TJT
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I had thought only 20 of those items exist on any particular run?
Yes you can absolutely come across like 10 of them without doing anything fancy. I know I did.
Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin
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Yes you can absolutely come across like 10 of them without doing anything fancy. I know I did.
Tuco
I got Tuco'd!
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I really love how BG3 makes respecs very inexpensive (100 gold, I've earned around 40,000 gold in a playthrough) and unlimited. I wish that was the standard in gaming. I didn't use all my respecs in Elden Ring and probably would've respec'd more if I had unlimited respecs, and enjoyed the game more by trying out more varied specs.
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TJT
Mr. Poopybutthole
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Absolutely.
Inability to respec easily because of "lol game narrative" gets in the way of games being fun. Which should be the priority.
Leadsalad
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The other issue with the game was the stingy upgrade materials prior to a couple of patches. You couldn't reasonably swap weapons after you'd spent your upgrade mats on some earlier weapon you'd found.
So go ahead, respect to caster from melee, and enjoy your weapon being complete trash.
So go ahead, respect to caster from melee, and enjoy your weapon being complete trash.
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Big Phoenix
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For the dragon sombers iirc.
I imagine it was supposed to be an incentive to play NG+.
Game was certainly a work of art in pretty much every section;
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Rajaah
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I could see someone having issues with upgrade mats. They're tiered and scattered about, and with the open world nature of the game there were a number of times where I had, say, plenty of 1/2/3/6/7 stones but no 4/5, so all my weapons were stuck at 3. Or I had plenty of 1/3/4 of another mat but no 2's. And yes I would have to look up locations for the missing things and find that I'd missed a particular early dungeon or something like that. The upgrade mats could be more spread-out and diverse (for example, areas that drop 7 could also drop 3/4/5/6 uncommonly, stuff like that). At least there are the bell bearings that you can get to unlock upgrade mats at merchants, that helps hugely in the endgame. I'd suggest people go spend their souls buying up on upgrade mats they're short on before they start a new NG cycle for that very reason. At the end of a regular ER game if you have all the bell bearings you can stock up. I'd generally buy like 3-5 of every upgrade mat at the end of a cycle so I could instantly max out a few new weapons in the next game.
It isn't a perfect game but it's pretty close to that.
jayrebb
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Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Gameplay Reveal On February 21
Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree gameplay reveal trailer will be dropped on February 21, 2024.
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cradeg
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I just finished it after 146 hours as a mage. What a masterpiece, I am now not sure if I should start a NG or just wait and collect more missed things and potentially wait until it is more clear how the new content will be accessable. I would like to avoid to have another elden beast fight if possible (damn this took me like ages)
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Rajaah
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Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Gameplay Reveal On February 21
Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree gameplay reveal trailer will be dropped on February 21, 2024.
Not convinced that there's anything to this. It's basically just a controller collaboration dropping on the anniversary of the game, doesn't mean SotE is dropping at the same time. It the controller is itself an SotE controller it could also be generating hype for later in the year. We don't know anything yet.
That said it would be awesome if this WAS something. If they drop SotE on us in February...well, they should drop it right between Infinite Wealth and FF7. The anniversary would be...a week before FF7 I think which also works.
Bloodrocuted
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I'd recommend starting a new build and plowing back in since we have no idea when the dlc is really coming. Once you get the patterns down on the first run through all the bosses are much easier to deal with. They don't ramp up enemy health or damage as much as most NG+ games. Just pick a build/weapon and respec at the academy before you start the new game so you won't have to clear to there to respec.I just finished it after 146 hours as a mage. What a masterpiece, I am now not sure if I should start a NG or just wait and collect more missed things and potentially wait until it is more clear how the new content will be accessable. I would like to avoid to have another elden beast fight if possible
Hateyou
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Start over as a melee, take different routes / dialogues from what you did in your first run.I just finished it after 146 hours as a mage. What a masterpiece, I am now not sure if I should start a NG or just wait and collect more missed things and potentially wait until it is more clear how the new content will be accessable. I would like to avoid to have another elden beast fight if possible
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DickTrickle
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Penance
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Seananigans
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Izo
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Love me some clothie. Alright, glad it's not that locked-in, cool. I'll give it a go with a wretch, see how far I get bf getting whacked
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kroenen
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Love me some clothie. Alright, glad it's not that locked-in, cool. I'll give it a go with a wretch, see how far I get bf getting whacked
Also, you don't have to shuffle through your spells/potions/etc while in combat. Use the four quick items slots in the pouch.
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Fogel
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I've played through as several types of melee and caster. Over all I'd say caster is easier, but no matter your build, there's a boss that will make your life suck more than any other. For example I remember getting owned by something as 2h chonk boi, but when I played them as a power stance rapier I went in expecting a repeat and completely demolished them. So I stopped worrying about what was "best" as the game is so diverse, there's a pro/con to everything.
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