GermanZepp
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Margit keep kicking my ass. I gonna try again tonight.
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ELDEN RING |OT| One Ring To Rule Them All
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Captain Toad
Banned
People are still waiting for those Bloodborne patches. Hate to break it to you, but there's a high chance that's just how the game will run unless modded by fans.
Luckily, the option to play the PS4 version on PS5 exists, as that seems to be the only smooth running version of the game.
SteelCurtain 59
Member
I mean she's at worst the 3rd best character in Borderlands (Torque and Claptrap the other two). So my guess is anybody who enjoyed the Borderlands games would be excited for it.
fart town usa
Member
Yea dude, no problem. I'm by no means an expert, I'm pretty awful at these games but have played them enough to be familir with certain things.
I definitely recommend using a beginner's guide or watching a video on beginner tips. It really doesn't spoil much and there's so much to experience in these games. I view it as making all the difference between having a terrible/frustrating experience or having a difficult but rewarding experience. Don't be afraid to look up things that will assist you, you're still gonna get your ass kicked regardless, lol. And people who frown on it, just ignore them.
kingfey
Banned
Maybe because it's only focuses on physical Edition, which favors one system?
Oddvintagechap
Banned
94.875 billion.
Mossybrew
Banned
I will freely admit to being a Borderlands nerd!
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
Ash Parrish
Video Games Reporter
Ash is a Video Games Reporter for The Verge with a focus on covering marginalized gamers and their communities, writing about the intersection of video games and sex, and finding a way to make the general video gaming public care about the Overwatch League
Finding a way to make peoples care about overwatch? She’s looking at too much overwatch porn with that job description, wtf.
fart town usa
Member
There's an item that will bind Margit to the ground, it's not a long time but helps in the first phase. Gotta use it when he does the attack that causes his sword to pierce the earth, I think it's limited to 2 uses in the battle. Item is called Margit Shackle or something like that.
Item is in the cave where Patches is. Not sure if you found him. It costs 5k runes but can be used multiple times.
Boss is still hard but if you have that item and playing co-op or using the NPC assists, you can take him down. I also recommend wait and bait. Unless your rolling skills are spot on, best to wait for openings. 1-2 hits then RETREAT, lol.
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Haggard
Banned
Well, then it would become a /skip for me.
Stuff like this drives me mad ingame.
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Portugeezer
Member
I hugged that slut, she said something about losing vigor now I have the red icon in my UI. How do I recover the vigor?
CrustyBritches
Gold Member
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I collect VHS tapes
Member
dual wielders, when you jump attack do you use the L1 to swing with both weapons or r2 for the heavy attack?
Hawking Radiation
Member
Go somewhere else and level up then come back and make him say Uncle.
There's no need to make things hard for yourself.
Hawking Radiation
Member
ClosBSAS
Member
Yes..I've said it plenty of times. A developer himself said it once, 10 x peak steam numbers is the approx steam sales. This has proven to be correct with every single major release .
Steamspy said 4.5 million first three days for elden ring, once week is over it'll be at 6 or more...I would dare say 7 million as well. Steamspy numbers are decently accurate but u can only see them as Patreon.
As of now, steamspy says Owners: 7,185,000 Owners. Sounds about right. 8 million should be the final number for PC according to steam CCU peak.
Steamspy said 4.5 million first three days for elden ring, once week is over it'll be at 6 or more...I would dare say 7 million as well. Steamspy numbers are decently accurate but u can only see them as Patreon.
As of now, steamspy says Owners: 7,185,000 Owners. Sounds about right. 8 million should be the final number for PC according to steam CCU peak.
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custardbun01
Member
I don’t have elden ring but I will put life on hold.
