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Dark Souls II Network Test | YOU DEFEATED

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Megatonne

Banned
Never got a chance to sign up for the beta but I just logged into my PS3 and had a message from Namco that I had been selected for the beta. It had an attachment that took me to PSN for the download but it said my code has been used.

So salty right now :"""(
 
E

Eusis

Member
Cisce said:
Well you can always arrange with people to summon each other in areas, but at the same time I'm wondering if it would be worth making a spreadsheet for two tests running for two hours each.
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I feel like time's too limited to figure out good places and arrange things, 2 hour beta and all that.
 
T

TheSeks

Blinded by the luminous glory that is David Bowie's physical manifestation.
pantsmith said:
Could you explain this in any more detail? I got a psn message last night (or so) inviting me so I hope for my sake I can't use it.

edit: I just read up, and it looks like its a limited number of downloads? I figured they were a limited number of invites. Weird.
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You're reading right. It was "limited" in the US but people found a loophole and got in before most of the legit invited people were able to redeem it.

I dunno what region you're in, but I'm assuming America. In which case, giving it away is pointless. And if you aren't, I'm going to assume it's the same in other regions where it was a universal code and you're hosed anyway.
 
P

ponpo

( ≖‿≖)
Let's do dis.

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T

TronLight

Everybody is Mikkelsexual
The times for central Europe (Spain, Italy, Germany...) are 21:00(9:00)pm to 23:00(11:00)pm, right?

I always get so confused when it comes to timezone, daylight saving times, etc...
 
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ponpo

( ≖‿≖)
IIRC Europe and Japan times are the same. It opens here in 1 minute so if Europe is the same then yeah. Otherwise ┐(´ー｀)┌

Open! NDA time.

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M

mickcenary

Member
Those with NA access, will you be logging on at the EU time to see if it's live?

Also, just downloaded and installed the 105mb patch, but the title screen still says I've not got the latest version of the game. Normal?

Cheers, all.
 
V

Vazra

irresponsible vagina leak
mickcenary said:
Those with NA access, will you be logging on at the EU time to see if it's live?

Also, just downloaded and installed the 105mb patch, but the title screen still says I've not got the latest version of the game. Normal?

Cheers, all.
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It says the same for me so I guess they will make another patch later. Maybe something happened while we were sleeping.

Someone needs to stream this >.>
 
P

ponpo

( ≖‿≖)
Just beat the boss, yahoodle.

Dual Swordsmen, or rather, the engine itself, feels different for sure.
 
T

TronLight

Everybody is Mikkelsexual
It's open now for europe? WHAT.

To the PS3!

Edit: It's saying that I have to perform an update, but it's already updated, what do I do?
 
P

ponpo

( ≖‿≖)
Sorcerer is pretty cool. Moving and shooting with bow is okay but you move quite slow and I'm not use to the first person aiming.

Also just found a place guarded by like 6 black phantom enemies (._. )
 
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ponpo

( ≖‿≖)
Was this in the lsat beta? A different named zone with a different BP enemy guarding it?

Scary.

E: I think it might be a huge shortcut to the boss room but not sure.
 
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ponpo

( ≖‿≖)
Well that was okay. Everything is way more weighty than I'd like. Not as quick as demon's, even slower than Dark Souls actually. Was hoping for the opposite.

Spells are cool, moving while using a bow is okay. Backstabs are strange. I couldn't get ripostes to work either. Any time I successfully parried, the enemy just fell to the ground. Also not all small shields could parry? Maybe it's a stat requirement or it's just per shield, but the Sorcerer's small shield couldn't parry.
 
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ponpo

( ≖‿≖)
Nibel said:
ponpo, how are the visuals?
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Good I think, but really dark. Things feel slower, but the animations are more flashy and the spells and deaths and such have more particles and so on. I didn't really notice much improvements, maybe because of the location, but if you look at details then it's more noticeable.

Also this is against NDA I guess but videos from the last beta are still on youtube so I'll try my luck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EHNYXIc6lg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZEGcJXewt4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAzMzGUIXwg

First video is some Hunter footage, was just testing out the moving while shooting. Second two are attempts at the Chariot boss, whatever its name is. They were recorded after the 6 black phantoms died though, so you don't get to see their cool weapons (whips!)

I have another that's a full stage play through with the normal boss but it's like 2.5GB so yeah nowhere for that to go :v
 
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PensivePen

Member
ponpo said:
Well that was okay. Everything is way more weighty than I'd like. Not as quick as demon's, even slower than Dark Souls actually. Was hoping for the opposite.
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That's incredibly disappointing to hear. I was hoping they would go back towards Demon's Souls speedier gameplay this time. Perhaps agility will make up the difference between the two though, or they just need to iron out the game more.
 
F

Fireflu

Member
So when the time comes for Europe later today how does one go about actually accessing the beta itself?

I have the beta ticket in my purchase history on my SEN account (on PC only) but how are the people in Japan actually activating the beta?

Does a download just appear when the time comes?

What exactly happens (thanks in advanced!).
 
V

Vazra

irresponsible vagina leak
I think it depends on the level up and stuff you have wearing. The Dual Swordsman looked fast IMO.
 
S

Sullichin

Member
From what I read, haven't tried it myself, leveling agility stat doesn't have any effect on roll speed in the demo. Either you have to level it up way more or that's just not incorporated into the beta.
 
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