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[CrustyBritches]

Finally got around to playing a few hours of co-op with my 12yr-old son and it makes the game way better. I was sneaking up behind a soldier and I thought my son was sneaking with me. Right when I'm about to back stab him a fire arrow thuds into the enemy's head and I freaked out and chopped him down. My son was just watching me sneak and having a laugh at my expense. Stuff like that makes the game feel more dynamic.

The co-op is a little convoluted at this point since we were using consumables to do the co-op summon that cost 1000 runes each. He was crashing out a few times and I had to keep buying them. I'll have to look into whether there's an item for that allows unlimited use. He attacked the fucking merchant Kale before he bought the crafting kit and now he's permanently aggro'd against him. I was reading there's some way to reset it, but I didn't have it in me to spend the time doing it tonight.

*edit*From an online guide: "There are two ways to obtain Furlcalling Finger Remedies. The first is to craft them using Erdleaf Flowers, which you can commonly find in Elden Ring's open world." Well I'll be damned.

 

[kikkis]

Seems like people on reddit don't like south caelid boss either, and think its one of the worst bosses in all souls. Oh well, I guess I go somewhere else.

 

[SatansReverence]

Quite a few people just aren't ready for the godskin apostle. So many ~600hp peeps getting 1 tapped.

 

[Fess]

Some jackass put a message infront of a ladder saying "ladder". It was in room with a boss and I couldn't climb it.

Yeah I had something like that happening too, rated 9999 too so it’ll never go away I assume. Don’t understand what’s going on, I’m playing offline with mostly zero messages but I do see some messages sometimes, no idea why that is, either offline won’t remove the messages and people just stop spamming them further out in the game or it’s a bug that sometimes start the game online anyway.

 

[JokerMM]

dude, 5 fucking hours on stormveil castle alone LMAO
it just keeps on and on and on
this game is a masterpiece in every way

 

[rofif]

Be sure to read the description on the first Great Rune you get. There’s more to do!

Even after doing stuff with it, it’s useless. The activation item is rare

 

[Ogbert]

Anyone got an idea on what sort of level to aim for in faith? Don’t want to waste points. 30ish?

Am a confessor, so wanting to balance str/faith.

 

[Elder Legend]

Enjoying the game overall but def not my favorite Souls game so far. Like a 7/10. Maybe 10 hrs in. It’s really weird the open-world is just slapped on top of the exact same mechanics from DkSIII.

I went out into the open world and painfully explored some high-level areas. Wasn’t really fun and there was a lot of trial and error. I made it to some red sky areas that I thought may even be the final areas of the game. Was I facing a great challenge, or just wasting my time banging my head against the wall fighting things I was never meant to at my level?

Started back on the main path and reached the first real boss Margit, whose combos I cannot block. Or well I can block them at first, but holy attacks go through my shield and he has very long combos that deplete my stamina.

I guess I could go and explore more to level, but to me that really takes the challenge and genius out of the Souls formula if I have to go do that to beat the boss. I just don’t see a way to progress through his second phase without using summons (which I never use on my first playthrough of any Souls game).

In short, I don’t really think the open-world makes the Souls formula any better, and the realtively difficulty of different areas sort makes the openness more of an illusion than it should be.

KEKW.

 

[rofif]

anyone found what to do with giant pot man? I found Way up to him but nothing more

 

[SLB1904]

Fuck my gf and her stupid ass carnaval long weekend. For ducks sake, I need to be playing this and am here stuck like a moron

 

[Badlucktroll]

I hope they fix that judder on ps5

 

[bitbydeath]

Got a new helm.

Spoiler

 

[FunkMiller]

anyone found what to do with giant pot man? I found Way up to him but nothing more

Head east, I’d say.

 

[bitbydeath]

anyone found what to do with giant pot man? I found Way up to him but nothing more

Did you hit him out of the ground?
I started whacking him in the face but he didn’t like that. :-/

 

[DenchDeckard]

this game man!

Couple of bosses down now, just amazing.

My samurai is wrecking on PC really enjoying that class.

 

[Ogbert]

Ok. Some advice.

