I'm fucking dead over this:
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That one limp as it runs in the beginning really sells it.I'm fucking dead over this:
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I love the Souls boss memes like that. Once I saw it was a Shiba and the music came up I almost fell out of my chair.
Going from DS1 to DS3 really shows how far the combat has gone. IMO, the combat and the bosses in DS1 don't hold up that well compared to BB and DS3. DS1 definitely has the best world design with a few exceptions (Lost Izalith being the most horrible area in a Souls game that I've ever played).
The only bosses I felt in DS1 after playing the remaster that still shine are Ornstein & Smough (but only if you get Super Ornstein since Super Smough is laughable), Artorias, Kalameet, and Manus. Although these three would likely rank in my top 15 bosses in Souls, the remainder of the bosses are just varying levels of meh to bad whereas I find many more of the bosses in DS3 or BB to be outstanding. I like O&S but I feel like the Demon Prince battle in DS3 is a superior version of it.
I like the PvP mechanics in DS1 alot for finding matches and invasions (much moreso than DS3 or BB), but the actual fighting....is rather boring to me. It doesn't help that everyone looks hideous since Mask of the Mother and Hollow Soldier Waistcloth are so meta. Everything is just backstab fishing, super ganks, or one shot builds.
I wore the left and middle one as I made my way through Smouldering Lake. I think I will just have to alternate between them, because I like them both.
Dual Maces + Stone Ring is really good in PvE since most enemies are weak to strike damage. They can be bought from the blacksmith and only need 18 Str to powerstance (1.5x base required stats). Make sure you invest in plenty of stamina since powerstance attacks use a lot.I never did anything with Powerstancing in my first playthrough - any tips?
Finally! It has been a journey (dem Irithyl Dungeons, yo. Place gives me the heebie-jeebies), butQuelanaKarla has been freed out of her cell and I collected the Jailer's ashes. Now I can finally buy proper dark pyromancies, tackle the Demon Ruins and, way more importantly, go full fashionsouls with my character. I'm not quite sure which combination to go with:
I'm partial to the middle one, but I like Karla's Robes (left) a lot as well. Thing is, I love her hat even more and wearing them both feels too much like I'm just cosplaying her.
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This is important to me, OK?
That one limp as it runs in the beginning really sells it.
This is so fun to read after starting my first playthrough of DS3 two weeks ago. Pretty much exactly what I thought of the game at first, too, after DSR.
The biggest thing I had to get used to was the sense of speed. It's like DSR but in permanent 2x speed mode. You'll get used to it, though. And after spending about 40 hours on my (sadly failed) str/fth playthrough, I can say I like DS3 better than DSR in terms of gameplay. Not to say the latter is bad — the relative simplicity and slow pace of DSR's gameplay has its own charms — but it feels like there's a lot more nuance to the combat in DS3.
The Knights of Lothric are genuine mini-bosses the first time you encounter them. What works best against them is not to defend (they'll just break your guard in two hits) or parry (unless your timing is absolutely spot-on you'll likely get hit) but to play aggressively yourself. They don't have that much HP and can be easily staggered out of their attacks, especially if you're wielding larger weapons. You just need to get the timing right.
I've also had some success with backstabbing them and htting them with a charged R2 just as they get up and their invincibility wears off, which usually kills them. Backstabbing can be tricky, though, as they will punish your strafing immediately with a sideways shield bash.
There's indeed both a Large Club and a Great Club. You get even them relatively early in the game. They're pretty great; the Great Club is even considered one of the best weapons in the game if I'm not mistaken.
As for the bonfires, yeah, there are a ton of them. Although I feel you burn through your Estus a lot faster than you did in DS1, so it kind of evens out I guess? It's more noticeable now that I know my way around the areas and don't die so much anymore.
The optional areas are pretty much all fairly late-game. There's one optional boss early on, but the first optional area I can think of is reachable fromI haven't found a single optional area in 15 hours of playtime.
