Dark Souls (PC/PS3/360)v2 - Prepare to Die edition.

[Athlias]

[QUOTE=Big Ben;38133833]But isn't is subject to massive diminishing returns past 40?[/QUOTE]

I believe that's only for weapons that only scale off of INT. INT and FAI I believe are the two damage stats that are okay to go up to 50 for.

If [url]http://mugenmonkey.com/darksouls/[/url] is any accurate, then going from 40-50 INT gives slightly more magic adjust than from going from 30-40 INT. I tested it just now with the sorcerer catalyst and the tin crystallization catalyst (32 INT is the minimum you can have for this) and it checks out okay. IMO you should only go past 40 if you're going to use the tin crystallization catalyst

[Teh Zip File]

[QUOTE=Saza;38134280]why would you ever use the calamity ring

i don't get it[/QUOTE]

So you can say you're a ~PrO~?

[milkandcooki]

[QUOTE=Saza;38134280]why would you ever use the calamity ring

i don't get it[/QUOTE]

Challenge. After a while you want to relive the achievement you felt when killing bosses for the first time.

[Saza]

also fuck people who invade you in anal rodeo and move your elevator platform

[Wingedwizard]

[QUOTE=Saza;38134614]also fuck people who invade you in anal rodeo and move your elevator platform[/QUOTE]

I like the invaders that turn the gramophone back on in dukes.

[Saza]

[QUOTE=Wingedwizard;38134626]I like the invaders that turn the gramophone back on in dukes.[/QUOTE]

not nearly as bad

that's just annoying to your ears

but this is actually a problem for me because I am in Dark Londo now, and the original Anal Rodeo bonfire isn't able to be lit.

Come to think of it, when I tried, neither could the one where Solaire was..

[CplShepherd]

If it isn't the blowdart assholes poisoning you, it's the shitty frame rate drops on the PS3 that'll kill you in Blight town.

I don't see why some people are complaining more about Sen's Fortress than Blight town.

In my case, I died in Sen's Fortress only twice, in which both deaths were of my own stupidity whereas I died in Blight town multiple times due to the shitty lighting and cheesy enemies.

[milkandcooki]

Man, there is so much speculation in this game.

I read the description of Havel's ring again, and interpreting it differently, one can assume that the man down there is [i]not[/i] Havel, and instead one of his devout followers.

[Laferio]

I guess I majorly fucked myself over here. I joined the dragon covenant without a means of getting back.

[editline]22nd October 2012[/editline]

fuck.

[slayer20]

[QUOTE=milkandcooki;38134776]Man, there is so much speculation in this game.

I read the description of Havel's ring again, and interpreting it differently, one can assume that the man down there is [i]not[/i] Havel, and instead one of his devout followers.[/QUOTE]

EpicNameBro actually covered that in one of his videos.

[Carnage2323]

Apparently it is possible to force yourself into peoples games as a white phantom.

I've been forcing my help upon people for the past hour in Sens Fortress.

[milkandcooki]

[QUOTE=Laferio;38134803]I guess I majorly fucked myself over here. I joined the dragon covenant without a means of getting back.

[editline]22nd October 2012[/editline]

fuck.[/QUOTE]

You could always darksign your way out.

[Laferio]

no I mean there are two bonfires near the everlasting dragon- in the beginning and where he's actually at.

what I'm primarily fucked at is getting back up that mother fucking tree trunk. the great hallow.

[editline]22nd October 2012[/editline]

I used to bonfire at the everlasting dragon btw.

[slayer20]

[QUOTE=Carnage2323;38134994]Apparently it is possible to force yourself into peoples games as a white phantom.

I've been forcing my help upon people for the past hour in Sens Fortress.[/QUOTE]

Wait what how?

[Carnage2323]

[QUOTE=Laferio;38135224]no I mean there are two bonfires near the everlasting dragon- in the beginning and where he's actually at.

what I'm primarily fucked at is getting back up that mother fucking tree trunk. the great hallow.

[editline]22nd October 2012[/editline]

I used to bonfire at the everlasting dragon btw.[/QUOTE]

Have fun :v:

[editline]22nd October 2012[/editline]

[QUOTE=slayer20;38135238]Wait what how?[/QUOTE]

Requires using the cheat engine.

