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[Gordon Freeman]

66 hours in and I'm really enjoying this game, open-world +soulsborne gameplay is like Chocolate and Peanut butter.

Yeah I’m not sure I can even go back to the other games.

 

[Keihart]

im having mad fun with the whip, quickstep and dagger combo, since the whip cant crit if the enemy is open i change to dual daggers to either combo into blood loss or do a high damage crit.

 

[drotahorror]

Yeah, I think a lot of it is my fault and down to how I play open world games versus souls games.

What I absolutely adore about traditional souls games is the compact, rubix cube design. This has this, but only in certain moments. I find galloping around a lake looking for a map fragment.....dull. That sort of drudgery seems to undermine what I love about the traditional formula. Really does feel like two different games bundled into one.

Anyway, I'll stop moaning. Will still be my GOTY.

Map fragments are on your big map though. They look like little totems or something.

 

[Keihart]

I've been playing in offline mode for most of my playthrough of around 50 hours and last night I decided to go online for a bit.

I was exploring a new area and it was filled with messages from other players which honestly took away from the thrill of exploration for me. When I am exploring a building/castle, I like to look around the corners and over ledges to find places that I can jump down to, but being online all of these places were lit up with 3 or 4 messages and I could tell without reading them there was something to be found there. There were a couple that pointed to a couple of false walls which was cool, but again it's not me finding them so it felt a bit like cheating, or better yet, I was cheating myself.

90% if nessages are bait honestly, it's kind of a meme at this point.
even funnier when you see messages hinting at a hidded path below but its full of pools of blood.
"Praise the pickle! but hole"
"oh you don't have the right"

 

[Keihart]

I swear to god Caelid is the worst area I've ever seen in any FROM game in terms of constant dread. Probably worse than even Blighttown.

I am extremely on edge literally every second. The music doesn't help either, holy crap.

Welcome to Brazil

 

[Swift_Star]

Completed Necron City. It reminded me of Anor Londo, the dead city from DS1.

 

[Swift_Star]

I swear to god Caelid is the worst area I've ever seen in any FROM game in terms of constant dread. Probably worse than even Blighttown.

I am extremely on edge literally every second. The music doesn't help either, holy crap.

I don’t get why everyone is finding that area so hard, to me it was a cakewalk, maybe I was over leveled? I don’t know. The secret is using Torrent. Don’t go though that area on foot. Scarlet Rot will destroy you.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

I don’t get why everyone is finding that area so hard, to me it was a cakewalk, maybe I was over leveled? I don’t know. The secret is using Torrent. Don’t go though that area on foot. Scarlet Rot will destroy you.

for me, it's not really so hard per se as much as it is just miserable

I'm level 95 and I still hate exploring Caelid. it's probably my least explored area.

the territory literally looks like it has cancer. I just feel dread when I'm there. such a dramatic shift from places like Lingrad, Liurna, etc.

it's ugly, the creatures look horrifying, the music is bleak, the atmosphere is nightmareish

I'm sure some people love the area but it just makes me sad and depressed

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

speaking of Liurna I found an entire area of Liurna I somehow missed. I found a tower that gives you madness. the whole area is pretty fucking awesome, no idea how madness works. my guy just loses his shit once the bar builds up and loses a chunk of health.

slight spoiler, but I also thought it was awesome that in Liurna you can...

Spoiler

instead of going through the gates near the academy, you can just go through them without activating them. you're in like a different dimension than you would normally be. I found a merchant in this alternative version of the map that has great shit, and a tree with a seed

also I'm level 95 and haven't even really touched the Belfrey gates/towers or whatever. it's revealed on my map but I haven't explored it.

also anyone know where to find Hyetta? last I talked to her was by the lake side grace right past the castle. haven''t found her since.

also I STILL can't find Boc the tailor ever since he left that same place.

 

[Swift_Star]

speaking of Liurna I found an entire area of Liurna I somehow missed. I found a tower that gives you madness. the whole area is pretty fucking awesome, no idea how madness works. my guy just loses his shit once the bar builds up and loses a chunk of health.

slight spoiler, but I also thought it was awesome that in Liurna you can...

Spoiler

instead of going through the gates near the academy, you can just go through them without activating them. you're in like a different dimension than you would normally be. I found a merchant in this alternative version of the map that has great shit, and a tree with a seed

also I'm level 95 and haven't even really touched the Belfrey gates/towers or whatever. it's revealed on my map but I haven't touched it.

also anyone know where to find Hyetta? last I talked to her was by the lake side grace right past the castle. haven''t found her since.

also I STILL can't find Boc the tailor ever since he left that same place.

have you played Bloodborne? Madness is the same as Frenzy in that game, a hated status.

 

[BadBurger]

Never watched GOT, but are you talking about the sword that's made of many smaller swords?

Damn that was accurate. Especially "a boss already? I don't even know how to play the game yet".

