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Fitzy Fitz posted:I like all the little caves. A replay option where you do all the discrete dungeons and skip over the open world stuff would be nice. if i've beaten the game once i just want the option "start with all overworld flask upgrades" so i can spend less time getting more healing power than I'll need for at least 5 hours
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So I'm gonna have to play offline because my PC wholy froze and crashed minutes after closing the game and it smells it was the AntiCheat... which apparently doesn't do much to deter actual cheaters. gently caress this poo poo, I want to have the option to invade/get invaded/get help even if I don't use it.
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Aug 7, 2022 13:36
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Catgirl Al Capone posted:if i've beaten the game once i just want the option "start with all overworld flask upgrades" so i can spend less time getting more healing power than I'll need for at least 5 hours The biggest dealbreaker for me on a fresh run is uncovering the map again, finding all those tiny pillars on the game world is annoying. That and having to redo any of the Hero's Graves. 
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Aug 7, 2022 14:00
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Bro the Heroes Graves are ptsd for me. So lovely lol. Now that I’ve played Bloodborne after Elden Ring I can very safely say I prefer the Chalice Dungeons to any of the dungeon levels in Elden ring. The caves are generally pretty fun though.
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Aug 7, 2022 14:06
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Heroes Graves are cool and good if you've ever played puzzle-heavy games. Like Resident Evil is way more frustrating. What I can't stand are the labyrinths. The Mohg sewer can eat my rear end.
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Catgirl Al Capone posted:if i've beaten the game once i just want the option "start with all overworld flask upgrades" so i can spend less time getting more healing power than I'll need for at least 5 hours I kinda made my own save for this on PC - I spent a bunch of time doing it once at like level 40 and then made a backup that I can swap in/out at will so I kind of have a template. It’s a bit of work mucking with files but def worth it if you want to mess around with builds. Sadly this is mostly for PvP and not PVE since you need to beat a certain amount of the game to get the world unlocked.
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Aug 7, 2022 15:51
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causticBeet posted:I kinda made my own save for this on PC - I spent a bunch of time doing it once at like level 40 and then made a backup that I can swap in/out at will so I kind of have a template. It’s a bit of work mucking with files but def worth it if you want to mess around with builds. but that will lock my other characters into 1 starting class!!! my 2 wasted stat points!!!!!!
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Aug 7, 2022 15:57
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Simply Simon posted:How the hell does wanting to replay a great game equate a broken brain I suppose it doesn't but I've talked to a lot of people who are one and done with games like this. When I find a game I like I tend to sit with it for a while before I get tired of it.
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Aug 7, 2022 17:56
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Looks like PC folks can do the Varre quest offline with a simple world flag toggle using cheat engine. Looks like doing Volcano Manor invasions don't work towards it (it would have been an unintended thing anyways)... Oh well.
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Aug 7, 2022 17:57
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Guillermus posted:Looks like PC folks can do the Varre quest offline with a simple world flag toggle using cheat engine. Looks like doing Volcano Manor invasions don't work towards it (it would have been an unintended thing anyways)... Oh well. I found out this week that using the recusant’s finger doesn’t work for it either, so I had to get my butt kicked by randoms six times instead of three. Whoops.
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Aug 7, 2022 18:01
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Guillermus posted:Looks like PC folks can do the Varre quest offline with a simple world flag toggle using cheat engine. Looks like doing Volcano Manor invasions don't work towards it (it would have been an unintended thing anyways)... Oh well. Thankfully I already did it, cause I also ain't touching Cheat Engine given it's always filled with some kind of adware or malware on purpose.
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Aug 7, 2022 18:11
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Guillermus posted:Looks like PC folks can do the Varre quest offline with a simple world flag toggle using cheat engine. Looks like doing Volcano Manor invasions don't work towards it (it would have been an unintended thing anyways)... Oh well. Why even do this on PC when you can just invade and lose.
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Aug 7, 2022 18:36
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Chevy Slyme posted:Why even do this on PC when you can just invade and lose. Having a too high upgraded weapon at low level makes invasions hard to find
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Aug 7, 2022 18:40
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So use a different weapon
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Aug 7, 2022 19:10
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i mention it every time it comes up but you don't even have to lose the invasions, you can just knife out the second you spawn in and it still counts towards the 3, took all of 5 minutes to get them done. (of course doesn't help any matchmaking difficulties)
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Aug 7, 2022 19:17
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ZeusCannon posted:So use a different weapon it looks in your entire available and stored inventory for your highest upgraded weapon, that wouldn't help at all
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Aug 7, 2022 19:23
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Ginette Reno posted:I suppose it doesn't but I've talked to a lot of people who are one and done with games like this. When I find a game I like I tend to sit with it for a while before I get tired of it.
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Aug 7, 2022 19:50
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Simply Simon posted:There's no wrong way to enjoy a single player game You are correct. Can't decide if I want to raise faith to 12 on my Prisoner or just use the faith talisman when I want those points. Might rush the gold scarab and I think I'd need to cure rot for that
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Aug 7, 2022 20:09
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Catgirl Al Capone posted:it looks in your entire available and stored inventory for your highest upgraded weapon, that wouldn't help at all So, wait, is it possible to drop down in matchmaking by selling or trading your most upgraded weapons?
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Aug 7, 2022 20:10
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Angry Diplomat posted:So, wait, is it possible to drop down in matchmaking by selling or trading your most upgraded weapons? No. Highest upgrade level the character as ever acquired.
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Aug 7, 2022 20:55
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It's weird that it looks in storage. I assumed the main purpose of storage was to get around that. There's no way to access your storage while invading or being invaded, is there?
