Red Liquorice
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Yay, well done Mengy! The real Dark Souls starts here
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Dark Souls |OT5| Definitely better than the sequel
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I believe on my second character I was invaded by a guy in Undead Burg who, after some elaborate back-and-forth gesturing, jumped to his death, leaving me with something just shy of 3 million souls. I was torn on what to do
I leveled up a bit, but luckily Dark Souls showed its true nature and I lost all my shit an hour later.Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Dark Souls sold 2.4 million or something so its one of Namco's biggest games if not the biggest. Not surprised by the shit they are pulling.
I am quite eager to find out how much of FROM is working with Miyazaki on the other title.
It's also an extremely fun fight, regardless of how many times I died. Also, if you think that was hard, wait until you get to the DLC bosses
They're all extremely fun too.
I really like bosses that are fast. It makes me feel like a badass when I roll-dodge an extremely fast attack.
Dance Inferno
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Did a bit more exploring in Darkroot Garden and came across the
I don't know if this is supposed to be a tough boss or something but I only had one estus flask when I came across it and I killed it on my first try. Kinda funny. I actually felt bad for it because the music was so sad and somber. Oh well, poor guy.
Moonlight Butterfly.
It's not that bad, especially if you have some kind of ranged weapon.
All you need now is that stamina ring from the Great Hollow for ULTIMATE STAMINA REGEN
farmed some slimes for an hour or two last night and got enough large titanite shards to upgrade my Claymore to +10. Also bought a Bastard Sword, upgraded to +5, then used Green Titanite from the slimes to change it to +3 Divine. That'll help in the Catacombs.
That's all I did last night but it took like 3 hours. lol
That's all I did last night but it took like 3 hours. lol
Nah, that would be full roll speed equip, Cloranthy Ring, Child Mask AND Power Within all stacked. Or a Green Blossom instead of Power Within.
Don't have any space to hold all these rings!
Nice! I just beat them last night on NG+. Blessed be the pillars that kept Smough at bay while I poked him with my Claymore. I didn't take advantage of them during my first encounter with them. Almost died with Smough 2-3 hits away from death but I recovered and finished him off. Now trying to figure out what's my best armor setup to get fastroll and keeping my Silver Knight Shield and Gargoyle Halberd.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
It's also an extremely fun fight, regardless of how many times I died. Also, if you think that was hard, wait until you get to the DLC bosses
They're all extremely fun too.
I really like bosses that are fast. It makes me feel like a badass when I roll-dodge an extremely fast attack.
It was an epic battle.
Now I've worked my way into some other place up above Anor Londo, through what was a golden gate. Found a new bonfire, ran into some crystal area and died horribly to
Seath the Scaless.
Duke's Archives.
You're supposed to die to Seath when you first meet him (i.e. you can't kill him). You'll get to fight him properly soon.
easiest boss by far.
roll dodge his magic and use range attacks, or wait till he comes closer.
well, kite shild has way better stability and the grass crest shield only blocks 95% of physical damage.
Which is irrelevant when all you do with it is sling it on your back and swing your weapon 2 handed. Or use it to parry.
that is true.
well crap.
oh and that boss isn't bad but if you get hit by the magic you can get one shot sometimes.
like Booshka said, most people kust put it on their back and two-hand their weapons.
that is true.
but you can dodge his attacks pretty easy and even a normal shield should block a good deal of his magic damage.
Just beat Gwyn on NG+. Fight was a lot harder, but also a lot more fun than on my first playthrough. In that run I used the mushrooms that you get at the end of the DLC which made it much easier. This time around I really had to keep moving and dodging and waiting for the right moment to strike. Fight is pretty similar to Artorias' fight in that way.
Time for a new character!
Time for a new character!
I never 2H. do shields block damage well on your back?
No.
And definitley get used to 2 handing, especially when tough enemies give you a big opening.
