/dsg/ - Dark Souls General

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first for Yukas

>haven't played dark souls in more than a month
>come back, first thing I see is zullie finally finished the tiny mod
Ho ho ho, guess what my next playthrough will be.

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Merry Christmas lads, hope your having a comfy day playing dark souls.

>>163670103
>tiny mod
Does this do what I think it does?

>>163670258
Lol didn't play Souls in 2 and a half months
I'm just here to shitpost

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Remember that DaS3 is not a bad game, it's just not as good as DaS2 or DeS.

>>163670351
Anyone calling any souls game or bloodborne outright bad is full of shit

>>163670449
>full of shit
Welcome to /dsg/.

>>163670351
DaS1 > DeS >= BB > DaS3 > > > > > DaS2

>>163670449
Nah, DaS2 is a bad Souls game. Taken on its own, it is still mediocre.

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>>163670258
Thanks friend, hope you and everyone else on /dsg/ have a good day today

>>163670521
and there comes the turd

>>163670521
DeS>BB>DaS2>>DaS1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>DaS3

>>163670670
What, specifically, do you think makes DaS2 better than DaS1?

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The definitive list:

DeS ≥ BB > DaS1 > DaS3 > Ride to Hell: Retribution > DaS2

>>163670716
>better poise system
>better BS system
>dual wielding
>better balanced weapons
>better balanced attire
>viable magic
>toned down grinding for upgrade materials thanks to ascetics
>pvp still works in cleared areas
>stamina managment
>no infinite iframes
>animation cancelling
>meaningful durability system
>checkpoints can be activated when invaded
>no infinite fogwall/disabled bonfire bug
>no queue bug
>sweetspots on weapons
>plenty fun level gimmicks like the poison statues, curse pots, dark areas
>respec in the starting area
>NG+ additions
>playable performance on all systems
>short loading times
>punishable healing
>better community
>makes Luce maaaad

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which other areas besides smouldering lake did i miss?

>>163671086
Which areas have you been to?

>>163670962
>better poise system
No Poise system. Two-hit system that was a terrible attempt at balancing slow weapons.
>better BS system
Game is still BSSouls
>dual wielding
I agree, actually.
>better balanced weapons
No.
>better balanced attire
No.
>viable magic
Implying it isn't wasn't viable before.
>toned down grinding for upgrade materials thanks to ascetics
"Grinding ascetics to grind mats = toned down grinding"
DaS2 player logic, everyone.
>pvp still works in cleared areas
At least some people will see this as a negative, but ok I see the appeal for FCs.
>stamina managment
If there is one thing I can credit DaS2 with, it is making managing stamina in other games easier, but I would hardly call DaS2's insanely slow stam regen a positive trait, much less a better-than-DaS trait.
>no infinite iframes
"Wahhh he roled through m,y attacks in DaS3! ;_;" Git gud.
>animation cancelling
No one liked bugs until it became one more thing to fill out a list of imaginary things DaS2 did better than DaS. I liked animation cancelling too, though
>meaningful durability system
No. DaS2's durability system, aside from being implemented wrong for months on PC, was a garbage system put in place to make the No Bonfire runs challenging. If you weren't actually doing a No Bonfire run, it was just a pain in the ass, like Homeward Bones not counting as resting at the Bonfire.
>checkpoints can be activated when invaded
Another casul thing no one would ever think to applaud DaS2 for unless they were scraping the bottom of the barrel But, again, it is a feature I happen to like..
1/2

>>163670962
>>better poise system
You're full of shit right from the first. DaS1 is the only game in the series with a proper and functional poise system. Was it a little OP with the BS system? Sure, but that was a problem with BSes not poise.

>dual wielding
It was shit. It was semi-effective at launch but was nerfed into the dirt.

>>better balanced weapons
Lol. Nearly every weapon played exactly the same and were just straight statistical upgrades of one another.

>>viable magic
Only in the network test. It was the same shit in the release.

>toned down grinding for upgrade materials thanks to ascetics
Shit system, and was inconsistent as hell.

>>stamina managment
Yeah, standing around with your thumb up your ass waiting for your stamina to regen was so fun, amirite?

>no infinite fogwall/disabled bonfire bug
Because you never get invasions anyway. I got more invasions in BB and DaS3 than DaS2, and that is saying something.

>>sweetspots on weapons
Shit concept considering latency and such

etc.

>makes Luce maaaad
Let's be honest, you believing this is the only reason you actually defend this crap game.

>>163670962
2/2
>no infinite fogwall/disabled bonfire bug
I experienced plenty of those.
>no queue bug
I don't even know what this is.
>sweetspots on weapons
DaS had those too.
>plenty fun level gimmicks like the poison statues, curse pots, dark areas
"Fun".
>respec in the starting area
Casul.
>NG+ additions
Manatory NG+/Ascetics for builds.
>playable performance on all systems
Clearly you never played the game on PS3.
>short loading times
Not any shorter than DaS'
>punishable healing
"Wahhh DaS3 rustled my jimmies again ;_;"
>better community
DaS2's community is the worst since the first influx of mustards in DaS.
>makes Luce maaaad
Caring about namefags.

