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Dark Souls III |OT+2| Why Can't We Poise the Game?
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BossDarkseid
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He isn't a boss in Lothric Castle though.
my lore recollection is kinda messy but
supposedly Ornstein and Nameless King were in Lothric and changed their knights from Dragon Hunters to Dragon Tamers that they would ride into battle. Hence the Warrior of the Sun shrine in Lothric Castle and lion effigies around the place
Red Liquorice
Member
It's not Ornstein, but you know what they mean. I did groan myself when I first saw it in DS3.
Yes, exactly my point. It's not "Ornstein", but come on. It's basically Ornstein. Just like in DS2... that argument boils down to "it's not 6, it's half a dozen!"
An empty suit of armor controlled by freaky bugs. Just happens to have same armor, Lightning weapon, etc. Just like Havel isn't Havel isn't Havel, but it's an enemy that's a carbon copy in every game with a different lore explanation. "It's not him though!" still handwaves some lazy fan service away.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
The moveset is totally different, the armor has small but noticiable differences, and uses a totally diiferent weapon combination.
Is not the same as in DS2.
his weapon isnt the same at all, his moveset isn't close to ornstein either
also his weapon is basically
that fucking he shield he uses, because jesus christ he likes bashing it around... lol
The armor looks different enough to me IMO
Greatest Ever
Member
Hey I talked about him too respond to me 
I will concede the point to you guys. They clearly made an effort to change the encounters.
that savage shield especially, as mentioned
Havel the Rock, Havel Knight
The Nameless King and King of the Storm was a far more memorable encounter, and a great expansion of the lore that had been speculated on since DS1
Even Crystal Sage is a better homage to Big Hat Logan than the ever popular empty armor.
Congrats on the "gitting gud"! Heavy exile got a huge buff from what I've read that has it in ridiculous damage territory now. Reddit seems to be losing it about it.Hey I talked about him too respond to me
DorkLord54
Member
Doing a FTH build with a blessed broadsword has been tougher than I expected, but it came through during my SL48 victory over Friede. Didn't have to Estus as much during the final phase thanks to it.
Rex_DX
Gold Member
I'm happy this thread is still going strong!
Just picked the game up for PC and am starting a character.
When should I start Ashes of Ariandel?
-obligatory "I'm-sorry-for-asking-something-that-no-doubt-has-been-answered-already-but-I'm-new-to-the-thread-so-I'm-asking-again-sorry-sorry-sorry"-
Just picked the game up for PC and am starting a character.
When should I start Ashes of Ariandel?
-obligatory "I'm-sorry-for-asking-something-that-no-doubt-has-been-answered-already-but-I'm-new-to-the-thread-so-I'm-asking-again-sorry-sorry-sorry"-
SuperStiltzkin
Member
Gnawing/Dorhys Gnawing will carry you through bosses.
DorkLord54
Member
Just got into Irithyll, so I don't have Karla yet, but I'm about to get Dorhys. Hopefully it's better than the supernerfed lightning spears (though watching DSP's playthrough of Dark Souls II, I know why they did but still).
Edit: Also hate how bad the broadsword's 2H moveset is, as it forces me to use it 1H.
I'd wait until you're level 75+. It gets very difficult.
There is a lore reason ( well, maybe, not sure if its a ''good'' theory but it makes sense) about why
Havel is in Archdragon peaks.
I won't spoil it for you in case you want to discover it by yourself though. It is a nice ''twist''homage to DS1 too, in the same way
the nameless king
Hey I talked about him too respond to me
You should try the pure rolling more, it's a lot more fun than having a shield IMO!
I quite literally play every souls game with rolls only, 2h, no shield. Obviously that wasn't the case when I started in DS1, but thats how I played DS2 and 3
yeah i got one
whats the miyazaki and the feet armor? it looks weird af and so many bosses have it ( gundyr comes to mind)
Smough and Old King Doran also have it. Think it's just a weird quirk, like his love for fat armor.
