Jump to content
N-Europe

Elden Ring (25th February 2022) | Shadow of the Erdtree (21st June 2024)

Julius

By Julius
in Other Consoles

 Share

Recommended Posts

drahkon Experienced

drahkon

Posted
Posted
  On 3/4/2022 at 10:41 PM, Hero-of-Time said:

Not really. I've just checked my map and I have 12 of them unlocked.

Expand  

Yeah, I'm blind. :D Found quite a few now.

I'll never reach BFF status with Caelid. It's not aesthetically pleasing to me, I hate those big-beaked-bird-bitches and that swamp can suck it. :p 
I have to admit, though, the atmosphere is awesome. Bleak, dead, full of despair. 

Fought...

  Reveal hidden contents

Also found...

  Reveal hidden contents

But first I'll finish the Caelid Catacombs I just stumbled across. Can't wait!

There's still quite a lot for me to do in this red wasteland. I have the north-west and north-east of it to explore and Redmane Castle needs to be conquered eventually. Not to mention an area south of what's mentioned in the second spoiler tag.
I do wonder if there is a main boss waiting for me somewhere in Caelid. Looking forward to finding out.

  • Like 1
  • Replies 334
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

Hero-of-Time
Hero-of-Time

It's from the Switch version of the game.

Goron_3
Goron_3

Me: I don't know if I'm ready for another Miyazaki game *sees door opening screenshot, which is clearly going to be a shortcut* Me: F*CK YES

Sheikah
Sheikah

I've been loving this game (although admittedly haven't been able to play anywhere near as much as I'd like; the downside of having a child). Because I use Tapatalk mostly to browse this forum I'

Hero-of-Time Veteran

Hero-of-Time

Posted
Posted

Them birds are a great source of exp. Just stick really close to their chest and they can't really hit you.

Just finished off the next main boss. Fantastic battle and a very unique fight for the series. I look forward to reading what others think of it.

I also took on another mini boss and the fight was harder than it should have been. Right in the middle of the battle my PS5 controller ran out of charge. I was frantically scrambling around trying to get the charging cable in before I died. Luckily I had summoned the wolf pack just before all of this happened and they took most of the hits. A pretty straightforward fight became a frantic scramble. 

One of the most disappointing aspects of the PS5 is the battery life of the controller. Probably for the best that it needed charging. I was up at half 5 yesterday morning for work and yet I'm still sat up playing this. :D 

  • Like 1
drahkon Experienced

drahkon

Posted
Posted (edited)
  On 3/5/2022 at 1:18 AM, Hero-of-Time said:

Them birds are a great source of exp. Just stick really close to their chest and they can't really hit you.

Expand  

Nope. Hate 'em, will avoid them at all costs. :p 

  On 3/5/2022 at 1:18 AM, Hero-of-Time said:

One of the most disappointing aspects of the PS5 is the battery life of the controller.

Expand  

Whenever I read those statements I always think: "How freaking long do you play at a time?" :laughing: 
In my most recent longer session (7 hours of H:FW a few weeks ago), my fully charged controller dropped 1 power bar. And when I stop playing, I charge it. I never have problems with battery life (well, sometimes with my PSVita, but that's 'cause I overclock it :D).

Gonna throw in a quick two hour study session now and then spend all of this Saturday conquering Caelid.

Edited by drahkon
Hero-of-Time Veteran

Hero-of-Time

Posted
Posted
  On 3/5/2022 at 10:03 AM, drahkon said:

 

Whenever I read those statements I always think: "How freaking long do you play at a time?" :laughing: 
 

Expand  

Too long. :D 

Everything is coming together nicely at the moment. Got a fantastic new armour set that has finally replaced my starter set, found a nice grinding spot that nets me 20,000 runes every 2-3 mins, got the ridiculous OP summon now at my disposal, nabbed the item that increases the runes dropped by enemies and have upgraded my sword to +14. Lovely stuff.

Only got 4-5 hours sleep and was back on this again. I'm hooked. Having a set plan, moving quickly around the overworld and getting straight to the nitty gritty has paid off massively for me. I enjoying the game much, much more now.

drahkon Experienced

drahkon

Posted
Posted
  On 3/5/2022 at 11:31 AM, Hero-of-Time said:

Too long. :D 

Expand  

Fair enough :D 

  On 3/5/2022 at 11:31 AM, Hero-of-Time said:

found a nice grinding spot that nets me 20,000 runes every 2-3 mins

Expand  

Now now, my friend. Tell me of this place (as spoiler-less as possible, please :p).

  On 3/5/2022 at 11:31 AM, Hero-of-Time said:

I enjoying the game much, much more now.

Expand  

Great to hear :peace: 
So the "legacy dungeons" (I think that's what they are officially referred to), i.e. the "Souls dungeons" with big bosses, are what you hoped/expected them to be?

  On 3/5/2022 at 11:55 AM, Happenstance said:

So what’s the verdict on Elden Ring and people who didn’t really click with previous souls games? 

Expand  

A friend of mine, who's only played the first Dark Souls and dropped it pretty early on absolutely loves Elden Ring. 