S0ULZB0URNE
Gold Member
According to some report, PC number is already much higher than my estimation
Pledge Times
pledgetimes.com
Elden Ring: Steam sales of over 10 million copies, SteamSpy reports
Elden Ring has totaled sales for over 10 million copies on Steam according to data reported by SteamSpy, which currently estimates between 10 and 20 million users in possession of the game. Capable of monopolizing the Steam ranking, Elden Ring can currently count on over 860,000 contemporary...
www.aroged.com
They picked up on it as well.
Dunno if it's accurate?
Radical Dreamer
Member
You know you can play both at the same time? What kind of stupid question is that lmao
imsosleepy
Member
found a legit way to farm some runes to gain some levels.
spoilers ahead!
spoilers ahead!
At the third church of Marika is a big enemy that gives 1k runes. If u have high level spirits u can easily kill it over and over again
PixelatedBeast
Member
How so? Is Elden Ring on gamepass or only available digitally to one platform?
Hawking Radiation
Member
Been staring at this red square with a downwards pointing arrow below my HP/FB bar for the longest time now in my UI and had to google it because its annoying not knowing what the fuck these icons mean and there's no explanation in the game. Very poor design by the developers. If you're going to make a game challenging at least be clear on what the UI icons mean so we have a fucking clue whats going on.
I wish i never hugged that sad sack at the roundtable location. Reduced my total HP by 5 fucking percent
I wish i never hugged that sad sack at the roundtable location. Reduced my total HP by 5 fucking percent
Meh. There's a way to get 1900 runes without fighting anything. Can average 500 000 runes per hour lol.
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EverydayBeast
ChatGPT 0.1
Hawking Radiation
Member
Meh. There's a way to get 1900 runes without fighting anything. Can average 500 000 runes per hour lol.
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
The simp debuff, I love it.
SJRB
Gold Member
She gives you an item to negate that debuff, even if the game is incredibly obtuse about this.
I only just a few hours ago found out what that red square was underneath my health bar. Sometimes this game is needlessly vague just for the sake of being vague.
Captain Toad
Banned
Yeah, it plays great on PS5....
assuming you're playing the PS4 version.
fart town usa
Member
The argument that « easy mode will not hurt the game, why do you care?? » is also pretty wack. Not only did the developers repeatedly said no, but I also think it would dilute the genre.
When I talk to a friend and we say we beat the Nameless king, or maybe he tried but couldn’t, we BOTH understand the hardship of it, because everyone is on the same difficulty
When I know someone that beat a boss I couldn’t? This is my reaction
Making an easy mode removes all that, because now beating a boss is basically a checklist to either a platinum or an ending.
It’s the same reason all rowers train indoor on a Concept C2, even Olympic athletes, because it’s a benchmark. It sets the bar for your effort versus result and is consistant throughout the years.
Many games don’t give a shit about that, but do you even recall much of the fights you had in it? Can we even place a single boss from Jedi Fallen order in a top 50 tier list in the souls genre?
Hawking Radiation
Member
Apparently you can use the item she gifts you and wait some time at a site of grace then the debuff goes away. I plan to do exactly that when I play again after work tonight.
That 5% sounds like nothing but when you're in a boss fight you need every bit of health you can get. All I want to see now are icons with upwards pointing arrows. I don't give a fuck what they are as long as they're pointing up
kingpotato
Ask me about my Stream Deck
No it runs great on PS5 with the PS5 version. The rumors to the contrary are troll bait.
Regarding GT7...
I just got notice PlayStation Direct charged my card for my pre-order today
I collect VHS tapes
Member
speaking of icons, what does the icon of a little statute or person with spread arms mean under your stamina bar?
SJRB
Gold Member
Apparently you can use the item she gifts you and wait some time at a site of grace then the debuff goes away. I plan to do exactly that when I play again after work tonight.
That 5% sounds like nothing but when you're in a boss fight you need every bit of health you can get. All I want to see now are icons with upwards pointing arrows. I don't give a fuck what they are as long as they're pointing up
I'd gladly take that 5% debuff to be able to get unlimited hugs and whisper secrets with this nice lady.
The Lands Between is a cruel place, I need some comfy hugs near the fireplace every once in a while.
