Dark Souls II

[I Took the Red Pill]

I've been playing for about 4 straight hours. It is excellent, though so far it seems easier than the first. I can't figure out if it's because it is actually easier or if I'm just no longer a noob after beating the first. And I haven't run into a boss yet, so there's that too. I would post more about it but I'm going to go play more.

[Pete for President]

I've been playing for about 4 straight hours. It is excellent, though so far it seems easier than the first. I can't figure out if it's because it is actually easier or if I'm just no longer a noob after beating the first. And I haven't run into a boss yet, so there's that too. I would post more about it but I'm going to go play more.

Oh man I envy you. Glad to hear it's good and lives up to expectations! Now please excuse me as I retreat from the thread and weep in a corner until Amazon delivers my copy... sometime next week.

[TrollHunter]

I've been playing for about 4 straight hours. It is excellent, though so far it seems easier than the first. I can't figure out if it's because it is actually easier or if I'm just no longer a noob after beating the first. And I haven't run into a boss yet, so there's that too. I would post more about it but I'm going to go play more.

Oh man I envy you. Glad to hear it's good and lives up to expectations! Now please excuse me as I retreat from the thread and weep in a corner until Amazon delivers my copy... sometime next week.

MAY BE GETTING IT TODAY
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD

[I Took the Red Pill]

I'm about to call it quits on the first day of playthrough, but just under 6 hours in and I'm still enjoying it immensely. I've just beaten (SPOILER)The Pursuer, was a bit of a tricky fight. Died a few times but triumphed in the end.

Some comments on game mechanics below (don't read if you want to go in as a completely blank slate, I guess):

There are some changes to Estus and the Hollowing system, and enemies drop Lifegems at a fairly consistent rate, which makes keeping your health up a good bit easier. You can teleport to and from any bonfire from the get-go, which changes the dynamic pretty significantly. It seems like a lot of the changes made were geared towards accessibility to a wider audience, but so far nothing of this sort has really bothered me or ruined the experience in any way. I'm interested to see what you hardcore Dark Souls nerds think about it.

This game will consume me.

[TrollHunter]

I'm about to call it quits on the first day of playthrough, but just under 6 hours in and I'm still enjoying it immensely. I've just beaten (SPOILER)The Pursuer, was a bit of a tricky fight. Died a few times but triumphed in the end.

Some comments on game mechanics below (don't read if you want to go in as a completely blank slate, I guess):

There are some changes to Estus and the Hollowing system, and enemies drop Lifegems at a fairly consistent rate, which makes keeping your health up a good bit easier. You can teleport to and from any bonfire from the get-go, which changes the dynamic pretty significantly. It seems like a lot of the changes made were geared towards accessibility to a wider audience, but so far nothing of this sort has really bothered me or ruined the experience in any way. I'm interested to see what you hardcore Dark Souls nerds think about it.

This game will consume me.

So, you mean teleportation akin to that of post-anor londo? Interesting. Honestly, I'm okay with this. Hopefully this means people won't be in a situation like in Dks1 where they got stuck in the tomb of the giants because they couldnt teleport out. There were ways out of that situation, but it was definitely one huge stupid guide-dangit moment. The bonfire teleportation may make things a bit easier, sure, but I see this as a good change when it comes to creating new characters a lot faster.

[Pete for President]

I've been playing for about 4 straight hours. It is excellent, though so far it seems easier than the first. I can't figure out if it's because it is actually easier or if I'm just no longer a noob after beating the first. And I haven't run into a boss yet, so there's that too. I would post more about it but I'm going to go play more.

Oh man I envy you. Glad to hear it's good and lives up to expectations! Now please excuse me as I retreat from the thread and weep in a corner until Amazon delivers my copy... sometime next week.

MAY BE GETTING IT TODAY
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD

I hope you do man!

I will remove myself from the thread for real this time before I go hollow and such

[TrollHunter]

I've been playing for about 4 straight hours. It is excellent, though so far it seems easier than the first. I can't figure out if it's because it is actually easier or if I'm just no longer a noob after beating the first. And I haven't run into a boss yet, so there's that too. I would post more about it but I'm going to go play more.

Oh man I envy you. Glad to hear it's good and lives up to expectations! Now please excuse me as I retreat from the thread and weep in a corner until Amazon delivers my copy... sometime next week.

MAY BE GETTING IT TODAY
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD

I hope you do man!

I will remove myself from the thread for real this time before I go hollow and such

Stay, stay and hollow with us. It's not so bad.

[Slothy]

It's amazing how well your sig works with that post TrollHunter.

[NeoCracker]

Cleared out my first boss battle solo and Hallowed. Took a couple tries though, ended up leveling a couple times so I could equip the Bastard Sword, since I was dying close to the end due to simple screw ups, so I figured I'd just decrease the fight time to minimize my own smurfupery from interfering.

Going Two Handed weapon now, so STR and Health Focused.

[TrollHunter]

It's amazing how well your sig works with that post TrollHunter.

I don't know what you're talking about. Are you trying to imply that I'm being mischievous? I'll have you know that I am the pinnacle of sincerity.

OT: Dark Souls 2 get. My body is ready.
Going to go Strength/Faith and try and go without a shield. BRING IT ON.

[NeoCracker]

...And even with the Ring that reduces falling damage I still can't survive hitting the first plank in that well.

[Fonzie]

Aww yiss, it begins. Anyone know when the servers will be up?

[TrollHunter]

Goodness
This game is jacking me up something fierce. I'm not sure if going to the area with guys who want to kill you called hilde's tower of flame or w/e its called was the right way to go... but they gave me quite a rude welcome. Dodging is not nearly as OP as it was in Dks1

[NeoCracker]

Trollhunter, I did some grinding their to great effect. Haven't beaten the second boss yet, so I'm there a bit early, but those guys are pussies compared to the second boss.

(Stay away from the single dude past the middle three, and don't enter the mist, and you're kosher. )

[TrollHunter]

Trollhunter, I did some grinding their to great effect. Haven't beaten the second boss yet, so I'm there a bit early, but those guys are pussies compared to the second boss.

(Stay away from the single dude past the middle three, and don't enter the mist, and you're kosher. )

Yeah, found out that was basically this games equivalent of the firelink graveyard. I found the proper way, but thanks to the fasttravel I'll probably hang out there to get some well needed souls.

I wonder what the average pvp levels will eventually fall around, there are SO MANY important stats now.