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[AlphaDragoon]

No Dark Souls 2 references? I feel the game is gonna ignore dark souls 2 events

Minor spoilers but tagged just in case: There are

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several DS2 nods from what I've seen on stream.

 

[Zocano]

Wait so that XBOX ONE preorder trick actually worked for people?

Yah it's how I'm currently playing it

 

[Hypron]

No Dark Souls 2 references? I feel the game is gonna ignore dark souls 2 events

Nah within 10 minutes of starting the game there's a

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giant turned into a tree straight from DaS2

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Some people were building up this narrative pre-release that Miyazaki dislikes DaS2 and just ignored it when making DaS3 but it's definitely not the case.

 

[silva1991]

Normal dogs now have a special move that

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pierce through shields

? holy shit those bastards.

 

[Noray]

sorry for blurry picture but does anyone know what this does? got a feeling it upgrades my estus but don't wanna use it without knowing

 

[Hypron]

Normal dogs now have a special move that

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pierce through shields

? holy shit those bastards.

Ohhhhh, so that would explain why these motherfuckers hit me beforehand.

 

[F0rneus]

No Dark Souls 2 references? I feel the game is gonna ignore dark souls 2 events

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It's filled with DSII references.

 

[ironcreed]

Normal dogs now have a special move that

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pierce through shields

? holy shit those bastards.

Good to know. Strike the fuckers mid-attack. I need to get my timing down.

 

[Jobbs]

sorry for blurry picture but does anyone know what this does? got a feeling it upgrades my estus but don't wanna use it without knowing

pretty sure it's homeward bone, consumable returns you to bonfire

 

[Hypron]

sorry for blurry picture but does anyone know what this does? got a feeling it upgrades my estus but don't wanna use it without knowing

Preeeetty certain that's a homeward bone to get back to a bonfire.

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

how many bonfires are

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in the 2nd area with the giant tree boss?

Don't want to move on if i am missing something.

 

[Fakeknowledge]

I love how the stamina ring doesn't have an aura effect anymore, hated that.

Beat both bosses so far first time. I'm playing as a knight and i've slipped back into my Dark Souls playstyle seamlessly, the starting sword for the Knight is no joke.

 

[Jito]

sorry for blurry picture but does anyone know what this does? got a feeling it upgrades my estus but don't wanna use it without knowing

Dude that's just a homeward bone, takes you back to the last bonfire you rested at.

 

[TatteredHat]

sorry for blurry picture but does anyone know what this does? got a feeling it upgrades my estus but don't wanna use it without knowing

For future reference, use this site. http://darksouls3items.herokuapp.com/

 

[Retrozocker]

Lol ok, how the f*** do I equip items this time? I equipped a fire bomb but I can only cycle through my estus flasks the way it used to be in previous souls games...

 

[GodParticle]

What stats should I go for if I'm pyro? Also, what governs rolling speed?

 

[dryuriev7777]

So, uh, where/how do I use the

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key that the marchant lady has? The door past the katana guy still won't open.

 

[Hypron]

Lol ok, how the f*** do I equip items this time? I equipped a fire bomb but I can only cycle through my estus flasks the way it used to be in previous souls games...

Are you sure you equipped it in your quick access inventory? You need to open the equipment screen first (start and then X).

There's a second list of items that you can access by pressing start first, but it's different.

 

[Retrozocker]

Are you sure you equipped it in your quick access inventory? You need to open the equipment screen first (start and then X).

There's a second list of items that you can access by pressing start first, but it's different.

Thank you, was sure it was something like an alternate list this time...;-)

 

[Majin Boo]

I love how the stamina ring doesn't have an aura effect anymore, hated that.

Beat both bosses so far first time. I'm playing as a knight and i've slipped back into my Dark Souls playstyle seamlessly, the starting sword for the Knight is no joke.

Could you tell me where you found the ring, I must have missed it.

 

[gunstarhero]

Question from a DS noob (only played thru BB before):

What is the deal with classes in this game? Are they simply a stat boost in a particular spec direction, or is there something else?

Say for instance that I tend to like using thrusting type weapons like Estocs, Rapiers or spears. It seems Heralds and Assassins are outfitted for that (based on what I read), but any class can use them, right? As long as you pump enough DEX into any given class, you should be ok?

Am I missing anything?

 

[Dwight Schrute]

Judging from the streams, besides the warps from fire link to lothric wall, and lothric wall to undead burg, is is confirmed if the rest of the world is interconnected ?

 

[Hypron]

Thank you, was sure it was something like an alternate list this time...;-)

No problem, it also tripped me up in Bloodborne at first. I never actually used the start menu item list in BB but I guess it can be useful for those items you don't need to use during combat but still want to have easy access to.

 

[Orthogonal]

Question from a DS noob (only played thru BB before):

What is the deal with classes in this game? Are they simply a stat boost in a particular spec direction, or is there something else?

