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 Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:38 pm |
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I have to quick run some errands in a moment, but if you can wait a bit I'll be around and glad to help with Duke's!
Message me on Steam when you see me in the game, or via GFWL on RemoteVwr
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:54 am |
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Fuck you, Hidetaka Miyazaki, do not add an easy mode to this game. I will sign a petition for you to get the fuck out of here with that.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:05 am |
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| Interstellar Dinghy wrote: |
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I'm sure there are all kinds of arguments to the contrary, but this is a very particular kind of game and I feel making it easier would be destructive to its aesthetics.
Also: why? A year later, what's the point?
Also also: I'm talking about how I feel about this game, not "why a videogame shouldn't have an easy mode."
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:35 am |
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I guess I'm just saying that personally I'm more interested in the second option he presents: more carefully communicating the game's difficulty and the reason behind it to players. I also can't help but wonder why he would be considering this as a move for Dark Souls rather than for a sequel or some other sort of spiritual followup. Perhaps that is what he's doing.
But from a perspective removed by one degree, I suppose you're right.
So by the way, I have been finding this slightly amusing:
Felix and I briefly attempted to co-op Duke's Archive a little while ago and it didn't seem to work out. I was amused, however, as he walked away from his computer with his bluetooth headset still on, and before cutting out I (pretty sure) overheard his girlfriend say, "You don't like Dark Souls!" To which he replied, "I do! I like selectbutton!"
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:31 am |
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Not playing the PS3 version anymore, for one thing. For the first time ever I summoned a dude in the Burg on my new Gravelord character and we co-opped the Minotaur together, killing one regular old level 18 invader along the way.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:01 am |
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I wouldn't say Gwyn absolutely requires a shield, since you could go in with other parrying devices, but you'd have to be pretty comfortable with parrying.
Really, though, parrying Gwyn is immensely satisfying. It's the only way I enjoy fighting him, even.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 11:56 pm |
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I'm sorry for doubting you Miyazaki-san~
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| Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:04 pm |
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For future reference (I'm thinking of the stream Focus did last night, and the brief attempt Felix and I made at doing the Duke's Archive), when trying to play with a friend add them to your GFWL list and make them a preferred player. I can't verify this yet, but I read somewhere that it may increase your chances of summons working.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 12:51 am |
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| Focus wrote: |
| remote wrote: |
| For future reference (I'm thinking of the stream Focus did last night, and the brief attempt Felix and I made at doing the Duke's Archive), when trying to play with a friend add them to your GFWL list and make them a preferred player. I can't verify this yet, but I read somewhere that it may increase your chances of summons working. |
i didn't have either of them added, is the thing! |
Yeah, and now I wonder if adding Youpi might have helped you to summon him sooner than you did...! Worth trying.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 5:58 pm |
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I'm on the Pacific coast, GMT -7:00. I end up getting out of work and then done eating and hanging out with my girlfriend by around 10:30pm (uh, 5:30am GMT) and I could do something after that... Otherwise, I will most likely have next Tuesday and Wednesday off. If nothing else I'll show up for the streaming whenever I can!
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| Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 8:51 pm |
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Weeeiiird, so apparently dark magic scales with STR, meaning casts with the Manus catalyst are especially potent at 40 STR and 44 INT.
Looks like my Gravelord may end up being around SL 130...
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| Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 11:20 pm |
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So basically I'm gonna make a dagger dickwraith at some point.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 5:59 pm |
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I sometimes dislike EpicNameBro's mannerisms in his Dark Souls videos, but the guy pretty much has his head on straight about the game.
His rant about difficulty in games, and in particular in Dark Souls, is pretty good. He does get into some clichés like "eating weird food is fulfilling," but I appreciate the comparisons to playing Super Mario Bros. as a kid and then renting NES games every weekend and never knowing whether or not you'd be able to beat the one you chose.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:06 pm |
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Oh shit, so the BSS can't go Divine past +5? Well, that sucks.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:14 pm |
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... Man, what is wrong with me today? I went and got the divine ember and very large ember, thinking that would do the trick.
