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So starting a new Character again when I get done with Skyrim :D
We need to organize a FNF on this sometime... be hard though.
We need to organize a FNF on this sometime... be hard though.
@Karavision I think the humanity is needed... lot less people in Human form this game than Demon's Souls IMO.
Especially on Xbox, been on both platforms a ton. Twinkling was too rare from the clam dudes.
Especially on Xbox, been on both platforms a ton. Twinkling was too rare from the clam dudes.
They didn't patch the ability for someone to invade you even when you are at a bonfire? That shit gets real annoying.
@technicolor - Solution to that is simple and doesn't require a patch.
Don't idle at the bonfire, log out.
Don't idle at the bonfire, log out.
Probably preaching to the choir here but ...
If you see a message that is helpful or desperate or funny, etc., rate it! It help give others humanity and we all could use more of it.
The more we at all are aware of that, the more others will return the favor when you need help.
If you see a message that is helpful or desperate or funny, etc., rate it! It help give others humanity and we all could use more of it.
The more we at all are aware of that, the more others will return the favor when you need help.
@Harkmamill:
It really seems that people are less eager to rate messages in Dark Souls than in Demon's Souls. However, the highest rated messages in Demon's Souls always seem to be the "I'm in trouble, please recommend this message" -messages with sometimes more than 1000 ratings. There seems to be no equivalent of that in Dark Souls (like "help, I need more humanity!"). But I guess that's only a good thing. Too bad people just don't seem to care about rating all that much.
It really seems that people are less eager to rate messages in Dark Souls than in Demon's Souls. However, the highest rated messages in Demon's Souls always seem to be the "I'm in trouble, please recommend this message" -messages with sometimes more than 1000 ratings. There seems to be no equivalent of that in Dark Souls (like "help, I need more humanity!"). But I guess that's only a good thing. Too bad people just don't seem to care about rating all that much.
@harkmamill - So true! I think I've gotten maybe 2 or three message upvotes per character, ever. I try to leave helpful ones and upvote ones that have helped me (or that are funny. "Amazing Chest" always gets an upvote).
@TechnicolorDewdrop - A little annoying, but if your bloodstain is right next to your bonfire, you've lost at most 1 humanity to return to human form, which ain't too bad.
Been stalling at the Kiln while I make weapons and mess around with pvp, but it's probably just about time for me to take a stab at Gwyn. (Only 6 dragon scales to go until I get that dragon body form, though!)
@TechnicolorDewdrop - A little annoying, but if your bloodstain is right next to your bonfire, you've lost at most 1 humanity to return to human form, which ain't too bad.
Been stalling at the Kiln while I make weapons and mess around with pvp, but it's probably just about time for me to take a stab at Gwyn. (Only 6 dragon scales to go until I get that dragon body form, though!)
Awesome! I had the d pad motifs memorized so I could rate messages quickly, but I'm glad I won't have to unselect my flask to do it anymore. Also, enemy targeting lock needed such a big boost.
@Blue - "No framerate fix? Why bother with a patch."
" we can all benefit from stuff like more responsive lock-ons, improved item drop rates, expanded merchant inventories, cleaned-up text, and not needing the soapstone to rate player messages."
@Blue - "No framerate fix? Why bother with a patch."
" we can all benefit from stuff like more responsive lock-ons, improved item drop rates, expanded merchant inventories, cleaned-up text, and not needing the soapstone to rate player messages."
@harkmammill- I've pretty much made that one of my missions in playing the game while grinding for souls, not that it will be as important anymore with the increased Humanity drop-rates and all.
Still,it doesn't cost the users anything but time and if one's time is so valuable that one can not spare a few seconds to give a positive score to a message in the game, one probably shouldn't be playing around with time vampires such as Dark Souls, anyway.
Thinking of time,people caught up in Skyrim or other lengthy games while awaiting this patch will likely only benefit from it clear into next year on account of not having enough time to spare for it just yet.
Maybe it isn't so unreasonable that they pass up rating the messages on the ground right now, after all?
