Three days and roughly 1 million souls later, and I have acquired... around 10 Proofs of a Concord Kept. (yes I'm using coins, mimic hat, and gold ring)
Fuck From Forever for requiring 30 of these things to get a spell, then making a trophy for getting all spells.
I got summoned all of once during this effort so far, which was a hilarious venture where I came around a corner and got completely rekt by some guy with a greatsword. He then tried repeatedly to run and roll past me and failed, being caught between my collapsing corpse and the adjacent corner, at which point the host and his summon totally demolished the guy from behind.
And it got me a Proof.
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I know the whole meta SL 120 is fairly loose and you can play any way you want really, no longer stressing about souls for leveling after 120 feels incredibly freeing when playing. Making 'item guy' and utilizing all the options they give you along with bows/crossbows along with having an ever growing pool of weapons to choose from is great fun and I always forget how enjoyable it is to not worry about leveling/losing souls/etc so much and just play with all the options at your disposal is in these games.
Still chugging through NG++ with the mage, but having 'item guy' semi-quality build on the side keeps things interesting.
I know the whole meta SL 120 is fairly loose and you can play any way you want really, no longer stressing about souls for leveling after 120 feels incredibly freeing when playing. Making 'item guy' and utilizing all the options they give you along with bows/crossbows along with having an ever growing pool of weapons to choose from is great fun and I always forget how enjoyable it is to not worry about leveling/losing souls/etc so much and just play with all the options at your disposal is in these games.
Still chugging through NG++ with the mage, but having 'item guy' semi-quality build on the side keeps things interesting.
I'm pretty excited about rolling through the DLC with my fully beefed-up character.
between the backdrop of the NK fight, and the opening cinematic to DS1, it seems like the dragons kind of just ruled over an age of Cloudy Skies as opposed to an age of Dark
between the backdrop of the NK fight, and the opening cinematic to DS1, it seems like the dragons kind of just ruled over an age of Cloudy Skies as opposed to an age of Dark
Blades of the Darkmoon finished! Last proof came by way of a summons. I never found the host, the other summoned phantom, or either invader. But the host entered the boss room, so it counts as a win.
Then I did something that was simultaneously heartbreaking and cathartic and brutally slew Yorshka for the chime drop. It's so weird; she's somehow one of the most likable NPCs in the game, but her job is associated with the worst part, and she gives an absolutely invaluable drop.
Regardless, with that done I've now completed all multiplayer elements needed for the spells trophy (Faithful, Blades, Mound-makers). I have 30 Sunlight Medals too, though I haven't reached the turn-in point for those just yet (that's probably next on the agenda). In retrospect I probably should have done Rosaria's to 10 for the Obscuring Ring first, which would have helped with the Mound-makers bit. I'm still going to have to do it regardless for the rings trophy, so uh, I guess actually that's next on the agenda. Back to the Garden, I suppose.
I did rush to the end of the Peak to get the ashes that let you buy advanced materials, though. That way I had something to spend the additional million and a half or so souls that I got grinding out the rest of the Knights. I now have a bunch of +9/+4 weapons and implements, so that's handy. Mostly useless for now since 95% of my attacks are with my +10 pyromancy flame, but that thing's going to eventually fade in usefulness while my other options start to become more attractive (thanks to continuing to increase my spellcasting stats).
I think I'll take this build beyond 120. I'm already at 106 or so, and I don't even have 50s in my casting stats yet (due to getting dex to 20, getting a bit of vigor, and attunement to 30). I'd love to hit 60s in casting stats, get a little more vigor, boost endurance a little, and maybe get more attunement. Wouldn't mind more str/dex for these weapons, either. I could easily spend SL160 in levels and not feel like I've wasted a single point.
EDIT: Ah fuck, the Watchdogs 30 gives a ring. There's no way I can get that with a SL106 character, is there. I'm going to have to make a fourth character and run through this game three times to get that ring trophy, aren't I. Dammit.
EDIT2: Or I can grind ghrus, which appear to have similar drop rates as the silver knights do for proofs, but I guess I can kill more of them faster? Hoo boy.
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between the backdrop of the NK fight, and the opening cinematic to DS1, it seems like the dragons kind of just ruled over an age of Cloudy Skies as opposed to an age of Dark
The character concept was "do all the spells," sensible since I have to get them all anyway to get the trophy. Pyro was the obvious best option to use up to 40/40. Even up to 50/50, it seems. Once I pass 50 (and get the final sorcery scroll from the Archives) I can switch to sorceries and miracles with one or two pyro spells here or there to round out things / hit enemy weaknesses.
