Elden Ring - Shadow of the Erdtree Expansion Announced

[MikeF]

6 minutes ago, Curtis said:

Currently wielding a Guardian's Keen Swordspear +12.  

 

 

 

What level are you, my best is +4

[Minion]

3 minutes ago, MikeF said:

 

Did you get a hug from the woman at the roundtable?

 

If you did then use the item she gave you and rest

 

 

I've had many hugs from her. OMG that did it thank you! Any idea what the negative effect was?

[Kryptonian]

Can’t help but read Margit as if said by Boycie in the style of Marlene.

[Number 28]

Level 32 and just took down Margit after about 6 attempts. Maybe I'm overlevelled but I spent hours exploring the south and east.

A transporter trap took me to a place that made

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Anor Londo look like a trailer park.

 

@Minion The negative effect is 5% less HP

[Curtis]

3 minutes ago, MikeF said:

 

What level are you, my best is +4

Level 45.

[MikeF]

3 minutes ago, Minion said:

 

 

I've had many hugs from her. OMG that did it thank you! Any idea what the negative effect was?

 

HP down by 5%

[Kevvy Metal]

14 minutes ago, Curtis said:

Currently wielding a Guardian's Keen Swordspear +12.  

 

 

 

3 minutes ago, Curtis said:

Level 45.

[tim rodgers] WOW! [/tim rodgers]

[NexivRed]

Just started out. Can I ask, is there a setting that stops the camera straightening back up without having to keep your thumb on the right trigger? Like when you’re strafing? Keeps wanting to correct. 

[Alan Stock]

Do you mean the camera locking on? If so you just click the stick in once and it will lock on, then you can move right stick to switch between enemies.

[NexivRed]

No, I mean if I’m running but want to look to my right; as soon as I let go of the joystick the camera pans back round to look forwards. It’s giving me eye strain having to constantly manage it. 

[Kryptonian]

1 minute ago, Alan Stock said:

Do you mean the camera locking on? If so you just click the stick in once and it will lock on, then you can move right stick to switch between enemies.

I thought she meant when just running about the world rather than when fighting?

[Kryptonian]

On 25/02/2022 at 15:41, Kryptonian said:

Is there a setting to stop the camera moving itself? I like to angle it myself but feel like I’m battling with it.

 

I asked the same thing on Friday @Alan Stock but seems like it doesn’t bother many

 

[Mike S]

1 hour ago, Davros sock drawer said:

I’m still in the starting area and just fought a couple of bosses I’d missed:

 

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Pumpkin boi and Stone Cat

And then I set out to investigate the foot of the tree:

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Cool, a lift. What’s this then a little dungeon? It’s going down an awfully long way…

 

“Press R3 to switch between surface and underground maps”

 

Oh my fucking god. Screw BotW - is this a Link to the Past?! 

Amazing scenes! 

I just found that area too!

 

A moment of genuine mind blowing awe at what Miyazaki and co have done here. Seeing the scenes on the way down,  wondering WTF is happening, the slight sense of fear, and then being there with the incredible music and beautiful, epic, visuals is on a par with the extraordinary ascent to the Hyperion boss in Returnal. Just an unrivalled sense of anticipation and then a jaw on the floor reveal. Breathtaking.

 

I have been playing with this constant weird feeling in my chest (not a physical one per se, I’m not having a heart attack!) and I think it must be a slow adrenaline or endorphin release or something as I am wandering the world in a state of constant happiness, excitement, and outright wonder at just how good this is, combined with a slight fear that nothing else is going to come close for a very long time.

 

This game. 

[Alan Stock]

Yeah I find it annoying as well but I don't think that there's a way to stop it, I'll have a look when I pop on soon. 

[Captain Kelsten]

Has anyone else seen “special” bloodstains? I was fighting a boss and saw two red, runed, glowing circles. I figured they were traps so avoided them, but they didn’t go after the boss so I stepped on one to see what would happen. Instead of just saying “touch bloodstain”, it said “touch H’s bloodstain” (only it’s more like a big rune that looks like a H as opposed to an actual H). It just played out a usual bloodstain, nothing fancy from what I could tell. 

