Dark Souls 3

[Jarlek]

Ah, so there is decrepit face, but only after the tutorial?

I started as deprived and realized I've not taken off my helmet since I found one. I'm assuming I'm halfway to the end of the game now based only on the bonfire tabs but also feel no matter how thorough I am with searching an area I'm constantly missing things, and I know I am because I've seen things as phantoms in other people's worlds.

Can anyone give the vaguest hint on where:

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the doll is.

Also seems like I get some weird glitch or bug the very first time I open up the game for the day. Sound skipping like a scratched CD; getting wedged on a stalagmite, endlessly falling and then getting "You Died" when trying to quit the game; phantoms just sliding around like immobile action figures.

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The doll to cross the bridge? You get it after defeating the boss in the Cathedral

[SixThumbs]

Ah, ok Vibe.

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I guess that partially explains why he was dead as well, leveling me free of charge seemed a bit odd without some sort of consequences.

I also must've walked by another path somewhere except I've no clue where it could be. Time to find some unexplored areas, hugging one wall only gets you so far when some of the areas are open and you get looped back around constantly.

I'm missing the small soap whitestone, every time I've tried to ally with someone they've separation crystalled me, once right at the fog gate.

[Golem]

Where's the guy that gives you free levels? Is it the one on the bridge in Undead Settlement that homeward bone's away after you talk to him?

Also, had a pretty fun thing happen in the Cathedral.

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Just got there after I went back from Boreal, to get the doll. Went through the graveyard and up the roofs. One Estus left. Decided to go back to bonfire and summon help. Summoned a sunbro and we went through the graveyard. Exit the graveyard and get invaded. Guy runs to roofs where he thinks he will get an easy kill, but it's cleared from my first run. Catch up to him and kill him. Mmm, I love that curved greatsword. Notice a sign on the ground. It's purple. Fuck it, we'll need as much help we can get. Summoned the guys, greeted him without weapons, waving. He chooses to cooperate. I'm at half health at this point with no Estus and no FP for miracles. We go through the duo of dual wielders, purple hits sunbrow. Apologizes. Something starts to smell fishy. Dismiss it and carry on. Get jumped by a huge hollow with a huger axe. Sunbro dies. Oh fuck. Purple still peaceful. Run through the corridors and reach the elevator. Elevator is almost halfway through, when purple tries to kill me. Roll through his attacks, roll out of the elevator. Now the real fight begins. He catches me twice with his estoc and I have health for 2 more hits. Decide to risk it and trade with him, when he runs up after I got some distance. He gets stunned first hit, half his health gone. Second hit, he's dead. Open a door and realize that he tried to kill me right before a shortcut to the bonfire. The End. Purples are cunts, but I like them that way.

[Vibe]

Where's the guy that gives you free levels? Is it the one on the bridge in Undead Settlement that homeward bone's away after you talk to him?

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yes

Game completed. Though I did miss an area (but looking at how you get there I'm not surprised):

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Archdragon Peak

Difficulty definitely picks up mid game, with the last few bosses being merciless if you mess up.

[Kafein]

BB was console only. BB doesn't count.

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Wait, is it actually the same place as the one in BB or do they just look similar?

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From the image, I can tell it only looks similar.

[SixThumbs]

Well, the pvp definitely is the most exciting one in the series. Try using the dried finger in the cat covenant equivalent area. Myself and a white phantom I accidentally summoned (which turned out serendipitous), fended off 4 invaders and nearby mobs, the 5th was a re-invasion that ended up in a drawn out 1v1 that he eventually came out ahead in.

[Sagar]

Dark Souls 3: Breaking the Tank
http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/ltsquigs/blog/dark-souls-3-breaking-the-tank/113034/

"With Dark Souls 3 they seem to have reverted to the weight balancing/soul level range
of DS1 but keeping DS2s separate stat. As a result, like DS2 you have to really commit to
equip load if you want to wear heavy armor, but unlike Dark Souls 2 you have to greatly
sacrifice your other stats to do this, which really just makes it not worth it."

[marco1391]

Found out after 10 invasions (one or two vs stamina hackers) that my spears do jack shit vs players. Maybe lightning split damage is ass, or maybe just those spears are garbo vs other players. Will have to respecc or just find another good faith weapon.

faith seems to be kinda fucked in this game along with most builds that have either int, faith or a mix of both, I think the worst part is that most "holy" swords (like astora/lothric/sunlight sword)require faith to be used but don't naturally scale with faith whatsoever

[SixThumbs]

I never really pvped a lot in Dark Souls 1 but DkS3 is apparently an updated version of that engine. If that's the case I'm glad they fixed the lagstab and raising your equipment load raises your defense pretty noticeabley along with poise actually seeming to mean something this time around. I messed up my build a bit because I think I dumped too many points into strength too early and it would've better served me in either stamina or equip load.

[Gravoth_iii]

I never really pvped a lot in Dark Souls 1 but DkS3 is apparently an updated version of that engine. If that's the case I'm glad they fixed the lagstab and raising your equipment load raises your defense pretty noticeabley along with poise actually seeming to mean something this time around. I messed up my build a bit because I think I dumped too many points into strength too early and it would've better served me in either stamina or equip load.

Like the link above mentioned, going for heavy armor does nearly jack shit. Too big of an investment for little payoff.

[SixThumbs]

So it's just telling me to pump points into health and the main damage stat I guess. I feel like not knowing how poise works could make a difference, not that I was dumping points into equip-load/defense but I will think twice about putting points into it now.

[Gravoth_iii]

So it's just telling me to pump points into health and the main damage stat I guess. I feel like not knowing how poise works could make a difference, not that I was dumping points into equip-load/defense but I will think twice about putting points into it now.

Endurance is quite good too

[SixThumbs]

According to that same guy though he says in his conclusion, "Endurance is basically a useless stat until you've maxed your other stats".

Still on my first playthrough and I'm not too worried about the numbers at this point but it is irritating how enemies almost always survive the second to last hit on an almost imperceptible amount of health.

The skill stomp is also the greatest thing ever that everyone probably thinks is garbage. The "rest" pose is also getting a lot of mileage for added atmosphere for my invaders.

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[Vibe]

Superarmor is such a great thing when using UGS (or other big weapons) in DS3. I can't recall how it was in DS2 or DS1 since I used faster/smaller weapons.

Also, I think I have died in this area more than I have in all other areas combined:

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Archdragon Peak. Not just the final boss of it (Storm/Nameless King), but the normal mobs that fucking 1-2 shot you lol.