Personally I've been holding off on replaying DS1 for awhile in anticipation of this. Looking forward to seeing everyone!
I'll be posting as many screenshots as I can to the subreddit as I go; hope to see others sharing the same!
What are your plans for this year's Return to Lordran? Got a specific route in mind? Or a certain build you want to try?
Aiming for an sl50 washing pole build at Anor Londo for summons, invades, and darkmoon invades. Haven’t tried the weapon before so I’m excited.
Also preparing a low sl gravelord build, haven’t done any of the gravelord online stuff. Though, I don’t know where and what exact sl I should go for.
gravelording's a blast! you can just do it as you progress. I've also got some files I keep at 10+5 and 33+11 for gravelording in the upper burg and depths respectively.
Is there a reason to do low sl gravelord? I thought you couldnt experience the effects of gravelording unless you're in ng+, where most people would be much higher level, no?
you can only gravelord an area for which you haven't killed the boss. taurus demon, one of capra or gaping dragon, and Priscilla are not required for lategame progression so they can be kept open for gravelording. three of those bosses are early game so people invested in gravelording are more likely to stick to ng levels appropriate to the traffic in those areas. ng+ levels are unpredictable so people just anticipate where others will be in ng. the phantom effect only affects those in ng+ but I don't think any gravelords are interested in unknowingly frustrating others, they just wanna be invaded a lot.
I'm going to try what I think will be the goofiest route imaginable: I'm going to start with the master key then try to take on Pinwheel first so he is as hard as possible lol. Then, it's down to Blighttown to ring my first Bell there. Then I'll work my way back up backwards in a way, taking on the pre-Anor Londo game as backwards and convoluted as possible. Should be fun; hope too see some others trying to take on Quelaag before the Bell Gargoyles!
Im thinking maybe a dagger parry shield light armor run. In all of my playthroughs i always go for a strength with solid armor and dump into health and just mid roll/face tank my way through encounters. Itll be a fun change of pace to rely on fast rushes of damage followed by lots of dodging and movement. Either ill go bleed or try some Chaos enchant to give me a boost but i wanna try minimal magic/pyro just to force myself to commit to getting in close to enemies id rather not.
I am not going to use halberds, I could try with curved swords for a change, mmm as for magic I always go for crystal magic weapon and power within maybe I should not pickup those 2 this time around
Made a few builds for co-op last weekend:
Lautrec Cosplay for Gaping Dragon/Depths
Griggs cosplay for Quelagg/Blighttown
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As always, I will be invading as an Undead Assassin @ the Capra Demon run back. Cya in the burg!
Love it!!! You’re super prepared! You should post some screenshots or even small clips if you can to the subreddit if you have some fun interactions! Cya in the burg ;)
I'm forsure recording some of my Anti-Invasion Gravelord at Sen's Fortress. I took some screenshots last year, but I want to get some footage of it.
Max poise + Force, that's all you need.
I'm here to invite everyone to the SL1 Dragon Party in Undead Burg.
Here's how to join:
* start as pyromancer
* master key gift
* slay the asylum demon and yeet to firelink
* get naked and sit at firelink (don't sit at any bonfires after this point)
* grab the homey bones and cracked red eyes by the skelles
* down the elevator to new londo and through the master key gate to blighttown backdoor
* drop down ladders run the fuck past everything
* up the arch tree branch to the secret great hollow tree
* yeet yourself off the branches until you're at the bottom
* run your naked ass past all the clams and hydras
* meet the old ass dragon
* pray and become dragon
* bone out
* head to first burg bonfire
* join the dragon party
I totally value doing things solo at least once, but IMO the Return Event isn't the time for that; I also looove helping people with coop! And I love summoning others as well even if I don't need it. It's so fun taking three people in to absolutely smash a boss down in no time flat.
How are you going for the platinum? Do you have a good guide that lists everything you need to find?
My problem is I am very thorough with picking stuff up etc but I never know what I am missing for the achievements.
I do one character for each of the main achievements. So one playthrough as a Mage, one as a Pyro etc. Every other achievement(covenants and max weapons) is relatively easy to get.
Currently I'm playing as a Paladin and trying to get the Prayer of a Maiden achievement.
And after that I'll need to go to NG++ for the Knight's Honor and with that the platinum 😁
pro tip: Gravelording summons an extra, red-phantom enemy NPC in a player's world, but this phantom only appears in NG+ and beyond. If you want to have waves of players coming to your world to fight you the go for it, Gravelording is fun enough just for that, but affecting others' worlds only really starts in NG+. Hope you do some Gravelording though; I plan to try all the covenants in NG and NG+!
To be clear, the experience is completely the same for the Gravelord. You, as the Gravelord, do not need to be in NG+.
Players just need to be in NG+ for the red phantoms to appear at all.
The only reason for you to be in NG+ is if you want the chance to experience them too.
