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[Jackben]

Lord have mercy...I get invaded by Gray Spirits every few minutes in Belfry Luna. Once invaded by two damn spirits at the same time who both chopped me down in seconds. C'mon now..

You're never going to believe this, but Belfry Luna is a completely optional PVP deathmatch area.

If the area has Belfry in the name, it's a PVP arena, ENTER AT YOUR OWN PERIL.

 

[JAYSIMPLE]

+10 is the highest it'll go in DS2.

aw man... really? It's still awesome tho, just wanted that +15

 

[TheSeks]

Oh wow. I just noticed that Steam achievement lists don't show ALL the hidden achievements. I wonder if that's a bug or a new thing for the Steam client. Eesh. Not knowing what you're missing from the achievement list. :/ Thanks, From? :/

 

[wickfut]

I assume shit'll break in the Shaded Woods, but I haven't made it there yet.

Nope, it doesn't break in the Shaded Woods either.

http://static-4.nexusmods.com/15/mods/482/images/16-1-1399715705.jpg

You can see the AO though.

 

[wickfut]

Never had anything like this happen to me in Dark Souls.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR_iy7AHs08

I had this.. not quite as bad as yours though.

http://youtu.be/t-Uq4xT4yFM?t=2m47s

 

[Newboi]

You can get the Zwei and the Pursuer early on in the game both are effective.

Don't you have to use a Fragrant Branch of Yore to de-petrify that one mage guy in the Lost Bastille for him to make the weapon? The Zweihander is in a upper-mid level area right?

The Greatsword is in No-Man's Wharf which is a low level area that's towards the beginning of the game (passing Hiede's Tower of Flame).


I was originally under the impression that the user just started the game.

 

[HoosTrax]

Don't you have to use a Fragrant Branch of Yore to de-petrify that one mage guy in the Lost Bastille for him to make the weapon? The Zweihander is in a upper-mid level area.

The Greatsword is in No-Man's Wharf which is a low level area that's towards the beginning of the game (passing Hiede's Tower of Flame).


I was originally under the impression that the user just started the game.

Zweihanders drop from spiders as well; the one at Iron Keep isn't the only one you can obtain. Actually those spiders drop quite an interesting variety of uncommon weapons, including Mastodon weapons and Ricard's Rapiers as well.

 

[ichtyander]

ENB crashes when loading via bonfire so can't really use it. Turns out, if I turn the affinity to just my first two cores it doesn't crash but the performance is noticeably worse.

Unfortunately, it seems Boris doesn't like DS2 very much and isn't keen on continuing to figure out why the crashes happen.

 

[garath]

Do you get enough titanite to experiment with different weapons? I now have 4 weapons up to +3 with the titanite shards and am completely out of shards. I want to try the greatsword (all this talk of it reminded me) but I haven't felt like any one weapon is the one I should invest in greater than +3 yet.

 

[Yoshichan]

Who the fuck is Boris?

 

[Robobandit]

Who the fuck is Boris?

the guy who develops ENB

He's kind of an asshole.

 

[BadWolf]

Do you get enough titanite to experiment with different weapons? I now have 4 weapons up to +3 with the titanite shards and am completely out of shards. I want to try the greatsword (all this talk of it reminded me) but I haven't felt like any one weapon is the one I should invest in greater than +3 yet.

Yeah, there are places to grind and merchants will sell plenty of various one's later.

 

[zephervack]

ENB crashes when loading via bonfire so can't really use it. Turns out, if I turn the affinity to just my first two cores it doesn't crash but the performance is noticeably worse.

Unfortunately, it seems Boris doesn't like DS2 very much and isn't keen on continuing to figure out why the crashes happen.

What does "loading via bonfire" mean? Im using ENB and I havent crashed at all in 5 hours.

Who the fuck is Boris?

ENB creator.

 

[Yoshichan]

And he rage quit DkS2... why, exactly?

 

[Booshka]

Do you get enough titanite to experiment with different weapons? I now have 4 weapons up to +3 with the titanite shards and am completely out of shards. I want to try the greatsword (all this talk of it reminded me) but I haven't felt like any one weapon is the one I should invest in greater than +3 yet.

Yes, as you progress, Large Shards and eventually Chunks become easily attainable. Don't worry about pushing things past +3, get them to +6 if you like them. Until much later in the game, Chunks are something to be used sparingly though, unless you are filthy BellBro putting in work.

 

[garath]

Yeah, there are places to grind and merchants will sell plenty of various one's later.

