How bad is it to start playing the game today, having missed everything that happened since release? Will anything stop me from playing it with friends properly?Also someone settle the debate on whether executor is actually good or bad
The base game kinda sucks and the DLC should fix some of its problems, as well as bring people back to the game.Just wait until then.
>>725944419so i should just wait for The Duskbloods instead?
Executor is fineHis parry is a meme and his ult is not functional without a relic but he has obscene arcane so he is really good at spamming every status effect in the game
>>725945705is the parry at least relevant for the gigabosses?
>>725944654Of course, 100%.
>>725945851It's an okay defensive option for some bosses but most of the time you get better punishes by jumping/rolling through attacksThe window is rather big though and if you get the timing there is no chip so it's solid for super attacks
frankly it isn't beginner friendly, most people "know the route" which might take 5 to 10 plays to understand and maybe 20 runs to actually be competent at or be able to lead it yourselfthat said; once you learn it it's the funnest 45 minutes of Soulsbourne in years. pick up and put down. Every character is fun and has reasons to use, although there is a defninite top tier/half of cast in Wylder, Ironeye, Duchess, and maybe Rev/Recluse but they'll argue that until next patchavoid the /vg/ it's one of those strange ones where clearly there is a discord with 10 to 20 people who spam and groom and talk nonsense.
>>725944240Solo-mode was made much easier if you really feel like you need to play catch-up for some reason but unlike modern MH games and other GaaS slop there hasn't been any time-gated/temporary content released for this game so you haven't really missed out on anything especially if you have friends to play with.
>>725944654>>725944419If you didn't like base NR two characters and a new shifting isn't going to magically transform it into a game you like>>725944240It's not a fucking mmo anon. Just play it if it looks interesting to you. Base game/Everdarks are easy enough that any character can do it. Character balance only really becomes questionable once you hit Depth 4 and by that point you'll be able to figure it out on your own
>>725947158Yeah NR has a weird and brutal learning curve/knowledge gap. I don't think it's that big of a deal though, you can beat Gladius in a few runs solo without knowing how to minmax your route and shit like that
This game would've been almost perfect if it let you loot parts to craft gear like Monster Hunter. It's already structured like modern monhun
>>725945851I don't play Exec very much but to me it seems like a good alternative to rolling sometimes. When you swap to the cursed sword, it counts as a deflect. You can also get guard counters off it. Any buffs to blocking or GC's you have apply to the deflect.He has a lot of abilities that keep him and his teammates alive like healing on roars or healing when your cursed sword is charged
>>725950610>If you didn't like base NR two charactersi haven't even play NR though
>>725945851>>725950869Oh yeah and to add on don't fall for the noob trap of thinking you can just stay in deflect mode the entire fight. If you're just standing there not dealing damage or generating aggro the boss is not going to attack youThere's a relic effect that generates aggro when you block if you really want to try and be the deflect tank or something like that
>>725950610(op) ill play it regardless, im just asking so can i do it with better timing>>725950714specially considering many people havent played base ER in the first place so they dont even know the weapons, enemies etc
>>725951060Well I'm telling you now that anon's logic makes no sense. I have no idea what problems he thinks the DLC will fix because nothing about the DLC has hinted at changing any systems or the map of the game whatsoever outside of one new shifting earth event.
>>725951129yeah I don't even see the point of playing this game before ER. I think the amount of people starting with NR instead of ER is probably low. ER was wildly popular and got GOTY.
>>725944240I mean it's a dogshit piece of fuck game so I'm not sure why you'd want to get into it.
>>725951193i'll just wait for the complete version (The Duskbloods) and not the tech demo (Nightreign) when it comes out
>>725944240Not hard at all. There's very little catch up to do. Just learn the Everdark Sovreign fights. Which is easy because there's only 2 up at a time so you can just slowly peck away.
>>725951312Duskbloods is a PvP game thoughbeit, it's entirely different.
>>725951312this
>>725947158>once you learn it it's the funnest 45 minutes of Soulsbourne in yearsOnly if the other two players are competent. Wasting almost an hour because someone decided to throw by trying a boss that's too hard is one of the worst feeling in any Vidya of recent years.
>>725944240You're better off playing other friendslop. This FOMO has ran its course.
>>725944240If you think the idea of Elden Fortnite: Zoomer Dawn sounds fun, you'll enjoy yourself.If you're not a drooling fucking retard, you won't.
>>725952262>Only if the other two players are competent.Nah it's kinda fun to drag a couple retards through to the end. >decided to throw by trying a boss that's too hard is one of the worst feeling in any Vidya of recent years.People don't do that in Ranked Mode. Learn the bosses in non-ranked then go into DoN where people are actually much more intelligent.
>>725952262>He doesn't either play solo or with friends.>He can't solo every boss.If you're not bad then the most they can do is waste some time, but you can carry in this game absolutely.
>>725944240Problem with "modern" multiplayer games like this is that you missed the boat, better off waiting for the next FOMO!
