Dark Souls 2 (PC/PS4/XB1/PS3/360)

[Krazy]

It's definitely inferior, if only because of the silly movement bullshit. For now I take my time and make sure to aim my jumps with the camera. If I get into an enclosed area where the camera goes wonky though I'm going to be fucked.

Also just bought the ring of reduced falling damage and then still died falling onto the planks in the hole.

Did you try creeping off the ledge? I died when I walked right off, but creeping bit by bit, I survived. I have 1110 HP. The time I didn't die, I think I had about 100 HP left.

[Deadgye]

In options can switch back to old style

Oh I didn't know you meant the button. I set it to circle when it asked me what button I wanted to use at the start of the game. I was talking more about the 16 directional movement fucking with jumps.

Does anybody else have a problem where monsters just fucking dematerialize after losing aggro, and then sometimes spontaneously reappear when you get closer?

[Kaelan?]

Ballista room:

Run in.
Run out. Roll.
Haul ass to the ladder, go up the ladder.
Ranged (throwing knives are awesome) one to death.
Plummet kill another.
Solo last one.

Easy.

I just lured the guys outside and melee'd them down. If you 2H, they all stagger pretty easily, and you can just backstep to avoid the hits w/o a shield.

Also random findings, for other people playing casters:

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- You can upgrade your catalyst in this game, like the pyro flame or other melee weapons. About time, imo.
- Attunement raises casting speed. Dex doesn't do shit this time (thankfully, one less stat to worry about).
- Attunement also slowly raises your uses per slot of each spell. When I got 16, my soul arrows went from 30 to 31 per slot. This couple with the above means its's probably much more useful to dump several points into this stat now.
- Spells cost stamina now, so Endurance is just as important as it is for melees
- I remember hearing something a while ago about 2H staves to get more spell damage. I couldn't figure out any way to do this, still do same damage 1H or 2H.
- You can wear shields while under their STR requirement, they block less damage but are still better than no shield. Fuck starting with 3 STR :[

[Deadgye]

Quadavs are pure evil. This area is pure evil. This bonfire is pure evil. Fuck everything. Time for a 30m rage quit.

[Souj]

first time getting stuck now in the Lost Bastille. Always those damn knights with the really long swords that come at you 5+ at a time. Only made it through them twice now. the 3x boss right after that seems pretty rough too.

[Arelian]

Lost Bastille and the subsequent boss have made me take a break. Pursuer was stupidly easy when I discovered the trap, lol. I haven't been invaded yet, oddly enough.

[AoE]

Wow you guys serious? I'm doing Lost Bastille as a caster, no shield and a dagger and those guys are easy for me. Literally just beat the 3 Sentinels boss too. How I dealt with the sword guys was just lining them up in a narrow space and using the dagger's thrust move and dodging backwards so they can't swarm me. The big dudes I just cast magic from far away but when one rushed me, I didn't have much trouble dodging (although I'd prefer not to have those close to me.)

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One thing I'm noticing is people with shields play a lot more cautiously. Did the Lost Bastille 3 way boss fight and was soloing one while my two phantoms took on another and they would not attack for shit. I almost killed mine solo before they did but the third mob jumped in on me so I had to focus more on dodging at that point.

I got invaded once but between me and one other dude, he got wrecked.

[Souj]

well yeah, the 3 Ruin Sentinels are going to be easier of your using ranged attack lol
I'm also doing the fight 100% solo. and with 50% hp cause I don't want to use any effigys until I'm sure I'm not just wasting it. Getting the fight down slowly but surely.

[Dngnhack]

The 4 long sword dudes that rush me i just run back out the entrance and make that ramp circle right there until they fall or i can pick them off 1 at a time... two up ladder before boss i just climb down ladder after aggro and pick them off as they climb down. Use the lightning sword from guy under tree right hand and my mage stick in the left hand. That said stuck on the 3 people boss.

[Souj]

there. made myself human, summoned the AI sorceress and killed the 3 sentinels first try

[Souj]

woo used one of those square item things in the wall faces and found the luna belfry. Then I talked to a midget and then I joined a belfry covenant.
aaaand boss:

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the boss of luna belfry is a gargoyle and they literally use the same boss music as DS1 lol

[Deadgye]

After spending my first 20k or so souls in rings instead of leveling up, I was wondering wtf I could do to make myself less gimp. Then I started putting down my white soapstone sign for boss fights. 2.5k for the first boss, and 5k for the second boss. Quite nice.


Aaaaaaand just accidentally killed the host by shooting him with the ballistas.

[Arelian]

woo used one of those square item things in the wall faces and found the luna belfry. Then I talked to a midget and then I joined a belfry covenant.
aaaand boss:

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the boss of luna belfry is a gargoyle and they literally use the same boss music as DS1 lol

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It looked like it was all the gargoyles. I walked in, swiped the boss a few times, got killed and went nope! Wandered over to Heide's Tower of Flame and fought Dragonrider. Easy boss. Stuff overall either feels more overwhelming or easier compared to DS1. There hasn't been any in-between yet. That said, I'm still having a blast. Some of the basic enemies are bitches to fight.

[Celeras]

Anyone explain or give me a link to explain the new humanity system? I didnt really pay attention pre-launch and it looks pretty different. Google likes to give a lot of DS1 info.

I know you lose health every hollow death, can be invaded as a Hollow (same rate as human or no?), and you can burn an Effigy for a pseudo "offline" mode. Other than that, is anything else different? Summoning players still Human only? If no, is there any reason to go human other than to boost your HP back up?

[Deadgye]

Can only summon when human, yes. Rather than burn an effigy to force offline, you probably want to save them for returning to human. Invasion rate as hallow is probably lower than as human.

[mightyg]

It is. Also this game makes it abundantly clear that they want you to team up. Pursuer boss and 3 Sentinels Make that pretty obvious.

[Deadgye]

I had to start using a shield to get past the hammerbros. God damn.

[Kaelan?]

Went past the Bastille today into Sinner's Rise. The area itself isn't too bad but fuck that boss. First boss that made me actually quit trying and come back later (after about a dozen failed attempts). You're definitely gonna have a hard time if you go down there without a good shield. It pretty much single-handedly convinced me to switch from medium to heavy shield on my caster.

[AoE]

Went past the Bastille today into Sinner's Rise. The area itself isn't too bad but fuck that boss. First boss that made me actually quit trying and come back later (after about a dozen failed attempts). You're definitely gonna have a hard time if you go down there without a good shield. It pretty much single-handedly convinced me to switch from medium to heavy shield on my caster.

I still have souls I need to get down there. Lol

[Souj]

So how do you get to

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the palace place with Ornstein? I assumed it was later in the game but my friend said he found the place and he hadn't even gotten to Majula.