From Software The Dark Souls II Megathread™

[DramaticPopcorn]

EARNED IT
The fight was pretty shit thou, the fact that they can cancel out any animation, including their own weapon wind up, recovery and stun made it a giant mess of endless rolling and parry attempts (I did manage to parry two of them at the same time, felt pretty mlg)

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

If you time your guard breaks well, hav0l becomes useless except for jump attacks. Guard breaks seem to stagger them and allow you to stunlock until stamina is gone.

 

[StaticSpine]

Okay, am I just bad or does Velstadt suffer from bugged hitbox issue as well? I swear, his thrusting attack seemed hitting me consistently no matter how far I'd backstep.

In other news:

 

[praetor]

 

[DramaticPopcorn]

Fume Knight.
Good fight. Haven't rolled this much in DS2 since ... ever. Also, good thing I never use shields in this game, out of 5 dudes I summoned for this fight, 4 were using greatshields trying to block him.

 

[StaticSpine]

Fume Knight.
Good fight. Haven't rolled this much in DS2 since ... ever. Also, good thing I never use shields in this game, out of 5 dudes I summoned for this fight, 4 were using greatshields trying to block him.

Actually Havel's doing great against him, saved up my ass in dozens of sunbro Fume runs.

 

[DramaticPopcorn]

Just try rolling! It's free!

 

[Elwro]

And, as in many cases, rolling a little bit towards him is the way to go.

 

[DramaticPopcorn]

Rate look & equipment 0 to fashionsos

 

[DreadMessiah]

That has to be the stupidest shit I have ever seen.

 

[DramaticPopcorn]

that's what ur mom said during childbirth

 

[praetor]

i rate it rapist/10

 

[Vaarna_Aarne]

 

[ghostdog]

Slut Souls :

 

[Zep Zepo]

/\ If I could "I would acknowledge your agenda"

Zep--

 

[dr. one]

how about this

also, conducted a silly experiment with Fumey: http://a.pomf.se/wyrkvx.webm

 

[Murk]

^ would brofist if could

Creighton's set must be worn as leggings + gloves + mask but no chest piece

the chainmail gimp lives on

 

[DramaticPopcorn]

Slut Souls :

Is that a reskin or something? :D

In other news, have you consumed all souls from your inventory today?

 

[DramaticPopcorn]

This is how I feel about Frigid Outskirts and that boss battle.

Jesus christ, seriously. That area ain't too bad actually. I don't mind the extra hostility and the fact that you have to be constantly on your toes to get through it and try not to lose your bearings.

But that boss fight. The boss fight, man. Holy shit is it fucking cheap. Also, I swear that second guy, first few tries he kept spamming his grab attack on me which, as all DS2 grab attacks miraculously pulls you in the hitbox even if you seemingly dodge it.

 

[ghostdog]

Slut Souls :

Is that a reskin or something? :D

In other news, have you consumed all souls from your inventory today?

Yeah. Reskin of sorceress skirt and monastery shirt.

 

[LivingOne]

Dunno if I'm the only one who noticed only now but Alonne's theme has actual lyrics. Here's a (rough) translation:

Spoiler

(Any revisions to lyrics will be in the description - there are a lot!) So, what is that heroic chanting throughout Sir Alonne's theme really talking about? Well, it's mostly broken up into phrases that vaguely form a coherent story about Sir Alonne and his relationship to the lands of the Iron King; or, perhaps his relationship to his sword - which is described to be a sentient being in its Japanese text. The song ends in a fairly consistent summary of the Dark Souls II "plot".

This not an official translation, nor is it to be taken as such.

Though I have three years of Latin under my belt, I am by no means an expert translator. These phrases are ROUGHLY TRANSLATED by ear by myself, with the aid of Google translate for some clarification. I am a normal human being having fun. If you are an experienced Latin translator and would like to produce a professional translation, that would be awesome! Enjoy!
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Lyrics:

San it ere das (You give [it] the blood of humans)
epe, (chains)
epe luram per (the rights of the chains)
ubi nobis (where we are)

Ad Ferrum Rex (The Iron King)
Tibis regnum! (Your kingdom!)

deus se e legia e bit (God himself, out of her free will)
va, sed vulcane (ah, but the vulcan [volcanic fire, general])
ubi nobis (where we are)

tibe ausi, des une dome no abi (thyself, they will not let you leave home)
Abi, sed vac si...? (Go, but woe if...?)
(???)

Rege vox ie (The King was the voice)
per tu ave (you were hailed by)
ut tibu vi sanctis (to force holy ties)

sancti si per san di (If the blood of the gods)
En vui. (it sees bleeding)
Altar re vult... (and takes anything it wants...)

it en vult (see it, it wants)
vult secre tua (your secret wishes)
en begine (the queen)

ita vita vult (so to does life wish)
ignis en vult (See, he covets fire!)
vi socis versa (partners turned to violence)

...
go Alonne (I am Alonne; may also translate to "I am saved".)
...et vac si... (But, woe if...)

rex ute (the king)
ab et ubi serene et (discerned from the calm)
ausi renture obscae, etsi (presumed they were of the dark, though)

ipse abit (he departs)
abit (depart)

 

[Strayed]

^ would brofist if could

Creighton's set must be worn as leggings + gloves + mask but no chest piece

the chainmail gimp lives on

What's great about it is that it works in Dark Souls 1 as well. The uniform of all Dickwraiths worth their salt.

 

[DramaticPopcorn]

 

[toroid]

Still haven't finished my first playthrough lol. Played a little bit more of Shrine of Amana (after the third bonfire), and quit again. At no point was DS1 ever this tedious and unrewarding.. and outright boring.

 

[ghostdog]

I found shrine of Amana visually appealing and delightfully treacherous. You can always cheese with arrows and use the light spell (if you can) which doesn't alert the creatures. Also basically after the 3rd bonfire you're very close to the boss and the end of the area.