This is all I can tell you, 'cause I enjoy the Souls games and also love Elden Ring :p 

  • Like 1
Hero-of-Time Veteran

Hero-of-Time

Posted
Posted
  On 3/5/2022 at 11:55 AM, Happenstance said:

So what’s the verdict on Elden Ring and people who didn’t really click with previous souls games? 

Expand  

The lad at work playing this has a couple of friends who couldn't get into the series but both are really enjoying the game. I think this game is the Monster Hunter World moment for the series in that it was a franchise that was pretty inaccessible but has now finally found mainstream appeal.

  On 3/5/2022 at 12:00 PM, drahkon said:

 

Now now, my friend. Tell me of this place (as spoiler-less as possible, please :p).

Great to hear :peace: 
So the "legacy dungeons" (I think that's what they are officially referred to), i.e. the "Souls dungeons" with big bosses, are what you hoped/expected them to be?

Expand  

Yeah, the dungeons are what I'm here for and they've been fantastic so far. Exactly what I was wanting.

As for the grinding area, have you been to any huge underground areas yet? If so, let me know which ones you've been to and I'll let you know if you have access to it yet. 

  • Thanks 1
drahkon Experienced

drahkon

Posted
Posted
  On 3/5/2022 at 12:19 PM, Hero-of-Time said:

Yeah, the dungeons are what I'm here for and they've been fantastic so far. Exactly what I was wanting.

Expand  

Awesome :) 

  On 3/5/2022 at 12:19 PM, Hero-of-Time said:

As for the grinding area, have you been to any huge underground areas yet? If so, let me know which ones you've been to and I'll let you know if you have access to it yet. 

Expand  
  Reveal hidden contents

 

drahkon Experienced

drahkon

Posted
Posted
  On 3/5/2022 at 12:33 PM, Hero-of-Time said:

You're a while from it yet. You're on the right path by exploring the first of those places you mentioned. Although it may depend on how far along you are with one of the main quests.

Expand  

Thanks :peace: 

I'll just wait and see if I figure it out naturally.

Anyway, I'm off to Caelid now :D 

drahkon Experienced

drahkon

Posted
Posted

Need to take a break...

Two boss fights are kicking my ass.

  Reveal hidden contents
  Reveal hidden contents

Welp, time for Bundesliga. Go FC Bayern Munich :p 

  • Haha 1
drahkon Experienced

drahkon

Posted
Posted
  On 3/5/2022 at 1:18 AM, Hero-of-Time said:

Just finished off the next main boss. Fantastic battle and a very unique fight for the series. I look forward to reading what others think of it.

Expand  

Was it the one in Caelid?

  Reveal hidden contents

One of the coolest, most amazing and incredible boss fights I've ever experienced. :bowdown: 

Now that Caelid field boss mentioned in an earlier post/spoiler...still too much for me. I may resort to assigning more FP flasks and make him my bitch with sorceries from a distance :p 

Hero-of-Time Veteran

Hero-of-Time

Posted
Posted
  On 3/5/2022 at 6:09 PM, drahkon said:

Was it the one in Caelid?

  Reveal hidden contents

One of the coolest, most amazing and incredible boss fights I've ever experienced. :bowdown: 

Now that Caelid field boss mentioned in an earlier post/spoiler...still too much for me. I may resort to assigning more FP flasks and make him my bitch with sorceries from a distance :p 

Expand  

Yup. That's the one. Absolutely fantastic and epic fight. 

  • Like 1
drahkon Experienced

drahkon

Posted
Posted
  On 3/5/2022 at 6:14 PM, Hero-of-Time said:

Absolutely fantastic and epic fight. 

Expand  

Indeed.

And now I've finally reached...

  Reveal hidden contents

This game is a marvel!

Hero-of-Time Veteran

Hero-of-Time

Posted
Posted
  On 3/5/2022 at 6:44 PM, drahkon said:

Indeed.

And now I've finally reached...

  Reveal hidden contents

This game is a marvel!

Expand  

I love that place. You're heading in the right direction for that grinding spot...

  • Thanks 1
LazyBoy Newbie

LazyBoy

Posted
Posted

Part of me wishes they removed fast travel from this game. As much as it would have pained me, the idea of being stuck in some of the areas I've found myself in until I could git gud would have made for great stories.

drahkon Experienced

drahkon

Posted
Posted (edited)

Looks like there's an easy mode item...

  Reveal hidden contents

Edit: FUCKING GOOD OLD SOULS BOSS.

  Reveal hidden contents

Why, oh why :D 

Edited by drahkon
Hero-of-Time Veteran

Hero-of-Time

Posted
Posted

Yeah, that's the summon I was talking about earlier. It's ridiculously OP, especially if you have a good build.

I think a few of the summons need looking at because most of them can break a boss fight to the point where you can sit back and let the heavy lifting be done by them. I imagine they'll leave them as they are though. It's a good addition for players new to the series.

  • Like 1
 Share
Go to topic listing
×
×
  • Create New...