-
Hey Guest. Check out your NeoGAF Wrapped 2025 results here!
Dark Souls |OT2| Praise the Sun!
- Thread starter duckroll
- Start date
- Status
whalleywhat
Member
He gets worked by Gaping Dragon really quickly.Zeliard said:
Boy, the Tomb of the Giants sure does suck. Nothing says 'fun' like pitch black zones with huge enemies jumping at you two at a time, draining your entire stamina bar in one go. Did I mention the platforming elements? In the dark? When you can't see what you're going to be stopping at?
Manmademan
Member
the_prime_mover said:
I took the opportunity when I got cursed to go into new londo and farm for transient curse items. now I have a ton.
the health penalty didn't make that much of a difference, since I was basically hitting them all from long range with bombs and arrows. those ghosts are VERY flammable.
Grinchy
Banned
I've never solo'd it, so I'm sure that's why, but I beat it 3 times and never had any trouble. In one of the fights, the guy I summoned wasn't really even doing much. I slit that bitch up with my dagger.Branson said:
His moves are pretty well signaled. Just time out a roll at the right time and he'll never hit you.
bone_and_sinew
breaking down barriers in gratuitous nudity
Question about a weird event regarding Pyromancy, only read if you've beaten Blighttown:
Is this normal? Did Laurentius
-I rescued Laurentius from Depth and bought some of his pyro spells in Firelink shrine.
-I found Quelana in the Blighttown swamp and bought spells from her too.
-I went back to Firelink shrine afterwards and talked to Laurentius, he said he was going to find Quelana.
-I went back to Blighttown to buy pyro spells from Quelana. I saw Laurentius in the distance and went to him but for some reason he went straight at me and attacked me even though I've never hit him.
-I found Quelana in the Blighttown swamp and bought spells from her too.
-I went back to Firelink shrine afterwards and talked to Laurentius, he said he was going to find Quelana.
-I went back to Blighttown to buy pyro spells from Quelana. I saw Laurentius in the distance and went to him but for some reason he went straight at me and attacked me even though I've never hit him.
Is this normal? Did Laurentius
go hollow? I didn't buy all his pyro spells (I think flash sweat is what I'm missing) and Quelana isn't selling it :\
KoreanBarbecue
Member
Kalnos said:
Well, I beat him without utilizing the first two, but I did use the stairs. The thing that finally clicked for me was that I ended up not making a mad dash for the stairs the moment I went into the room. Capra will usually bust out one of two attacks right out the gate - an unblockable jump attack and a blockable swing attack. If he goes for the blockable swing, just keep your shield up. It'll get you close enough to the dogs to hopefully take them out super fast. Once they're dead, just spam the stairs, lure him up, then down, then whack away at him.
Mr_Appleby
Member
Seraphis Cain said:
no worries
just watch out for
slimes on your head 
mash r1 if that happens..
mash r1 if that happens..15 hours into the game and oh god I love it so much.
It doesn't feel too challenging. Really. When I think of "Challenging", I think of Ninja Gaiden or God Hand, games that really pushed you to your limits of reflex and quick thinking. Dark Souls just asks you to be smart, and calm (although there are times where I think the game screwed me over. THANKS CAMERA.)
But I am a bit sissy. I'll constantly return to my fireplace or any place with a merchant to make sure I'm not risking a huge soul loss. ESPECIALLY in a new area.
It doesn't feel too challenging. Really. When I think of "Challenging", I think of Ninja Gaiden or God Hand, games that really pushed you to your limits of reflex and quick thinking. Dark Souls just asks you to be smart, and calm (although there are times where I think the game screwed me over. THANKS CAMERA.)
But I am a bit sissy. I'll constantly return to my fireplace or any place with a merchant to make sure I'm not risking a huge soul loss. ESPECIALLY in a new area.
the_prime_mover
Member
Branson said:
Once you clear out the dogs stay just outside of his attack range. When he holds both swords together get far away, when he jumps, roll to the side. Other than that he only seems to have a 2 and 3 slash combo. Just block and hold back, when he finishes you can get a few slashes in. Slow, steady and just out of reach is the best way to play this game.
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
i killed the merchant in dead bog. any reason i shouldn't have? i already bought the repair kit off him.
also i have a ton of humanity. what should i do with it?
also i have a ton of humanity. what should i do with it?
Fix The Scientist
Member
I just lost 20k souls in the god damn sewers! i am also double-cursed, health bar is tiny lol, i keep dyign from the rats while tryin to escape this hell-hole!!! Stress level are through the roof right now, 2 hours ago i was so relaxed exploring undead burg...Once i'm finally out how do i cure the curse? I feel like i'm losing my mind
whalleywhat said:
Eh, at least he'd probably be a momentary diversion.
Plus as noted before you can also summon
Lautrec
Dragons, Drakes, etc are also weak to slashing weapons. People should be sure to check their weapons' attack types, because certain enemies are weak and resistant to certain types.
Zeliard said:
I've never seen his sign, so I must be blind. Hah hah hah.