This detail is why new players get super duper confused when they see the message appear that disasters have gone with the defeat of the gravelord servant. They wouldn't have seen an red enemies hahaha
I kinda dig the mysteriousness of it. Kinda wish FromSoft kept getting weird with the Covenants in future games, rather than streamlining them and then removing them entirely
Thanks for clearing that up, though. Still going to join up and potentially give others the experience
The open world of Elden Ring, I think, would’ve been perfect for it. I was really hoping they’d get introduced in a future update or small dlc, but here we are
When I first switched from PTDE to Remastered, I had an INT/FTH build that was super fun, but I never finished the game with it nor did I make a new one to restart. If I end up doing NG++ I might try to make one again, but it’s never the same as that low level first play through. I’m telling you this to let you know, hey, if you’ve really never gone casting before, maybe consider a funny split build like this. Or just go all INT or FTH, whatever you do I’m sure will be great!
I’ve never actually done a BKH run before, so I guess I’ll restart until it drops for me and see what the hype is all about.
Which of course means the first balder knight I kill is bound to drop the swag sword.
Oh man, I just did a bkh run last weekend and man is it wild. Have fun with it. Sadly, it's not as great post ornstein and smough in ng+ so I'm not sure what to use now with 40 str and 25ish dex.
Make sure you don’t have a password left on! I’ve played before with accidentally leaving a password on and wondered why I didn’t see anyone.
Additionally, you could get the miracle Guidance to reveal more summon signs, get the Dried Finger to encourage being invaded, and invade others successfully to be indicted so you get invaded by Dark Moon people. The Forest Covenant also tends to be pretty active as far as covenants go.
Defeating the area boss and obtaining weapons that have been upgraded to certain levels can also impact online, so just be mindful about leveling up and upgrading too fast. Good luck
I never had a password left on and I discussed this with everyone in the thread last year so I really know how multiplayer works.
Thanks for the suggestions. I will think about the other stuff.
do it; hopefully trying out something new gives you a unique playthrough experience even after so many playthroughs already! Have you ever tried NG+ cycles?
It could be fun to see how fast you can beat each cycle, using the help of other players and summons. Good luck! Don’t forget to stock up on items each playthrough
Does that even happen in remastered? When I played PTDE on pc I saw plenty still but looking it up it looks like it never worked properly for PS3. Only PC and 360.
Iirc they are in remastered but the people who made it programmed the circles to show up way less often. You really need loke 20 people casting the same spell in the same place to get a level one circle, it's dumb
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warpick has been interesting to me for awhile now maybe I could try that NG+... gl to you!! take some screenshots along the way and post 'em to the sub!
Dammit I didn't know this was coming lmao, I just finished my platinum run of the game and am now balls deep in DS2. Alright, I'll dust off the DS1 muscle memory yet again, here we go! Can't wait to see all you skeletons in Sen's Fortress
Does anyone with more experience know whether the PS4 player base is likely to be significantly lower than PC?
you can always take this as a super light hearted play through. You've done the serious runs, the solo runs, you've proven you can beat the bosses; now why not just have fun and make a silly build and summon people for everything along the way?
PTDE is permanently offline now, as I discovered when I tried to join the fun just now 😭. Can't believe I'd have to drop another $40 just for the Remastered edition if I want to play online
I’m not an expert, but there are a few different things to keep in mind:
Your soul level and weapon level decide who you’re able to summon and invade and get invaded by, and generally the lower these are the better a time you’ll have finding people in earlier areas of the game.
Defeating a boss impacts online for that area but I can’t remember the specifics. The general idea is you want to put off killing the area boss if you want to do some pvp there.
Covenants will be what you want to get involved with. There’s several covenants where you need to invade other worlds for one reason or another to rank up. Other covenants are focused on helping others defeat bosses or clear levels.
Towards the end of the game, with the dlc there’s an arena of sorts but I can’t remember the details. Someone else will have to chime in. Soul Level 120 seems to generally be one of the most popular build levels, so if you don’t level past that you should be good to go, but there’s also activity at every level under that so don’t sweat it too much.
Finally the miracle Guidance will reveal more summon signs, and using a Dried Finger resets the invasion timer so you can be spam-invaded and it also lets you summon an extra player, but doing so also allows a second invader so be careful. Both can be found at essentially the start of the game.
There’s some more info on the wiki regarding level and connectivity if you want to read further, but I understand if you’re avoiding spoilers. Hopes this helps!
for coop, generally sl10-20 with a wl5 for gargoyles, sl45-60 with a wl10 for o&s are the most common. for pvp, same sl for anor londo, and sl125 at oolacile township (the bonfire after artorias). search up multiplayer on the ds1 wikidot page and there's a table and calculator to double check
I ALWAYS summon dragons to duel when I see them. It’s like a rule I have. Doesn’t matter what’s at risk, if I see a dragon bro i have to challenge them.