A lot of fights can be made easier if you use your shield as a safety net if you dont feel you can dodge their attack, and once they're recharging, or theres an opening, 2 hand your weapon for greater damage.
What kind?
Inspire me.
sometimes, 2Hing is pretty good.
about the grass shield, most people only use it, for its effect and dont block with it.
you can, but like said, your kite shield is way better at blocking.
if you want the effect of the grass shield, you could try to get the ring, or the mask of the shield.
they both have the same effect.
Dunno. Something you haven't tried before!
Magic/scorcerer is a lot of fun.
Maybe try a level 1 (or a <10
if you are chicken
Deified Data
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Role play. Join a covenant because it's what your character would do. Let your roleplay archetype inform everything from your equipment to your battle strategy. Dark Souls is a roleplaying game, after all.
"I'm a cleric" -> "I'm a pilgrim in a dark land" -> "I don't use magic, I find it distasteful" -> "I loathe the undead, I try to remain human as often as possible" -> "I don't tolerate the presence of abominations"
WHat was your first character?
I know mine was pure melee, with dex and str, a little more dex though. Sword and board.
My next one I want to either try out some greatswords and other str weapons, and/or get into the faith/intelligence side of things
Dance Inferno
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"I will not set foot outside my jail cell because it is safe in here and I like the breeze that is coming through the window."
uh
so I just started playing this game
and I just got to I guess the first real area (Undead Burg), and I got invaded
dude with a GINORMOUS axe
I got ready for a fight, but he dropped a bag on the ground
it had "a soul of Gwynn" or something which google says you get from beating the last boss in the game?
I waved at him and he killed me, but I still had the thing
I don't know if I should keep it because I feel like it would mess up my first playthrough
so I just started playing this game
and I just got to I guess the first real area (Undead Burg), and I got invaded
dude with a GINORMOUS axe
I got ready for a fight, but he dropped a bag on the ground
it had "a soul of Gwynn" or something which google says you get from beating the last boss in the game?
I waved at him and he killed me, but I still had the thing
I don't know if I should keep it because I feel like it would mess up my first playthrough
I gather that weapon is usually a new game plus kinda thing or something? I may just use it for the souls
also, thanks for the welcome, the game is already kicking my ass
Rickert of Vinheim role play!?
HalfBakedProphet
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Beat Gwyn. Did a victory lap in ng+, just slaughtered everything up to the gargoyles as a little revenge for the start of the game. I thought about starting over and doing a faith build but I'm a little burned out. Might just take a break and wait til Dark Souls 2
Yeah, I'll probably do a sorcerer playthrough.Dunno. Something you haven't tried before!
Magic/scorcerer is a lot of fun.
Maybe try a level 1 (or a <10) run.if you are chicken
SeventhSon
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Because it requires the Soul of Gwyn, that sword can normally only be crafted in NG+. It isn't an uber sword, feel free to craft it when you find the blacksmith that can do it. It's just sort of average compared to other craft/upgrade options.
The sword is also required for one of the completionist trophies/achievements, if you care about that.
SeventhSon
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Play Demon's Souls if you haven't already.
LOL what? disguised?
Snacks the sober sea lion
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Chameleon spell.
I became a barrel in undead parish but I had a summoned Solaire right beside me and the invader never caught on.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
I haven't cast a single spell in Dark Souls yet. I'm not sure but I think I need to level either intelligence or attunement? I need slots apparently, whatever that is. Been putting all of my levels into STR, END, and VIT.
So I made my way through the Duke's Archives now and I'm down in Crystal Caves. This place is strange, and those gold crystal guys are not fun. They've thrown me off the path to my death many times. I did kill one though and it looks like they don't respawn, so thats good.
I'm wondering if I'm in an area I shouldn't be yet. Maybe I'll head back to finish up Darkroot Garden instead, or explore New Londo, which I've barely set foot in yet.
Get close to her, near one of her sides, beware of lava attack.
super-famicom
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Slots require points in Attunement, and sorceries have different Intelligence requirements.