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

have you played Bloodborne? Madness is the same as Frenzy in that game, a hated status.

I have not.

I don't even get how it procs, I think that is what confuses me the most. poison, rot, frostbite, etc. its easy to figure out what is inflicting it. with madness I'm not sure what's causing it. not sure if there is some sort of AoE madness that effects me once I get into a range or something, if that makes sense

I'll be chilling on my horse then my dude starts to lose his shit.

 

[Swift_Star]

I have not.

I don't even get how it procs, I think that is what confuses me the most. poison, rot, frostbite, etc. its easy to figure out what is inflicting it. with madness I'm not sure what's causing it. not sure if there is some sort of AoE madness that effects me once I get into a range or something, if that makes sense

I'll be chilling on my horse then my dude starts to lose his shit.

Unless enemies attack you with weapons that cause this, then, yeah, just like frenzy, if you’re in the range of what is causing, it builds up over time.

 

[Tg89]

Just finished up.

What a ride. Easily one of the best games of all time. Doubt this will be getting topped anytime soon.

 

[V4skunk]

Is there really 44 hours worth of stuff to do in Limgrave? I think I had that place turned over in around 10 hours, not counting Stormveil. I started my 2nd playthrough last night, with the intention of 100% the game, so I'm sure I'll discover lots of things I hadn't before.

There is easily 40 hours of stuff to do in Limgrave with out a guide.
Using guides is filter like. I always do blind run for my first playthrough.

 

[Gordon Freeman]

speaking of Liurna I found an entire area of Liurna I somehow missed. I found a tower that gives you madness. the whole area is pretty fucking awesome, no idea how madness works. my guy just loses his shit once the bar builds up and loses a chunk of health.

slight spoiler, but I also thought it was awesome that in Liurna you can...

Spoiler

instead of going through the gates near the academy, you can just go through them without activating them. you're in like a different dimension than you would normally be. I found a merchant in this alternative version of the map that has great shit, and a tree with a seed

also I'm level 95 and haven't even really touched the Belfrey gates/towers or whatever. it's revealed on my map but I haven't explored it.

also anyone know where to find Hyetta? last I talked to her was by the lake side grace right past the castle. haven''t found her since.

also I STILL can't find Boc the tailor ever since he left that same place.

I assumed that was a LOTR reference as that tower that gives you madness when lit up looked like the eye of Sauron.

 

[The_hunter]

Going to post again, at certain points of the game there are npcs that ask you to serve them, does this lock you out of certain parts of the game, or can you do them all?

 

[KAOS]

how do you have 700k runes?

Grinding at different farm spots!

 

[KAOS]

Bruh what is that armor

Bloodhound Knight.

 

[EviLore]

Going to post again, at certain points of the game there are npcs that ask you to serve them, does this lock you out of certain parts of the game, or can you do them all?

I didn't seem to get locked out of anything in the ~three instances of that so far.

 

[Ezquimacore]

 

[Dusktildawn48]

Fire giant is kind of making me want to drop the game. Area around it wasn't exactly inspiring either.

There's an exploit for him, YouTube if interested. I'll leave it at that.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Going to post again, at certain points of the game there are npcs that ask you to serve them, does this lock you out of certain parts of the game, or can you do them all?

the quests are so cryptic it is honestly hard to tell, but I haven't noticed being locked out of anything.

I've agreed to serve everyone who has offered, without issues

 

[DavidGzz]

Proud father moment. My 16 year old daughter who sticks to games like Fortnite mostly. She did play a lot of BoTW and loved it. Anyway, she played her first Souls game. She was having problems starting with the warrior with dual scimitars. Even the wolves in the first cave were too much. I had her restart as a samurai. She just beat her first boss ever. I recorded the killing blow and I could tell she was super happy about it. Gave her a hug. I think I created another Souls lover.

 

[Hayabusabruh]

Day1. It's no longer blurry like the beta.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Never watched GOT, but are you talking about the sword that's made of many smaller swords?

Yes.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Yea it's got a very unsettling atmosphere and an alien feel. For as much as I enjoy just walking around in Limgrave/Liurnia, Caelid is a stressful time. Expertly designed to be able to make me feel that way though.

Spoiler

 

[Filth]

Can someone help me kill baleful spirit . Im lvl 76 and getting my ass handed to me. Also there arent any summons signs where i am. Plz plz

 

[PlayofSparta]

the coop before a boss battle stopped working for me. It says something like can't connect or something. Why?
Also, I'm lv 100 (dex build) two swords and I really need some [3] stones to upgrade my dual swords (+7 and +8) to maximum (I think is +15). Where to I find?
And for a bit of late game spoiler...

Spoiler

Why the f the protagonist is burning the huge tree? I didn't want that.

