Dark Souls

[MisterBubbles]

Its out on PSN

[Jimmyboi]

the patch that dropped the other day is the one thats been out on pc for a wile.
all pyromancies nerfed.
just a heads up

I don't recall Pyro being particularly over powerful...?

[vanpeebles]

I wouldn't level up any more of those three until you decide which you want to concentrate on.

So if you want to use miracles, concentrate on levelling up faith and that halberd will benefit from the stats bonus (the letter by the stat icons on the weapon stats). Levelling up and spreading your stats more equally is really not the thing to do in the Souls series, as you end up with a far weaker character.

Levelling up VIT and END is almost always a must, then pick one of the others DEX/STR/Faith/INT and base your choice of weapons, equipment and spells around that stat, so your weapon choices scale the best with that particular stat.

How much should I level up STR/DEX before sticking with faith? I'll go for a faith build I think as I get on well with the divine halberd. The lightning spear doesn't even come close.

[Zaki]

I don't recall Pyro being particularly over powerful...?

It was when the game launched.....then they nerfed it in 1.05 patch. If they've nerfed it again, then I'm not playing! (tantrum, strop, sniffle)

[vanpeebles]

*pat zaki*

[mugetsu]

pyro was massively overpowered.

[kellog7]

Downloaded the DLC yesterday (pal 360). Already died about 30 times. I'm on NG+, so everything seems to have scaled dramatically at this point (the beginning on New Game was easy, leading me into a false sense of security), but if the opening of the DLC is any indication, this will be as hard, if not harder than anything in the main game. Thank you From Software!

[S3M]

Well my Dark Soul PTDE on PS3 arrived this morning from Shopto so I'm looking foward to getting back into DS that said the save files don't appear to be cross version.

That said the save for this one said EU and not UK as the original DS so makes me wonder what version Shopto sent me. Still be interesting to start over again with the new patch and all the changes that have been made. Going to take me a little longer to access the DLC than expected unless I buy it from PSN as well.

The BLES number of my Dark Soul PTDE is 01765, if anyone else get a Dark Soul PTDE on PS3 let me know if you have the same save issue and if the BLES number is the same.

[MiaBocca]

How much should I level up STR/DEX before sticking with faith? I'll go for a faith build I think as I get on well with the divine halberd. The lightning spear doesn't even come close.

It will depend on what weapons you want to use. Your 20-22 lvl for str/dex will cover most weapons you might want to use to begin with, especially if you not going for a STR or DEX build.

If a weapon requires any more than 14-16 to equip it's a good indication that it's meant for that particular stat character build - i.e. a high STR requirement means it's for a high strength character and if you want to level up faith instead pick something else (weapons can be two-handed though which cuts down their stat requirements).

So many weapons in the game, there's something for every playstyle and need.

[jimtendo]

That said the save for this one said EU and not UK as the original DS so makes me wonder what version Shopto sent me. Still be interesting to start over again with the new patch and all the changes that have been made. Going to take me a little longer to access the DLC than expected unless I buy it from PSN as well.

The BLES number of my Dark Soul PTDE is 01765, if anyone else get a Dark Soul PTDE on PS3 let me know if you have the same save issue and if the BLES number is the same.

Wish I'd read this before hastily un-wrapping my copy from shopto.
Same BLES, same result. I'm hoping it's an isolated case, in that shopto got EU versions, as I'm going to check at brick & mortar stores over the weekend to see if they have different versions.

[S3M]

Wish I'd read this before hastily un-wrapping my copy from shopto.
Same BLES, same result. I'm hoping it's an isolated case, in that shopto got EU versions, as I'm going to check at brick & mortar stores over the weekend to see if they have different versions.

Let me know what you find Jimtendo but I've noticed a lot of people on gamefaqs have been having the same problem.

Save appears to work if you have a German version of the original game, as your save file is marked as EU. Some people have suggested this is to do with the 1.06 patch on the original version as well as that caused the saved naming to change.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/606312-dark-souls/64418858

It could well be that all UK players are screwed, I'm hoping it's just Shopto sending out EU PAL version.

[S3M]

Had a look in GAME today, they had the same version as me for the PS3 PTDE, BLES 01765 so looks like all PS3 UK gamers are screwed.

[jimtendo]

Yup. Got an email from a eBay seller, and called a few game stores in town. Same result.
UK Prepare to Die Edition save transfer = nerf.

[briareos_kerensky]

I have completed the DLC and because I'm recording all cutscenes, I completed the current run to start another...have they dumbed down bosses? The biggest surprise was

->Open Spoiler<-

Gwin: in the previous playthroughs his attacks were relentless, he barely gave you an opening to exploit and was lethal at all ranges, a true final boss. Post-patch Gwin is a joke, I constantly circled around him while he was almost completely helpless and I was even able to stagger him with a just magic. Queelag was the same, she kept spitting lava away from where I was and swung her sword randomly. Ornstein & Smough were a bit challenging, but mostly because they are two bosses: I recall Ornstein zipping around the battlefield, today's battle was a standstill compared to other times. Second part was even more boring...

maybe it's because I'm used to their patterns and my character is quite powerful, but bosses were never that easy.

[crocky-chocky]

...have they dumbed down bosses?

I was wondering this. I've started from scratch on the 'Prepare to Die' edition and the bosses have been a breeze so far. I just beat the Gaping Dragon and the thing didn't even get near me.

It could just be I'm well skill at it................?

Looking forward to the new areas anyway, and it's great to be Soulin' again.