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[Corky]

Hmm... Is Corky gonna have to choke a bitch?

Where is my shipping confirmation :/...

 

[Cloudius12]

Can anybody explain the ring of sacrifice?

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if you wear it when you die, you dont lose any souls and the ring breaks

 

[Aselith]

Ah is it worth it? Am I right that there's nothing else int he level besides that door?

No.

 

[Einbroch]

Ah is it worth it? Am I right that there's nothing else int he level besides that door?

No idea, haven't opened the door yet! I want to, though.

 

[Yoshichan]

Hmm... Is Corky gonna have to choke a bitch?

Where is my shipping confirmation :/...

Dude :-(... it'll show up later today, Im sure!

 

[Saargabath]

2~3 hours in, Undead Parish

who else got trolled by the

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undead sorcerer sniper? I managed to get rid of the 3 undead knights and the big ass knight... then creeped in slowly towards the item behind him, looking left and right, then ... *schling~~~* soul arrow in the back! Dead! FFFFUUUU

 

[Phat Michael]

and also i been exploting the

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red dragon

on the bridge to get souls,got like 10,000 lol,its pretty quick distance in between the bridge and bonfire once you get the shortcut with the ladder.

can you go into a bit more detail about this? ive tried it it doesnt work form.

Ive read that you climb up to the tower where the big knight was but i cant see ANYTHING of the red dragon. how did you do it?

 

[Papercuts]

Oh wow, I literally just found a pyro spell in this area made by sadistic assholes.

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Sounds like it super buffs strenth and endurance but drains HP.

 

[duckroll]

Wait, wait, wait. Izayoi. Did you die because a message said to go right, and you went right and fought two undead enemies in a squarish open area killed you?

 

[XANDER CAGE]

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if you wear it when you die, you dont lose any souls and the ring breaks

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can you repair it or is it a one time deal?

 

[Izayoi]

Can I save with my stain somewhere, or will it go away if I quit?

Wait, wait, wait. Izayoi. Did you die because a message said to go right, and you went right and fought two undead enemies in a squarish open area killed you?

Yeah, the pike guys.

No problem with sword dudes, but the pike guys wrecked me.

I'm just terrible, aren't I? ;_;

 

[Zzoram]

Question, when you die, then die again, do the souls from the first death dissapear?

yes

don't die a second time without grabbing your bloodstain first

you can generally pull it off, since the second time you approach the same area you'll know about whatever it was that killed you

 

[Fahrenheit]

No.

As in no there's nothing more besides the door or no its not worth it. I hear talk of a

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wolf boss

in the area.

 

[Item_Screen]

Has anyone been able to invade? I used two cracked eye orbs and got "failed to invade" both times, and since it's a consumable item in this game they are gone for good even though they didn't work. I also put down a bunch of soul markers but haven't been summoned, and I haven't seen a single soul sign to invite someone to my game. What gives?

Also, does anyone know what enemies give you humanity for killing them? I noticed a few times I had one or two humanity points but I didn't see what enemies I got them from.

 

[Cloudius12]

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can you repair it or is it a one time deal?

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gone for good

There might be multiple in a single playthrough, but I really don't know.

I really want to open my guide lol

 

[Zzoram]

LOL This is why the -1 rate option is nice now

it's messed up though, if a message is already at 0 and you -1, I think it actually goes to +1, at least it did the one time i tried it

 

[duckroll]

Yeah, the pike guys.

No problem with sword dudes, but the pike guys wrecked me.

I'm just terrible, aren't I? ;_;

That wasn't griefing. There's a merchant down the stairs there (stairs are hidden by barrels). In fact, just yesterday I put a message like that right there! It could be mine, or I could have been someone else who had the same thought.

It makes me kinda happy to think that I might have killed you! ^_^

 

[Zzoram]

2~3 hours in, Undead Parish

who else got trolled by the

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undead sorcerer sniper? I managed to get rid of the 3 undead knights and the big ass knight... then creeped in slowly towards the item behind him, looking left and right, then ... *schling~~~* soul arrow in the back! Dead! FFFFUUUU

the thing you learn playing this game is that it's not enough to look left and right, you always have to look up and down too

 

[The_Monk]

Yes. Should arrive in two days. Really can't wait.

