can we have a comfy Dark Souls thread?2 and 3fags welcome, eldenfags fuck off
KILL ORBECK
>one of the few games I preordered>played since the PS3 days>only know realize that you can walk up the stairs in Seethe's first boss arenaI guess there was never a reason to revisit this place. Only now did the whole Logan questline.There isn't much up here, but it's cool.
>>729892296DaS1 invasions were pure ludokino
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXp8Th41rBsWHEN YOU COME TO IT AND YOU CAN'T GO THROUGH IT AND YOU CAN'T KNOCK IT DOWNYOU KNOW THAT YOU'VE FOUNDTHE WALLTHE WALLTHE WALL
>>729891871>closed, still closed.
>>729892527It was the best PvP and I don't give a shit what metafags think
>>729891871
>>729892902>that instant backstab teleportation a joke game.
>>729892902DS1 is still the peak of fromsoft pvp, the only people who hate it are people who never bothered to learn basic shit like toggle escaping and "dont press buttons when getting up to avoid being backstab chained"
>>729892902>you were indicted
can I get a QRD on Drangleic? is it even a real place or some sort of dream?
>>729892527I was never a fan. Nearly every time I got invaded, it was someone twinked out with maxed items but low SL. Even if you outplay them, they just needed one hit or two hits to kill you. I liked invasion PvP in 2 and 3 much better.
>>729891871Genuine question. Why would you ever touch a Dark Souls game after experiencing the kino that is Elden Ring?
>Lothric abandoned his sacrificial dutyThe Nameless King did it first.
>>729893229Why would I play Elden Ring when I can get a better experience from Breath of the Wild?
>>729893229Old PC and no PS5, so :(
>>729893229every dark souls game is just betteri do like elden ring but it's for the most part a very SP experience because you have to opt into invasions which is gay as fuckalso i absolutely hate the open world busywork you have to go through when making a new character, it's like DS3's quest to get greirat to sell his full stock to you but amped up to 11
>>729892995>nobody bothered to learn exploits and glitches specific to pvp encounters that someone on youtube had to tell you about >>729893383its on ps4 dummy
>>729893505are crossups in SF an "exploit"? git gud nigger
>>729893436>also i absolutely hate the open world busywork you have to go through when making a new characterthis is why nightreign is so good, I loved speedrunning making dark souls 1 pvp characters and routing my character more than actually finishing them. Elden Ring it takes 10 hours to make a dent in your planned character route
>>729893229I like the dungeons and cramped exploration of each Souls game. Elden Ring's wide open spaces are boring to me. I like stuff like the academy and castle, but the numerous copypasted dungeons don't add anything to the game for me so ER just feels like a regular Souls game with more walking/horse bullshit.
>genuinely trying to compare fighting game mechanics to a tacked-on pvp mode yeah man its crazy how they removed it from the future games. its EXACTLY the same
>>729891871Almost done with my DS3 playthrough. Yeah I still prefer 1 and 2 to 3. I don't think any of them are terrible, but 3 just isn't my preferred entry.
>remember ds1 was full of people trying to fish for backstabs or insta F4 the moment they got parried or backstabbedlol
>>7298938493 has the best pvp imo, speaking as a DaSfag who loves the jankiness and silliness of DaS pvp
I've been playing through ds3 again and the weapons are kinda boring after playing Elden Ring for over 9000 hours. I really miss jump slamming with the guts sword and using dragon incantations. Attacks feel so weak in ds3 and I have no poise. Even when wearing the knight armour I still get knocked around. It's literally impossible to play souls games after Elden Ring. There's no fun builds or combat. It's just so basic. Thanks for asking.
>>729894012>insta F4I was the "pull internet cord out" kid because it was within arms reach. I used to get so fucking mad at invaders back in the day. I've mellowed out over the years and usually welcome it now. But holy fuck did I get mad a lot.
why do pvpfags only post webms of themselves destroying their opponents?