I helped some guy and sent him "Safe travels be upon you friend."

He replied with "I thank you greatly. I'm not too sure how you found I was in need, but I owe you. Godspeed."

I love this community

[Devodiere]

Well it's not like they're banning people for using cheat engine. Is there a guide or is it something that you figured out?

[Carnage2323]

[QUOTE=Devodiere;38135324]Well it's not like they're banning people for using cheat engine. Is there a guide or is it something that you figured out?[/QUOTE]

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<CheatTable CheatEngineTableVersion="14">
<CheatEntries>
<CheatEntry>
<ID>0</ID>
<Description>"freeze beforehand, then set to a value while frozen"</Description>
<Color>80000008</Color>
<VariableType>4 Bytes</VariableType>
<Address>13DEAF0</Address>
<Offsets>
<Offset>BE4</Offset>
</Offsets>
</CheatEntry>
</CheatEntries>
<UserdefinedSymbols/>
</CheatTable>

Paste this into CE, using -1 value will force you to be a white phantom when invading rather than a red one. You can help with the boss and everything.

[sp]You can also use it to be summoned as an invader[/sp]

[Devodiere]

So what do you do in-game to trigger that? Need to be a Darkwraith and invade normally?

[Carnage2323]

[QUOTE=Devodiere;38135437]So what do you do in-game to trigger that? Need to be a Darkwraith and invade normally?[/QUOTE]

You gotta invade in some way, so yeah being a darkwraith or using broken orbs.

Personally I like to be a sunbro and use broken orbs, so you force yourself in as gold phantom.

[editline]22nd October 2012[/editline]

It's all essentially a way of finding co-op without the wait

[Jah Mason]

Hey everyone, just wondering whether or not it's worth my time buying that gem thing which opens the door and allows me to retrieve the stone set in the forest? Are the enemies past the door hard? This is my first play though and I don't really want to waste 20K souls when I could use them to level up. I'm close to having to fight the hydra so do you think it would be wise?

[Devodiere]

[QUOTE=Carnage2323;38135447]You gotta invade in some way, so yeah being a darkwraith or using broken orbs.

Personally I like to be a sunbro and use broken orbs, so you force yourself in as gold phantom.

[editline]22nd October 2012[/editline]

It's all essentially a way of finding co-op without the wait[/QUOTE]

I joined the Darkwraiths anyway, they have the best covenant items. I'm just trying to figure out how to paste that code into CE now, never really used this shit before.
[QUOTE=Jah Mason;38135853]Hey everyone, just wondering whether or not it's worth my time buying that gem thing which opens the door and allows me to retrieve the stone set in the forest? Are the enemies past the door hard? This is my first play though and I don't really want to waste 20K souls when I could use them to level up. I'm close to having to fight the hydra so do you think it would be wise?[/QUOTE]

Yeah they're pretty hard, but you need to head in there to get the Covenant of Artorias from Sif anyway so buy it.

If you can't afford it now, 20,000 souls isn't a lot later on so it's fine to wait.

[Jah Mason]

[QUOTE=Devodiere;38135891]I joined the Darkwraiths anyway, they have the best covenant items. I'm just trying to figure out how to paste that code into CE now, never really used this shit before.

Yeah they're pretty hard, but you need to head in there to get the Covenant of Artorias from Sif anyway so buy it.

If you can't afford it now, 20,000 souls isn't a lot later on so it's fine to wait.[/QUOTE]

You think I'll be fine defeating the hydra in Elite knight armour + Drake sword? I just polished off the dragon thing in the depths and that wasn't to difficult

[Devodiere]

[QUOTE=Jah Mason;38135913]You think I'll be fine defeating the hydra in Elite knight armour + Drake sword? I just polished off the dragon thing in the depths and that wasn't to difficult[/QUOTE]

Oh boy, this shit again. The Hydra is easily defeated as long as you stand in the water, block it when it lunges and then chop it's heads off.

You really shouldn't be using the Drake sword, the scaling and ease of upgrading makes almost everything better than it. There's not really a lot wrong with the Elite Knight armour, but I reckon you're fat-rolling, right? Reduce your equip load to under 50%, a few points of armour aren't worth much.

