Dark Souls + Demon's Souls + Bloodborne Megathread VIII. At The End - Games

Anyone wondering on (DS3) [sp] how the hell you get the Lords of Cinder back onto the different thrones, do they have to be alive? Will beating them not actually kill them but have them submit to your player? I'm also starting to think about all the secrets that could be in this game. After the kidnapping kung fu master in bloodborne I have no idea [/sp] [editline]2nd March 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=SuperDuprKyle;49851943]Man I can't FUCKING WAIT[/QUOTE] it's gonna be hard when it releases in japan. hopefully the division and xcom 2 will keep me busy. I never finished the 3rd snow DLC of dark souls 2, should I be ashamed?

[QUOTE=Kite_shugo;49852279]I never finished the 3rd snow DLC of dark souls 2, should I be ashamed?[/QUOTE] The best part of that DLC was the end fight. The rest was only okay, in my opinion.

[QUOTE=Kite_shugo;49852279]Anyone wondering on (DS3) [sp] how the hell you get the Lords of Cinder back onto the different thrones, do they have to be alive? Will beating them not actually kill them but have them submit to your player? I'm also starting to think about all the secrets that could be in this game. After the kidnapping kung fu master in bloodborne I have no idea [/sp] [editline]2nd March 2016[/editline] it's gonna be hard when it releases in japan. hopefully the division and xcom 2 will keep me busy. I never finished the 3rd snow DLC of dark souls 2, should I be ashamed?[/QUOTE] Yes, the end boss is pretty good. Extremely good introduction, music, arena design, etc Could it be that for the [sp]Lords of Cinder[/sp] you get their [sp]souls[/sp] so that you [sp]yourself can take a seat[/sp] at the [sp]throne[/sp]? It'd make sense considering [sp]that's how DS2 did it[/sp]. Though maybe they're [sp]trapped[/sp] somehow and you [sp]free them[/sp] when [sp]you kill them[/sp] or something. That way they [sp]show up at the throne out of their own volution[/sp]. Maybe for the [sp]Lords of Cinder[/sp] it's not necessarily [sp]them being the actual people that kindled the fire, but people that kindled the fire and took after a particular soul. Aldrich may be Aldrich, but before he linked the fire he may not have been the Devourer of Gods.[/sp] You feel me?

[QUOTE=NitronikALT;49851678]uhm The point of my post is that I think DS2 handled it pretty well, and it's definitely one of the good lessons that should carry over to DS3 Farming for rare drops to get your weapons to +15 / +5 elemental isn't much better. Farming souls becomes piss easy, and with the general shortening of upgrade paths it's not a huge issue Same deal as many DS1 resources, sadly[/QUOTE] Dark Souls is the only game in which I'd say a little bit of grinding to get slabs is okay. I got so good at running the New Londo route that I can parry pretty much any attack the darkwraiths try to use on my first try, every time, without even being locked on, and using a med shield. And that level of proficiency comes with its own satisfaction, in a way.

[QUOTE=archangel125;49853061]Dark Souls is the only game in which I'd say a little bit of grinding to get slabs is okay. I got so good at running the New Londo route that I can parry pretty much any attack the darkwraiths try to use on my first try, every time, without even being locked on, and using a med shield. And that level of proficiency comes with its own satisfaction, in a way.[/QUOTE] I find small / med shields parries rather easy to pull off personally. I just find it aggravating having to fight those guys, even with hornet + dark silver tracer it takes more than one riposte to kill them

[QUOTE=NitronikALT;49853204]I find small / med shields parries rather easy to pull off personally. I just find it aggravating having to fight those guys, even with hornet + dark silver tracer it takes more than one riposte to kill them[/QUOTE] I tend to use a claymore myself, leveled to +15. A single riposte or backstab is all I need, even on NG+1.

well i have just now discovered that dark souls 3 comes out during the middle of my AP exams and i am contemplating suicide

[QUOTE=Bathtub;49853680]well i have just now discovered that dark souls 3 comes out during the middle of my AP exams and i am contemplating suicide[/QUOTE] Yeah, well, that's not as bad as not being able to afford it when it DOES come out, which is the unenviable position I find myself in.

Covenant offerings mechanic (should I be spoilering this?) [sp]You can now offer more than one item at a time. http://i.imgur.com/kpZ76Rd.png[/sp]

[img]http://puu.sh/nsIoC/ca475c56db.png[/img] solaire looks a little different than how i remember (one of my good friends drew this)

[QUOTE=lintz;49854543][img]http://puu.sh/nsEQY/fcf62910d0.png[/img] solaire looks a little different than how i remember (one of my good friends drew this)[/QUOTE] Can anyone get this framed? Real talk, what they've shown off thus far of the soundtrack is really impressive. It's got that Dark Souls vibe with the spooky noisiness and beats of Bloodborne's.

[QUOTE=lintz;49854543][img]http://puu.sh/nsEQY/fcf62910d0.png[/img] solaire looks a little different than how i remember (one of my good friends drew this)[/QUOTE] does your good friend have a tumblr fam

So is Dark Souls III locked to 30 fps on PC or what? I haven't heard any confirmation on this yet.

