that big of a leap. Maybe DS3 is in my future.
It is done. I think i might 100% DS1 next. Debating on going for both PTDE and the Remaster.
Unique weapons tend to use Somber Smithing Stones, whereas normal weapons will use Smithing Stones. Ancient variants are just the final stone of each upgrade path.Question: ancient dragon smithing stones - how do you use them?
I already have my Elenora poleblade at +10, can't I make it go +24?
I go to strength armament at the Smith but I can't even find Elenora anywhere. Is it not possible to upgrade it to +24? Is that it?
I've beaten it twice already. I'm just talking about 100% achievements.Stick with it. You will be rewarded.
That took me ~140 hours according to the in game. I did nearly everything in my first playthrough. 2nd & 3rd playthorughs were just for ending achievements. I took just the critical paths for those.Wow, nice. I have put in a ridiculous number of hours and am only at 28/42.
Ah right, in that case ignore me!I've beaten it twice already. I'm just talking about 100% achievements.
I wound up giving DS3 a go, which I have not yet beaten. It's a much easier transition from Elden Ring so I think I'll just play through it instead for now.
The level design on DS1 will never be beat unless From themselves decide to get that intricate again. It's crazy to me that the combat being slow is a challenge for me, because that's why I loved it in the first place. I only ever got part way through Lotric in 3 because I had difficulty adapting. This time, I beat that ice lizard thing, beat the first boss on the first attempt. I'm back at Lotric and will most likely give it a proper go.Ah right, in that case ignore me!
I love DS3 but it’s so much more oppressive than the others. I really have to be in the mood for it.
I look forward to the list of "Why didn't they bring this weapon back for ER?!" DS3 has got some great stuff in there.I've beaten it twice already. I'm just talking about 100% achievements.
I wound up giving DS3 a go, which I have not yet beaten. It's a much easier transition from Elden Ring so I think I'll just play through it instead for now.
Aquamarine dagger...I look forward to the list of "Why didn't they bring this weapon back for ER?!" DS3 has got some great stuff in there.
Yay a fellow, Ashen One!I've beaten it twice already. I'm just talking about 100% achievements.
I wound up giving DS3 a go, which I have not yet beaten. It's a much easier transition from Elden Ring so I think I'll just play through it instead for now.
For real, the only time this game lightens up is when you talk to some NPCs like the crow at the shrine’s top. It’s all yellow skies and undeads moaning everywhere.Ah right, in that case ignore me!
I love DS3 but it’s so much more oppressive than the others. I really have to be in the mood for it.
I absolutely love watching YouTube videos about Elden Ring. I’m particularly fond of the Tarnished Archeologist:Yeah I played through DS3 a couple times a few months ago but I keep going back to ER. It’s the zeitgeist right now. People are still doing new challenge runs, discovering new ways to break the game and coming up with new builds. There are so many quality YouTubers taking the game to its limit. It’s fresh. May as well follow your heart and enjoy it while it’s like this.
If I remember right you get teleported to it after talking to Melina. Once you unlock the first site of grace there you can fast travel there anytime.Another question: how do you actually get to farum azula? I read somewhere it's connected to a quest, but also read that after you talk with Melina at Fire giant grace it's a point of no return basically, and it advices you to finish of all the side quests you currently have.
Yay a fellow, Ashen One!
For real, the only time this game lightens up is when you talk to some NPCs like the crow at the shrine’s top. It’s all yellow skies and undeads moaning everywhere.
I absolutely love watching YouTube videos about Elden Ring. I’m particularly fond of the Tarnished Archeologist:
If I remember right you get teleported to it after talking to Melina. Once you unlock the first site of grace there you can fast travel there anytime.
So I just need to proceed main quest line, is that it?If I remember right you get teleported to it after talking to Melina. Once you unlock the first site of grace there you can fast travel there anytime.
Don't forget the ton of dual weapons, including Valorheart the sword and shield pair with a unique moveset. And everyone's favourite, Friede's Scythe. I forgot how much DS3 had. A personal favourite was Artorias' Greatsword. Yeah we have Lion's Claw, but the special stance was nice to have.Aquamarine dagger...
You need a cracked tear from an invasion in a church in Altus Plateau. It will protect you.So I just need to proceed main quest line, is that it?
Also, tips for Mohg 2nd stage? He completely destroys me.
The game will force you there as part of the main progression.So I just need to proceed main quest line, is that it?
Also, tips for Mohg 2nd stage? He completely destroys me.
Yes, there is a point of no return in the sense that one area cannot be revisited, but everywhere else in the game is accessible anytime, even when you reach the final boss. Not sure if it’s okay to tell you which area that is. But that point of no return is triggered after you defeat the boss of Farum Azula. So when you reach it, nothing changes really.So I just need to proceed main quest line, is that it?
Also, tips for Mohg 2nd stage? He completely destroys me.
I honestly enjoyed the little bit I played, but after struggling with the slower pace of DS3, I might skip it entirely. I own both versions of it.Maiden Voyage - you gonna give DS2 a go as well?
I'm biased because it's my favorite From game (I know a lot of people hate it, oh well).I honestly enjoyed the little bit I played, but after struggling with the slower pace of DS3, I might skip it entirely. I own both versions of it.
