From Software The Dark Souls II Megathread™

[DragoFireheart]

One company has the life squeezed out of it by EA, the other NAMCO, it's the same shit, both franchise share the same stupid, overzealous, fanbase. it really is amusing to see the similarities between the two situations.

Cut your balls off.

EDIT: And the sensitive AngryEddy has put me back on his ignore list. What was that about disregarding other people's opinions?

 

[Jaedar]

So I tried some bell keeping. The fact that there was no wait to get called was really nice, but playing 2 or 3 versus 1 is not very fun. I would just hold back if there was already a guy fighting, but others had no such honor.

Ratbro is nice, especially since I'm running very gimmicky(moonlight butterfly ), but the waiting gets a bit long.

 

[DragoFireheart]

So I tried some bell keeping. The fact that there was no wait to get called was really nice, but playing 2 or 3 versus 1 is not very fun. I would just hold back if there was already a guy fighting, but others had no such honor.

Ratbro is nice, especially since I'm running very gimmicky(moonlight butterfly ), but the waiting gets a bit long.

All Bellbros are bastards and will never play nice. All those years of being Forest ganked has made our hearts harden.

Ratbroing is fun. I try to encourage people to run through my gauntlet but some people don't bite. Makes me sad.

 

[Volrath]

So I tried some bell keeping. The fact that there was no wait to get called was really nice, but playing 2 or 3 versus 1 is not very fun. I would just hold back if there was already a guy fighting, but others had no such honor.

Honor? You're defending the fucking bell bro, there's no time for "honor".

 

[DragoFireheart]

also bell keepers are loathsome cunts and dont deserve the -bro suffix

You can also refer to them as Bell Clangers*.


(implies they are insane/retarded and only have the capacity to just bang on shit)

 

[Niektory]

And you can't even aim at the ground properly so all the fucking zombeies playing dead have to be baited too when they'd normally die before getting up)

Actually you can.

Spoiler

 

[Jaedar]

So I tried some bell keeping. The fact that there was no wait to get called was really nice, but playing 2 or 3 versus 1 is not very fun. I would just hold back if there was already a guy fighting, but others had no such honor.

Honor? You're defending the fucking bell bro, there's no time for "honor".

Not like there's a lot of reason to defend the bell.

And yeah, seems bellbangers are all crazy lunatics.

 

[Grimlorn]

Ok without spoiling the game, I'm getting the PC version. Is there a DSfix for DS2 yet, or does it not need a fix mod?

 

[Jaedar]

Ok without spoiling the game, I'm getting the PC version. Is there a DSfix for DS2 yet, or does it not need a fix mod?

It needs a bit of fixing(mainly making guard breaks and jump attacks doable with mouse and keyboard), but it's actually a solid port. Playable in its current state.

 

[Niektory]

Ok without spoiling the game, I'm getting the PC version. Is there a DSfix for DS2 yet, or does it not need a fix mod?

If you want to play with mouse and keyboard check this thread:
http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?threads/dark-souls-2-mouse-lag-fix-and-other-tweaks.91363/

 

[subotaiy]

You can use Autohotkey to remap mouse buttons to the keyboard equivalents and you're set. Here is mine :

Spoiler

#SingleInstance Force
#MaxHotkeysPerInterval 99999
#IfWinActive ahk_class DarkSouls2

F1::Suspend

MButton::O
WheelUp::
{
Send {l down}
Sleep 20
Send {l up}
return
}
WheelDown::
{
Send {j down}
Sleep 20
Send {j up}
return
}


LShift::Send {u down}
LShift Up::Send {u up}

~LButton::H
~RButton::G

; Equipment menu
1::
send {Escape down}
sleep 30
send {Escape up}
sleep 30
send {q down}
sleep 30
send {q up}
return

In other news, damn, those knee-height obstacles are lulzy. Also, I just took the elevator from Lost Bastille (sea level) to Sinner's Rise (sea level).

 

[DragoFireheart]

In other news, damn, those knee-height obstacles are lulzy. Also, I just took the elevator from Lost Bastille (sea level) to Sinner's Rise (sea level).

Shrine of Winter.

