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Dark Souls - Artorias of the Abyss out for consoles now

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  • The BetgirlThe Betgirl I'm Molly! Registered User regular
    Lalabox wrote: »
    The Betman wrote: »
    The Betman wrote: »
    oh god i found the bonfire on the roof thank god

    Wait what

    Of Sen's Fortress? There's a bonfire up there

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  • LalaboxLalabox Registered User regular
    The Betman wrote: »
    Lalabox wrote: »
    The Betman wrote: »
    The Betman wrote: »
    oh god i found the bonfire on the roof thank god

    Wait what

    Of Sen's Fortress? There's a bonfire up there

    Huh. I always just used the one above andrei and then took the shortcut to the roof.

  • The BetgirlThe Betgirl I'm Molly! Registered User regular
    Well I mean I do now. I just had killed Iron Golem for the first time and unlocked that ride, so I had to take the long way around

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  • GoatmonGoatmon Companion of Kess Registered User regular
    Lalabox wrote: »
    The Betman wrote: »
    Lalabox wrote: »
    The Betman wrote: »
    The Betman wrote: »
    oh god i found the bonfire on the roof thank god

    Wait what

    Of Sen's Fortress? There's a bonfire up there

    Huh. I always just used the one above andrei and then took the shortcut to the roof.

    It's just to your right once you reach that area where the giant on the roof starts bombing you.

    Right there.

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  • LalaboxLalabox Registered User regular
    wait wait wait



    what


    how did I...

    what

  • GoatmonGoatmon Companion of Kess Registered User regular
    Yeah, and there's pretty much always a message right there, alerting you to it.

    Dunno how you overlooked it. That's kind of impressive, really.

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  • SCREECH OF THE FARGSCREECH OF THE FARG #1 PARROTHEAD margaritavilleRegistered User regular
    It's essential for invading in send fortress, which is the most hilarious place to invade

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  • GoatmonGoatmon Companion of Kess Registered User regular
    Just hanging around the narrow walkways with the swinging blades, dragonslayer greatbow at the ready.

    Not even shooting at people, just standing in their line of sight, watching them panic and fall, realizing how fucked they are.

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  • SCREECH OF THE FARGSCREECH OF THE FARG #1 PARROTHEAD margaritavilleRegistered User regular
    Just stand on a walkway. When they see you, cast force once.

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  • StiltsStilts Registered User regular
    It's essential for invading in send fortress, which is the most hilarious place to invade

    I have a question about that.

    How useful is Chameleon, really?

    Because it seems like it would be pretty funny to use.

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  • Halos Nach TariffHalos Nach Tariff Can you blame me? I'm too famous.Registered User regular
    All I know about Chameleon is that it is hilarious.

    You can pretend to be a cartoon villain in a ludicrous disguise, walking around behind the hero and stopping moving when he turns around.

  • SCREECH OF THE FARGSCREECH OF THE FARG #1 PARROTHEAD margaritavilleRegistered User regular
    It's pretty funny. Can be useful under certain circumstances, but it's great for taunting your opponents by shaking vase butt.

    Also fun fact: you can jump into darkroot basin from the forest, even when you are invading. From there you can run quite a ways, even into the parish. I recommend doing this and sending taunts to the invader

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  • SCREECH OF THE FARGSCREECH OF THE FARG #1 PARROTHEAD margaritavilleRegistered User regular
    Alternately: invade the forest, jump to the basin, hang out with the hydra and spam gestures

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  • StiltsStilts Registered User regular
    I haven't done any PvP aside from a couple Forest Covenant summonings I tried.

    I figure I'll actually try some proper invading with my sorcery character.

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  • StiltsStilts Registered User regular
    Also, it seems like around level 50 is pretty much the earliest that people would normally PvP at?

    Because you can't get the Red Eye Orb until you defeat the Four Kings, right?

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  • ElderlycrawfishElderlycrawfish Registered User regular
    I got pvped at like 17. I mean, it was the only time and hilarious in that I wasn't paying attention and the dude back stabbed me with a morning star while I was just standing around.

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  • StiltsStilts Registered User regular
    I got pvped at like 17. I mean, it was the only time and hilarious in that I wasn't paying attention and the dude back stabbed me with a morning star while I was just standing around.

    They probably used one of the Cracked Red Eye Orbs.

    Unless they're a total baller and became a Darkwraith at low level.

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  • CorporateLogoCorporateLogo The toilet knows how I feelRegistered User regular
    You pick up a few cracked red eye orbs at the start of the game which work like consumable red eye orbs

    Also it is entirely possible to beat the Four Kings at SL1 if you know what to do

    IE go in Havel's gear and a real mean two-hander with the Grass Crest Shield strapped on your back

    Do not have a cow, mortal.

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  • Cilla BlackCilla Black Priscilla!!! Registered User regular
    Four Kings is all about getting close so they don't magic attack you and then dodging like fuck

  • DoobhDoobh She/Her, Ace Pan/Bisexual 8-) What's up, bootlickers?Registered User regular
    that purple wave is fucking mean

    I swear it's pulled a u-turn and followed me to the offending king

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    ok so fuck these stone guardians

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  • DoobhDoobh She/Her, Ace Pan/Bisexual 8-) What's up, bootlickers?Registered User regular
    is that the DLC mob? Because I hate thoe fuckers.

