It's all in the wrist
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Difficulty isn't the issue for me. It's the loss of progress, coupled with cheap deaths and "traps".
yea or overly tanky enemies, that bullshit magic that the Squidheads do in Latria for example, no way to stagger them, they just spam the fuck out of itDifficulty isn't the issue for me. It's the loss of progress, coupled with cheap deaths and "traps".
It's the easiest from game. Almost every boss has a cheese strategy or multiple ones. Just run through levels to checkpoints.
Edit: lol at struggling on final boss I read here. You can use a ring so he can't detect you, wait for him to walk and stand backwards, then you just stand next to him casting poison over and over. Any build can do this. Will take you like 10 minutes to just watch him die of DoT.
Seriously this whole game is SUPER easy. If you get stuck and look up a cheese or guide you'll laugh how piss easy stuff becomes.
Those red eyed skeletons are slow and predictable. Easy to get behind them.Especially since the game is cheating too…
Just beat the Vanguard from the gate with a +3 long bow, 50 arrows in the head, then a base crossbow 50 bolts, and finally some Soul Ray shots.
Piece of cake, he just stood there doing nothing pfff this game is easy!
And then I went through the whole map, got the regenerator ring and all kinds of cool loot. Rushed it at the end before what I assume is the fog wall before the boss. A black soldier or something is guarding it, hmm, not even blue eyes. Can’t be too difficult then. Let’s wipe him with a Soul ray. Zappp!!! Oh No wait wait it’s a red eyed skeleton! No I’m not even holding a weapon! Dodge, panic, run!…
Dead.
Pissed off I started going back to collect the souls. Took a shortcut at a high point and dropped down a bridge with planks to a narrow pathway to not have to fight a red eye skeleton.
Of course the devs knew this and had placed an arrow trap precisely where I landed!...
Dead.
Don’t die in human form. When you beat a boss, warp back to the nexus and jump off a tall ledge.Also a special shout out to one of the worst decisions in game design I may have seen:
Red Phantoms
Who the fuck decided that the way to punish players who die a lot is to add extra, harder enemies? So now instead of 2 Squidwards, I have 3 to beat, all capable to spamming magic at me
Awesome design choice there guys, well done
Most of them are needed for special upgrades. Don't eat them all!I only just leaned I could consume the demon souls you get after beating a boss. I thought you just collect them as souvenirs. And I’ve beaten a few already
50,000 souls in a few seconds.
OopsMost of them are needed for special upgrades. Don't eat them all!
Just the best weapons the game has to offer.Oops
What am I going to miss out on?
use the thieves ring in those levels.yea or overly tanky enemies, that bullshit magic that the Squidheads do in Latria for example, no way to stagger them, they just spam the fuck out of it
Oops here too, only one I kept was the doll demon, got me Soul ray… The rest, nom-nom-nom, and only one save… Oh well starting over now ain’t happening so it is what it is.Oops
What am I going to miss out on?
When you die in human form outside of the nexus your world tendency will shift towards black. Once pure black the game will be harder.Oops here too, only one I kept was the doll demon, got me Soul ray… The rest, nom-nom-nom, and only one save… Oh well starting over now ain’t happening so it is what it is.
I have no idea why I’m going to kill myself in nexus though. What happens if I die in human form on a level? I have seen exactly nothing happen, it’s just easier since I have more health, I see no changes at all, world tendency looks the same on all levels, a white lizard eye. What am I missing?
Yeah but you will only die once since you can’t go back to human form without killing the demon. And with one death I have seen no changes to anything? I’ve literally died on all levels, still the same white lizard eye on all levels as when I started the game. Is it barely noticeable? How does pure black look?When you die in human form outside of the nexus your world tendency will shift towards black. Once pure black the game will be harder.
That is correct. As long as you don't die in human form outside of the nexus, multiple times, nothing will change.Yeah but you will only die once since you can’t go back to human form without killing the demon. And with one death I have seen no changes to anything? I’ve literally died on all levels, still the same white lizard eye on all levels as when I started the game. Is it barely noticeable? How does pure black look?
Not necessarily. If you use a stone of ephemeral eyes, you will turn back to human form. You pick these up here and there.Yeah but you will only die once since you can’t go back to human form without killing the demon. And with one death I have seen no changes to anything? I’ve literally died on all levels, still the same white lizard eye on all levels as when I started the game. Is it barely noticeable? How does pure black look?