I’m about 15 hours in with confessor and I feel like I’ve made the wrong choice. Just feels like I’m neither melee or magic. Worst of both.

Really tempted to reroll Samurai.

Worth it?

 

[rofif]

Did you hit him out of the ground?
I started whacking him in the face but he didn’t like that. :-/

Not that pot. You will know which one once you see it

 

[GHG]

Same here for gear. I’ve upgraded them though.

I've not upgraded anything yet because I'm yet to find a spot to farm/buy upgrade materials. I'm hoarding all my stuff in case I find a better weapon.

I'm actually quite impressed with myself in that I managed to beat Margit at level 13.

 

[GHG]

That mergit dude kinda tough since baiting his jump attack works about half the time and he counters wirh that damn golden daggers close range. Got to about half his health in 10 attempts so will probably go to that roundtable for a breather.

Jellyfish ashes.

That is all.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Jellyfish ashes.

That is all.

Never summoned them, let me try that.

 

[amscanner]

The artwork in this game is insane. Just so much dark, weird, beautiful aesthetics in countless landscapes and dungeons. I just don't get how From managed to make all of them.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Started my attempts on this optional boss at 10:30pm

It’s now 2:30am

Gonna call it quits, I really wanted his weapon drop

Can’t believe it’s been 4 hours

My wife woke up and told me it’s almost 3, I didn’t even think it was past midnight

How could replaying the same boss go by so quick

 

[PuppetMaster]

Went with Wretch. And man it was pretty rough to get started compared to everyother Souls game. Because I was not expecting so few weapons and armor pickups.

But I did my grinding, and had enough gear and weapons to beat Margo at lvl19. Jelly fish did good work on that one. Now I am lvl35 and really starting to get in the groove of it.

Doing my standard Great Sword build that I basically play every Souls game as. Haven't used any magic yet aside from Ash summons.

I am enjoying it so far but I still have mixed feelings on the open world parts. It does feel like there is 2 separate games here. When you are in the "overworld" it has a very different feel. Mostly because you can so easily kite or just run away from encounters due to your mount and jumping. But when you are in the "dungeon" parts, it feels very much like a Souls game. I mean they even have

Spoiler: character name

Patches

in here!

 

[Little Chicken]

Just got a Talisman that enhances jump attacks, I keep forgetting you can jump and sneak in this game.

 

[GHG]

Never summoned them, let me try that.

Things to note with it:

• It's a stationary summon so place it strategically.
• It's a fucking tank so it's the perfect distraction.

 

[Fess]

My wife woke up and told me it’s almost 3, I didn’t even think it was past midnight

Lol, not quite as late but I got a sarcastic sms where my wife wondered if I planned to sleep by the computer. I was sneaky yesterday and played a bit during the day at some less brutal areas with my 6yo too.

It’s essentially Zelda Breath of the Wild x Demon’s Souls. Worthy of the praise. Can’t stop thinking about it. Bethesda better delay Starfield to 2023 if they want a GOTY award.

 

[bitbydeath]

Pouches are such a great addition to the game.
Typically, I’d assign Flasks to the directional down item menu and have to flick through in the heat of the moment, often selecting the wrong one.

Now, I have flasks assigned to pouches and know the exact buttons to press when needed to use.

My items are now just my trusty stead and wolf summons (as I use them frequently).

 

[SatansReverence]

These people aren't ready. And thats just from the single enemy before the boss.

 

[Ogbert]

Fuck it.

Rerolling Samurai.

 

[rofif]

By the way. The 2nd boss fidget visual and audio design is amazing…. Jaw dropping

 

[SLB1904]

Fuck it.

Rerolling Samurai.

Do you start from the beginning?

 

[SatansReverence]

Got 100k souls on hand and nothing to really spend it on since I want to stay level 69 for now.

Where can I find smith mat merchant?

 

[kikkis]

Pouches are such a great addition to the game.
Typically, I’d assign Flasks to the directional down item menu and have to flick through in the heat of the moment, often selecting the wrong one.

Now, I have flasks assigned to pouches and know the exact buttons to press when needed to use.

My items are now just my trusty stead and wolf summons (as I use them frequently).