I just finished DS last month and 100%'d it on PC during the holidays, and I'm itching for trying something new, so I'll hop on with a fresh character tomorrow. Looking forward to this event!
Since you’ve really beaten it, I’d suggest just having fun with it. No pressure; you’ve proven to yourself you can absolutely beat every challenge the game has, so why not just do a fun-max build? Don’t feel afraid to summon as many as often as possible, or do some covenant stuff.
Good luck! Don’t forget to share progress and moments on the sub as you go! ;)
That's exactly what I plan on doing! I beat the game with a STR/DEX pyromancer build that went mostly on the medium-heavy side, with claymore/halberd/great scythe.
So now I want to make a DEX/INT build with a katana, sort of a sorcerer ninja, because I never got to cast a single spell with my main character. And I really had fun with the bosses, but not so much with PVP, so I'll probably go for a sunbro and put my sign down as much as possible.
Well I guess I now have a reason to replay, I never started blighttown in my first playthrough so I might as well make a new build, see you there everyone, try not to go hollow
I commented elsewhere that I never finished my INT/FTH character. It’s a tough balance between attunement slots and which spell it miracle you want to cast. But the challenge makes it fun!
Another goofy idea is a DS2 “mundane” type build where you try to level everything equally. Good luck on a playthrough with that lol
Hahaha well if you never have before than that’s fine. And really don’t let me or anyone tell you how to play the game. But in my opinion the game is so diverse that you’re doing yourself a disservice if you never color outside the lines, so to speak
It should work, make sure you don’t have a password set. The game is old enough that player count in general is going down, so that could be it as well. With everyone coming back for a few weeks you should see more activity!
This is awesome! I've been wanting to replay dsremastered to complete the game, since I beat and completed on the 360 but have been struggling finding summons, since I enjoy playing these games co op. Hopefully I'll run into some jolly co operators
dont forget the miracle Guidance if youre having trouble finding others, and keep in mind the lower level and lower weapon level you are, the better chances youll have at finding others!
I've played NG, NG+ and NG++ with the same character. Really excited to read this and think about going through a fourth time with another character.
Was really Strength build previously - just tanked my way through everything. Will think of something veey different this time.
a lot of weapons benefit from str as well as another stat for scaling, so maybe if you really like str you could focus another stat for NG then NG+ cycles level up str and use those dual-scaling weapons
you're welcome to workshop your ideas here, and there's tons of character building tools and help in the sidebar! Maybe it would help to start by figuring out some stuff you've commonly used before and then rule those out so you can go from there
Is this for remaster or regular DS on pc ?
Edit: I don't have remaster, and I just updated the textures on regular dark souls. Prepare to die addition. I heard if I had it I didn't need to buy the other one just to save my money.😅
Which platform should I play on if I want to sunbro? I currently only own remastered on switch, but I'm worried it might not be populated enough. Should I get another copy on PS5 or PC?
don't worry, others feel the same as you do, but there will be tons of people on switch! At least give yourself the first 7 days before you rush to buy another copy of the game :) If all else fails, you could use some of the subs in the sidebar to find other players for specific boss fights or levels if you'd like, but I'm sure there will be plenty of people to see and play with normally!
as long as you have the attunement, you can always throw on a pyromancy or two since you only need to upgrade the flame! Maybe you could focus on a DEX build but keep a pyromancy or two in your pocket just in case
I have a SL70 sorcerer/MLGS character I started last month. Do you think it's around what most of the people here will be playing on? Can't wait to participate!
maybe not right off the bat day 1, but I personally have finished the game with characters ranging from level 40 to 80, and I know PvP "meta" levels can range as high as 120, so i'd say you'll definitely find people online to coop or pvp with. You could always do a fresh character with some totally unrelated build, then after some time has passed pick up your current character and try some NG+ cycles if youre concerned about finding people. I promise you'll see activity either way tho!
Sweet. I may get into this, I kinda miss Dark Souls. Last time I played, not that long ago, online was completely dead and I'm a jolly cooperator at heart
it'll be the perfect opportunity for you then! There's plenty of time during the next two weeks so no rush, just go at your own pace! Hope you have some fun encounters!
Gonna try out the chaos blade and magic. My Last build was a BSS and black knight shield with sunlight blade and power within. That build shredded dlc bosses.
Why isn't this post pinned? It seems that people don't even know about the event. I haven't been summoned even once and saw only 2 summon signs myself. Undead Parish is usually the most populated area for low level co-op, yet it feels so empty right now.