Hawking Radiation
Member
Not a huge souls fan and only just started in these games but I can see the appeal of them and 100% agree here.The argument that « easy mode will not hurt the game, why do you care?? » is also pretty wack. Not only did the developers repeatedly said no, but I also think it would dilute the genre.
When I talk to a friend and we say we beat the Nameless king, or maybe he tried but couldn’t, we BOTH understand the hardship of it, because everyone is on the same difficulty
When I know someone that beat a boss I couldn’t? This is my reaction
Making an easy mode removes all that, because now beating a boss is basically a checklist to either a platinum or an ending.
It’s the same reason all rowers train indoor on a Concept C2, even Olympic athletes, because it’s a benchmark. It sets the bar for your effort versus result and is consistant throughout the years.
Many games don’t give a shit about that, but do you even recall much of the fights you had in it? Can we even place a single boss from Jedi Fallen order in a top 50 tier list in the souls genre?
For this reason I think I've fallen in love with how they play. Every encounter, every area requires patience and care and there's no other game out there that gives you this.
When I finally beat the Uchigatana guy in the first area in Dark Souls 3 after like 20 tries, I yelled 'Fuck you!!' at my monitor, I was on such a high. May as well been crack cocaine cause I wanted to smash my desk too
No other game has made me felt that sense of accomplishment in all my years of gaming.
These games are not hard. Challenging? yes but they're not at all hard. Enjoy the experience of getting you're ass kicked because you learn out of it.
Who knows maybe later in the game you get to smash her too (ala Last of Us 2) and then instead you get a 20% debuff
You do you and keep going back for them hugs. She's dead to me having me handicapped up to level 44 haha
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mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
In just one generation "some" people are acting as if physical software sales shouldn't even have threads anymore. Many of "those" same people didn't feel that way just 2-3 years ago.
Some of yall act like the "other" system doesn't have digital downloading capabilities also though.
KingGhidorah
Banned
Elden Ring: Steam sales of over 10 million copies, SteamSpy reports
Elden Ring has totaled sales for over 10 million copies on Steam according to data reported by SteamSpy, which currently estimates between 10 and 20 million users in possession of the game. Capable of monopolizing the Steam ranking, Elden Ring can currently count on over 860,000 contemporary...
They picked up on it as well.
Dunno if it's accurate?
that's what I said, so my estimate may actually be conservative, this game is 10+M right out of the gate
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
The game is INCREDIBLY huge and everything is hand crafted. Everything is interesting. You turn corner and you see amazing whole vista of places to visit, new castle, mountain, cave, crazy things.
There is so much, the game is actual straining to play
I only put 30 hours in, have about 75% of the map unlocked (i think, not checked spoilered map!).
I think the key is to NOT do everything. Sure, go around on a horse, touch graces but you dont really have to do anything you dont want.
The progression is a bit weird too. world enemies give so little souls, you hardly level from that or you will die sooner than cash souls in.
The keys and items needed for progression... are often not needed as you can almost always just go around.
This is the first open world without background. Everything is there. Everything you see IS THERE. No cheating, instances, loading zones like in fallout.
You see a village or castle, you enter it. You see far away castle on the top of the mountain? yep. Be sure you will get there.
There are so many forts and castles, it makes my head spin. I no longer know which caves/forts I've completed o not. Shame there is no completion icon.
And the game is very vague where to go next. I find graces pointing to directons like castle mourne... but there is nothing in castle moure? No great ruin there.
All in al - the game is amazing and looks amazing (the vistas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) but I feel, I will sooner return to the simpler trilogy and bloodborne than this. It will be fun watching all bosses, no hit speed runs lol
btw - advice? I am going to 3rd boss. Who to pick ?
There is so much, the game is actual straining to play
I only put 30 hours in, have about 75% of the map unlocked (i think, not checked spoilered map!).I think the key is to NOT do everything. Sure, go around on a horse, touch graces but you dont really have to do anything you dont want.
