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Bloodborne |OT| Now With Newcomers Guide Attached Below OP
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gotstrangepowers
Banned
oh god
FullMetaltech
Member
Finally for real. I think.
Fred Fredriksson
Unconfirmed Member
i just love this place..
LookAtMeGo
Member
I've managed to dodge almost all threads and media. I'm going in blind baby, I'm so fucking excited. That was hard.
Lighthouse
Member
Its almost time.
My hype cannot be contained nor expressed.
My hype cannot be contained nor expressed.
IAmRandom31
Banned
HYPED
makingmusic476
Member
Tomorrow is so far away. ;_;
No. That was my legendary PSX hype train with over 400 gaffers. All tickets for it are sold out.
bananafactory
Banned
Renegade ModBot
RecursiveFault
Banned
This has been amazing.
Anyway something something looking forward to the game something
Anyway something something looking forward to the game something
Because Robot Pants was too slow.
DealWithIt
Member
Ok, let's try this again:
General FAQ and play advice
R3: "lock onto enemy" It's good to use this to keep track of an enemy. but sometimes it's better to remain unlocked for camera/aiming reasons.
O: Circle performs a roll when not locked on and a dash when locked on. Dashing is essential to the game. dashes and rolls give you a small window of invulnerability to attacks. Dodges are the key to surviving enemies in this game.
Where are my blood vials when I have 20 and I pick up more? Extra vials and bullets go straight into storage. When you die, or visit a lamp they are automatically refilled from your inventory.
How to level up?
What do I do with this gun? Its damage is low: Guns are used for the Bloodborne equivalent of Dark Souls' parry. Shoot the enemy with your gun at close range right before and enemy attacks and they will be stunned. During this stun press r1 to execute a visceral attack for high damage. This is an essential skill for quickly dealing with enemies that hit hard and fast.
Weapon transformations? pressing L1 causes your weapon to transform and have a different moveset. This is especially important when an enemy has a shield. attacking once and then pressing L1 will cause you to perform and guard break transformation attack. Experiment with transformations.
My weapon is broken or its durability is low. There is a workbench where you can reinforce (level up) your weapon or repair. It's in the house by the fire.
Backstabs? to perform a backstab, sneak up behind an enemy and hold R2 to do a charged attack. if it lands the enemy will be briefly stunned. press R1 for a high damage visceral attack animation.
Insight? Insight increases naturally as you explore the game and kill bosses. Insight is consumed when you summon co-op partners to help you in your fight.
Blood Echoes? Blood echoes are the currency of the Bloodborne. You use them to buy items (there is a merchant in the fountain in the Hunter's Dream) and to strengthen your weapon and to increase your stats. Every use of blood echoes is a trade off. Choose wisely!
Where did my Blood Echoes go? I died. Your blood echoes are dropped when you die. If you die again without retrieving them they are lost for good. They will either be in a mark on the ground near where you died (press X to retrieve them) or they will be picked up by a nearby enemy. When you kill this enemy they are regained. It's best to spend your Blood Echoes as soon as you reasonably can. Don't walk around with excess thousands and risk losing your sanguine fortune.
(Feel free to add to this. Can we get this stuff added to the OT or a post near the start? assuming people agree it's a good idea.)
General FAQ and play advice
R3: "lock onto enemy" It's good to use this to keep track of an enemy. but sometimes it's better to remain unlocked for camera/aiming reasons.
O: Circle performs a roll when not locked on and a dash when locked on. Dashing is essential to the game. dashes and rolls give you a small window of invulnerability to attacks. Dodges are the key to surviving enemies in this game.
Where are my blood vials when I have 20 and I pick up more? Extra vials and bullets go straight into storage. When you die, or visit a lamp they are automatically refilled from your inventory.
How to level up?
Leveling up happens in the Hunter's dream. You talk to the doll. She awakens after you meet the first boss "The Cleric Beast" for the first time. You pay her blood echoes to increase your stats by one point at a time.
What do I do with this gun? Its damage is low: Guns are used for the Bloodborne equivalent of Dark Souls' parry. Shoot the enemy with your gun at close range right before and enemy attacks and they will be stunned. During this stun press r1 to execute a visceral attack for high damage. This is an essential skill for quickly dealing with enemies that hit hard and fast.
Weapon transformations? pressing L1 causes your weapon to transform and have a different moveset. This is especially important when an enemy has a shield. attacking once and then pressing L1 will cause you to perform and guard break transformation attack. Experiment with transformations.
My weapon is broken or its durability is low. There is a workbench where you can reinforce (level up) your weapon or repair. It's in the house by the fire.
Backstabs? to perform a backstab, sneak up behind an enemy and hold R2 to do a charged attack. if it lands the enemy will be briefly stunned. press R1 for a high damage visceral attack animation.
Insight? Insight increases naturally as you explore the game and kill bosses. Insight is consumed when you summon co-op partners to help you in your fight.
Blood Echoes? Blood echoes are the currency of the Bloodborne. You use them to buy items (there is a merchant in the fountain in the Hunter's Dream) and to strengthen your weapon and to increase your stats. Every use of blood echoes is a trade off. Choose wisely!
Where did my Blood Echoes go? I died. Your blood echoes are dropped when you die. If you die again without retrieving them they are lost for good. They will either be in a mark on the ground near where you died (press X to retrieve them) or they will be picked up by a nearby enemy. When you kill this enemy they are regained. It's best to spend your Blood Echoes as soon as you reasonably can. Don't walk around with excess thousands and risk losing your sanguine fortune.
(Feel free to add to this. Can we get this stuff added to the OT or a post near the start? assuming people agree it's a good idea.)
Flying Toaster
Member
Bloodborne is serious business... Twitch going down, multiple OT titles... I am ready.
Thanks for the OT guys can't wait to play tonight!
Thanks for the OT guys can't wait to play tonight!
Mikey Jr.
Member
For a game as massive and hyped as this, that shit took WAY too long.
JehutyRunner
Banned
Bloodborne |OT| I have no fucking idea what's going the fuck on anymore
SliceSabre
Banned
Was gonna get digital so I could just have it at midnight but I can wait. Think I'll head out and pre-order it now and pick it up after work.
KINGofCRA5H
Member
this is incredible to witness
lazybones18
Banned
No. That was my legendary PSX hype train with over 400 gaffers. All tickets for it are sold out.
Always too late at the party it seems, oh well
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Compsiox
Banned
Hi.
My name is LonelyGreyWolf.
I'm new to GAF, am 12 years old and what the actual fuck is going on here?
You must be at least 13. Ill show you the door.
ConfusedFall
Neo Member
We really are the BloodBorne now guys.
Krusenstern
Banned
Just got off work. Summary?
gotstrangepowers
Banned
The mods screwed up. I believe Bish was going to keep his up but Stump closed it when Robot Pants opened the 2nd one. Meanwhile, Bish closed the 2nd one for being late. It looks like they closed them simultaneously unknowingly.
Seems harsh!
On topic:
I wish there was a way to download patches before you had the disk. My copy is coming in the mail, and the day one patch will have to download overnight.
What are you guys' thoughts on playing without the patch? Should I excersie willpower and wait, or are the changes too minor to worry about?
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