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Aug 7, 2022 20:59
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Storage is for inventory declutter only. Basically a vestigial/legacy thing that hasn’t mattered since Demons Souls
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Aug 7, 2022 21:02
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Ginette Reno posted:You are correct.
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Aug 7, 2022 21:29
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I reached 45 arcane on my character and stopped at 18 faith for the bunch of breaths I needed. Using the Bloody Helice and a blood godskin stitcher is loving amazing. That and blood godskin peeler+frost twinblade.
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Aug 7, 2022 21:46
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skasion posted:Storage is for inventory declutter only. Basically a vestigial/legacy thing that hasn’t mattered since Demons Souls Inventory declutter is a huge deal though
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Guillermus posted:I reached 45 arcane on my character and stopped at 18 faith for the bunch of breaths I needed. Using the Bloody Helice and a blood godskin stitcher is loving amazing. That and blood godskin peeler+frost twinblade. That was the build more or less that I just beat it with. I used Helice + Epee and it was very strong
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Aug 7, 2022 23:38
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I'm running around in NG+ and for some reason I don't slow walk in deep swamp/lava. I can move at normal speed and I have no idea what's causing it. Anyone know what's going on?
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Aug 8, 2022 00:13
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War Wizard posted:I'm running around in NG+ and for some reason I don't slow walk in deep swamp/lava. I can move at normal speed and I have no idea what's causing it. Anyone know what's going on? It’s just an NG+ thing. (It’s never been confirmed if it’s a bug or intended, but it’s a thing for everyone.)
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Aug 8, 2022 00:18
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Is this game a potato on PS4? I want to play with friends that have PS5 but I don't have one.
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It's fine on ps4
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SuperKlaus posted:Is this game a potato on PS4? I want to play with friends that have PS5 but I don't have one. I’m on my first play through now, runs better than DS3. Every so often there’s some drawing stutter in the distance or a low res model that takes a second to pop in but there’s no real issues. I can’t say I’ve experienced any video lag or frame rate dips from particles or enemies on the screen and I’m 70 hours in now. If you’re on the original PS4 it can pretty loud too but no more than other newer games like God of War or Ghosts of Tsushima. Basically if you were okay with the other FromSoft games you’ll be fine to pleased with how ER runs.
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I found out how to randomize this game on PC, and I'm loving the experience. It's so cool to actually get to use equipment and spells that are usually gated behind lategame poo poo. I ended up playing a mage because Kale had The Scepter of the All-Knowing for sale. The boss randomizing can be brutal though. My Renalla fight turned into a Placidusax > 2nd phase Fire Giant fight, and I think that was the first time I've ever lost a boss battle because I've run out of MP before.
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SuperKlaus posted:Is this game a potato on PS4? I want to play with friends that have PS5 but I don't have one. Close to 400 hours on PS4. Plays fine. Sometimes I really notice the dynamic resolution dropping and some fps drops but most of the time looks really good.
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My only complaint on PS4 is occasionally long load times, but even then it's not too bad, and nothing like how Bloodborne was when it shipped.
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Catgirl Al Capone posted:it looks in your entire available and stored inventory for your highest upgraded weapon, that wouldn't help at all No poo poo? That's actually fairly restrictive. I figured it just calculated off equipped gear rather than your entire playthrough
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It sounds like it's basically minor refinement of the matchmaking mechanics used in later Souls games (including the DS1 remaster). IIRC the original system ignored everything except soul level (which was why you had zweihander GiantDads invading in undead burg and poo poo like that), and then it was adjusted to consider weapon upgrades (which helped a little bit but mostly just resulted in a slightly more restrictive twink meta), and then in the remaster it supposedly became some weird Soul Memory thing where everything you'd ever done (including your total souls spent) was factored in. Then Elden Ring reverted to the simpler "character level and highest upgrade level" mechanic and introduced multiplayer groups and passwords. It's such an incredibly brilliant fix to the problem of needing to balance good matchmaking with the ability to play with your friends: simply don't. Just make them two separate things. Absolutely galaxy brain design decision, rated 5, ranked S, no notes completely impeccable god bless you Fromsoft
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Sindai posted:Well I did the final bosses, I have mixed feelings on them. Ashes are the game's "easy mode" so this is an odd criticism. I'm replaying Sekiro now and unlearning Elden Ring combat took a bit. Groovelord Neato fucked around with this message at 14:10 on Aug 8, 2022 |
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Angry Diplomat posted:It sounds like it's basically minor refinement of the matchmaking mechanics used in later Souls games (including the DS1 remaster). IIRC the original system ignored everything except soul level (which was why you had zweihander GiantDads invading in undead burg and poo poo like that), and then it was adjusted to consider weapon upgrades (which helped a little bit but mostly just resulted in a slightly more restrictive twink meta), and then in the remaster it supposedly became some weird Soul Memory thing where everything you'd ever done (including your total souls spent) was factored in.
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Demon's Souls is still the best system because it always felt unexpected and perilous to get invaded, the only problem being the really stringent MM cap that made it almost impossible to find players at NG+2 and beyond.
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exquisite tea posted:Demon's Souls is still the best system because it always felt unexpected and perilous to get invaded, the only problem being the really stringent MM cap that made it almost impossible to find players at NG+2 and beyond. I didn't play DeS but played the remaster and the World/Character tendency thing is a mechanic I'm super glad they dropped. Really easy to gently caress your whole playthrough if you don't know ahead of time that you're supposed to kill yourself in the Nexus after beating a boss to avoid playing in body form.
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