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[laxu]

Yet many old school Souls players dislike Elden Ring for having too many Dungeons and too many Dragons.

Dragons in any of the Souls games are not fun to fight. The camera is the real boss when you can't see wtf is happening most of the time, and using lock on will make it go even worse.

Elden Ring's catacombs feel a lot like the chalice dungeons in Bloodborne, meaning they are very drab visually, have the same enemies, unsatisfying bosses at the end etc. In BB you can at least blame some of them as being random generated with limited assets and room shapes, in Elden Ring it's trying to cram too much stuff into a world that is too big.

I would've cut entire late game areas out of Elden Ring and left them for DLCs so they could be fleshed out more.

 

[mbenigni]

Dragons in any of the Souls games are not fun to fight. The camera is the real boss when you can't see wtf is happening most of the time, and using lock on will make it go even worse.

Dragons in Souls games: Buy 200 arrows and press the button for 20 minutes.

 

[mbenigni]

But the Boletarian Palace is still the best legacy dungeon/level ever in any of them, so I persevered and started a new character, which tore through the early areas 1st go.

I can't count how many times I've started a new character and just torn through the beginning sections of each of Demon's worlds. Worlds 1 and 2 in particular are just incredible in terms of level design.

I never paid much attention to World Tendency, but I somehow managed to turn World 5 black this go round, and now it's even more a PITA than usual. I only just learned about the glitchy rolling shortcut to the Adjudicator. I'd been making that hellish run over and over again for... OMG has it been 16 years??

 

[Devin]

They need to re-write or update the Netcode

My speculation is that this is the real reason for Nightreign; test bed for future true seamless co-op

 

[mbenigni]

My speculation is that this is the real reason for Nightreign; test bed for future true seamless co-op

Have you been playing the beta, or whatever they're calling it? If so, what are your early impressions?

 

[Devin]

Have you been playing the beta, or whatever they're calling it? If so, what are your early impressions?

It's not been made available yet but I did sign up for it.....hopefully I get selected!

 

[EOengineer]

Still playing Battlefront II like it’s 2018 or something but I’m surprised how much I’ve enjoyed the game so far. Playing as Luke is fun.

 

[Whizzinby]

Yes, Elden Ring definitely reminds me of my old D&D days, even down to reading descriptions of all the items.

Yeah I think that’s what holds me back. I can’t be bothered with all that 4 strength, 4 stam, leather belt, shit without going squirrel. I like the idea of that stuff in theory, but its like dude I’m trying to sneak an hour of play in between adulting, so this wondrous flask of psychic shit is a pain in the ass. What does it do? No one knows! I just dropped shit into the slots and operate under the assumption it’s doing something.

I like how the devs just gave up and did Smithing Stone 1,2,3 etc. They should have called it “Arbitrary Roadblock Item #69”

Great game though, so far.

 

[Mongillo19]

Not meaning to derail the Elden Ring talk but I'm close to finishing Metaphor. I originally railed against it being Persona 5 high fantasy edition (which in many areas it is). But to me they took all the fluff of persona 5 and streamlined the game and mechanics. I've thoroughly enjoyed it and it's never felt like a slog which I can't say for persona 5.

 

[dbagchee]

I like the idea of that stuff in theory, but its like dude I’m trying to sneak an hour of play in between adulting

Also first game that I am 25 hours in with 0% progress

 

[Mongillo19]

Also first game that I am 25 hours in with 0% progress



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Could be just that one quest maybe? That's wild if not

 

[Whizzinby]

Not meaning to derail the Elden Ring talk but I'm close to finishing Metaphor.

 

[Mongillo19]

IM SORRY I THOUGHT THIS WAS A VIDEO GAME THREAD

 

[Whizzinby]

IM SORRY I THOUGHT THIS WAS A VIDEO GAME THREAD

So when are you gonna try Elden Ring again?

 

[Mongillo19]

So when are you gonna try Elden Ring again?

I'll honestly probably give it another go after I complete metaphor. So probably next week.

I think I'm going to look up a beginners guide

 

[Jynx]

My girlfriend keeps calling it Aul One's Ring to annoy me.

 

[Devin]

My girlfriend keeps calling it Aul One's Ring to annoy me.

Tell her if she keeps it up you'll be maidenless

 

[Aelred]

The Chalice Dungeons aspect of Bloodborne was one that a lot of people didn't like. I'd spend all day on Sunday (well, more than that...) co-opping the chalice dungeons at random or trying to find a Boss to hang out at and ring my little bell. One build named Rom Killer ended up being a One Reborn "specialist".

Near/far summoning means to me that more dungeons and more dragons = more summoning pools and co-op. Lots of hours helping others improves your own skills and gets you runes and Rune Arcs to use (5 bonus points on every Stat until you die is the first). Dragon fights are great fun co-op! If you want to level up, co-op with others. You can't lose your own runes doing so. At 500,000+ a level, regular farming bites. A couple of co-ops and I'm over 1,000,000.

Wondrous Physick I didn't suss out for months. Depending on the build and which I've collected, a quick chug before a Boss can, say, increase Strength and Dex by 10 points for a few minutes. Well worth it. At first I used it an extra Heal flask.

I won't start on pots, perfumes, bairns, grease, Golden Vow (15% buff to attack and defence!) and the like. You can't really use them at will unless you can trade/dupe materials with a friend.

In Elden Ring you cant get Invaded solo, so the Multiplayer aspect isn't as obvuious and sudden as getting Invaded in Demon's and having your World Tendency shredded by some @#$% who can kill anything nude with a club. Especially me. First time was "Wtf was that? Someone deliberately Invaded my game to ruin it when the game is hard enough ...? How do I kill them?!?" They trounced me often, but not so much these days.

I have never Invaded in any FROM game until ER for Varre's Quest. I find a cliff to jump off, or wave and offer a quick back-stab. I co-op all the time.

EDIT: As I said, there are so many different ways of playing these things. Some of our "Jolly Co-op" group start Invading 'coz they are bored. One who is in NG7 at level 11 with +3 regular weapons and finished the DLC (not me!) is incredible, but the regular game is too easy without imposing limits on themsleves. I just help folk where I can, often as a Hunter as well.

 

[Whizzinby]

I'll honestly probably give it another go after I complete metaphor. So probably next week.

I think I'm going to look up a beginners guide

The dudes here are dropping some really helpful knowledge. If I get stuck I go back and reread some of it, each time with a little more understanding of it.

 

[Whizzinby]

Alright, after a day off I did a big grind up north.

I went to that cave everyone said to find smithing stones, got a bunch of them, but all smithing stones 3/4/5 and only one of the 2’s I need for the Claymore. I made it up the side of the mountain, LOVED the eery singing by the bat demons. Got to the mist and got my ass handed to me by the fire shitting alligator dude. I lost 8k runes in the place, but I know when I’m not going to beat someone so I’m not going back in.

I then found some path up NW that lead me to the church, which led to Iji, then Carian house, then eventually to some Dectus lift. I didn’t hang out around the latter two as it looks like insta death looming. Iji, sells smithing stone #2, but friggin 3k each. I need 12k just to do a Claymore boost, and in case he doesn’t know, my sorry ass doesn’t come by 12k easily. Especially when 8k is sitting by some fire shitting alligator. . I seriously wonder where I’m going to get all this loot. I haven’t leveled up in a couple days, but I am at least really opening the map and finding some key graces.