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  • SCREECH OF THE FARGSCREECH OF THE FARG #1 PARROTHEAD margaritavilleRegistered User regular
    don't fight em worked for me

    There is a blue slab in it for you if you do

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    Dubh wrote: »
    is that the DLC mob? Because I hate thoe fuckers.

    they just hit so goddamn hard

  • DoobhDoobh She/Her, Ace Pan/Bisexual 8-) What's up, bootlickers?Registered User regular
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    Dubh wrote: »
    is that the DLC mob? Because I hate thoe fuckers.

    they just hit so goddamn hard

    Their attack pattern is also hard to penetrate

    I run past them, they're not worth the fight

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  • ImperatorXXVImperatorXXV Registered User regular
    edited January 2013
    They are ridiculously easy if you manually roll toward them every time they swing.

    Don't target them, roll toward them during their attack animation, hit them two/three times. Rinse was repeat. This is true for many larger enemies. If you turn off auto target, roll toward them when you are right under them, then turn on auto target and swing away.

    Try it out!

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  • ImperatorXXVImperatorXXV Registered User regular
    edited January 2013
    Also when you roll toward them you ideally want to end up slightly behind them. This is why you do not auto target them during the roll, since that would guide you right in front of them.

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  • MorninglordMorninglord I'm tired of being Batman, so today I'll be Owl.Registered User regular
    Four Kings is all about getting close so they don't magic attack you and then dodging like fuck

    I beat them solo yesterday first time. Turns out the trick to Four Kings is more or less how a fist weapon user has to approach every fight anyway. Stay right up in their grill and hit them as much as possible.

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  • StiltsStilts Registered User regular
    Man, it sucks how my interest in a playthrough plummets once I finish the Duke's Archives.

    Because I think about Izaleth and Tomb of Giants and New Londo.

    And I'm like, "uuuuuuuugh."

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  • ImperatorXXVImperatorXXV Registered User regular
    I beat them solo yesterday first time. Turns out the trick to Four Kings is more or less how a fist weapon user has to approach every fight anyway. Stay right up in their grill and hit them as much as possible.

    Exactly. Four Kings turn into Four Suckas if you max out your poise as much as possible and equip your highest base damage melee weapon. Wield it with two hands and go to town as much as possible.

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  • Halos Nach TariffHalos Nach Tariff Can you blame me? I'm too famous.Registered User regular
    You can also roll through basically all their moves if you're up close, just keep swinging in between rolls.

    Of course that was in the first playthrough, I dread to think how their HP is inflated in NG+. Biggie and Smalls are giving me enough problems as is.

  • ShabootyShabooty Registered User regular
    I just cannot hold onto souls

    on a related note, I found ceaseless discharge

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  • MorninglordMorninglord I'm tired of being Batman, so today I'll be Owl.Registered User regular
    edited January 2013
    I beat them solo yesterday first time. Turns out the trick to Four Kings is more or less how a fist weapon user has to approach every fight anyway. Stay right up in their grill and hit them as much as possible.

    Exactly. Four Kings turn into Four Suckas if you max out your poise as much as possible and equip your highest base damage melee weapon. Wield it with two hands and go to town as much as possible.
    Oh I'm not using any poise except the wolf ring and I couldn't equip that due to covenant of artorias + fap. I've just been upping vit and end + had recently upgraded my lightning claw to +5. I had 2 estus left at the end.
    My current gear is wanderer legs gloves and chest, with dragon head, lightning claw +5 and a random left hand that I swap between the different fist melee weapons depending on what the level I'm in is like.
    I had like, four or five kings out there at some point, in the darkness, while I'm sticking to one like glue. I noted that they rarely if ever came to attack me while I'm sticking to one guy so as soon as I finished one I quickly charged the next screaming bloody murder* and clawing his face off.

    *In dragon.

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  • SCREECH OF THE FARGSCREECH OF THE FARG #1 PARROTHEAD margaritavilleRegistered User regular
    my sl1 run has finally taken me to anal rodeo. aptly named because i have a feeling ornstein and smough is gonna wreck my shit

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  • DoobhDoobh She/Her, Ace Pan/Bisexual 8-) What's up, bootlickers?Registered User regular
    yeah

    not looking forward to fighting Ceelo and Gnarls again

    which I inevitably will

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  • The BetgirlThe Betgirl I'm Molly! Registered User regular
    I just started up S+O earlier

    and uh

    its not fun

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  • StiltsStilts Registered User regular
    So, I've been waiting for a Black Knight Sword to drop for my tank character for approximately forever.

    Got to the first Black Knight in the Undead Burg with my sorceror character. Drops a BKS.

    Son of a bitch.

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  • DoobhDoobh She/Her, Ace Pan/Bisexual 8-) What's up, bootlickers?Registered User regular
    my new pyromancer found the shield

    which is mighty tempting to use

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  • StiltsStilts Registered User regular
    edited January 2013
    Decide to go human to try and summon someone for Taurus Demon, just for the hell of it.

    Immediately get invaded by a guy in full Havel gear.

    Proceed to run the fuck away and make it to the fog gate by dodging every enemy.

    Accidentally make Taurus Demon fall off the bridge.

    ...

    I am already liking this playthrough.

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  • DoobhDoobh She/Her, Ace Pan/Bisexual 8-) What's up, bootlickers?Registered User regular
    did the havel guy make a cat face like Alphonse from FMA

    and greeted you with "O hai"?

    because that's what I'm imagining right now

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