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Dark Souls II

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    #782
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,412 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Have been watching a stream most of the evening........Mother of god what have I gotten myself into :D


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    #783
    YouSavedMyLife
    Registered Users Posts: 2,932 ✭✭✭YouSavedMyLife


    Colonel Panic wrote: »
    I decided to get a PSN points card on Amazon.com and get this early. Will probably get the PC version too so this character will be my prototype!

    I'm soooooooo tempted to do this right now but worried online combat might be a lagfest if the game has me connected to US servers


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    #784
    Colonel Panic
    Registered Users Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭Colonel Panic


    There's an option called "Cross Region Play" and I think when you play from am EU PSN account, that's what it considers your region.

    Not 100% sure on that yet, I've only started messing about with it now.


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    #785
    J_E
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭J_E


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    Have been watching a stream most of the evening........Mother of god what have I gotten myself into :D
    Don't spoil it too much for yourself - I'm planning to go into this game as blind as possible and not to resort to guides for the first playthrough unless I'm really stuck. Can't wait. This is gonna be magical...


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    #786
    greyfox56
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭greyfox56


    im getting this on PC when it's out. it will be my new skyrim.


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    #787
    2smiggy
    Registered Users Posts: 20,603 ✭✭✭✭2smiggy


    Watching Peeve on twitch, he's already on NG+ it seems . I only watched a small bit , as not to ruin too much. He's pumped up vit, end, dex and new stat adaptability to around 40. It does seem u level quick enough. Even your starting soul level, bar deprived, is in double figures.


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    #788
    Big Knox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,315 ✭✭✭Big Knox


    Colonel Panic wrote: »
    I decided to get a PSN points card on Amazon.com and get this early. Will probably get the PC version too so this character will be my prototype!

    Can you buy it on a US account, download and unlock then play it on your main eu account?


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    #789
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Big Knox wrote: »
    Can u buy it on a US account, download and unlock then play it on your main eu account?

    Nope, you can only play it on the US account.


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    #790
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,410 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Kiith wrote: »
    Nope, you can only play it on the US account.

    I'm pretty sure you can.
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    #791
    Kiith
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    Really? I should probably stop posting. I just assumed it was stuck to whichever account you unlocked it with.


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    #792
    penev10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭penev10


    I can play games on my IE account that I've purchased with my Jap and UK accounts so I'm sure the US is no different


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    #793
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,410 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Kiith wrote: »
    Really? I should probably stop posting. I just assumed it was stuck to whichever account you unlocked it with.

    On Vita I think it is like that but on PS3 you can play it on different accounts on the same machine.
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    #794
    Colonel Panic
    Registered Users Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭Colonel Panic


    Big Knox wrote: »
    Can u buy it on a US account, download and unlock then play it on your main eu account?

    Yep, that's what I'm doing. As long as the account you've purchased it with is on your PS3, you can play it on any account.

    I've had a US account for ages, but this time, I just got a PSN code from Amazon.com having set my billing address to be a US address. I was able to use my AIB Debit Visa without a single hassle.


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    #795
    Big Knox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,315 ✭✭✭Big Knox


    Colonel Panic wrote: »
    Yep, that's what I'm doing. As long as the account you've purchased it with is on your PS3, you can play it on any account.

    I've had a US account for ages, but this time, I just got a PSN code from Amazon.com having set my billing address to be a US address. I was able to use my AIB Debit Visa without a single hassle.

    Sounds good but will you be stuck playing on US servers now?


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    #796
    Colonel Panic
    Registered Users Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭Colonel Panic


    I think that's done by your account region, not the game region. There's a setting that lets you restrict online play by region which I've turned off so I'll prob end up playing people globally.

    It's not something I'm sweating about.


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    #797
    YouSavedMyLife
    Registered Users Posts: 2,932 ✭✭✭YouSavedMyLife


    DMBrandon a popular Dark Souls streamer has finished the game already (got the game early) and feels like its the best game he ever played. Said he wont go back to Dark Soul since Dark Souls 2 just does everything better...

    Much hype


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    #798
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,842 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    CVG have a 'Confessions of a filthy casual' playing DS2. Slight spoilers about the first area though and gives some tips about starting off.

    http://www.computerandvideogames.com/453414/blog/dark-souls-2-diary-part-1-confessions-of-a-filthy-casual/

    One thing that sounded weird was he said NOT to use effigies and get used to having 50% health until you find a ring that brings it to 75%. He said they are very sparse and should only be used when you want to be in human form and have full health for a boss.

    I thought DS2 wanted you to be in human form more, I didn't think the effigies would be so scarce for you to just try go through most of the game hollow.