[QUOTE=lintz;49854543][img]http://puu.sh/nsEQY/fcf62910d0.png[/img] solaire looks a little different than how i remember (one of my good friends drew this)[/QUOTE] [t]http://i.imgur.com/ubxIoXd.png[/t]

[QUOTE=DONUT KING;49854711]So is Dark Souls III locked to 30 fps on PC or what? I haven't heard any confirmation on this yet.[/QUOTE] this is what is keeping me from preordering i need to know if there is gonna be 60FPS on any platform because that is the main complaint i have with dk1 and bb plus the PC loading times are gonna be 10x better

[QUOTE=Bathtub;49854739]this is what is keeping me from preordering i need to know if there is gonna be 60FPS on any platform because that is the main complaint i have with dk1 and bb plus the PC loading times are gonna be 10x better[/QUOTE] Even if it IS 30FPS, there'll be mods to fix that, as there were with Souls 1. [editline]2nd March 2016[/editline] But I do hope 60FPS is officially supported - I'll just hate From otherwise.

sorry no tumblr, but he does have a twitter (no art)

[QUOTE=HAKKAR!!!;49854712][t]http://i.imgur.com/ubxIoXd.png[/t][/QUOTE] Can you repost the comic that's from? I know it was based on another non Dark-Souls related comic with the same joke, but I can't find either for the life of me. I want to find the whole thing just so I can find the dramatic YouTube reading of the comic which has the sound of rattling sheet metal at the end.

[QUOTE=archangel125;49855046]Can you repost the comic that's from? I know it was based on another non Dark-Souls related comic with the same joke, but I can't find either for the life of me. I want to find the whole thing just so I can find the dramatic YouTube reading of the comic which has the sound of rattling sheet metal at the end.[/QUOTE] [Url=http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/922/008/a9f.png]There you go[/url]

[QUOTE=Bathtub;49854739]this is what is keeping me from preordering i need to know if there is gonna be 60FPS on any platform because that is the main complaint i have with dk1 and bb plus the PC loading times are gonna be 10x better[/QUOTE] it is pretty much guaranteed locked 30 fps on all platforms, i would still get it on pc though bloodborne dipped to 20 fps so much, and it was painfully obvious.

it will be unlockable on pc though. and even ds1 doesn't break when it's unlocked so i doubt they would be using any backwards tied-to-framerate variables in this day and age

[QUOTE=Rusty100;49855126]it will be unlockable on pc though. and even ds1 doesn't break when it's unlocked so i doubt they would be using any backwards tied-to-framerate variables in this day and age[/QUOTE] i think darksouls 3 uses a modified version of the bloodborne engine, which is a modified version of the ds1 engine. So i wouldnt put it past having the physics still tied to the fps.

[QUOTE=Bathtub;49854739]this is what is keeping me from preordering i need to know if there is gonna be 60FPS on any platform because that is the main complaint i have with dk1 and bb plus the PC loading times are gonna be 10x better[/QUOTE] Hasn't both XB1 and PS4 footage been on 30fps so far? GameSpot or something uploaded a video post-rendered at 60 to con the framerate too IIRC, intentionally or otherwise. The games just keep getting faster and faster. This is gonna be shitty if it's not at atleast 40fps. Imagine how much fun BB would be with that 60 smoothness. Shit would be dreamy. [QUOTE=Rusty100;49855126]it will be unlockable on pc though. and even ds1 doesn't break when it's unlocked so i doubt they would be using any backwards tied-to-framerate variables in this day and age[/QUOTE] You dare alter the experience of Japanese Directive Man? Sacrilege!

If bloodborne were a constant 60fps I'd have to keep a cumbucket near me while playing.

[QUOTE=Dr.C;49855249]If bloodborne were a constant 60fps I'd have to keep a cumbucket near me while playing.[/QUOTE] Just imagine seeing all the coats, capes, fur and any other dangly bits swaying in 60 fps.

I'll enjoy the hell out of ds3 for pc, 60 fps or no. (though 60fps would be gr8)

I hope it doesn't have release BB's loading times and frame drops.

BB still has problems with frame drops.

[QUOTE=Samiam22;49855356]BB still has problems with frame drops.[/QUOTE] That's my biggest deal with consoles. Now, I've only played for an hour and a half at best, but you're paying decent money for a subpar framerate that isn't even consistent. Why devs actively guts their experiences like this is beyond me. There's a good chance, ill will or not, that they'll also gut the PC experience so as to avoid negatively impacting the console experience. DS2 didn't, but things can change. Even if I personally can't hit 60fps on my rig it won't make the experience less shitty for the number of people I know that would enjoy the game 100% more if the game had 100% more frames. That's like 200% enjoyments, 200% frames.

Xbox One and PS4 are confirmed to be 30fps. Both version perform similarly to Bloodborne. They aren't commenting on the PC version.