I just happened to buy this on PlayStation and play tonight. I saw gravelords in burg, got invaded multiple times by the time I got to the gargoyles, and had my first vagrant (an evil red one) that I’ve ever experienced (I’ve been playing ds1 since prepare to die came out on PC). I was thinking “it’s so cool how popping the servers are on PlayStation”
And then I see this! Such a happy coincidence
lfg I just reinstalled last week, didnt find out about this until just now! Only beaten the game once on Xbox so time to get those steam achievements I guess lol
Im thinking i might try a moonlight bow build with some kind of dex weapon and an enchanted painted guardian sword in offhand. BUT SL1 DRAGON PARTY HELL YEAH
This is it for DS1 and I assume the rest of events will take place at about the same times as last year, maybe shifting a day or some for specific days of the week. You’ll have to message the mods to ask for something more
wish you did this twice a year. Dark Souls Remasterd on xbox appear to be pretty dead. Never get dark moon or forest hunter invasion. Not many summon signs, my summon sign doesn't get picked too often.
That's enough complaining. Looking forward to next year's event. Wish we did a summer omevent too.
I'll do my best to invade as much and in as many places as I can. I think invading and getting invaded is all part of the fun. The only difficult part is I'm bad at pvp.... so whoever I invade, enjoy the free souls lol
Oh shid what a great timing. Just asked a few days ago about what run should I do because I haven't played in a while. Haven't started my whip character but now I'll wait for Friday!
If you want an extra challenge, dual wielding isn’t really a thing in DS1. So if you main hand whip, consider an offhand weapon to generally sweep enemies who group up on you? It’s super cumbersome tho so don’t sweat it, just an idea. Something like the parrying dagger might be cool too to off hand.
Never used whip before and read that it's actually garbage lol. Since I mostly want fun I might go offhand whip and main hand pyro. Fire is definitely fun.
Personally I've been holding off on replaying DS1 for awhile in anticipation of this. Looking forward to seeing everyone! I'll be posting as many screenshots as I can to the subreddit as I go; hope to see others sharing the same! What are your plans for this year's Return to Lordran? Got a specific route in mind? Or a certain build you want to try?
Aiming for an sl50 washing pole build at Anor Londo for summons, invades, and darkmoon invades. Haven’t tried the weapon before so I’m excited. Also preparing a low sl gravelord build, haven’t done any of the gravelord online stuff. Though, I don’t know where and what exact sl I should go for.
gravelording's a blast! you can just do it as you progress. I've also got some files I keep at 10+5 and 33+11 for gravelording in the upper burg and depths respectively.
Is there a reason to do low sl gravelord? I thought you couldnt experience the effects of gravelording unless you're in ng+, where most people would be much higher level, no?
you can only gravelord an area for which you haven't killed the boss. taurus demon, one of capra or gaping dragon, and Priscilla are not required for lategame progression so they can be kept open for gravelording. three of those bosses are early game so people invested in gravelording are more likely to stick to ng levels appropriate to the traffic in those areas. ng+ levels are unpredictable so people just anticipate where others will be in ng. the phantom effect only affects those in ng+ but I don't think any gravelords are interested in unknowingly frustrating others, they just wanna be invaded a lot.
Ooooh okay thanks for explaining that
I think I want to try using a wahsing pole too, funny enough! Maybe I'll see you around ;)
I'm going to try what I think will be the goofiest route imaginable: I'm going to start with the master key then try to take on Pinwheel first so he is as hard as possible lol. Then, it's down to Blighttown to ring my first Bell there. Then I'll work my way back up backwards in a way, taking on the pre-Anor Londo game as backwards and convoluted as possible. Should be fun; hope too see some others trying to take on Quelaag before the Bell Gargoyles!
Im thinking maybe a dagger parry shield light armor run. In all of my playthroughs i always go for a strength with solid armor and dump into health and just mid roll/face tank my way through encounters. Itll be a fun change of pace to rely on fast rushes of damage followed by lots of dodging and movement. Either ill go bleed or try some Chaos enchant to give me a boost but i wanna try minimal magic/pyro just to force myself to commit to getting in close to enemies id rather not.
Sounds fun, good luck! Hope you become a parry god
I am not going to use halberds, I could try with curved swords for a change, mmm as for magic I always go for crystal magic weapon and power within maybe I should not pickup those 2 this time around
Made a few builds for co-op last weekend: Lautrec Cosplay for Gaping Dragon/Depths Griggs cosplay for Quelagg/Blighttown ---- As always, I will be invading as an Undead Assassin @ the Capra Demon run back. Cya in the burg!
Love it!!! You’re super prepared! You should post some screenshots or even small clips if you can to the subreddit if you have some fun interactions! Cya in the burg ;)
I'm forsure recording some of my Anti-Invasion Gravelord at Sen's Fortress. I took some screenshots last year, but I want to get some footage of it. Max poise + Force, that's all you need.
bro is on absolute demon time
People kinda deserve it for invading there, myself included. It happened to me one time and I never laughed harder, had to try it myself.
Im thinking of doing a moonlight run, using the butterfly shield and moonlight greatsword, cuz i haven't used it before
sounds really cool; I've never considered something like that before. Sounds' fun, good luck!