Mine may only arrive on Monday... And I'm being positive!

 

[pseudocaesar]

Whats the consensus on the best (easiest) class to start with? Once I am out of the opening area and at the camp fire with the silver dude which direction is best to head in?

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Skeletons kick the fuck out of me at this stage, and the other option is a big ass staircase that leads to a burg. I got as far as a big demon on the top of a walkway, am I heading in the right direction?

 

[Hawkian]

Got the heater shield. Now to level my equip burden so I can wear it and my gloves and still ninja roll.

 

[Luigi87]

Can I save with my stain somewhere, or will it go away if I quit?


Yeah, the pike guys.

No problem with sword dudes, but the pike guys wrecked me.

I'm just terrible, aren't I? ;_;

If it makes you feel better, unlike the ones with the swords, the ones with the spears don't run, so if you want to skip them, you can just run past.

 

[Einbroch]

Izayoi, first Souls game?

It takes a while to click. Took me three hours of banging my head against the wall in Demon's Souls to "get" the game. I was dying to stupid crap and not adapting to new enemies.

Now, it's like second nature. Some people need a grace period. Just play the first area (not tutorial, the place where you died) over and over. It's got a nice variety of enemies and some of the most annoying ones in the whole game (firebomb throwers). If you can make it through that you'll be ready for more.

 

[Aselith]

As in no there's nothing more besides the door or no its not worth it. I hear talk of a

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wolf boss

in the area.

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Go to the right beside the door and there's is some enemies and fog that you can go into. There's also a huge canyon area with a new level if you take the path off to the left up a grade as you run back toward where you entered the forest area. There's some pretty good armor and a bunch of other stuff down in the canyon area.

 

[Zzoram]

Can I save with my stain somewhere, or will it go away if I quit?


Yeah, the pike guys.

No problem with sword dudes, but the pike guys wrecked me.

I'm just terrible, aren't I? ;_;

that's not a troll, that's where the merchant is

 

[Izayoi]

That wasn't griefing. There's a merchant down the stairs there (stairs are hidden by barrels). In fact, just yesterday I put a message like that right there! It could be mine, or I could have been someone else who had the same thought.

It makes me kinda happy to think that I might have killed you! ^_^

No matter how many times I try, I can't beat the pike guys. What am I doing wrong?

I've just come to terms with the fact that I'm always going to have zero souls at this point. Always die before getting back to my stain. Maybe I'll stumble across a decent grinding spot at some point but fuck.

 

[ZeroRay]

That fucking

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wizard in the Undead Parish

is pissing me off.

I hope he never spawns again.

 

[duckroll]

No matter how many times I try, I can't beat the pike guys. What am I doing wrong?

What class are you playing? What weapon are you using?

 

[Zzoram]

Whats the consensus on the best (easiest) class to start with? Once I am out of the opening area and at the camp fire with the silver dude which direction is best to head in?

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Skeletons kick the fuck out of me at this stage, and the other option is a big ass staircase that leads to a burg. I got as far as a big demon on the top of a walkway, am I heading in the right direction?

yes, make sure to get the bonfire in undead burg

 

[Izayoi]

What class are you playing? What weapon are you using?

Wanderer, scimitar and board.

 

[Aselith]

That fucking

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wizard in the Undead Parish

is pissing me off.

I hope he never spawns again.

He doesn't. I'm sure his kin will be back for you later in the game though.

 

[QisTopTier]

Wanderer, scimitar and board.

Forward and R1 to do a kick, use that to break their guard when they try to attack.

 

[Zzoram]

That fucking

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wizard in the Undead Parish

is pissing me off.

I hope he never spawns again.

he doesn't, it's a miniboss

 

[Cloudius12]

No matter how many times I try, I can't beat the pike guys. What am I doing wrong?

I've just come to terms with the fact that I'm always going to have zero souls at this point. Always die before getting back to my stain. Maybe I'll stumble across a decent grinding spot at some point but fuck.

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these guys are hardcore turtlers! The best strategy if to strike its shield once, then wait for its counter attack, this can be strafe easily with your shield up. Backstab away

 

[Antagon]

Can I save with my stain somewhere, or will it go away if I quit?


Yeah, the pike guys.

