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[Aces&Eights]

OK, I cannot figure out the covenant stuff as Google translate does a poor job at it. So far, I have (what I think) are two covenant items.

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The blue sentinel one and Solaires one

The problem is, I cannot figure out how to activate them. When I go to my inventory I can highlight one and press what I believe is Japanese for "accept" but as soon as I back out it goes grey again. How do I tell if I am in the covenant?

Also, the guy who lets you

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level up 5 times

. I got it to work once and then

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talked to the firekeeper, gave her the firekeeper soul from the tower and she removed the dark sigil

But I don't know what the hell the

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dark sigil

does lol. Is it worth it to have it removed and keep

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leveling up with the guy? It costs about as much to remove it as it does to just level up regularly but I dont want to miss out on a quest.

Anyway, what a game! 6 hours and I'm burnt making rookie mistakes. Time for bed soon. This game is my favorite so far. Just a great world and great combat.

Oh, about meeting

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onion suit guy. How the heck do I make the ladder go up????

 

[Auto_aim1]

People need to Co-Op in DS3? Got the PS4 version and my IP has now apparently been blocked by PSN, so playing in JP with no online. Lost my save after 6 bosses and had to start over, this run I've cleared every boss so far on 1st attempt solo including 2 I didn't fight before my save was corrupted.

Your IP has been what? I've been doing tons of co-op since launch.

 

[Already Torn]

There aren't as many areas looping around to previous ones like there were in DaS1 with firelink shrine. However the levels themselves tend to be bigger, more complex, have more shortcuts and possible paths.

Right. And you can get from one to the other all the time, which I know some people were worried about because of Bloodborne and the Demon's Souls vibes I think.

 

[Rhaknar]

no tail cutting

Pre order canceled

 

[z3phon]

Been avoiding everything about the game until release but would like to know where it stands in terms of difficulty compared to the previous souls games.

 

[Get'sMad]

OK, I cannot figure out the covenant stuff as Google translate does a poor job at it. So far, I have (what I think) are two covenant items.

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The blue sentinel one and Solaires one

The problem is, I cannot figure out how to activate them. When I go to my inventory I can highlight one and press what I believe is Japanese for "accept" but as soon as I back out it goes grey again. How do I tell if I am in the covenant?[/SPOILER]

Anyway, what a game! 6 hours and I'm burnt making rookie mistakes. Time for bed soon. This game is my favorite so far. Just a great world and great combat.

Oh, about meeting

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onion suit guy. How the heck do I make the ladder go up????

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theres a slot you can change covenants on the fly now

walk on the elevator button and get off before it goes down!

 

[ymgve]

Thank you. Strangely, the exit was covered with fog and I couldn't go in for awhile. On my 3rd trip up there the fog finally dissipated.

I assume it's some loading time optimiziation - since you go back to that area constantly, the game only loads the interior which makes it quicker. (Also just a guess but maybe that also means they don't need to fully swap out of memory the area you fast traveled from, so it's quicker to go back)

 

[silva1991]

Does hollowing affect endings

So can anyone confirm if the levels are interconnected ALA Dark Souls?

It feels like DS2 in a sense you can visit most areas on foot, but the levels design are good.

nothing like DS1 honestly but it's fine as long as level design as good.

Any DS1 style "shoot the dragon's tail off from under the bridge with 589 arrows" cheese in DS3?

I beat a dragon by hitting nothing but the tail and no weapon was dropped

 

[Fhtagn]

Hit level 50 tonight so I did my customary thing to drag out a first playthrough (so as to squeeze every possible ounce of fun and not rush to the end) and I am very curious about a place I can see but cannot figure out how to get to... (Second non-tutorial area)

So, near

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the dude with the giant metal club sitting outside the cell with a "failed fire keeper"

there is a narrow valley

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that seems to have an overly aggressive kill box for falling into it, but from other angles seems to be somewhere I should be able to explore and drop down from to get to the items under the bridge just outside the rat corridor shortcut.

Please just yes/no this with no details: 1. Is this area reachable? 2. Will I end up here later (yes) or did I miss something (no)?

