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theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#126: Sep 29th 2011 at 5:49:42 AM

Five more days...Though considering how long it's taking for Solatorobo to get to my house I'll probably get it Friday afternoon or something. Perfect timing, since due to school I'm only able to play video games over the weekend.

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#127: Sep 29th 2011 at 5:54:01 AM

I'm going to work my ass off next week to have my final paper done by Tuesday. I don't trust myself. [lol] It'll be like, "Hi Dark Souls! Nice to have you in my hands. [Timewarp] HOLY SHIT IT'S SUNDAY."

theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#128: Sep 29th 2011 at 6:05:07 AM

I've actually got two people I want to show the game and have them try it: My brother, and my brother's best friend. I can imagine the looks on their faces when they get killed by a low-level enemy xD

artfulscruff Since: Apr, 2010
#129: Sep 29th 2011 at 6:12:08 AM

I wonder if you'll be able to summon and invade even in areas where the boss has been defeated. I hope you can, with it being open-world and all.

And it's still eight days away for me here in the UK :( Plus the site I buy from used to be good for getting stuff to me on time, but it's been a little lax recently, so I may not get it until the day after release. I'll feel better about them if they successfully deliver the HD Ico and Shadow Of The Colossus package to me tomorrow :P

edited 29th Sep '11 6:13:18 AM by artfulscruff

stevebat Since: Nov, 2009
#130: Sep 29th 2011 at 11:15:00 AM

Convenants sound like a great way to make the game much more complex.

Apocalypse: Dirge Of Swans.
Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
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#131: Sep 29th 2011 at 3:09:21 PM

Trying to avoid spoilers but apparently if you are in one covenant, you can be summoned to defend an actual boss someone is trying to fight as their bodyguard.

MisterC Angry Moth from roughly over there Since: Jul, 2010 Relationship Status: Healthy, deeply-felt respect for this here Shotgun
Angry Moth
#132: Sep 29th 2011 at 4:33:14 PM

[up] I think I know the covenant you're talking about and that's not exactly it: If you're with the path of the cat (or whatever the forest convenant is called) you can be summoned when someone from another convenant enter the forest. We can be Forest Spirit now!

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Kev-O AWKTUHGAHN Since: Nov, 2009
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#133: Sep 29th 2011 at 5:07:30 PM

Gravelord sounds like the troll way to play, but low humanity seems to be a bit of a downside.

EIGHT GLORIOUS SIDES
Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
Gunpla is amazing!
#134: Sep 29th 2011 at 5:11:37 PM

[up][up]

There's another

People who join Gwyin's faction (however its spelled) protect her in her boss fight

edited 29th Sep '11 5:11:58 PM by Thorn14

theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#135: Sep 29th 2011 at 8:10:13 PM

Gwyin as in the LORD of Sunlight?

Bur from Flyover Country (Living Relic) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#136: Sep 29th 2011 at 8:54:40 PM

Emi Evans sings the ending theme. I am a happy happy lady. SOUNDTRACK, COME TO ME!

edited 29th Sep '11 8:56:25 PM by Bur

MisterC Angry Moth from roughly over there Since: Jul, 2010 Relationship Status: Healthy, deeply-felt respect for this here Shotgun
Angry Moth
#137: Sep 29th 2011 at 8:58:58 PM

[up][up][up] Oooooh, nice. Wait, it's a she ? O_o

Also, for anyone interested, IGN live stream of their 24 hours marathon here. Spoiler at your own risk.

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Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
Gunpla is amazing!
#138: Sep 29th 2011 at 9:59:58 PM

Maybe I got the genders confused. But I KNOW its a female voice for that boss battle.

Jamdat369 Does What You Don't from Terca Lumireis Since: Sep, 2011
Does What You Don't
#139: Sep 30th 2011 at 5:08:13 AM

Three days left until I disappear into my room never to be seen again by mortal eyes.