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The problem with using a pyro for a sorcerer/miracles caster is the other two scale far more from 40 to 60 in damage with the right casting tools. As a compromise consider 45/45 as those are the cutoffs for dark sorceries/pyros/miracles.
if the first Sens bonfire were like... two rooms closer, that might have been my favorite area in the entire franchise
once I got to the roof, with no estus, and saw the giant throwing exploding pots I had to stop and google where the bonfire was, spoilers be damned. I was beyond frustrated at that point. at least other than that the rooftop was far easier than getting to that point in sen's.
while I'm liking DS1, I am so glad I did not play this first. I would not have stuck with it.
for more elaboration
area design - having everything interwoven is neat. but I feel like there's a lot of negative space (huge areas that aren't used for much) in certain areas are a result of that. maybe the post-fast travel areas are different, I don't know. that said, being able to go multiple directions if you know it all at the start seems nice but I don't know if I'll replay this enough to appreciate that facet.
bosses - not knowing their immunities/weaknesses, everything post capra (exception being moonlight butterfly, but I did darkroot garden/basin late I guess, right after I opened sen's) has felt like HP sponges. none particularly difficult, but the fights all took forever (and that's probably also my fault not focusing on one weapon and upgrading it accordingly).
vendors everywhere - i really prefer the hub area design, having to remember which dude sells which stuff and exploring back to them is rough. especially when you're in blighttown and realizing you have no toxin cure and having to travel all the way back up to the aqueduct vendor. I should have made an effort to stock up on resins as well, it probably would have helped with the boss issue, but once I was all the way down at quelaag's domain I wasn't going to trek back until she was dead, no matter how long it took. not that I remembered which vendors sold what for resins (of course there's wikis)
if the first Sens bonfire were like... two rooms closer, that might have been my favorite area in the entire franchise
once I got to the roof, with no estus, and saw the giant throwing exploding pots I had to stop and google where the bonfire was, spoilers be damned. I was beyond frustrated at that point. at least other than that the rooftop was far easier than getting to that point in sen's.
while I'm liking DS1, I am so glad I did not play this first. I would not have stuck with it.
pretty much the same on all accounts, including the google timing
DS1 is interesting but the ways it is hard are way more frustrating and non-fun to me than DS2 or Bloodborne
OTOH, DS1 invasions are wacky and completely off base. Is there any attempt at matchmaking or can you just show up with fully upgraded weapons and bass cannon people? 3 out of the 4 invasions I've had came in and 2-3 shot me (and this was when I was over 35 vit), whereas I did chip damage to them. And one teleported behind me and one shot backstabbed me at 1100+ hp. Oh well, what can you do right? :rotate:
The one outstanding invader invaded me in blighttown right when I had cleared up to the first branching part. I immediately started backtracking. We engaged before the bridge back to the ladders to the depths. A crazy-ass Xanthous Crown wearing, dual shield-wielding dude, just trying to shove me off with his high poise and two-handing their great shield. I couldn't break his guard and couldn't get around to backstab them. I finally decided to go for a gambit and leaped down to the lower section below.
DS1 matchmaking is based on respective soul levels, it doesn't factor in any weapons, armor and spells
Most low-level invaders are unfortunately people who hack in gear and go to town
I think they also never introduced a sanity check to compare a character's stats against their soul level? That only became a thing in DS2
there's a pvp watchdog mod or something right? I guess I should look into that. I haven't been staying unhollowed much, just when I kindle a bonfire in a tough area.
There's also a ton of people who can legit beat the whole game at level 1, and just upgrade their gear and are legit non hackers.
There's only one i'd have considered hacking, since I was hitting them and staggering them with R1 and suddenly poof behind backstab dead (or an incredible lag spike on my side). I completely understand and believe people can beat the game at SL1 when they know it front to back.
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Fuck From Forever for requiring 30 of these things to get a spell, then making a trophy for getting all spells.
I got summoned all of once during this effort so far, which was a hilarious venture where I came around a corner and got completely rekt by some guy with a greatsword. He then tried repeatedly to run and roll past me and failed, being caught between my collapsing corpse and the adjacent corner, at which point the host and his summon totally demolished the guy from behind.
And it got me a Proof.
Bitching about leisure activities becoming tedious is the most disgustingly first world problems thing
But I committed to getting the platinum, and already put this time into it, so I want to see it through
I've only ever gotten the platinum for 2 games before, so it's a nod to how much I adore the game overall
the increase to Lothric's fire sword buff's length is really really helpful and makes that weapon good
Still chugging through NG++ with the mage, but having 'item guy' semi-quality build on the side keeps things interesting.
I'm pretty excited about rolling through the DLC with my fully beefed-up character.
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Is very helpful again. A nice person traded me a Cloranthy ring +2 for a bit of mule work.
It's great for chasing hosts!
between the backdrop of the NK fight, and the opening cinematic to DS1, it seems like the dragons kind of just ruled over an age of Cloudy Skies as opposed to an age of Dark
the age of cruel neutrality
Then I did something that was simultaneously heartbreaking and cathartic and brutally slew Yorshka for the chime drop. It's so weird; she's somehow one of the most likable NPCs in the game, but her job is associated with the worst part, and she gives an absolutely invaluable drop.