Fix The Scientist said:
You can use a purging stone bought from the NPC Merchant in the sewer entrance/bridge by the very first area. The second is to have an NPC clear it for you but I don't know where to find one.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Plenty of sober, even anti-medication folks have that problem, too...:lolThe Antitype said:
In my opinion, even the most twitchy actions in games are still governed by situational awareness and planning...a lot of it is almost subconscious-level thinking which can come from years of conditioning playing games. The perception of time to think and the time dilation effect feels increased for me, as well, and it almost always results in being surprised after-the-fact at how fast it happened with time to spare compared to being sober.Hawkian said:
It's not too fun while sober, as many many can attest to here in this and the other thread (as well as the other DS threads).Dechaios said:
the_prime_mover
Member
Manmademan said:
Hmm, sounds like a good plan. I haven't had a ghost drop a transient curse once and have squandered all the ones I have found thus far. I just need to find the bonfire in that area and then things should be a bit more manageable.
Also - I killed the guy in the bell tower. I didn't really mean to. The first slash was an accident, then he hit me so I killed him. I got his book, but what am I going to miss out on this playthrough?
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Okay, I'm done for tonight. All that time in the Depths has me worn out. :lol
One thing though. Please tell me that at SL26, there's somewhere other than Blighttown that I can feasibly do next. I really, really do not want to go back down into the sewers for a long, long time. :lol
One thing though. Please tell me that at SL26, there's somewhere other than Blighttown that I can feasibly do next. I really, really do not want to go back down into the sewers for a long, long time. :lol
Booshka said:
Yeah, I saw Raw had more damage but went with Normal +6, but then the weapon disappeared from that slot. Or do I need to use the smaller pieces again for 7, 8, 9? I don't think I looked now that I think about it...
Xanathus said:
I was level 20.
By "outside the bonfire" do you mean outside the door? Otherwise I doubt a lot of people can get to it.
Branson said:
As many here have mentioned, Capra isn't that bad once the dogs are gone. Unfortunately, the game puts you right in the room at a tremendous tactical disadvantage. Capra Demon is already on your ass and you essentially have only two directions to roll into. Sometimes he does the move that will fuck your shit up, sometimes the dogs will just block you into corners, etc. Those few starting seconds are quite crucial, as you're not going to have time to heal if you get off to a bad start.
Some people say that going in the little archway to your right would help, but in my experience that only led me to getting blocked in by dogs.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Zeliard said:
Nope. Guess that's next on my to do list!
bone_and_sinew
breaking down barriers in gratuitous nudity
I haven't. I'm still Way of White. I only bought Soul Arrow and Soul Ray from the smith in New Londo, those aren't chaos.jsrv said:
BarrenMind
Member
Night 3. Just beat the Gargoyles
and rang the first bell.
Exhilarating. Don't even know what I want to do next. Maybe sleep.
with the help of Solaire
Exhilarating. Don't even know what I want to do next. Maybe sleep.
I had the easiest time with the Capra Demon.
I died at the Gaping Dragon,
Killed him my first try, which is good because I had like three humanity on me. I just ran in toward the staircase. I got stunned, but ran through. Kill both dogs at the top of the stairs then took my time with Capra.
I died at the Gaping Dragon,
and I'm pissed because there's someone shooting Soul Arrows at me while I fight the dragon? WTF is that? I also somehow missed the bonfire, which sucks.
JimtotheHum
Member
I highly recommend running up the stairs and finishing the dogs off first. As he is walking up the stairs, firebomb the shit out of him. When he reaches the top, drop down and have him follow you. Return up the stairs, and firebomb him again as he follows you up. Rinse Repeat.duckroll said:
iconoclast
Member
The framerate in this game is not good, but I don't think it's a big deal at all. This isn't a fast-paced action game, so it's not like you need razor-sharp reactions to deal with enemy patterns. It's annoying when the game turns into a slideshow, like in Blighttown, but even then, the startup animation for practically every enemy attack gives you ample time to prepare for it. It's like Ninja Gaiden for geriatrics.
I'm not trying to be negative toward the game either, I'm not even done with my first playthrough, and I'd already say it's far and away the best RPG I've ever played. I'm just sayin'.
I'm not trying to be negative toward the game either, I'm not even done with my first playthrough, and I'd already say it's far and away the best RPG I've ever played. I'm just sayin'.
MrCookiepants
Member
Yoshichan said:
Shit framerate, hideous visuals (not in a good way), annoying enemies, status ailments, confusing level design, cramped areas that make the camera spaz out. Blighttown was a mess.
But it's over now! Where should I go?
Oracle Dragon
Member
Kusagari said:
If you don't mind the spoilers, this upgrade tree for the weapons can come in handy:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/819/dksweaponupgrades31.jpg/
I honestly thought I was being invaded or something. I totally would have won the fight too. I guess I have to do a better sweep of the Depths. Though I haven't yet met an enemy that uses S.A.Zeliard said:Haha wow, it must suck still having that guy around in the boss fight.
- Status