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The Gravelord covenant thing seems to be a joke on the internet, what's the real deal?
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Tuxedo Ted posted:Yes, and its fun as hell. Keep in mind that light sources other than your own don't function for you, so you can run around with the light spell or the chaos bug on your head and still be absolutely dark on the host's screen (outside the range of their own light, that is). The limited lock-on range applies as well, which means you can break line-of-sight and just disappear into the darkness whenever you please. There are tons of annoying enemies to lead invadees into. It's a really fun and dangerous place to fight in. Best of all, folks generally don't expect invaders there. You rarely run into gank squads and the like. Plenty of NG+ people, though, but they're rarely looking for a PVP fight so it's not like they're insurmountable. Awesome. What SL did you generally invade there at? Slim Jim Pickens posted:The Gravelord covenant thing seems to be a joke on the internet, what's the real deal? So the problem with the Gravelords is that their special nonsense (creating extremely buffed black phantoms in other worlds) only works in NG+ and beyond. The additional problem is that the game is happy to waste your summons (you basically seed three worlds with black phantoms each time you use it) on non-NG+ games, meaning you may never get anything done with it.
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Apr 17, 2014 20:48
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Orv posted:So the problem with the Gravelords is that their special nonsense (creating extremely buffed black phantoms in other worlds) only works in NG+ and beyond. The additional problem is that the game is happy to waste your summons (you basically seed three worlds with black phantoms each time you use it) on non-NG+ games, meaning you may never get anything done with it. So the real use for it is to get the mod to perma-gravelord yourself, and also run the aggression mod  .Immediately joining the covenant for the sword at the start of the game is a neat speedrun route, too.
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Apr 17, 2014 20:50
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HGH posted:Yup. That's all there is to it. Absolutely nothing else there. And there still would have been nothing there if you had come earlier/first with the LordVessel since this place wasn't sealed off by a giant light screen. Nope, nothing to see here, just endless abyss. Hmm very suspicious. Alright, catacombs it is.
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Apr 17, 2014 20:56
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Orv posted:Awesome. What SL did you generally invade there at? Ugh, post Anor Londo is so nebulous about this, you might get tons of hits at 70 or 80, but I usually stuck a little lower just to be sure. I think I was around 60 or so? It was a Leeroy gimmick character, so it had to have been around there just to lift Grant. But really, in the Tomb you'll have such a big advantage that you could just use a low SL10 invader and still do well.
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Apr 17, 2014 21:03
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Slim Jim Pickens posted:Is there even anything positive that happens in Dark Souls?
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Apr 17, 2014 21:05
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RoadCrewWorker posted:Killing that idiot pyromancer You monster.
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Apr 17, 2014 21:06
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Zedd posted:Like we said, no good ending. Linking the Fire means that Solaire not only found his own Sun, but he also became his own Sun. Of course, regarding the lore, it's not necessarily a good ending, but hey, the man is happy  ChaosArgate posted:You monster. I might've told him about the chaos pyromancy... 
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Apr 17, 2014 21:21
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Just want to thank you guys for all the tips on poison and what-not. Got even better gear than Shadow/Thief Armor now, so it's all good. Beat the are now, and actually really enjoyed the boss fight at the end.
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Apr 17, 2014 21:24
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RoadCrewWorker posted:Killing that idiot pyromancer and murdering that stupid limping mutt You're terrible. Poor Sif  ... though this post made me realize I forgot to get Laurentius out of that barrel. gently caress! 
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Apr 17, 2014 21:33
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Ciaphas posted:You're terrible. Poor Sif Do you still respawn if you get eaten by the Butchers?
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Apr 17, 2014 21:42
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RoadCrewWorker posted:Killing that idiot pyromancer and murdering that stupid limping mutt You seem like a positive and bright person. Have a lord soul!
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Apr 17, 2014 21:45
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Well Pinwheel was rather... anticlimactic. I guess you really are intended to come here way earlier, since it's right off of Firelink?
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Apr 17, 2014 22:01
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Regy Rusty posted:Well Pinwheel was rather... anticlimactic. Yes, you were *supposed* to fight him after Moonlight Butterfly/Bell gargoyles, but very few people do, and it might have tempted you to explore after Pinwheel, which is a nightmare, even at your level. By the way, do you have any source of light besides the skull lantern?
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Apr 17, 2014 22:03
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What kind of things are sources of light? I don't have anything else that springs to mind.
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Apr 17, 2014 22:07
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Regy Rusty posted:What kind of things are sources of light? I don't have anything else that springs to mind. There's a hat, a lantern that you use as a shield, and a sorcery.
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Apr 17, 2014 22:08
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Regy Rusty posted:What kind of things are sources of light? I don't have anything else that springs to mind. Skull Lantern ('shield') Sunlight Maggot (helmet) Cast Light (Sorcery spell, 14 INT)
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Apr 17, 2014 22:09
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Well unless I can go get the Sunlight Maggot, I'll be stuck with the lantern. (I have not put any points into INT)
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Apr 17, 2014 22:12
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Regy Rusty posted:Well unless I can go get the Sunlight Maggot, I'll be stuck with the lantern. (I have not put any points into INT) Have fun in the Demon Ruins. 
