POE is the Dark Souls of ARPG's. That means it's awesome ...

I can't see why you guys call Dark Souls a masterpiece.
the game is littered with cheap 1-shot mechanics for pseudo-difficulty.
... kind of like Path Of Exile, actually. unless you have the gear.

also, I'm pretty sure DS *is* an ARPG, so "Dark Souls of ARPG" = Dark Souls.

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ciknay wrote:

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Nephalim wrote:

poe isnt too difficult unless youre talking about gear checks needed to do end game content.

You can say the same about dark souls. It isn't that hard once you know the locations of good weapons and how to handle the different mobs.

I can make a NG+ run in under 6 hours :P

theres a difference though. with knowledge and skill you can beat the entire in 6 hours with even a level 1 character.

with knowledge,can you run several high level with gimpy gear + low level char and not die unless you get really lucky?

DS is about predictive ability, reaction time, and learning locations and attack patterns.
PoE is about farming until you get enough viable gear to face roll content.

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Nephalim wrote:

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ciknay wrote:

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Nephalim wrote:

poe isnt too difficult unless youre talking about gear checks needed to do end game content.

You can say the same about dark souls. It isn't that hard once you know the locations of good weapons and how to handle the different mobs.

I can make a NG+ run in under 6 hours :P

theres a difference though. with knowledge and skill you can beat the entire in 6 hours with even a level 1 character.

with knowledge,can you run several high level with gimpy gear + low level char and not die unless you get really lucky?

DS is about predictive ability, reaction time, and learning locations and attack patterns.
PoE is about farming until you get enough viable gear to face roll content.

POE>DS

I still have fond memories of demon souls (in fact I think I need to get it back from a certain cretin). Demon and Dark the 2 best console games I've ever played and these + POE makeup my trinity (can't wait for DS2...)

I don't think Dark Souls is hard to beat at all, most players (I assume) just haven't played anything that's not super linear or easy.

It was a marketing technique, they know the game isn't really that hard; they got people to buy it because people wanted to beat it; they thought it was hard and it felt like a challenge.

I love Dark Souls, it's one of my all time favorite games, but Dark Souls 2 will be way better.

In Dark Souls 2 you can:

lose maximum hp when you die (like in Demon Souls)
You are always "human" meaning you can always be invaded
You can be invaded during boss fights (so I hear)
Phantom friends do not last until they die (or forever), they go away after a duration

Dark Souls was all about timing, and knowing the mechanics (like most games).

For players who don't want to PvP, and are bad at games - go strength (that's not to say experienced players can't do that too)

For players who want to do well all around, I would say go a vit build, and use weapons that have very good base stats, but can't be upgraded

For players looking to have a high-skill cap character, but can be good anywhere, roll a dex/int hybrid. This class will require you to know all the mechanics well, while also making sure you can dodge and parry(riposte) well. Most players (in PvP) are predictable, they will hit one swing after the other; you can parry very easily here. If you are going dex/int, I would recommend using a velkas rapier (int scaling), alongside a grass shield (stamina regen) and a shotel. The shotel can hit through blocks, so against heavily armored opponenets, you are faster, have spells, have a weapon which you can attack behind a shield(rapier) and you can hit through enemy shields. Simply put, you wreck.

Praise the sun! \0/


Sorry, I went on a little story, but I thought it might help some people. I know I sound a little bitter at the beginning, but I was a little dissapointed when the game wasn't as hard as the said it would be; it was all a marketing tool >_>

Dark Souls doesn't even load, just crashes with an error due to GFWL being that shit

Yea, amazing game that doesn't even work.

And this is a common problem that loads of people with the steam version are having.

Demon's Souls was way better than Dark Souls, tbh.

This is basically have I view the game. I love both the games, I'm happy someone else feels that way. :)

I felt the same way with both games in the sense that they are very refreshing and actually make you think before you act. The build diversity if you really got into dark souls is also very appealing and similar. If you really appreciate gaming and have been gaming for a while (talking 80's) you will realize these games dont show up often so enjoy! You really need to give POE a chance and see what builds work for you.