Nah m8, you and DaS2 are both shit.

>almost year of our lord gwyn 2017
>still haven't got lucy filtered
You brought this on yourselves.

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>>163671431
>>163671437
Nice opinions there m8s. I enjoyed DaS2 much more than the turd you prefer and there is nothing you can do about it.

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>>163671431
>>163671482
I like how majority of the rebuttals here are literally "no you're wrong cause i didnt like that"

>"Wahhh he roled through m,y attacks in DaS3! ;_;" Git gud.
>defending Ds3's zero cost busted rolls

How much does Miyazaki pay you

>>163671437
>>163671482
>>163671431
How about YOU list what you specifically like about DaS1. I will totally not copy paste parts of your trash respones;^)

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why is killing gwynevere a sin if she's an illusion?

>>163672130
Because removing those giant boobies from the world, illusion or not, is absolutely abhorrent

>>163672129
Everything that wasn't blighttown or Izalith.

>>163672130
I dunno. What's the deal with all the yukaslegion memes? Did something funny happen to him recently?

>>163672203
>that
>yukas

>>>/reddit/

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>>163671482
>>163671431
>no
>no
>you're wrong
>git gud
>hurr ds3
>no
>no
>no you're wrong
>implying

I mean, you could also try and come up with real, actual arguments instead of shitposts

>>163672262
Anyone with a brain knows damn well DaS2's weapons and armor is not any better balanced than any other game. Reply was already going to take two posts and it wasn't worth elaborating on.

Thanks for the free (You) though cherrypicking the couple parts of my post you didn't like, instead of responding to the rest.

>>163672187
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VJCDYtR9B8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emb9FSF3t08
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jdBIjCJ5QI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKNlBFqWMt0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0oWQGJ_kvc
>being lazy
Don't expect me taking you serious until you countered all those point he makes.

>>163672467
Don't expect my to take you seriously until you start making your own points instead of mindlessly parroting youtubers.

>>163672564
Sure Mr. Matthewsclerosis.

Mouse&Keyboard is the best way to play for casters, pyros, archers, and arbalests. It's also good for unlocked fighting. You can't beat the accuracy of a mouse boyyy

>>163672393
>responding to the rest
there is literally no rest

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Have a very Merry Dark Souls Christmas, the lot of you!

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DANCER IS FOR __________!

Any ideas or suggestions for a stealth focused build for invasions and pve? How do the various stealth items and rings work in pve?

>>163673141
I usually move my hand to my mouse to aim great bows. I can definitely back this up for aiming at least.

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>>163673563
Celebrating Christmas with!

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>>163673563
mashing buttons

>>163673563
FUCKING

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>>163673340
Here's to another year of childish bickering.

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>>163672203
Not really recently but he's a salty bitch in general and he's like the figurehead of all the salty bitches who get upset over "mean gestures":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zBa1_-YOPk

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>>163674090
I BAN HIM I BAN HIM

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>>163674257
I could understand if he was hacking or something but a mean gesture?

>>163674078
Fuck you faggot I don't childishly bicker.

>>163674090
https://youtu.be/hLsjpFaiJCk?t=10m59s
timeless classic

>>163669905
I just beat nito, the hyra and then the grey wolf, where the fuck am I supposed to go now?

>>163674417
Back to your game to figure it out yourself

>>163674417
Nito, 4kings, Bed of Chaos, Seath, then Firelink

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>>163673340
pretty!

>>163674504
I need to do 4 kings then, do I need to speak to that guy on the roof in new londo?

>>163674417
either continue past quelaags domain to meme ruins, go from Anor Londo to Duke's Archive or go to the New Londo and kill the 4 Kayingz. If you want to access the DLC, go to Duke's.

>>163674627
Yes

>>163674637
can I do 4 kangz then the dlc after? is it just the final boss after those?

>>163674703
>is it just the final boss after those?

You can decide the order in which you want to do the Lord Soul bosses after you get the Lordvessel. In fact, you can kill 4 Kings before getting the Lordvessel actually.

But you'll have to at least go to the Duke's Archive first because the key to the DLC is found there inside the crystal golem. Then you need to go the Darkroot basin again, kill a gold golem and go from there.

>>163674847
Cheers m8

Is there any way to keep track of my kill count invading when it comes to working towards the ring of thorns +2 in DaS2?

>>163670258
>he's not looking to the side
>he's looking at you

>>163673340
is this actually in the game

what's the best dark souls wiki

I've never played magic playthroughs. Can anyone recommend me some decent intelligence builds that rely on spells? Any advice, especially for early game would be handy too.