 

[Aces&Eights]

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theres a slot you can change covenants on the fly now

walk on the elevator button and get off before it goes down!

1) It's in japanese though, I cant figure it out lol

2) Lawd, I'm such an idiot. Thanks!

 

[Zolbrod]

I beat a dragon by hitting nothing but the tail and no weapon was dropped

Didn't Miyazaki say there would be no tail-chopping in this game?

 

[Auto_aim1]

This game is what you get when Demons' Souls and Dark Souls 1 have a baby. Amazing level design, beautiful large areas, aggressive enemies, and cool as fuck bosses. Sometimes I think I'm playing DS again.

Got hit by a great arrow

Changed to link - https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CeiPxPgWIAAEeYJ.jpg

 

[Get'sMad]

1) It's in japanese though, I cant figure it out lol

2) Lawd, I'm such an idiot. Thanks!

see the big diamond shape on the equip part of the menu...its that!

don't feel bad...i spent like half the day trying to figure out how I accidentally flipped the x-axis on the camera.

 

[Jobbs]

Okay, got my first decent miracle, and I've tested it.

It's a buff to offense and defense. It has the same icon as Sacred Oath from Dark Souls 2, so it's probably the same thing, which means it also applies to any party members.

It was the reward for turning in 10 medallions to the sunlight covenant.

I tested the numbers a bit to see what it was getting me. My damage against the test enemies went from 303 per hit without the buff to 333 per hit with the buff. My defensive stats raised as well, with my physical defense going from 26.1 to 33.5. The buff lasts one minute, requires 2 slots, and at 15 attunement took up about half my mana bar.

Here's what it looks like in action. I was out to test it and happened to get invaded. Fun.

(The sound cut out midway through, some glitch with the capture I guess)

 

[Aces&Eights]

see the big diamond shape on the equip part of the menu...its that!

don't feel bad...i spent like half the day trying to figure out how I accidentally flipped the x-axis on the camera.

Yeah, I go into that and then I see the two covenant items. I click on one and the menu has like 5 things itemized in Japanese. The first 3 are grayed out. I select the 4th one down and it makes a sound like I equipped something but then I hit the back button and it go grayed out again. Is there a way to tell from the main screen if I am in a covenant?

 

[Alfredo_V]

Sorry if already discussed, but is there any info (maybe someone already finished it) about game's lenght approx.?

 

[SatansReverence]

Sorry if already discussed, but is there any info (maybe someone already finished it) about game's lenght approx.?

I'm probably 24 hours deep and haven't finished yet though I am doing some side areas first.

 

[Navy Bean]

Deacons boss is a sweet relief after Abyss and Wolnir. Probably did them out of order so I was over leveled. Spoiler part:

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first time in I was like this is easy just taking my time, etc. next thing I know I'm cursed lol. Yeah, attack, attack, attack. Easiest real boss so far.

 

[Hypron]

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The first time I heard that bow release sound I was like "oh no, not AGAIN" haha

 

[Get'sMad]

Yeah, I go into that and then I see the two covenant items. I click on one and the menu has like 5 things itemized in Japanese. The first 3 are grayed out. I select the 4th one down and it makes a sound like I equipped something but then I hit the back button and it go grayed out again. Is there a way to tell from the main screen if I am in a covenant?

no idea since I've only been in the SunBros and havent attempted to change even though I've discovered other covenants since. you got a smart phone? bust it out with Google translate and use the phone camera to text thing to figure out some of the menu shit that you cant find it online.

 

[ship it]

could use some late game help as I'm stuck:

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I have 3 lords of cinder beat but I have no idea where to go next. I just beat Yhorn.

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

This game is what you get when Demons' Soul and Dark Souls 1 have a baby. Amazing level design, beautiful large areas, aggressive enemies, and cool as fuck bosses. Sometimes I think I'm playing DS again.

Got hit by a great arrow

spoilers bruh come on!

 

[Hypron]

could use some late game help as I'm stuck:

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I have 3 lords of cinder beat but I have no idea where to go next. I just beat Yhorn.