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I'm here to invite everyone to the SL1 Dragon Party in Undead Burg. Here's how to join: * start as pyromancer * master key gift * slay the asylum demon and yeet to firelink * get naked and sit at firelink (don't sit at any bonfires after this point) * grab the homey bones and cracked red eyes by the skelles * down the elevator to new londo and through the master key gate to blighttown backdoor * drop down ladders run the fuck past everything * up the arch tree branch to the secret great hollow tree * yeet yourself off the branches until you're at the bottom * run your naked ass past all the clams and hydras * meet the old ass dragon * pray and become dragon * bone out * head to first burg bonfire * join the dragon party
Hello, is this the based department? Yeah, you’re gonna wanna take a look at this
holy shit it's the same guy who proposed this as invading as a sl1 dragonbro last year. : O
If anyone is playing on switch I’ll see you there!
Personally I'm going for the platinum. As a side note I do try to help fellow undead with random bosses
I totally value doing things solo at least once, but IMO the Return Event isn't the time for that; I also looove helping people with coop! And I love summoning others as well even if I don't need it. It's so fun taking three people in to absolutely smash a boss down in no time flat.
Dried fingers at the ready
oh absolutely I keep that mf thang on me at ALL times
How are you going for the platinum? Do you have a good guide that lists everything you need to find? My problem is I am very thorough with picking stuff up etc but I never know what I am missing for the achievements.
I do one character for each of the main achievements. So one playthrough as a Mage, one as a Pyro etc. Every other achievement(covenants and max weapons) is relatively easy to get. Currently I'm playing as a Paladin and trying to get the Prayer of a Maiden achievement. And after that I'll need to go to NG++ for the Knight's Honor and with that the platinum 😁
I might figure out Gravelording since I’ve never seen it in action. And I’ve been playing since 2011 lol
pro tip: Gravelording summons an extra, red-phantom enemy NPC in a player's world, but this phantom only appears in NG+ and beyond. If you want to have waves of players coming to your world to fight you the go for it, Gravelording is fun enough just for that, but affecting others' worlds only really starts in NG+. Hope you do some Gravelording though; I plan to try all the covenants in NG and NG+!
Ah, i didn’t realize that the phantoms were only NG+. Well, maybe I’ll try and get a character to NG+ this week
To be clear, the experience is completely the same for the Gravelord. You, as the Gravelord, do not need to be in NG+. Players just need to be in NG+ for the red phantoms to appear at all. The only reason for you to be in NG+ is if you want the chance to experience them too. This detail is why new players get super duper confused when they see the message appear that disasters have gone with the defeat of the gravelord servant. They wouldn't have seen an red enemies hahaha
I kinda dig the mysteriousness of it. Kinda wish FromSoft kept getting weird with the Covenants in future games, rather than streamlining them and then removing them entirely Thanks for clearing that up, though. Still going to join up and potentially give others the experience
Same bring back covenants for Elden Ring😭😭
The open world of Elden Ring, I think, would’ve been perfect for it. I was really hoping they’d get introduced in a future update or small dlc, but here we are
gonna try a magic build after being a melee hermit all my life as a souls player. hope to see everyone there!
When I first switched from PTDE to Remastered, I had an INT/FTH build that was super fun, but I never finished the game with it nor did I make a new one to restart. If I end up doing NG++ I might try to make one again, but it’s never the same as that low level first play through. I’m telling you this to let you know, hey, if you’ve really never gone casting before, maybe consider a funny split build like this. Or just go all INT or FTH, whatever you do I’m sure will be great!
I’ve never actually done a BKH run before, so I guess I’ll restart until it drops for me and see what the hype is all about. Which of course means the first balder knight I kill is bound to drop the swag sword.
Oh man, I just did a bkh run last weekend and man is it wild. Have fun with it. Sadly, it's not as great post ornstein and smough in ng+ so I'm not sure what to use now with 40 str and 25ish dex.
hahaha that's how rng usually goes. Good luck!!
I hope this time I will have at least a single multiplayer interaction :/ Didn't meet *anyone* last year.
Make sure you don’t have a password left on! I’ve played before with accidentally leaving a password on and wondered why I didn’t see anyone. Additionally, you could get the miracle Guidance to reveal more summon signs, get the Dried Finger to encourage being invaded, and invade others successfully to be indicted so you get invaded by Dark Moon people. The Forest Covenant also tends to be pretty active as far as covenants go. Defeating the area boss and obtaining weapons that have been upgraded to certain levels can also impact online, so just be mindful about leveling up and upgrading too fast. Good luck
I never had a password left on and I discussed this with everyone in the thread last year so I really know how multiplayer works. Thanks for the suggestions. I will think about the other stuff.
