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[Deques]

edit: hmm are the Ys games supposed to be very grindy? I noticed a little bit in Origins, but now in Felghana, I was hitting this Ruins boss for 1 (lol?) and I assumed it was one of those "oh I gotta lose because this guy is much stronger than me at this point in the story" but no, i just died and it was game over lol

Origins felt grindy if you chose higher difficulty

 

[MMBosstones86]

Sometimes, Dark Souls makes doing a boss retry run really easy by putting a bonfire or easy enemies very close.

And then there is whatever the fuck they did with Aldrich. Fuck this. The 'Shortcut' through the

Spoiler

Anor Londo

gates actually makes it harder because the Silver Knights are godless killing machines and will follow you into the depths of hell. Not to mention the priest fire guys and the balls of shit that drop from the ceiling.

I'm not having a good time.

 

[Chairmanchuck]

I hope you're ready for what you're getting yourself into
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT_WOaK3l88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW4JyO0qT6Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6atQIRxyh0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEk08FvtIVw

Damn. I can never be that good. I just beat the story mode of that red haired girl and didnt have a clue what she talked about. Apparently she is 300 years old.

Come on Bamco, Steam release when?

Last Update: 4 days ago.

Since the announcement of the Vita release date the Steam version gets updates every few days.

 

[Phinor]

Sometimes, Dark Souls makes doing a boss retry run really easy by putting a bonfire or easy enemies very close.

And then there is whatever the fuck they did with Aldrich. Fuck this. The 'Shortcut' through the

Spoiler

Anor Londo

gates actually makes it harder because the Silver Knights are godless killing machines and will follow you into the depths of hell. Not to mention the priest fire guys and the balls of shit that drop from the ceiling.

I'm not having a good time.

That's like a 30 second run in almost a straight line. Few dodges here and there. My biggest issue with these past few games has been how forgiving they are when it comes to many aspects of the game. Bonfires around every other corner and boss runs are so quick everywhere. They weren't always that long in the older games either but at least something like Gravelord Nito run took a little effort. I wasted days on some bosses in Dark Souls 1 because I hated the run to the boss. Give me more of that!

But I also agree. Different people have different nemesis in these games. Sometimes it's a simple run to the boss that no one else seems to have any trouble, sometimes it's an early boss you just fail to beat even though people say it's an easy one. Second boss in Bloodborne remains the hardest one in that game for me, including all the DLC bosses.

 

[Nabs]

Oath in Felghana is already a much better game than Origins even just 1 hour in, Origins feels like a side project compared to it :/

edit: worth buying weapons and armor in the store or do you pick up stuff as you play? Origin seemed to have a limited amount of gear that you got during the game and that was it, just want to make sure what im looking at here

edit: hmm are the Ys games supposed to be very grindy? I noticed a little bit in Origins, but now in Felghana, I was hitting this Ruins boss for 1 (lol?) and I assumed it was one of those "oh I gotta lose because this guy is much stronger than me at this point in the story" but no, i just died and it was game over lol

Buy/upgrade items. The game(s) expect you to be a certain level before the area boss. Just pay attention to the XP gain before a boss. If you're getting any meaningful xp, try leveling up. It's usually just one extra level or two.

 

[Chairmanchuck]

I really wanted Rage, so I traded the Melty Blood I won for Rage.

 

[Deques]

I really wanted Rage, so I traded the Melty Blood I won for Rage.

Really?

Spoiler

 

[Knurek]

I really wanted Rage, so I traded the Melty Blood I won for Rage.

javadots alt account confirmed.

 

[derExperte]

Zombi Uplay 5€

 

[MMBosstones86]

That's like a 30 second run in almost a straight line. Few dodges here and there. My biggest issue with these past few games has been how forgiving they are when it comes to many aspects of the game. Bonfires around every other corner and boss runs are so quick everywhere. They weren't always that long in the older games either but at least something like Gravelord Nito run took a little effort. I wasted days on some bosses in Dark Souls 1 because I hated the run to the boss. Give me more of that!

But I also agree. Different people have different nemesis in these games. Sometimes it's a simple run to the boss that no one else seems to have any trouble, sometimes it's an early boss you just fail to beat even though people say it's an easy one. Second boss in Bloodborne remains the hardest one in that game for me, including all the DLC bosses.

I guess it's not a boss I'll be co-oping.

I really wanted Rage, so I traded the Melty Blood I won for Rage.

I understand this reference.

 

[TheAutomator]

Let's not encourage people to post spam.


So, who wants to partake in my XCOM 2 playthrough and inevitably die a brutal death?

I want more sacrifices volunteers.

 

[Jawmuncher]

I want more sacrifices volunteers.

