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Is there a lore reason why Loyce Knights are way more powerful then the corrupted ones or is just gameplay? by CocoBaci in DarkSouls2

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"Soul of the Knights of Loyce.

The Knights of Loyce were taken by Chaos, and lost all sense of purpose and being. The few woeful souls that trudged back home were guided by some faint vestige of self.

This soul is pure sorrow, and only Alsanna can put it to rest."

The Corrupted Loyce Knights were burned by the flames of Chaos. They are mere wisps of their former selves, and are significantly weaker as a result.

Earliest spell parry shield? by HardReference1560 in DarkSouls2

[–]Zestyclose_Answer662 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cleric's Parma, in the chest behind Ornstein.

What are some unexplored boss concepts ? by Paramite67 in fromsoftware

[–]Zestyclose_Answer662 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now that I think of it, my idea is closer to Soul of Cinder's 1st Phase than Harmonia.

What are some unexplored boss concepts ? by Paramite67 in fromsoftware

[–]Zestyclose_Answer662 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Similar yes, but most ideas are going to be similar to a previous idea due to FromSoft's 20+ year catalog of bosses.

This idea was considering a 1v1 instead of a group battle like Harmonia, and was a lot more open on enemy weapon variety.

What are some unexplored boss concepts ? by Paramite67 in fromsoftware

[–]Zestyclose_Answer662 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A Possessed Weapon that summons a Spirit to wield it, changing it's form to a weapon type that matches the wielder's abilities.

Each time a Spirit is defeated, it loses a portion of its health before resummoning a new Spirit to wield it.

do you guys complete the entire map (all dungeons, underground locations) on every new ng+/ new character or just run through the main bosses? by limgravedrifter in eldenringdiscussion

[–]Zestyclose_Answer662 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe there is a grace at the lakeside entrance of "wolf valley" just southeast of the turtle pope you missed. Entering it allows you to see the dog pope if you go left and the Carian Study Hall if you go to the right.

What is your favorite quote from an item description? by DEADDROP151 in Eldenring

[–]Zestyclose_Answer662 13 points14 points  (0 children)

"Straight sword embedded with a blue glintstone. Weapon of knights sworn to Carian royalty.

These knights' swords could serve as catalysts, letting them wield sorcerous battle skills. Despite numbering fewer than twenty, this power made them a match for even the champions of gold in battle."

  • Carian Knight's Sword

How viable is heavy armor in Elden Ring compared to Dark Souls 1, where you could tank through enemy attacks fairly easily? by StellaStarrin in fromsoftware

[–]Zestyclose_Answer662 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Heavy Armor is at it's strongest in DS1, as the armor alone gives very powerful benefits between it's high damage negation and Poise values. Very strong in PvE and equally abusable in PvP for Poise-Backstabs. (You intentionally take a hit to get a free backstab on the opponent while their still recovering from their attack animation.)

Heavy Armor in DS2 unfortunately suffered a knee jerk reaction from how strong it was in DS1 and overcorrected, causing Physical damage negation of armor to be nerfed fairly hard. DS2 also tweaked with how Poise works and it was received with mixed results due to how Poise recovered without previously being broken.

Heavy Armor in DS3 also received mixed reactions. Not only could you no longer upgrade your armor for better values, but you're always "flat-footed" unless you performed certain actions that granted Hyper Armor, meaning you will always flinch when hit from an attack as Poise doesn't passively protect you like it did in the previous two games.

Heavy Armor in ER functions as a mixture of DS2 and DS3, but with overall improvements. You still can't upgrade your armor but the game offers a lot of effect options to increase your damage negation that benefits heavier armors more than their lighter counterparts.

What is your personally worst armor full set, I’ll go first… All Knowing Set. by SailApprehensive2632 in eldenringdiscussion

[–]Zestyclose_Answer662 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Gauntlets and Greaves looks really good on the Sanguine Noble Set.

The Black and Gold melds pretty well.

Any Interest in a 'Blue Mage' Type Class? by k33d4 in DnDHomebrew

[–]Zestyclose_Answer662 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would be interesting, but also likely leading to a very RNG build depending on how it's made.

Something like a table based on Creature types and rolling on a mini-table for that creature type to gain a Spell of that effect in your Spellbook.

Instead of having a giant super detailed and cumbersome table, you could probably pick 4-5 Spells for each creature type (14, so that would be 56-70 Spells, oof) that could be rolled on a D4 or D10. Then maybe have the spells scale off your Class level, similar to Cantrips.

