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Dark Souls & other Souls-Likes
By Kalila 2014-03-15 15:21:51
I have to be honest.
I still go back to the bonfire expecting that I can level up, even after playing DS2 this long, and I always feel a bit of shock knowing that I can't at the bonfire.
Fenrir.Gilus
サーバ: Fenrir
Game: FFXI
Posts: 62
By Fenrir.Gilus 2014-03-15 15:24:28
When I was exploring the area, I noticed the two gates on the sides of the boss room and when you open them they reveal two oil tunnels. Do you remember what key it was that unlocked those gates? And if so, where you found it? I was unable to unlock them when I fought the boss and I think that key unlocks other spots on the map.
By Kalila 2014-03-15 15:29:28
When I was exploring the area, I noticed the two gates on the sides of the boss room and when you open them they reveal two oil tunnels. Do you remember what key it was that unlocked those gates? And if so, where you found it? I was unable to unlock them when I fought the boss and I think that key unlocks other spots on the map. Bastille Key
Defeat the Belfry Gargoyles in The Lost Bastille (Belfry Luna), go down the ladder, defeat the 7 dogs and invader and loot the corpse at the end of the pit to get the key.
By Vyrerus 2014-03-15 15:42:17
Anyone else slightly annoyed with the Emerald Herald's quips about the player's power? Sometimes, sometimes I feel like she's kicking me when I'm down lol.
By Vyrerus 2014-03-15 15:54:27
Oh hey, Human Effigies can drop from the crescent spear mummy dudes wearin' fur cloaks in The Lost Bastille.
By Kalila 2014-03-15 16:16:30
Bleh, stupid mistakes everywhere
Kali's Death Log: @272 Deaths ![](http://kalilla.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/6.gif) Total Souls Lost: ~115,000 Things Betwixt
Death 1: Died to giant rat thing before witches.
Death 2: tried fighting it with my new sword :3
Death 3: ^ :x
Death 4: Failed the jumping test...
Death 5: Failed the jumping BACK test xD
Death 6: ^... x.x
Death 7: Died to Twin Ogres guarding Boat
Death 8: ^...
Death 9: Killed one, Died to the other
Death 10: Died to second Ogre
Death 11: Killed second Ogre, Went for revenge for the one at the start.
Death 12: Died to the ogre again, HP getting to be about 50%.
Death 13: Died to the ogre for the last time, but killed it afterwards.
Heide's Tower of Flame
Death 14: Died to the Giant with a big sword ;_;
Death 15: Killed the Giant with a sword, but then swiftly died to the one with the club by falling off the edge into the water.
Death 16-19: Okay, area too difficult :) picked up a human effigy to restore my HP and left.
Forest of Fallen Giants
Death 20: Died to a long swordsman but the area seems more reasonable.
Heide's Tower of Flame
Death 21: Wanted to give this place a few more tries.
Death 22: And I'm backing out again, a room with 3 >_>
Forest of Fallen Giants
Death 23: Died to another long swordsman :<
Death 24-27 Died a few times, up to falling off a tree branch 5 feet and dying <.<;
Death 28: Died trying to recover my souls ;_; *sniff* 7k souls lost~
Heide's Tower of Flame
Death 29-30: Back again, backed off a ledge, I just can't learn, or won't give up Dx
Death 31: Impatience got the best of me, again <.<
Death 32-33: Fell off a ledge... Died to Great Sword giant.. OKAY I GET IT I'LL GO BACK
Forest of Fallen Giants
Death 34-35: Exploring the first part of the fortress.
Death 36-42: Fighting The Last Giant boss
Death 43-49: Exploring the two other areas of The Forest of Fallen Gaints, found the NPC Cale, found the boss The Pursuer, and found another bonfire deeper in. I actually ended up losing the 11k souls I earned from killing the boss The Last Giant (sad), so I farmed the 11k back at this bonfire. I still have to fight the Pursuer, doing that next. Also noteworthy, I beat The Last Giant with my morning star, without any upgrades. I have now gone back to Majula and upgraded it to +4.
Death 50: First death to The Pursuer.
Death 51&52: Deaths against The Pursuer.
Heide's Tower of Flame
No deaths... xP
No-Man's Wharf
Death 53 & 54: Both were from the high bleeding inflicting monsters that have 2 arms and walk around. Both times I had 2 of them on me at once, not a good spot to be in without stairs or a hallway x.x
The Lost Bastille
Death 55-57: The Heide Knight spearman >.>;
Death 58-60: The two undeads that have a super OP AoE attack when they fall down.
