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Tarradax posted:How do I do that? I don't think my Lightning Spear or Drake sword can jump-attack... left stick forward and R2/RT. Even if they can't (I don't remember with the Drake Sword and didn't use the Lightning Spear) you should have something with you that can.
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So I got to play this for the first time at a friend's place yesterday. It's like Godhand and Legend of Zelda had a really hardcore kid. It's so amazing.
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Oct 12, 2011 20:27
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gently caress stats. If you wanna look like the badass pimp-king of pyromancy try mixing the crimson cloth armor with Ornstein's chestpiece. http://i.imgur.com/tz1H7.jpg
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So what shields are good to make the sweet magic butterfly shield? Running around Anor Londo now and I suspect ill be meeting the best blacksmith eventually.
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Oct 12, 2011 20:28
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Hopefully the pivot glitch gets patched out soon, and hope for good multiplayer may rise. From is a very weird company however. 
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Oct 12, 2011 20:28
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Sarcophallus posted:I'll spare you the effort of testing and tell you that there isn't any truth to that. Weapon speed is entirely dependent on the weapon. There's some truth in it. If you don't meet the stat requirements for a weapon you'll swing it slow as poo poo. Could be how that rumor got started.
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Oct 12, 2011 20:29
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Smelly posted:left stick forward and R2/RT. Even if they can't (I don't remember with the Drake Sword and didn't use the Lightning Spear) you should have something with you that can. I think all my weapons just do a strong forward smash/thrust with forward + R2. Trying all of them atm.
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Aralan posted:Oh man, and I was thinking "It's pretty dumb that there's no bonfire teleport for anywhere near blight town" after I got the lordvessel. I killed that dumb spider because I figured I didn't care about her covenant. Wish I had known it was an important bonfire
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Oct 12, 2011 20:30
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Dolphin Fetus posted:So nothing but int, attunement and maybe some endurance/vit then? I'm still very early game (as in second bonfire before taurus demon) so I don't want to gimp myself too badly. I've put a few points in endurance and one in dex. Essentially this, get enough strength and dex to use whatever weapon you need (longbow, winged spear maybe, shotel maybe, comedy option 22 strength for that big scimitar in Blight town that heals you every time it hits) then poo poo pile on int, with some endurance, attunement and vitality. If your good on your farming and have been trading to snuggly, you can start breaking out enchanted weapons before you fight quelaag.
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How does upgrading on shields work? They are listed under the "Weapons" section. Does that mean I can upgrade a shield to a lightning +5 shield? I'm doing a naked deprived Shield+Shield run. Also I found out how to make wierd colored dudes with the character creator. If you go to the customize screen, there is a slider for "similar face" If you move the slider all the way to different and then mash the button a bunch your character's face will get all downsey and his skin will change color. I'm doing my Deprived Shield+Shield run with a bright blue guy who is the spitting image of Bubba from Forrest Gump.
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OmegaZultan posted:So what shields are good to make the sweet magic butterfly shield? Running around Anor Londo now and I suspect ill be meeting the best blacksmith eventually. Any shield will work fine for this, and any unique item. It doesn't continue to upgrade the existing shield, rather, it turns it into a separate item with unique stats. quote:I think all my weapons just do a strong forward smash/thrust with forward + R2. Trying all of them atm. You have to press forward and strong attack at the exact same time to do the leap attack, similar to kicking. The timing can be a bit wonky. G.I. Jaw fucked around with this message at 20:34 on Oct 12, 2011 |
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Oct 12, 2011 20:31
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Well. I got the Hellfire's tale. Still can't get him, though
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Oct 12, 2011 20:32
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Tired of trying to navigate the Crystal Cave. Is there a path somewhere I'm missing?
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Tarradax posted:I think all my weapons just do a strong forward smash/thrust with forward + R2. Trying all of them atm. You have to mash down the left stick exactly at the same time you hit R2. It takes some practice to get it down.
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Having some trouble with a regular enemy. Anyone have strategy for killing pinwheel skeletons in the painting[spoiler]? [spoiler]There seem to be a lot of them in the sewers, and I end up getting mobbed and/or my positioning gets screwed up.