"All worlds begin in darkness and all so end. The heart is no different."-Ansem
theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#140: Sep 30th 2011 at 8:31:31 AM

Four days (plus however long it takes to get to my house) until I scream incoherent rage as I die for the umpteenth time.

Bur from Flyover Country (Living Relic) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#141: Sep 30th 2011 at 9:12:51 AM

Four days until I have the mortal fear of some mundane object pounded into my brain.

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Face me now, bitch!
#142: Sep 30th 2011 at 12:54:26 PM

First Review

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MisterC Angry Moth from roughly over there Since: Jul, 2010 Relationship Status: Healthy, deeply-felt respect for this here Shotgun
Angry Moth
#143: Sep 30th 2011 at 1:22:37 PM

4 days before I decide to play this offline because of non-stop invasion.

Who's an angry moth? You are! Yes you are! You're the fuzziest and angriest moth! Original pic.
artfulscruff Since: Apr, 2010
#144: Sep 30th 2011 at 3:16:34 PM

After that review, I now await this game with equal amounts of anticipation and dread.

I hope they're right about it having a greater emphasis on co-op though, I enjoy co-op a lot. Not just in Demon's Souls, in any game where it's available.

edited 30th Sep '11 3:46:50 PM by artfulscruff

Izaak Since: Apr, 2009
#145: Sep 30th 2011 at 10:31:57 PM

Here's a GiantBomb quick look.

So, there are factions you can join? Nito, the witch, and the King? What about the "pygmy", the last of the Lords? Is that one available? Or the "scaleless dragon"? If you join one faction, minions of that faction stop attacking you?

MisterC Angry Moth from roughly over there Since: Jul, 2010 Relationship Status: Healthy, deeply-felt respect for this here Shotgun
Angry Moth
#146: Sep 30th 2011 at 10:58:49 PM

[up] Each faction are called "convenants". If you reach certain requirements (ex.: Low enough humanity.) you can join one, doing so will bring some advantages (ex.: more healing flask), but I don't think enemies from a particular faction stop attacking you. There are 9 faction in total that you can join I think, and yes that includes Nito, the Witch and the King.

As for the Pygmy's faction, huge spoiler, read at your own risk:

YOU are the Pygmy. If you chose the appropriate gift at the beginning of the game (the pendant), you'll remember that you are the Pygmy (apparently, you forgot during an adventure or something) and you'll start your own faction. However, only NP Cs will join and not player. The advantage of making your own faction is not yet known.

No idea if you can join Seath the Scaleless dragon.

More info on the wikia. But be wary, for there be spoilers there.

Oh and one last fun fact: If you break your allegiance with a faction (ex.: by attacking the boss of the faction), your name will be put in the "Book of Guilty." A book that other players online can read. And they can decide to invade you to make you pay. Fun time.

edited 1st Oct '11 7:00:27 PM by MisterC

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Jamdat369 Does What You Don't from Terca Lumireis Since: Sep, 2011
Does What You Don't
#147: Oct 1st 2011 at 1:59:02 PM

I think one of the best thing about Dark Souls is that its not story driven. Which means you don't have to worry to much about spoilers on the internet.

"All worlds begin in darkness and all so end. The heart is no different."-Ansem
theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#148: Oct 1st 2011 at 2:24:10 PM

Aside from the stuff like the Furtive Pygmy spoiler, that is, so far. It has to have a plot, but the developers are most likely mum about it. At least that's my theory. I mean, in that video with the three guys playing it it looked like your character was destined to save humanity's flame from going out, or something.

Pyroninja42 Forum Villain from the War Room Since: Jan, 2011
Forum Villain
#149: Oct 1st 2011 at 5:36:33 PM

Goddammit.

You know what's coming out on Tuesday? This game. You know what else is coming out? Rage. FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUU.

"Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person that doesn't get it."
theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#150: Oct 1st 2011 at 6:07:39 PM

Considering how long it apparently took for those guys at Giantbomb to get to a certain point, I wonder how long this'll take to beat...I also want to get Skyrim. Though I suppose if I'm not done then that can wait until later.


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