>>148141454
>Character Planner
https://www.mugenmonkey.com/
>Community & Fanart
http://pastebin.com/vVWz9pJm
>KING'S FIELD
http://pastebin.com/G8zw0sc3
>DEMON'S SOULS
http://pastebin.com/RjpF5s7a
>DARK SOULS
http://pastebin.com/eNY3su63
>DARK SOULS 2
http://pastebin.com/CAx8Yc8v
>BLOODBORNE
http://pastebin.com/WdLBWD8n
>DARK SOULS 3
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u8Mak1goSv4g73g16XsWV4sJelDQUatWkP2kcO6GVAA/pub
maisie
second for Sirris and the goblin girl
>poise
What's a general rule of thumb to follow for roll punish timing?
>>148189916
It has a spin that transitions into a sideways slam. I think it's actually completely unique in its animation
Is Lothric's sword okay now?
>>148190216
It is but I think only because of the flat blade slam
I don't use ugs that don't have golf swing so I'm not sure
Muscle waifu best waifu
>>148190309
>E faith scaling
oh yeah it's great
>>148190352
mfw my character is based off Felicia because I love the hell out of her character trope
>>148190343
The flat blade slam is indeed the unique part of the animation, deals good damage.
>>148190352
>>148190353
>E scaling
Why would they even go through the fucking trouble of adding it
>>148190471
Oh I know. Fucked up and been hit with it before I was familiar
I feel like the Rapier's Stance R1 would be an effective attack if playing on LAN.
>>148190560
I guess because Miyazaki heard about how strong SSeses are and thought it didn't need more damage.
Even though literally no one uses that thing.
>>148190560
just to let you know that they know that it sucks and they don't care
>>148190457
Post stats
>inb4 no 99 str
>>148190769
Based off, not a replication of.50 Str
>>148190769
You expect 99 strength but how could he deliver on 1 intellect?
>>148190769
40/30/40/40
>>148190892
Just don't level it. It's the best you can do.
Is there an PC FC as of the start of this thread?
>>148190352
>>148190503
Who's the artist?
>>148191119
Dan Kim
>>148191119
Chuck Jones
>>148191119
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
>>148191074
I need to power my way through Dancer and Lothric Castle (Bart's alive) and level to 100
Don't feel like doing it to be a host at the moment :^)
>>148191330
I could help ye out (souls and or power thru), or host in your stead if thar be enough interest,
>>148191778
You help me out and I'll be your little rootin' tootin host, just need to level to 100
>>148191986
Hokey day. Where shall I drop sign?
>>148192075
At Dancer's boss fog then the top of the ladder
We move swiftly
Password: rootin
>>148192164
Mmmmk, I haven't beat dancer on this ng so i gotta do that right quick
>>148192616
I can give you an assist
>>148192736
finished it pham. I think I have to put my sign in the room with the knight and priest bc top of the ladder is still "boss fog"
>DS1
>Sl 71
>Xbox 360
>Sl 59 to 89 can help
Anyone wanna help me kill Ornstein and Smough? Want to do Super Ornstein.
>start up ds3
>remember there's no build variety except knight with sword/slightly bigger sword
>close the game
where did it go so wrong
NG+ seems like the last time UGS will be viable
Should I slab Profaned or Lorian's? I used BKGS through most of this playthrough.
Did they announce DLC yet?
Does vit affect stam regen?
I have 30 end/40 vit and stam recovers pretty fast without chloranthy or grass crest.
Not sure if placebo.
>>148193881
fall 2016 and spring 2017, no spoilers as to not ruin.
Besides new area, new questline.
>>148193881
Fuck off furfag
>>148190352
>>148190503
How is her flexing visible through her armor? It's not cloth.
SECOND BEST WEAPON
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D
Co-Op buddy, sign off at Consumed King's Garden, before the first Garden Knight
I just need a few more levels
pc fc where
>>148194454
BEST WEAPON
E
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VINCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENT
my sign is at dragon barracks, sorry I was invaded. also what ng is this?
>>148194258
She's fucking strong.
Go and fall off a cliff.
>>148194481
ok will do
So I'm playing through DaS1 (played it plenty but never beat it)
Just got the Stone Greatsword, should I use that or stick to my zweihander? STR's at 30 so stats aren't too much of a bother, and the tiny bit of magic scaling is good too since I invested some levels into that stuff for hidden body.
>>148194636
RIGHT HERE
ALRIGHT FAGS, IT'S TIME FOR THE OFFICIAL /dsg/ SMOULDERING LAKE PC FC™
That thing's skin is too tough, even for you! Edition.
Put your signs on the rocky knoll between the the wom spawn and the staircase leading to the Old Demon King!PUT YOUR FUCKING SIGNS ON THE FUCKING ROCKY KNOLL BETWEEN THE FUCKING WORM SPAWN AND THE FUCKING STAIRCASE LEADING TO THE OLD FUCKING DEMON KING. FUCK.