I'm interested in doing every game over as a wizard, so whatever you've got for any of the games is appreciated.

first playthrough
das 3 > das >>>> das 2

2nd playthrough and further
>das >>>> das 3 >>>> das 2

>>163675860
Wikidot is fairly consistent and has all the basic info about pretty much everything, but often not a whole lot else.

Fextralife either has everything you want to know and more, or incomplete pages

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>>163675860
The wikidot wiki for the first Dark Souls and Demon's Souls.

Kekstralife is good if you're looking for a laugh.

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>>163675846
No, I edited the VFX of Great Magic Barrier and then set it to be applied to every NPC.

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>>163676004

DaS2>DaS1>DaS3

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>>163676105
what's the lore on the porcine shield?

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>>163676236

>>163676082
aw that's nice

does ds3 also have all ng+ characters in the same multiplayer pool, and all ng players in a different multiplayer pool

also what is the agreed upon pvp sl?

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Wikidot uses male pronouns on Gwyndolin's page.

Fextralife uses female pronouns.

Which one is right?

>>163676591
Ng cycles don't matter, only thing involved in matchmaking is soul level and maximum weapon upgrade. The ""meta"" SL is 120 unless you're that one french cunt that keeps coming to fight clubs with his SL200+ characters

I'm not some amazing mechanical god at this game, but the allure of greatswords and ultra's make me want to play. how easy/difficult are they to use in 3? they seem very unusable in videos ive seen. i played two and had some fun, and never finished DS1, played through BB and demons souls though.

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>>163676943
>using kekstra

>>163677051
Greatswords are really good and generally one of the most solid melee weapon choices. Ultra's require some care and positioning, but are very rewarding

Though if you're only talking about pvp, then I don't really know either way

80th for Loo Cee Furry

>>163676943
>there are still people claiming that Gwyndolin is trans

is washing pole looked down upon in ds3?

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Can somebody help me with that underground pirate/viking place in D2S please?

I spent hours there yesterday, dying over and over, until I finally got a Human eff.

Im on steam

>>163677904
no because it is weak as shit

>>163678119
post ur char

>>163678119
>playing chink souls at all

>>163677904
if your only attack is running R1 then yes

>>163678119
Vanilla or softs?
How much is your soul memery?

>>163677904
Yes because it's a katana and anyone using a katana needs to jihad themselves

Unless your using the bloodlust

>>163676943
wikidot
it's not even about mocking trannies, besides dressing like a girl (which his father forced him to do because muh moon), gwyndolin doesn't even consider himself female

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>>163678282
>>163678368

Where is a good place to find people who trade? Still looking for that boltstone in DS2 PC

>>163678472
go get the drangleic shield

>>163678119
If you die to the pirates you need to git gud.
If you die to long armed monsters use a torch

>>163678616
how and where

>>163678654
>>163678654
scratch that
I have it in my inventory already


>>163678628
i am not dying to those, I die by ambushes in the tiny cabins with no room to dodge

>>163678472
Scholar or vanilla?

>>163677182
thanks

>>163678740
scholar sorry

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>>163678809
Okay, I only have vanilla so soz.

>>163678119
I struggled with that area too.

As mentioned, while you have a lit torch the long armed bleeding monsters won't attack. Pirates you just have to go slow and avoid being ganged up on.

Keep in mind you're looking for a level to ring bell in the highest houses area to summon the ship out.

I'd offer to help but am way outside your level range, and don't know how to get around it.

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who is this fello?

He never attacks me yet ive killed him countless times

>>163678873
damn thanks anyway

>>163678881
yeah I ran the bell already, I think I was almost done with the area, but then I went back to explore a little and ended up dying

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>>163678917

>>163678472
You're that guy from yesterday who was askin what to level
good progress but god damn are you overlevelled

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>>163679046
what the fuck is this trash

>>163678960
He is probably the nice zombie who follows you around with a torch.

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>>163679046

the end

>>163679132
yeah its me

and everytime I get enough souls, I go level right away.

Is it bad I am overleveled?
I dont like carrying souls around because I die alot and sometimes cannot retreive my souls

>>163679136

a nice ending to the age of fire

>>163679356
No, it's fine. I imagine it's common on first play through. It complicates summoning and being summoned some but nothing to be concerned about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1QQ_MxD9M0&feature=youtu.be
It works with more than just Sorcery

>>163679457
maybe if you're 12 year old weeb then it is

>>163679627

>Implying you wouldn't impregnate loli Gwyn

>>163679619
literally the exact same glitch as in demon's souls and dark souls 1

from is unbelievable

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>using fextralife wiki ever

>>163679763
literally the same engine reused
gamebryotier

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>>163673563
PONTIFF

>>163677327
>>163678456
He has boobs though

Which weapon in Dark Souls 1 would be good for a high INT, low STR/DEX character?

>>163680296
MLGS was crazy good in DaS1.

>>163679763
Didn't they fix it in DaS2?

>>163680391
The only drawback is that I need a weapon to hold me over until after Seath.

