Give me all your SOULS!

[Sir Raime]

urg....you guys are making want to buy SotFS so bad rite nao

 

[welian]

Well, me and Zahzi and a mutual non-RPN friend are looking for a Player 4 to complete our group. Like, literally. Our characters are named Player 1, Player 2, and Player 3 (me). But I like to call us Slashy, Smashy, and Stabby. We could use a Shooty. We're on Steam though, so I don't know if that would work for you.

 

[Sir Raime]

eh, I'd only be able to get it for the Xbox 360, can't afford a new comp or an Xbone


Totally gonna be Player 4 McShooty

 

[welian]

You can be our honorary Player 4.

 

[DeusExAlice]

Finally getting back into the swing of DS2! I have yet to see much of the horrors of the Iron Keep, but these non-passive alonne knights are troubling.


I am both very pleased and (Selifshly) irked that they've made a lot of steps to make the rare stuff more available. Piles of heide knights, a bunch of shadows, manikin-claw wielders EVERYWHERE! I'm just miffed because I put in a lot of effort on several characters to farm all that stuff without going over 300,000-500,000 soul memory so I could bell keep in those outfits. All those hours and stress (I'M LOOKIN' AT YOU, SPEAR KNIGHT AT LOST BASTILLE) now invalidated.


Although most people probably just thought I used a CE :/

 

[welian]

Man, my friends farmed for ten combined hours, looking for full sets of Heide gear. Turns out Watchdragon Parma raises drop rates, if you go to Iron Keep, you can get the gold serpent ring+1 from the merchant, as well as the Jester cap. Pile that all together and... well, I got the chainmail within an hour.

 

[DeusExAlice]

That drop rate is a little soul crushing o__o thank goodness for the agape ring at least

 

[JayTee]

I once spent hours trying to get the Llewellyn armor from those stupid statues in the hall leading to the mirror knight, to the point where I extinct-ed them. I got everything except for the chest. Goddamnit.

 

[DeusExAlice]

I had the EXACT same thing happen to me. It was on my "Get Loyce Greatsword for Bell Keeping!" character, and I was still wearing the starting warrior outfit when fighting Aava. I got a little frustrated and elected to go after that set since it was better in every single possible aspect (Fashion, weight and stats! No downside!)


I wound up popping a bonfire candy and extincting them AGAIN, the very last one dropped the chest upon despawning. I was almighty pissed how much it bloated my soul memory (pre-agape ring), but thankful I finally got the stupid thing.

 

[JayTee]

Has anyone ever decided to try and max out a character by going to NG+(+++++) over and over again until they get 99 in all stats? I tried to do that, but I got distracted with another game and forgot where I was when I went back to my project 99 character

 

[DeusExAlice]

Has anyone ever decided to try and max out a character by going to NG+(+++++) over and over again until they get 99 in all stats? I tried to do that, but I got distracted with another game and forgot where I was when I went back to my project 99 character

I was tempted once, but the sheer amount of time that'd have to go in it ,_, Probably running a high level Ivory King fight over and over might be one of the faster ways since infinite enemy spawning and a fairly high soul gain.


...I'm not actually too aware of what IS the best spot for farming souls since, for me at least, the name of the DS2 game was "AVOID SOUL GAIN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE"

 

[desirengrowth]

This game requires too much patience and time, just never had the chance to progress far into it. What are some tips to not get lost all the time?

 

[welian]

Accept that it's going to suck when you get stuck. And, don't be afraid to look up stuff online and ask for help.

 

[desirengrowth]

True, I guess it is just too slow paced for a man like myself. Have you finished the expansion?

 

[welian]

I've played the vanilla game and the DLC on the original version of Dark Souls 2. I'm slowly making my way through Scholar of the First Sin.

 

[desirengrowth]

That's nice to hear, do you have the console or PC?

 

[welian]

I play through Steam, myself. I'm too cheap to purchase a console.

 

[aut316]

I was really... What's the word... cheap. I got my friend to buy me the game in promise that I'd play it pretty much anytime he wanted me to. It sucks kinda because after three days afterwards, I already had over 200 hours in that game.

 

[desirengrowth]

I play through Steam, myself. I'm too cheap to purchase a console.

Hmm, should've just cracked the game and play for free (although no multiplayer) if you were to save money!

 

[DeusExAlice]

This game requires too much patience and time, just never had the chance to progress far into it. What are some tips to not get lost all the time?

Having a friend REALLY helps out. Having someone who is just as new to the experience is even better!


I got a few directions in DS1 (Specifically NOT to go to the graveyard. I had completely missed the route to Undead Burg) but more importantly got two friends interested and we played through it together.


The only other real tip I would suggest is make use of any fallout/oblivion scrounging training you got. Hunt around all over the place, lots of items and paths to be found in an area. Buuuut that does take it slow, and Dark Souls rewards a slower, methodical style. Not that all offense all the time isn't viable, quite the opposite! Roll away! =D But Bloodborne is good for speedy combat.

 

[desirengrowth]

Having a friend REALLY helps out. Having someone who is just as new to the experience is even better!
I got a few directions in DS1 (Specifically NOT to go to the graveyard. I had completely missed the route to Undead Burg) but more importantly got two friends interested and we played through it together.


The only other real tip I would suggest is make use of any fallout/oblivion scrounging training you got. Hunt around all over the place, lots of items and paths to be found in an area. Buuuut that does take it slow, and Dark Souls rewards a slower, methodical style. Not that all offense all the time isn't viable, quite the opposite! Roll away! =D But Bloodborne is good for speedy combat.

I never purchased the game, so....forever alone!

 

[JayTee]

On my first play through of DS1, I went down to the graveyard and in to the Giant's tomb right after I left the Asylum.


I did this because I wanted to get to that city I could see in the distance at Firelink Shrine, not realizing it was New Londo, I had to take an entirely different rout to get there.


Oops.

 

[DeusExAlice]

I never purchased the game, so....forever alone!

You'll never be alone if you praise the sun!


But uh, in soloplay or otherwise if ya pick it up! Level up Agility, either with Adaptability and/or Attunement. Adaptability'll give ya a bigger bang for your buck. You wanna shoot for 100/105/110 to get decent invincibility frames for rolls. Stick under 70% weight at the very least, going lower helps out your stamina regen and...I think ups your roll distance.


The rapier you can buy off of Lenigrast is pretty good if you throw on the ring of blades, old leo ring and flynn's ring (DLC), otherwise a lot of bosses in the game are weak to strike damage so the mace he sells is a good choice. Not a big fan of the range or speed on it, but against the environment it's not awful.

 

[Snyperwulff]

Played Dark Souls 1 and 2 and Bloodborne. Usually run a heavy gear build with high equip load to make it easier to maintain a mid roll. Love the games, love the challenge, and i have broken at least one controller over it.

 

[Snickersnack]

Ah, Dark Souls! I played through the 2nd one on the console. Unfortunately, I'm far more skilled with games in a PC, and prefer playing on it much more, so it wasn't exactly the best decision to buy the game for playstation, but oh well. Still an awesome game.


So many, uh, lovely rage moments. (>A>)