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Apr 17, 2014 22:12
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I like the lantern. It has a nifty feature of creating blue lights that show you the path forward
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Apr 17, 2014 22:17
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King of Solomon posted:Have fun in the Demon Ruins. Ugh no I don't want to go there just to get a helmet. Lantern it is. How bad could it be??
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Apr 17, 2014 22:19
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Regy Rusty posted:Ugh no I don't want to go there just to get a helmet. Lantern it is. How bad could it be?? That's a very good question. Please report back once you've found the answer.
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Apr 17, 2014 22:22
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Regy Rusty posted:Ugh no I don't want to go there just to get a helmet. Lantern it is. How bad could it be?? You've been remarkably even-keeled through this journey of yours so far, so probably not that bad. I eagerly await your weeping corpse.
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Apr 17, 2014 22:22
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My post was a play on thisOrv posted:Killing that weirdo Gwyndolyn. what, you think you play as a hero in Dark souls? ahahahahahaha
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Apr 17, 2014 22:55
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RoadCrewWorker posted:some jerk who'll argue that <x> is an abomination deserving of death and everything needs to be wiped out Look all I'm saying is that clearly Laurentius is up to no good. No-one gets that deep in a barrel on good business.
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Apr 17, 2014 23:01
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Regy Rusty posted:Ugh no I don't want to go there just to get a helmet. Lantern it is. How bad could it be?? Skull lantern takes up your shield slot. It is tough even if you have your shield.  Have fun (I invested just enough points to cast Light)
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Apr 17, 2014 23:06
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drat, the one chest I don't attack Right after those two rear end in a top hat greatbow archers too. Speaking of which, I want a bow like theirs! When do I get one?
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Apr 17, 2014 23:30
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The Iron Rose posted:drat, the one chest I don't attack Look at chests closely! quote:Right after those two rear end in a top hat greatbow archers too. Speaking of which, I want a bow like theirs! When do I get one? Soon, if you're particularly thorough. If not...it'll be a while.
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Apr 17, 2014 23:32
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Started a SL1 run through a few days ago, and I'm really enjoying it. I'm still impressed by how much gear matters over level. It was surprisingly easy to kill 4 kings with just stone giant armour and a fire mace, I managed to get them on my first try. I was worried I would need lightning to damage them enough, but I wanted to go Darkwraith before I got to Anor Londo. I'm sure I'll be an rear end in a top hat and murder some poor new players in the Parish, but I actually enjoy fair fights in Dark Souls PVP. I am tempted to level up to 2 though so I can use longswords, but I might wait until after I beat most of the bosses just to keep the run pure.
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Apr 17, 2014 23:36
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Orv posted:Look all I'm saying is that clearly Laurentius is up to no good. No-one gets that deep in a barrel on good business.
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Apr 17, 2014 23:56
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This fucker just kicked me into a pit! Ooooh just wait till I get my hands on him.
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Apr 18, 2014 00:19
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He helped you, though! He kickd you to the only lamp around! And into a pit full of loot.
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Apr 18, 2014 00:22
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I already had a lamp.  That said, turns out down that pit was the lady friend of Petrus who disappeared earlier and I was able to help her so that's good. Hopefully she can get back to Firelink safely. Mr. Tried-to-kill me.... well he gave me a twin humanity when I got mad at him so I guess he gets to live. E: This pit has like 5 giant skeletons in it. Oh dear. Regy Rusty fucked around with this message at 00:59 on Apr 18, 2014 |
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Regy Rusty posted:Mr. Tried-to-kill me.... well he gave me a twin humanity when I got mad at him so I guess he gets to live. Regy Rusty posted:E: This pit has like 5 giant skeletons in it. Oh dear.
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Apr 18, 2014 01:08
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Skull Lantern + Blue lights is pretty good, I didn't actually watch this part of the game in advance unlike every other one, I just knew I had to go deeper. That said I had been 2-handing my Zweihander and wearing nothing else at all the entire game, so it using up the shield slot wasn't that much of a deal.
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Apr 18, 2014 01:26
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I've got 105 hours in this game apparently (though that includes significant time alt-tabbed out) and I'm only halfway through tomb of the giants with no dlc done at all. I truly am terrible. My last session consisted of me beating my head against an annoying black wall in the tomb of giants, giving up, going to new londo and getting chased by scary ghosts until I died. Come watch me fail. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/newbie-failing-at-dark-souls-1 today I'll try and beat new londo I guess, unless I get frustrated in which case I'll do whatever, maybe try the dlc which I'm sure will be a breeze
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Apr 18, 2014 01:26
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RoadCrewWorker posted:You made a less right but still great call Good news is I got the Ember. But those 21,000 souls are never getting out of there. gently caress skeletons and giant skeleton dogs.
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Apr 18, 2014 01:34
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Regy Rusty posted:Good news is I got the Ember. But those 21,000 souls are never getting out of there. This is why I don't like the lantern.
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Apr 18, 2014 01:35
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It's not really a problem though since I can always switch to my shield when I need to fight. On a side note - Paladin "Leeroy" huh? Har har. E: Oh hey it's some more Pinwheels shooting at me. Wait why am I getting poisoned... Oh god toxic baby skeletons. Oh no they're everywhere. Regy Rusty fucked around with this message at 01:54 on Apr 18, 2014 |
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Man Executioner Smough is such an rear end in a top hat, especially when he gets all electricy and kicks my rear end seven ways to sunday.
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