>>163680296
Cast speed scales with dex so just use gold tracer.

>>163680529
Lightning/chaos claymore

>>163680428
yes hence why i specifically did not say dark souls 2

>>163680240
>Interviewer: Boobie Queen, Spider Princess, and *Otoko no Ko Gwyndolin each has their own covenants but why doesn't Priscilla chan have her own covenant? Boobie lover, mutant lover and otoko no ko lovers have covenants to vow to, but its wrong that we gentlemen have no place to vow
>Miyazaki: When its written this way it sounds like a date-sim game. Boobie Queen... oh Gwynevere. Spider queen and Otoko no ko... oh.
>Interviewer: (laughs)
>Miyazaki: The reason Priscilla doesn't have a covenant, well there are many. The inside story is she was initially the heroine. Now we have the fire keepers but that was her role. There was a time when she was the first heroine you meet, and it was like that for a while. And back then it wasn't about covenants but more like the fire keeper in the previous title. It was like that for a while. Then later on we couldn't make more covenants. There is a theme about big women, thats why Boobie Queen is so large. That's why Priscilla is big too. Kinda wanted to do a Big Girl Moe~. We couldn't do that though. Otoko no ko...
>Interviewer: (laughs) this is...
>Miyazaki: His voice is clearly male. I don't know why he called Otoko no Ko?
>Editor: That's what they thought of I guess...

Gwyndolin, at least from Miyazaki's perspective, is intended to be a male who has been forced into a female role.

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>>163680762
Adding sissification to the ever-growing list of fetishes that Miyazacki has put into the games.

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>>163680240

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>>163680762
He still has boobs

>>163680952

Is worth becoming a sinner to obtain more than 3 firekeepers soul in DS1?

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>>163680903
>That Reflecting Pool

>>163680732
Damn, it's one thing to never fix an issue, but fixing it and then discarding it is quite a feat.

>>163681015
yes lol

>>163681015
You can get 4 without, 6 with. But you can get 7 in NG+ anyway and +4 is fine for regular game

>>163680985
>implying concept art is a viable source what's actually represented in the game
Do you believe that Dusk is an elf because she has pointy ears on concept art? which she doesn't have in game

>>163680985
The ultimate irony of any SJW arguing that Gwyndolin MUST be trans is that they're saying "because this character has breasts they must be female", which flies in the face of their own rhetoric.

>>163681158
DaS2 runs on a completely different engine than other soul games and that's why it works even on potato PCs with 60fps.

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>>163681280
Gwyndolin does have tits ingame though.

>>163681296
He isn't trans, he's herm

>>163681296
I never implied that he must be trans, just stating that he has boobs

>>163681370
So they could have used a better engine as well. Holy shit.

>>163681418
Intersex is the most you can confidently say. There's no canon depiction of Gwyndolin's genitals.

>>163681413
has anyone cheated and tried to go to the end of that tunnel? if there is one that is

>>163681842
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OFYORl6Iyg
Gwyndolin just stops teleporting at the end of the hallway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNkZSnJfTGk
Also relevant.

>>163681552
Don't listen to lucifer. He shitposted a whole day about how gender != genitals

gwyndolin is very cute!

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>>163682460
this we can agree on!

>>163681552
Well he was a guy raised as a girl, which implies he has a snake down below.

>>163682675
Which, combined with his feminine secondary sexual characteristics, would make him intersex. He's not a hermaphrodite unless he's got more than just snakes down there.

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>>163682460

>>163682675
in a world of dragons, demons, ghosts and god, you don't think there would be a way to change that?

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>>163681536
>So they could have used a better engine as well. Holy shit.

It's arguable whether it's "better" since the lighting is absolute crap in the DS2 that we got. If we would've gotten the DS2 that was promised originally then maybe things would've been different but they gutted it.

DS1, BB and DS3 all run on a modified DeS engine.

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Anyone done a caestus run, claw run, or only bow run in DaS2 (pve)? Looking for something dumb that's still fun to do.

Or anything similar in DaS1? The most fun chars I had were a silver knight and a fatroll pyro, looking for a new idea.

>>163683051
fist / claw weapon only is actually very doable in DaS 2

>>163683051
Jackie Chan run. You are only allowed to kill required bosses, and only with the ladle -you don't want no trouble.

You guys think getting Dark Souls III off the sale is worth it? Including the season pass, of course.

>>163683587
Not really, it's pretty bad.

>>163683587
Definitely worth it provided you have a great pc.

>>163683648
t. 1000 hours in and I hate it.

>>163683587
Just wait for the inevitable rerelease that includes all the DLC.

>>163683587
see
>>163683849

>>163683849
They don't have any reason to do that on PC this game.

If I use something to translate my gamepad inputs into keyboard inputs can I still get banned? Since it doesn't hook to the game, I assume I'd be fine but I don't know.

>>163684143
Why would you want to do that in the first place?

