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			By Phoenix.Urteil 2013-02-12 23:47:52			
			
						
                     
                 
                
                
             
                            
                        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
            
                
			
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			By Shiva.Viciousss 2013-02-14 02:12:14			
			
						
                     
                 
                So picked it up today for 360, walking around got the drake sword, trying to kill this razorback its not working out so well atm but its prolly me just falling asleep and not caring.  
Tried out the whole summoning stone thing...yeah...its off. My friend and I stood in the same place put signs up, waited about 5 minutes, both got summoned into some random guys game. Ok. Not how we drew it up. This is a bad system that I wouldn't expect from a game made in 2011.                                     
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
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			By Cerberus.Tikal 2013-02-14 02:17:25			
			
						
                     
                 
                It's not a game meant to be played with your friends, and I'd largely advise against it on your first play through to boot. You'll only be taking away from your own experience imo, but to each their own. 
They only made it possible to play with your friends at all after people bitched a ton about it. Dark Souls is meant to be hard, uncaring, and uncompromising. Playing with people you know is counter to this idea.
 
Granted, it was silly how the servers worked and how it was a pain in the *** to actually find someone you knew even after you'd completed the game, but it did ensure that people couldn't play the game hand-in-hand, making it easier.                                             
                                     
                
             
                            
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                                                            
                                                    
                                                                            
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			By Fenrir.Lecureuil 2013-02-14 02:22:54			
			
						
                     
                 
                Am I the only one who refuses to ever raise their max HP? I played solo through NG+4 or so without doing so and co-op through one playthrough.                                     
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
                      Ragnarok.Raenil 
                    
                    
                                                            
                                                    
                                                                            
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			By Ragnarok.Raenil 2013-02-14 02:34:33			
			
						
                     
                 
                Fun for challenge runs, but impractical for most PvP builds.  
 
And since I mostly do PvP at this point...                                     
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
                      Ragnarok.Raenil 
                    
                    
                                                            
                                                    
                                                                            
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			By Ragnarok.Raenil 2013-02-14 04:32:16			
			
						
                     
                 
                Speaking of PvP... Dem dead angle kills in matches 3 and 4. 
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			By Phoenix.Lilligant 2013-02-14 11:08:38			
			
						
                     
                 
                Carbuncle.Josiahfk said:  »I didn't know Urteil played Dark Souls 
I intentionally bought Dark Souls on 360 because I know he plays on PS3 and I never want to get invaded by him.                                      
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                                                            
                                                    
                                                                            
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			By Asura.Kingkongol 2013-02-14 11:10:25			
			
						
                     
                 
                I cant find this game any where around here :(                                     
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
                      Ragnarok.Raenil 
                    
                    
                                                            
                                                    
                                                                            
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			By Ragnarok.Raenil 2013-02-14 11:18:51			
			
						
                     
                 
                Should be able to order it from Game Stop if you really want it. Got Demon's Souls for $15.                                     
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                                                            
                                                    
                                                                            
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			By Asura.Kingkongol 2013-02-14 11:19:39			
			
						
                     
                 
                nearest gamestop  is 70 miles XD i ve walmart and some mom and pop stores lol                                     
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
                      Ragnarok.Raenil 
                    
                    
                                                            
                                                    
                                                                            
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			By Ragnarok.Raenil 2013-02-14 11:20:37			
			
						
                     
                 
                I meant mail order through their website.                                     
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                                                            
                                                    
                                                                            
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			By Asura.Kingkongol 2013-02-14 11:21:11			
			
						
                     
                 
                pffft whats this mail order you speak of?! 
 
 
Witch craft!!!!                                     
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
                      Asura.Zizek 
                    
                    
                                                            
                                                    
                                                                            
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			By Asura.Zizek 2013-02-14 11:22:39			
			
						
                     
                 
                Isn't raising your hp useless after NG+ since everything is going to one shot you?  But yeah for most pvp builds you need a certain amount of health to survive lagstabs.                                     
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
                      Ragnarok.Raenil 
                    
                    
                                                            
                                                    
                                                                            
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			By Ragnarok.Raenil 2013-02-14 11:23:27			
			
						
                     
                 
                Delicious witch craft. 
 
Not really. If you're going to play multiple NG+ you should make an effort to cap VIT and END at some point. They cap out your primary combat attributes.                                     
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                                                            
                                                    
                                                                            
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			By Asura.Kingkongol 2013-02-14 11:24:59			
			
						
                     
                 
                I just want it so I can kill domz.... >.>                                     
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
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			By Asura.Ina 2013-02-14 11:30:41			
			
						
                     
                 
                I just want it so I can kill domz.... >.> I wouldn't buy it just for that... As Tikal explained up top the game is not designed with match making in mind, instead favoring play with random strangers. You  can finesse the system to get with your friends for co-op but it can be difficult since you need to be within level range and even more difficult for PvP.                                      
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                                                            
                                                    
                                                                            
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			By Asura.Kingkongol 2013-02-14 11:33:48			
			
						
                     
                 
                I just want it so I can kill domz.... >.>  I wouldn't buy it just for that... As Tikal explained up top the game is not designed with match making in mind, instead favoring play with random strangers. You  can finesse the system to get with your friends for co-op but it can be difficult since you need to be within level range and even more difficult for PvP. I was kidding Ina lol it just looks fun and domz was asking if I was gana get it afew weeks back lol                                      
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
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			By Asura.Zizek 2013-02-14 11:41:09			
			