Death 61: The group of 5 undead rushing me caught me off guard at the start.
Death 62-66: Fighting the Ruin Sentinels bosses... 3 of them.
Death 67: Ran off a ledge... lost 12k souls...*sigh*
Huntsman's Copse FYI, this was the beta test area
Death 68: Fell down in a pit with poison butterflies and a strong enemy, only 1k souls so left them behind
Death 69-77: Missed a jump :P I found out the correct way to get the shiny :< It's not my fault... I got it by jumping in the beta. ;_;
The Lost Bastille (Belfry Luna)
Death 78-86: bell tower guardians and a bell tower guardian invader :| Finally rang the bell D:
Death 87-102: Belfry Gargoyles fight
Death 103: Got tired of dying, switched to a physical resist 100% shield and then quickly goofed. THE PAIN IS OVER, GARGOYLES DEFEATED \o/ I think I lost 6k souls in this fight.
Death 104: Died from seven dogs and Dark Spirit "Vorgel the Sinner", jerk >:|
Death 105: Suicide run through enemies I can't stand anymore (AoE exploders) to open a cell door at the top of the tower.
No-Man's Wharf
Death 106-107: D pointed out that I missed a building, died xP
Huntsman's Copse
Death 108: Fell off a ledge... Dx
Huntsman's Copse (Undead Purgatory)
Death 109: Failed the jumping back test at the end of the rope bridge after picking up a shiny.
Death 110: Didn't manage the skeletons very well.
Death 111: Got hit by the chariot, lost 15k souls.
Death 112-113: Tried running to the boss entrance <.< got killed entering the fog door :<
Death 114: Died to...idk what to call them, they have a status effect on their polearm/staff.
Death 115: Pretty sure stuff is getting more difficult, I'm doing less damage and they are doing more.
Death 116-117: Dying to the Executioner Chariot
Death 118: Died on the way to the boss~
Death 119: Still dying at the start of the boss battle.
Death 120-158: Dying over and over to skeletons and the Chariot... only 4 attempts I made it to the actual boss fight, 3 of which I obviously died, bringing my total to 44 boss attempts, move over gargoyles, you have a new pain in the *** king. I'm going to take a rough guess and say I lost close to 35k souls before stuff started to despawn completely. The area is basically empty now :\
Huntsman's Copse
Death 159: Died to an NPC invader
Death 160: Failed the jump back from the necromancer
Death 161: Died to normal enemies ;_;
The Lost Bastille
Death 162: Trying to get up the tower to check something, a hunch.
Harvest Valley
Death 163-166: Giant trolls that throw purple magic balls of oneshotness.
Earthen Peak
Death 167-168: Trying to make a jump :(
Death 169: Died to Covetous Demon~ got trapped by accident
Death 170: Fell off the stairs.. lost 14k souls...nice
Death 171: Fell off the same stairs, not even rushing, what is my problem -.-
Death 172: It did some leaping attack while I was next to it, took the rest of my health down~
Death 173-175: Triple ninja attack of death near the bonfire.
Death 176-178: Jumping back fail, gave up trying. Left 2k souls behind
Death 179: Going into battle against 2 shield with my shield unequipped, smart.
Death 180-181: Red Invader NPC kill, or w/e they are called.
Death 182: Pressure plate trap kill :)
Death 183-184: Fire magic in the face 1 hit kill.
Death 185: opened the chest that I was suspicious about, to my satisfaction it was a mimic and it ate me :3
Death 186-188: Died a few more times trying to kill the red invader NPC.
Death 189: Died to the Medusa boss, was one hit away and messed up.
Sinner's Rise
Death 190: Died to an exploding AoE dreadling thing in the waist high water.
Death 191: Died trying to get my souls back; lost ~7k souls. Done with the area for now :)
Grave of Saints
Death 192-193: Swarmed by rats! :< Easy fight though
Death 194-196: ._. exploded. figured out that running is the best tactic.
The Gutter
No deaths... not bad for a decent blightown.. but.... Black Gulch ahead...
Black Gulch
Death 197: Wow... didn't know poison could be so bad.
