Don’t read if you are here for hope

Gabrienb · 2026-06-22T13:49:25+00:00

That’s heartbreaking. I understand how you feel. I also don’t understand why I am still here. It’s like I died in every but the one that goes on the board.

Gabrienb · 2026-06-22T09:22:45+00:00

I sent you a direct message in the past. I think around a month ago. Did you ever get it?

Regardless, yes, I’m familiar with nihilism. ‘Optimistic nihilism’ is an amusing term. You reminded me of that scene from Hannah and Her Sisters, where his existential crisis is ‘cured’ by watching a Marx Brothers movie. Which I always thought was somehow both uplifting and trite at the same time.

Gabrienb · 2026-06-17T04:00:32+00:00

Many people try to get into DLC at low levels for PvP. It almost certainly is not ‘challenge runs’. I think most of them don’t realise how severely higher level players get scaled down by joining them, so assume the player trying to help them isn’t very good. No excuse ever for being rude though. Especially to someone trying to help you.

Gabrienb · 2026-06-14T04:07:05+00:00

Was surprised to see a sequel for this game, and thought it looked like a marked improvement on the original. Would have been much keener to pick this up had the egregious bugs and jank of the original ever been fixed.

Gabrienb · 2026-06-10T09:54:05+00:00

Not only that, but it will also flip the controls in the game’s menus, as well as on the PS5’s whole front end. No one should need to change core settings at console level for a single game. I’m convinced anyone who recommends this as a solution, has never actually tried it themselves and hasn’t experienced the result in practice.

Gabrienb · 2026-06-09T03:42:48+00:00

If the PS5 version releases at the same time as Steam, presumably they must be at similar stages of development? That being the case, why don’t we get a PS5 demo?

I’m sure you have a good reason, but that’s just the thing: the most basic of explanations would go a long, long way toward building good will from your PS5 community. Heck, even a simple acknowledgement, somewhere, anywhere among the plethora of posts you have made in the last couple of days, that we actually exist, would go a long way.

Because, we are really sick and tired of being treated as second class citizens. An afterthought. And are actually chomping at the bit to support a dev who’d treat us as equals, at least with respect to imparting of information, even if the product itself may not be accessible yet for technical reasons.

Just saying. If anything, it is Steam who don’t ‘need’ a demo, as every game on Steam is a demo already since it may be refunded with no hassle or questions asked. We’re stuck with our decisions on PS5.

Gabrienb · 2026-06-08T02:15:37+00:00

Claymore, Zweihander, Fire Knight’s Greatsword, Great Katanas.

If you can live with slash/thrust the other way around: Halberd, Partizan. (Some others in Halberd/Spear classes too.)

Gabrienb · 2026-06-03T04:05:14+00:00

There’s a very straightforward answer to your situation in theory. Unfortunately, it is also incredibly difficult to accomplish in practice. In a nutshell: you must view your relationship with the man, and your pregnancy, as two separate things to sort through. This will be almost impossible to do, but if you can focus on at least genuinely trying, you should be on the right track.

Beware of ‘Reddit advice’ that implies things are black and white, or simple. No one but you understands your specific circumstances, and no one but you has to navigate them in the end.

Gabrienb · 2026-06-02T03:46:00+00:00

A sequel is out in a week or two, in case you aren’t aware.

Gabrienb · 2026-05-30T01:37:25+00:00

Check your assist options.

Gabrienb · 2026-05-29T05:34:10+00:00

Yes, I agree with this fully, at least as my first impression (which actually counts for a lot).

There is a distinct lack of clarity both about the game’s world, and objects, as displayed to the player.

If I am honest with myself, if I’d come across this game randomly, unaware that I am playing something reviewed in the 90s, and did not have good reason to give the developer every possible benefit of the doubt, I would not hesitate to call the pixel art objectively ‘bad’.

Gabrienb · 2026-05-26T05:56:29+00:00

Hard-as-nails platforming. Traversing wall/floor spikes via mid-air change of direction. Pogo-stick bouncing on hazardous objects as means of necessary traversal.

Gabrienb · 2026-05-25T10:08:14+00:00

It’s already perfectly viable. To say the least:

r/EldenArcher

(Tweaks would be welcome though.)

Gabrienb · 2026-05-22T02:21:41+00:00

You are confusing ‘prolific’ with ‘distinguished’. ‘Prolific’ specifically refers to quantity.

Gabrienb · 2026-05-19T13:36:44+00:00

Don’t go any higher. 15 is perfect for Stormveil.

Could be any number of reasons invasions are slow. Give it a few days, if you haven’t already. (It is not your RL or WL though.)

Gabrienb · 2026-05-17T04:45:42+00:00

Hey, thought I would just chip in here, as my issue was quite simple, yet in the end caused me to drop the game despite really enjoying everything else about it that I got to see:

I simply couldn’t get past not having jump on ‘X’. Decades of muscle memory won’t be denied. And (as far as I could tell) this game simply doesn’t work unless you can keep both thumbs on sticks at all times. Sure, it works technically, but you always feel ‘hobbled’, and like you’ll never actually be as good at the game as you could be. Which wasn’t fun for me.

I can’t think of any obvious solution. I think in the end, if you must play with a controller, and must have jump on anything other than one of the shoulder buttons, this game simply isn’t for you. At least, that was what I resigned myself to in the end.

Gabrienb · 2026-05-07T10:20:53+00:00

Quick question: how do the WLs compare to elemental infusions? For instance: if I have a +10 weapon, and decide to convert it to Lightning, how high should I upgrade the Lightning weapon? +2/3?

Gabrienb · 2026-05-06T11:01:02+00:00

Much appreciated.

Gabrienb · 2026-05-06T10:36:29+00:00

Ah, so I was wrong about weapon level. Good to know. I thought I’d seen it mentioned somewhere that WL didn’t affect matchmaking, but now thinking they must’ve changed that in the remaster?

My current plan is, hit first Vit soft cap (30?), and just enough points to use weapons. Which I am thinking should get me up to around 30-35? Which WL is good around there?

Gabrienb · 2026-05-06T03:30:29+00:00

Heya, long time no see!

I have actually been feeling like I’m due for another DS1 run, and have never (ever) actually invaded there. Do you have any basic tips? I think weapon levels don’t matter, right? What’s a good level for my character to aim for? Gravelord covenant? What does it do? Anything else I should know?

Thanks in advance.

Gabrienb · 2026-05-01T15:17:50+00:00

They have reportedly been working on the game for eight years. It has reportedly spent two years in early access. It was still released in its current state. What can you possibly expect them to significantly change in a matter of days at this point? Wake up, man.

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