						
                     
                 
                Hm yeah I guess it wouldn't hurt to cap VIT in a PVE build since you'd be aiming for survivability.                                     
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
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			By Ragnarok.Raenil 2013-02-14 11:41:43			
			
						
                     
                 
                END helps too as it allows you to use heavier armor and fast roll.                                     
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
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			By Asura.Zizek 2013-02-14 11:44:41			
			
						
                     
                 
                Yeah absolutely, pretty sure if you're not touching either VIT or END you might as well just play a level 1 playthrough.                                     
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
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			By Asura.Ina 2013-02-14 11:51:59			
			
						
                     
                 
                I just want it so I can kill domz.... >.>  I wouldn't buy it just for that... As Tikal explained up top the game is not designed with match making in mind, instead favoring play with random strangers. You  can finesse the system to get with your friends for co-op but it can be difficult since you need to be within level range and even more difficult for PvP. I was kidding Ina lol it just looks fun and domz was asking if I was gana get it afew weeks back lol Eh I wasn't sure... With darksouls people go in with all kinds of expectations and end up disappointed XD                                      
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                                                            
                                                    
                                                                            
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			By Asura.Kingkongol 2013-02-14 11:52:42			
			
						
                     
                 
                naaa ive talked to Domz about it enogh to know that im going to be pissed off alot XD                                     
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
                      Phoenix.Urteil 
                    
                    
                                                            
                                                    
                                                                            
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			By Phoenix.Urteil 2013-02-14 13:19:16			
			
						
                     
                 
                Phoenix.Lilligant said:  »Carbuncle.Josiahfk said:  »I didn't know Urteil played Dark Souls 
I intentionally bought Dark Souls on 360 because I know he plays on PS3 and I never want to get invaded by him. 
Not a fan of the PS3's network. "You get what you pay for" pounds itself into my head every day. 
 
I am looking to get an Xbox soon, I would hope that the network play is better.                                             
                                     
                
             
                            
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			By Siren.Kalilla 2013-02-14 13:26:27			
			
						
                     
                 
                This is a bad system that I wouldn't expect from a game made in 2011. This is not a game where you team up with someone and knock out every area together, unless you know how the system works and you can  beat the system.
 
It's very clear what this game is meant to be, trying to change it into something it's not will only give you problems.
 
You shouldn't even be playing co-op on your first playthrough, this game is not designed well for co-op team play, it's just there if you hit a brick wall and the only way for you to win is to invite someone into your game. You turn human, summon someone (a random), and you go fight.
 
If you want to get summoned, then it's about helping others and not only your friends. You get summoned, earn some souls and humanity, and you help someone that was struggling.
 
I even warned you that you wouldn't like the co-op system.                                      
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                                                            
                                                    
                                                                            
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			By Asura.Kingkongol 2013-02-14 13:27:49			
			
						
                     
                 
                Phoenix.Lilligant said:  »Carbuncle.Josiahfk said:  »I didn't know Urteil played Dark Souls  I intentionally bought Dark Souls on 360 because I know he plays on PS3 and I never want to get invaded by him.  Not a fan of the PS3's network. "You get what you pay for" pounds itself into my head every day. I am looking to get an Cbox soon, I would hope that the network play is better. It is...alot better infact I dont play my ps3 simply for the fact of how shitty their network is,                                      
                
             
                        
         
        
        
        
            
                
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			By Siren.Flavin 2013-02-14 13:31:52			
			
						
                     
                 
                I think people should play whichever way gives them the most enjoyment/satisfaction... for some its running through with only a sword... for others it's calling for help every time they get to a boss... idk... either way the game should be fun for whoever is playing...                                             
                                     
                
             
                            
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			By Siren.Kalilla 2013-02-14 13:33:40			
			
						
                     
                 
                The bosses don't handle multiple players very well, so it's easy to take advantage of their poor AI.                                     
                
             
                        
         
             
    
    
        
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 | July 14, 2012 - Dark Souls for PC Will Use GFWL After All 
June 20, 2012 - Dark Souls discounted to under $30 on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 
June 12, 2012 - Localising Dark Souls 
June 7, 2012 - Dark Souls: PC version will have "minimal mouse and keyboard support," uses Games for Windows Live "to provide game as soon as possible." 
June 7, 2012 - From Software "having a tough time" porting Dark Souls to PC, frame rate issues remain 
May 31, 2012 - Dark Souls PC coming to Steam, consoles to get PC content 
April 12, 2012 - Gamers rallying against Dark Souls PC using Games for Windows Live 
April 7, 2012 - Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition coming to PC in August 
January 13, 2012 - Dark Souls PC petition at nearly 70,000 signatures, Namco listening 
Jan 8th, 2012 - Dark Souls admin suggests PC could happen with a petition |   
Character Builds
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Dark Souls Map
New ContentNew Bosses - Including Artorias of Abyss, Chimera of Tomb, and more 
PVP Online Matchmaking System - Quick matching for co-op or PVP 
New Areas – Including Oolacile Tomb, Old Ruins and more 
New Enemies – Including Abyss Guard, Chained Prisoner and more 
New NPCs – Including Hawkeye Gough and more 
New Weapons and Armor – Equip some from the new bosses, enemies, and NPCs
 
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