>>148194454
lucerne is better
>>148194637
garbo weapon
I tried to make a Grey
>>148194824
Go to the current FC if you want, going to go through Untended Graves for those last three levels and put the character to rest for a while until next FC host is needed
>>148194773
Really? I guess I must be getting a slight downscale then bc I can two shot lothric enemies on ng++ but not in yo world
>>148195269
I left some souls in oceiros, idk if they are still there
>>148195237
Ayy Lmao
>>148195173
>LUCERENE
>NO HA
LMAO BRUV
BEST HIPSTER WEAPON MOR LIKE, HAHA.
>>148195413
? lucerne has hyper armor like all halberds
theres a reason why its the best weapon in the game now
can someone help me transfer a weapon over from one char to another
>>148195568
Lucky you, I just put new batteries in the ol' GBA.
>>148195119
Host, my sign is down, wherefore art thou?
>>148195675
adjusting my estus really quick ;-; sry anon
>make min state faith build
>well fuck even sunlight spear is underwhelming
>buffs only
>been killing it with dsa but variety is the spice of life
>can't stop using dsa because it's too fucking good
Dammit
>summon failed due to time out
>fog wall issues
how did the game regress to this state?
>Doing Pursuer co-op shenanigans
>Host runs right in the crossfire of one of the ballistae
Fug.
>>148195479
BKG = Sunlight talisman HA
Lucashit = saints talisman HA
they just cant compete.
If invasions are also based on weapon upgrades, and the system automatically uses the highest leveled one you have in your game, what happens if i drop a +10 weapon for someone at the beginning and they pick it up? Are they going to be invaded by people much stronger than them and will they be unable to invade anybody at their level?
>>148196051
You can't see weapons that are higher than the highest upgraded weapon you have
>>148196051
they'll only be able to pick up a +10 if they have acquired a +10 on their own
/item trading rules
>>148196051
You can only pick up a weapon that is upgraded to your highest weapon level. So someone starting out at High Wall would only be able to pick up a +1 at best if they found the shit to upgrade it.
>>148195413
>only halberd with a no poke moveset that deals thrust damage therefore mother fucking Leo HA trades
>unparriable WA
Are you havin a giggle m8?
Can someone out there drop me Lothric Knight Great Sword on PC?
Lothric Castle bonfire
Pw: dsg
>nobody wants to do fcs tonight
dlc when
>>148197179
>host in meme spot
>wonder why no one shows up
go do it in high wall and i guarantee at least 4 people will show up
>>DS1
>>Sl 73
>>Xbox 360
>>Sl 57 to 91 can help
Anyone want to help me kill the Hydra in Darkroot Basin? Trying to finally do the DLC
>>148197179
This desu fammalammadangalydingdong
>>148197259
>hosting fcs where everyone else hosts fcs
why the fuck do people enjoy conformity so much
Is there a quick way to.use lots of Demon's Souls in DeS? The menu is.too slow and repetitive and you can't equip them.
>>148197320
good arenas for fighting and spectating and doesn't fuck fps
>>148197387
>pc
>not having 60 fps at all times
time to get off your mom's laptop anon
>>148197452
>being a le works on my machine tard
>>148196892
Buy it you dumbass
>>148198048
I would but Greirat is dead.
>>148198334
A S H E S
S
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E
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You're *that* close to the Grand Archives
>>148198334
Heavens... He's already dead?
>invading high wall on my twink all night
>chew through phantoms
>CONNECTION ERROR
>CONNECTION ERROR
>CONNECTION ERROR
feels better than actually killing the host
>>148198457
on my first blind playthrough yoel died and I thought greirat murdered him so I killed him to stop him from killing other npcs
>>148198563
>>148198563
look out everyone, sherlock holmes is in the house
>>148198563
>>148198736
>>148198817
>>148198563
Good. He was a little cunt
Does using CCS automatically turn everyone into shitters?
I've been invaded non-stop on my NG+++ run on the area post-Pontiff and every Carthus user has put a rouge on, started spamming the weapon and pointed down/clapped if they get the kill even if I try to be fair to them.
>>148198959
>Your opinion
Boss review and discussion time. I'm going to be going through all of them and sharing my thoughts, whether you fucks like it or not. No faggy rating system, just listing what I like and dislike. Feel free to reply with anything you think I overlooked or debate points.
> Iudex Gundyr
As the very first boss in the game Iudex needed to make a good first impression. His design is intimidating and ornate, his arena simple and beautiful. Even keeps mood candles lit.
- First knock is the GS you activate the fight with. There's this gory, weighty animation of the player yanking it out - then the sword suddenly vanishes awkwardly into thin air. This was a wasted opportunity to let the player simply wield the weapon. The "Ashen Firelink GS", a shitty version of FL GS without the stat requirements and flame spouting weapon art. From shows us later that they clearly don't give a shit about handing out useless GS's for boss fights, and trivializing the very first boss in the game isn't nearly as bad.