I'm down for fighting the aliens

 

[Lain]

Oath in Felghana is already a much better game than Origins even just 1 hour in, Origins feels like a side project compared to it :/

edit: worth buying weapons and armor in the store or do you pick up stuff as you play? Origin seemed to have a limited amount of gear that you got during the game and that was it, just want to make sure what im looking at here

edit: hmm are the Ys games supposed to be very grindy? I noticed a little bit in Origins, but now in Felghana, I was hitting this Ruins boss for 1 (lol?) and I assumed it was one of those "oh I gotta lose because this guy is much stronger than me at this point in the story" but no, i just died and it was game over lol

I completely disagree on Oath being better than Origins, but that's not important.
Ys games do place a certain importance on level (both of your character and the equipment) so yeah, if you're not in the right level range, Boss fights become increasingly difficult to the point of outright losing.

 

[Ludens]

Zombi Uplay 5€

I don't know if Ubisoft fixed it, but the PC version the last time I checked was even worse than PS4/ONE one, so check if they ironed out bugs before buying it, because really, the game is a buggy mess.

 

[Hektor]

I want more sacrifices volunteers.

Put me into a squad with zkylon and jaw. Wanna be with the cool people and not with the nerds.

 

[Li Kao]

Could someone please remind me of the method used to kill the black bars between game arts in steam grid view ?

 

[MMBosstones86]

Could someone please remind me of the method used to kill the black bars between game arts in steam grid view ?

This?

 

[Li Kao]

This?

It seems so, thank you very much !

 

[mp1990]

I want more sacrifices volunteers.

I'm down for it if you make my character cuter than everyone else

 

[Deques]

I want more sacrifices volunteers.

Ready to fight/die for you

 

[TheLetdown]

zkylon and jaw.

not

nerds.

Sometimes, Dark Souls makes doing a boss retry run really easy by putting a bonfire or easy enemies very close.

And then there is whatever the fuck they did with Aldrich. Fuck this. The 'Shortcut' through the

Spoiler

Anor Londo

gates actually makes it harder because the Silver Knights are godless killing machines and will follow you into the depths of hell. Not to mention the priest fire guys and the balls of shit that drop from the ceiling.

I'm not having a good time.

Do enemies de-spawn in this one like they did in DS2?

 

[Ucchedavāda]

That's like a 30 second run in almost a straight line. Few dodges here and there. My biggest issue with these past few games has been how forgiving they are when it comes to many aspects of the game. Bonfires around every other corner and boss runs are so quick everywhere. They weren't always that long in the older games either but at least something like Gravelord Nito run took a little effort. I wasted days on some bosses in Dark Souls 1 because I hated the run to the boss. Give me more of that!

I'm surprised that anyone would want long boss-runs, assuming that I am reading your post correctly. It is easily my least favourite part of the games, simply because how tedious it gets if you are struggling with a boss. I got stuck at S&O in DS1 for several hours, and running to the fog-gate was just mind-numbingly dull. It's not fun, and often it doesn't feel challenging, it just feels like you're wasting your time even when the boss-fight itself is exhilarating.

I'm not saying that I want bonfires every 5 feet, not at all, but I'd be happy if they were placed close to the fog-gates.

I don't remember the Nito run being particular bad, though.

 

[crimsonheadGCN]

Zombi Uplay 5€

That's a good price. Too bad I already own it on XB1 (and haven't played it yet).

 

[ThirtyFour]

Do enemies de-spawn in this one like they did in DS2?

Nope, enemies will always respawn just like in DS1.

 

[MMBosstones86]

Do enemies de-spawn in this one like they did in DS2?

Silver Kinghts don't de-spawn. They just wait.

 

[Rhaknar]

Oath isnt grabbing me as much as I thought it would from first impressions. Maybe its too soon after Origin

 

[Manatox]

Nope, enemies will always respawn just like in DS1.

Somehow i liked the de-spawning enemies on DS2 more. I always found it better to have a clear way when the boss wiped the floor with me too often. But i guess thats just me...

 

[Jawmuncher]

Somehow i liked the de-spawning enemies on DS2 more. I always found it better to have a clear way when the boss wiped the floor with me too often. But i guess thats just me...

I agree. The challenge to be the boss itself, not getting to the boss. Hell half the time I can just run past everything so making it easier wasn't a bad thing.

 

[derFeef]

Hmnmm??
https://twitter.com/DawnOfWar/status/727135823540318208/photo/1

 

[Chairmanchuck]

In DS3 you can actually also do that if you are a mage. In the end I just used the invisibility spell the whole time. It makes the normal enemies quite easy though. After you hit them, they try to find you, hit one time, then forget you ever existed.