Still,it doesn't cost the users anything but time and if one's time is so valuable that one can not spare a few seconds to give a positive score to a message in the game, one probably shouldn't be playing around with time vampires such as Dark Souls, anyway.
Thinking of time,people caught up in Skyrim or other lengthy games while awaiting this patch will likely only benefit from it clear into next year on account of not having enough time to spare for it just yet.
Maybe it isn't so unreasonable that they pass up rating the messages on the ground right now, after all?
Great! Now, I can keep playing while my over-payed Dungeon Keeper ginger dominatrix keeps spanking me on the ass while forcing me to call her Kaathe.
I love this game >D
I love this game >D
@Forsakeneyes- "Need Humanity" ought to be close enough to get the point across.
Is there something about Dark Souls that puts players in a less giving mood or is it the result of more players who aren't inclined to be helpful buying Dark Souls based upon Demon's Souls' reputation and an actual advertising budget afforded by Demon's Souls' success?
Something that should be probably covered by the next patch is the disabling of player laying similar or identical hints near or directly over other hints.
Is there something about Dark Souls that puts players in a less giving mood or is it the result of more players who aren't inclined to be helpful buying Dark Souls based upon Demon's Souls' reputation and an actual advertising budget afforded by Demon's Souls' success?
Something that should be probably covered by the next patch is the disabling of player laying similar or identical hints near or directly over other hints.
I rate almost every message I see, just all the damn time. To this day, I have not received a single rate up, ever. The community in Demon's Souls was infinitely better than this.
The reason no one rates anything in Dark Souls is because before this patch it was such a pain to do so, you need the soapstone equipped on a slot, then select it, then use it. Sure it's not much work, but it takes much longer than just hitting select. I rate messages whenever they're helpful, but I noticed I do it much less than I did in Demons' Souls.
You'd also be surprised by the amount of new players that never even bought the orange soapstone.
You'd also be surprised by the amount of new players that never even bought the orange soapstone.
@Faux Furry: Ahh yes, totally forgot about that one!
I rated a lot more in Demon's Souls. It's more annoying in Dark Souls as opposed to just pressing the Select-key in Demon's. Now that it's been patched I wonder if it will influence the rate-rate in a positive way.
I rated a lot more in Demon's Souls. It's more annoying in Dark Souls as opposed to just pressing the Select-key in Demon's. Now that it's been patched I wonder if it will influence the rate-rate in a positive way.
I love how a bunch of stuff got weakened because people spent so much time bitching about it, but the framerate is still absolute garbage.
Oh well, it's not like I played online, anyway.
Oh well, it's not like I played online, anyway.
This is all pretty significant stuff... but since they fixed the exploits I'm still not updating til' I kit out a couple characters in upgraded gear ;P. Cool they're selling twinkling straight up though, and demon titanite is farmable, so maybe weapon upgrading won't be so terrible playing legit.
Blighttown has slow down when looking off to the distance, but the game is mostly solid everywhere else, at least on PS3.
I testran the patch and it feels like I get a million times more souls from enemies; before I struggled to get even 50k, now I can farm 100k no sweat. the iron giants in anor londo are no slower. Also new londo had the fog reduced, so the framerate is indeed better there
"Lvl up screen displays souls needed properly now"
how they hell did they miss that? it was so confusing.
how they hell did they miss that? it was so confusing.
@fulldamage, Faux Fury, Forsakeneyes;
I honestly think that a lot of people just don't know that they can give and get humanity through message ratings.
Although sometimes i'll see "need humanity" spammed around bonfires and I swear the same person is putting that down multiple times! Gotta be ....
My favorites: "need head"(getting old) , "amazing chest"(Arnor Londo Statue of princess) , "fatty" ( Blighttown entrances area)
I honestly think that a lot of people just don't know that they can give and get humanity through message ratings.
Although sometimes i'll see "need humanity" spammed around bonfires and I swear the same person is putting that down multiple times! Gotta be ....
My favorites: "need head"(getting old) , "amazing chest"(Arnor Londo Statue of princess) , "fatty" ( Blighttown entrances area)
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