Doing this gives poorer starting classes a leg up and teaches players about the second stage fire weakness far better than unceremoniously dumping a bunch of firebombs in a corner.
However the main reason I like this idea is the Soul of Cinder FL GS. It would feel extremely satisfying to receive the powered up version of a cool early weapon you weren't allowed to keep, giving players a keen sense of progression from the very first boss to the very last.
-Second issue is the aesthetics of the second stage. Here begins the long running theme of the enemies who say REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
Constant screaming has always been more aggravating than scary, and the design itself looks like a top heavy sock puppet.
Overall good first boss that teaches new players about circle strafing, second stage, parries and damage type weakness.
>>148198563
fucking racist
>>148199101
We're not posting Ashen Ones now, anon
>>148199189
I hope you prepared these in advance
>>148199189
Jesus Christ
>>148199249
Okay you got me.
Ay yo so is there a boss / enemy name generator akin to the area name generator somewhere on the internet
>>148199437
probably not
>>148198334
Even if he died in irithyll you can still get it. Ashes will be in the sewer sent impede room in the middle of the threesome
Rooftops if grand archives
>can get summoned ok
>can't summon anyone due to timeout/unspecified errors
>using my phone for internet connection
>no previous bad multiplayer issues (way of white circlet not useable)
please help
>>148198817
Fuck. Can't unsee
>>148199827
its because all the other scrubs like you are summoning everyone.
Anyone on the 360 want to co-op the Artorias of the Abyss DLC together?
>>148199949
>360
I am turly sorry for your lots
do u remember senpai?
>>148200001
I mean I'm playing it BC on the Xbox One atm so it's apples to oranges but it's certainly more active than the PS3 DS1. I got 2 invasions in Anal Rodeo and a bunch of summon signs at Orn/Smough today.
Does any kind anon have that one MSPaint picture of a caveman wizard from DaS2?
I need it for DnD reasons.
>>148199189
>>148199261
He fucking better have. I actually enjoyed the take
>>148200001
so close but so far away
rip anon, almost got quints
is anyone on ds3 doing coop. im so fucking bored
>>148199189
>Vordt of the Boreal Valley
Inoffensive and forgettable.
Vordt teaches the player that avoiding attacks is usually better than tanking them, especially with the new frostbite mechanic. A lot of taint slapping, as well as smacking the shit out of bosses when they do a breathe attack.
Arctic man-bear-pig serves as a great lore dump for Irithyl and the Pontiff's mischief, setting up a huge part of the story and giving something for the player to look forward too. Arena is about as boring as the boss, the most exciting thing is wondering what's behind the massive door.
Almost disappointingly easy, but it's still early game. Maybe should've learned how to do a few belly flops.
Dark Souls fucked me up, guys.
It was the fucking fire keeper.
I wish I had a girlfriend with no tounge.
Can't speak, can't communicate- the only language we would need is love.
Help her overcome all her issues. Always be there for her.
This is my new fantasy
>>148199891
but i've been attempting to summon for an hour with no successes :(
>>148200294
this picture is fucking horrifying
>>148200247
>avoiding
>better than tanking
nice meme guy
>>148200347
think of it this way, it means somewhere, someone is even worse than the game at you and they constantly need to summon all the phantoms in the universe to do anything at all.
>>148200368
>early game
>low end
>would have to grind the shit out of souls to level to use the only great shield available at the wall
>medium shields are a plea to get guard broken especially during second phase
Here's your (you) for getting me to reply
>>148200638
>guardbreak
>pve
>mattering
wew lad i'd rather be guardbroken than take damage
>>148200739
Name ONE (1) boss where getting guardbroken wouldn't put you at a serious disadvantage regardless of counter damage
>>148200638
There's no greatshield on high wall unless you sequence break. Earliest greatshield is at the road of sacrifices
>>148200858
curse rotted greatwood
>>148200001
it's the definitive version
>>148200858
nameless king
vordt of the boreal valley
aldritch
spin 2 win bros
>>148200904
>>148201106
Oh, fuck
Totally forgot about that one
>>148200904
Actually it's moaning shield
although it's even more impractical to use than the LKGS
>>148200294
I wish I had a bully souls bf
>>148201063
>nameless king
First phase maybe not but in the second phase his edgy *slices through you* would come back to hit you again
>bart
if you get guardbroken by the mace he can hit you again, and he has enough time to start another charge in phase 2
>aldritch
his magic orbs can guardbreak you then hit you again, or lifehunt scythe or the arrows, or even just the staff thing itself
>spin 2 win bros
in phase 1 there's three of them that have the possibility to attack you, all of which are very aggressive to the point of hitting you after breaking, phase 2 bro has added aggression and lingering flame trails
>>148200529
Can vouch.