[Jah Mason]

[QUOTE=Devodiere;38135934]Oh boy, this shit again. The Hydra is easily defeated as long as you stand in the water, block it when it lunges and then chop it's heads off.

You really shouldn't be using the Drake sword, the scaling and ease of upgrading makes almost everything better than it. There's not really a lot wrong with the Elite Knight armour, but I reckon you're fat-rolling, right? Reduce your equip load to under 50%, a few points of armour aren't worth much.[/QUOTE]

I stated that it was my first play through so please don't go "Oh boy not this shit again." As if you created Dark Souls, I was just asking questions there's no need to be a pretentious twat. I'm guessing Fat Rolling means equipping the maximum amount of armour possible.

[Arteus]

[QUOTE=Jah Mason;38135974]I stated that it was my first play through so please don't go "Oh boy not this shit again." As if you created Dark Souls, I was just asking questions there's no need to be a pretentious twat. I'm guessing Fat Rolling means equipping the maximum amount of armour possible.[/QUOTE]
Fat rolling occurs when your armour encumbrance is over 50%.
Mid rolling occurs when it's between 25% and 50%.
Fast rolling is under 25%.

[Devodiere]

[QUOTE=Jah Mason;38135974]I stated that it was my first play through so please don't go "Oh boy not this shit again." As if you created Dark Souls, I was just asking questions there's no need to be a pretentious twat. I'm guessing Fat Rolling means equipping the maximum amount of armour possible.[/QUOTE]

Fat rolling is exactly what it sounds like, when you roll dodge you more fall over than anything. On the screen that shows all your stats, the second column should have your equip load. If you are over 50% of your maximum, you fat roll and move slower.

These are the usual pitfalls that new players encounter, there's someone else who had the same issue a few pages back, Drake sword and Elite Knight armour too. Would you rather someone helped you get out of these traps or do you want everything to be even harder?

[Jah Mason]

[QUOTE=Devodiere;38136021]Fat rolling is exactly what it sounds like, when you roll dodge you more fall over than anything. On the screen that shows all your stats, the second column should have your equip load. If you are over 50% of your maximum, you fat roll and move slower.

These are the usual pitfalls that new players encounter, there's someone else who had the same issue a few pages back, Drake sword and Elite Knight armour too. Would you rather someone helped you get out of these traps or do you want everything to be even harder?[/QUOTE]

Right ok, so do you suggest equipping armour that isn't so heavy so I am able to move/roll faster?

[Devodiere]

[QUOTE=Jah Mason;38136116]Right ok, so do you suggest equipping armour that isn't so heavy so I am able to move/roll faster?[/QUOTE]

There are a lot of armours, your equip load changes based on your endurance and depending on which armour pieces you have so far. While there are [url=http://www.raymondhill.net/darksouls/darksouls-armor-calc.php]tools[/url] which calculate what is the best combination for your current build, it's just as valid to try a bunch on, not be too worried about a few extra points of armour and wear whatever looks good as long as it is within the weight limit.

Just play with it a bit but keep in mind that mobility is important. And so is upgrading, make use of the Blacksmith because it gives way better bonuses.

[Jah Mason]

[QUOTE=Devodiere;38136150]There are a lot of armours, your equip load changes based on your endurance and depending on which armour pieces you have so far. While there are [url=http://www.raymondhill.net/darksouls/darksouls-armor-calc.php]tools[/url] which calculate what is the best combination for your current build, it's just as valid to try a bunch on, not be too worried about a few extra points of armour and wear whatever looks good as long as it is within the weight limit.

Just play with it a bit but keep in mind that mobility is important. And so is upgrading, make use of the Blacksmith because it gives way better bonuses.[/QUOTE]

just picked up Havel's ring, and did the Hydra first time, I then made the mistake of running forward and falling in the water after the battle :/

[AlexDeviant]

[IMG]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/560956219573742827/1991FE47195BADDF7FDEB7353D1FF5CE8F0AB189/[/IMG]
My SL1 Darkwraith, just have to kill the 4 bitches and I'm good to go.