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    #799
    chickenboy
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    sheehy83 wrote: »
    CVG have a 'Confessions of a filthy casual' playing DS2. Slight spoilers about the first area though and gives some tips about starting off.

    http://www.computerandvideogames.com/453414/blog/dark-souls-2-diary-part-1-confessions-of-a-filthy-casual/

    One thing that sounded weird was he said NOT to use effigies and get used to having 50% health until you find a ring that brings it to 75%. He said they are very sparse and should only be used when you want to be in human form and have full health for a boss.

    I thought DS2 wanted you to be in human form more, I didn't think the effigies would be so scarce for you to just try go through most of the game hollow.

    From what I've read, you can be summoned even when you're hollow, and if you help defeat the boss, you get your health and humanity restored. Maybe the scarcity of effigies is a way to promote jolly cooperation as the best way to restore your humanity?


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    #800
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,842 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    chickenboy wrote: »
    From what I've read, you can be summoned even when you're hollow, and if you help defeat the boss, you get your health and humanity restored. Maybe the scarcity of effigies is a way to promote jolly cooperation as the best way to restore your humanity?

    Well that would be good! I knew you could be invaded whilst hollow but didn't think you could be summoned too. I never once put down my summon sign in DS1 but will definitely do it in this in memory of the Sun Bro!


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    #801
    krudler
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    sheehy83 wrote: »
    Well that would be good! I knew you could be invaded whilst hollow but didn't think you could be summoned too. I never once put down my summon sign in DS1 but will definitely do it in this in memory of the Sun Bro!

    :eek:

    That's one of the best aspects of the game, plus it's a great way of practicing against bosses that are giving you a hard time, you can be summoned into someone else's game to fight them before you take them on yourself, if you're in someones game and they have another person too its basically free souls and humanity.


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    #802
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    I don't think i ever did either. Did plenty of PvP in the Forest Covenant, but never got myself summoned for PvE.

    Sure in Demon Souls i used to go offline half the time. Trying to get the world tendency full white or black online was a bloody nightmare.


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    #803
    2smiggy
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    i must have fought O+S between 50-100 times , used to love getting summoned at start of Anor Londo on bridge of first gargoyle and going the whole way through the level. Often did this late on weekends after the pub :)


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    #804
    Retr0gamer
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    chickenboy wrote: »
    From what I've read, you can be summoned even when you're hollow, and if you help defeat the boss, you get your health and humanity restored. Maybe the scarcity of effigies is a way to promote jolly cooperation as the best way to restore your humanity?

    I've been hearing from my american mates that you get an effigie just by being summoned for PvE so all the more reason to do it.
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    #805
    noodler
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    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    I've been hearing from my american mates that you get an effigie just by being summoned for PvE so all the more reason to do it.

    It does sound in theory like an excellent way to force people to get involved more in co-op.

    Amazon still haven't dispatched - merciless curs!


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    #806
    tok9
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    noodler wrote: »
    It does sound in theory like an excellent way to force people to get involved more in co-op.

    Amazon still haven't dispatched - merciless curs!

    I wouldn't say they will until tomorrow.

    Was initially getting it delivered to flat but decided I couldn't gamble in case he couldn't fit it in the mail slot..

    Come on Friday already!


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    #807
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,410 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Think I'll go with a faith build for this game, just to try something different. I've always ignored miracles so it will be interesting to try something new.
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    #808
    johnny_ultimate
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    Whatever build gets me my precious soul arrows and crystal spells quickest!

    (I have no idea whether the game even contains soul arrows and crystal spells)


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    #809
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    If i go magic, i'll try Hexes mainly i think. See what the new magic type is like.


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    #810
    krudler
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    2smiggy wrote: »
    i must have fought O+S between 50-100 times , used to love getting summoned at start of Anor Londo on bridge of first gargoyle and going the whole way through the level. Often did this late on weekends after the pub :)

    Same, fought O&S, Artorias and Kalameet dozens of times for the lulz. I liked getting someone from the brige gargoyle to O&S as well, trying not to make a balls of getting past the archer knights on the walkway, pressure :pac:


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    #811
    Mickeroo
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    I'll be going Dex again :) My Demon's Souls build was magic (mainly because I heard it was over-powered and wanted to get hrough it quick) and DS one was a DEX, preferred DEX I think. I'll be looking to get my hands on a katana as soon as possible, I'm curious about dual wielding but would feel naked without a shield.

    Will be nice to play his with a big population online, was a late comer to the first game and it sucks having to stand around for ages hoping a summon sign pops up but with no shortage of invaders.


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