Yes, as you progress, Large Shards and eventually Chunks become easily attainable. Don't worry about pushing things past +3, get them to +6 if you like them. Until much later in the game, Chunks are something to be used sparingly though, unless you are filthy BellBro putting in work.

Ok. Cool. Conserve chunks but go for it on other kinds for now. Thanks

 

[zephervack]

And he rage quit DkS2... why, exactly?

I think he was trying to replicate an issue with ENB and he really just hates the game lol, he complains pretty loudly about the weird "soul mechanic" and how his weapon breaks so fast.

 

[Yoshichan]

I think he was trying to replicate an issue with ENB and he really just hates the game lol, he complains pretty loudly about the weird "soul mechanic" and how his weapon breaks so fast.

"Ok".

I am the king of hyperbole and that is one HELLUVA hyperbole. DKS2 is fucking fantastic and the game that DkS(1) should've been.

 

[elfinke]

Zweihanders drop from spiders as well; the one at Iron Keep isn't the only one you can obtain. Actually those spiders drop quite an interesting variety of uncommon weapons, including Mastodon weapons and Ricard's Rapiers as well.

Trudging through those spiders is really great fun for that very reason. It's like they're piñatas: full of interesting weapons from felled adventurers before me.

 

[ichtyander]

What does "loading via bonfire" mean? Im using ENB and I havent crashed at all in 5 hours.

Sorry, had a brain fart there. I mean every time I use the bonfire to travel to a different area the game crashes when using any ENB mod. It's a known problem for a lot of people but then again lots of players have no such issues with ENB and DS2. The creator of ENB did a bunch of testing on it but can't figure out why this happens.

 

[zephervack]

Sorry, had a brain fart there. I mean every time I use the bonfire to travel to a different area the game crashes when using any ENB mod. It's a known problem for a lot of people but then again lots of players have no such issues with ENB and DS2. The creator of ENB did a bunch of testing on it but can't figure out why this happens.

Oh I see, wow I guess im lucky it doesnt happen to me then, so he has no idea why it just breaks for some people?

What GPU do you have?

 

[Booshka]

"Ok".

I am the king of hyperbole and that is one HELLUVA hyperbole. DKS2 is fucking fantastic and the game that DkS(1) should've been.

I wish I liked DkS2 as much as you do. I put in about 300 hours into it and I am kinda done with it until I see some major patches and updates to the game.

 

[Grief.exe]

Unfortunately, it seems Boris doesn't like DS2 very much and isn't keen on continuing to figure out why the crashes happen.

Sorry, i can't play this shit, 260 souls all i got and can't continue any more as sword is broken after killing few mobs. I rather drop this game instead of doing something for thing i hate. Use Durante mod or SweetFX, i'm sick of low quality bullshit which is equal or below indie games. You like it? Fine, just keep it for yourself, i'm not that blind and not mazohist. No more development, that's enough.

 

[ichtyander]

Oh I see, wow I guess im lucky it doesnt happen to me then, so he has no idea why it just breaks for some people?

What GPU do you have?

Yeah, he did quite a few tests with some of the ENB forum members but he can't pinpoint the problem and as it turns out, probably won't go into it any time soon.

I have a 6870, so it's a bit dated. I'm wondering if there's something in the DS2 code related to the framerate that conflicts with ENB, similar to the durability bug. The vanilla game works on constant 60 FPS with my GPU (except walking though fog gates and using bonfires) but ENB almost halves down the framerate. Then again, maybe the 1GB GDDR5 just doesn't cut it in this case, although I've played Skyrim on the same GPU with a lower framerate and no crashes.

 

[MMBosstones86]

I appreciate the tips! Good stuff. I think I'll focus on Sinner's rise. Melee has been a little rough this game. I feel like I might be working harder than spellcasters in a lot of ways. Especially since I'm dual wielding and relying on high AGI and low equipment load and skill dodging.

Dual wielding is pretty advanced IMO. If you are struggling with it, beef up the armor and try to tank and spank until you get the hand of it. I find myself getting hit way less now than I did in the beginning of the game.

You can get the Zwei and the Pursuer early on in the game both are effective.

I second this. I like the Zwei moveset better than the Pursuer right now, that may change when I pump up the Pursuer sword though.

Oh wow. I just noticed that Steam achievement lists don't show ALL the hidden achievements. I wonder if that's a bug or a new thing for the Steam client. Eesh. Not knowing what you're missing from the achievement list. :/ Thanks, From? :/

That's actually pretty common. Some games hide achievements that are tied to plot points to avoid spoiling things.