I hate this so much. Feels like it got worse in DS3 somehow?Stop. Releasing. Lock-on. Every. Fucking. Time. He. Teleports. Behind. Me.
I don't know. I remember complaining about it in the DSR thread, too, haha. Maybe it feels worse in DS3 because it plays faster? Especially bosses are a lot more agile and some have very acrobatic moves, so lock-on is likelier to break.
In DS3 they scale with both INT and FTH and a handful of catalysts are best for casting them (Izalith Staff, Sunless Talisman, Caithra's Chime and Pyromancer Flames). But if you go for a pure INT build and use a 'normal' catalyst, your damage shouldn't suffer too much. At 50 INT they should be perfectly viable I think.How do Dark Sorceries scale on Dark Souls?
I have a few, and I have 50 Int, and 12 Dex and 12 Str.
NK was really tough for me as well.After 30 attempts I finally feel like I'm getting in the zone with NK. KotS is pretty easy at this point, although I still experience the occasional early death because of camera shenanigans. After that, NK is a case of keeping my distance and rolling through his lunge attacks. Easier than it sounds, though. My personal best is about 20% health left, so I'm not quite there yet. I still get greedy and my rolls aren't always on the mark, so at some point he tends to OHK me.
In DS3 they scale with both INT and FTH and a handful of catalysts are best for casting them (Izalith Staff, Sunless Talisman, Caithra's Chime and Pyromancer Flames). But if you go for a pure INT build and use a 'normal' catalyst, your damage shouldn't suffer too much. At 50 INT they should be perfectly viable I think.
Yeah, the best part of Ariandel is the village area, and that's because it's basically just Bloodborne lol.Ashes of Ariandel was super disappointing aside from the fantastic final boss battle. Ringed City is great though, better than the vast majority of the main game for me.
A quick question: Considering the point I've reached in the game, have I missed the Warriors of Sunlight (or its equivalent) covenant in the areas I've already visited? Just answer yes / no. :) I need my Sunbro on.
Excellent. I'll be on the lookout then. I missed it in DS2 for the majority of the game and I don't want it to happen again.
I love coop and it just isn't the same without the gross Incandescense of a golden Warrior of the Sun.
Yessss just beat Fume Knight! Man that was tough as fuck, definitely one of the hardest bosses in the series and the one I've enjoyed the most in DS2 so far (still have to do the last DLC).
I'm so happy about it I saved the clip of the fight, nothing really special but I'm proud of it lol
Yessss just beat Fume Knight! Man that was tough as fuck, definitely one of the hardest bosses in the series and the one I've enjoyed the most in DS2 so far (still have to do the last DLC).
I'm so happy about it I saved the clip of the fight, nothing really special but I'm proud of it lol
Pff. First boss(es) of Ringed City will take a lot of practice. I can hardly get through the first phase and the second phase is even worse.
The boss after Fume Knight is also very good,: unfortunately he's tarnished by Memory of Old Iron King, arguably the worst segment in any Souls game and one of the most annoying boss runs as well.
There is no way the Memory of the Old Iron King is worse than Iron Passage.
I know this, because nothing in the series is worse than Iron Passage. Nothing.
I'll die on that hill.
Can't say I'm a fan myself. It's so frustrating to get through phase 1 relatively unscathed, mentally prepare for phase 2 as you see the prince rise, only to get one-shotted within seconds and have to start all over again just to get another chance at correctly timing a roll.This is actually one of my top 5 favorite Dark Souls bosses, and the best gank fight they've ever done IMO.
There is no way the Memory of the Old Iron King is worse than Iron Passage.
I know this, because nothing in the series is worse than Iron Passage. Nothing.
I'll die on that hill.
So I thought Fume Knight was gonna be the peak of Dark Souls 2 but after beating Sir Alonne I'm not sure anymore, what a fight man, loved every second of it. 1v1, sword vs sword, no bullshit, and the fact that he wields a freaking huge katana makes it even cooler
Time to tackle the last DLC