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SpaceDrake posted:Okay so, theoretical: say someone goes through NG+ several times. Has at least three or four Wrath of the Gods banked up and can slot them all and Tranquil. His strat is to run into Tranquil, run into range, Wrath until enemy dies. Avelyn +14 and a bunch of lightning bolts, backpedal dung pies (make sure you have moss quickslotted to heal yourself) Force push them off of a cliff or other high spot wrath goes away pretty quickly, if he's relying on it he's probably Not Very Good at PVP. Just wait him out. Wear something light so you can get away quickly. SixtySix fucked around with this message at Feb 21, 2012 around 14:20 |
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ArcticZombie posted:I wasn't interested in doing NG+ on my first character, so I made a new one. I'm going for a strength/faith sunbro with a hammer. What are the good hammer weapons and if I put divine/occult on it, would it remove the strength scaling and just go on faith or would it become a mix? Also what are the good miracles (for PvP preferably)? Lighting bolts are a given, but what else? Take healing miracles definitely, nothing is worse than having to micromanage someone else's health during an intense boss fight.
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| # ¿ Feb 21, 2012 15:48 |
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TalonDemonKing posted:If you're on PS3, We can set up a fight. Just know it'll be on my hometurf. Master of Sen's and you don't even know about the cage shortcut? Scrub 
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goferchan posted:I wish the game allowed you to redistribute your stats just once when you start NG+ or something. I'd love to hold onto all my items and play with the increased difficulty, but I'm SL80 and basically every point has gone into endurance, vitality, and strength-- got me through the game fine but it's a little late to change gears and start using magic at this point. If you want to start PVPing in the forest, you can make about a billion souls an hour hosting as the invadee, especially if you summon another player and used the Dried Finger in between invasions. Leveling up in NG+ is easy!
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| # ¿ Feb 21, 2012 23:02 |
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So I got invaded in the Burg in NG+ by a twink who thought I was easy pickings. I was whaling on him and he thought he could hide behind the merchant to heal. I waited for him to enter the healing animation and I R2 jumped attacked them both.  I sent him a message afterwards that said "worth it" My next scheme is to wear basic sorcerer clothes and weakly pretend to defend myself with Soul Arrow until the invader gets overconfident, and then I'll pull out Smough's hammer and the GSoA and go berserker on them  Also protip: kill the snakemen before you talk to Siegmeyer in Sen's Fortress. I didn't mean to hit you too Onionbro 
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Somebody here must have a spare Channeler's Trident. TRADE IT TO ME
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| # ¿ Feb 22, 2012 03:58 |
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artism posted:That's not the point, you can easily farm 1 slab per 15 minutes by transfering items between level 1 characters repeatedly. I am well aware of how the glitch works. I've just played through this game way too many times to bring yet another character to 120. I'm actually 152 on the character I need it on. I could trade you a Red Slab for it
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artism posted:Okay message me I will invade you... lets do somewhere weird Can you do it tomorrow? e: cool, I'll message you. Maybe we can duke it out in the Archives as I'm trying to farm it? (duke it out, get it?) SixtySix fucked around with this message at Feb 22, 2012 around 04:43 |
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Who bitches about getting indicted? Also, maybe I'm just a big tattletale, but if someone sent me a lovely racist message I'd report them to PSN. I have no objection to regular hatemail, but racism or plain ignorance has no place in Dark Souls. We are a realm of enlightened griefers 
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| # ¿ Feb 22, 2012 14:57 |
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Lost Izalith is hilariously easy if you've got yourself a Ring of Fog
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| # ¿ Feb 22, 2012 17:59 |
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EC posted:Is the only way to level up in the Darkmoon Covenant PvP, or can you farm Souvenirs of Reprisal somewhere? I only ask because it's the last miracle I need for the achievement, and the build is great for PvE or supporting PvP, but not great one on one. It's at Sl103 or thereabouts, which is where I want it to stay so I can assist on O&S, one of my favorite things to do in the game.50INT, enough STR and DEX to get the weapons I want, and the rest in VIT and END (re: not enough in VIT or END). If you've got like 10 liquid humanity and the gold covetous ring, you can farm them from the harpy things in the Painted World pretty easily. Also that miracle rules for PVP.
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| # ¿ Feb 22, 2012 23:56 |
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Gilgameshback posted:I got summoned in the kiln the other day. The host was fighting an invader so I jammed in there and helped kill him. I get a message saying "1 vs 1 only pls." Then why the gently caress did you summon me brotag? Is this some kiln PVP etiquette thing I don't know about? He might have summoned someone for insurance against getting ganked himself. Kiln is usually 1v1 duels, though.