Death 198, 199, 200: Fighting the Huge giants with dual massive giant stone clubs. Their HP were incredibly high, I'd guess maybe 2000 each, and their attacks are incredibly strong, dodging was required for me to defeat both of them. I can live with them giving me my 200th death instead of me falling off the edge or something lame. Earned their soul and a forgotten key for it.
Death 201: My left foot stepped in fire and I burned :(
The Gutter
Death 202-203: Went to check the door in The Gutter, got Havels armor set for it, but didn't make it back to a bonfire with my souls and no homeward bones. Looks like I need to farm some. 6k souls lost~
Sinner's Rise
Death 204-213: Welp, area is easy, but she's pretty strong with the darkness on her side. I'm pretty sure if I light the oil tunnels behind the two doors the fight will become much easier... but I like the idea of fighting it this way, like how it was intended.
Iron Keep
Death 214-252: Some flame demon thing (Smelter Demon), died 39 times using my usual morning star club.
Death 251: I went and tried Craftsman's Hammer, first try we died at the same time, second try I beat him. It might have been the weapon, or it might have been sleep, just glad I beat him.
Death 252-253: ... the pursuer is back, 3 tries not that bad I guess.
Death 254-260: Stupid OP Great Sword belltower knight :(
Death 261: Death by lava
Death 262: Death by Mimic :<
Death 263: Forgot to kill the knight up on the beam this time.
Death 264-272: Feel cheated. First 3 attempts I should have 1, my last hit always whiffed or his animation threw me into the lava as he retracted his arms, then my fury just got me killed until I could calm down. *** broken ***.
Shaded Woods
Death 273-376: Invisible NPCs in the fog, they aren't hard but once I died once and tried to get my souls and got backstabbed, I didnt' care anymore.
Doors of Pharros
Death 377-378: Learning to fight the Giant things in the water.
Death 379-???: Royal Rat Authority boss fight BS dog rats, favoring long weapon types with sweeping attacks that I don't have.
By Vyrerus 2014-03-15 16:26:07
Already an interesting find! Magic weapon works with weapons that have additional effects from other damage types like the Heid Sword!
By Vyrerus 2014-03-15 16:40:25
Also new, spells take stamina.
By Kalila 2014-03-15 17:03:40
I feel so cheated :\ First 3 attempts I should have won, but I always messed up the final hit, then I die 7 more times just enraging my frustration. I just couldn't have my win or my satisfaction, I couldn't seal the deal on it, and now I ruined my own enjoyment.
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サーバ: Carbuncle
Game: FFXI
Posts: 481
By Carbuncle.Scarmiglione 2014-03-15 17:21:56
Man, screw the Iron Keep and Belfry Sol, died so many times in those 2 places, it's ridiculous.
By Kalila 2014-03-15 17:29:12
Carbuncle.Scarmiglione said: »Man, screw the Iron Keep and Belfry Sol, died so many times in those 2 places, it's ridiculous. Yup, I just finished that region and I died 59 times total.
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By Vyrerus 2014-03-15 17:46:55
I've died quite a bit farming The Lost Bastille. The Royal Swordsmen take some thought.
サーバ: Carbuncle
Game: FFXI
Posts: 481
By Carbuncle.Scarmiglione 2014-03-15 18:17:05
Carbuncle.Scarmiglione said: »Man, screw the Iron Keep and Belfry Sol, died so many times in those 2 places, it's ridiculous. Yup, I just finished that region and I died 59 times total.
Well I managed to beat the boss for there, was pretty easy, only died 2 times i think, but gave up on for now.
By Raein Tilgung 2014-03-15 18:59:06
Iron Keep is my favorite zone so far. All deaths due to OP Gravity and Smelter Demon. At bonfire before Boss of the zone, hoping my dodging is up to par.
By Vyrerus 2014-03-15 19:17:58
Getting pretty *** mad. Farming No Man's Wharf, and the game is just being *** lame. Double dying constantly because of really stupid ***that's present now due to lighting that goddamned Pharros torch. I've lost everything I've farmed here, and now monsters are starting to despawn :/
Phoenix.Erics
サーバ: Phoenix
Game: FFXI
Posts: 569
By Phoenix.Erics 2014-03-15 19:30:41
finally hit dragon's aerie its pretty cool
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Game: FFXIV
Posts: 232
By Ravant Lehnsherr 2014-03-15 19:31:34
Ya Smelter Demon require me to summon people. I'm a big blocking person and cannot dodge well so when he went into fire sword mode I kept dying due to not knowing how to time invincibility frames. Little tip for anyone who doesn't know. After defeating Smelter Demon, hit up the bonfire and go back into his boss room for a surprise and pretty good reward.