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You should get teleported after beating Yhorn. But if you didn't simply go to the chapel on the Lothric wall.

 

[Aces&Eights]

no idea since I've only been in the SunBros and havent attempted to change even though I've discovered other covenants since. you got a smart phone? bust it out with Google translate and use the phone camera to text thing to figure out some of the menu shit that you cant find it online.

Yeah, Google translate is giving me issues. Oh well, half the fun of Souls is trying to figure out what in the hell is going on, lol. Thanks for the input.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

This game is what you get when Demons' Soul and Dark Souls 1 have a baby. Amazing level design, beautiful large areas, aggressive enemies, and cool as fuck bosses. Sometimes I think I'm playing DS again.

Got hit by a great arrow

It's definitely reminiscent of Demon's Souls in many places! I've still played for only 8 hours or so, but there's a good chance that this might just be the best one yet... Been completely excellent so far.

 

[ANDS]

This game needs ADP badly. Seriously some of these enemies are way too fast for a Dark Souls game. For example:

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The dancers at the beginning of the ice level, why are they able to spam their spin attack, a spin attack that tracks and thus hits you during a dodge?

I shouldn't have to wear a ring to get i-frames.

 

[idonteven]

This game is what you get when Demons' Soul and Dark Souls 1 have a baby. Amazing level design, beautiful large areas, aggressive enemies, and cool as fuck bosses. Sometimes I think I'm playing DS again.

Got hit by a great arrow

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that is a huge spoiler

 

[Already Torn]

that is a huge spoiler

All the games have great arrows

 

[Alfredo_V]

I'm probably 24 hours deep and haven't finished yet though I am doing some side areas first.

Alright, thanks!

 

[Get'sMad]

Yeah, Google translate is giving me issues. Oh well, half the fun of Souls is trying to figure out what in the hell is going on, lol. Thanks for the input.

thats really weird man...I just went into the menu and was able to swap out a covenant with no extra text/menus. its the thing just right of your armor and rings for equiping...

 

[ship it]

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You should get teleported after beating Yhorn. But if you didn't simply go to the chapel on the Lothric wall.

Thanks!

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I did but I used a homeward bone to save the souls I had, and didn't know how to get back there. Which bonfire is close to the chapel? I've been in the tombs and my brain has been washed of the earlier areas.

 

[SatansReverence]

Thanks!

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I did but I used a homeward bone to save the souls I had, and didn't know how to get back there. Which bonfire is close to the chapel? I've been in the tombs and my brain has been washed of the earlier areas.

It's at the other end of the area of

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Vordt of the Boreal Valley

 

[Aces&Eights]

thats really weird man...I just went into the menu and was able to swap out a covenant with no extra text/menus. its the thing just right of your armor and rings for equiping...

Yeah, I think I've got it now. I select it and then the little save/flame thing does it's thing. It's just I don't see how to confirm if I am in it for sure or not. Plus, I've been playing for about 7 hour straight so I'm kind of burnt out lol.

 

[grimmiq]

Your IP has been what? I've been doing tons of co-op since launch.

I can't access any of the Playstation network stuff, tried PS4, PS3, PSTV, and 2 PCs anything connected to my network can't access PSN. No friends lists, no store, no updates, no online. Can't even download games I've bought from PSN that aren't currently installed(It's not my internet, can still watch Netflix perfectly fine on my PS3/4). Hoping it's just an error and I can get it fixed after the Easter Weekend..Apparently the only thing I can do to fix it otherwise is get a new IP, which from what I've been told can only be done by leaving my router off for 48hrs to reset.

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

Anyone know where(late game spoiler)

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my other souls waifu that is locked away in anor londo is at?

 

[d00d3n]

Ok, there is a solution to the issues some people are having with the Firelink NPC G

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reirat

-

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if you send him on a quest to Irithyll (snow area), he will die in the Irithyll sewers (remember the sewer area with spider like enemies before the small black knight encampment), you will find his body and the Greirat's ashes item there (three dormant spiders are close to it, I assume they are activated if you just take the ashes)

 

[ship it]

It's at the other end of the area of

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Vordt of the Boreal Valley

Since I'm playing in japanese I have no idea what things are named as. Its made remembering things especially challenging lol.

found it based on what you wrote. thanks!

