FunkMiller
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Erdtree only.
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree | Review Thread
Erdtree only.
Antwix
Member
I was gonna say there's no new character classes in the dlc til I saw your edit lol. The weapons/ashes of war/armor and stuff can be used in the base map. The new scaling system they have only applies to the DLC map.
SolidQ
Gold Member
she's asking punch her in face physically
M1987
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IlGialloMondadori
Member
Lucifers Beard
Member
Beat Mohg on my second attempt using the purifying crystal tear which saves you from the blood curse. I'd recommend getting this over the shackle if you're rushing to get through this boss fight as I'm sure it's the more useful item and it doesn't require you to get to the Royal Capital.
Also used Mimic Tear because I wanted an easier time. Fun fight for sure and he gives 420,000 runes. Went from level 102 to 109. Sitting at 113 now ready for the DLC, roll on Friday!
Also used Mimic Tear because I wanted an easier time. Fun fight for sure and he gives 420,000 runes. Went from level 102 to 109. Sitting at 113 now ready for the DLC, roll on Friday!
manlisten
Member
One reviewer said he entered the DLC at max level (713) and got two-shotted by the first enemy he encountered. Sounds like the new scaling system will essentially nullify your base game level.
TheDarkPhantom
Member
Like I said...
Just a little over 48 hours until we're live boys, Praise the (Shadow of the) Erdtree!
Fake
Member
I guess so. The only thing that will not work on the base game the new level up system inside the DLC don't work on the base game.
NeverYouMind
Member
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
I wonder if I'm overpowered for the SOTE or not....
That's NG, I haven't even started NG+.
That's NG, I haven't even started NG+.
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Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
I think you spread out your point too widely, you are Jack of all trades but master of none.I wonder if I'm overpowered for the SOTE or not....
That's NG, I haven't even started NG+.
In a game when you can put points towards individual states it’s always best to specialize.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
You're missing the point. I love to play From games as a mixed class which can wield magic, huge weapons, shields, med / heavy armor and also can use bows effectively with highest DMG as possible. Never have I played From games as a 100% tank, 100% rogue or god forbid 100% mage. I also don't care about PvP at all in From games and Co-op is more my thing. Plus, I had to put some points here and there to use weapons / spells I like effectively, cuz they have stat restrictions.
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DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Boy, I sure love when reviewers talk more about themselves than the actual product they're reviewing.
(courtesy of the totally sane Alyssa Mercante over at Kotaku)
Raven117
Member
Nah. She is just journalism or English major who couldn’t get work doing anything else, and trying to parlay this into a “real” job.
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Cyberpunkd
Gold Member
J3nga
Member
Then it's pretty weird there are pre-conditions to starting the DLC(beating mohg), it would make sense if that'd make you ready for it but it seems somewhat unnecessary.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
From games (aside from Sekiro) are notoriously awful at storytelling and quests designs, but here comes a huge add-on (and the main game too) where they tried to fix that, put more focus on storytelling, made quests a bit better and... How in the fuckin' fuck a shift to more storytellling approach and fixing terrible quest design in a more traditional From game can be considered a negative?Not that I care about modern day "games """"""journalists"""""" " opinions, but it gave me a laugh.
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I finished the game by summoning other people to help (do all the work) on the majority of the bosses. Did the first few myself.
Caio
Member
""One reviewer said he entered the DLC at max level (713) and got two-shotted by the first enemy he encountered. Sounds like the new scaling system will essentially nullify your base game level.""
ops, I could be in trouble
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Randall365
Member
Yup - too many pseudo-intellectuals looking for games to be political. Hopefully IGN shut it down now.
Kamina
Golden Boy
What are you doing leveling Str, Dex, Int, Faith and Arc?I wonder if I'm overpowered for the SOTE or not....
That's NG, I haven't even started NG+.
Focus on two or max three.
tommib
Gold Member
Eurogamer is not impressed:
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www.eurogamer.net
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC review
Eurogamer's review of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, an expansion that delivers more of the same gruelling beauty, but too much signposting and empty space.
www.eurogamer.net
Tomi
Member
Eurogamer is reviewing game drunk or high, they dont know what they playing...Eurogamer is not impressed:
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC review
Eurogamer's review of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, an expansion that delivers more of the same gruelling beauty, but too much signposting and empty space.
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GHG
Gold Member
Eurogamer is not impressed:
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC review
Eurogamer's review of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, an expansion that delivers more of the same gruelling beauty, but too much signposting and empty space.
This same reviewer gave goodbye volcano high a 5/5:
Normal people can safely disregard her opinions.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
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Kamina
Golden Boy
Nobody said you need to be 100% tank or rouge, there are plenty of mixed builds, but what you are doing is wasting points as you put them in all attributes.Already explained.
I'll do what I think is best for what I need
But whatever, you do you.