I probably haven't been getting enough sleep lately.
Oh well, I'll go get it later.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:48 am |
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Sorcery trivializes every single boss. If you're making a sorcerer, you're making a pvp character or you just want to roll through the game with minimal effort.
(New players should stay away from sorcery.)
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| Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:39 pm |
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I work today and tomorrow, but then I have a few days off. Maybe I can get in on this if it's still going on by then...?
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:52 am |
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So I'm leveling a hunter destined to become a darkwraith specializing in bows, crossbows, and the tracers. In the Burg I'm invaded by a shirtless Solaire clone who starts throwing dung at me, hiding behind a blood shield. Eventually the toxicity hits me, and he continues turtling, never once trying to whack me with the club he's wielding (even though, since he has a blood shield, I'm guessing it could one-shot me). I guess he just wants to see what might happen to a level 11 character with their health ticking away, seemingly helpless to do much. Well, that's when I start using every trick I know to fish for backstabs. It takes all five of my flasks and one humanity to live through the toxicity, but I eventually overcome him. The guy even messages me to say "very nicely done." That's how duels in the Lower Burg at level 11 are supposed to be.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 5:56 pm |
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| Kitten ClanClan wrote: |
| remote wrote: |
| So I'm leveling a hunter destined to become a darkwraith specializing in bows, crossbows, and the tracers. In the Burg I'm invaded by a shirtless Solaire clone who starts throwing dung at me, hiding behind a blood shield. Eventually the toxicity hits me, and he continues turtling, never once trying to whack me with the club he's wielding (even though, since he has a blood shield, I'm guessing it could one-shot me). I guess he just wants to see what might happen to a level 11 character with their health ticking away, seemingly helpless to do much. Well, that's when I start using every trick I know to fish for backstabs. It takes all five of my flasks and one humanity to live through the toxicity, but I eventually overcome him. The guy even messages me to say "very nicely done." That's how duels in the Lower Burg at level 11 are supposed to be. |
this is a cool story but man i stay off the goddamn radar till like level 20 at bare minimum cuz of peeps like this |
That's just the thing, though! I always have, too, but my pvp experiences on the PC version by and large have been fair. That is, without the BB glitch, if you're invading someone you're only bringing the tools you've earned for yourself. I did get invaded by one person I am fairly certain was hacking, but I'm just relieved that has happened so rarely. So yeah, seeing this encouraged me to try going unhollowed right from the start on my new hunter/darkwraith. Obviously it was worth the risk!
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:52 pm |
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I should be knocking on wood, but co-op and pvp on this new hunter/darkwraith of mine has been plentiful. Lots and lots of invasions, and I think maybe only one or two failed summons. Why this is, I haven't got a clue, but I'm enjoying myself as much as I ever have with this game, if not more.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:08 am |
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The answer is washing pole.
Some apparently prefer the uchi and iaito movesets, but man, the reach on the WP is just wonderful.
Personally, I am loving the Estoc like never before on this assassin character.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 3:08 pm |
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I'm working on getting everything I need for a Chaos Estoc. Never made a chaos weapon until now. It's a lot of work, but I expect the results will be worth it. I'll probably stick to forest pvp for a while (before going darkwraith) since it's really flourishing and there's so much fresh blood.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 7:54 pm |
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Felix, what about using greater magic weapon instead of enchanted?
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:37 am |
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Posted on the DSfix 1.2 page:
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So far it seems like I’m stuck with using 1.0, since the newer patches seem to be rendering DoF or something strangely, lowering the resolution of things up close.
http://i.imgur.com/6NWZu.jpg
SMAA is set to 4 and SSAO is off, but even when I mess with these the same thing happens. Since I can’t set my DoF resolution override to 1920×1080, I’m at a loss as to how I should keep the resolution of the foreground as it was… Will just keep using 1.0 until a solution is presented. Thanks yet again. |
Am I doing something wrong, or am I just stuck with using 1.0 until this mysteriously changes with a future patch?
