From Software The Dark Souls II Megathread™

[Wirdschowerdn]

This been posted before?
http://www.darksoulsii.com/uk/functionalities.html

"New Enemy Placement, Gameplay Design"

Wonder what they mean with "Gameplay Design". Improved Leveldesign, perhaps? If the changes are significant enough, they got my money. I don't expect much from the DX11 graphics anyway.

 

[meanwhileInPoland]

This been posted before?
http://www.darksoulsii.com/uk/functionalities.html

"New Enemy Placement, Gameplay Design"

Wonder what they mean with "Gameplay Design". Improved Leveldesign, perhaps? If the changes are significant enough, they got my money. I don't expect much from the DX11 graphics anyway.

http://www.reddit.com/r/DarkSouls2/...er_in_development_they_said_were_hoping_that/

ther is a fuckton unused content in this game like this entrance from Shaded woods to Castle Drangleic. But i doubt there will be any significant changes to areas layout. Probably just shit like more enemies patrolling etc.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Any changes in the layout, however small, therefor makes multiplayer-compatibility between DX9/DX11 versions impossible. I hope there's a cheaper upgrade option for existing users. I wanted to start fresh with a couple characters anyway.

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

There, now there's no reason to replay. All the amazing lore has been spoiled.

https://imgur.com/a/w5uUa

Edit: apparently there's no source for these shots... There's a chance that they're fake.

 

[Murk]

For 2 months, I was in pretty much in the dark (har har) about the new stuff. Then I read it all. Hype level? 0.

I'm free. I'm fucking free, the curse is lifted, the spell is broken... I'm fucking free. Fuck you 700+ hours of game time, you don't control me anymore.

No more parry spamming tiara wearing katana using in-arena healing waifus. Never again ;D

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

INB4 OMG WHY WOULD YOU SPEND 700 HOURS ON A SHIT GAME

 

[Murk]

worst part -- still didn't get to max level on my tryhard scrublord ;D

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

Git gud m8

Spoiler

 

[DramaticPopcorn]

Eh, DS2 didn't grab me the way DS1 did. With poise being meaningless, all PvP felt like R1 spam. I didn't even complete the NG+ run with any characters

 

[DramaticPopcorn]

Hmmmmmmmmm

 

[Metro]

'cuz I really want everything to be as annoying as Tomb of Giants.

Ninja edit: Although I will say ToG is trivial with maggot helm and Ring of Fog.

 

[DramaticPopcorn]

That's not really comparable. Tomb of giants was designed with lighting as a challenge in mind from the ground up

This is kind of a fresh take on the game that has pretty much completely abandanoned mechanic of lighting and the challenge of sacrificing equipment slots in order to accomodate the surroundings.

 

[Zep Zepo]

That Darkness mod would be a lot cooler if it hindered the AI as well. I don't see the point of it if only you are in the dark and the AI has xray/night vision.

Zep--

 

[Lyric Suite]

That Darkness mod would be a lot cooler if it hindered the AI as well. I don't see the point of it if only you are in the dark and the AI has xray/night vision.

Zep--

Well, it IS like Tomb of Giants then.

I actually liked the idea of that area so much i tried to do it without a source of light of any kind. Then i remembered this is Dark Souls and i came to my senses. Actually, i didn't remember, a giant arrow lodged in my back made me remember.

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

I just recently noticed that they removed hyper armor from Greathammer 2HR2s but kept it on Majestic Greatsword special attacks... All you see, really, is MLG pros spamming those specials since they're hard to interrupt and deal insane damage.

Same kinda shit as nerfing physical defense and buffing AR with Flynn's ring a couple patches back. Good thing they aren't touching anything PVP balance-wise in the upcoming patch.

 

[Murk]

I just recently noticed that they removed hyper armor from Greathammer 2HR2s but kept it on Majestic Greatsword special attacks... All you see, really, is MLG pros spamming those specials since they're hard to interrupt and deal insane damage.

Same kinda shit as nerfing physical defense and buffing AR with Flynn's ring a couple patches back. Good thing they aren't touching anything PVP balance-wise in the upcoming patch.

.... and by that you mean they're only gonna buff katanas, right?

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

I just recently noticed that they removed hyper armor from Greathammer 2HR2s but kept it on Majestic Greatsword special attacks... All you see, really, is MLG pros spamming those specials since they're hard to interrupt and deal insane damage.

Same kinda shit as nerfing physical defense and buffing AR with Flynn's ring a couple patches back. Good thing they aren't touching anything PVP balance-wise in the upcoming patch.

.... and by that you mean they're only gonna buff katanas, right?

And add a special ring that adds 50 AR when wielding a Katana only.

 

[Murk]

adds additional counter relative to the kawaiiness of your waifu

collect all the tiaras and become the ultimate counter goddess

 

[toro]

One question: Agape ring is FromSoftware's solution to Soul Memory?

Cause this shit is retarded. Wasting one ring slot for this crap.

 

[DragoFireheart]

One question: Agape ring is FromSoftware's solution to Soul Memory?

Cause this shit is retarded. Wasting one ring slot for this crap.

The creation of that ring is evidence that B-team is retarded.

If they were worried that the top-tier levels would be lonely they could just expand the level ranges. I used to think SM was a ok idea but now I realize how fucking stupid I was.

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

A quick glance of /DSG/ reminded me that DaS1 has the same hitbox shit going on (minus the AGL stuff). Really, it's always grab attacks and shockwave attacks. People who started as a bandit in DaS2 were probably the most vocal about the "hitboxes" when trying to dodge shit.

ADP IS THE NEW RESISTANCE.

Spoiler

 

[meanwhileInPoland]

But muhhh B-team Miyazaki-san would never allowed that shit in his game

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

You know it m8, Bludbored is gonna be the true DaS sequel we deserve.

 

[Gozma]

My favorite DaS1 extremely long active frame window is after the three different fat demon bosses do the buttslam and you have to wait forever to let the attack double for real run out of active frames before you hit them from the front

 

[meanwhileInPoland]

You know it m8, Bludbored is gonna be the true DaS sequel we deserve.

no no no mate. Dont you read Neogaf? Its going to be a first proper sequel to Demons Soul cause DaS was already a decline compared to that masterpiece