Impending_Doom66
[09] Warrior
What exactly is the online of this?
Demons souls
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Jaxel
Administrator
Online component is interesting... for my first play-through, I am going for all the World Tendency stuff, so I turned the online off... Anyway... for online, first it needs to be explained that there are two forms you can be in: Body Form and Phantom Form. If you are in body form, you can get to full health; if you are in Phantom form, you are limited to 50% health (75% with a cling ring) and have boosted attack.
A phantom player can "invade" a body player's game as a black phantom. As a black phantom, no mobs in the zone will attack you. If you find the body player and assassinate them, you "steal" their body... You get your body back, and they become a phantom. However, this isn't easy for several reasons... the obvious reason, as a phantom, you are limited in health... secondly, when you invade someone's game they are immediately notified about an invader... and the third reason...
A body play can "summon" up to two phantom players as blue phantoms into their game. As a blue phantom, you are essentially teaming up with the body player. This makes mobs in the game a TON easier, and makes the stage easier to beat. When the major demon of the stage is beaten, all blue phantom players automatically get their body back. So if you are a black phantom, invading a game, you not only have less health than the body player, but he could also have two blue phantom players assisting him.
If you are playing online, you will see other players as white phantoms. White phantoms are NOT part of your game, they are just reflections of other players; so you get to see what other players are doing at the same time as you. As well, when someone dies, they leave a bloodstain. If you click on a player's bloodstain, you can see the last 5 seconds of their life, before they died. Its a good way to learn about traps and such.
Players can also scrawl notes on the ground for other players. If you leave a good note, another play can boost your note, and you automatically get full health in your game. Its another way for players to help each other, without being in each other's game. However, people can also leave bad notes, that fuck you up and get you killed.
Also remember that not everyone who invades your game as a black phantom is actually a bad guy. Many players will drop Augites of Guidance, which is a glowing breadcrumb as a "sign of peace". Its sort of an etiquette thing, they are just joining in as a black phantom to get XP, and in return, they help you beat the stage, since no mobs in the zone will attack them (they can get a direct hit backstab every time for free). It wont be long before assholes who ARE trying to assassinate you start dropping Augites just to fuck with you.
A phantom player can "invade" a body player's game as a black phantom. As a black phantom, no mobs in the zone will attack you. If you find the body player and assassinate them, you "steal" their body... You get your body back, and they become a phantom. However, this isn't easy for several reasons... the obvious reason, as a phantom, you are limited in health... secondly, when you invade someone's game they are immediately notified about an invader... and the third reason...
A body play can "summon" up to two phantom players as blue phantoms into their game. As a blue phantom, you are essentially teaming up with the body player. This makes mobs in the game a TON easier, and makes the stage easier to beat. When the major demon of the stage is beaten, all blue phantom players automatically get their body back. So if you are a black phantom, invading a game, you not only have less health than the body player, but he could also have two blue phantom players assisting him.
If you are playing online, you will see other players as white phantoms. White phantoms are NOT part of your game, they are just reflections of other players; so you get to see what other players are doing at the same time as you. As well, when someone dies, they leave a bloodstain. If you click on a player's bloodstain, you can see the last 5 seconds of their life, before they died. Its a good way to learn about traps and such.
Players can also scrawl notes on the ground for other players. If you leave a good note, another play can boost your note, and you automatically get full health in your game. Its another way for players to help each other, without being in each other's game. However, people can also leave bad notes, that fuck you up and get you killed.
Also remember that not everyone who invades your game as a black phantom is actually a bad guy. Many players will drop Augites of Guidance, which is a glowing breadcrumb as a "sign of peace". Its sort of an etiquette thing, they are just joining in as a black phantom to get XP, and in return, they help you beat the stage, since no mobs in the zone will attack them (they can get a direct hit backstab every time for free). It wont be long before assholes who ARE trying to assassinate you start dropping Augites just to fuck with you.
KingAce
HERMITISM
Yo no spoilers. I am taking my time with this game offline. The first stage kicked my ass, and I tried to rage fight my way through only to die again and again. Wanderer class, BTW.
Is it better to play online or offline especially in your first play through? I seriously don't want overpowered people invading my shit.
Is it better to play online or offline especially in your first play through? I seriously don't want overpowered people invading my shit.
mshake0329
[01] Neophyte
After seeing gameplay, i think i may just have to buy this game.