>put wss down at fag bros so I can kill the lothric knight squad while waiting for summon
>get summoned by someone who looks like they might know what they're doing
>warden twins, what looks like 30% equip load, so your average fast bleed build
>he runs in and starts the fight as I begin casting sacred oath
>cut scene
>he dies in the time it takes to cast SO and lightning blade
>does this three times in a row before I get summoned by someone else
Some people legitimately need help and probably couldn't solo certain bosses if their life depended on it
>>148200638
Vordt can't actually punish guard breaking.
If you don't feel like dodging his charge spam you can just intentionally block it. He's 2slow and fat.
>>148199189
>Here begins the long running theme of the enemies who say REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
It does not. Stage 2 Gundyr is actually very quiet except from the impact noises. He doesn't scream and even the grunts are quieter.
>>148200904
>grind lothric spear knight
>get lothric GS
Fucking crazy how enemies drop their gear sometimes
>>148201542
Japanese Desire Sensor
I dont understand why there are three firelink shrines
-Default
-Untended
-Flameless
i dont understand how they all coexist also what the fuck is up with the area of the the kiln of the first flame is it lothric
>>148201663
Present
Past
Future
Pretty sure it's just Lodran collapsed on itself
>>148201663
>default
ask vaati
>untended
the past
>flameless
the future
>kiln
L A N D S
C O N V E R G E
>>148201106
>can't walk menacingly with the spear held upright
>can't use any weapon the way the enemies that drop them do
>every single weapon is wielded by the player like they're a complete novice who only has a vague idea of "pointy end goes into other man"
I want to get off this ride.
It strikes me as odd that they chose 30-32 as the strength breakpoint for equipping greatshields, yet there's no weapon in the game which is better 1H and benefits from 30+ strength without being a full-on 40/40 quality weapon.
So despite being strength-gated shields, they only really over any synergy with quality builds and not strength builds.
>>148201425
>charge spam incoming
>get guard broken on second charge
>stamina is pushed into the negative
>can't dodge
>eat a charge to the face
GS tank is super viable and incredibly effective in some boss fights but I wouldn't recommend it early game especially when the best easily obtained shield is a medium
>Untended Graves
>inhabited by Grave Wardens who tend the Graves and keep the immortal undead down
>>148201857
they pretty much are
>>148201663
I think the transition between normal firelink and the kiln is one of the coolest things in the series.
>>148201106
Well, clearly, you can't. He's the 'nonexistant knight.'
>>148201857
If player characters understood how to use weapons it'd be a bit more imbalanced. E.g. Crestfallen Warrior in DaS1 who wasn't a dipshit at parrying.
>>148201745
>>148201732
alright bonfires can also time travel, guess i should gave remembered from oolacitle. but still i wish there was some consistency when it comes to time travel.
>>148201609
What is this meme?
Are the O&U weebjump and claws jump WAs parryable?
>>148201930
it's not tended by the firekeepers
>>148202009
Eastern games with items you can grind for that seemingly vanish into thin air the moment you actually want those items
A phenomenon the dastardly Japs figured out how to manipulate
>>148201886
it's a lower stat requirement anon.
32 str is a smaller stat investment than 40 strength and 40 dexterity
>>148201930
Doing a shitty job desu. They're a ton that they missed after Daughter.It means untended by the Firekeeper, but nice try
>>148202029
No.
>>148201942
Except you can start as a knight, which means at some point you've been a squire, which means you've received extensive weapon training.
>>148202137
or just some delusional undead who thinks he's a knight because he found some armor
>>148201942
>>148202137
out fucking lored
>>148202137
yeah but fighting in real life isn't based on stamina management, weapon damage, and weapon moveset.
not to mention fighting with weapons is more of a system of heuristics than something as choreographed as fighting in dark souls
>>148202280
>fighting in real life isn't based on stamina management
uh
>>148201886
I feel like they designed it this way with people pairing GS with ss/cs, spears, axes, or maybe great swords at the most
I mean really it kind of fucks up both GS and ultra if you pair them. Your turtle ability is fucked by long and stamina heavy attacks, and you lose damage and HA by one handing your ultra
>>148202229
>DeS
>You come through the fog as a Knight
>DaS1
>prior to imprisonment you were a Knight because of your armor
>DaS2
>you travel to Drangleic as a Knight
>DaS3
>you were buried as a Knight
>>148202280
Who's talking about real life? I just want to play a character who seems like they know what the hell they're doing.
>>148202335
people irl have a finite amount of stamina, unlike in dark souls where you character is literally god and can have a fucking scythe impaled through him length-wise and stand back up to continue on fighting on top of being able to swing around a sword made out of rock that weighs a minimum of 600 pounds like it were tissue paper.
>>148202879
thats exactly why fighting is based around stamina managemen
>>148200247
>Curse-Rotted Greatwood
One of the most disliked bosses in the game and the herald of "attack weak points for massive damage!", a mechanic which we'll unfortunately be seeing far too much of. The decision to lock soul transfusion behind a fight as lame is this is baffling yet not as bizarre as some other choices they made with him.