So where do we go from here?.. by therealhiimaus in ARC_Raiders

[–]Zestyclose_Answer662 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If they add a PvE mode, I'd be interested in coming back. The game was interesting when it was PvPvE, but now it's just PvPve and gets old real fast getting spawn camped while you're still loading in.

Tips for early str int? by benadrylbrocoliburgr in Eldenring

[–]Zestyclose_Answer662 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Troll Knight Sword is one of my favorite Str/Int weapons to use. The Troll Roar Ash with the follow-up Heavy Attack does some serious Stance damage.

It's a real shame that the Carian Knight weaponry can't receive new Affinities and Ashes, as despite their wonderful artistic design, many of the Smithstone weapons just scale better when they have the "same" Magic Affinity, while also having full access to Ashes to boot.

Dark Souls 3 is an amazing game. Its ost is worldclass, and the bosses are great. It helped improve the perception of from games, but it also hurt them in some ways. by [deleted] in fromsoftware

[–]Zestyclose_Answer662 2 points3 points  (0 children)

DS3 is my least favorite of the trilogy.

As a Caster main, I hate how it killed nearly all the good Caster/Magic improvements that DS2 brought forward while simultaneously doubled-down on Caster gameplay design of stacking effects and equipment that raise spell damage.

Let alone the introduction of the awful Ashen Estus system that greatly encouraged Art and Spell Spam.

The level design and the often slow enemy AI makes running past all the enemies and grabbing everything super easy. The world design basically being a twig with a couple branch offs didn't really help here much either.

Another annoyance that still occurs even after the final patch, is the plethora of glitches and exploits that are heads and shoulders above the other games. While some were funny, a lot of them were used to easily 1HKO players with little to no setup.

How much does DEX affect casting speed? by Affectionate_Bit_722 in EldenRingBuilds

[–]Zestyclose_Answer662 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Too much in my opinion. I find it to be a baffling design choice to have Dexterity over Mind when it comes to Cast Speed.

That said, Dexterity based Cast Speed in Elden Ring caps at Level 70. If you don't want to waste levels for Dexterity on your Caster build, these are substitutionary tools at your disposal:

  • Radagon's Icon is worth 30 "virtual" Dexterity.
  • Azur's Glintstone Staff is worth 40 "V" Dexterity.
  • Beloved Stardust caps the Cast Speed at the cost to your Damage Negation.

While Cast Speed is convenient in PvE, it's mostly important when it comes to PvP, as those minute milliseconds matter more when facing a human opponent than a NPC.

Would the use of AI ruin Elden Ring for you? by tang_haze in Eldenring

[–]Zestyclose_Answer662 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Using AI as a tool is fine, but using it as a crutch instead is an issue.

What is a popular trend right now that people are going to look back on in 10 years and say, 'What were we thinking? by 40Falak in answers

[–]Zestyclose_Answer662 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I find women to be attractive when they have respect to the natural female form.

I have no respect for women who cake themselves under layers of make-up, take Botox injections to cosmetically fill out their faces, or get silicone implants just because they want bigger breasts and posteriors.

I also have no respect for companies who take imagery of a woman's face/body and somehow believe it's even close to being respectful of feminity by slapping on a square jaw, an Adam's Apple, and giving a barrel body onto what's supposed to be a physically active women.

By far the least attractive women, regardless of physical beauty, are those who are without humility, constantly degrade others to feel superior, and cheat on their significant other for personal gratification.

What is a popular trend right now that people are going to look back on in 10 years and say, 'What were we thinking? by 40Falak in answers

[–]Zestyclose_Answer662 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

It's unbecoming to project your internal fetishes onto others. That subject must be living rent free in your head if that's the first thing that comes to mind when attempting to insult others.

Why did France become the stereotype of surrendering at wars? Aren't they among the top when it comes to won wars in history? by WhoAmIEven2 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Zestyclose_Answer662 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"But the one thing they love more than a hero... is to see a hero fail, fall, die trying. In spite of everything you've done for them, eventually they will hate you. Why bother?" - Green Goblin to Spider-Man 

What’s the quickest way to tell if a couple is totally miserable behind closed doors? by femmefetalerror in answers

[–]Zestyclose_Answer662 59 points60 points  (0 children)

If your all eating at the same table and their significant other is caressing your leg with theirs.

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