The progression is a bit weird too. world enemies give so little souls, you hardly level from that or you will die sooner than cash souls in.
The keys and items needed for progression... are often not needed as you can almost always just go around.
This is the first open world without background. Everything is there. Everything you see IS THERE. No cheating, instances, loading zones like in fallout.
You see a village or castle, you enter it. You see far away castle on the top of the mountain? yep. Be sure you will get there.
There are so many forts and castles, it makes my head spin. I no longer know which caves/forts I've completed o not. Shame there is no completion icon.
And the game is very vague where to go next. I find graces pointing to directons like castle mourne... but there is nothing in castle moure? No great ruin there.
All in al - the game is amazing and looks amazing (the vistas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) but I feel, I will sooner return to the simpler trilogy and bloodborne than this. It will be fun watching all bosses, no hit speed runs lol
btw - advice? I am going to 3rd boss. Who to pick ?
godrik and magic lady done. Now volcano or capital ?
btw - I enabled the capital lift... way after exploring the top. whats the point...
So there is volcano, capital and ... where in caelid the last guy ? Catle red mane I've done aside from boss due but it's not a great rune.
And what about the huge pot building guy
As for weapon, I am playing wth +13 flameberge heavy. The spinning attack from ashes is incredible. I hold L2 and any npc character dies from bleed.
And what's with feeding the beast ?! I have him like 3-4 deathroots. He still hungry
btw - I enabled the capital lift... way after exploring the top. whats the point...
So there is volcano, capital and ... where in caelid the last guy ? Catle red mane I've done aside from boss due but it's not a great rune.
And what about the huge pot building guy
As for weapon, I am playing wth +13 flameberge heavy. The spinning attack from ashes is incredible. I hold L2 and any npc character dies from bleed.
And what's with feeding the beast ?! I have him like 3-4 deathroots. He still hungry
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ColonialRaptor
Member
Do most people min/max their characters? I feel like I wanna do a little bit of it all so I think I’m going to end up with the majority of my stats at about 25 so I can use a bit of everything. I know this is probably doing myself a disservice but I like to be able to change up depending on the situation.
Cleared the southern island (except for the boss in the big castle) and will clear most of limgrave today I think. I still haven’t fought any of the main bosses and I’m level 30 something I think. I spent a lot of time just riding around the map unlocking map fragments. It is INSANE how big this game is and it’s all hand crafted the game is HUGE and so beautiful. I don't think the reviews were hyperbolic this is a true masterpiece. It’s basically the pinnacle of open world gaming. Best souls game, best open world game, best level design in an open world, best rpg. The openness of choice and freedom to play the way you want.
The only tiny negative thing I’ll say is that maybe my expectations were a little high in this thing feeling fresh because it’s all really tried and true stuff it’s not the next invention of gaming or anything. It’s basically the current top tier version of all the things that have been built into open world games this far. I’m not sure if I’m not seeing it but the story doesn’t seem at all that clear, maybe it’s just a lot more simple than I expect, honestly I don’t really care. This is the breath of the wild souls game and I love it absolutely.
From could have gone another path and made the game with an easier mode gone way more narrative heavy game and they could have made absolute gangbusters money. The number of new people to souls games coming in with this thing is unbelievable but I respect their integrity and artistic vision so much. I think it’s great that they haven’t compromised. The game is still super hard even with all the things they’ve put into the game to make it easier and that is awesome. I’m not a souls vet at all, I finished Demons Souls on PS5 and this is my second souls game, a lot of my friends this is their first souls game and they’re loving it. I am sure there will be a surge in sales of older souls games after this with people wanting more.
Cleared the southern island (except for the boss in the big castle) and will clear most of limgrave today I think. I still haven’t fought any of the main bosses and I’m level 30 something I think. I spent a lot of time just riding around the map unlocking map fragments. It is INSANE how big this game is and it’s all hand crafted the game is HUGE and so beautiful. I don't think the reviews were hyperbolic this is a true masterpiece. It’s basically the pinnacle of open world gaming. Best souls game, best open world game, best level design in an open world, best rpg. The openness of choice and freedom to play the way you want.