- Defeating this boss forces the player to join the Mound Makers covenant much later in the game. Defeating the boss and tonguing Rosaria before completing Sirris quest line cancels out the covenant until you NG+. What this has to do with the fight is that there's absolutely no warning, the player survives a huge fall (without taking damage) while poor Hodrick is pancaked. A victim of the pointless and arbitrary decision to ensure that a blind playthrough will never get to experience the joy of being an absolute mad man.
- Infinitely respawning mobs. More challenging than the boss itself. Any fight that can be difficult with respawning mobs could be just as difficult while less annoying by making the actual boss harder. Fucking peasants.
- Greatwood uses his flailing arm penis to give a fat middle finger to Sorcerer characters, as if the game needed more of that. You can't lock onto the pustules, so if you planned on using soul arrows for anything good luck. Swapping to something else and R1 spamming is probably a feeling early game spell casters will be getting used to.
The design of the tree itself is just gross. Can't help but feel that popping a nest of crotch zits could be replaced with literally anything else and be better. The arm it sprouts is neat, I'd say that incorporating more vulnerable fleshy human body parts into the tree would help make it scarier while simultaneously less disgusting. The first stage of the arena is very pretty and the worshiping hollows that you can remove before the fight is a nice touch. Too bad the boss ruins the arena with his STD riddled ass, just like he ruins his fight.
>>148202535
>WA
>literal weapon ART
Some have it going for them. The only weapons that I would say you look like a dipshit using are ultras
>lothric GS Knights are down right intimidating with how skillfully they wield their sword
>as a player you sling it clunkily about with the only aesthetically pleasing attack being the stomp
>cathedral UGS gets the same treatment etc etc
I do actually wish they had thought about making any ultra graceful to wield
>>148201942
Not really
Pretty much every class implies some level of weapons knowledge and training aside from Sorcerer, Cleric and Deprived, and that's independent of the fact that the player character knows how to do shit like the breakdancing moves as soon as they get their hands on the Farron Greatsword, or know how to draw out the fire of the Gargoyle Spear/Hammer as soon as they get their hands on one
>>148202973
>blind playthrough mum's makers
Except that it's not at all impossible to find the cage NPC if you explore a little bit
>I don't like the gross design
It's supposed to be gross.
>locking on
Locking on in this fight is on my top ten list of 'Futile things to do on any Souls class.'
Do the pontiff eye rings work with weapon arts? I was thinking of a cheesy build using the bonewheel shield's WA since it attacks rapidly.
>>148203279
They do
>>148203279
the amount of hits to proc varies per weapon the faster the weapon the more hits needed not sure of the interaction with bonewheel
>>148203405
Is it by weapon or by weapon class? If it's by class, I'd imagine greatshields proc on the first hit.
>>148203405
I dont really have the means to test it. I have the pontiff rings but not the stats to wield the shield and its fire infused. I tried it out on some of the demons in the ruins and the numbers were increasing per hit. I don't know if the WA already does that automatically though.
So I gotta beat Dancer at low SL < 20 for my kawaii Gundyr cosplay build. And I can't upgrade my shit. Should I progress through the game for a while until I can do a raw infusion and can buy resins before doing Dancer? There's some shit that I need anyway like RoF and the hunters and knights ring so I might as well but im just curious from the people with experience doing Dancer early.
I'm no stranger to running through games at low SL because I did a ton of low SL builds in DaS1 but I'm a little rusty. And only played through the game once so far.
Felkin is such a fucking bro. "Here. Have one of the best armor sets in the game." Reminds me of Laurentius.
>>148203757
Get the dark hand. That's what I did. It's the only way to beat her early that doesn't take forever.
>>148203621
The pontiff's right eye procs based on number of hits regardless of damage output. Any L1 from a twin weapon will trigger the effect. It's actually pretty goddamn good for things like the warden twinblades.
>>148203621
you can test it on anything that does takes damage id recommend those goo's in the cathedral just set a control (the weapons base damage against them) vs the damage you deal with the rings
>>148203832
All right, thank you!
>>148202973
>Crystal Sage
Logan like a true celebrity got more famous after leaking his nudes. Not sure where the bird mask comes in, but plague doctors are pretty cool. Oh, almost every other weapon clips through it? Nevermind.
A magical bullet hell boss, with a dull but well designed arena that offers well placed respite from the constant barrage of magic missile.
Another fight that gets picked on for being too easy, though the gimmick is about as well done as it gets. Which still isn't saying much.
A missed opportunity here is the chance for some dialogue. If we discount Oceiros and his insane rambling, Prince Lothric is really the only boss that directly verbally addresses the player and what the player is. We know the Sage's are human, and discover later that one actually managed to get laid. Some lore about the Undead Legion or the Cathedral would've fit in really well, or at least be better than "OOOOAUGUAUGH!" every 5 seconds.
