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Enjoying this, though just in the Undead berg bit. I can't quite put my finger on what's so good about it. The combat's good, but I figure I may need to brush up on my moves a bit before any really tough enemies come along. Thankfully, it's not as difficult as I was expecting. Can you equip fire bombs so as you can throw them easily in battle? I can only throw them by going through the menu system. :confused:
 
Through the menu system :eek:

You can equip them. On the equip screen there is a group of 5 circles in the top right. You can assign items to them (like your estus flask, the various soapstones, firebombs, humanity, homeward bones or whatever.) Just put your cursor on the circle and select it, it brings up a list of items.

For Xbox you then use down on the d-pad to cycle through the items. Press square to throw (same as drinking an estus.)
 
I've been going back to the same bonfire God knows how many times, but I'm still kinda pissing about to see what works. Realised I have different weapons, so messing around with them - and have also just realised, thanks to the offer of a repair weapon item, that weapons are only good for so long. Not liking the fact that some weapons just go through the shield - do I need a tougher shield or do I need to work on parrying?!
 
Do you mean weapons are knocking your shield out of the way? That depends on your stamina (which comes from endurance) + the shield stability value (+ what's doing the hitting.) A greatsword will knock a small shield easily.

Shields also stop a percentage of the attack. Bucklers and the cracked shield or the wooden shield won't stop all physical damage. Look at their stats and it will tell you.

Don't worry about getting past that bonfire. You're learning how to play the game. That's probably the hardest time. There comes a point when it clicks. :)

Just explore and try different stuff. Different weapons play in really different ways.

http://thebaneofqueequeg.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/much-ado-about-nothing.html?m=1
 
This is really good... Been playing about 17 hours now. Don't think I'm very far in though. Spent a lot of time scoring H off some rats. I like the complete lack of guidance... Main indication of going the wrong way being a rapid death or fleeing down a passage from some thing you only caught a glimpse of but definitely sounded bad.
 
I'm still in the undead bit (though haven't played for a week). Not sure whether I should be fighting the demon on the bridge or the black knight first. Both have kicked my ass...
 
The demon is compulsory. The Black Knight is optional.

Wait till you meet the dragon. You'll like the dragon. :)
 
Yeah, that run to him from the bonfire is probably the bit of the game that you do the most times.

Have you got the master key?
 
If you're a thief then you get it anyway. Or you can pick it as your gift when you start.

Won't help you get past the demon but it opens up the door at the bottom of his tower, so you can access somebody else who can kill you. :D
 
I ran away from the bloke in the tower. Then, later on, I went through a random door when exploring and met him again. Extremely briefly.

The black knight will be a pain to fight at the moment, but the boss demon just requires strategy.
 
Cid said:
I ran away from the bloke in the tower. Then, later on, I went through a random door when exploring and met him again. Extremely briefly.
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:D

That's why he's so brilliant. That was the first encounter in the game when I absolutely shat it. I actually panicked and that was the moment I realised that this was an amazing game. I haven't panicked in a game for years. Everything's just a procession these days.
 
DLC is out now for consoles. You get to fight artorias. They've also changed lots of game balancey type things.
 
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Nerfed the eagle shield and the hornet ring. Made it so enemies can't repeat backstab you. Got rid of some of the exploits people were using.

Stuff like that.

The dlc is great but, in true dark souls fashion, you could play the whole game without seeing it. In fact it's pretty likely you would.
 
Stuck in Anor London
Started again as cleric
Learning the value of staying human and summoning others to fight
people are so sweet and happy to kill on your behalf
Thanks everyone
 
The co-op is one of the best things about Dark Souls. Although it can make stuff a bit too easy... but if you want to get through areas quickly then nothing beats it. I love it that people are willing to just help you out....

Wherabouts are you? And are you on Xbox? I can lend a hand tomorrow if you like.
 
SOmebody is doing a speedrun of Dark Souls 3 here:

Twitch

It's pretty amazing. Should be over in about an hour. :D

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