>>725946953>>725947158>>725947868>>725951350>OMG I WILL SHILL FOR MY SLOPPA AND ROLL AROUND LIKE A PIG FOR THE 739239847NTH TIME! I WOULD EAT WHATEVER JANK SHITTY GAME FROMSLOP SHITS OUT. SQUUUUUEEEEEE SQUUUUEEEEE SQQQUEEEEEEE OINK OINK OINK
>>725952720what boat did he miss with nightreign?
Battlefield came out. That's a better multiplayer than this piece of garbage would ever be.
>>725952761Yup, Fromsharts are like this.
>>725952761>>725952926I'm trans btw, not sure if that matters.
>>725952761/thread and fuck Fromshill pigs
>>725952885The nightreign boat
>>725953132but what he miss doe
tranny games for tranny redditors
>>725944419what is the dlc bringing?
buy an ad fromshill
>>725953183but what does that have to do with me doe
>>725951281maybe someone just isnt interested in a 80 hour long elden ring singleplayer but want to play NR with friends
Fromfeces isn't capable of making a good game. Fuck off from this board forever you Reddit shills.
>>725953572I actually don't have a problem with this. it just means they were loyal to whoever they were serving
>>725953838It's shallow storytelling and the fact that there's no narrative to it makes it worse than Borderlands all together.
>>725954172but there is a narrative lil gup you just gotta pay attention
>>725954268If the story fails to deliver the simple premises of being there then there's no story. These shit games should be slammed for lacking so much more and always do the bare minimum on everything.
>>725954172it's even worse in nightreign and the dialogue the does exist is cringe
>>725944240There really wasn't anything to miss out on, and the only thing that will stop you from playing with friends is if they don't want to re-fight any of the early bosses since you have to beat a couple of them before you can queue up for everything else.
>>725954487They can't write for shit. Sekiro and AC6 were the worst narratives and gave us the worst dialogue in any game. I wish normalfags woke up and rightfully trash these games more than they should.
>>725954528Idk I have 500 hours in this game and I was happy to play through all the bosses with my newbie friend again
>>725954625Elden Ring had the shittiest story ive ever seen glazed. AC6 was too mindless to finish. But people are ok with 0 plot max 'aura & zanzibart moments' type stories. It'll never change
>>725954487My case is still proven right over and over again. Borderlands simply has better writing than anything Fromslop shits out.
>>725954456Have you ever heard of minimalist storytelling, you fucking brown Tiktard zoomer? Shave the broccoli off your brown head.
>>725955416I've heard of lazy story telling. Finding pieces of text on items is not a story of any way shape or form. Miyazaki can't put any effort and it shows on all facets of the game down to design.
>>725955567>I'm too brown to comprehend reading to understand a narrativeSucks. Maybe try not being born a shitskin from India next time.
>>725955416the narrative sucks whether or not it's described through 'item descriptions'
>having missed everything that happened since releaseWhat are you talking about? It's not a GaaS, there's no fomo or anything.
SOTE is non-canon.
>>725955827>I'm too brown to figure it out so it sucksAgain, try not being brown. Would probably help you out a lot.
>>725955698>>725956018>no argumentBorderlands still mogs this trash.
>>725956237We've already established that you're brown, you don't have to keep shilling your shooterslop specifically designed for browns just to drive the point home.
Just play Arc Raiders. This slop was forgotten in like a week.
>>725944240i think you'll be fine, playing solo or with friends
>>725956348My point on Fromslop story still stands true since it's true.
>>725956018when i fought reused mohg outside the 3 fingers pit despite them having 0 connection it was clear fromsoft did not gaf about the story. that man george rr martin literally did not do anything
>>725956780It's true that you're stupid and can't comprehend anything that isn't fed to you via cutscenes, sure.
I don't get why Redditors keep falling for the same tricks with this one.
>>725956963>reused mohg outside the 3 fingers pit despite them having 0 connectionI really fucking hate zoomers and I genuinely think it should be legal to kill them with impunity
>>725957192what's their connection anon?
>>725957192they also have some nigga called godefroy who's supposedly a different demigod to godfrey... but they're exactly the same model lmao. it's just cutting corners. the story is not that serious
>>725957103An existing story helps to keep one motivated. If you just shove cryptic shit into ass cracks of the map then you have failed to deliver anything other than being too lazy to form a coherent plot around the world building.
You kids really spending your weekend shitposting on /v/?
>>725957491>godefroy who's supposedly a different demigod to godfreyGodfrey's not a demigod, you're thinking of Godrick.
>>725957887Nope lmao. I understand the confusion tho. Look up godefroy.
>>725957887Fuck you're right i meant godefroy/godrick FUCK
>>725957646>An existing storyThere is one. Again, you're just too fucking retarded and inept to comprehend it, because you're a dipshit zoomer.
I'll avoid it like I avoid all soulsslop.