No problem with sword dudes, but the pike guys wrecked me.

I'm just terrible, aren't I? ;_;

You actually should go that way. If you got problem with the pike guys I'd recommend going a bit straight first as there's a bonfire close by, then go back.

Too be fair, while I can kill the pike guys, I haven't really found a clear way to do it. Usually I just use jump attacks as that seems somewhat effective with my bandit, even if they're blocking. Does kicking work to break their guard?

About the squarish area:

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After you kill the pike guys, break some boxes there. There are hidden stairs that lead to a room with a zombie and an npc outside.

 

[duckroll]

Forward and R1 to do a kick, use that to break their guard when they try to attack.

Alternatively he can also try attacking them when they have to shield up to lure them into making a thrust attack. The attack animation is so slow that it's incredibly easy to dodge around it in an open area and get attacks in right after.

Or... when in doubt, throw a firebomb!

 

[F!ReW!Re]

That fucking

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wizard in the Undead Parish

is pissing me off.

I hope he never spawns again.

You mean the guy

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in the church? Tip go up the stairs and defeat the knight, then lure those 8 skeletons down and throw some firebombs to dispatch them quickly. I would suggest melee'ing the wizard, since he's got very predictable melee moves that you can block easily. He goes down after a couple of hits

 

[StunandStab]

Forward and R1 to do a kick, use that to break their guard when they try to attack.

Alternatively, blocking their attack and then attacking them while they're open has always worked for me. (sometimes they just stand there and don't do anything though which is annoying)

 

[Cloudius12]

Forward and R1 to do a kick, use that to break their guard when they try to attack.

I think you need a certain amount of strength to be able to use the kick effectively. Low strength does jack shit to the shield.

 

[MrCookiepants]

Oh God. I'm stuck on the Gargoyles. Flashbacks to Maneater. I don't like this ((

 

[ZeroRay]

Good thing he doesn't respawn. I knew he would be a miniboss.

You mean the guy

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in the church? Tip go up the stairs and defeat the knight, then lure those 8 skeletons down and throw some firebombs to dispatch them quickly. I would suggest melee'ing the wizard, since he's got very predictable melee moves that you can block easily. He goes down after a couple of hits

Shouldn't of activated the shortcut to the shrine and used the bonfire. Now I have to clear the

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church

again so I have some room to breath.

 

[Zzoram]

Oh God. I'm stuck on the Gargoyles. Flashbacks to Maneater. I don't like this ((

if you revive to human form, you can summon an NPC helper at that boss, assuming you talked to him previously

 

[Teknoman]

Guess i'll be the guy to make it since it was pretty helpful with Demon's Souls.

Do people have to be on your friends list to be invited to PSN chat rooms?

 

[Cloudius12]

Is anyone else unable to get co-op to work? I put down my soul sign all the time, and the few times that I've actually started to be summoned (it doesn't happen often ) it eventually just says "failed to create session". The same thing happens while I'm alive and I try to summon people.

I just want to have some jolly cooperation

Is there any way I can fix this?

Because of the nature of P2P, you will have to open your ports for your PS3, or set it in DMZ mode.

Guess i'll be the guy to make it since it was pretty helpful with Demon's Souls.

Do people have to be on your friends list to be invited to PSN chat rooms?

yes

 

[F!ReW!Re]

Oh God. I'm stuck on the Gargoyles. Flashbacks to Maneater. I don't like this ((

Use humanity to go human. Then summon the white phantom at the door!

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(try to use firebombs/pyro spells

 

[Zzoram]

i feel like i'm missing out on so much by being pure sorcerer, melee seems so fun

 

[Yoshichan]

i feel like i'm missing out on so much by being pure sorcerer, melee seems so fun

Disgusting!

 

[Castor Krieg]

Any idea how can I get past (Undead Burg spoilers)

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the dragon at the bridge? what is the pattern to avoid his flame?

 

[Necromanti]

This is probably old news, but I noticed a spelling mistake on the 2nd "bullet point" of the slip-cover.

INCREDIBE CHALLENGE PROVIDES AN UNERRING FOUNDATION OF ACHIEVEMENT AND REWARD.

 

[Zzoram]

my 2nd character will be melee+bow with no spells what so ever