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[Icymanipulator]

Felt like something was missing and I figured it out.
I know this is small and maybe stupid complaint, but the opening cutscene was lame imo. Where other games had full CG openings that set the stage, ER has some panning shots of a few still images. Felt super low budget to me. It’s just little things that’s been hanging in my mind this whole time. Starting the other souls games you really got a good sense of the world and some awesome visuals to go with it when you start, it gets you hyped for the adventure. In Elden Ring tho, it’s like they didn’t care as much. Staring at some still images while a guy speaks over them wasn’t the most hype thing they could do.

For every 2 awesome things in this game there’s 1 that’s not so awesome. Overall still a fun experience though, because I can’t stop playing so I guess it doesn’t matter that much in the end.

 

[Wunray]

Anyone gone down the "well" yet? Fromsoftware at their best.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

I can't decide if I want to keep using claymore or more to ugs... the same hard decisions with every souls game

New game! we don't know all the info as far as what's best and spending your upgrade materials. I'm a samurai so what the hell just going with the Uchicoochie because thats the way the Japanese intended it to be even if its the not the best.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

Anyone gone down the "well" yet? Fromsoftware at their best.

seen many wells, spill the beans in a spoiler tag

 

[West Texas CEO]

What is this thread? My crappy computer can't handle all this..

 

[Freeman76]

How many other areas are there similar in size to Limgrave?

Also, is the underground area optional like Wellspring?

 

[Elder Legend]

Different build than I have (quality but using STR weapons rn). Rolling so often like that to get away wasn’t an option for me as I’m currently fatrolling. Fair enough, I guess I can take off all my armor and just do this, but I still think that’s kind of lame. Can’t use guard counter, parries, guard break, jumping attack, etc. Just fight him like every boss in DkSIII.

It’s weird that Tree Sentinel was right at the beginning and seems like the only boss where using the new mechanics was actually helpful.

Anyways thanks for finding me a path forward that doesn’t feel like cheating lol.

Pro tip - never ever fat roll in Souls.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Holy shit. I found the wolf howl solution. I went to go clear up one of the Evergaol bosses and…

Spoiler

He’s summonable. At the Forlorn Hound at least.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

There's a catacombs near this big tree looking boss. Seriously, fuck that place. When I start my game I'm getting the fuck outta there lol. A whole lotta NOPE in that place.

 

[Matchew]

I haven't tried it yet in Elden Ring, but in other souls games you could still two-hand a weapon that you have picked up where you don't meet the strength requirement. By two handling, you essentially reduce the strength requirement by half (I think). Great for those that don't use a shield or if you just want to try out the weapon.

Yeah I noticed you can do that in Elden Ring. I rely too much on the shield. Guess I should practice without the shield some.

 

[Black Chamber]

For those of you loving ELDEN RING's soundtrack - here's a little something for you:

Bandai Namco Store link​

 

[Aesius]

Mounted combat is perhaps a little too easy? It’s so easy to cheese enemies. Bait an attack animation, sprint away, turn on a dime, get close and whack em a few times, sprint away again. Rinse repeat.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Imagine encountering this guy in PVP

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Imagine encountering this guy in PVP

 

[DeceptiveAlarm]

Imagine encountering this guy in PVP

I've been using those claws i love them. Really good mounted for the trolls.

 

[GHG]

Holy shit at the number of new areas that keep on opening up in this game. Ended up in Sellia, if you know you know:

Spoiler

Was going about my business exploring and looting, then I opened a chest and got kidnapped away to some crystal cave with a bunch of miners. Was thinking oh, cool, lots of loot, let me just explore... Then I got fucking one shotted by some giant cockroach looking thing. Absolute nightmare fuel. The red sky outside was even more unnerving.

My face when I finally managed to make it outside and saw the distance it was from everything else when I went to fast travel back...

 

[near]

Holy shit. I found the wolf howl solution. I went to go clear up one of the Evergaol bosses and…

Spoiler

He’s summonable. At the Forlorn Hound at least.

Are you talking about the wolf howl from

Spoiler

Mistwood?

There is a quest line that I'm doing for this but I'm stuck.