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Oct 12, 2011 20:36
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Cuchulain posted:So I got to play this for the first time at a friend's place yesterday. It's like Godhand and Legend of Zelda had a really hardcore kid. It's so amazing. I suddenly want God Hand's soundtrack in Dark Souls. "Gene's Rock-A-Bye" every time all the time. Also, Dark Souls really does a good job of making me afraid to play. I'm finding it easier to obsess over the game online rather than actually play the drat thing; despite having a blast when I do pick up the controller. I got the game on the 4th and have only played 18 hours, and in that time I haven't even rung the second bell. Man, this will be a slow burner.
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So I'm debating what weapon type I want to use. I prefer standard straight sword or katana style move sets so I can kick people if I want, slash with R1 and poke with R2. I'm a faith heavy build and currently using Astora's Straight Sword with a +5 Longsword as back up (with Resin or whatever other enchant as needed). I have 11 Strength and 12 Dex and would prefer not to invest much more in either one of them. Right now I'm considering pushing the Longsword into Divine and then Occult (or maybe fire) but would like some feedback on other options. That fury sword looks sick and I'd like a nice looking weapon as well as being functional but the scaling on it won't fit my build and I'm not a fan of the Scimitar move set I think it uses. Does anyone have much experience with the katanas in the game? Any good faith based katanas without having to build one from scratch? Any other options on one-handed straight swords that are faith based aside from Astora's or a Divine/Occult weapon? *edit* I'm only level 29 and just got passed Gaping Dragon. Farming souls isn't a problem but I don't have any good vendors opened up for buying mats.
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Guliani is HOT posted:You have to mash down the left stick exactly at the same time you hit R2. It takes some practice to get it down. Aha! Got it now. Thanks so much 
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Sarcophallus posted:Tired of trying to navigate the Crystal Cave. Is there a path somewhere I'm missing? Yes. Keep an eye out for notes left by players seemingly in midair, then take note of the falling snowflakes. They will hit and dissipate on an invisible platform.
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I'm going to start my first playthrough today.  I don't care about PvP. In Demon's Souls I created a balanced character in which I distributed soul points equally (with the exception of luck). This worked out well and allowed me to explore all aspects of the game. Is it possible to do the above and end up with an effective character in Dark Souls? Which class do you recommend?
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smug forum rear end in a top hat posted:Having some trouble with a regular enemy. Anyone have strategy for killing pinwheel skeletons in the painting? There seem to be a lot of them in the sewers, and I end up getting mobbed and/or my positioning gets screwed up. This is one of those enemies that is causing a lot of people trouble and I'm not sure why. Their attack doesn't seem to cause a lot of stamina loss on block, and once they stop they're stationary for a long time so you can pick them off.
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Has anyone figured out the math behind the different levels of stat scaling? I'm going for a STR build, and I can't quite tell what my best option for end game weapon will be.
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oneliquidninja posted:stuff Astora's Straight Sword is a pain in the rear end to upgrade, I'd advise picking a regular sword and working on upgrading it to divine, although you can use the Straight Sword when it still does better damage. Check the wiki for a pretty good list of weapons.
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Where is the hitbox for cutting off Gaping Dragon's tail? It seems to really be hit or miss.
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enojy posted:Yes. Keep an eye out for notes left by players seemingly in midair, then take note of the falling snowflakes. They will hit and dissipate on an invisible platform. I know about those. I got to the 2nd Butterfly when I got stuck with seemingly nowhere to go. I killed the three geckos in the cave beneath it, and then there were no paths left that I could see.
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Pretty basic question, am I supposed to be fighting the evil black knight guys yet? I'm only level 12, warrior. I never played Demons Souls so I'm pretty new to the series and their design philosophy. The only black knights I've run into are the one before the Taurus demon tower and the one in the tower overlooking the red wyvern thing. They both wrecked my poo poo completely and I could only do 12 damage per hit to them, should I leave em for later?
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Kill Your Friends posted:Pretty basic question, am I supposed to be fighting the evil black knight guys yet? I'm only level 12, warrior. I never played Demons Souls so I'm pretty new to the series and their design philosophy. The only black knights I've run into are the one before the Taurus demon tower and the one in the tower overlooking the red wyvern thing. They both wrecked my poo poo completely and I could only do 12 damage per hit to them, should I leave em for later? Yes, leave them for later.