Spoiler

THE RUBBLE IS TOO POWERFUL!

 

[Grimlorn]

Ok without spoiling the game, I'm getting the PC version. Is there a DSfix for DS2 yet, or does it not need a fix mod?

It needs a bit of fixing(mainly making guard breaks and jump attacks doable with mouse and keyboard), but it's actually a solid port. Playable in its current state.

I'm going to be playing with a controller. I just remember DSfix optimizing the game for PC with some framerate fix and a couple other things so was wondering if that was needed for DS2 or did From Software fix it for PC version this time around? I remember the guy created DSfix in like a week after the release of Dark Souls.

I also haven't watched any gameplay videos and no nothing about DS2. No secrets no nothing. I'm going to play this game completely blind and offline so I get no hints from other players. It's going to be great.

 

[Jaedar]

It's very fun just to watch people run the gauntlet in doors of pharros after you activate all the traps. Some of them actually get pretty far. Most don't get past the first mastodon.

 

[Damned Registrations]

And you can't even aim at the ground properly so all the fucking zombeies playing dead have to be baited too when they'd normally die before getting up)

Actually you can.

Spoiler

I haven't found any, but does that trick actually still work? Because looking doesn't seem to actual aim the spell vertically any more. You can fire it at the ground or forward, but not at any angles in between.

 

[SophosTheWise]

Man, I just can't get into the Souls games. I love their premise in theory, I love the art-design and the atmosphere. But honestly, that game just loses me after the 10th run through the same territory with the same skeletons and the same traps. I get the whole "learn from your mistakes and make a perfect run"-thing, but really, I'm bored extremely fast.

 

[Jaedar]

Meh, invading in this game ain't so cool when the damn cowards immediately summon 2 overleveled white phantoms to help :/

 

[DragoFireheart]

Meh, invading in this game ain't so cool when the damn cowards immediately summon 2 overleveled white phantoms to help :/

This issue was present in Dark Souls 1, but at least backstabs got balanced.

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

Lawd, I love the High Poise/Leo Ring/Grand Lance/Invisible Weapon combo. Washing poles don't see it coming and get a 1k counter attack as they try to do the dash-thrust attack. I can two-shot enemies that like to spam attacks as long as I poise through them and get that nice counter bonus.

 

[Niektory]

And you can't even aim at the ground properly so all the fucking zombeies playing dead have to be baited too when they'd normally die before getting up)

Actually you can.

Spoiler

I haven't found any, but does that trick actually still work? Because looking doesn't seem to actual aim the spell vertically any more. You can fire it at the ground or forward, but not at any angles in between.

You need to cast WHILE looking through them. I don't remember where exactly they are, but they were one of the first items I got so somewhere near Majula.

 

[Castanova]

Man, I just can't get into the Souls games. I love their premise in theory, I love the art-design and the atmosphere. But honestly, that game just loses me after the 10th run through the same territory with the same skeletons and the same traps. I get the whole "learn from your mistakes and make a perfect run"-thing, but really, I'm bored extremely fast.

Not trying to be mean but that probably just means you're bad. It shouldn't take ten times. I would suggest going into human form, summoning help, and going through the game co op. Can be quite fun.

 

[Zep Zepo]

And you can't even aim at the ground properly so all the fucking zombeies playing dead have to be baited too when they'd normally die before getting up)

Actually you can.

Spoiler

I haven't found any, but does that trick actually still work? Because looking doesn't seem to actual aim the spell vertically any more. You can fire it at the ground or forward, but not at any angles in between.

You need to cast WHILE looking through them. I don't remember where exactly they are, but they were one of the first items I got so somewhere near Majula.

Coming out of the starter area into Majula, look to the right, i believe you drop down the cliffside around the 2nd or 3rd fence piece on the right.

Zep--

 

[Cyberarmy]

Seriously, fuck bell covenant and anybody that is part of it. I'm going to dedicate my second character just to wipe that misarable sonsuvabitches from the face of earth!

 

[Zep Zepo]

NOBODY RINGS THE BELL!

Zep--

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

It's definitely one of the best things to happen to low level PvP in the Souls series.