 

[njean777]

So I am playing this game pretty slowly and am at Godrick, and holy hell is he hard. I am a strength build and upgraded my axe to 6 so far and have been exploring. Am I on the right path? I feel a little lost and just want to make sure I am going the right way I guess lol. I finished fort Haight and didn't really get anything out of it. Also Most of my map is still foggy is there a way to know where the reveal stones are or do I just need to find them by exploring?

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

the coop before a boss battle stopped working for me. It says something like can't connect or something. Why?
Also, I'm lv 100 (dex build) two swords and I really need some [3] stones to upgrade my dual swords (+7 and +8) to maximum (I think is +15). Where to I find?
And for a bit of late game spoiler...

Spoiler

Why the f the protagonist is burning the huge tree? I didn't want that.

Somber or regular stones?

Spoiler

look up the corresponding bells, they let you purchase an infinite amount

 

[PlayofSparta]

Somber or regular stones?

Spoiler

look up the corresponding bells, they let you purchase an infinite amount

Spoiler

Regular Smithing Stone
The weird old bell woman only sells [1] and [2]

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Spoiler

Regular Smithing Stone
The weird old bell woman only sells [1] and [2]

Spoiler

There are other bell bearings

 

[Chiggs]

Fuck you, Starscourge.

 

[Dream-Knife]

Yes.

I love that sword. I hate the way it looks though, but it's basically this games FUGS. I do wish it had the stab attack though.

 

[Jibran#one]

Completed Necron City. It reminded me of Anor Londo, the dead city from DS1.

What lvl were u when u cleared it I'm 65 and the gargoyle duos are just impossible to beat for me

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

Yeah I’m not sure I can even go back to the other games.

Same. I paid for both HZD and GT7 Ultimate Edition and haven’t touched either.

 

[shubik]

man the academy is really kicking my ass. After what felt like 50 tries I was finally able to beat the red wolf. I´m level 44 with a +9 spear and I still get wrecked by those magic guards. Am I under-leveled or do I simply suck?

edit. the map also desperately needs some quality of life improvements. I can't find any option where I can delete all the blue-way points I put on the map. It is incredibly exhausting to search the whole map for those little dots.

 

[The_hunter]

man the academy is really kicking my ass. After what felt like 50 tries I was finally able to beat the red wolf. I´m level 44 with a +9 spear and I still get wrecked by those magic guards. Am I under-leveled or do I simply suck?

Red wolf was definitely hard, it gets easier after that. This was my experience with a lot of the encounters at the academy,

A lot of the encounter are brutal, like a room full of wizards, or a pack of mana stealing zombies.

 

[Nobody_Important]

Elden Ring has ruined my life.



First off it has no right to be this fucking good.

 

[AV]

Higher level players, don't forget about softcaps.

40 VIG, 50 END, dump the rest where necessary isn't a bad setup for first run late game.

 

[BadBurger]

Higher level players, don't forget about softcaps.

40 VIG, 50 END, dump the rest where necessary isn't a bad setup for first run late game.

Great more shit to worry about with my build

 

[AV]

Great more shit to worry about with my build

Nah don't sweat, by the time you're worrying about having too much VIG/END you'll have unlocked respecs and have a few to burn. Probably.

 

[BadBurger]

I don't get how crossbows work. Can they not be aimed?

 

[Sosokrates]

Dunno if you're being sarcastic, but that actually does happen in this game, blood stains add up and don't go away until you rest at a site of grace

A site of grace?

I like the sound of that, what is it?

 

[Fools idol]

so what is with the giant pot guy in Caelid ? he doesn't say anything when you talk

 

[The_hunter]

so what is with the giant pot guy in Caelid ? he doesn't say anything when you talk

Spoiler

You have to defeat the pvp summons there

 

[22:22:22]

Bloodhound Knight.

At the bottom of that crystal cave?

 

[Orbital2060]

man the academy is really kicking my ass. After what felt like 50 tries I was finally able to beat the red wolf. I´m level 44 with a +9 spear and I still get wrecked by those magic guards. Am I under-leveled or do I simply suck?

edit. the map also desperately needs some quality of life improvements. I can't find any option where I can delete all the blue-way points I put on the map. It is incredibly exhausting to search the whole map for those little dots.

The red wolf is one of the matches where bloody slash works really well. I think it took a 1/4 or 1/3 off the wolf HP for each hit. The whole fight was over in less than a minute, on third attempt.

 

[Fools idol]

man the academy is really kicking my ass. After what felt like 50 tries I was finally able to beat the red wolf. I´m level 44 with a +9 spear and I still get wrecked by those magic guards. Am I under-leveled or do I simply suck?

edit. the map also desperately needs some quality of life improvements. I can't find any option where I can delete all the blue-way points I put on the map. It is incredibly exhausting to search the whole map for those little dots.

Hah what the hell.

I beat the wolf on my first attempt, he was a complete push over. I guess my bandit build with the focus on blood blade is too good. I offed him in around 7 hits, the last being a bleed burst. I was level 30.

Bleed is very strong in this game.