>>729894198webms of shitters mashing alt f4 aren't fun to watch, feels good to experience though
>>729894148Kek reminded me that 1 time my finnish friend I had known for almost a decade removed me from Skype because I invaded him and spammed WOTG
>>729894276>webms of shitters mashing alt f4 aren't fun to watchbut that's exactly what you're showing
>>729894198How come invadedfags never post webms of them destroying invaders?
red man bad
>>729893229I don't like spending half the game on horseback.
>>729893229I do not care for open world
>>729891871Zanzibart... forgive me...
Rate my Onion Knight. They mostly throw fireballs. Which is something I've never focused on in DS3 cause you had to level both INT and FTH. I gotta say though, with the fire clutch or dark clutch ring equipped this run has been super easy mode. Unless I get hit of course I have shit for vigor. Had to pull points from somewhere.
I'm replaying 2 to give it a fair shake and see if it's as bad as I remember and it's genuinely so fucking bad
>>729894576Explain, in detail. But also tell me.. DS2 or Scholar?
>>729893229ER is loosely crafted and overstays its welcome by dozens of hours. My character goes from being a somewhat soecialised class to a jack of all trades save for a few spells or items that require super high spec. Thats boring to me.
>let myself get summoned for Demon Firesage>host does 40% of its health in damage anywayI guess I was a good decoy.
>>729892902Nah, DaS2 had better PvP
DaS1 pvp among people who know how the game works is honestly the peak of videogames pvpkudos to the absolute madmen that gravelord in township at 125
>>729894605base DS2the game just isn't fun. the controls and movement are janky, the levels are ugly and poorly designed, the bosses are terrible, the balance is all over the place, the majority of the new mechanics are lame or actively detrimental
>>729894576you just want it to be bad, I know your kind
>>729894826I want to see what 2fags see in it but all they can say is "it's kino" without elaborating
>>729894868>without elaboratinganon, it's extremely obvious you have a selection bias. ds2fags have spammed several long posts about what they like from ds2, in the several threads they've spammed for years
I am finally buckling down and finishing a second run of DS1. I haven't beaten it since playing on the PS3. I WILL do a pyromancy build after getting my wandering swordswoman her required dex+health. I WILL cause the fucking Age of Dark. I WILL make the entire divine pantheon a laughing stock, and WILL beat the fuck out of Kaathe and Frampt.
>>729894868That's fair, I can elaborate why I'm personally fond of DS2.>The lore (Yes, really.)>The armor sets + fashion souls>Powerstancing>The dialogue some NPCS give>It's more "cheery" than the other ones, for example Saulden becomes optimistic and believes in the player>Majula and the music there>Slow combat>ADP because I can determine if I want DS1 rolls or up to DS3 rolls and beyond>Satisfying parrying and backstab animations and parrying being harder>PvP and the PvP arenas, both Brotherhood of Blood and Blue Sentinels have their own unique arenas. >Build variety>It's not as linear, especially on NG+ with also being able to go into the Gutter as soon as you enter Majula (Unless you parryglitch into the hole)>NG+ adding a lot of changes>NG++ even adding more changes and NG+9 adding yet more changes>Bonfire ascetics>all the minor details that are in the game, especially with your character, different ainmations if low HP or stamina>your weapons feels like they have weight added>the 2 hander animation for swords is the same as DeSThat's ontop of my head. There's more but I'm tired.At end of the day I enjoy all the Dark Souls games but DS2 for me, is the most replayable one.
>>729892019Yes ma'am
>>729893229They're shorter for one.
>>729891871I haven't played a Souls game in years. Maybe i'll give them all a try since they're so cheap. Do people mod them anymore or whats even the best way to play them in order?
DaSbros post your portfolio
Get yourself killed. We all want to see you go Hollow.