...Irithyll Dungeon was never connected to Smoldering Lake.
DorkLord54
Member
Smouldering Lake must be where the people of Lothric grow their best moss...
Like the end of Irithyll where Alva would invade if embered, going into the dungeon. There used to be a hole in the wall across the pit. Not a physical connection.
this: http://imgur.com/gallery/RjKK7
nevermind i'm stupid apparently. I noticed how badly stretched the rock textures were and just assumed that they covered it up for some reason. I remember being able to see that hole from the opposite side though, but it's not visible.
BossDarkseid
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Im interested in the Design Works book just for all the cut content, or how they got to this point.
Edit: Apparently the final boss or the optional boss is the hardest boss in DS3. If you think of Nameless King + Blackflame Friede as hard it's on their level or above.
*prepares to die*
Edit: Apparently the final boss or the optional boss is the hardest boss in DS3. If you think of Nameless King + Blackflame Friede as hard it's on their level or above.
*prepares to die*
GwyndolinCinder
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Could someone PM the DLC unlock time for PC + the access location in game?
Red Liquorice
Member
Location is
the Kiln
YoRHa No.2 Type B
Banned
I hate this plume. I hope they remove it with the next patch.
RandomSeed
Member
Bah. Looking up some weapons on the wiki and they have DLC2 items mixed in already. Should have known better.
YoRHa No.2 Type B
Banned
You don't need to have the Strenght to do it, Endurance and Stamina is all that matters.
Seeing your avatar, that's a perfect Yoko Taro response lol
Seeing the new weapons, I expect everyone running one of them. They all seem to be very good and have WA done right.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
The
double greatswords looks cool as fuck.
Is shitty that in the arena on PC, so many people already using them. Stupid release dates, why don't release on Friday?
DorkLord54
Member
Super wasn't kidding about Dorhys'. Thanks to bleed it cut right through Sulyvahn's health and, while he dodged it in his second phase, it made sure I could take out his double at a distance.
BossDarkseid
Member
Dorhys is awesome. In my headcanon I'm replacing Velka with Dorhys. Also Dorhys makes NK's second form comparatively trivial.
Also what the shit but the DLC is tomorrow at 10am-12pm CET for Steam?
DorkLord54
Member
Yeah, they're down for another 15 minutes.
It really is crappy. It's not like Ludwig where there are two awesome phases; the Nameless King is clearly one filler phase you're supposed to burn through and one awesome phase.
Okay so I avoided that naked samurai dude on the left side of Firelink Shrine, but now I've run into a fucking dragon and all I have is a fucking spear!!
Run past it.
Okay so I avoided that naked samurai dude on the left side of Firelink Shrine, but now I've run into a fucking dragon and all I have is a fucking spear!!
Sometimes got fight and sometimes you don't.
DorkLord54
Member
His first phase is extremely bad, but his second phase is so good (especially since he's a traditional Dark Souls boss instead of super-mega-combo-X-treme like a lot of other bosses in DS3), that I can't keep him out of my top 5 favourite bosses in the whole Souls series.
Rex_DX
Gold Member
I have a love/hate relationship with King of the Storm.
I like how the fight forces you to play without lock-on to some degree and I wish this was something you had to do more often.
I also dislike him because I got stomped by the Nameless King so consistently my first time I got tired of phase one.
I like how the fight forces you to play without lock-on to some degree and I wish this was something you had to do more often.
I also dislike him because I got stomped by the Nameless King so consistently my first time I got tired of phase one.
karasu
Member
Okay, I got past it then I got bushwhacked by three ghouls. I'll try to get him to take them out first next time.
BossDarkseid
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2pm GMT
Hurt and Scared
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So with the custom games so far paintball is my favourite
But. . .these boss lobbies are garbage with their slow movement speed and usually against a one hit kill boss
But. . .these boss lobbies are garbage with their slow movement speed and usually against a one hit kill boss
What, paintball?