Dark Souls 3 - April 2016 : You Died, You Died, You Died

you just have to stick it out until they start fighting each other, and pick off whoever's alone

Only one of the watchers is the actual boss of the first phase, damaging the others won't speed up the fight but the red-eyed "ally" can help by distracting the boss (and the damage he deals to the boss does count).

You can tell who's who by locking-on: the extras will display a regular enemy health bar over their model, the actual boss won't because his health bar is at the bottom.

lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf3Wj_d-aOE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7DmFUU1Ino

daaaaa deeeee
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second phase is really tough. i like the fire sword though, very cool. he kind of reminds me of Artorias.

I'm pretty sure there are *lore* reasons for that

played some co-op helping with bosses and red phantoms. it is very fun! a whole new dimension of play from single player really. going through the level and seeing dead enemies and wondering where your host is, trying to keep them alive through the whole level.

back at the shrine i realized i had several unburned undead bone shards so now my estus is up to where it should be. about to try again. i love the forest you go through to get to this boss fight, it reminds me (as much of this game does) of the oolacile ancient forest DLC from the first Dark Souls.

bttf fire sword got me

dang this is amazing like the DS2 sentinels but w DS1 Artorias and then a DS1 final boss battle but with a way cooler sword!

i'm guessing fire sword dodge has to be a hard R/L?

i love it when the fire trail is delayed, just like bttf, and you think you are safe and then WSSSSSHHHH YOU DIED

Anyone know where the wolf ring is?

apparently it's only a covenant reward or ng+ item, but i thought the jury was out on whether poise actually does anything in this game?

http://kotaku.com/the-mystery-behind-dark-souls-3s-seemingly-useless-pois-1773373128

Huh, didn't know that about poise, never tried heavy armour due to low vit.
And also because I wanted complete the 4 knights ring set, it's the only one I'm missing.

i've been grinding pvp and boss battles to get all my stats up to 20 across the board. it's a dumb way to play but it's what i always seem to do.

i'm only leveling vigor, endurance, str, an dex.

so i had a duel yesterday against a guy who was spookily good at parrying. he didn't even have a weapon, just parried every attack i made without fail. even the katana.

also the new thing is apparently using the caestus for parries, because it's pretty much instantaneous (DS1 style). much easier than using a shield, unless you're already used to the shield timing.

I also grind a lot of souls by co-oping, I finished NG at lv 99 but haven't started NG+ yet, I've been stocking up on upgrade materials and re-visiting some areas for loot that wasn't there the first time I went through, like Havel's set and Greirat's ashes.

finally took down the Abyss Watchers. my strategy of trying to stay out of range for the 2nd phase wasn't working so I started attacking less w pyromancy and more w melee attacks, thrilled to discover that in the 2nd form he is susceptible to attack stun, letting me get 2-3 hits in. pyromancy is just too slow sometimes...

hit a "what the hell do i do from here?" point until i fumbled into the ithyrill dungeon.

I was banging my head against Aldrich for awhile yesterday so I went back and did Smouldering Lake and the dungeon. Then got Aldrich, after one of those near misses where you're one light hit away. Cool fight, glad I stuck it out and didn't summon.

lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbqTA1HbNqI

oh man, so dark souls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diYRsPEVNQU

i caved and summoned someone for the second Gundyr fight. he's just so aggressive, with so little margin for error that it's hard to learn counters. that whole area is really cool though.

i think i'm maybe 2-3 zones out from the final boss but i've basically given up advancing in favor of invading/fight clubbing after pontiff bonfire, in anor londo, and with aldrich faithful. as much as people complain about pvp in 3, i'm really enjoying it. i love these games in the early days when summons are still basically instant despite advancement (and there's still a decent distribution level wise before everyone gravitates toward whatever the preferred pvp level shakes out to be)

yeah, i am enjoying level building (up to 109, where the costs start bumping up against decreasing benefits) and getting into nonsensical free for alls. lack of voice support is so crucial for this game.

Just beat the giant guy with some help, which seems the best way to get him done. Gotta look around for next steps and explore the last few zones more closely.

same. i'm having so much fun with fight clubs and invasions (and my success rate has skyrocketed since switching to a sharp Exiled Greatsword!) that i'm reluctant to finish the game.

art, are you on PS4?

xp

giant guy = Yhorm?

yeah, think so.

but you used the, um, item in the room during the fight, right?

no idea what you're talking about so no. did i fuck up?

ok either you're talking about a different fight or you did things the very hard way.

xp to Jordan - i am indeed on ps4, psn: vrilr0

someday ilx fightclub? i'm going to roll an alt character to advance up to aldrich then basically just stop for fights in the usual arena. i've heard some suggestions elsewhere that fight clubs should move to ashen lake because of the optional boss, but for now the desirable locale is still pontiff bonfire

lack of voice support is so crucial for this game.

souls games are basically the only games i play online for this exact reason

cool i'll add you, let's definitely do some red soapstones if we happen to be on at the same time.

for sure. i need all the practice i can find if i ever hope to get gud

(i believe my psn name is Mr_Kitka btw)

i would love to fight with y'all; i'm on as forksclovetofu

jordan, the giant fight i did was in the cathedral with the divebombing gargoyles and the covens of fire priestesses. He had a huge machete and lunges at you. I spent about fifteen minutes rolling under his feet and hitting his ankles with no benefit. Called in some help with magic attacks and they killed him easily with head shots.

yeaaaah, so there's a sword in the arena (Demon's Souls callback) with a special attack that can kill him in about 5 hits. it did take me a long time to figure out how that attack works though.

i'm down for ilx fight club this Sunday during the day if anyone's around.

oh tru? i had no idea

i wonder if your summons were actually using that weapon.

one of the guys was using something that i assumed was magic that looked like a big wave of power shooting through the room.

that's the one.

but for now the desirable locale is still pontiff bonfire

― geometry-stabilized craft (art), Friday, 6 May 2016 16:49

been sticking with the high wall fight clubs, i like the location better, nice little arena there w/ observation deck

I'll have to check back there, I imagine that's mostly people who have started NG+? This would also be a good spot for an ilx fight club: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZESDHIRYpfA

Nameless King fight was nuts btw. I felt like I could have gotten through it on my own eventually, but a friend and I took turns summoning each other and it still felt challenging & fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxtWC6Djtdw

I'm just arrived at the big Dark Souls 1 fanservice area and am loving the chance to farm regular and large titanite from these two knights at the base of this long stairway. But DAMN they are killing me over and over w this lightning sword.

It's gotten to the point where it is extremely comical now. While I am dying I can see my ghost from the previous attempt ..... also dying!

Just got there myself. that frostbite dog warrior thing can fuck off too.

Oh yeah that huge spidery thing w all the eyes?

I got a strategy that is starting to work w the 3 knights at the start. Rolling diagonally into their attacks is best then attacking from the side/behind. Two backstabs is easy. Once they bring out the lightning that's it. You better clear your calendar and get ready to roll.

ofc now that means i build up 70k souls before losing them

naw, that guy down the stairs on the left in the room with a pile of chests