[Len]

7 hours ago, Totoro said:

Doesn’t seem to work for me, seems other having same issue. I do see other ghosts running around in general, none seem to come from the stains though.

 

6 hours ago, robdood said:

Yeah bloodstains seem universally broken, which is sad, my kids have been loving playing this over the weekend, especially writing messages. 

 

Yep, me neither. Haven't seen a single one work since started which is a shame. 

 

Hoping to get back on this today as guests have left. Planning to strengthen some weapons and have a third go at Margit. 

 

Or just get completely distracted and wander off who knows where. 

 

Also might start a different second build on ps5. 

[Davros sock drawer]

These fucking archers. I hate them.

[spanx]

Stormveil is hard… 

 

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Worked my way up through the first part, beat some knight in a dark room, unlocked a door, got exploding barrels throw at me by sodding birds and now facing some four legged creature with sword arms in a kitchen. Feeling much more traditional Dark Souls here… chipping away at it slowly. Might need a break soon, think me eyes are starting to go weird. 

 

[Fargo]

Anyone found a particularly good place to farm Runes ? Boss at the castle is just beyond me at the moment so need to level up. 

[Klatrymadon]

6 minutes ago, spanx said:

Stormveil is hard… 

 

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Worked my way up through the first part, beat some knight in a dark room, unlocked a door, got exploding barrels throw at me by sodding birds and now facing some four legged creature with sword arms in a kitchen. Feeling much more traditional Dark Souls here… chipping away at it slowly. Might need a break soon, think me eyes are starting to go weird. 

 

 

Did you get to the 

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four-legged creature by dropping from a roof?

 

I've cleared Stormveil now but I still have no idea what the 'critical path' is supposed to be, because all my progress came after leaps of faith from various rooftops. 😛

[MikeF]

4 minutes ago, Fargo said:

Anyone found a particularly good place to farm Runes ? Boss at the castle is just beyond me at the moment so need to level up. 

 

Giants give 1000 runes each, you can get them to fight each other too

[Qazimod]

I went back to try Tibia Mariner and they went down much more easily now that I've done plenty of exploring. Also I may have been trying to hop on rocks and make it awkward for them.  

[Popo]

Are summons reusable? They’re not marked as so in the menu (unlike some other items), which makes me think they’re single use. 

[dug]

I cannot describe the relief of having finally defeated the boss in Stormhill Evergaol 

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Crucible Knight

 

A solid 4 hours of attempts, but I finally got the fucker. God damn, he is hard, but it just made it all the more satisfying to beat him

[dug]

1 minute ago, Popo said:

Are summons reusable? They’re not marked as so in the menu (unlike some other items), which makes me think they’re single use. 

Yes they are.

[Uncle Nasty]

Which hand is everyone using the torch in? You're prevented from doing your R2 windup attacks if you carry torch and shield in the same hand, but if you use the torch in your weapon hand it prevents you from raising it to look around.

[Davros sock drawer]

Is there a worse feeling in Souls when you die just as you’re about to hit a new bonfire? Gah! So close. 

[Davros sock drawer]

Just now, Uncle Nasty said:

Which hand is everyone using the torch in? You're prevented from doing your R2 windup attacks if you carry torch and shield in the same hand, but if you use the torch in your weapon hand it prevents you from raising it to look around.

I’ve been using it in my right, as it’s quite a useful weapon against a few enemies. But I do miss raising it like in DS2. 

[Uncle Nasty]

Just now, Davros sock drawer said:

I’ve been using it in my right, as it’s quite a useful weapon against a few enemies. But I do miss raising it like in DS2. 

 

Yeah. Even in outside areas in the daytime the torch can be useful. Need to find a comfortable way of using it and not hobbling R2 attacks or the torch's usefulness.

[ChewMagma]

I don't know if this is the case with the basic torch but I found a torch that lets you do a flamethrower attack with L2.