 

[Grief.exe]

Dual wielding is pretty advanced IMO. If you are struggling with it, beef up the armor and try to tank and spank until you get the hand of it. I find myself getting hit way less now than I did in the beginning of the game.

Can you still block with one of the weapons? Or is L2 just left handed power attack?

Oh wow. I just noticed that Steam achievement lists don't show ALL the hidden achievements. I wonder if that's a bug or a new thing for the Steam client. Eesh. Not knowing what you're missing from the achievement list. :/ Thanks, From? :/

Click Show Global

Common practice for games with story-related achievements.

 

[NingenJanai]

Can you still block with one of the weapons? Or is L2 just left handed power attack?

Some weapons can block, not all.

 

[zephervack]

Yeah, he did quite a few tests with some of the ENB forum members but he can't pinpoint the problem and as it turns out, probably won't go into it any time soon.

I have a 6870, so it's a bit dated. I'm wondering if there's something in the DS2 code related to the framerate that conflicts with ENB, similar to the durability bug. The vanilla game works on constant 60 FPS with my GPU (except walking though fog gates and using bonfires) but ENB almost halves down the framerate. Then again, maybe the 1GB GDDR5 just doesn't cut it in this case, although I've played Skyrim on the same GPU with a lower framerate and no crashes.

ENB has the same effect for me, my game runs at 30fps when ENB is activated, yet the game doesnt crash, im using a more modern GPU than you though, an AMD 7970, I am running the game at 5760 * 1200 using a Widescreen Fixer program to force Triple screen FOV, and on top of that, im running a utility to overclock the videocard to try to get a few FPS out of it.

The only thing that crashes my DS2 is using D3DOverrider on top of all of the above.

 

[LurkerPrime]

the real dark souls begins here

It wouldn't surprise me if a boss did that.

(I've had some summon icons for the player's avatar look all jumbled up before (i.e. no avatar, but instead weapon textures(?)), I wonder if the issues are related...)

 

[The Jackdog]

Anyone have tips for the

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Giant lord? I get right under his legs, specifically his left, but he still hits me with EVERY attack. Not the foot stomp, thats easily telegraphed. But everything else almost.

 

[Sinatar]

Anyone have tips for the

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Giant lord? I get right under his legs, specifically his left, but he still hits me with EVERY attack. Not the foot stomp, thats easily telegraphed. But everything else almost.

You gotta be slightly behind him, not directly underneath.

 

[DaciaJC]

I think Shrine of Amana is my favorite area in the game. The place is gorgeous. Wading through the water with a lit torch - stunning. It's fairly linear, I suppose, but quite fun to run through as a melee player. Scoping out each section and formulating a plan, dashing between spots of cover, rolling through the homing spells, and finally delivering a death blow to each sorceress in turn ... exciting stuff.

 

[The Jackdog]

You gotta be slightly behind him, not directly underneath.

so at his heel rather than anywhere on his foot is the way to go?

 

[Stet]

It wouldn't surprise me if a boss did that.

(I've had some summon icons for the player's avatar look all jumbled up before (i.e. no avatar, but instead weapon textures(?)), I wonder if the issues are related...)

True story, last night I was playing Aldia's Keep and enemies were

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busting out of mirrors

while dinosaur bones were

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trying to kill me

and at some point I lost almost all control of my character. He started chugging Estus like crazy, running backward unless I held forward, rolling in random directions and generally doing nothing I told him to do. I looked at my 360 controller and the battery was fine, so, exasperated, I actually said, "Jesus Christ, what is the game trying to do to fuck with me now!?"




My cat was lying on the keyboard.

 

[The Jackdog]

I think Shrine of Amana is my favorite area in the game. The place is gorgeous. Wading through the water with a lit torch - stunning. It's fairly linear, I suppose, but quite fun to run through as a melee player. Scoping out each section and formulating a plan, dashing between spots of cover, rolling through the homing spells, and finally delivering a death blow to each sorceress in turn ... exciting stuff.

Really like that area.

Died a lot in that area.

I hate that area.

 

[Newboi]

I've been playing through this game at a snails pace, but I've gotten through the Iron Keep. I think I'll sit there for a long while and help other players beat the Old Iron King. You get a boat load of souls for beating him in coop.

Has anyone here used the Crypt Black Sword? I'm thinking of using a bonfire ascetic to strengthen the second black Gulch bonfire and fight the Rotten Again.

I hear it's a pretty terrible PvP weapon, but utterly broken in PvE encounters. I mainly care about PvE with my current character.