 

[Dr. Claus]

What is considered the starting zone? Just the first map? I have the northern and eastern maps unlocked. I’m level 30 and have scoured the first map pretty well

Essentially the starting area of LImgrave. up until post Stormveil and before rot-infested lands to the east. Everything else can be considered the starting zone.

 

[ssringo]

Ran into a boss fight designed by a couple virgins. It's a shitty boss encounter for what was a really cool "oh shit, callbacks!" area.

If that doesn't ring a VERY specific bell in your head, don't click spoiler. Unless you simply don't care.

Spoiler: Boss and area

After getting eaten by the iron maiden on wheels you get transported to a volcanic area. The boss is TWO of the iron maiden on wheels called "Virgin Abductors" (lulz). 2 bosses at the same time has always sucked and these two assholes are the worst.

One zips around trying to crash into you and grab you (which hurts even if you "struggle" with the shoulder buttons) while the other alternates between tossing axes and pretending to be the Texas Tornado. And unlike other From boss fights with multiple enemies they don't give a shit about hanging back a little while you engage their partner.

Rage quit. Time for lunch.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Is grave glovewort, the spirit ash resource, limited? I noticed it doesn’t respawn in the wild

If so I might save them for better spirits

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Holy shit at the number of new areas that keep on opening up in this game. Ended up in Sellia, if you know you know:

Spoiler

Was going about my business exploring and looting, then I opened a chest and got kidnapped away to some crystal cave with a bunch of miners. Was thinking oh, cool, lots of loot, let me just explore... Then I got fucking one shotted by some giant cockroach looking thing. Absolute nightmare fuel. The red sky outside was even more unnerving.

My face when I finally managed to make it outside and saw the distance it was from everything else when I went to fast travel back...

What's even scarier is that you're weapons do sweet fuck all damage to the miners and the prawn looking creatures. You have to just get the fuck outta there. That place has nope written all over it.

 

[SLB1904]

Miyazaki out here selling drugs to kids. This man should be in jail.

 

[Majukun]

got the bloodhound fang and now i'm regretting choosing prisoner as a class, having a mix of spells and attacks is great but now i would need an investment of +7 on str to be able yo use it...and since it's two handed i would need to stop using spells...

gave a look online though and many people seem to love it, so i'm tempted to do the investment

 

[Swift_Star]

Margit was hard, the hardest boss I faced in the whole series. They really overdid it.

 

[EviLore]

Margit was hard, the hardest boss I faced in the whole series. They really overdid it.

It gets much harder. You’ll adapt too though.

 

[SJRB]

Like all Souls games this game likes making you feel like you're on top of the world, only to get absolutely wrecked in the next area.

Fuck Liurnia, man.

 

[Swift_Star]

It gets much harder.

I read he was actually the hardest boss in the game… I beat him melee with a str/fth build at sl (rl?) 21.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

I read he was actually the hardest boss in the game

Nah, maybe if you're not good at recognising attacks.

 

[Swift_Star]

What's even scarier is that you're weapons do sweet fuck all damage to the miners and the prawn looking creatures. You have to just get the fuck outta there. That place has nope written all over it.

Miners are weak to fire… I discovered it earlier when going to the smithing looting cave.

 

[LENCH187]

What a game. Just left the castle after the second story boss and feels like the game is just starting

 

[Swift_Star]

Nah, maybe if you're not good at recognising attacks.

Yeah, you must be right and the whole community wrong. Lol.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Yeah, you must be right and the whole community wrong. Lol.

some neckbeards on "reddit", is not "the whole community" lol, also think for yourself instead of parroting what some ppl on a subreddit say; also people in here also say he's not the hardest, so I guess just stay out of this OT seeing as how you don't agree with this community; lol.

 

[Matchew]

Game is incredible. If I am not playing, I'm thinking about it. Long time since a game has got me like this.

Buying Witch Queen was a mistake. No time for that shit anymore.