The only tiny negative thing I’ll say is that maybe my expectations were a little high in this thing feeling fresh because it’s all really tried and true stuff it’s not the next invention of gaming or anything. It’s basically the current top tier version of all the things that have been built into open world games this far. I’m not sure if I’m not seeing it but the story doesn’t seem at all that clear, maybe it’s just a lot more simple than I expect, honestly I don’t really care. This is the breath of the wild souls game and I love it absolutely.
From could have gone another path and made the game with an easier mode gone way more narrative heavy game and they could have made absolute gangbusters money. The number of new people to souls games coming in with this thing is unbelievable but I respect their integrity and artistic vision so much. I think it’s great that they haven’t compromised. The game is still super hard even with all the things they’ve put into the game to make it easier and that is awesome. I’m not a souls vet at all, I finished Demons Souls on PS5 and this is my second souls game, a lot of my friends this is their first souls game and they’re loving it. I am sure there will be a surge in sales of older souls games after this with people wanting more.
bitbydeath
Gold Member
The blood stains work on PS5 now, must have been fixed in yesterday’s patch.
kingfey
Banned
That is the thing. Other systems are prominently digital, and not physical.
Its either post the full sale of physical and digital, or stop posting physical only sales.
Because physical sales will only favor 1 system, since those people grow up with physical world. The later ps3/x360 people grow up with digital. And pc went all full digital.
kingfey
Banned
UK physical launch
Other systems are in favor of digital. They will have less sales. Especially steam with 0 sales, since its all digital.
ColonialRaptor
Member
The game is INCREDIBLY huge and everything is hand crafted. Everything is interesting. You turn corner and you see amazing whole vista of places to visit, new castle, mountain, cave, crazy things.
There is so much, the game is actual straining to play
I think the key is to NOT do everything. Sure, go around on a horse, touch graces but you dont really have to do anything you dont want.
The progression is a bit weird too. world enemies give so little souls, you hardly level from that or you will die sooner than cash souls in.
The keys and items needed for progression... are often not needed as you can almost always just go around.
This is the first open world without background. Everything is there. Everything you see IS THERE. No cheating, instances, loading zones like in fallout.
You see a village or castle, you enter it. You see far away castle on the top of the mountain? yep. Be sure you will get there.
There are so many forts and castles, it makes my head spin. I no longer know which caves/forts I've completed o not. Shame there is no completion icon.
And the game is very vague where to go next. I find graces pointing to directons like castle mourne... but there is nothing in castle moure? No great ruin there.
All in al - the game is amazing and looks amazing (the vistas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) but I feel, I will sooner return to the simpler trilogy and bloodborne than this. It will be fun watching all bosses, no hit speed runs lol
btw - advice? I am going to 3rd boss. Who to pick ?
You need to go back to castle mourne and look around a bit more. There is definitely something there, look at your map.
It’s funny we both posted similarly at similar times and seem to be in similar places with the map and completion although I haven’t completed any main bosses yet but I’d like to try and do one or two today.
SJRB
Gold Member
What do you mean? I'm seeing bloodstains since launch no problem.
Lunarorbit
Member
I'm gonna have to listen to this at some point. She definitely whines about stuff that isn't a big deal in games often enough that I noticed, and I listen here and there on subjects I like.
I never got past father g in bloodborne and I'm having a ton of fun. Not even spamming the rune farms that much. Theres so many play styles and ways to interact and defeat bosses that if you bounce off the game quickly and don't at least try some other builds it's not from softs fault.
I collect VHS tapes
Member
anyone who play a Samurai type class pump mind? I didn't think I would raise mind on a non-caster, but unsheathe is so good I feel like I should be using it as much as possible