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New previews for Dark Souls II
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Haunted
Member
re: Drake Sword. I absolutely encourage newer players to go for the Drake Sword, it's a great early game weapon, very useful to have in your arsenal.
Yes, it's going to get overtaken by other weapons' upgrade paths roughly ~30% into the game, that's why it's good you're not locked down to any one class or weapon. I'll tell people to go for it, then ditch it.
Yes, it's going to get overtaken by other weapons' upgrade paths roughly ~30% into the game, that's why it's good you're not locked down to any one class or weapon. I'll tell people to go for it, then ditch it.
Yes!From needs to hurry up and tell us a PC release date.
mickcenary
Member
You see, more people should just play DS like me and roll with shit that looks the coolest. Drakey was never on my radar. Soh ugree.
I take solace in the fact that no matter how I finish Dark Souls, it's way more impressive than almost any of my friends, since they'll never even attempt it. I never got the Drake Sword - I use the dragon for farming
I didn't know you could be invaded while hollow in this one. Well. I guess its offline only 95% of the time. Invasions are annoying and involve circling around one another for a few minutes until someone swings and parries or backstabs. Plus frankly I can deal with the loss of progress when it's my own fault but if someone invades I usually just quit the game and reload. But since really the only time I go human is to kindle (or recently grind out sunlight medals for that damn miracle) it rarely happens.
I canaccept playing offline or dont go human for not getting invaded but disconnecting you're simply ruining other people game. Not all people cheat or are overleveled.
Or they read a message that says "sniper spot" where you shoot the dragons tail. Kind of prevalent in these games.
A message to those of you who are trying to set up rules how people should play:
Unless it's part of a strategic or helpful discussion nobody gives a flying fuck what your or the devs rules of how other people must play the game are. It's a game, we're not curing cancer here, so don't lose perspective. So stop the madness and be happy for your fellow gamers having a good time with the game no matter how.
Unless it's part of a strategic or helpful discussion nobody gives a flying fuck what your or the devs rules of how other people must play the game are. It's a game, we're not curing cancer here, so don't lose perspective. So stop the madness and be happy for your fellow gamers having a good time with the game no matter how.
To everyone afraid to play online due to hollow invasions:
1) hollows are the lowest priority on the invasion search list (unless you have a lot of sin for invading others)
2) there is a covenant that automatically summons helpful blue phantoms to defend you against invaders
3) the new soul history matchmaking uses total souls earned, not just soul level, so you will only face invaders you can beat, not ones with +10 fire katana at soul level 5
4) since elemental weapons scale with stats now, you can't twink with maxed elemental weapons on a low level character to be overpowered
5) there might be a ring that reduces or stops invasions since there are now 4 ring slots and it seems like there are in-game items that modify game difficulty
At least the first 4 of these points need to be emphasized in the official thread to mitigate the fear out there.
1) hollows are the lowest priority on the invasion search list (unless you have a lot of sin for invading others)
2) there is a covenant that automatically summons helpful blue phantoms to defend you against invaders
3) the new soul history matchmaking uses total souls earned, not just soul level, so you will only face invaders you can beat, not ones with +10 fire katana at soul level 5
4) since elemental weapons scale with stats now, you can't twink with maxed elemental weapons on a low level character to be overpowered
5) there might be a ring that reduces or stops invasions since there are now 4 ring slots and it seems like there are in-game items that modify game difficulty
At least the first 4 of these points need to be emphasized in the official thread to mitigate the fear out there.
Maybe I'm missing something here but poise by itself isn't that hax. Maybe against certain bosses, particularly (relatively) easy ones, but you're not going to just sit there and spam against Artorias or Kalameet on NG+ without repercussions.
Instead of just blaming poise, which really only grants you a few hits before you stagger, blame them for not making bosses hit hard enough or allowing you to have 20 flasks. There's more to it than just poise.
OminoMichelin
Member
the only thing I care about it to stop cheaters. I've just been invaded by some dude who took no damage from a black knight halberd backstab.
That might just be lag. I've been backstabbed several times yet often I take no damage at all.
OminoMichelin
Member
no it was definitely a cheater, he had a huge greatsword which he swinged constantly, like six times in a row, which probably meant he had infinite stamina as well.
Garcia
Member
Easier said than done my friend. Some people won't drop their stupid entitlement so easily (especially the Souls' toxic fanbase).
semiconscious
Gold Member
really
. i don't remember this kinda thing going on with demon's souls. it's a dark souls exclusive...
Dwight Schrute
Member
This is interresting :
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
If they do any damage to you or get a strike on you (no matter how little) the dmaage on both ends is cancelled.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
This is interresting :
What is that?
A Statistic counter for Dark Souls 2
Garcia
Member
That pretty much describes my own experience with PvP as well. It's always the same thing and another reason why I avoid it as much as I can. Also, this:
So true.
really
Yeah, a good portion of Dark Souls' people are horrible.
I can't remember the last time that I bought a game at release, but I almost wanna do it with this one.
I love the souls games so much, but I kinda ruined my experience with Dark by looking at a lot of walkthroughs for a lot of things, and had a much better experience with Demon's where I didn't use it a whole lot..
I think I'll get this at launch just so I can have the same experience as everyone and discover all the things along with the community
I love the souls games so much, but I kinda ruined my experience with Dark by looking at a lot of walkthroughs for a lot of things, and had a much better experience with Demon's where I didn't use it a whole lot..
I think I'll get this at launch just so I can have the same experience as everyone and discover all the things along with the community
OminoMichelin
Member
He didnt get me at all before he recovered from the backstab. he was just rolling around, trying to get me to hit a merchant.
