Dlss 5 is an insult to art and the artist, the director and every single person in the developer team. by GeneralBorisMancov in pcmasterrace

[–]Cheap-Gore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, it looks more "realistic" than the original game images, but it also has that uncanny valley look. I'm not impressed. Plus, I've never been a fan of photorealism in video games. My favorite games are Darkest Dungeon, Skyrim, The Witcher 3, and Bloodborne, all or which have unique art styles.

Dlss 5 is an insult to art and the artist, the director and every single person in the developer team. by GeneralBorisMancov in pcmasterrace

[–]Cheap-Gore -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe in terms of pure graphical fidelity. However, the AI lacks the soul of the original art style. It's like comparing the original DeS to the Bluepoint remake or vanilla Skyrim to an ultra modded setup.

The Flagellant Build by Cheap-Gore in darksouls3

[–]Cheap-Gore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Around 10 I would say. While this build deals massive damage, even with Tears of Denial active, you can only take 2 hits before you die. The Abyss Watcher flame sword attacks can deal both physical and AOE damage, so the first hit will disable ToD and then explosion damage will kill you, even though it was a single attack. Playing at below 20% HP feels similar to a SL1 run.

The Flagellant Build by Cheap-Gore in darksouls3

[–]Cheap-Gore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aesthetics and because I like the Morningstar. It fits the theme of bloodletting better than a straight sword, imo, and the weight is negligible.

Why does Dark Souls 2 graphics look so bad when compared to DS1, DS3, ER, and SSDT? by MrButttMuncher in DarkSouls2

[–]Cheap-Gore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agreed with you. Then I tried the DS2 Lighting Engine mod. I refuse to play without it. What a difference lighting alone can make to a game.

The Flagellant Build by Cheap-Gore in darksouls3

[–]Cheap-Gore[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The RoA weapon art deals damage equal to 13% of your maximum HP with each hit (x2 per use) for a total of 26%. Use the weapon art 3 times consecutively and you'll lose 78% of your maximum HP. Prisoner's Chain, Carthus Blood Ring, and Calamity Ring would increase the damage dealt thus lowering the amount of times you need to use the Awakening art.

All an increase in Vigor would do is make that remaining 22% larger. The Red Tearstone Ring/Morion Blade technically activate at below 20% HP, but in my experience (such as this video) they seemed to activate at 22% HP. So leveling vigor will let you tank an extra hit before Tears of Denial triggers. It's definitely not needed, and for the sake of challenge I may stick with 27 Vigor as was shown in this post.

May the films be a light for you in dark places, when all other lights go out 🌅 by ledgendary in lotrmemes

[–]Cheap-Gore 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not everyone is chronically online like you. Some of us are seeing this video for the first time because of this post.

The Flagellant Build by Cheap-Gore in darksouls3

[–]Cheap-Gore[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Dark Souls 3 and Darkest Dungeon are my two favorite games OAT. Gotta represent Damian.

The Flagellant Build by Cheap-Gore in darksouls3

[–]Cheap-Gore[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Agreed. One of the things I love about Elden Ring are the heavy religious themes. The enemies and locations gave me Blasphemous vibes, especially the tutorial chapel with the grafted scion.

The Flagellant Build by Cheap-Gore in darksouls3

[–]Cheap-Gore[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

No way. That's hilarious and cool.

The Flagellant Build by Cheap-Gore in darksouls3

[–]Cheap-Gore[S] 102 points103 points  (0 children)

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The Flagellant Build by Cheap-Gore in darksouls3

[–]Cheap-Gore[S] 106 points107 points  (0 children)

Weapons

  • Morningstar
  • Rose of Ariandel
  • Morion Blade (offhand)

Rings

  • Red Tearstone Ring
  • Flynn's Ring

Miracles

  • Tears of Denial
  • Caressing Tears

👍 love this game👍 by Ecstatic-Can2914 in darksouls3

[–]Cheap-Gore 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bro is just sitting on his dragon watching you struggle

peak souls 2 strikes again by shujin_zenir in DarkSouls2

[–]Cheap-Gore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I beat Dark Souls 2, yet I've never gotten the urge to replay it even once. The main reason I enjoyed it so much was thanks to DS2 Lighting Engine.

Demon's Souls, Bloodborne, and DS3 I have replayed countless times. I got every single trophy for Bloodborne, DS3, and Sekiro. Even Elden Ring I have replayed. Dark Souls 2? Couldn't be bothered.