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Game: FFXIV
Posts: 232
By Ravant Lehnsherr 2014-03-15 19:31:56
finally hit dragon's aerie its pretty cool
I'm at the end of that zone right now.
サーバ: Carbuncle
Game: FFXI
Posts: 481
By Carbuncle.Scarmiglione 2014-03-15 19:38:20
Well I found the way to Drangleic Castle, but not sure if I am supposed to be there yet or not. Currently in the Shaded Woods I think it's called. Needed a soul to open a door in there, I think it was the Old Iron King soul, since I had Sinner and Rotten, and it wouldn't open up. There's some scorpion guy you can talk to if you have that one ring from that cat in Majula, Ring of Whispers.
By Kalila 2014-03-15 20:00:24
FINALLY
A first try win >< Okay, I've had one before but I felt so cheated out of my lass boss fight.
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By Vyrerus 2014-03-15 20:09:27
FINALLY
A first try win >< Okay, I've had one before but I felt so cheated out of my lass boss fight. Pretty sure the Dragonrider was a one shot for us all :3 Maybe :O! Anyway, nice work! I'm still farming, though I have all of the miracles and sorceries I can buy atm. I'm saving up for the 28k miracle ring. I also already bought the item the sorcery teacher sells that lowers one spell of your choice's INT requirement, though it's unusuable currently.
By Vyrerus 2014-03-15 20:12:19
Also tell Dame that I love him :O
サーバ: Sargatanas
Game: FFXIV
Posts: 232
By Ravant Lehnsherr 2014-03-15 20:47:14
Seriously *** that whole path leading up to the Ancient Dragon. All of it, every single part. They seriously need to ninja patch another bonfire in there somewhere.
By Kalila 2014-03-15 20:55:55
wh-wh...what
what is that...
sif? ;_; why are you a zombie rat dog? D:
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By Vyrerus 2014-03-15 21:03:59
Can anyone guess the boss I'm parodying?
On your 3rd try we'll decide to throw our shields, at full HP, something you've never seen before! Good luck dodging and blocking us now that we're twice as fast and can swing with both hands!
Phoenix.Erics
サーバ: Phoenix
Game: FFXI
Posts: 569
By Phoenix.Erics 2014-03-15 21:14:05
Seriously *** that whole path leading up to the Ancient Dragon. All of it, every single part. They seriously need to ninja patch another bonfire in there somewhere. tried to fight ancient dragon didnt end well
By Kalila 2014-03-15 21:22:38
This is probably the most BS boss fight yet, it really only favors long weapon types and if you use short range you're pretty much screwed.
Not very happy about this.
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By Raein Tilgung 2014-03-15 21:23:05
Invading in Iron Keep, have a PvP tip.
Do NOT turtle behind a shield. Not only does it cause stamina to recover slower, I or anyone else who knows enough about the game will guard break and riposte you for 800-900 damage.
By Vyrerus 2014-03-15 21:37:05
This is probably the most BS boss fight yet, it really only favors long weapon types and if you use short range you're pretty much screwed.
Not very happy about this. Good thing I'm gonna grind to use my Blue Knight's Halberd soon then, I think :o! Though I'm pretty sure I'm quite a bit behind you guys.
I just beat the Sentinels solo. The opening they leave when there are two of them is so small, man.
Fenrir.Gilus
サーバ: Fenrir
Game: FFXI
Posts: 62
By Fenrir.Gilus 2014-03-15 21:43:30
This is probably the most BS boss fight yet, it really only favors long weapon types and if you use short range you're pretty much screwed.
Not very happy about this. I'm at that boss now as well, I have a 45k+ bloodstain in there xD
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| July 14, 2012 - Dark Souls for PC Will Use GFWL After All
June 20, 2012 - Dark Souls discounted to under $30 on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360
June 12, 2012 - Localising Dark Souls
June 7, 2012 - Dark Souls: PC version will have "minimal mouse and keyboard support," uses Games for Windows Live "to provide game as soon as possible."
June 7, 2012 - From Software "having a tough time" porting Dark Souls to PC, frame rate issues remain
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