Steamboatgeorge
Banned
I've never played a Dark Souls game before I'm mainly a co-op gamer. How is this for co-op game play?
It's possible to find cheater. I've killed and invader with infinite life in Sen Fortress one time.
Baraka in the White House
2-Terms of Kombat
Most of my PvP experience has been trolls and low level griefers but the few good experiences I've had almost make it worth the trouble, including one where my invader dropped a titanite slab for me to take before we fought.
I'm the only one here who had the majority of the invasion / get invaded done by people who didnt cheat or griefers?
Garcia
Member
I've only fought 2 fair PvP matches in DaS and they were quite satisfactory to win and lose (one each). If DS2 fixes the lag issues and griefing then I might enjoy PvP; still too early to judge.
Finding/Crafting overpowered weapons early on in the game is part of the fun...and then bragging about it on the forums.
There is if you count the pre-order bonuses as I'm guessing those weapons should be pretty powerful at the start of the game.
Polioliolio
Member
I found Drake Sword on my own and ended up using it a third of the game before realizing it was consuming my playthrough.
I put that shit down and pulled out a more interesting plain old weapon.
I put that shit down and pulled out a more interesting plain old weapon.
I think the first few months when people are still learning the ropes it's a lot more fun. If you play the game a year later I'm sure the number of griefers are a lot higher.
I think multiplayer will be great early on since folks won't know of any big exploits early in the game's life but as a new player I've mostly found invasions to be an annoyance. I also feel that dark souls is at it's best when you're on your own and doing things by yourself. It's why I've beaten all of the bosses so far without the use of phantoms. This was especially tough for the Anor Londo boss fight.
I dont know your experience but i'm actually replaying Dark Souls PC Edition and after 50 invasion and a few invaders i didnt find a single one who was a cheater.
Maybe i'm just lucky
Fallout-NL
Member
Yeah I had heard of the Drake Sword (and subsequently acquired it) but used it for less than 30 minutes before deciding it was boring (both in terms of being a little OP so early on and the moveset).
The Souls fanbase is no better or worse than any other fanbase. Elitist pricks are everywhere; in every game.
I barely played the PC version so my comments are based soley on the console version. Never ran into "cheaters" but definitely some griefers.
Arjen
Member
90% of the interactions i had/ have in Dark Souls are great. People thanking me for helping a boss, people in PVP who ask about my build etc.
Best online community i've come across.
Bitmap Frogs
Mr. Community
If I recall dealing damage like just before the backstab cancels it or something like that.
At some point I used to roll with Kirk's armor for that purpose, tons of times I would get backstabbed but receive no damage because of this.
Red Liquorice
Member
I think some people get put off invasions early and then stay hollow as much as possible the rest of the game. I don't remember the last time I got invaded in the Parish and it wasn't a WoG spamming, full Havel wearing, Avelyn using, great combustion blasting twink. Now if you get invaded in Dukes or TotG, as the host you are more on a par in terms of equipment with who is invading so it's fairer and the people invading there know it isn't necessarily going to be a one hit kill like invading noobs in the Parish, so fights are way more fun and you see more inventive builds. But if you as a new player just got invaded by twinks early on, those early experiences sour you on PvP and you're less likely to see the fun side of invading because of how unfair it seemed.
Now, I don't care - I've spent most of my time online with DS with low level builds pre-Anor Londo because I enjoy getting invaded by these people and giving them a taste of their own medicine, but legitmately using gear you can get that early. I don't find invading any where near as satisfying as being invaded, but you need both types of people to make it work right -
But I hope all the things From are doing to try to make online play a more balanced experience really work because it will make it better for everyone.
Now, I don't care - I've spent most of my time online with DS with low level builds pre-Anor Londo because I enjoy getting invaded by these people and giving them a taste of their own medicine, but legitmately using gear you can get that early. I don't find invading any where near as satisfying as being invaded, but you need both types of people to make it work right
- But I hope all the things From are doing to try to make online play a more balanced experience really work because it will make it better for everyone.
If you're interested, I listed up some stuff about this on the previous page.
It sounds pretty cool, actually. Will be nice to see how fellow pilgrims are doing, and what weapons are trending, etc.
6) there is an ingame item that you can use at bonfires to prevent invasions
Sanctuary
Member
I find it hard to believe that many found out about the Drake Sword on their own, and decided to use it. Especially when both the Claymore and Zwei are much easier to obtain, and much better weapons in the long run. Plus, both of them are stamina hogs early on and teach you stamina management.
There a link about this information?
http://m.oxm.co.uk/71109/features/d...lks-covenants-the-engine-key-enemies-and-more
Interview with Tak Miyazoe
Some of the people who attended the Dark Souls 2 events talked about this as well IIRC.
My first run through Dark Souls was all about the Zweihander. I'd say that makes the game even easier than the Drake Sword, since many enemies can't even fight back if you use the knockdowns. Once I got to Anor Londo I had to actually learn how to play.
Oh man, this one quote:
I'm picturing walking down a hall and seeing your cape flapping in the wind, then noticing a hidden passageway or something.
But yeah I wish we knew exactly how long the cooldown time between invasions and the effects of burning effigies were on said cooldown time. It could allay a lot of the fears about constant invasions.
Oh man, this one quote:
I'm picturing walking down a hall and seeing your cape flapping in the wind, then noticing a hidden passageway or something.
But yeah I wish we knew exactly how long the cooldown time between invasions and the effects of burning effigies were on said cooldown time. It could allay a lot of the fears about constant invasions.