So, was fighting a horse guy on a bridge on my horse, fell off but in okay nick, fair enough I'll explore here, ooh a cave, wait who's the red cunt and why did he one shot me, oh great.
Yup, you can only get invaded by other players if you're in co-op, Gav. If you're not in co-op and you're not messing around with the various fingers the only online stuff you'll see are the messages, player ghosts, and bloodstains.
I love all that stuff, especially seeing the other player's ghosts engaging with the world in their own weird and wonderful ways.
Yes! Bleed rules, had so much fun with Eleonora's and Rivers. Actually, since the 1.7 patch the Reduvia you get from Gav's NPC invader is considered an S tier arcane weapon in its own right. I need to give it a go.
I always found that an invader that kicked the shit out of me was probably an indication that I should give it a bit of time before heading in that direction.
Cleared the bridge to the south though. Ran in on horseback with the dogs and went straight for the artillery cunt. Have some of that. Spoke to the blind lass but just ahead was a big NOPE.
i don't think i've had a problem with any of the red invaders (other than the one at the round table place early doors)...but then again i went the very long way around before bumping into the one gav is having issues with, was prob 50+ hours in before i realised that i hadn't done anything in north of limgrave
I only realised last night how easy it is to swap ashes. I thought there was a cost of some sort, or you lost it, so I never used them in an earlier run. The menus can be a bit daunting...
Now it's great, I've got a poison ash on my morning star so that's bleed and poison, plus a poison cloud special attack. In a dungeon I swapped to a holy damage ash as it makes imps and undead a bit more manageable.
Well, the guy by the cave North of the lake got me again, but this time it was due to his daggers I think, swinging real quick at me. I think with better dodging from me and that unsheath to close distance, I can do it. The roundtable guy had a staff I think so I just spammed jumping heavys.
I got that thing from the two heads at the roundtable that allows help?
Gav you are steaming ahead! I'm seriously impressed!
I started a new file last night, previous playthrough was a magic user, this time I'm going all in on strength and Dex. Spent 2 hours wandering round collecting runes, seeds and managed to level up my Uchi, get the Jellyfish and Wolves spirits and leveled them both up. Now have 5 +2 health flasks, decent weapons, decent spirits and the special flask (I forget it's name) that gives you full health and a +10 strength boost.
Went and smashed Margit on my first attempt then levelled up my character, pumping loads into strength and Dex.
Gonna have fun with this
Not everything is The Best or Shit. Theres many levels between that, lets just enjoy stuff.
Ah man, this sucks, I need to go to work and do adult things but I just wanna be in my chair cowering in fear as I explore Limgrave.
Any decent resource recs? Something to read while at work. (usually I go on the fifa companion app or play beatstar but I've fallen out with both of them)
Tonight I need to find the thing that'll increase flask effectiveness, and explore to the east, I think.
Ah, don't read too much. Just explore and bang away at it. If you get really stuck, ask here. Part of the joy of the game is discovering stuff for yourself.