 

[allbrancooke]

Just beat the game. Don't suppose I can redue the final boss for a different ending?

 

[idonteven]

for some reason sicne today my fan goes more crazy on the ps4 than it has ever been,sounds like its about to explode

 

[SatansReverence]

Since I'm playing in japanese I have no idea what things are named as. Its made remembering things especially challenging lol.

Ok,

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The first boss after the tutorial. Big dog like guy with the mace.

 

[Auto_aim1]

It's definitely reminiscent of Demon's Souls in many places! I've still played for only 8 hours or so, but there's a good chance that this might just be the best one yet... Been completely excellent so far.

It gets better and better. It feels like a love letter to all Souls fans. I wish it looked and ran a bit better but I'll prolly get the PC version later as well.

I can't access any of the Playstation network stuff, tried PS4, PS3, PSTV, and 2 PCs anything connected to my network can't access PSN. No friends lists, no store, no updates, no online. Can't even download games I've bought from PSN that aren't currently installed(It's not my internet, can still watch Netflix perfectly fine on my PS3/4). Hoping it's just an error and I can get it fixed after the Easter Weekend..Apparently the only thing I can do to fix it otherwise is get a new IP, which from what I've been told can only be done by leaving my router off for 48hrs to reset.

Can you access this site? If not, then yeah something is wrong.

 

[Zocano]

Yup!

eeeeeh.

Mostly? It's much more linear than one would think.

 

[Hasemo]

Where are the miracle and sorcery NPCs? I have a ton of books for them, defeated 11 bosses so far and haven't seen them anywhere.

 

[Zocano]

Where are the miracle and sorcery NPCs? I have a ton of books for them, defeated 11 bosses so far and haven't seen them anywhere.

Miracle:

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Towards the end of undead settlement right before road of sacrifice -- requires a key from shrine maiden and an out of the way route

Sorcery:

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Right before Crystal Sage, instead of going into the large room (approaching the boss) take a left out into what looks like a dead end broken ledge and there's a somewhat hidden path up along side the cliff wall; There is another just after discovering (being dropped off at) the undead settlement in the large group of dead pilgrims.

 

[ANDS]

Miracle:

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Towards the end of undead settlement right before road of sacrifice -- requires a key from shrine maiden and an out of the way route

Sorcery:

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Right before Crystal Sage, instead of going into the large room (approaching the boss) take a left out into what looks like a dead end broken ledge and there's a somewhat hidden path up along side the cliff wall

For the miracles you can get there without a key. Decent health (or Spook) and dropping down required.

 

[Zocano]

For the miracles you can get there without a key. Decent health (or Spook) and dropping down required.

Oh right, duh. I forget this is back to Demon's/Bloodborne fall damage.

 

[Hasemo]

Miracle:

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Towards the end of undead settlement right before road of sacrifice -- requires a key from shrine maiden and an out of the way route

Sorcery:

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Right before Crystal Sage, instead of going into the large room (approaching the boss) take a left out into what looks like a dead end broken ledge and there's a somewhat hidden path up along side the cliff wall; There is another just after discovering (being dropped off at) the undead settlement in the large group of dead pilgrims.

Thanks, will check both!

 

[Fakeknowledge]

Please just yes/no this with no details: 1. Is this area reachable? 2. Will I end up here later (yes) or did I miss something (no)?

Yes. Optional. Yes.

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

Since I'm playing in japanese I have no idea what things are named as. Its made remembering things especially challenging lol.

found it based on what you wrote. thanks!

Yeah I understand your pain as well.

 

[grimmiq]

It gets better and better. It feels like a love letter to all Souls fans. I wish it looked and ran a bit better but I'll prolly get the PC version later as well.


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My only real complaint about DS3 so far, is glitchy backstabs..Get behind the enemy and attack just as they're turning and you'll go into the animation...but the enemy can move freely and you're just a sitting duck for 2-3 seconds.