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[Aelred]

Sure, I like to start a new run by running around to spots I know and levelling straight to level 45 to prep myself for the whole rest of the game early, but I can also just go straight to Margit and just grab a few things on the way and beat him sub 20. I can walk up to him toe to toe and dodge and parry (and you need two successful parries to stagger a boss) as needed with no fear. No panic rolls. And it probably only takes about four extra good hits to take him out.*

Isn't it even easier if you have the Margit Shackle and summon Rogier - and your Spirit or random on-line help? Murkwater Cave is as close and easy as it gets (well, an NPC Invasion first) - just don't kill Patches. Getting the shackle helps with Morgott too.

I finally got around to killing Radahn/Miquella (I was making sure I had every Boss/dragon/cave in base game and DLC first), so now have both Starscourge Greatswords +10 and Light of Miquella incantation (duped online with a friend) to start NG+ ...2 or 3...?

Taylew and Heal From Afar for the win!

 

[Aelred]

Thinking about a new build…

Path to +10 Somber Stones/Max Weapon:

1 - 4 from Iji, 5, 6, 8, 9 lying around in Caelid. Volcano Manor has the first 7 I know of, after you kill the Godskin Noble. The 10 you get from Varre’s Quest/Mohg’s realm at the back of the altar near the elevator to Mohg.

That’s 1 Boss you can put to sleep with pots to kill, so you can get a level 1 build with a +10 weapon pretty easily. Once you have 1, you can trade online for whatever you want. You can also trade for +25 Regular weapons. I like to make the Serpent Hunter (Rykard killer) +10, as you cannot trade for it. It took me and friend about a year to work that +10 path out. We were stumped on the +7 Somber.

To DLC:

Mohg is ready to kill, so you just need to cheese Radahn (he’s activated by going to Altus either by Medallion or from Volcano Manor) with poison, rot, arrows/spells and summons on Torrent and you’re in the DLC.



You can do that before you are in Stormveil or taken on Margit, if you want. I like to get Mohg’s Shackle (Margit’s doesn’t work on him), but can ask online for assistance from another who has it. Omenkiller Rollo is a great Spirit Summon for Mohg, as is the Dungeater. I’d also recommend killing Godrick and getting to the divine tower, and Renalla so as to get Godrick’s Great Rune active.

A 40 level buff to a level 1 build is quite significant.

So, start, get some bits in Limgrave and Caelid, head around Stormveil to Iji then Rya, sleep the Godskin Noble and get the Somber 7, cheese Radahn, Varre Quest for Mohg and I’m in the DLC with a Max Weapon.

Easy, isn’t it?

 

[the swede]

Thinking about a new build…

Path to +10 Somber Stones/Max Weapon:

1 - 4 from Iji, 5, 6, 8, 9 lying around in Caelid. Volcano Manor has the first 7 I know of, after you kill the Godskin Noble. The 10 you get from Varre’s Quest/Mohg’s realm at the back of the altar near the elevator to Mohg.

That’s 1 Boss you can put to sleep with pots to kill, so you can get a level 1 build with a +10 weapon pretty easily. Once you have 1, you can trade online for whatever you want. You can also trade for +25 Regular weapons. I like to make the Serpent Hunter (Rykard killer) +10, as you cannot trade for it. It took me and friend about a year to work that +10 path out. We were stumped on the +7 Somber.

To DLC:

Mohg is ready to kill, so you just need to cheese Radahn (he’s activated by going to Altus either by Medallion or from Volcano Manor) with poison, rot, arrows/spells and summons on Torrent and you’re in the DLC.



You can do that before you are in Stormveil or taken on Margit, if you want. I like to get Mohg’s Shackle (Margit’s doesn’t work on him), but can ask online for assistance from another who has it. Omenkiller Rollo is a great Spirit Summon for Mohg, as is the Dungeater. I’d also recommend killing Godrick and getting to the divine tower, and Renalla so as to get Godrick’s Great Rune active.

A 40 level buff to a level 1 build is quite significant.

So, start, get some bits in Limgrave and Caelid, head around Stormveil to Iji then Rya, sleep the Godskin Noble and get the Somber 7, cheese Radahn, Varre Quest for Mohg and I’m in the DLC with a Max Weapon.

Easy, isn’t it?

This is a typical example of how good this really is. One can just come up with a "thought", an idea about something... something small or big and just do a playthrough about that.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

Put the Xbox X out of the closet. Damn call of Duty, black ops 6 … team deathmatch is all i need

 

[laxu]

Finished Resident Evil 4 Remake. Overall pretty good, some really frustrating sections, and I much preferred the clearer evades in Silent Hill 2. I've seen some say RE4R is an inventory management game with possessed people and that's about right.

I'm now playing the Separate Ways DLC which is also pretty solid, and fun to play right after the main game to see a different perspective on many main game scenes.

PS. It really highlights how poorly Silent Hill 2 is programmed. RE4R looks just as good but I can run it at 100+ fps in native 4K with maxed graphics, whereas I can't reach that in SH2 even with DLSS and frame gen.

 

[hemmelight]

I played the demo for RE4 Remake and really liked how fluid the gameplay felt compared to the original. The OG is a stone cold classic, but the remake is very impressive. Will definitely play eventually once my backlog is pared back a bit. The knife defence mechanic is an interesting twist.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

question for those who care and know.

We have a television capable of 4HD. But only up to 60hz. According to Xbox I don’t have the option for 120hz.

Do you come across a lot of games where this is a real miss?

And what about streaming services?

Is 4HD good? Or is it time for an upgrade?

The last time we bought a new TV was because one movie scene was complete black… and then in the movie inside out … we saw the pixels!!

This one is a couple of years old so can’t say we are very knowledgeable in the TV area

 

[laxu]

question for those who care and know.

We have a television capable of 4HD. But only up to 60hz. According to Xbox I don’t have the option for 120hz.

Do you come across a lot of games where this is a real miss?

And what about streaming services?

Is 4HD good? Or is it time for an upgrade?

The last time we bought a new TV was because one movie scene was complete black… and then in the movie inside out … we saw the pixels!!

This one is a couple of years old so can’t say we are very knowledgeable in the TV area

I think you mean 4K?

Most Xbox games can't do above 60 frames per second in the first place, and streaming services are largely 24-30 fps content.

I mostly game on a 4.5 year old LG CX 4K 120 Hz OLED TV.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

I think you mean 4K?

Most Xbox games can't do above 60 frames per second in the first place, and streaming services are largely 24-30 fps content.

I mostly game on a 4.5 year old LG CX 4K 120 Hz OLED TV.

Yes 4k

Okay good. So no need to change that.

I was worried a second

 

[Jynx]

Not saying I'm a big fan of Balatro but...

 

[ChefYetti]

Not saying I'm a big fan of Balatro but...

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I started playing that a few days ago and I can’t stop, I don’t even like card games.

 

[Jynx]

I started playing that a few days ago and I can’t stop, I don’t even like card games.

Neither do I. Usually.

 

[mbenigni]

I was worried a second

Good rule of thumb: If you have to ask whether you need to worry about something, you don't.

(With occasional exceptions for medical conditions...)