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[33-Hit-Combo]

Stream guy can't even sprint properly because he insists on wearing heavy armor.

His chances of survival without armer are much slimmer!

 

[Yoshichan]

All dual systems games there is always one system that looks slightly better (but barely noticeable). Of course the lead development platform is going to be the superior version but the differences between the two will be negligible.

Hopefully, yes. These 40 second loading times can't be accurate.

 

[Urban Scholar]

His chances of survival without armer are much slimmer!

The boss still cutting him like a hot knife through butter though : (

 

[33-Hit-Combo]

The boss still cutting him like a hot knife through butter though : (

Ah, did not know he was fighting a boss. So he made progress! In that case when bosses can pretty much 2 strike you, removing armour isn't a bad idea at all!

 

[Zeth]

WHAT? X-large X-baseball is actually done by or supported by "streetwear"/"urban apparel" company X-Large. That's crazy.

 

[Zeliard]

No, all classes can. But..

Spoiler

any person who isn't host to an online game CANNOT heal. This includes helpers and invaders. The only way a helper can be healed is if the host heals himself/herself.

So good. PVP is gonna be so much better.

They're doing some slick re-balancing of certain things. Really nice to see.

 

[teh_J0kerer]

Anyone know yet what determines rolling speed? There were weird reports earlier than even when naked the knight has a slowish roll?

 

[Respawn]

I'm surprised the commercial isn't in the OP? When I saw it lastnight I was like woah

 

[Urban Scholar]

Anyone know yet what determines rolling speed? There were weird reports earlier than even when naked the knight has a slowish roll?

It's weight which is based on your guy's strength. If I remember right.

 

[johntown]

It's weight which is based on your guy's strength. If I remember right.

Are you sure on that? I saw the sorcerer rolling really fast in on the GC demo area and I doubt he had really high strength.

 

[Urban Scholar]

Are you sure on that? I saw the sorcerer rolling really fast in on the GC demo area and I doubt he had really high strength.

The demos are pre builds let's not forget that. Any character can wear or yield anything provided you put enough into that parameter. Again, I forget since it's being a while with my last play of Demons' Souls

 

[darkjedi187]

The crashing reports are a bit scary. As for the loading time I would assume the PS3 should be ok (isn't it the lead system?)

 

[Orayn]

Anyone know yet what determines rolling speed? There were weird reports earlier than even when naked the knight has a slowish roll?

It's a composite stat called Poise, determined by both stats and equipped(/carried?) weight. On the plus side, heavy armor has the added benefit of making you flinch less often when you get hit.

 

[johntown]

The demos are pre builds let's not forget that. Any character can wear or yield anything provided you put enough into that parameter. Again, I forget since it's being a while with my last play of Demons' Souls

I know in DS no matter what your class was if you did not wear armor you could roll quickly. I am pretty sure the equip burden was related to your Stamina (Endurance). The higher your endurance the better you were able to roll with armor etc.

 

[Orayn]

The crashing reports are a bit scary. As for the loading time I would assume the PS3 should be ok (isn't it the lead system?)

Yeah, load time was fine on the stream I watched last night - Maybe 15 seconds.

 

[weekend_warrior]

Anyone know yet what determines rolling speed? There were weird reports earlier than even when naked the knight has a slowish roll?

I think they said there were 4 rolling speeds, and I would guess it's determined by a combination of equip weight/ max equip weight and strength/dex stats. So like this:

1 (fastest)- Higher dex then strength, < 50% max equip weight
2-Higher strength then Dex, < 50% max equip weight
3- Higher dex then strength, > 50% max equip weight
4 (slowest)- Higher strength then Dex, > 50% max equip weight

 

[Facism]

oh god this moriud guy has a shield equipped but doesn't use it.

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

I wish I had more resources so I can make a avatar set for you guys to use. All I have right now is a set of Demon's Souls boss avatars that I haven't really used:

grabbed one, thanks.

 

[darkwing]

oh god this moriud guy has a shield equipped but doesn't use it.

and goes naked too lol

 

[Recurring Nightmare]

Mine!!

 

[Zeliard]

^ I can't say I've ever really been arachnophobic but that thing is just fucked up looking.

Can't wait to see it in motion.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Just how hyped are these streams making folks ?

 

[kyubajin]

Just how hyped are these streams making folks ?

I've rafrained myself from watching any of tge boss fights save the 1st one and boy is it killing me. I watch a tiny bit of the sewers section and it looked scary as shit.

 

[Zeliard]

Anyone know how defense works with dual wielding? Can you block at all, or is it just parrying w/ the left hand weapon?

 

[Facism]

YES HE TOOK THE KNIGHT DOWN. HE USED HIS SHIELD.

Everyone in the chat started cheering and congratulating the guy Real hype.

 

[Orayn]

I think they said there were 4 rolling speeds, and I would guess it's determined by a combination of equip weight/ max equip weight and strength/dex stats. So like this:

1 (fastest)- Higher dex then strength, < 50% max equip weight
2-Higher strength then Dex, < 50% max equip weight
3- Higher dex then strength, > 50% max equip weight
4 (slowest)- Higher strength then Dex, > 50% max equip weight

Whoa, so Poise represents your character's physique in addition to their encumberment from armor? That's really cool. Are you sure it's just based on which of STR or DEX is higher, or does it take into account the difference between the two?

