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Re: Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition
« Reply #30 on: February 07, 2013, 07:12:04 AM »

You are talking about Andre, thats not the first blacksmith. As soon as you arrive in Lordran, go down the steps from Firelink shrine to New Londo, down there is a second Blacksmith.
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Re: Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition
« Reply #31 on: February 07, 2013, 08:04:56 PM »

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He can upgrade right away if he wants, but he already plans to get the Drake Sword, and Andre isn't too far away if he does end up wanting to upgrade weapons throughout the whole game.

He could do a mage build, he is doing a pve let's play and CMW could work since it does have three uses, but even though magic has its perks, I'd personally prefer if Justin just sticks with a dex build. (or strength)

The ring isn't really necessary, I've yet to find any use for it. 
Also I'm pretty sure Justin would have a kinda hard time parrying the black knight, remember he has only just started playing Dark Souls for the first time (I really do want him to get good at parrying though!)
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Re: Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition
« Reply #32 on: February 07, 2013, 09:00:36 PM »

Personally I would go with an Oolacile-PVE-build, it frees alot of SLs and works really well with dex-builds. But the Drake-sword just isn't worth it, practically everything will outshine it. Upgrading it at this point in time is a waste of souls(what like 20 points dmg upgrade for 20 000 souls and a dragonscale?) Its better to go for a primary dmg-attribute and upgrading a weapon to +5 ASAP, FAR more worth it.
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Re: Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition
« Reply #33 on: February 09, 2013, 08:51:21 AM »

Episode 8! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORWuPsyz08I&feature

I don't really want to follow any specific build, it'll probably make it more difficult for me but I'd like to progress my character naturally.

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Re: Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition
« Reply #34 on: February 09, 2013, 09:14:57 AM »

There is no natural progress in the Soul series, you have to have a concept in mind.
Otherwise you will do abyssmal damage, won't be able to wear enough armor to withstand incoming attacks or won't have the Stamina to dodge proper.
Randomly increasing stats won't do in any Souls title.
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Re: Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition
« Reply #35 on: February 09, 2013, 10:50:47 AM »

I don't mean random, I'll just do what makes sense to me. I know focusing on a couple stats is the best way to go, but what I meant was I do not want to have a build guide open next the game to make sure I don't invest in the wrong stat at the wrong time. That just kills the fun for me.

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Re: Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition
« Reply #36 on: February 09, 2013, 11:00:25 AM »

I see in that case, just let me give you this advice:

Pick one of these stats:

STR
INT
DEX

Don't go for all of them, go for ONE and MAYBE for a second one incase you have a piece of equipment you really need. These are the primary damage stats.
Vitality and Endurance are usefull for any build. As soon as you hit 40 with a stat you can stop increasing the stat, since deminishing returns kick in and you will start wasting SLs and souls.
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Re: Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition
« Reply #37 on: February 09, 2013, 11:06:05 AM »

So when you said "i cant level up" you could all you have to do is press accept. why the number turns red is because you dont have the required souls to level up a secound time. If your planning to use the schimitar, or a schimatar type weapon, then raise dex.

One last thing, this Iron Pig teaches you a good leason about this game, i wont spoil it but maybe you should attampt another aproch, even with you attacking as he walks away when you were attacking him you didnt even get him passed half, so try something else.
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Re: Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition
« Reply #38 on: February 09, 2013, 11:50:22 AM »

Yeah, I think I want to stick with Dex, since I did stat as a Thief anyway.

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Re: Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition
« Reply #39 on: February 09, 2013, 11:55:41 AM »

In that case I would really recommend either the Estoc(directly below Firelink Shrine) or the Balder Sidesword(drops from an enemy in your current location, the ones with the raised visor).
They have better range, good scaling, good stamina-to-dmg ratio and better movesets.

Mind me recording some gameplay footage to accompany your plathrough?
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Re: Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition
« Reply #40 on: February 10, 2013, 10:19:39 AM »

I'm not sure what you mean, unless you're asking me to edit your footage into my videos I have no idea why you would need to ask me.

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Re: Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition
« Reply #41 on: February 10, 2013, 10:35:12 AM »

Because I would make references to your videos and would also post it here, I am a fairly polite chum ^^.
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Re: Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition
« Reply #42 on: February 10, 2013, 11:09:16 AM »

Yeah, that would be fin... I mean nooo, this is my advertisement place to like 12 people, you can't have it! /sarcasm

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Re: Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition
« Reply #43 on: February 10, 2013, 01:38:04 PM »

Something about dark souls videos.
Something about accepting the videos.
Looking forward to watching Romeo's vids!
Also keep on keeping on Axiege!
...brb watching your newest video...
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Re: Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition
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