[rye]

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I've been invaded at least 5 times in NG. I feel like that's not too low a number? I'm just one data point though.

If you want lots of NG PVP though, go hang out in the bell towers.


also +1 to greng's post. hard to feel sorry for you not being able to infinitely invade dudes at your convenience.

game will never be more active than it is now. get on over to NG+ and crack dem orbs away man. You'll have invasions for days I'm sure.
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Interesting. More deaths on PS3 yet fewer clears?

I've actually lost some momentum moving midway through the shrine of amana. For some reason that area is just bumming me out (move slowly in water while you get shot by magic. Charge ahead and get ambushed by enemies in the water, but watch your step because you might fall into a death pit (contrast in this game feels really low in some places)).
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Yeah, I actually got invaded by two white phantoms and a red when I walked into the belfry just to join the covenant. it took me about a minute to realize that I was the target. At the other belfry, I stepped outside a door to kill a black phantom charging at me and the way back immediately fogged over.

don't matter who you are, when they say "keep out", they mean it.
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went to McDuff's in the bastille for some infusion, got invaded by a guy wearing a while phantom ring and using chameleon. Gald I watched the video mauve posted, or I would have never noticed how out-of-plance that unlit torch looked. He got me down to a sliver of health, but i evened out with firestorm. Simultaneous KO, but probably could have won if I kept my cool at the end.
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Does the run button ever just not work for some of you? There's been more than one occasion trying to get away from enemies that I've hit it and I just keep walking. It's starting to piss me off.
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These were definitely cases where plenty of stamina was available.
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Pumping ADP only seems to give a boost to AGI every two points. I had put a bunch of points into ADP at first but stopped when it seemed like it wasn't doing much.

I got invaded by a real human being and won today. it felt pretty good. I actually feel like I have a chance in this game! Back-stabbing and parries are a lot less fun (I've never tried parrying because it seems so punishing if you miss now, and you're very likely to miss). The guard-break move is feel like the new parry to me.

I'm still getting invaded lots in NG if I linger too long in some areas I've been before. I guess beating bosses no longer keeps you safe from invasions. In fact, many of my invasions seem to be happening in areas after I've cleared them. Might just be my luck?
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Oh wow, I just unlocked the Giant's memories, and this is probably my favorite thing in the game so far. The biggest surprise was that the giant in the castle courtyard had a memory too. I assume the other does as well? Either way, the atmosphere of those area's are really great. Between this and the Dragon roost area, the closing hours of this game are really leaving a positive impression on me.
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I got spoiled on the end boss because I put my sign down at the boss door expecting to fight Throne Duo.

I have 4 soul vessels now, so I think I'm just going to go around and collect every spell in NG and then remake my character into the grand wizardbeard/wizardbeardess.
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bell-inspecting is almost as much fun as bell-keeping.
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I'm at what is surely the end of the game, but after collecting those giant souls, I feel like the game hasn't given me any indication of where to go or what to do? I do have an idea of where to find the final boss only because I got spoiled on it leaving my summon sign for another boss. Maybe I haven't done a great job of paying attention, but even the emerald herald just gives her regular dialogue. There's no indication that the end is near, or if there is I'm missing it.
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I was doing alright against the ancient dragon until I died by clipping into his tail.

>:(
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I beat the last boss, but unless I hadn't been spoiled on it, I seriously would have had no idea where to go looking for it. I feel like the game would have given me a better indication of this. Did I seriously miss something big guys?? It was kind of anti-climatic.

Vendrick seems like a warmup for Ancient Dragon more than anything else. They're both battles of endurance, the first allows few mistakes, the second allows none.
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I think part of it might be the times I choose to play? I started NG+ Friday night and I could not be in an area without being invaded within a few minutes.

But even in NG, I've been invaded many, many times. I've been invaded three times just hopping over to the weapon-infusion blacksmith.
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Invaded by a blue sentinel in huntman's copse. I prostrated before him and then offered him my back, waiting for his sunlight blade-charged sword to drop.

He did not take it, and returned to his world instead.

I quit and turned off the game.

That's enough for today.
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