>>729895870why would he say this
>>729891871>Playing DS2 blind>Get to the end>Found out i missed out on several entire areas because i forgot to un-petrify some statues 20 hours agoI'm gonna play NG+ anyway, but what fucking retard at fromsoftware thought this was a good idea
>>729892019I'll just kill every Londor NPC I see instead
>>729891871I've always loved siegwards armor. Shame you usually can only get it so late in the game.
>>729896183what statue/areas? i dont recall this
>>729896281not him but i have a friend who dropped DS2 and refuses to play DS3 because he feels he got locked out of something by missing a fragrant branch and uses that as his main "game is shit" thingi don't get it either and im not even a big fan of DS2
>>729896281I found out about it from watching a video so i don't know which ones exactly, but apparently there's a mountain area with dragons that i missed out on because i didn't un-petrify some random dude
>>729896502ooh dragon aeire, okay so in scholar version they made that area optional by adding the petrified statue so you just use zipline to get across. BUT you can just backtrack i'm pretty sure so you can still actually explore the area if you wanted to.>>729896492only time i can think of fragment being really needed is either>getting to shaded woodsor>unlocking ornifex
Most fun DS3 mod/overhaul?
If you don't take the time to really just sit in the areas and take in the sights, you're playing the games wrong.
>set my sign down for a boss>get summoned repeatedly>make myself human for the same boss>wait>no signI guess everyone is just speedrunning through the game at this point.
>>729891871>eldenfags fuck off
>>729896798DS2 is basically a RPG, if you take it slow etc it's not as frustrating or annoying as people make it out to be.
If only I could be so grossly incandescent.
I just killed the royal rat and got asked by a smaller rude rat, if I wanted to join his filthy rat covern. I killed him too.
>>729896798This.
>>729893229What an absolutely abhorrent post. I like ER. It's a fantastic game, but so are the Souls games (minus 2).
>>729894342they don't exist, invaders always have the advantage of initiative and only invade when they're sure to win
>>729894342pve players are... not prepared for pvp, wtf??But jokes aside at least this is one thing er fixed, you should've never been able to invade solo hosts.
>>729894437It's funny how much more PVP I did in fight clubs than when arenas were introduced. So, fucking comfy. >invader shows up and attempts to headshot the host >instantly gets gangbanged by every phantom in the roomWe had a community, man. I'm not against arenas, but it really disconnected the atmosphere. It's always another perk to be the phantom that keeps winning fight after fight in front of the bros. Really only failing after you run out of flasks. Plus, the biggest drag of all is after the first week it becomes basically impossible to get 5v5 matches. Which arguably would have kept it thriving longer. I also dislike the lack of lobbies or ladders if we're going to have an arena system.
>>729897764some hosts were too shit to deal with a single invader even with 1 or 2 buttbuddys helping themsome invaders were too shit to know how to deal with a gank squadfor the rest of us, there was fight clubs
>>729895272>I WILL do a pyromancy buildPyro in 1 is basically a given if you can squeeze in the attunement slots. Ironically, I think 1 has the best Pyromancy despite it not requiring any actual skill point investment.
>>729892902every single webm im seeing here is an absolute shitter player that only wins because their opponent is dealing almost zero damage to themhow are you not ashamed
1>2>3 for me, Nameless King was cool though and probably my favorite boss
>>729895646DaS1 with mods is absolute kino if you haven't tried it. I don't even remember if I used mods on 2 or 3. 1 basically requires it.
>>729894868>all they can say is "it's kino" without elaboratingThis is coming from the guy who just said "game bad" without elaborating or even noting the game version he's talking about.
>>729897442>know something exists in the game>don't prepare for it; instead spend precious life time shidding and farding on internet over it>get_pwnd.mov (predictably)>proceed to shid and fard on internet over it>'j-jokes aside...'You are the joke.
>15 years later>people are still crying about red manyou love to see it
>>729896925>it's not as frustrating or annoying as people make it out to be.This. It's actually more frustrating and annoying than people make it out to be.
Serious question, why do we have to hate on each other? Why can't we all just get along?