Regardless, with that done I've now completed all multiplayer elements needed for the spells trophy (Faithful, Blades, Mound-makers). I have 30 Sunlight Medals too, though I haven't reached the turn-in point for those just yet (that's probably next on the agenda). In retrospect I probably should have done Rosaria's to 10 for the Obscuring Ring first, which would have helped with the Mound-makers bit. I'm still going to have to do it regardless for the rings trophy, so uh, I guess actually that's next on the agenda. Back to the Garden, I suppose.
I did rush to the end of the Peak to get the ashes that let you buy advanced materials, though. That way I had something to spend the additional million and a half or so souls that I got grinding out the rest of the Knights. I now have a bunch of +9/+4 weapons and implements, so that's handy. Mostly useless for now since 95% of my attacks are with my +10 pyromancy flame, but that thing's going to eventually fade in usefulness while my other options start to become more attractive (thanks to continuing to increase my spellcasting stats).
I think I'll take this build beyond 120. I'm already at 106 or so, and I don't even have 50s in my casting stats yet (due to getting dex to 20, getting a bit of vigor, and attunement to 30). I'd love to hit 60s in casting stats, get a little more vigor, boost endurance a little, and maybe get more attunement. Wouldn't mind more str/dex for these weapons, either. I could easily spend SL160 in levels and not feel like I've wasted a single point.
EDIT: Ah fuck, the Watchdogs 30 gives a ring. There's no way I can get that with a SL106 character, is there. I'm going to have to make a fourth character and run through this game three times to get that ring trophy, aren't I. Dammit.
EDIT2: Or I can grind ghrus, which appear to have similar drop rates as the silver knights do for proofs, but I guess I can kill more of them faster? Hoo boy.
Isn't it called the Age of Ancients
There's always respecing
Took me 480 kills over 2 hours with 450 item discovery for the wolf grass.
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beat taurus demon by getting knocked off the side, and then taurus demon jumped after me
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Sen's funhouse would be even more fun that Wolnir wacky tunnels!
once I got to the roof, with no estus, and saw the giant throwing exploding pots I had to stop and google where the bonfire was, spoilers be damned. I was beyond frustrated at that point. at least other than that the rooftop was far easier than getting to that point in sen's.
while I'm liking DS1, I am so glad I did not play this first. I would not have stuck with it.
for more elaboration
area design - having everything interwoven is neat. but I feel like there's a lot of negative space (huge areas that aren't used for much) in certain areas are a result of that. maybe the post-fast travel areas are different, I don't know. that said, being able to go multiple directions if you know it all at the start seems nice but I don't know if I'll replay this enough to appreciate that facet.
bosses - not knowing their immunities/weaknesses, everything post capra (exception being moonlight butterfly, but I did darkroot garden/basin late I guess, right after I opened sen's) has felt like HP sponges. none particularly difficult, but the fights all took forever (and that's probably also my fault not focusing on one weapon and upgrading it accordingly).
vendors everywhere - i really prefer the hub area design, having to remember which dude sells which stuff and exploring back to them is rough. especially when you're in blighttown and realizing you have no toxin cure and having to travel all the way back up to the aqueduct vendor. I should have made an effort to stock up on resins as well, it probably would have helped with the boss issue, but once I was all the way down at quelaag's domain I wasn't going to trek back until she was dead, no matter how long it took. not that I remembered which vendors sold what for resins (of course there's wikis)
pretty much the same on all accounts, including the google timing
DS1 is interesting but the ways it is hard are way more frustrating and non-fun to me than DS2 or Bloodborne
The one outstanding invader invaded me in blighttown right when I had cleared up to the first branching part. I immediately started backtracking. We engaged before the bridge back to the ladders to the depths. A crazy-ass Xanthous Crown wearing, dual shield-wielding dude, just trying to shove me off with his high poise and two-handing their great shield. I couldn't break his guard and couldn't get around to backstab them. I finally decided to go for a gambit and leaped down to the lower section below.
They missed the jump.
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Most low-level invaders are unfortunately people who hack in gear and go to town
I think they also never introduced a sanity check to compare a character's stats against their soul level? That only became a thing in DS2
there's a pvp watchdog mod or something right? I guess I should look into that. I haven't been staying unhollowed much, just when I kindle a bonfire in a tough area.
There's only one i'd have considered hacking, since I was hitting them and staggering them with R1 and suddenly poof behind backstab dead (or an incredible lag spike on my side). I completely understand and believe people can beat the game at SL1 when they know it front to back.
Because of how much I fuckin' hated agility, mostly
Yeah Sen's Fortress was stressful but you know what's even more stressful? Every single time I had to chug an estus flask during a fight in DS2
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