Say for instance that I tend to like using thrusting type weapons like Estocs, Rapiers or spears. It seems Heralds and Assassins are outfitted for that (based on what I read), but any class can use them, right? As long as you pump enough DEX into any given class, you should be ok?

Am I missing anything?

Classes are just for starting gear and a small variation in initial stat allocation, ultimately they are meaningless as you can shape your character to however you want. They are more for a true "roleplay" than anything substantial in the game.

 

[rtcn63]

Yoshi, are you archiving your stream?

 

[gunstarhero]

Classes are just for starting gear and a small variation in stat allocation, ultimately they are meaningless as you can shape your character to however you want. They are more for a true "roleplay" than anything substantial in the game.

Thanks! Guess I can stop stressing out about it.

 

[Soulhouf]

To my biggest surprise this game looks and feels a lot like Demon's Souls of all things :O
That vibe <3

 

[F0rneus]

Judging from the streams, besides the warps from fire link to lothric wall, and lothric wall to undead burg, is is confirmed if the rest of the world is interconnected ?

The areas are interconnected, save for the first few ones.

 

[Fakeknowledge]

Could you tell me where you found the ring, I must have missed it.

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The area where that huge beast patrols that Siegfried helps you with. Work your way through those buildings and it will take you to the roof, from the roof you can get across to a tower. It's in there along with an armour set.

 

[Jobbs]

where are people getting

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sunbro

already?

pls tell

 

[Majin Boo]

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The area where that huge beast patrols that Siegfried helps you with. Work your way through those buildings and it will take you to the roof, from the roof you can get across to a tower. It's in there along with an armour set.

Thank you.

 

[Dwight Schrute]

The areas are interconnected, save for the first few ones.

First few ones being the one I mentioned ? Or others add to the list ?

 

[F0rneus]

First few ones being the one I mentioned ? Or others add to the list ?

Cemetary of Ashes and Firelink Shrine are connected. Then you can teleport to High Wall of Lothric. From the High Wall you teleport to Undead Settlement. From here on out, all areas pour into one another.

 

[Fakeknowledge]

where are people getting

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sunbro

already?

pls tell

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Undead Settlement, before you cross the first bridge.

 

[lowhighkang_LHK]

Are there any of you that have early game, maybe the first three hours streamed or archived somewhere. I'd like to see some ps4 footage.

 

[Dwight Schrute]

Cemetary of Ashes and Firelink Shrine are connected. Then you can teleport to High Wall of Lothric. From the High Wall you teleport to Undead Settlement. From here on out, all areas pour into one another. It's like 3 chunks.

THANK. GOD.

Thank you for answering.

 

[Noray]

For future reference, use this site. http://darksouls3items.herokuapp.com/

Oh that's fantastic, thanks!

edit: and everyone else for the answers

 

[ViewtifulJC]

some of these areas are fuckin' huge lol

I feel like VaderRP has been exploring this one section forever

 

[The Xtortionist]

some of these areas are fuckin' huge lol

I feel like VaderRP has been exploring this one section forever

just according to keikaku

 

[normalmode]

More footage from my PS4 English version (1.01) playthrough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym2AtMqAEoE

 

[iFirez]

I either really hate this game or just don't get it. This is my first Dark Souls game after loving Bloodborne. Can't get any further than

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the tower just past the dragon

everything just kills me. I've been fine up until this point too.

 

[Hypron]

Because of this game, I had 1 hour of sleep last night. Now I'm about to leave for uni to tutor some undergrads... I hope I don't look too sleep deprived, it'd be a bad look.

Dark Souls, what are you doing to me.

The game is fucking amazing, though.

I either really hate this game or just don't get it. This is my first Dark Souls game after loving Bloodborne. Can't get any further than

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the tower just past the dragon

everything just kills me. I've been fine up until this point too.

Did you

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light the bonfire

in that tower? You can

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skip almost all the enemies

between that tower and the next boss.

 

[strafer]

I should really try to finish these before I get my copy. No idea what the hidden one is though.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

just according to keikaku

like this section he's in is straight up bigger/denser than anything in Bloodborne. So many unique enemies and loot and environmental hazards and shortcuts in this one place

 

[normalmode]

Brief moment of respite:

https://twitter.com/NormalMode/status/712676511971549184

 

[Jobbs]

where do I get a white soapstone?

 

[Hypron]

I should really try to finish these before I get my copy. No idea what the hidden one is though.

Maybe a covenant you missed?

 

[F0rneus]

Brief moment of respite:

https://twitter.com/NormalMode/status/712676511971549184

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You have to hit it's weakpoint for massive damage.

 

[ubiblu]

Anyone know where the crow is?

 

[family_guy]

More footage from my PS4 English version (1.01) playthrough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym2AtMqAEoE

1080p60 umm...