 

[LurkerPrime]

True story, last night I was playing Aldia's Keep and enemies were

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busting out of mirrors

while dinosaur bones were

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trying to kill me

and at some point I lost almost all control of my character. He started chugging Estus like crazy, running backward unless I held forward, rolling in random directions and generally doing nothing I told him to do. I looked at my 360 controller and the battery was fine, so, exasperated, I actually said, "Jesus Christ, what is the game trying to do to fuck with me now!?"




My cat was lying on the keyboard.

Does your cat talk? It would explain a lot, actually.

 

[Stet]

Does your cat talk? It would explain a lot, actually.

Nah. He does like my smell though.

 

[Yoshichan]

Why do so many people think that they scrapped the PvP-idea of Mirror Knight? It's there, active in the game.

 

[Mistel]

I think Shrine of Amana is my favorite area in the game.

I second this. I like the Zwei moveset better than the Pursuer right now, that may change when I pump up the Pursuer sword though.

Zwei has to be arguably the most versatile of all the ultra greatsword movesets once 2 handed.

 

[Sinatar]

so at his heel rather than anywhere on his foot is the way to go?

right.

 

[Laurentius]

Any tips for the Executioner's Chariot? Having some trouble with it. From, please cut it out with boss fights in DS2 that have lots of additional enemy hordes to fight. That's almost never fun.

 

[Stet]

Any tips for the Executioner's Chariot? Having some trouble with it. From, please cut it out with boss fights in DS2 that have lots of additional enemy hordes to fight. That's almost never fun.

Run to the end. Let the chariot run over the skeletons. Kill the necromancer before you do anything else.

 

[LurkerPrime]

Any tips for the Executioner's Chariot? Having some trouble with it. From, please cut it out with boss fights in DS2 that have lots of additional enemy hordes to fight. That's almost never fun.

Guide for 100% completion (Executioner's Chariot)
Kill

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the necromancers to stop the skeletons from reviving.

Avoid

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the chariot by hiding in those little alcoves on the sides of the wall.

Use

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the gate lever to briefly stun the chariot. This may need to be timed correctly, I don't know for sure.

 

[BadWolf]

Any tips for the Executioner's Chariot? Having some trouble with it. From, please cut it out with boss fights in DS2 that have lots of additional enemy hordes to fight. That's almost never fun.

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Gun it towards the 2 Necromancers as fast as possible and take them out.

No need to hide in the indentations from the chariot, you can just run at the side and roll through the chariot blades. This way you can keep moving quickly and it will be difficult for the skeletons to catch up.

Take out the second Necromancer and run all the way till the end where there is a break in the road and stand at the edge. The edge kind of kneels down so the chariot boss can't hit you at all if you stand by the edge at the side. Take this time to heal up and take out any remaining skeletons (the chariot will take out most of them).

Then when you are ready pull the switch and finish the fight with the horse.

 

[Laurentius]

Thanks guys! I knew to

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pull the lever to make the chariot crash, but didn't realize the necromancers were tied to the skeletons respawning. Which is really dumb of me, because I have 400 hours of DS1, so I should have realized that after all the time killing the ones in the Catacombs...oh well.

I will give it another shot this afternoon.

 

[Overdoziz]

Who thought it'd be a good idea to give Jabba's tail weightless physics? It flails around and gets stuck all the time. It's an easy boss, but it's still a weird thing to do.

 

[LurkerPrime]

Who thought it'd be a good idea to give Jabba's tail weightless physics? It flails around and gets stuck all the time. It's an easy boss, but it's still a weird thing to do.

Weightless physics are a Souls game staple, which is why Dark Souls 2's crumbling corpses are a step back.

#freetheragdoll

 

[UrbanRats]

ENB crashes when loading via bonfire so can't really use it. Turns out, if I turn the affinity to just my first two cores it doesn't crash but the performance is noticeably worse.

Unfortunately, it seems Boris doesn't like DS2 very much and isn't keen on continuing to figure out why the crashes happen.

Lovely as usual.

I loved to play my first playthrough with ENB (Wickfut's) but now i reverted back to GeDoSaTo for my second one.
It lacks some cool effects, but it's a bit more coherent visually (meaning i don't have to turn it off and on every once in a while).

 

[MMBosstones86]

Ok, so Dragnelic castle is pretty awesome level design wise.

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So the travel screen has now started showing all bonfires I have missed or not yet visited, whats up with that? Just noticed it today and pretty sure it wasn't like that before.

Weightless physics are a Souls game staple, which is why Dark Souls 2's crumbling corpses are a step back.

#freetheragdoll

Sometimes the ragdoll freaks me out. I thought there were more spiders lurking...turned out it was a dead one just flopping around.