Ah, but imagine a Dark Souls cameo in the next Soul Calibur...
Dark Souls II |OT| Hollowed Be Thy Invasion
Solaire DLC character 4.99$
I can smell it.
lol? How is Second Chance not legit for duels? It was standard.You mean scraping spears, second chance, baby nails, and grass spamming?
I always laughed in pity whenever I saw one. Poor scrubs apparently don't realize how bad the weapon was.Ahaha, so many people bitched about the scraping spear. It wasn't a rarity to see people leap off of cliffs as soon as I whipped mine out.
You are not alone. I totally make RP toobs too. That said, if the Soul Vessel is a once-per-playthrough item or something, I don't mind. It can allow one to fine tune a build without restarting over completely. I'll definitely still make tons of RP/themed characters again regardless.No one's going to give a shit, but my biggest reason for opposing respec has nothing to do with gameplay implications and everything to do with roleplaying.
"Roleplaying in Dark Souls? I thought it was a min/maxer e-sport?"
It's not really something I can explain to people who don't RP. I roll a character to fit an archetype, and I abide by that archetype throughout the game and solve problems in a manner befitting that archetype...if that makes sense. If I start the game as a priest for example I'm not going to use magic, socialize with unsavory characters, invade the worlds of the innocent, etc. Some might view that as being a slave to convention but I've found that it makes subsequent playthroughs more rewarding. I actually feel like From designed the game to be played this way, and encourage roleplaying in a way that most RPGs don't via the covenant system.
I don't know. Let's look at a game that took the idea of respec and just ran wild with it - Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. A game I enjoyed quite a bit despite being easy as piss. You could respec for the first time a couple hours into the game, and afterwards you could do it with impunity. You can change from fighter to mage to thief to a combination of all three whenever your heart desires. Did it promote experimentation? Yes. But I felt it made my character transient - less of a character and more of an in-game avatar. A character who can just change their entire being at the drop of a hat isn't much of a character in my eyes.
I realize this criticism means jackshit to most of you, and that's fine. Also: "don't use it if you don't want to", which is true. I'm basically just outlining why I won't be using the feature, personally.
Maybe they did, and realized that the only victory they can get over you is damaging your gear.I always laughed in pity whenever I saw one. Poor scrubs apparently don't realize how bad the weapon was.
People hate change.
Hey, a lot of people switch majors in college. I like to think that extends to the worlds of knights and wizards as well. I mean, sure, maybe your parents have been pressuring you to become a cleric your whole life, but if pyromancy is what you truly love, then pursue your dreams and forge your own destiny.No one's going to give a shit, but my biggest reason for opposing respec has nothing to do with gameplay implications and everything to do with roleplaying.
Man, you definitely have to play more games. I've seen this phenomena happening to many passionate Dark Souls' fans, thinking that those things are exclusive and nowhere else to be found in other titles.
You have a locked mindset and we won't be able to discuss the game objectively. It wouldn't matter if I posted a list of examples of many other games that taught the developers of Dark Souls how to do things right.
It is unfortunate.
No one's going to give a shit, but my biggest reason for opposing respec has nothing to do with gameplay implications and everything to do with roleplaying.
will make everyone love Dark Souls 2.Sex Change Coffin
I'm surely playing this song when I find it.
Gravelord_Nitowill make everyone love Dark Souls 2.Sex Change Coffin
I'm surely playing this song when I find it.
Dark Souls 2 |OT| You are already dead
Dark Souls II |OT| Praising Intensifies
It's not a black and white issue obviously but depending on how the respeccing feature is implemented, builds basically can become temporary loadouts (Diablo 3), removing any sense of consequence for your actions.
I'd be okay with it if it is indeed a very, very rare (~once per playthrough) item in DS2. I'd call it semi-permanent thing if that's the case.
You can ignore the Taurus Demons and go in the direction of the Capra Demon.
The release date for the PC version of Dark Souls 2 will be confirmed "very soon", Namco has said.
So the PC release date is "coming soon"?
Man, you definitely have to play more games. I've seen this phenomena happening to many passionate Dark Souls' fans, thinking that those things are exclusive and nowhere else to be found in other titles.
You have a locked mindset and we won't be able to discuss the game objectively. It wouldn't matter if I posted a list of examples of many other games that taught the developers of Dark Souls how to do things right.
It is unfortunate.
Yeah and now they are afraid of moving from the status quo the first two games created. Besides, changes made to differentiate a new IP from existing ones are completely different than changes within an existing IP in player perception.Clearly. Even though change was the entire reason so many people fell in love with the series in the first place.
So the PC release date is "coming soon"?
Hmmm, hopefully the PC version isn't months but weeks apart from consoles. They're being quite secretive about it.
Dude, where's your list.
Peer pressure? No, thank you.
Peer pressure? No, thank you.
i remember seeeeing that some guy translated japanese site and there was March for PCSo the PC release date is "coming soon"?
i remember seeeeing that some guy translated japanese site and there was March for PC
To those of you who are leaving long blog posts about your sacred roleplaying style, what were your thoughts about respecing in Demon's Souls? That didn't exactly break the game, did it?.
Dark Souls II |OT| Prepare to Whine
Not everyone is complaining about the RP aspects. In fact, it's not even the majority of those complaining. And you couldn't respec in Demon's Souls unless you count getting soul sucked by another player. But it wasn't anywhere near as convenient as simply being able to do it on your own. I'm not bothered too much by the majority of the announced changes and how they will affect Dark Souls 2.
I doubt if From starts to butcher these games, though I understand your concern (I'm very concerned about the changes to backstabs and ripostes), simply because they've been making these kind of games for a while.