 

[SJRB]

They really couldn't think of any other names for these items than

• Smithing Stone [1]
• Smithing Stone [2]
• Smithing Stone [3]
• Smithing Stone [4]

 

[Swift_Star]

some neckbeards on "reddit", is not "the whole community" lol, also think for yourself instead of parroting what some ppl on a subreddit say; also people in here also say he's not the hardest, so I guess just stay out of this OT seeing as how you don't agree with this community; lol.

I’m not parroting anything lmao. I finished the all games and found him the hardest boss in the whole series. I’m not sure why this is bothering you.

 

[DenchDeckard]

I assholed Margit, because my Uchi caused bleed or stagger or something I just hit him like 4 times in a row at like a third health and he just suddenly popped.
I was like WTF……I broke him.

games amazing.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

I’m not parroting anything lmao.

Talk about how you know the "whole community" some more lmao.

 

[Swift_Star]

They really couldn't think of any other names for these items than

• Smithing Stone [1]
• Smithing Stone [2]
• Smithing Stone [3]
• Smithing Stone [4]

I’m founding these really lazy. It took me a while to realize there was numbers representing the class of the items. Really lame.

 

[Swift_Star]

Talk about how you know the "whole community" some more lmao.

So you’re triggered because the whole community is finding Margit hard. Got it.

 

[Chiggs]

This really is the GOAT. The map is just ginormous and packed with tons of things to explore. What a game!

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

So you’re triggered because the whole community is finding Margit hard. Got it.

So you're triggered because you got your ass kicked by a mid difficulty boss and now have to use "the whole community" as your excuse, in a community that disagrees with you. Got it.

 

[SJRB]

I’m founding these really lazy. It took me a while to realize there was numbers representing the class of the items. Really lame.

Almost feels like a placeholder, honestly. Even OG Dark Souls had stuff like "Soul of a warrior" or "Soul of a proud knight", at least somewhat indicating the strength of the soul.

 

[Swift_Star]

So you're triggered because you got your ass kicked by a mid difficulty boss and now have to use "the whole community" as your excuse, in a community that disagrees with you. Got it.

So you’re triggered because the whole community is finding Margit hard. Got it.

 

[Swift_Star]

Almost feels like a placeholder, honestly. Even OG Dark Souls had stuff like "Soul of a warrior" or "Soul of a proud knight", at least somewhat indicating the strength of the soul.

yeah I’m having a hard time understanding some design decisions they made in this game. Some enemy positioning feels all over the place and some dungeons have no reward at all. But all in all, I’m really enjoying the game.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

So you’re triggered because the whole community is finding Margit hard. Got it.

So you're so triggered by this mid level difficulty boss you forgot you already posted that; got it, don't worry, we'll still be here for you once you have to fight harder bosses and need to cry again.
Or just post the same message again to confirm your trolling nothing contribution to this community.

 

[Swift_Star]

So you're so triggered by this mid level difficulty boss you forgot you already posted that; got it, don't worry, we'll still be here for you once you have to fight harder bosses and need to cry again.
Or just post the same message again to confirm your trolling nothing contribution to this community.

Sweetie, you’re triggered. There’s no reason to continue this conversation. I just made a post to say I had trouble with Margit, you replied with a snark comment, trying to be clever and pretending to be superior, and that shows you’re clearly triggered. I really don’t understand why that is, but I don’t care, you’re literally nobody to me. But I’m putting you in ignore because I have better stuff to do than talk to people like you in the internet. Have a nice life.

 

[Dream-Knife]

Margit is kicking my ass. Upside is I've gotten real close. I have Guts Greatsword now, so it's only a matter of time.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

I just made a post to say I had trouble with Margit, you replied with a snark comment

The fact you think my post was "snark", says enough about your fragile disposition; sure put me on ignore, it's how fragile people go through life.

 

[Swift_Star]

I assholed Margit, because my Uchi caused bleed or stagger or something I just hit him like 4 times in a row at like a third health and he just suddenly popped.
I was like WTF……I broke him.

games amazing.

I read bleed is a really good stat to inflict him, but I fucked myself by going with a str build.

 

[bitbydeath]

Don't you have to stop moving for a second if map flask pouch? Could be quite critical in aggressive boss fight.

Pushing the buttons (triangle+left) is fast but the drinking animation takes time.