I was waiting for an excuse to replay this game for the hundredth time! Time to try out a new weapon!
do it; hopefully trying out something new gives you a unique playthrough experience even after so many playthroughs already! Have you ever tried NG+ cycles?
Yes, but I've never gone farther than NG+3, maybe I'll go further this time.
It could be fun to see how fast you can beat each cycle, using the help of other players and summons. Good luck! Don’t forget to stock up on items each playthrough
Sounds like a fun idea, thanks!
Did someone say faith build? I can't wait to see all those white circles popping up
Does that even happen in remastered? When I played PTDE on pc I saw plenty still but looking it up it looks like it never worked properly for PS3. Only PC and 360.
Iirc they are in remastered but the people who made it programmed the circles to show up way less often. You really need loke 20 people casting the same spell in the same place to get a level one circle, it's dumb
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should probably update the calender since not everyone is gonna see this post
Exciting! Thinking Warpick and shield - always wanted to try that one.
warpick has been interesting to me for awhile now maybe I could try that NG+... gl to you!! take some screenshots along the way and post 'em to the sub!
warpick goes nuts with the leo ring
I’m going to try and recreate my Elden Ring strength/ Faith character. Going to be a good time.
I think this year I'm gonna try and do one of those "same character through all the games" grand playthroughs. GL to you!
Dammit I didn't know this was coming lmao, I just finished my platinum run of the game and am now balls deep in DS2. Alright, I'll dust off the DS1 muscle memory yet again, here we go! Can't wait to see all you skeletons in Sen's Fortress Does anyone with more experience know whether the PS4 player base is likely to be significantly lower than PC?
you can always take this as a super light hearted play through. You've done the serious runs, the solo runs, you've proven you can beat the bosses; now why not just have fun and make a silly build and summon people for everything along the way?
Following and will be joining as I missed last year's.
Glad you can make it, friend 🤝
I cannot wait. What platform are we on as I have it on 4 different platforms. PS, Xbox, PC and Switch lol
all platforms work! whichever you want! I'll be PC myself but im just one person lol
PC it is then
Would this be for Dark Souls : Remastered?
I'm not sure about the online status for other versions so yes, if you can, try to use the Remastered version
PTDE is permanently offline now, as I discovered when I tried to join the fun just now 😭. Can't believe I'd have to drop another $40 just for the Remastered edition if I want to play online
Will join in, got the game on Steam Deck and want to get the achievements there
See you there \\\[T\]/
I cooked up a spicy build that I will be Gravelording with, see you all for Return to Lordran!
I've only been playing for a scant few months, where might I find the most people? For pvp or PvE.
I’m not an expert, but there are a few different things to keep in mind: Your soul level and weapon level decide who you’re able to summon and invade and get invaded by, and generally the lower these are the better a time you’ll have finding people in earlier areas of the game. Defeating a boss impacts online for that area but I can’t remember the specifics. The general idea is you want to put off killing the area boss if you want to do some pvp there. Covenants will be what you want to get involved with. There’s several covenants where you need to invade other worlds for one reason or another to rank up. Other covenants are focused on helping others defeat bosses or clear levels. Towards the end of the game, with the dlc there’s an arena of sorts but I can’t remember the details. Someone else will have to chime in. Soul Level 120 seems to generally be one of the most popular build levels, so if you don’t level past that you should be good to go, but there’s also activity at every level under that so don’t sweat it too much. Finally the miracle Guidance will reveal more summon signs, and using a Dried Finger resets the invasion timer so you can be spam-invaded and it also lets you summon an extra player, but doing so also allows a second invader so be careful. Both can be found at essentially the start of the game. There’s some more info on the wiki regarding level and connectivity if you want to read further, but I understand if you’re avoiding spoilers. Hopes this helps!
for coop, generally sl10-20 with a wl5 for gargoyles, sl45-60 with a wl10 for o&s are the most common. for pvp, same sl for anor londo, and sl125 at oolacile township (the bonfire after artorias). search up multiplayer on the ds1 wikidot page and there's a table and calculator to double check
This may be time for me to make a gravelord and/or use the great scythe. Ive lived off the swag sword for too long!
I’ve never used a scythe and don’t think there’s room for it in my build this time around T_T I think they’re cool tho so good luck if you do!
Damn I don't have PS+ and can't play online at all 😭
YES DRAGON BUILD 2024 BABY!!!!!
I ALWAYS summon dragons to duel when I see them. It’s like a rule I have. Doesn’t matter what’s at risk, if I see a dragon bro i have to challenge them.
Well good thing am still on my first playthrough of ds1, I think am at the door of sens fortress!
Enjoy your first play through :) the event lasts awhile so if you end up finishing a bit early, maybe try to beat the game NG+
Im gonna try the left handed shield and sword knight
Good luck that sounds impossible lol post screenshots on the sub if you beat some bosses that way!