>>163683940
It's literally free money. Why wouldn't they do it when they've done it for every previous game?

>invade a host and phantoms who are being passive turtling faggots
>fight them a bunch, do a bunch of damage to them and they hit me a few times
>run away
>they refuse to follow or progress in the level or get near any mobs
>get away and behind a tree and use the ember heal glitch
>return with full health and didn't use an estus, scrap with them again
>We do a bunch of damage to each other, when I get low I run away and heal to full again
>eventually kill them and win the war of attrition

Holy shit I hope they never patch this, this is the best counter to hosts and phantoms who are being passive faggots ever. Like sure I'll straight-up 1v3 your gank but in return I get to heal up to full every time I get to low life because you won't chase me down ever.

>>163684350
They didn't "rerelease" any of them but DaS2, they just bundled the DLC with the game on one disc, which is really only something they "need" to do on consoles.

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>bleed-infused crow talons
>left and right eyes of the pontiff, knight slayer ring
>carthus rouge

I am now Beast Form + Beast Claws from BB, but bloodier and better.

>>163683849
But won't that come out like a year after they release the final DLC?

>>163684597
>ember heal glitch
que?

>>163684285
I don't have an xbox controller (too poorfag for one rn), keyboard+mouse is horrible, and I wanna play online

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I keep upgrading the firesword i got in the fallen giants forrest

but its not getting noticeably stronger, should I get a new wep?
whats the best thing to infuse it with?

Is Dark Souls 1 worth buying? Do people still play online?

>>163684990
On PC, yeah. Can't say about consoles but I would doubt they're nearly as active. You do need a couple mods because the GFWL->Steamworks transition was totally botched, but the people are there. It's all in the pastebin in OP.

>>163684597
>host gank
>unlike noob hosts we chase down invaders with bloodlusted poles/GFS and rouged avelyns
>heal in front of them with glitches they can't hope to stop
>point down as they think just hornet/combo fishing can beat glitches

It's a good life, hope they never patch it

>>163683849
wont it be priced at 60 dollars too? why not get it now if it is same price?

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I don't get it.
Why do some bonfires require a firekeeper while others don't?

>>163685641
the ones that have firekeepers come pre-kindled with 10 estus

>>163684948
IIRC, the fire enchant in DaS2 makes your weapon scale off both INT and FAI. If you're not putting points into either of those, your sword will not grow any stronger in terms of scaling.

What are your stats?

>>163685865
Yeah but some can't be used unless there's a firekeeper, yet there are bonfire with no firekeepers that you can use

What weapon should I get in DS III and what build should I go to be reliable both in PvE and PvP? Cause ATM I'm being fucked all over the place especially in PvP, despite having some low level some nigger with Dark Sword and some high end set was parrying my attack from Sellsword twinbladed without any issues. Same when I get invaded, either enemy has some fast weapon that knock back me or slow but with long and wide range that stun/knockback me for half hour.

>>163686302
I'm at Farros keep BTW.

>>163686302

Carthus Curved Sword quality build.

>>163684748

Are you healbuffing constantly or something? Sounds like a bother.

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>>163686016
>your sword will not grow any stronger in terms of scaling

well shit

>>163686492
If you land the weapon art, you will heal for a good amount and your damage will shoot up, thanks to the Eyes of the Pontiff. Makes it feel like you're playing Bloodborne.

>>163686578
Remove the fire enchant. The Longsword has strong STR/DEX scaling and without having split damage, you will hit a lot harder

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>>163686016
>scale
>DaS2
Yeah those 20 bonus damage points for 40-50 stat investment are sure as fuck worth it!

Where should I go for decent invasions in DS1 at SL62? I was doing Painted World, but it sure does get boring fighting nothing but clueless idiots and clueless idiots with cheats. Is New Londo any good?

>>163686589

I was talking about the whole
>bleed-infused
>carthus rouge
part.

Also you're forgetting the Old Wolf Curved Greatsword.

>>163686414
First I need to reach catacombs and that ain't easy, especially with my shitty weapons like Uchigakatana and Sellsword twinblade.

ATM I can only get Pontif curved sword only.

>>163686825

Catacombs are close. Git gud for a bit and get there.

>>163686760
Try gank forest, the end game of DaS's PvP

>>163686414
Is there a more boring build?

>>163686814
oh, sorry my terminology isn't up to date. only recently came back to this game. but usually i can kill afucker before i need to buff again.

how is the OWCGS?

>finally make it to Friede's 3rd phase using very little Estus
>die to a combo before I can even use any of it
I don't want to fight this boss anymore.

>>163686993
Pretty hard when this location is big massive poison swamp.

>>163687063

Anon you can't buff a Bleed-infused weapon with Carthus Rouge unless you're using the healbuffing glitch.

Also you can have the OWCGS in your off-hand or on your back, and its effects will work for your right hand weapon. It stacks with the Sulyvahn rings.

>>163687110
Run to the left first and then follow the paths. Pretty straightforward. Don't even attack enemies.