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| # ¿ Feb 24, 2012 02:21 |
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Gilgameshback posted:So if someone summons you you're just supposed to watch them fight invaders? I don't get it. Why would he summon me if he didn't need my help and had nothing for me to do? Sometimes you take turns? v  v Ganging up on wraiths is legit when you're just trying to get through the level, but ganking while you are specifically looking for PVP is kinda weak.That being said, sometimes when you are hosting summoning help is necessary to make sure YOU aren't ganged up on. You'll get souls for assisting either way, and you can praise the sun and all that poo poo while you spectate!
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| # ¿ Feb 24, 2012 04:11 |
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westcoaster posted:Man, I just got the gargoyle halberd like someone suggested a few pages back. And I am not impressed with the move set. I was only really using the halberd for the poking, and that big sweep move. Is the regular halberd feasible for a long time? I am in Anor Londo for the first time with it at +9. It doesn't really carry the same punch anymore. Maybe I should try a winged spear or something? Did you pick up the Lightning Spear in Sen's?
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| # ¿ Feb 25, 2012 00:30 |
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westcoaster posted:nope, looks like I'm going back into that hellhole. Where is it? Remember where that rock was rolling down the short hallway? The one you had to sprint up to change the lever? Follow that tunnel DOWN. Be wary of strange chest
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Umberger posted:Note that if you wait and let the rocks stack, they'll break through a wall which has a very nice item behind it. Also the Lightning Spear isn't really that great in my opinion. It doesn't really have that high of damage compared to other weapons you should be using by that point, and there are far better weapons to convert to Lightning. Well seeing as how you get it before you have access to large shards or any elemental enchants, it's pretty handy
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Count Chocula posted:Killed Taurus, got no loot, and got roasted by a dragon's breath. Now I'm back at square one. That dragon is really frustrating if you don't know what to do. walk SLOWLY up the bridge, shield up, hugging the right hand wall. When you get within striking distance of the alcove on the right side, sprint down the stairs. Keep going down when you reach the little room, and kick down the ladder to the bonfire. Now you[ve got a shortcut! Also, that boss stays dead, bosses don't respawn.
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Count Chocula posted:So I'll never get that bosses loot? Well you can get more arrows from the next merchant, but you'll have to make it past the next section first. The undead there are a bit tougher. Don't kill any more merchants  Also, there really isn't any loot to speak of, just some souls and a chance of a specific weapon drop, but you can get that later in the game. It's really nothing special.
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Annoying Reveler posted:Is the silver knight shield supposed to be a rare drop? I've been farming Anor Londo for days but I can't get a god drat silver knight shield! what level are you? I've got an extra on a level 67 character
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notZaar posted:God drat I hate the run to 4Kings. They just had to stick those loving ghosts in there at the last bit, so now I've got to go and buy more of those damned transient curses. Also, nobody ever seems to put a white soapstone sign in there. What level are you, and are you XBL?
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Well I just (accidentally) confirmed that you don't need to have all the pyromancy spells on the same character to unlock the achievement EC posted:You can make a quick trip of you're careful: get the key to the Depths from the Capra demon, then open the shortcut back to Firelink and rest there. Go into the Depts, kill the first butcher, grab the ember, free the Pyro guy, drop down behind the first butcher, kill the giant rat, slide down the waterfall staying on the left, and then you can either hit the bonfire or just kill the boss. I like to skip the bonfire and kill Gaping for the souls, and then homeward bone back to Firelink and head to Blighttown via New Londo. whoa whoa whoa, just kill the boss? What about the Channeler? Or is this your passive aggressive way of griefing rookies?
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EC posted:Got my SL1 to Anor Londo today, so I decided to reward myself with assisting on O&S and invading the guilty. I wish I had realized how much fun invading is, as wearing the ring makes waiting to be summoned a LOT more fun. DUDE go to the bonfire upstairs and let me summon you with my SL1 guy! DO IT NOW I NEED THE HELP AAAGGHHH
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EC posted:Sorry, I wasn't clear. I decided to take a break from the SL1 character and whip some rear end with my SL103 to relax a bit. Nope, I'm OnionBro. And my Internet connection is making GBS threads the bed, so we will have to try later
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| # ¿ Feb 26, 2012 20:16 |
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Barudak posted:Leaving a covenant via Oswald the Pardoner prevents you from having to restart your offerings to the covenant if you rejoin it what
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yeah I didn't know that you wouldn't lose progress by going through Oswald 
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| # ¿ Feb 26, 2012 22:28 |
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beergod posted:Guys, I...I just cannot beat Ornstein and Smough. I can't do it. I've spent the entire weekend trying to do it. I grinded and leveled and did side stuff. I'm still helpless. I will help you! What's your level? Also, I'm on xbox
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actionjackson posted:Just invaded Dark Anor Londo - how do I find my bloodstain? My version isn't dark. It was in that main hall area before the boss (I think). Wherever you were when you started the invasion is where it will be
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| # ¿ Feb 27, 2012 01:47 |
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Ledneh posted:Actually drat I forgot I want to make a sorcery character too. Magic and Enchanted weapons scale with INT Also Moonlight Greatsword is good, as is Velka's Rapier. You can an enchanted Falchion in the Archives that owns.