Don't you have to stop moving for a second if map flask pouch? Could be quite critical in aggressive boss fight.

 

[SatansReverence]

Don't you have to stop moving for a second if map flask pouch? Could be quite critical in aggressive boss fight.

If you're trying to heal while needing to avoid an attack you've already fucked up in the first place.

 

[Samrf89]

the music in this game is so good.

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

Rerolled as prisoner, at Margo now having only leveled up Arcane (lol)

Got him over 50% but taking a small Halo break now

How do I equip spirits? Can't find it

 

[SSfox]

Holy moly umbasa i haven't got far but I'm already blown by the armors and weapons designs, can also see some in loading screens.

Yeah I had something like that happening too, rated 9999 too so it’ll never go away I assume. Don’t understand what’s going on, I’m playing offline with mostly zero messages but I do see some messages sometimes, no idea why that is, either offline won’t remove the messages and people just stop spamming them further out in the game or it’s a bug that sometimes start the game online anyway.

Same i'm offline, i always do in my first run in souls games.

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

Yeah the loading screens are beautiful holy moly

 

[SantaC]

Does anyone know how get down to activate this lift in rampart tower?

 

[SJRB]

Does anyone know how get down to activate this lift in rampart tower?

As always in these games - if an elevator doesn't work or a door is locked: keep playing.

 

[mansoor1980]

the ability to jump and crouch/sneak here make the older FROM games feel dated

 

[Little Chicken]

First attempt against Godrick - we both die at the same time. I'm ready for a break

 

[FunkMiller]

Big spoilers for something:

OMG, how many have you opened a

Spoiler

Spoiler

chest that transports you to the very top of the map, to a place with a HUGE castle, a massive stone golem, and the biggest fucking dragon ever? It’s like the game is going ‘this is where you’re heading my son…’ Absolute chills.

The jaw dropping moments in this game keep piling up and up.

 

[protonion]

Margit can suck my dick.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Margit can suck my dick.

For sure! He’s a tough mother fucker. Didn’t end up killing him until around level 25-28 but it took every ounce of my being to beat even with summons. All my flasks, gone!

Great fight though. The castle itself is incredible, so much detail.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Big spoilers for something:

OMG, how many have you opened a

Spoiler

Spoiler

chest that transports you to the very top of the map, to a place with a HUGE castle, a massive stone golem, and the biggest fucking dragon ever? It’s like the game is going ‘this is where you’re heading my son…’ Absolute chills.

The jaw dropping moments in this game keep piling up and up.

So my wife has been watching me play this (she tells me where she wants me to go and I do all the fighting) and we came across this and our jaws literally dropped. Even as a souls veteran at this point, they continue to do stuff that has me giddy. What an amazing game.

 

[FunkMiller]

Margit can suck my dick.

I fucked off for a few hours when he turned me into a smear a couple of times. Came back with far better magic, and summons, and beat his ass. This game rewards exploration a hell of a lot.

 

[FunkMiller]

So my wife has been watching me play this (she tells me where she wants me to go and I do all the fighting) and we came across this and our jaws literally dropped. Even as a souls veteran at this point, they continue to do stuff that has me giddy. What an amazing game.

Right? It was so great. The confidence to be able to pull something like that off is testament to how good FromSoft have got at this. The amount of holy shit moments is way in excess of what I thought there would be.

I’m genuinely starting to feel like this might be my favourite game of all time.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

I fucked off for a few hours when he turned me into a smear a couple of times. Came back with far better magic, and summons, and beat his ass. This game rewards exploration a hell of a lot.

Honestly, it's the games difficulty slider. Want an easy game? Explore everywhere.

 

[decisions]

KEKW.

Different build than I have (quality but using STR weapons rn). Rolling so often like that to get away wasn’t an option for me as I’m currently fatrolling. Fair enough, I guess I can take off all my armor and just do this, but I still think that’s kind of lame. Can’t use guard counter, parries, guard break, jumping attack, etc. Just fight him like every boss in DkSIII.

It’s weird that Tree Sentinel was right at the beginning and seems like the only boss where using the new mechanics was actually helpful.

Anyways thanks for finding me a path forward that doesn’t feel like cheating lol.