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ErIog posted:I also got invaded for the first time in the defilement-like area. The invader was terribad. He was naked save for a meat cleaver, and I was able to sidestep + backstab my way to an easy victory. The rewards for killing invaders in this game are substantial. It makes me want to stay in human form more often to try to take more of them out. Did you catch the invader's name? The people on the IGN stream encountered a naked "invader" with a meat cleaver in the swamp which they easily dispatched- turns out it was actually an NPC invader.
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Schwartzcough posted:Did you catch the invader's name? The people on the IGN stream encountered a naked "invader" with a meat cleaver in the swamp which they easily dispatched- turns out it was actually an NPC invader. That makes a lot of sense. I'm sure it was the NPC then. He was too dumb. A human wouldn't ever attack a player in that spot. ErIog fucked around with this message at 07:45 on Oct 1, 2011 |
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doctor 7 posted:How is the character appearance customization this time? Can I give my guy a beard without him look liking some transvestite potato face horror? I really hope they don't "fix" DeS' character creator but merely add more options. I made the ugliest character possible with tiny eyes, a sphincter for a mouth and a huge mosquito nose. I wish mmos had DeS' character creation options.
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Dolphin Fetus posted:I really hope they don't "fix" DeS' character creator but merely add more options. I made the ugliest character possible with tiny eyes, a sphincter for a mouth and a huge mosquito nose. I wish mmos had DeS' character creation options. You should check out the Giant Bomb quick look. They make a monstrous hag right at the beginning of the video.
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Dolphin Fetus posted:I really hope they don't "fix" DeS' character creator but merely add more options. I made the ugliest character possible with tiny eyes, a sphincter for a mouth and a huge mosquito nose. I wish mmos had DeS' character creation options. I don't think you need to worry about not being able to make monstrosities.
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Schwartzcough posted:I don't think you need to worry about not being able to make monstrosities. So are the top 200 rankings all goons by now or what? http://goo.gl/t9rxe coyo7e fucked around with this message at 08:21 on Oct 1, 2011 |
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Oct 1, 2011 08:18
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how do i kick or jump attack? Left stick+r1 or r2 just do normal sword swings
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coyo7e posted:That is great.. He actually made a loving cyclops. I dunno. http://goo.gl/Ud8h2 I still don't know what the rankings are even for.
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Just preordered my copy! Never played Demon's Souls so I'm going into this totally blind. I hear it will crush my soul so I'm looking forward to that. http://goo.gl/RW2dP
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Oh thank God, the world of poison and catwalks is behind me. Now it's time to be killed by giant lizard headed monsters and swinging pendulum blades for a while.
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I'm gonna pop into town in 15 minutes and see if this shop that has allegedly broke the street date will sell me a copy. Fingers crossed!
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After seeing how horrendously unready for release in a month Battlefield 3 is from the beta, I decided to cancel that pre-order and pre-order this instead. I had only rented Demon's Souls so I'm looking forward to this. I think I recall hearing in the older thread for this that the bows are reworked so you can aim them decently now. Is this correct and a ranger type character is feasible now?
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Schwartzcough posted:I don't think you need to worry about not being able to make monstrosities. Easily the best character creation ever, move over Skyrim. Wow. There is no way this game can disappoint now.
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Oct 1, 2011 09:19
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Edge Zero posted:After seeing how horrendously unready for release in a month Battlefield 3 is from the beta, I decided to cancel that pre-order and pre-order this instead. I had only rented Demon's Souls so I'm looking forward to this. It works the same basic way, just polished.
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Edge Zero posted:After seeing how horrendously unready for release in a month Battlefield 3 is from the beta, I decided to cancel that pre-order and pre-order this instead. I had only rented Demon's Souls so I'm looking forward to this. Bows were very useful in demons souls and you could aim them in first person. If anything they were too good. You could kill a lot of enemies without any risk to yourself. Haven't seen or heard of any big changes for them in Dark Souls. Hopefully they have made crossbows more useful though. Ranger dude is for sure feasible and should be more fun this time around, since enemies will climb ladders and such so you won't be able to exploit the AI quite as easily.
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You could aim the bows in first person? Well now I feel like an idiot!
