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[Lumbajak]

A few weapons have advantages though, IE the mirdan hammer using the same moves as the halberd but being better because it does blunt damage (which works better against armor)

Actually the main advantage of blunt damage is that it breaks through guards like nothing and is a guaranteed stun on every hit.

[jnecros]

No way you can strong arm your way through the whole game..just would not work out at all

It depends what you mean. Some of the best weapons are the strongest, and by some I mean all, not because of the damage they do, though it is rediculously high, but because of the range and swing they afford you.

I don't see a way to make it all the way through the game by using heavy armor and trying to heal past damage, rather than avoiding damage: aka rolling/dodging. Just standing thre slugging it out with every mob like it was a standard hack n' slash seem pointless and impossible.

But sure, the meat cleaver is brilliant, I have a strength toon in progress and I love that weapon, but it has several limitations

[Dakk]

I don't think its even possible to survive the game all the way using heavy armor all the time, you need to be able to dodge or you'll die to anything that isn't a normal mook. You either use a ring of great strenght + good endurance to move fast using real armor, or use light armor and dont carry alot of heavy weapons. Its possible for the first 2 archstones of boletaria, and stonefang I guess, but then you start noticing a simple dodge far outclasses the penalties of heavy armor.

[Hawkfrost]

You can strongarm it up until you reach the enemies who can kill you in one or two hits, which is as said just after Phalanx.
If the amount of bloodstains online is to be judged, trying to run up and melee without using any stealth Mind Flayers when low level is a good way to die in a very short time.

I can't imagine trying to play through the game without dodging. The skeletons will take you to pieces, and the red knights will slaughter you with little effort.

I mean, it still looks fun, and If I can get a PS3 before they shut the server down, I'll definitely grab a copy. It's just that most people I've heard have claimed it's nigh-impossible, and how it was a full 180 from mainstream hand-holding.

It's not unbeatable hard or unfair. It's just very strict. You do something wrong, you die, and if you don't learn and correct your mistake you'll die again. You have to be able to adapt and figure out what you are doing wrong.

[Dakk]

Shameless bump. Since this is sort of half a demon souls thread, anyone got a character around 45-60 soul level range? I wanna do some colorless demon soul farming.

[Levi]

Mmm.  I can't wait till Dark Souls comes out.  Demon souls was so much fun and so nice on the eyes.

[Lumbajak]

About a week ago I was on 1-3 with my DBS build

I got invaded by someone who also had a DBS, but with curse weapon.

My equipment was slightly too heavy for me to roll, so I got killed in one hit.

Then when I put down my blue eye stone, I got summoned by the guy who had, not even a full minute prior, just killed me.

Then he got invaded by a guy using a Mirdan Hammer with Curse Weapon who proceeded to oneshot both of us.

I love the multiplayer in this game.

[Dakk]

I'm doing a faith build and its pretty fun. While fully updagrading weapons to +5 blessed updgrade is annoying, you do some crazy magic damage plus you have some serious health regen with your weapon + adjudicator shield and regen ring. Plus the Large Sword of Moonlight is just hilarious. And god's wrath actualy does some pretty serious damage, if you manage to cast it. Doing some colorless soul farming with sparkly the crow, but I think my soul level is a bit too high cause I only ever manage to invade someone once in a while, so if anyone on the NA servers is interested, just leave your char's name here and i'll add you.

[Sowelu]

Wow this looks fun.

[Zangi]

Shameless bump. Since this is sort of half a demon souls thread, anyone got a character around 45-60 soul level range? I wanna do some colorless demon soul farming.

Ah... farming.  Fun. 

There is a way to dupe, which friends of mine have employed to full effect.  Though, it might've been closed up with a patch?

[Dakk]

I AM duping, using the sparkly the crow method, and no, hasn't been patched. Still works, but since there's fewer people doing the Shrine on my soul level its hard to do it, its also possible to do it with blue eye stones if you have a friend to help.

Thats why I'm trying to find someone around my level range so we can both dupe some colorless souls. I want 20 at least to max the large sword of moonlight, dark silver shield, istarelle, and maybe the white bow? Not sure about that one.

[Zangi]

I use the bow instead of magic myself. 

Probably cause I'd rather carry arrows then I would the mana healing things.  (Havn't upgraded any mana)  Though, considering it.... it is somewhat more versatile...  If I could get over not being able to free-aim as well...

I can only suggest you get yourself up in level...  It opens up a bigger range of players you can play with anyways.

[Dakk]

Brace for thread necromancy.

Wait for it..

So yea, Dark Souls is to arrive this october, and so far it looks like a prettier, better designed demon souls with alot more exploring involved (supposedly)

It does look pretty nice so far.

EDIT: Its also comming for the Xbox360, for the PS3 lacking people out there.

[nenjin]

This is one of the few console exclusives that tempt me.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Even this game's logo is vaguely threatening.