Dark Souls
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bmd
Island in the stream.
He's got some pretty good stats. I've already got me some armour. You know when you get dropped off by the crow after the tutorial bit at that fire with the knight next to it? You can go down and across that bridge and into the spooky town? If you did, did you get attacked by the two ghosts? If so have you tried one of those 'interact with ghosts' potions? Could you kill them? I don't want to waste one if not. You get them from dropping down into a place with three treasure chests. Not exactly a walkthrough but I'll post more if you haven't found them.
tommers
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Yeah, you can kill them with that. When I first got it I thought it meant you could talk to them, should have known.
You can buy them off a merchant later but they're expensive.
I ventured down there at the start and killed a couple of ghosts but didn't really understand what I was doing. Going to head down there next, I remember some loot that was just out of reach.
You can buy them off a merchant later but they're expensive.
I ventured down there at the start and killed a couple of ghosts but didn't really understand what I was doing. Going to head down there next, I remember some loot that was just out of reach.
bmd
Island in the stream.
Did you leave it cos it was too hard? Ventured into that Drakes Valley or whatever it's called and found the undead dragon. YOU DIED. Then I ran past him and found the other, smaller dragon and ran away. Then I went into that cave and found those two round blokes and ran away away. I'm going back there when I feel a bit more buff.
tommers
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Yeah I left it cos you get dumped at firelink shrine and there are about four ways to go so I tried all of them and figured that wasn't the way to the first bell.
How did you get to valley of the drakes? I only found that through was it the cave in darkroot bowl? That's quite far from the start!
How did you get to valley of the drakes? I only found that through was it the cave in darkroot bowl? That's quite far from the start!
bmd
Island in the stream.
I got to it from that first fire you get dropped off at by the massive crow, can't remember how though. I was mega excited to come on here and say I'd killed the Taurus demon but then I got toasted by the dragon. I ran half way across the bridge then bottled it and hid in that side bit and the dragon just landed next to me, turned its head and breathed on me. Awesome bit of gaming though.
I joined that knight's covenant at the same fire and got a random summon just before the demon, summoned the knight and he just ran all over the map, kicking ass. He found this dude called the black knight and I got a sword off his body that has 285 damage. I can just about manage one that gives 90 ATM, so a way to go before I can use it but still. And we then went up against the Taurus demon and he just properly kicked its head in with me running up that ladder to plunge attack it a couple of times. I had nearly 3000 souls when the dragon toasted me too. Awesome game, love it.
I joined that knight's covenant at the same fire and got a random summon just before the demon, summoned the knight and he just ran all over the map, kicking ass. He found this dude called the black knight and I got a sword off his body that has 285 damage. I can just about manage one that gives 90 ATM, so a way to go before I can use it but still. And we then went up against the Taurus demon and he just properly kicked its head in with me running up that ladder to plunge attack it a couple of times. I had nearly 3000 souls when the dragon toasted me too. Awesome game, love it.
tommers
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Yeah, it's great isn't it? That dragon had me stumped for absolutely ages. I was the same as you... killed the Taurus demon and got all excited, ran down the stairs and WHHOSHH. "You died" 
Is it the Knight by the fire that gives the covenant to you? I joined the white one but decided it wasn't for me. You meet a guy who can get rid of them for you.
That sword is a random drop. I just got one too. I need 1 strength to be able to use it 1 handed. I would recommend spears. At the moment I'm using a raw winged spear +3 and it's handled pretty much everything so far.
Just played for an hour. Started off back in the asylum with the aim of beating a fuck off boss there but got my arse handed to me every time. So went back to the ghosts... got killed.. and then went back to the swamp... and some big fuckers threw rocks on my head. Thing is you still make progress... you get killed but you improve something, which means you can go back and get a bit further, and so on.
It's brilliantly designed.
I want to go back and help people beat the early bosses but I don't know if you can?
Is it the Knight by the fire that gives the covenant to you? I joined the white one but decided it wasn't for me. You meet a guy who can get rid of them for you.
That sword is a random drop. I just got one too. I need 1 strength to be able to use it 1 handed. I would recommend spears. At the moment I'm using a raw winged spear +3 and it's handled pretty much everything so far.
Just played for an hour. Started off back in the asylum with the aim of beating a fuck off boss there but got my arse handed to me every time. So went back to the ghosts... got killed.. and then went back to the swamp... and some big fuckers threw rocks on my head. Thing is you still make progress... you get killed but you improve something, which means you can go back and get a bit further, and so on.
It's brilliantly designed.
I want to go back and help people beat the early bosses but I don't know if you can?
bmd
Island in the stream.
It's not the one by the fire, he's just up some steps next to a load of those big jars.
I've read you can coop but I'm not sure if that's all of it or just some bosses. Not even sure how you do that although I did get some white chalk off that knight of the sun that seemed to be for some kind of online shiz.
What's Hollowing about then? I've been human for a bit but couldn't really tell any difference unless you can only summon whilst human? Does Kindling give you access to more powers?
I've read you can coop but I'm not sure if that's all of it or just some bosses. Not even sure how you do that although I did get some white chalk off that knight of the sun that seemed to be for some kind of online shiz.
What's Hollowing about then? I've been human for a bit but couldn't really tell any difference unless you can only summon whilst human? Does Kindling give you access to more powers?
tommers
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Ah, that's the same covenant I joined. Didn't get any summoning though! Normally you leave a mark with the white stone and people can summon you.