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Sarcophallus posted:I know about those. I'm pretty sure you can go farther on the lizard path (opposite the direction you enter the little cave they're in!) which takes you to the boss. You should walk above another solid path with a crystal golem and a corpse. chunkles fucked around with this message at 20:54 on Oct 12, 2011 |
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CoderCat posted:Is it possible to do the above and end up with an effective character in Dark Souls? Which class do you recommend? Pretty much, though investing heavily into either Miracles or Sorcery would be difficult early on. You could get a few points of Attunement and use Pyromancy though, which has no particular attribute requirements. As for class, go with whatever looks most appealing, it's just stats + initial equip (all of which you can get later, but some much later). You can dabble in Sorcery/Miracles, but using either as your main 'thing' requires a more serious investment (not just in stats, but also in equipment). Sticking to vit/end and str and/or dex plus a bit of attunement gives you plenty of health and stamina and the ability to use most weapons to try everything out, and you can still use Pyromancy and a bit of utility spells from the other schools. I'd either go whole hog on a caster type char, or try it for your second.
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WHAT THE gently caress JUST HAPPENED TO MY HEAD? I'm guessing anyone who's seen what I'm talking about will understand what that means, but just in case: I just turned the game on and witin 30 seconds of leaving the bonfire in Blighttown my character started clutching his head, then suddenly this weird egg/mucus type thing appeared over it. I can't wear a helmet and this thing seems to be eating half my souls to boot. How the gently caress do I get rid of this thing? Is it going to hatch if I keep gaining souls and "feeding" it?
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Sostratos posted:Has anyone figured out the math behind the different levels of stat scaling? I'm going for a STR build, and I can't quite tell what my best option for end game weapon will be. I'm not an expert but if you're going to dump heavily into STR, keeping to the normal +15 upgrade path seems to be the way to go. Upgrades like Raw decrease scaling, and by keeping it basic you can still use weapon enchant spells or items.
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I think I've completely ballsed my save up. I'm stuck at the bottom bonfire in blight town, I'm still cursed (I have no idea where the female undead vendor was so I just soldiered on and killed the sewer boss gaping dragon So im at the bottom with no purple moss left, 5 estus flasks because I cant kindle the bonfire whilst cursed, and theres no way in hell I can take Chaos Queen whilst poisoned. Then to top it all off I killed patches because I hate that guy and accidently killed the pyro guy in the depths because I aoe smashed barrels and pissed him off How hosed am I?
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doctor/prostitute posted:WHAT THE gently caress JUST HAPPENED TO MY HEAD? Congratulations! It's a worm! You've been infected when you were down in Quelaags Lair. Those egg sac dudes can infect you.
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doctor/prostitute posted:WHAT THE gently caress JUST HAPPENED TO MY HEAD? If you let one of the egg sac creatures grab you you get infected. You can cure it either by buying a cure from an egg creature in a secret room after Quelaag or from rare drops from the egg creatures themselves. Or you can keep letting it eat souls (it takes a lot of souls) and it'll mature, replacing your kick attack with a slow attack that pops a larva thing out of your head and bites enemies. I haven't found any other benefit other than the new kick attack (which is slower and worse than the kick attack and I don't believe it will infect other players). Also, even once it matures it keeps eating 1/2 of your souls or otherwise I might have kept mine. Maybe there's some secret third form or something or some hidden benefit to it I'm not sure. As a servant of chaos I'd really like to just keep it but I can't justify losing half my souls  edit: Oh yeah, having it will also let you buy two unique pyromancy spells from the egg sac vendor. Fellatio del Toro fucked around with this message at 21:02 on Oct 12, 2011 |
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Elysiume posted:Where is the hitbox for cutting off Gaping Dragon's tail? It seems to really be hit or miss.
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d3c0y2 posted:I think I've completely ballsed my save up. You should be able to make it up the waterwheel and out the shortcut to Firelink. Then you can heal your curse, stock up on moss, etc.
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Alteisen posted:I found a firekeeper's soul, how important is this
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Alteisen posted:I found a firekeeper's soul, how important is this Extremely important, save it for when you get back to Firelink Shrine and talk to the firekeeper to upgrade your estus flask.
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Traxis posted:You should be able to make it up the waterwheel and out the shortcut to Firelink. Then you can heal your curse, stock up on moss, etc. Ive been up to the top of the water wheel and it only seems to be filled with toxic dudes who straight up murder me, where about is the short cut. Also is the short cut one way? Secondly where in firelink can I get my curse cured, I have no idea where the "firelink adeqiduct" is, I thought it was that thing early with a poison rat in it, but that guy is male and doesn't sell a cure.
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