>>148202535
The only weapon classes the player character and most npcs seem to know how to use properly are thrusting swords, katanas and some curved swords, even then they manage to either overswing or telegraph their attacks too much.
>can't hold two handed swords outward when two handing (katanas, greats swords and ultra greatswords especially)
>character two hands weapons that never meant to be two handed (rapiers, curvedswords and most daggers)
>can't use weapon arts with any offhand item if you so choose
>fucking blocking with offhand weapons who the fuck wanted this back this so pointless and looks terrible make that shit a parry or something if you don't want players to have an offhand R2 for fucks sake
>can't sheath your weapons for the fuck of it
I mean I can understand for gameplay reasons why some of this shit isn't in but come on holding strength weapons over the shoulder when you two hand most of them just looks dumb to me and the rest would be harmless.
>>148204170
>Lore
there's already enough fucking lore about both
>sage's
>>148204079
Also anon, not sure how good you are at souls, but keep in mind hunter's ring is behind the fatty knights, they will probably 1shot you at SL20. I'm sure someone might have an extra hunter's or knights ring if you donn't want to deal with that
Souls invading in 3 feels so lame and antifun. I haven't had any chances to invade that haven't been a 1v3 with them refusing to actually come fight and just grouping in circles near bonfires, never have I had a 1v1 or any people actually wanting to risk themselves when they're at the numbers advantage. Just not very fun at all.
How are pyros in DS3?
how does pyro compare to sorc?
>>148203757
What platform? You could get a password summon from here for someone who has a bleed build or a faith lightning buff build to help you mow her down
>>148204582
Pyros are better than ever. It takes some free aim practice, but once you get that down it blows sorcery out of the water
>>148204485
Invade in smoldering lake, 90% of the time people are solo AND shitters, except for the 10% that is an NPC gank squad
>>148204582
Pyro has the most viable nukes in the game, they're also the only casting school with truecombos and fast spells that deal more than tickle damage.
That said, they're still gimmickly and depend mostly on people rolling into you and getting baited. I'd put pyro in 1st place for pve but behind sorc for pvp.
>>148204582
Pyro is probably the best it's ever been. Sorc is also pretty good pve but I have no respect for them in pvp
Both have nuke capabilities
So uh
I'm playing DaS1
I got this demon greathammer
And I like greathammers
So I made it +10
Was that a good idea?
>>148204485
I find the hunt to be more fun if it's 1v3, and I don't really care if I lose because winning nets me NOTHING. I just enjoy being extremely patient and trying to go for opportunities.
They really fucked it all up but I can still enjoy it. No seriously WHY THE FUCK is it the way it is now? I don't understand how it got to this point.
>>148204727
Is that a pyro build? Stats/level/weapons/things? I'm new and leveling a pyro right now, want to make sure to get everything
Day One Edition of DS3 doesn't come with the Season Pass does it? I think I got fucking jewed by GameStop (who else) when I preordered this trash.
>>148204872
Yes, it's fine to have that hammer, but you should find another actually viable weapon too.
>>148204872
Why don't you go check the guide you've been reading, faggot.
>>148204872
>635 AR
Yes.
>>148204973
I got a Stone Greatsword, has like 400 AR.
That good?
Haven't killed O&S yet for clarity
How do I get two pyromancy hands? The guy you found in the cage doesn't give you one if you already have one and doesn't sell it yeah?
>>148204881
Not exactly, he's my special STR pyro with a bunch of weird stat distributions, but fun AF. Pic related is my run of the mill pyro bc I accidently cropped my STR pyro build pic, lmk if you want the other one too
>>148205062
Yeah it's fine.
>>148205012
I've played DaS1 before, I've just never beaten it faggor
>>148204380
In my first playthrough I just walked around and they didn't aggro on me so that shouldn't be a problem.
>>148204591
I'm on PC. I'll keep that in mind though! Have to go to work in a little bit so can't do anything now sadly.
>>148204205
>(rapiers, curvedswords and most daggers)
From what I understand of swordsmanship it's not only unintended to ever use these weapons with two hands, it's actively detrimental because you don't get a ton more killing power out of two arms and you do get less effective reach.
As far as GS, UGS and above, though, slinging them over the shoulder makes sense to me. I mean, they're so big and heavy, where else would you rest them?
>>148205203
>golden fatties didn't aggro
nigga what. Did you use hidden body or something?
>>148205118
I think if you drop your pyromancy hand when you talk to him in the shrine for the first time he gives you one
>>148205323
Nope. I just walked around the outside and went up the little stairs on the side. I could probably record it and upload it to show you if you're curious.
>>148203792
I miss that guy, and hexes.
>>148204738
What do you find good about sorcery in PvP? Genuine curiosity, I have an idea for a sorcery duelist but want to know if it's a worthwhile spec before I take the time to make it.