>>729898451Welcome to 4chan. Now get out.
Something that always frightened me in souls games (especially DaS1) are cliffs. Always felt like the head of a big monster was going to come up and jumpscare me.
>>729897764I miss this.This, and just hanging out in the forest all day, wrecking forest scrubs and summoning suitable candidates as Skeletor cosplay. Good times.
>>729898243you're right they should be prepared to counter the teleporting backstabs and wake up backstabs like this subhuman here >>729893629 is saying
>>729898757>teleporting backstabsnot a thing if your internet connection isn't shit>wake up backstabsstop mashing roll lol
I've historically always gone through Ariamis the first moment I could reach it in the Cathedral of the Deep because it has cool stuff, and it would take forever because I would be grossly underleveled for it. This time I went through it after I beat Lothric, and cleared it in just one run. It was absurd.
>>729898243You're trying too hard rn also I'm the one who invaded back in the day when I played online, you must be aware of how much of an advantage the invader has over a solo host.
>>729898856>AriamisWhoops I mean Ariandel.
>>729893229Truest question ever asked
>>729898243kek this nigga is actually proud of dunking on braindead pve kids
>>729893229>after experiencing the kino that is Elden RingThat's great, now try playing it again.
>>729899123"pve kids" have to opt into pvp by restoring humanityif you don't want to fight pvp tryhards just play the game by yourself, it's that easy
This boss is such a hot mess.
What exactly is the Profaned Flame? DS3 makes numerous references to it, like it's a flame that's tainted by the Dark, but where did it come from, and where exactly is it? Sulyvahn's Fire Witches are taken by it, Yhorm became a Lord of Cinder to contain it, and the nobles of the Profaned Capital worship it.You even get a Pyromancy spell referencing it. So what the fuck is it?
>>729899317Demons' attempt at mimicking The First Flame, or something like that
>>729898757If I can do it, why can't you?Because you're a joke.
>>729899123In the coming collapse, I will collect many trophies of pwnd tards. Will you be included?
>>729898884If the host has a functioning brain in his head then he has all the advantages.You just self-reported your own retardation.
One thing I struggled with, even on the first play through is that there was always a sort of 'obvious' path to go and it made that since you get the longsword/claymore/decent shield early on, there was no reason to really explore Like take Sen's Fortress, you could drop down into the bottom area and fight the titanite demons but unless you had a weapon that needed their upgrade materials, it was kinda pointlessSame with Anor LondoIt felt like 90% of the side stuff was pointless for 90% of playstyles
>>729902143>there was no reason to really explorewhat reason do you need besides "there might be cool stuff in there"?unless you're the type to read up on a guide telling you what's in that location, then you just ruin the game for yourself
Elden Ring and NightreignGOD here, OP can suck my cock because he's my submissive slave and it's hilarious he thought anyone would listen to him
>>729902382enjoy your fortnite soulsthe adults are talking
Majula is the comfiest hub area of all of them no contest
>>729892902all souls games have the same combat more or less so it basically comes down to the environment of the game its inds1 has the worst pvp because you have literally no reason to be human ever unless you want to summon and most people leave summon signs next to the boss gate, so you're only ever seeing people at that bonfire after artoriasthe covenants are okay but two of the invasion covenants are basically identical and gravelording doesn't actually do anythingds2 invasions are held back by soul memory and that there isn't anything that really decides when you get invaded outside of the grace period timerI like it more than ds1 because the area defense covenants are a really cool idea, the mirror knight is a really cool idea, there's so many cool ideasds3 did it right because being embered is an tangible benefit that does something unlike being human, and it has mound makers which is the best covenant in the series if you disregard the sunlight covenant because its in all 3 games
>>729902461>the adults are talkingYes, because I spoke. When you grow up you'll stop caring about what is adult or not too, lil broc.