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Concerning enemies climbing ladders, I was unhappy to discover that you can't boot them in the head just as they are getting off the top of the ladder, they won't take hits until they are all the way off the ladder and back in fighting posture. edit: ^^^ wow, how did you even play Demon's without knowing that?
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I just ordered the game and the guide. Bums me out that I live in the boonies and can only access the internet through this terrible wireless though. Missing out on the best feature of the game: The multiplayer  Also, this livestream is pretty good.
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Samurai Sanders posted:edit: ^^^ wow, how did you even play Demon's without knowing that? Well I only rented it so I only devoted enough time to it to beat 1-1. I did kill the red eyed knight though to get a hilarious amount of souls, though! I had just heard somewhere that bows couldn't be aimed well.
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Edge Zero posted:Well I only rented it so I only devoted enough time to it to beat 1-1. I did kill the red eyed knight though to get a hilarious amount of souls, though! I had just heard somewhere that bows couldn't be aimed well. The fool that told you that was most likely referring to the fact that the arrows actually arc with physics and lose force over time resulting in less damage. To some this can be seen as "those arrows don't go where I put my crosshairs so this is bogus!"
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ErIog posted:The fool that told you that was most likely referring to the fact that the arrows actually arc with physics and lose force over time resulting in less damage. To some this can be seen as "those arrows don't go where I put my crosshairs so this is bogus!" Bows can certainly be aimed, but it's almost ALWAYS better to shoot using the lock-on than manually. The tough thing about manual aiming is that it's almost impossible to hit a moving target when you have to take re-aiming, the arrow's speed, and the arc into consideration. Lock-ons follow targets automatically and they're usually close enough so they can't dodge out of the way in time. Then again, I'm not sure what enemies are in Dark Souls so things could be a lot different than shooting Storm Beasts and crystal geckos.
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So the fact that enemies can grab you now even if you have your shield up with full stamina is really hosed up, and kind of unfun. Right now these enemies are basically one-shotting me with this poo poo. I hope later on it only takes something like half my health. I hope to god it's not programmed in as a one-shot no matter what. edit: It appears to be designed so that your first time through it's almost a one-shot, but later on it would only be about 75% or 50%. We're cool now. I still love you Demon's Souls. ErIog fucked around with this message at 10:25 on Oct 1, 2011 |
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ErIog posted:So the fact that enemies can grab you now even if you have your shield up with full stamina is really hosed up, and kind of unfun. Right now these enemies are basically one-shotting me with this poo poo. I hope later on it only takes something like half my health. I hope to god it's not programmed in as a one-shot no matter what.
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im hoping my previous message wasnt missed but is there a trick to kicking or jump attacking? The game says Lstick+r1 and r2 That just does normal attacks for me, what am i missing?
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Fauxtool posted:im hoping my previous message wasnt missed but is there a trick to kicking or jump attacking? The game says Lstick+r1 and r2 You have to flick the left stick forward and press the button at the same time, it requires some timing.
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Fauxtool posted:im hoping my previous message wasnt missed but is there a trick to kicking or jump attacking? The game says Lstick+r1 and r2 As for jumping attacks, I think only a few weapons have them. I know the spiked club does at least.
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God bless independent game stores that break street dates. So I'm confused on the tutorial already. Left Stick + R1 = Kick? Edit: Ahh got the hang of it. You just need to press them at the same time. I'm addicted to this heavy jumping attack. Started as a Bandit and this Battle Axe is ace. Leyburn fucked around with this message at 11:26 on Oct 1, 2011 |
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I'm horribly stuck, guys. I need some help. I don't know how far in I am, but as it stands right now I have nowhere to go. I've basically uncovered three or four gates with yellow fog, sealed by the dark lord. There's no way into them. Most of the land is otherwise discovered, baring a small portion down in the red, fiery demon caves. Other than that, I have that weird tooth demon who gobbles up my items in the main hub. He's telling me to go to Anor Londo, through Sen's Fortress. I have, but again, there's just a huge gate there, sealed by the dark lord. I've also explored the ghost ruins, without really finding anything of value. At this point, the only formidable enemies left on the map are the Drakes in Drake's Valley, and the giant, club wielding demons down in those hellish landscapes. Any tips?