>>148205374
oh fuck so did i already lose my chance to get two on my pyro?
>>148205376
Damn, I guess if it happens again yeah go for it, maybe its because you didn't sprint or something?
>>148205239
It'd be better for two handed swords to be pointed outward while the player is locked on, and resting on the shoulder when unlocked. I don't really know how that would work with great clubs and the like since they really don't have much of a real life equivalent and just imagining them held out like a sword is weird to me.
>>148204380
It is extremely easy to bypass the fatty knights. Just go to the right and go up the OTHER set of stairs leading up to the roof the tower they're on is. They won't trigger and jump down, and you can just saunter up the curved stairs and up the ladder.
>>148205437
Mainly just Great farron dart and flashsword being good.
Great Farron Dart is probably the single best spell in the game. Any spellcaster instantly becomes more viable if they can shoot out 100+ damage darts. They have a pool of good spells but it really just comes down to having blue throwing knives that deal 150 damage a pop are incredibly powerful.
>>148204170
>Deacons of the Deep
Of all the shit in DS2 in that DS3 decided to completely ignore (like NG+ content), giant seeds and garbage mob bosses somehow managed to escape the list. This boss fight is pitiful. Crossbow Rafter Knight has a stronger claim to the title.
This fight manages to be a step above Prowling Magus and worse than Skeleton Lords by an OST. If by chance you have trouble with this fight, the Deacons waddle to alluring skulls like you're tossing choir boys.
A signature aspect that most people won't get to see is the instant kill darkness spell that blinds your screen, the Deacons themselves admitting that the only way they can be a threat to anyone is with an automatic death.
>>148195119
>3%
>>148205592
>waddle to alluring skulls like you're tossing choir boss
top fucking kek
>>148205543
Ah, makes sense. That's cool for low SL builds then eh?
>>148205442
Afraid so
>>148205504
Some of the greathammers you could just hold like a regular warhammer with one hand up near the head and another at the base of the haft, but I don't think there'd be any technique to using a great club other than swinging it like a baseball bat with reckless abandon.
At least there aren't twinblades in this game.
>>148205787
I'm 90% sure all the greathammers in the games would throw any average human's spine out
>>148205787
The best you could do for greathammers is have the player hold them like Smough does, looks better and immediately tells the player from the outline of the opponent that the fucker they're fighting is holding a great hammer from a distance .
Alos twinblades should be replaced with bo staffs, closest we ever got was the phosphorescent pole in DeS, but that was just a sorcery staff with a pole arm moveset.
are literally any of the UGS in-game realistic?
The AGS is fucking enormous but it looks like the lightest out of all of them. Maybe 20lbs or so.
>>148205449
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiqSTOSey10&feature=youtu.be
Here's a video of it. I'd make a webm but I don't wanna get a converter just for this.
>>148206104
zweihander
>>148205843
they're pretty much all top heavy which makes them both extremely heavy and very hard to actually grip and wield in real life
even like a 30lb hammer feels a lot heavier than it sounds
>>148206132
That's hilarious. I remember doing this accidentally the first time because I was looking for items. I ended up proccing them anyways because I wanted to see what they dropped.
>>148206104
No. It wouldn't be 20 pounds, but it would be too heavy.
Astora greatsword would be horrifically balanced in real life. It's too rigid, too heavy, still too thick. Swinging it like a DaS1 zweihander would be about the only way to use it, with the weight dragging off the ground.
The Zweihander is close but it is upscaled and bigger than the real thing.
>>148206132
they only aggro if you walk directly under where they're perched
>>148205592
Very intriguing, keep making those reviews.
>>148206334
It's like fucking 6 feel long, several inches wide and like an inch thick
there's no way it isn't at the very least 20 Lbs.
>>148205592
>A signature aspect that most people won't get to see is the instant kill darkness spell that blinds your screen, the Deacons themselves admitting that the only way they can be a threat to anyone is with an automatic death.
Do you mean the curse buildup or is there something else these guys do?
>>148206434
The only way the AGS makes sense is if it were use by two people.
>>148206132
https://youtu.be/BWvLbSBRO7U?t=7s
i thought you can only parry Profaned sword attacks - i couldn't find a video of it and now i don't have to make a character myself to try it, thank you very much
>>148206104
Zweihanders were real weapons, but they were more greatsword sized rather than UGS. The doppelsoldners of the Landsknecht used them; I don't think it's concretely known how they were used, but the common theory is they would use them to hack the tips off of enemy pikes to allow their own pikemen to close in. I've also read somewhere that they might've had use as defense tools for bodyguards because in unarmored fighting you could control a lot of space with one, potentially against multiple opponents. In armored combat you'd mostly half-sword and I don't think there was really too much advantage to having one there.
There were also things like this called bearing swords, but they were entirely ceremonial. Claymore-size is about as big as real swords ever got.