>>729902489a tangible benefitfuck
>>729902372I didn't use a guide outside of one part at the start to get back to the asylum since I was told you could get back thereThat said, my point is that it was very quickjly that 'cool stuff' means 'stuff you won't use unless you want to do a themed build'I feel that DS1 really didn't do the exploration well and your reward of 'hey here's a weapon/shield/armor at +0 so go farm shit to buy titainte/drop titanite' as a reward was a literal troll from Miazakji
>>729902461has nothing to do with Fortnite but also you self reported because if it's just the closing circle, then PUBG was first
>>729902464The only thing I don't like about Majula is that the music is like 30 decibels louder than every other sound in the game so every time you go back there your eardrums are blown out. Same thing with Elden Ring's ambient tracks in every area except way less annoying.
>>729902143I can somewhat admire players that just pick up some early game gear and go with it through most of the game, never touching anything else.But you are also missing out. Neither is the starting gear necessarily the most powerful, nor is it the most stylish, fun, weird, creative or whatever you can imagine.Do your standard elite knight + claymore playthrough, but also do yourself a favor and branch out at some point. There is a lot of cool stuff to discover, and fun to be had in many ways.
>>729902489>so you're only ever seeing people at that bonfire after artoriasfactually untrue, i play through the game at least once every few months in human form whenever possible and i see summon signs at the burg fire, depths fire, sen's fire, painted world fire, a fuckton at the anal rondo fires, and a bunch at the township fire too
>>729902382Freide was my favorite fight but now it's Everdark Balancers. I think it's a shame to have wasted such a good fight, theme, and music on a game like 50% of souls fans will never see
>>729892019I feel so robbed that I couldn't marry her or the Firekeeper.
>>729902790I played dark souls a year and a half ago and didn't see any summon signs at a bonfire except for the dlc, almost everything else was directly in front of a boss gate
I like them all. DeS, DS1, 2, 3, Sekiro, Elden Ring. They're all good games. I am grateful for Fromsoft for making real video games in these trying times.
>>729895718For how tough Darkwraiths are they feel like complete ass to cosplay as
>>729903231Indeed
>>729902784I've done multiple runs - the thing that got me on the first 2-3 playthroughs was, it always felt like 'finding items at +0' was a fuck you to the player. Like once you get to Sen's Fortress, yes you can buy titanite/large shards to get to +10 but it just made me think the entire point of it was 'grind for the sake of grinding or else have low damage on your new weapon'
>>729902143I do just about everything in all playthroughs. All bosses, all optional enemies, even if I don't need the materials they drop. Why? Because they're there.
>>729903591same
>>729893229I bought DS3 on release, but my shitty computer couldn't handle it, so it fell deep into my backburner list. I got Elden Ring (on PS5) and really enjoy(ed) being able to go and gather all the pieces of weaponry or armor or incantations I wanted for my build with minimal roadblocks. That sort of freedom makes building your character always feel like you can progress towards goals. I've done STR builds, DEX builds, FAI builds, ARC bleed cheese, and tried and failed to get into an INT build, but I just don't like dedicated magician style gameplay. Now that I have a good PC, I started Dark Souls 3 on Tuesday this week and I'm currently in the Road of Sacrifices. I started as a Cleric with a Fire Gem'd mace and quickly replaced it with the Darkness infused Axe from the first mimic chest, but I don't really know how to progress my character's, so I've been nearly exclusively pumping Vigor with the occasional Attunement. The two games feel very similar, but boss fights in DS3 have felt a lot more fair than some of the insane ER wombo combos. The only things I really miss are a dedicated jump button (and jumping higher than a solitary inch off the ground), and getting tons of options of weaponry to choose for and help guide what stats I should be improving. And according to Fextralife commenters, most of the better miracles for Cleric are towards the end of the game, which also kinda blows.
Recommend me comfy challenge channels? I like watching youtubers like Limit Break, Press Continue, Iron Pineapple, Zero Lenny, what are some good funny runs you recommend to watch high