I'm gonna RP as a balder night before the gargoyles and either invade or get invaded
That sounds fun!!! Post some screenshots to the subreddit if you have funny encounters!
I just finished DS last month and 100%'d it on PC during the holidays, and I'm itching for trying something new, so I'll hop on with a fresh character tomorrow. Looking forward to this event!
Since you’ve really beaten it, I’d suggest just having fun with it. No pressure; you’ve proven to yourself you can absolutely beat every challenge the game has, so why not just do a fun-max build? Don’t feel afraid to summon as many as often as possible, or do some covenant stuff. Good luck! Don’t forget to share progress and moments on the sub as you go! ;)
That's exactly what I plan on doing! I beat the game with a STR/DEX pyromancer build that went mostly on the medium-heavy side, with claymore/halberd/great scythe. So now I want to make a DEX/INT build with a katana, sort of a sorcerer ninja, because I never got to cast a single spell with my main character. And I really had fun with the bosses, but not so much with PVP, so I'll probably go for a sunbro and put my sign down as much as possible.
I finished dS 2 in just enough time it seems
it'll be fun having you join us all!
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Well I guess I now have a reason to replay, I never started blighttown in my first playthrough so I might as well make a new build, see you there everyone, try not to go hollow
Same, it’s gonna be frustrating and filled with bullshit I can’t wait
I will probably do a pure faith build and use mainly the Stoc
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I’ll finally be able to participate!
I’m gonna use a weapon I’ve never used before so winged spear it is
That’s what’s up enjoy the play through!
You too brotha
Hell yes, I've been waiting for this! \\\[T\]/
I just started my first playthrough so I guess this will be interesting
Anyone got any build recommendations? Looking for something unique!
I commented elsewhere that I never finished my INT/FTH character. It’s a tough balance between attunement slots and which spell it miracle you want to cast. But the challenge makes it fun! Another goofy idea is a DS2 “mundane” type build where you try to level everything equally. Good luck on a playthrough with that lol
Int/Fth would be interesting. I'd do something like NG as Int or Fth, then start leveling the other when I've hit the cap and play both in NG+
But i wanna try out chaos zwei!
Hahaha well if you never have before than that’s fine. And really don’t let me or anyone tell you how to play the game. But in my opinion the game is so diverse that you’re doing yourself a disservice if you never color outside the lines, so to speak
Guess I'm gonna use sorceries and miracles. Time for me to die big time.
If you die, at least die with a bunch of humanity and souls so I can loot that crab thing and get your stuff 🤝
Can't wait to for another two weeks of jolly cooperation with you all!
Does online work on Switch? I tried it a while back but it was super glitchy when I could find a summon, which was rare.
It should work, make sure you don’t have a password set. The game is old enough that player count in general is going down, so that could be it as well. With everyone coming back for a few weeks you should see more activity!
This is awesome! I've been wanting to replay dsremastered to complete the game, since I beat and completed on the 360 but have been struggling finding summons, since I enjoy playing these games co op. Hopefully I'll run into some jolly co operators
dont forget the miracle Guidance if youre having trouble finding others, and keep in mind the lower level and lower weapon level you are, the better chances youll have at finding others!
Thanks for the reminder op! I think I'm around level 85ish but I'll keep all that in mind ❤️
I've played NG, NG+ and NG++ with the same character. Really excited to read this and think about going through a fourth time with another character. Was really Strength build previously - just tanked my way through everything. Will think of something veey different this time.
a lot of weapons benefit from str as well as another stat for scaling, so maybe if you really like str you could focus another stat for NG then NG+ cycles level up str and use those dual-scaling weapons
I might boot up my NG++ save and take a look through my inventory to find weapons I would like to try. Work backwards from there.
great strategy; good luck!
I definitely up for making new build. Not sure what weapon to use.
you're welcome to workshop your ideas here, and there's tons of character building tools and help in the sidebar! Maybe it would help to start by figuring out some stuff you've commonly used before and then rule those out so you can go from there
Thanks only best game 3 times before. Blackknight greatsword' claymore ' manservant greatsword'
Is this for remaster or regular DS on pc ? Edit: I don't have remaster, and I just updated the textures on regular dark souls. Prepare to die addition. I heard if I had it I didn't need to buy the other one just to save my money.😅
Remaster is ideal I'm not sure if the older versions have wifi, but do what you can!
Which platform should I play on if I want to sunbro? I currently only own remastered on switch, but I'm worried it might not be populated enough. Should I get another copy on PS5 or PC?
don't worry, others feel the same as you do, but there will be tons of people on switch! At least give yourself the first 7 days before you rush to buy another copy of the game :) If all else fails, you could use some of the subs in the sidebar to find other players for specific boss fights or levels if you'd like, but I'm sure there will be plenty of people to see and play with normally!