And about as big as they ever needed to get. For instance, real lucernes or bec-de-corbins (or in English, crow's beaks) had smaller heads than they do in Souls games, because that's all you needed to kill with, and a heavier head meant you had to put more effort into swinging it, which made you tire quicker and potentially die sooner. So something like Smough's is just complete overkill; not only is it impossibly heavy, you could kill someone just as dead with a head 1/100th of the size.
Speaking of realistic weapons, how realistic would the drang twin spears and hammers be? Twin spears is some anime fate shit and I don't even think I've seen a depiction of dual maces until now.
>>148206841
>something like smough's is just complete overkill
In ceremony there is no overkill
>>148206845
Twin weapons are a real thing but not commonly used, plus the PC unsurprisingly wields them like an idiot for REASONS
>>148206845
the hammers seem a bit heavy, but as far as realism they're both pretty believable
going into the issues that come with dual wielding in real life is a whole different story though
having 2 spears wouldn't really help you all that much and would more than likely just throw off your balance. two heavy hammers would simply not be able to take advantage of being dual wielded since it would be very hard to parry and counter with them and you're not going to be doing sick spin combos in actual battle
>>148205592
>Abyss Watchers
The run up to this boss sets the mood perfectly, foreshadowing "enemies helping me kill other enemies" right before the actual fight. You hear loud clashing from other side of the door, the sound of constant dueling - eternal combat. Then you open the door and realize that they all decided to stop fighting and lie down so one of them could stand back up extremely slowly and gesture at you. You think this is goofy until the song kicks in and he rushes you.
The third easiest Lord of Cinder, mostly because all the ebin flips in the world can't save them from no poise. A wide open arena is nice and serviceable, especially with all the dashing.
The second stage offers the first "1v1 big guy with a big weapon" since Iudex, which is extremely refreshing after the previous mob choked shit shows.
Despite being in the shields are for no skill scrubs club no one taught them how to parry. Comboing a parry into a low damage space creating kick would've been a good way to shut down R1 spam while not being too brutal. It also makes sense, as Pinhead has a lot of dashes to choose from for a follow up.
Then you get the sword for yourself, and swallow disappointment when you realize sick grinds don't replace good damage and small parry windows. Fun to use though.
>>148206836
Awh, no problem! Thanks for watching my video. :3
>>148206104
A real landsknecht was a kind of breakup fighter that was used to wade into the melee that happened when two pikemen units crashed together. The (in comparison) huge sword gave the guy huge range, which makes fighting against pretty much everyone but a cohesive pikemen unit much easier. It was often held up in the area of the blade that is blunt, this area was often also wrapped in leather to make this easier.
Other stuff I heard but can't confirm is the armor piercing potential of the huge sword being swung at people. Fact of the matter is, the weight wasn't ever an advantage to take seriously. The range is. If you can swing and hit the other guy but he can't, you're well in the safe zone.
>>148207407
Forgot this. Also I meant third hardest*.
A lot of Souls weapons, especially the smaller ones and polearms, were very real weapons, but there's also some that are surprising in having real inspirations.
Here's a crescent axe, for example.
>>148206845
Realistic dual wielding is generally rapier-dagger (the latter being the basis of the parrying dagger) or rapier-rapier. There's also a historical basis for Onikiri-style use of a katana and a wakizashi/tanto at the same time. So far as I know nothing else saw anything approaching common use.
Well, technically sword/shield counts I guess.
>>148190352
She's fucking ugly toο, ever seen her face?
>>148206845
The drang spears are well designed and used poorly.
The left drang spear has a guard for parrying and is shorter to help with deflecting. It has a thin head for piercing. You slash with it.
The right drang spear has a broad head for slashing. You exclusively thrust with it. It has a guard / stop for two-handing and pulling the spear out if it's stuck.
You wouldn't use them ambidextrously, you'd use the left in the manner of a staff, to protect your left side, or to hook around an opponent's shield.
You'd be better off with a real shield though.
Paired maces are a bad idea. Maces are short and not suited to defense, being all about aggressively pushing forward and breaking your enemy.
They are best used one-handed so it's not completely retarded.
Maces are absolutely a weapon you should pair with a shield to help you get inside your enemy's range, usually using your shield to lock / bash your enemy helpless.
Sure, if you could get an opportunity to swing both into an enemy you'd destroy them, but you'd have to outskill and outspace him, much like in the game.
>tfw I didn't fall for the 15 fps 50 second loading screens meme
>tfw I got a job at burger king and bought a ps4 and ps+ just to play bloodborne
>tfw it's better than any other souls game
>>148207625
how about dual axes? Is it more of the same? I have a feeling that axes in battle are more of a fantasy thing and less common in real life.
INITIATE PHASE ONE
The anon who posted a jpeg of the Heide Knight going berserk earlier inspired me to redownload gimp and try to make somethinggod forgive me
>>148207940
the screenshot was already perfect with the motion blur and everything