Also a special shout out to one of the worst decisions in game design I may have seen:
Red Phantoms
Who the fuck decided that the way to punish players who die a lot is to add extra, harder enemies? So now instead of 2 Squidwards, I have 3 to beat, all capable to spamming magic at me
Awesome design choice there guys, well done
Oh okay, I’ve never tried those items. Good to know. I don’t have PS+ though so no invaders in my game. But if it gets harder, something to keep in mind, I really don’t need this game to be any harderNot necessarily. If you use a stone of ephemeral eyes, you will turn back to human form. You pick these up here and there.
I made the mistake of using them multiple times in Boletaria because you can only play along with other humans in human form.
Side effect of Boletaria being pure black for me is the red dragon is gone and the blocked gate at the very start on the left is now open, revealing some goodies but some phantoms.
Keep farming the 2 blue eyed nights at the start of 1-3. You will build up souls in no time.Oh okay, I’ve never tried those items. Good to know. I don’t have PS+ though so no invaders in my game. But if it gets harder, something to keep in mind, I really don’t need this game to be any harder
Lol yeah that was some serious bullshit, when it goes that way it’s like playing Rick Dangerous on the Amiga, pure trial and errorbut to top that off, the boss revives UNLESS you kill an enemy first, one I missed until I had to look it up
Honestly, I thought it was a glitchLol yeah that was some serious bullshit, when it goes that way it’s like playing Rick Dangerous on the Amiga, pure trial and error
I was tempted to say something because you said you were at that boss. But I didn't want to spoil the suprise!Honestly, I thought it was a glitch
Honestly, I should've expected it, I knew there was a enemy up there, but I left him alone as I could talk to himI was tempted to say something because you said you were at that boss. But I didn't want to spoil the suprise!
Wut? You could talk up him? What did he say? I just went in with full rage and slaughter himHonestly, I should've expected it, I knew there was a enemy up there, but I left him alone as I could talk to him
I am tempted to go to free Yuria and get Firestorm though
Just grumbles, not voice reallyWut? You could talk up him? What did he say? I just went it full rage and slaughter him
Phew lolJust grumbles, not voice really
Phew lol
I have to say though, even with all these evil traps and trial and error gameplay it’s a fantastic game, there is a suspense from knowing I could get insta-killed any second that I never get elsewhere. I’m nervous, and I like it.
For the amount of complaints you have, i'm surprised that you still play the game.
Seems that the positive aspects of the game outweigh the negatives for you. Which is a good thing.
Just wait for 5-2.
Not sure I should say this…Oh don't get me wrong, I love these games, but my god is Demons Souls the most triggering one, the QoL stuff that the rest of the series gets is much better
Also, i really need to find or found out to buy more Stones of Ephemeral eyes
Dark Souls remastered is good and the rest of the series plays fine now, DS3 and Bloodborne are a lot fasterNot sure I should say this…
I haven’t actually played any other game in the serie
I bought Dark Souls 1 but always thought I should finish Demon’s Souls first, but then I put the PS3 away and there has been no BC for PS3 games.
Then I tried Bloodborne, one night, couldn’t get into it and there was annoying constant stutter I just couldn’t deal.
I’d love if Bluepoint made remakes of the whole serie.
Maybe it was the frame pacing. I still love Bloodborne the most. Atmosphere and lore are unmatched.Then I tried Bloodborne, one night, couldn’t get into it and there was annoying constant stutter I just couldn’t deal with.
Good to hear. In any case i will provide support wherever i can.I'm mainly venting, better than throwing my controller through the screen lol
Yup, could be, 30fps is bad enough for action games but there was something else going on, reminded me of Halo 1 which almost had me puke.Maybe it was the frame pacing. I still love Bloodborne the most. Atmosphere and lore are unmatched.
Also hard to come back after Demon's Souls on PS5 and the fact that you can play every Dark Souls entrie and Sekiro in 60fps on PS5.Yup, could be, 30fps is bad enough for action games but there was something else going on, reminded me of Halo 1 which almost had me puke.
You never did 4-1? Did you at least get the crescent falchion from there?Fools Idol down and I do not like the look of 3-2 already, I believe this is the infamous lair of the Maneater boss…
I’m going to go free Yuria and Freke first I think, actually I wonder if 4-1 is doable now…
I didn't finish it, just got the items around the areasYou never did 4-1? Did you at least get the crescent falchion from there?
3-2 is indeed the Maneater boss.Fools Idol down and I do not like the look of 3-2 already, I believe this is the infamous lair of the Maneater boss…
Archstone 4 has probably the easiest set of bosses, but among the hardest areas to get through.I didn't finish it, just got the items around the areas