From Software Elden Ring - From Software's new game with writing by GRRM

[Shrimp]

What saddens me is that the Viking class from the network test is not there anymore. Oh well, I'll do my Viking play-through starting with Hero class.

Sounds like they removed it because in the final game it's an NPC: https://twitter.com/ELDENRING/status/1494688468907266052?t=ydwwwXanT4KrcBZuDYyZmQ&s=19

I'm fairly sure all the previous Dark Souls network tests had different placeholder classes with more equipment/spells for the network tests.
While it might be disappointing that you can't pick the same sets from the CNT it's hardly that big of a surprise. The sets will (hopefully) most likely be obtainable at some point in the game anyway.

 

[deem]

Sounds like they removed it because in the final game it's an NPC: https://twitter.com/ELDENRING/status/1494688468907266052?t=ydwwwXanT4KrcBZuDYyZmQ&s=19

He chased a shadow’s fate to the Roundtable Hold, and many Tarnished followed thereafter.

Looks like an Artorias figure of sorts. That, and the class was named Bloody Wolf.

 

[Steezus]

Where are these streamers? Any links? Discord?

On twitch, but

the accounts got nuked

Sounds like they removed it because in the final game it's an NPC: https://twitter.com/ELDENRING/status/1494688468907266052?t=ydwwwXanT4KrcBZuDYyZmQ&s=19

They always do this. Dark Souls 1 preview build had Solaire as playable class. You'll get the armor eventually.

 

[Caim]

Now that stuff like arrows are craftable, I wonder how more viable it's going to be to be an archer. In the previous games it was a bitch and a half to stock up on enough ammunition and it'd cost a pretty penny, but now that we can make arrows it might be better. Unless it's better to use the materials for arrows elsewhere or pawn the stuff off for souls of course.

 

[Steezus]

I imagine bow builds won't be complete ass like in previous games, just by virtue of the additional mobility that comes with jumping. Sleeping arrows also sound like fun, but I wouldn't be surprised if their effectiveness sharply decreases after the early game.

 

[randir14]

New gameplay from Famitsu



There's also going to be a livestream event tomorrow with more footage and it sounds like the launch trailer https://twitter.com/redbullgaming/status/1494703387564195847

 

[user]

Order of business:

1) Find the creepiest name possible.
2) Find the creepiest armor possible.
3) Dual wield poison whips.
4) Behave spastically on every duel, poison, stare at the victim, repeat.

Has anyone seen dual whip powerstance or poison yet? Haven't managed to find a video. Hope it's viable like it was in 2.

 

[Saerain]

So is there anything interesting about the setting yet? If such a dark/high fantasy hybrid doesn't even have race wars, I'm out.

 

[ferratilis]

 

[deem]

Did they redesign Prophet's armor or is that an early concept art?

 

[Shrimp]

Did they redesign Prophet's armor or is that an early concept art?

Probably just concept art. Personally I greatly prefer the drawn version, the wheel just looks stupid.

 

[deem]

I think the opposite. I like From Soft throwing in some grotesqueries into their design. Smough's Armor, Logarius' Wheel and, of course, the Symbol of Avarice are among my favorite items.

 

[randir14]

The rectangular version is in the game, maybe it's one of the variations you can change with the tailoring tools.

 

[praetor]

whos the fucking degenerate at From with 12 gigs of RAM?!

 

[Tyranicon]

Man, wretch looking like female saitama.

One Punch modders probably in full swing after release.

 

[Jenkem]

PC version is a stuttering mess.

 

[LizardWizard]

So, is barrel rolling retarded like DS3 or not?

Jump attacks look like the new meta

 

[Shrimp]

Apparently there's going to be some sort of livestream event today, maybe we'll be able to see how the PC version plays.

 

[Caim]

I imagine bow builds won't be complete ass like in previous games, just by virtue of the additional mobility that comes with jumping. Sleeping arrows also sound like fun, but I wouldn't be surprised if their effectiveness sharply decreases after the early game.

If they hadn't gone with making it easy to craft arrows, the best option for throwables would be to make them function similarly to how spells work in DS1/2: you can carry around X of them at a time and they are fully replenished for free at a bonfire. If you want to carry more you have to either buy upgrade items or find them in the world to expand your quiver/pot pouch/knife bandolier/bag of rocks. Unlocking special types of projectiles is done with upgrade items found in the world like the embers and coals, allowing you to either choose which types to carry of mix freely until you reach your load limit.

No wheel? No deal.

 

[TheImplodingVoice]

Think of Elden Ring more as Book Of The New Sun / Tales Of A Dying Earth.

 

[Kruno]

Think of Elden Ring more as Dark Souls 4: The Opening of the World

I already do!

 

[deem]

Less than a week, yo.

 

[randir14]

Apparently there's going to be some sort of livestream event today, maybe we'll be able to see how the PC version plays.

Starts in a couple hours.
https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/elden-...mpaign=ER_RedBull&linkId=151936380#live_event

Another report of bad performance. Jeff Grub is playing the game on Steam Deck and PC, and says "on a very powerful PC it's probably gonna be fine". But he also expects more optimization patches.

 

[LizardWizard]

Spoiler

70 int

 

[Brickfrog]

Sounds neat lol