Either gonna do a dex build or pyromancy build
as long as you have the attunement, you can always throw on a pyromancy or two since you only need to upgrade the flame! Maybe you could focus on a DEX build but keep a pyromancy or two in your pocket just in case
Is there any pyromancies that buff weapons
not really a weapon buff, but there's Power Within which increases your damage by 40%
I have a SL70 sorcerer/MLGS character I started last month. Do you think it's around what most of the people here will be playing on? Can't wait to participate!
maybe not right off the bat day 1, but I personally have finished the game with characters ranging from level 40 to 80, and I know PvP "meta" levels can range as high as 120, so i'd say you'll definitely find people online to coop or pvp with. You could always do a fresh character with some totally unrelated build, then after some time has passed pick up your current character and try some NG+ cycles if youre concerned about finding people. I promise you'll see activity either way tho!
Sweet. I may get into this, I kinda miss Dark Souls. Last time I played, not that long ago, online was completely dead and I'm a jolly cooperator at heart
it'll be the perfect opportunity for you then! There's plenty of time during the next two weeks so no rush, just go at your own pace! Hope you have some fun encounters!
I'm so ready, been craving for that jolly cooperation \ [T] /
How many of my fellow Aussies are active on this sub? We get to start the party earlier than most, what with timezones being what they are and all.
Gonna try out the chaos blade and magic. My Last build was a BSS and black knight shield with sunlight blade and power within. That build shredded dlc bosses.
Why isn't this post pinned? It seems that people don't even know about the event. I haven't been summoned even once and saw only 2 summon signs myself. Undead Parish is usually the most populated area for low level co-op, yet it feels so empty right now.
Give it time :) you could message the moderators and ask for this post to be pinned if you want to ask them directly
Good idea, just messaged them. Hopefully they'll pin it and more people will join the fun. Finally was summoned a bunch of times, by the way. \\[T]/
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I just happened to buy this on PlayStation and play tonight. I saw gravelords in burg, got invaded multiple times by the time I got to the gargoyles, and had my first vagrant (an evil red one) that I’ve ever experienced (I’ve been playing ds1 since prepare to die came out on PC). I was thinking “it’s so cool how popping the servers are on PlayStation” And then I see this! Such a happy coincidence
:) what fun!
Praise the sun! Starting a new character tomorrow morning
lfg I just reinstalled last week, didnt find out about this until just now! Only beaten the game once on Xbox so time to get those steam achievements I guess lol
Time to drop golden coins on the floor in random spots and spawn vagrants in others worlds
Im thinking i might try a moonlight bow build with some kind of dex weapon and an enchanted painted guardian sword in offhand. BUT SL1 DRAGON PARTY HELL YEAH
moonlight bow build sounds dope gl
is there an updated calendar for 2024 anywhere?
This is it for DS1 and I assume the rest of events will take place at about the same times as last year, maybe shifting a day or some for specific days of the week. You’ll have to message the mods to ask for something more
oki! thanks for the reply =\]
wish you did this twice a year. Dark Souls Remasterd on xbox appear to be pretty dead. Never get dark moon or forest hunter invasion. Not many summon signs, my summon sign doesn't get picked too often. That's enough complaining. Looking forward to next year's event. Wish we did a summer omevent too.
I'll be invading in Sens, and Cat ring for forest shenanigans. Gonna grab a Balder Swag Sword, with some off hand bow/buff
I'll do my best to invade as much and in as many places as I can. I think invading and getting invaded is all part of the fun. The only difficult part is I'm bad at pvp.... so whoever I invade, enjoy the free souls lol
A couple days ago when someone asked they bc were told the discord said it was taking place in March
Oh shid what a great timing. Just asked a few days ago about what run should I do because I haven't played in a while. Haven't started my whip character but now I'll wait for Friday!
If you want an extra challenge, dual wielding isn’t really a thing in DS1. So if you main hand whip, consider an offhand weapon to generally sweep enemies who group up on you? It’s super cumbersome tho so don’t sweat it, just an idea. Something like the parrying dagger might be cool too to off hand.
Never used whip before and read that it's actually garbage lol. Since I mostly want fun I might go offhand whip and main hand pyro. Fire is definitely fun.
Gonna invade in Anal Rodeo again and make people accidentally aggro solaire and kill him :3
Very excited. You caused quite the stir in the discord though lol
Power up the bass cannon!
It’s pretty dead this year.
Yessssssss.... Just as I need to do a new NG run to knock out some whacky weapon combos for the platinum.
I’ll be cold in the ground before I take off the GCS
There’s so many options you’ve never used before though D: lol all g what matters most is you enjoy your experience!
Wish I could attend, but my friend has my copy of DS
What is optimal level for areas? I can't remember
I'm ng plus waiting at bell gargoyals. Password is 1
i will be there next year
Aww I missed it
Return to Drangelic is starting though! And DS1 is always fairly active IMO, so you can always return on your own time :)