>>163687058
No but he did say he wanted to win.

>>163686760

Lost Izalith.

>ds1 having sluttering on all fps, from 20 to 80
WAKE ME UP INSIDE

>>163687475
>80FPS in DS1
madman

>>163685237

people ask me why i use a simple infusion instead of blessed on my offhand, I just smile and say "it's for WA's, man"

HAHAHA

>>163686760
Thanks to Miyazaki's genius decision to kill pvp in cleared areas you won't find much outside of Burg and Forest.

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>>163687541
its also sluttering with locked 30fps

>>163687660

If you're using any overlays like the Steam overlay try disalbing them. Also try running the game in the windowed more if you're fullscreen, and fullscreen if you're windowed.

>>163686693
More like 50 AR which get modified by 2 handing, heavy attacks, counters and instability damage. Shit adds up brah.

just got this game for christmas

never played dark souls before

beat the first boss after my 8th try FeelsGoodMan

not sure I like the herald tho, might go back and start a pyromancer desu

>>163687660
Are you running SLI or whatever AMD's dual GPU is called?

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>>163687827
I tried both of those things

>>163687968
No, but I do have amd. It was working normally some weeks ago. I don't really play anymore i just record stuff with cheat engine and stuff.

>>163687961
Starting class does not matter

>>163687924
>instability damage

Not him but I thought this didn't exist in DaS2?

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>>163687225
>look at my talons
>realized i put sharp on instead

my dumbass
well i'll try the OWCGS stacking. thanks for the tip, anon

>>163685641
>>163686112

The special property of the Firekeeper bonfires was that you could warp to them while you couldn't warp to the others.

Also, the ones that aren't kept by firekeepers aren't burning. The Chosen Undead lights them, presumably with their humanity and sacrifice their own humanity to kindle the flame.

>>163688087
Just fuck my teeth up, doc!

des=das=bb=das3>das2

every game in the series is a 9 for me, whereas dark souls 2 is an 8.5

Just started replaying Dark Souls 1 after a long time, is the any good builds revolving around the abyss greatsword?

>>163689590
It's really only good for twinking because of how badly it scales, it has great damage around level 60 or so

>>163689590

27/40 quality with base INT/FTH for it (18?).

So I managed to delete my Dark Souls:Prepare to Die Edition save file today. Is there any save editor etc that works?

I was at Anor Londo, and I have the Steam edition.

SL 50, and I play offline also.

>>163689309
des=bb>ds1>ds3>ds2

>>163690417
Just use cheat engine to get your level/equipment back and open up the anor londo bonfire.

>>163688374
If you're gonna use bleed you might as well infuse with Hollow to get the +5 or +10 Luck.

>>163690491
>des=bb
That's an insult to BB.
BB is the best of DeS / DaS 1 in terms of mechanics, but DeS today is a clunky and floaty piece of ass.

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>>163690881
>DeS today is a clunky and floaty piece of ass.
delet this

have you even played des?

>>163691047
have you? das1 and des may be good games but they have not aged well
take the tower of latria skip for example, it looks so janky and it highlights the weird physics

Anyone want help ? I'm bored and don't know what to do.
I was supposed to play some other games tonight with my new graphic card but it turns out I won't install it before tomorrow
PC

>>163691260
help with what scrub

>>163691130
>take the tower of latria skip for example
that's a fucking bug dude
des looks like it have low gravity, yes, but that's it,doesn't make the game bad, ds1 and 2 were much slower, sluggish and clunky than des.
Also you are a fucking soul without a body for most of the time in des so the low gravity kinda makes sense.

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>>163691260
>>163691319
DaS3, forgot to specify

>>163691434

Ok. Help in DS3 with what scrub?

How do I enjoy DeS after countless of hours on DaS3 ?
It feels slow as shit, but I see why it is a good game. This slow speed bothers me more than I'd have though.

>>163691514
Anything, I'm offering my help

>>163691541
just fast roll?
ds3 is just too fast, it doesn't fit with the souls games. des is faster than ds1 and 2.

Whats more important on a poison build, luck or str/dex?

>>163691654
I'll remember that
I'm going to start a new playthrough, I'll be a light weight

What stats to upgrade first ?

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So the mace is pretty good, eh?

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>>163691925
dude fluted set is the best set ever, use at least the helmet pham
There's a ring that's like havel ring in demon's souls, that can be obtained on 1-1 under 2 dragons, it's tricky to get though, but you should try.

>>163692032
>r1 spaming a fatrolling guy

At least post against something who tries fighting it

>>163692032
>Mindless r1 spam combined with poisestacking
Almost as bad as carthus shitters honestly.

>>163692156
hey... sometimes investing in END pays off. lol

>>163692152
Thanks for the tips
How to get that set ?