 

[Zeknurn]

Hmnmm??
https://twitter.com/DawnOfWar/status/727135823540318208/photo/1

Don't get your hopes up. The last time they were teasing it was a new hero for TLS.

 

[derFeef]

Don't get your hopes up. The last time they were teasing it was a new hero for TLS.

I know I know.

 

[Hektor]

Hmnmm??
https://twitter.com/DawnOfWar/status/727135823540318208/photo/1

I know that opinion is unpopular, but I hope dow3 will be like 2 and not like 1.

 

[derFeef]

I know that opinion is unpopular, but I hope dow3 will be like 2 and not like 1.

Fine by me

Also maybe not a hero/race again, as they changed their whole twitter thing.

 

[Sarcasm]

I agree. The challenge to be the boss itself, not getting to the boss. Hell half the time I can just run past everything so making it easier wasn't a bad thing.

Somehow i liked the de-spawning enemies on DS2 more. I always found it better to have a clear way when the boss wiped the floor with me too often. But i guess thats just me...

Except..shortcuts allow you to skip trash mobs. For the most part in DS3 I have been able to go from a bonfire to boss.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Except..shortcuts allow you to skip trash mobs. For the most part in DS3 I have been able to go from a bonfire to boss.

Haven't played DS3 yet.

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Does the PC's preorder bonus have these anime as fuck DLC costumes?

 

[Echoplx]

I know that opinion is unpopular, but I hope dow3 will be like 2 and not like 1.

get out

 

[morningbus]

TIL that eating = defiance.

 

[crimsonheadGCN]

I know that opinion is unpopular, but I hope dow3 will be like 2 and not like 1.

I hope so too. I really loved DoW 2.

 

[MMBosstones86]

Except..shortcuts allow you to skip trash mobs. For the most part in DS3 I have been able to go from a bonfire to boss.

Have you fought Aldrich yet?

 

[Manatox]

In DS3 you can actually also do that if you are a mage. In the end I just used the invisibility spell the whole time. It makes the normal enemies quite easy though. After you hit them, they try to find you, hit one time, then forget you ever existed.

Sorry, but my warrior has too much STR pumped to it's brain, all he knows it HIT and CRUSH enemies. Casting invisibility equals like winning an award at mathematics for him. Oh, he's also too fat to run and roll when enemies chase him...

Except..shortcuts allow you to skip trash mobs. For the most part in DS3 I have been able to go from a bonfire to boss.

Dunno, haven't really found many shortcuts (i'm playing blind).

 

[MUnited83]

Except..shortcuts allow you to skip trash mobs. For the most part in DS3 I have been able to go from a bonfire to boss.

If only. DS3 has some real garbage shortcuts, especially in the castle.

 

[Bluth54]

I know that opinion is unpopular, but I hope dow3 will be like 2 and not like 1.

I hated DoW2 but the first DoW was one of my favorite and most played RTSs of all time.

 

[ThirtyFour]

Somehow i liked the de-spawning enemies on DS2 more. I always found it better to have a clear way when the boss wiped the floor with me too often. But i guess thats just me...

I can see what mean, personally I didn't think it was better or worse than how DS1 did it. I'm fine either way.

 

[Lomax]

I know that opinion is unpopular, but I hope dow3 will be like 2 and not like 1.

Maybe DoW3 will be just as different from both as 2 was from 1.

Spoiler

It will be a moba.

 

[Amzin]

I actually still play DoW1 sometimes, for all the glory of it. DoW2 I picked up in a bundle but haven't tried again since the demo turned me off from it, I'm sure I will eventually.

 

[Sarcasm]

I dunno exactly what I have fought or where I am at..or castle refers to which section. But if there isn't a shortcut I just run past.

Better then having to make enemies NG level in a non NG+ then when you go NG+ those becomes NG++ while you're still in NG+.

 

[MUnited83]

Better then having to make enemies NG level in a non NG+ then when you go NG+ those becomes NG++ while you're still in NG+.

Where does this happen exactly? Because you certainly don't use a ascetic if you want a easier fight to the boss lol

 

[rtcn63]

You guys need to master the art of running/rolling through/around mobs. As a coward, I have learned to become proficient with flipping off enemies on the way to a fog door while taking minimal damage.

Although the water Shrine-y place in DSII looks like absolute hell.

 

[spindoctor]

Have you fought Aldrich yet?

That boss run really wasn't that hard. Run up the stairs past one knight, go inside the building, stick to the left or right to avoid the dropping jelly things, and then one dash through the mages and you're at the fog wall. You might get dinged by a fireball or two if you're unlucky but that's the trade-off for not fighting anyone on the way. The mages have very little health so you can easily kill them and summon folks if there if you need to.