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SpaceDrake posted:You'll be super-limited in the weapons you can use; I think the best you could do would be the Moonlight Butterfly spear. Anything else would require too much of an investment. You probably want to go with one or the other. The Enchanted falchion is awesome, especially compared the the MB Horn, which is only good for poking people at range.
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Category Fun! posted:I've killed nearly 50 of these stupid black knights and none of them have dropped a shield. The only way I can get a hit in without parrying him is to wait for him to try and grab me, and the rest of my time is spent blocking and dodging his attacks. Dragon Crest Shield +5 has 100% physical block and 85% Fire, it's good enough if you are INSISTING on parrying him hell the Crystal Shield is 100 phy and 80 fire and you dont even need to upgrade it
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| # ¿ Feb 27, 2012 03:35 |
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Category Fun! posted:I don't have that one either. What's the alternative to parrying him? I can't get an opening otherwise. what level are you, and are you on xbox? I'll show ya e: also you can buy the crystal shield from the swimae guy under the bridge, and the dragpn crest shield is in the valley of the drakes FOR FREE
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Category Fun! posted:Haha, level 82. Hrm I can glitch my way into the KIln, but I'll have to gain a few levels first. OK to do it tomorrow?
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| # ¿ Feb 27, 2012 04:02 |
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So I'm hosting in the forest and dropping many suckas, and one guy that I killed messages me and asks if he can kill me for the souls. What? No. Grind the cliff jumpers in the forest like everyone else had to, nub.
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| # ¿ Feb 27, 2012 14:57 |
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TalonDemonKing posted:Also, for those of you who are starting a new game; go ahead and pick up the New Londo Ruins Firekeeper soul. You only have to fight 5 ghosts along the way, and can grab it while the water is still up. You can lure the ghosts that spawn on the bridge back to more open ground and kill them there with a transient curse; so there isn't really anything stopping you from reaching Undead Parish with an Estus flask +1. Heck, if you feel like being clever and breaking sequence (and have the master key), you can go Firelink>Valley of the Drakes>Darkroot Basin>Darkroot Garden>Andrei>and then the backdoor of the Parish to grab that Firekeeper's soul right there. That's two FK souls before you even hit the Burg! e: sorry for the double post, I'm an idiot
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| # ¿ Feb 27, 2012 15:00 |
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After a ton of hours in this game and two Darkwraith covenant characters, I have figured out I Just Don't Like Invading. I'd much rather host in the Forest or Kiln: you know that your opponent isn't a higher level than you, you can flask if you need to, you get more souls, and you aren't feeling bad about maybe killing a newbie who is just trying to get to the boss.
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| # ¿ Feb 27, 2012 16:42 |
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Stokes posted:My current King Jeremiah darkwraith gimmick is going strong. This morning I invaded someone in the Catacombs. Upon his death I received 548,000 souls. He didn't look all that strong to me in the Catacombs (I'm Onionbro) Also, the amount of souls you get is dependent upon their level. https://sites.google.com/site/darks...tors/mini-calcs According to this, he would have been SL599. Why don't you message him to ask?
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| # ¿ Feb 27, 2012 23:13 |
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DARKWRAITH HILARITY ALERT You know those gross black body-slime things in New Londo? You can actually clip right inside them as an invader. I'm standing in one right now waiting to ambush my unsuspecting mark, it covers my whole body e: oh god you can just walk out the front of it all nonchalant, this guy is gonna poo poo his pants 
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| # ¿ Feb 28, 2012 03:40 |
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EC posted:Only dicks invade in New Londo. I think Im going to learn sorcery on this character just to shoot soul arrows from this thing's mouth
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| # ¿ Feb 28, 2012 04:08 |
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Stokes posted:Just had a guy rage at me because he chose to message his friend while in the middle of the forest. He expected me to wait for him and then bow when I saw that he was ready. That's why I have my laptop next to me when I play, it takes FOREVER to exit XBL's messenger
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THE AWESOME GHOST posted:Well yeah but by "better" I meant "not trash" I got absolutely PASTED last night in PVP by someone using one of those +Darkmoon Blade. He must've done 1200 points of damage backstabbing me.
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