>>163692152
>>163692351
Nvm just noticed it is a starting set

>>163692227
Thank you, first time using the mace. Everything small than a greatsword I poise through and everything at the same level or greater I outspeed, I feel like an unstoppable monster with this thing especially when using perseverance.

I think the mace is better than the warpick because perseverance is insane and strike damage is crazy. That's usually the one people lack most of the time, and you destroy shields ez.

What's a DS3 build no one bitches about?

>>163683051
I've done both bow and fist (no caestus/vanquisher's seal) and it's doable and pretty fun. i think fists are more fun, though. Bow turns into just pressing r1 for several hundred times for each boss towards the end, which is tiresome, but the challenge of the main level is nice. go for it. just don't forget your Gyrm Warrior hot pants, no Punchem McFisticuffs is complete without them

DaS > BB > DeS > DaS3 >>>> DaS2

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i got invaded for the first time

he looked too strong to fight so i tried to run but he cornered me and threw me off a cliff

how do I make it so i dont get invaded?

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>>163692736
70 VIT.

>>163692736
greataxe with offhand miracles

>>163693142
>das2babies
lmao

>>163692152
Why does DeS look so much better than the other games? Is it the color palette?

>>163693142
>looked too strong
lol
cornered me and threw me off a cliff
deserved it
>how do I make it so i dont get invaded?
burn an effigy

>>163693267
>>163693142
Also, stop holding your shield up like a retard. He can't hit you from there.

>>163693142
Burn an effigy at the bonfire.
>>163693194
>dasdreck

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Since there are no FCs, anyone want to help me rush through NG++? Currently at Farron Keep. Still need to put out the flames. I basically just want all locations unlocked.

DeS=BB>>DaS2>>>>>DaS1>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>DaS3
What the fuck happened and why are you rusing me. The Dark Souls series is garbo.

>>163693392
PS4?

Why did I pick Temple Knight as a starting class, whywhywhywhy

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>>163693238
I don't know

>>163693392
>>163693587

Always forget. PC.

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>>163693313
>He can't hit you from there.
what is latency

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>>163693518
>DaS2>>>>>DaS1

>>163693518
>DaS2>anything

>>163693730
>>163693731
And there they are. The fuck is wrong with you?

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>>163693630
okay.jpg

>>163693731
I preferred the PVP and combat mechanics reeeeeeeee

>>163693669
>let me give you a rare example when it's still not worth doing it

>dress in full scrublord gear for low level invasions (full fallen knight set, dark sword, grass crest shield)
>people think I'm a shitty newbie who will just r1 spam all day
>I'm actually really good at the game
>destroy everyone

Anyone else ever do this? Or just me? I thought this would be the most "obviously first playthrough of the game" than this setup.

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>>163694242
>dark sword
>destroy everyone
>really good at the game

>>163693923
Spotted the delusional scrub.
With full stamina you have no reason not to block.

>>163694475

I mean I don't just R1 spam people like most people expect from such a setup. Like, the kind of R1 spam that gets you parried.

>>163694242
Add carthus flame arc, that's a huge noob tell as well

>>163694762

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look into that.

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>>163694625
1. You look retarded
2. You look like a noob
3. Probably ARE a noob
4. Kick
5. Can still backstab you

>>163694895
steal his embers
no one will ever know

>>163694705
You're still using a crutch. Why do people here always have to use minmaxing and meta weapons to kill "scrubs"?

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What are the ramifications of joining and not joining?

>>163694895
>1. You look retarded
>2. You look like a noob
Guess you do ravioli steps to show them how kewl you are. I have several thousand hours in these games and playing good leads to wins, playing fancy will get you killed by me.

>>163695229
Yes

>>163695229
join:still get invaded by other bells, nothing changes
not join:miss out on some bad armor and spells

>>163695254
>I have several thousand hours in these games
And you still can't block only when you need to to increase stamina regen and not look retarded

>>163695254
>several thousand

Right. And you hold up your shield as you slowly walk towards them right?>

>>163695417
*teleports behind you while holding up a shield*
psssh... nothing personell... kid

>>163695417
I even spam R1 as long as it's save. It's to make the opponent react with predictable counters.
U mad?

Anons, just so you know, you can use excessive shielding for mindgames.

>>163695530
more like
*teleports behind you while holding up shield*
*waits 20 minutes for stamina to regenerate from teleporting*
*still holding up shield*
*gets hit by a tooth pick once*
*riposte AND DIES*

"NO FAIR I HAD MY SHIELD UP FUCKING HACKERS FROM PLEASE BAN THEM"

>>163695868
>several thousand hours
Riiiggghhhttt... And my uncle works at steam and verified that you are wrong

>>163695905
B-but you don't look cool!

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>>163691047
DeS gameplay and especially the movement is a janky pile of garbage. It feels better than DaS2 but compared to actually good games pretty bad. the levels are good, and the atmosphere is decent, but the bosses are the worst in the series considering that even the better DS2 bosses blow them out of the water with the exception of false Allant and Maneaters.