If you're human you see other people's summon signs and you can summon them.
You get humanity as an item or sometimes if you kill lots of enemies. If you use the item then the number in the top left goes up. As that number goes up then your chances of finding items goes up, but it's left with your souls if you die.
You can spend one point at a bonfire to become human again. This means you can summon helpers. You can also spend another point whilst human to kindle a bonfire so that it gives you ten estus flasks. I think you might be able to do that a few times so you get more? You can also only be invaded if you're human.
If you're human you see other people's summon signs and you can summon them.
You get humanity as an item or sometimes if you kill lots of enemies. If you use the item then the number in the top left goes up. As that number goes up then your chances of finding items goes up, but it's left with your souls if you die.
You can spend one point at a bonfire to become human again. This means you can summon helpers. You can also spend another point whilst human to kindle a bonfire so that it gives you ten estus flasks. I think you might be able to do that a few times so you get more? You can also only be invaded if you're human.
bmd
Island in the stream.
Ah! Got it, that's why I could summon that dude then. I've just been back to the valley of the fire drakes. You get to it from near spooky town. If you go right when you get out of the lift bit that takes you down to spooky town its through a gate there but I'm not sure if I unlocked it as I got that master key as my special item.
tommers
It was... Rebekah Vardy's account
Ah right. Yeah, that's the way I do it. I thought that gate was unlocked from the other side. I'm sure it was locked when I got there. Then again it was open when I came out of the swamp and I haven't killed the boss there yet.
That's a shortcut that cuts out about 3 areas.
Weird.
That's a shortcut that cuts out about 3 areas.
Weird.
bmd
Island in the stream.
No way! Its almost worse losing the 3 humanity. Have you seen how many souls you need for the highest level? It's something like 90000.
Im across that bridge. Was doing really well and had got that dog's health down to knack all by arrowing it from the bridge and then I panicked, fell off the bridge with my bow still in hand, couldn't remember what to do to get my axe back and the dog ruined me. YOU DIED. Best game ever.
Im across that bridge. Was doing really well and had got that dog's health down to knack all by arrowing it from the bridge and then I panicked, fell off the bridge with my bow still in hand, couldn't remember what to do to get my axe back and the dog ruined me. YOU DIED. Best game ever.
tommers
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I only did it cos I'd summoned somebody and didn't want to bore them by going back to the fire. So went to fight the boss instead. Got killed and then got killed again as soon as I entered the room the next time. 
Dog? Is it the things in the room at the end under the bridge?
Eta: just figured you mean the boar. I love that boar.
Dog? Is it the things in the room at the end under the bridge?
Eta: just figured you mean the boar. I love that boar.
bmd
Island in the stream.
That's it, the boar. It seems quite easy but it's just learning it's attack pattern and getting killed a few times before I do. I keep going back to the bridge where the dragon toasts everyone on it. If. You wait at the top of the stairs, the dragon burns everyone and you get 300 souls. Have you bought any miracles yet?
tommers
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I took pyromancer. He has a fireball spell which is really useful against early big enemies, his armour is good against poison and curses but he doesn't take many hits.
You seem to find sets of the other classes' armour around anyway. I don't think it makes that much difference once you've gone up a few levels.
You seem to find sets of the other classes' armour around anyway. I don't think it makes that much difference once you've gone up a few levels.
bmd
Island in the stream.
Those big dudes in the cave in Valley of the Fire Drakes are well poisonous and even the rats cost me 10 estus if I get bitten at full health by them so I might try the Pyromancer. Although someone said you can get a glove a bit later on that does the fireball thing. I dunno, will try going a bit further before I make up my mind.
Tried spooky town and killed a couple of those ghosts but they have a kind of yoyo attack with this massive blade that I dealt with when there was two of them but further exploration revealed quite a few. I'm going back there when I've leveled up a bit.
Tried spooky town and killed a couple of those ghosts but they have a kind of yoyo attack with this massive blade that I dealt with when there was two of them but further exploration revealed quite a few. I'm going back there when I've leveled up a bit.
tommers
It was... Rebekah Vardy's account
You're going to love the swamp!
You can find a pyromancer outfit later on. They use a "pyromancy flame" which is a weapon, like the priests use a talisman and the sorcerers use that staff thing.
I tried the ghosts again and they killed me twice. I only had 2 of those items that let you fight them.
Have you rung any of the bells yet?
You can find a pyromancer outfit later on. They use a "pyromancy flame" which is a weapon, like the priests use a talisman and the sorcerers use that staff thing.
I tried the ghosts again and they killed me twice. I only had 2 of those items that let you fight them.
Have you rung any of the bells yet?
bmd
Island in the stream.
Nope, not rung one yet, have you?
I kept getting bitten by the poisonous rats under the dragon bridge and then realised that if I Iocked on to the one I'm fighting that makes it a lot easier. Then I got surrounded by a load of undead soldiers, spear men and crossbow dudes and that massive boar. YOU DIED. Gonna go back tomorrow and take them one at a time. It is all about trial and error this game innit.
I kept getting bitten by the poisonous rats under the dragon bridge and then realised that if I Iocked on to the one I'm fighting that makes it a lot easier. Then I got surrounded by a load of undead soldiers, spear men and crossbow dudes and that massive boar. YOU DIED. Gonna go back tomorrow and take them one at a time. It is all about trial and error this game innit.