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:35 pm |
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| Amish Chipmunk wrote: |
Oh man: last night I changed my Games for Windows Live handle, and POOF, my save file disappeared. Luckily, it was an easy fix of moving save files around, but definitely a scary moment when I lost ten hours of playtime.
That said, I was surprised by how unfazed I felt: I knew I could get back to where I had been in about a quarter of the time. Still, definitely happy it was a fixable issue.
Also: fuuuuuuuck the Stray Demon. |
That's good to know, 'cause I kinda want to change my GFWL name at some point, too.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:59 pm |
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Chester's cries for mercy kinda stunned me. He's a fascinating character. A lot of potency in his few lines of dialogue.
Just making note of this now since I'm pretty sure the first time I killed him he had something different to say. This time I allowed him to invade me once.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 2:53 am |
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Anyone with a DEX build using the tracers: is the gold or dark silver better in the main hand? I see the latter has S scaling. Haven't checked to see how or if they can be upgraded.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 3:58 am |
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Cool. Wouldn't mind seeing some comparison of how they do on backstabs with hornet ring.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 6:22 pm |
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| Kitten ClanClan wrote: |
| i've heard katana swing speeds were increased, but heard that didn't apply to the washing pole. anyone want to fill me in, here? |
Seems to be the case, just because the sword is longer and a bit heavier. Makes enough sense to me.
I'm probably gonna have to try the other katanas for a while now and see if I end up preferring them.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:46 pm |
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In any case, right now I love nothing more than the backward dodge with DWGR + double thrust forward with Chaos Estoc. You can just see how it freaks people out.
Adding Leo Ring to that mix...
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:19 am |
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Messing around with the Gold Tracer on my assassin. Even at +5, with 30 DEX and the hornet ring my +5 Chaos Estoc is doing much better damage, especially on backstabs and ripostes. I'm guessing I'm gonna have to hit 50 DEX before this thing scales up enough to be more impressive?
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:05 pm |
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| Bennett wrote: |
| Then my lvl 5 wanderer got invaded by a guy in full darkwraith gear. I know it's technically possible to get that gear at level 1, but this guy sucked so much at fighting I found it... pretty hard to believe. (I still lost) |
Had a similar experience yesterday, except it was in darkened Anor Londo and I was level 58. This guy was in full darkwraith gear as well, doing quick rolls with a black knight halberd and Havel's shield. I backstabbed him for 70k or something ridiculous, but his life bar appeared to remain unchanged. Then I ran over to the giant blacksmith hoping he'd be dumb enough, but nope. He just stood there making dumb gestures at me. I left and reported him. :B
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:27 pm |
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| GcDiaz wrote: |
| Dumb enough for what? From my understanding invaders can't interact with your world's NPCs. |
Forgot to point out that I was the invader, hence I was able to stone out.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:49 pm |
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| Greng wrote: |
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| the resolution fix now backs up your save at intervals, which is totally for the weak and shouldn't be allowed in dark souls, but ... |
Oh man that's pathetic. |
As far as I'm concerned its only purpose is to provide backups in the unlikely event of file corruption.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:38 am |
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the weirdest invasions end with some guy running around a corner and shrugging at you, then immediately dying from an arrow to the gut
(that just happened)
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:08 am |
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My only issue with using the 360 controller is that sometimes the L1/LB button sometimes feels like it's... not quite sensitive enough?
This has caused me to take a few blows unblocked when my finger was on the trigger and my shield should have been up, so it confuses and pisses me off whenever it happens.
Other than that, yeah.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:21 am |
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You know, not that I expect this game ever to be patched again, especially not the PC version, but if I could change one thing right now it would be this ludicrous idea that bleed effect can be inflicted through fucking shields. There are too many players using katanas and the tracers or whatever just turtling and mashing R1 if you get close.
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