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Some additional Dark Souls 2 details
- Thread starter Dresden
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Read the article. That's exactly what it is.
They even showed it off in the E3 trailer.
Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
Member
Yeah, this sounds pretty cool. Kind of like how invaders could become the boss of Latria in Demons Souls.
I'm really encouraged that they thought to do this. Hopefully they find other unique ways to include invasions in boss battles.
How satisfying it would feel to have won one of those "I beat the boss at E3" shirts!
linko9
Member
So just unplug your internet for this boss.
Or play in hollow form or whatever it'll be called in DSII
Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
Member
Its probably implemented thoughtfully. For example the boss needs to do a summoning ritual that you can somehow interrupt, or something like that. If you're outnumbering the boss by summoning allies you could even argue this makes it more fair.
Honestly I'm excited by them thinking of genuine ways to make the game more terrifying!
Ha, one should be glad it's still on current gen consoles.
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
How many candles near O&S, Manus and Kalameet? lol.
In all likelihood it won't be like typical invasions. It will probably be balanced by forcing the invaders to spawn with specific gear and hitpoints. I think that's a pretty necessary measure considering the player also has to face off against the actual boss at the same time. It wouldn't be fair to allow some overpowered character to come in and throw the balance out of whack.
Could be NPC black phantoms, like what you get at Old Monk when nobody's around to invade. Or that instead of the standard invader formula (invader SL <= host SL) they balance it to like, invader SL <= host SL/2... but even then, player BPs can be downright beastly.
Bosses and black phantoms?
I'll take my masochism with a side of dark souls 2 please.
Reminds me of the Old Monk in Demon's Souls, there were some bad times in that part of the game. Right after you defeat what is probably one of the hardest double boss in the game, you barely make it up the stairs that are sprinkled with tough enemies, up to the next and final boss of the area, and right then you are invaded. But, where's the invader? you ask. Oh cruel Demon's Souls.
I'll take my masochism with a side of dark souls 2 please.
Reminds me of the Old Monk in Demon's Souls, there were some bad times in that part of the game. Right after you defeat what is probably one of the hardest double boss in the game, you barely make it up the stairs that are sprinkled with tough enemies, up to the next and final boss of the area, and right then you are invaded. But, where's the invader? you ask. Oh cruel Demon's Souls.
Arjen
Member
Wouldn't be so bad if it is a late game boss, but if you got this type of boss in the begining like Taurus, yeah then it would be brutal for new players.
Just summon 2 helpers and as usual it will become easy again ~
This already happens, though.
And no one managed to beat the boss? Pfft.
Speaking of those stairs, less than half of the people I've invaded there ever made it to the fog gate.
Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
Member
Isn't weird? Constantly the person would die before reaching you. It happened so much.
It's those damn Chtuhlus ... I hate fighting them, and in that narrow corridor
"You are being summoned for a free hat. Please wait here."
I only hate the ones on that staircase. All the other jailers in Latria are pretty easy to sprint up to and backstab before they knew you were there.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
QuickSilverD
Member
there were many against the idea, but this news makes me a happy man, it definitely proves the game will not be dumbed down at all
Day fucking one!
Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
Member
I like that they say the controls feel exactly the same the CVG write up. That was one of the things I was worried about.
teh_J0kerer
Member
omg, that's epic as fuck :O.
SolarPowered
Member
From software is gonna be responsible for the next big step in agriculture at this point. Gonna have to farm A TON to beat that.
super-famicom
Member
I'm gonna have to turn the gamma all the way down now... can't wait to play this!
Krusenstern
Banned
I like what I hear.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Dark Souls wasn't fair, >60% of the game was horseshit. It's pretty much known.
zephervack
Member
Playing that boss with a buddy in Co Op (easy mode ) will be glorious, cant wait.
Red Liquorice
Member
It might scale the invader with your level
Better to upgrade your gear as always in Souls. I love this idea, Old Monk was a real memorable unique gaming moment. This boss sounds awesome, in another write up about it, they didn't say about invaders but I'm sure they made it sound like 4 Kings where there was more than one enemy coming out of the mirror - Can you imagine having 2 or 3 invaders in the boss fight, lol!
Q
Queen of Hunting
Unconfirmed Member
thats one thing i like abotu the souls series compared to others.
it doesnt do things that make u shout thats bullshit or unfair or put u in a stage of rage lol.
the devs of these games are very good at postioning certain monsters in certain places where it can easily mess you up and pretty much all the time if ur dying its certainly your fault. not like most other games where they just give them bat shit insane health or dmg to make it hard.
i cannot count how many times i died on artorias cos i was just being reckless
it doesnt do things that make u shout thats bullshit or unfair or put u in a stage of rage lol.
the devs of these games are very good at postioning certain monsters in certain places where it can easily mess you up and pretty much all the time if ur dying its certainly your fault. not like most other games where they just give them bat shit insane health or dmg to make it hard.
i cannot count how many times i died on artorias cos i was just being reckless
Here is a transcript of every single Artorias fight:
"Okay, he's fast and hits hard, but I recognize his patterns so as long as I keep up with him I'll be fine. Wait, is that an opening? I bet I can get a free hit in--" YOU DIED
I'm going to do my first Dark Souls II run at SL1. It's the only way to play.
Kid Bushido
Banned
That boss sounds overpowered lightning and a sweep move? Yeah imma summon all the phantoms for help.
Uhhhh... what? Dark Souls was amazing because it was challenging but also fair, where you knew why you died every time. I've never heard anyone claim otherwise.
That boss sounds brutal. I really don't care for the multiplayer in the Souls games (co-op or PvP), so I'll be definitely be doing this one in offline baby mode.
Exactly.
The greatest weapons in Souls games are knowledge of whats round the next corner and a calm head
and a lightening reinforced club
Not sure if I'll do an SL1 first, but I definitely had the most fun on my SL1 runs in both games (more so in Dark because in Demons it can turn into a bit of an archery fest at times).
It wasn't always fair maybe, but >60% seems a little too much to me
General demographic of causes of death in Dark Souls:
- 1.2% - Invaders.
- 2.1% - "What the-- oh."
- 3.0% - "Oops."
- 3.7% - "FUUUU--"
- 45% - Smough
- 45% - Ornstein
I have a hard time deciding on builds, where to put stats, what weapons to use, etc, so forcing myself to use whoever starts at SL1 and whatever they can actually equip is a great way to learn my way around.
I definitely agree about knowledge being the greatest weapon one can have, but can't forget the
fire reinforced hand axe for Four Kings.