>>163696116
That's why you 2hand. Someone holding up a shield immediately makes them look like some turtling faggot, but no one cares if you hold up a weapon.

>>163696097
>steam
Good players play on console. Explains how you're so bad.

>>163696161
DeS doesn't have this big of bad bosses. Some are very bad like Dragon God, which are in every game, but the others are okay and fun

>>163696296
Actually I lied, my uncle works at facebook and said that you had a picture of you playing on PC so that is probably why you are so bad.

>>163696320
Yeah, but it doesn't have whole lot of gameplaywise engaging or challenging bosses.

Allant / Penetrator(if you solo) / Maneaters / Flamelurker are the good bosses.

GUYS TURTLING MAKES YOU LOOK UNCOOL!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6jKj_3Zs9E

>>163696723
My dad's best friend works at oculus and says that he saw you not turtling.

You're argument is false

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PLEASE
HELP ME

EUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH

Can i play 3 without playing 2?

>>163696723
>"I'll show you a video of a turtle against a complete retard that gets backstabbed 20 times in a row! That will show them how cool turtling is!"
>thinking that even if this was a good player that it would look 'cool'

kill yourself

>>163696907
You should.

>>163696723
enisle isn't cool though

>>163696640
>challenging bosses

There are better games for this really. DeS's bosses are interesting takes to how you approach them and there are few good gimmick bosses in the series not in the game. Fool's idol, Storm King or Tower knight are good but easy bosses or instance.

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what the fuck is with the graphics in ds1 and ds2? was that seriously the full power of last gen consoles? jesus christ, if you run the games in 480p it literally looks like an early ps2 games. even some ps2 games had better graphics at that res. holy FUCK.

>>163696723

Enisle is a Legend.

I'm using the great sword you get from beating the giant ass tree in DS3.Z I'm about to take on the Abyss Knight or w/e. Is there a better great sword I should be using? Also I'm using the fallen knight armor

>>163697543
t. enisle

(You)

>>163697562
>Also I'm using the fallen knight armor

lmao why does literally every noob wear this armor as soon as they "find" it

>finally have steam money to get 2 and 3
>threads are already well past them
>/vg/ archives are all shit and dont work
>tfw will never live enjoying the games for the first time with the rest of the thread

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>>163696818
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

>>163697685
I dunno looks cool

>>163697562
Homoslayer is probably the best Greatsword for PvE.

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I love the Dark Sword !

>>163698283
You like your balls hairy i see

>>163698338
Untrue, my sack is huge and hairy yet I prefer the Lothric SS

Dark sword is close to my heart though

>>163698283
>>163696723
>>163696296
>>163695868
>>163695254
>>163694625

samefag

>>163698426
i'm talking about the balls you lick lol

>>163698283
>invade in cleansing chapel yesterday
>see dark sword user host
>backstab his sunbro, he starts spamming me
>swings that shit what looks like 9 times into the animation

are these actual retards looking up strategy guides how to get a "good weapon"? why are all dark sword users literally idiots? who told them to level that much stamina?

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>tfw sotfs of the first sin is LITERALLY IMPOSSIBLE

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So I want to play Dark Souls 1, but I'm afraid I'm too spoiled on the game. In terms of story all I know are some details about Gwendoline, but it's gameplay spoilers I'm worried about.

Basically, I've been told the following:
>All the games besides Bloodbourne practically scream at you to play defensively, and that's why so many people think the games are hard, unfair, or just not fun. It's the worst possibly way to play.
>Playing aggressively and taking risks is the fastest and easiest way to git gud and actually start having fun with Souls games
>shields and magic are for wusses and the most boring humans on Earth. Don't even THINK about using them.[/spoiler.]

Is there a point in playing any Souls games if I already know this up front, or will I just not really have the proper experience?

>>163698660
AHAHAHHAHH

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>>163697719
The threads were full of crying and autism. You missed nothing of value. Just be here for the next release.

desu I love the mindless hype for the games right before the disappointment

FC where

>>163698678
yes you sweaty fart, it's still worth playing and fun, just don't look more shit up.
except i will give you a great protip to make the game easy mode, just pick bandit and 2hand the starter axe, good job the game isn't anywhere near hard as every gaming website journalist shithole tells you

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So... mace is pretty good, huh?

d-does this count as them fighting back this time?

>>163696640
harder=/=better
faggot
unique boss>>>>random hard big dude with a big weapon

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>first time playing DS3
>decide to farm all the covenant items before NG+
>realize I don't have the Symbol of Avarice
>go back and check if I've killed all the mimics
>I have

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

item tables WHERE
i gotta recreate my characters from my old HD

>>163698864
nein

>>163669905
Are they seriously charging 15 bucks for a 40 minute DLC?

>>163698660
>sotfs of the first sin

>>163698973
go down below lothric castle dragon mimic and it should be there

or just gimme the item tables and you can have 20

>>163698979
>>163699093
stop cheating faggot