 

[kyubajin]

Just how hyped are these streams making folks ?

I've rafrained myself from watching any of tge boss fights save the 1st one and boy is it killing me. I watch a tiny bit of the sewers section and it looked scary as shit.

 

[Zeliard]

There's a glitch in the Matrix.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Poise is an interesting way to calculate things like rolling speed, if that's how it works out. Seems like the focus is much more on specifics when leveling and the interaction between stats.

 

[weekend_warrior]

Whoa, so Poise represents your character's physique in addition to their encumberment from armor? That's really cool. Are you sure it's just based on which of STR or DEX is higher, or does it take into account the difference between the two?

I don't have any inside information, just taking a stab in the dark. It might be which is higher, it might be that Dex needs to be a certain % higher then Strength, it might be something different altogether. But I'm sure it's not based on what class you picked. Some people seem to be worried that if they pick knight they'll be stuck with slow roll speed the whole game, when it's far more likely the slow roll is based on the knight high STR low DEX starting stats.

 

[Giriath_89]

I won't have a clue what is what when I first start playing my Japanese copy. I'll just pick up new weapons and spells and try them out.

I suppose I'll find some translation for the character stats screen though.

 

[Vicetrailia]

I watched small sections of the stream. Thank goodness for my slow connection out here or else I would have tried to watch it all. Damn my self control!

 

[kyubajin]

Anyone else watching http://www.twitch.tv/moruid? This guy seems very skilful but screws up big from time to time.

 

[electroshockwave]

I'm resisting the urge to watch the streams right now but I'd really like to see From's high-level character invade fuck things up. Actually, does this mean that the level range limits for multiplayer are gone now?

^ I can't say I've ever really been arachnophobic but that thing is just fucked up looking.

Can't wait to see it in motion.

Isn't that Armor Spider?

 

[Evolved1]

Just how hyped are these streams making folks ?

I'm not watching them... I believe it's the #1 way to ruin a game for yourself. You can only experience something for the first time just the one time...

Years of gaming and film watching have taught me that media blackout really is the way to go. For maximum enjoyment, anyway.

 

[Raide]

Had my first Dark Souls dream last night, and I have not even played it yet.

I was at E3 and From Software got onto the stage, dressed as soldiers, and they announced that DICE was helping them make Dark Souls. I then see a screen of 32v32 Dark Souls battles with exploding scenery...

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

man...the game's freezing a lot on the streams =\

 

[The_Monk]

Had my first Dark Souls dream last night, and I have not even played it yet.

I was at E3 and From Software got onto the stage, dressed as soldiers, and they announced that DICE was helping them make Dark Souls. I then see a screen of 32v32 Dark Souls battles with exploding scenery...

What?

If you go with 32v32 why not... ONE MILLION TROOPS!

 

[Santiako]

The only thing I don't like of what I've seen so far it's the character's voice. He sounds like he's cumming every time he is hurt. Hopefuly there are more voices to chose from.

 

[Yoshichan]

The only thing I don't like of what I've seen so far it's the character's voice. He sounds like he's cumming every time he is hurt. Hopefuly there are more voices to chose from.

oooo

 

[ironcreed]

Ah, more streams. I know I should not be watching, but it is really helping to tide me over. I just can't help it with this game.

 

[Soma]

So.... is it too early to ask when the fan art thread is going up

Demons Souls had one

but there's no more Maiden In Black and I'm sure she's responsible for at least 75% of that fan art.

I'll miss touching the demon inside her if you know what I mean.

 

[Zeliard]

I'm resisting the urge to watch the streams right now but I'd really like to see From's high-level character invade fuck things up. Actually, does this mean that the level range limits for multiplayer are gone now?

Isn't that Armor Spider?

Haha, I guess it is. Thought it looked like a new spider design for a different enemy in Dark Souls.

 

[Yoshichan]

but there's no more Maiden In Black and I'm sure she's responsible for at least 75% of that fan art.

I'll miss touching the demon inside her if you know what I mean.

I'll never stop touching the demo inside her. Never, ever going to stop playing DS.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

http://pt.twitch.tv/teakdoc

Stream is still up, thanks. Watching now.

Holy Hell, the environments look miles better than DS

 

[fuzzyreactor]

just watched him fight a boss in stream. game looks much easier

 

[vocab]

Had my first Dark Souls dream last night, and I have not even played it yet.

I was at E3 and From Software got onto the stage, dressed as soldiers, and they announced that DICE was helping them make Dark Souls. I then see a screen of 32v32 Dark Souls battles with exploding scenery...

Dice can't even make a good battlefield game. Fuck that

 

[Unconditional]

so that it may be mended!
I wish I could play this enough when it comes out but last sem of grad school is gonna keep me too busy. It'll get to sit there....tempting me..

 

[demosthenes]

so that it may be mended!
I wish I could play this enough when it comes out but last sem of grad school is gonna keep me too busy. It'll get to sit there....tempting me..

I know the feeling!

I sacrificed sleep and seeing people the summer I was writing Master's paper / studying for the CPA exam to spend an hour or so a night to play TF2

 

[ironcreed]

just watched him fight a boss in stream. game looks much easier

It is still pretty early on. I bet you will get more than you can ask for as the game progresses.