To answer your initial question: with that build you wont be overpowered. And for the DLC this wont matter anyway.
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Toots
Gold Member
Boy, I sure love when reviewers talk more about themselves than the actual product they're reviewing.
(courtesy of the totally sane Alyssa Mercante over at Kotaku)
FunkMiller
Gold Member
Eurogamer is not impressed:
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC review
Eurogamer's review of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, an expansion that delivers more of the same gruelling beauty, but too much signposting and empty space.
The refusal of Japanese developers to engage with the political agendas of western gaming means that Japanese games are more and more going to be handicapped, when reviewed by games journalists who put political agendas ahead of everything in terms of importance.
winjer
Gold Member
But a lot of gamers have caught up to the lies of modern game journalists.
A lot are now siding with companies making good games. Not with journalists.
TrebleShot
Member
If its the same as the base game its overhyped to the point of parody and will just be another souls like but this time in OPEN WORLD WOOOAAAW.
I will wait until you nerds find all the secrets and make an in depth guide that I can follow step by step without having to worry about missing the arbitury shite that youll die doing anyway.
May hack it for easy mode too, get to experience the lore and make the combat one or two tries.
I heard one reviewer say they did 42 attempts at one of the bosses. After 10 I move on to another game. Only children have time to play that kind of game.
I will wait until you nerds find all the secrets and make an in depth guide that I can follow step by step without having to worry about missing the arbitury shite that youll die doing anyway.
May hack it for easy mode too, get to experience the lore and make the combat one or two tries.
I heard one reviewer say they did 42 attempts at one of the bosses. After 10 I move on to another game. Only children have time to play that kind of game.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
Again, it's not that I did that without purpose or meaning behind it. Maybe to you (or someone else as well) it doesn't make any sense cuz you like to play differently and focus on just a few stats, weapons, armor, spells etc. with different builds, but I do what is best for what I need, be it weapon or a spell I found but can't use cuz I don't have necessary stats, I want to wear heavy armor and not get penalized by weight and slow movement, I want to try and upgrade to the max some weapon I like and use on a boss which gives me trouble, you name it. I never started a new game in From games with a completely new character, cuz I can create one with different skills and stuff via NG+ for every situation, but it's much easier in Elden Ring than in any other Souls game cuz the game is huge and there's no need for NG+ (or even multiple ones) to make the build I need. So yeah, I play traditional From games differently than probably any of you here.
So as you, my dude
Yeah, I figured based on the info above. I guess they had to do something to counter overpowered builds which can steamroll through DLC in just a few hours.
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FunkMiller
Gold Member
This person needs serious help.Boy, I sure love when reviewers talk more about themselves than the actual product they're reviewing.
(courtesy of the totally sane Alyssa Mercante over at Kotaku)
Hrk69
Gold Member
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TrebleShot
Member
Yeah could do but its actually fun to play it this way.
FewRope
Member
She is rage baiting hard, dont fall for itBoy, I sure love when reviewers talk more about themselves than the actual product they're reviewing.
(courtesy of the totally sane Alyssa Mercante over at Kotaku)
Lucifers Beard
Member
Jesus. Haven't you some offs to go and fuck?
Caio
Member
Not that much to say; I would simply ban reviewers who do not have the level to do their job. These people are a joke. EMBARASSING.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Ambitions status = put to rest
Kamina
Golden Boy
I get what you mean, trying out things in From Games is fun, i do it too. It would just probably be more beneficial to you maxing weapons you like when you focused on fewer stats and instead re-speced once you want to try another build.Again, it's not that I did that without purpose or meaning behind it. Maybe to you (or someone else as well) it doesn't make any sense cuz you like to play differently and focus on just a few stats, weapons, armor, spells etc. with different builds, but I do what is best for what I need, be it weapon or a spell I found but can't use cuz I don't have necessary stats, I want to wear heavy armor and not get penalized by weight and slow movement, I want to try and upgrade to the max some weapon I like and use on a boss which gives me trouble, you name it. I never started a new game in From games with a completely new character, cuz I can create one with different skills and stuff via NG+ for every situation, but it's much easier in Elden Ring that in any other Souls game cuz the game is huge and there's no need for NG+ (or even multiple ones) to make the build I need. So yeah, I play traditional From games differently than probably any of you here.
So as you, my dude
Dusktildawn48
Member
Think I'm gonna spend part of my day being summoned at mohgs door.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
See, it's not that kind of game where you can mess up your build (unless you're an average Joe, don't know what the hell you're doing and have never played From games before in your life) and just have to do it, you know? So I see no reason to.
Say, if Elden Ring had a similar class system Dragon's Dogma has, if summons were not 100% useless and just as amazing in combat as paws are and if you could freely switch maxed out and different builds / classes (each of which just as effective in combat, but in different ways) via some altar or a request from a boss.... Now that's the SHIT! But From will never do that even as an experiment.