I will for sure. I want to complete every Souls game some day. I'll wind up playing through both versions eventually.I'm biased because it's my favorite From game (I know a lot of people hate it, oh well).
Eventually you should give it a fair shake though. Maybe in some time when you're not super accustomed to the faster pace of newer entries.
It still has the most diverse build variety of any Souls game and some of the best PvP and best DLC as well.
It also has a NG+ system which adds in entire new encounters to keep you on your toes - a feature that I really wish they would revive. It was so good.
The game world is like a fever dream of Souls concepts and I kind of equate it to an Alice in Wonderland type of experience. Of course the real reason for the discontinuities is a troubled development cycle without Miyazaki's guidance because he was busy with Bloodborne. But I enjoy the insanity of it, personally.
Hope you give it a chance some day.
They don't just increase health, but also things like stance/poise. Makes sense, but if people aren't pulling their weight it's a difficult increase for sure.Continued playing after beating the main story. Explored haligtree, deeproot depths, still need to do the capital's underground properly, and I have been cooping.
The bosses are so much harder in coop, it's probably not worth trying your luck. I think I have helped kill bosses maybe 3 times, out of like 40 attempts. Godfrey, Malenia, Radhan, Astel, Malekith, all of them absolutely wreck people (myself included) in coop.
It's still insanely fun to try, but really doesn't seem productive for poor hosts.
Damn. For what it's worth, it's always quicker second time round. You could probably recover that progress in closer to 5 hours. What progress was lost?I just lost 2 days worth of progress becuase save was damaged. God damn it. This is on xbox, i quit the game from the in game menu, started new game just to check something, quited again and when i tried to load my save i noticed i had 35 hours instead of 60 .
Yeah, it took me way too long to realize that summons in NG+ weren't others in NG+ but just normal players on their first playthrough. Boss health was so much harder to knock down. I genuinely thought the bosses would be faster to go through with summons. In my NG+2 playthrough I just took them on with my mimic summon and had a much, much easier time.Continued playing after beating the main story. Explored haligtree, deeproot depths, still need to do the capital's underground properly, and I have been cooping.
The bosses are so much harder in coop, it's probably not worth trying your luck. I think I have helped kill bosses maybe 3 times, out of like 40 attempts. Godfrey, Malenia, Radhan, Astel, Malekith, all of them absolutely wreck people (myself included) in coop.
It's still insanely fun to try, but really doesn't seem productive for poor hosts.
Mountain top of giants and farum azula, full exploration and all bosses killed.Damn. For what it's worth, it's always quicker second time round. You could probably recover that progress in closer to 5 hours. What progress was lost?
Mountain top of giants and farum azula, full exploration and all bosses killed.
Giant, Deathrite Bird, and Niall are a trio I don't often want to face, but just how annoying they are depends on the build.Mountain top of giants and farum azula, full exploration and all bosses killed.
I had to start from the beginning in ds1 because of thisI just lost 2 days worth of progress becuase save was damaged. God damn it. This is on xbox, i quit the game from the in game menu, started new game just to check something, quited again and when i tried to load my save i noticed i had 35 hours instead of 60 .
Ariandel is 100% a challenge for the end game so yes, definitely avoid that for now.DS3 update: Man, for a place called Cathedral of the Deep, it sure is hellish. I feel this is the level where game designers decided to tell the player “FUCK YOU!”. Every area up to this one has been manageable. This is on a whole other level, between the archers, the tiny dudes who drop from above, the guy with two knives that cause bleeding, the guys who can deactivate your flasks for a certain amount of time… and no bonfire to be found. It seems I need to find a shortcut to the second bonfire. I met the DLC dude who speaks about Ariandel, he absorbed me into the painting (or map?) of the snowy area, I went to the bonfire and noped the f out of there, I’m sure I’m not ready for that place. Whew.
Completing Farum Azula leads back to the Erd Tree seal being opened. Go through that, beat the final boss and credits.So I'm currently in Farum Azula. How much longer until the credits roll?
Need to finish this by February 9th, at the very least
Also, do you actually fight Ranni? Because that's the only missing demigod on my end, from the ones that Gideon mentions.
There is a ledge to drop down on from the ceiling rafters after following the path around the side of a tower accessible after using the elevator shortcut from the main bonfire (beyond the door to the left).I got stuck in the chapel in DS3. I raised the two walkways but haven't found a way up. Haven't found any switches to raise additional platforms yet, but it does look like there's at least one more platform that will raise. I'm watching Lobos' first playthrough until he gets to that point.
I like to watch someone else go through where I've been to see how differently they approach things. Also cool to see if/what I might have missed. I'll watch Asmondgold after I beat the game. His playthroughs are more entertaining than informative.
My wife and I are still humming through GabSmolders' playthrough of Elden Ring. She's playing as a sort of battle mage and has been entertaining for us. It's helpful now for the wife as she's still learning the ropes.
There is a ledge to drop down on from the ceiling rafters after following the path around the side of a tower accessible after opening the second elevator shortcut to the main bonfire.
There is a ledge to drop down on from the ceiling rafters after following the path around the side of a tower accessible after using the elevator shortcut from the main bonfire (beyond the door to the left).