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Haha, nice. I think I just ran into the equivalent of the 1-1 Red Eyed Knight. It took 3 Black Firebombs, several backstabs and all my Estus Flasks but I took the bastard out! There's no way to see how many souls you need for the next level up? *sigh* Leyburn fucked around with this message at 11:46 on Oct 1, 2011 |
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serling posted:I'm horribly stuck, guys. I need some help. Have you beaten Ornstein and Smough (the fat and skinny knights) yet? The item that you need to get rid of those golden mists - and the main reason why the serpent sent you to Anor Londo - is only available after you beat them. They're in the castle that's filled with Silver Knights. They're also rather hard, so save up some humanity so you can kindle a bonfire for more flasks.
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Jetpack Postman posted:Have you beaten Ornstein and Smough (the fat and skinny knights) yet? The item that you need to get rid of those golden mists - and the main reason why the serpent sent you to Anor Londo - is only available after you beat them. They're in the castle that's filled with Silver Knights. They're also rather hard, so save up some humanity so you can kindle a bonfire for more flasks. No, I have not. But I recognize their statues in Anor Londo. How do I proceed, and what castle is filled with silver knights? Are we at Sen's Fortress again? Because I've searched that place to death!
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serling posted:No, I have not. But I recognize their statues in Anor Londo. How do I proceed, and what castle is filled with silver knights? Are we at Sen's Fortress again? Because I've searched that place to death! Naw, we're in Anor Londo. Have you gone through that one chapel with those white-robed assassin-types? The one where you need to walk across some thin banisters high above the floor.
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Jetpack Postman posted:Naw, we're in Anor Londo. Have you gone through that one chapel with those white-robed assassin-types? The one where you need to walk across some thin banisters high above the floor. In Arnor Londo I have the option to slay six armored knights and rest at a campfire. Earlier, I killed a gargoyle down by a walkway that ends nowhere. There's an elevator down there too. Other than that, I have one place to go, and that's into the golden mist gate. I have a feeling I'm missing something crucial here? EDIT: nevermind. I found it. Once again, I feel like an rear end.  Thanks! serling fucked around with this message at 12:28 on Oct 1, 2011 |
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serling posted:In Arnor Londo I have the option to slay six armored knights and rest at a campfire. Earlier, I killed a gargoyle down by a walkway that ends nowhere. There's an elevator down there too. Other than that, I have one place to go, and that's into the golden mist gate. Edit: Haw, beaten. Good luck, it gets a lot tougher from here on! Jetpack Postman fucked around with this message at 12:36 on Oct 1, 2011 |
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Oct 1, 2011 12:33
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Someone started adding MS paint diagrams to the Japanese wiki: I find that so precious.
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Leyburn posted:There's no way to see how many souls you need for the next level up? *sigh* Wait what? Explain this please.
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Nelson Mandingo posted:Wait what? Explain this please. The only way to see how many souls you need to level up is to already have that many souls. If you go to the level up screen the game simply won't let you add points to a stat unless you have enough souls to purchase it. So if you don't have enough souls then the game doesn't let you, and thus the game never displays how many souls it takes to level up to the next level.
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ErIog posted:The only way to see how many souls you need to level up is to already have that many souls. If you go to the level up screen the game simply won't let you add points to a stat unless you have enough souls to purchase it. So if you don't have enough souls then the game doesn't let you, and thus the game never displays how many souls it takes to level up to the next level. Ugh I'm at work now but it's probably buried in the status screenitself somewhere. That said I kind of liked that when I first noticed it, literally the only amount of souls you can ever have is "not enough." It's a strange omission, especially with how intuitively you can compare equipment and cycle between stats and equipment. Ideally it would be like King's Field 3 where stuff gets more descriptive as your intelligence goes up starting with just the weapon weight/length and ending with verbose stats/name of the person who made it etc.
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ErIog posted:The only way to see how many souls you need to level up is to already have that many souls. If you go to the level up screen the game simply won't let you add points to a stat unless you have enough souls to purchase it. So if you don't have enough souls then the game doesn't let you, and thus the game never displays how many souls it takes to level up to the next level. That seems like a glaring oversight.
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