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I was on the frontlines of hype for Elden Ring. You are blind, but a babe mewling in the night. You know not of what you speak. The last two FromSoft projects just look kinda like dogshit. Nightreign is demonstrably mid compared to their other projects, and I'm not confident in this one. "Slop" indeed.

And like. Yeah. I'm going to see it out lol. I'm not "crying" or whatever the ****, it just looks bad, and given that this is the second game to do so from, it's now a trend. Chill out, man
At this point man, just explain why you don't like it or just call me a dumba**, cause genuinely what thesaurus did you dig out to type that 😭

Genuinely though, Nightreign isn't even out but has had a fairly promising network test, and the Duskbloods is a new IP directed by someone who i feel hasn't betrayed our trust as fans in the past. i have no reason to see either as slop until I get my hands on the game and can say otherwise.
 
At this point man, just explain why you don't like it or just call me a dumba**, cause genuinely what thesaurus did you dig out to type that 😭

Genuinely though, Nightreign isn't even out but has had a fairly promising network test, and the Duskbloods is a new IP directed by someone who i feel hasn't betrayed our trust as fans in the past. i have no reason to see either as slop until I get my hands on the game and can say otherwise.
how are you playing from soft and not knowing what mewling means, that's top tier Miyazaki-core lingo
 
Please for the love of god tell me this is satire.
(I am very funny, yes, my live comedy show where I talk like the Ancestor from Darkest Dungeon is every Thursday, feel free to swing by)
 
how are you playing from soft and not knowing what mewling means, that's top tier Miyazaki-core lingo
I didn't say I didn't know what it meant. I'm joking about how you crafted an insult out of ye olde english
 
I didn't say I didn't know what it meant. I'm joking about how you crafted an insult out of ye olde english
It is a passion of mine.
 
Please for the love of god tell me this is satire.
You cheated not only the game, but yourself. You didn't grow. You didn't improve. You took a shortcut and gained nothing. You experienced a hollow victory. Nothing was risked and nothing was gained. It's sad that you don't know the difference.
 
So the interview dropped today, and from what I see I'm pretty confident the Duskbloods will be a fun game:

  • Online multiplayer focus that still maintains a lot of core fromsoft staples (fragmentary storytelling, character customization, difficult encounters, etc.)
  • A dozen or so unique characters with abilities and summons
  • Variable win conditions from PvP to PvE related objectives (as well as special unique roles which can affect how a character plays in match, such as needing to seek out a specific player)
  • Unique events that dynamically change matches

It was also noted that this isn't the norm going forward, and that there will be more single player titles in the future for all you doomers. Fromsoft is just taking the time right now to experiment and try something new.
 
So the interview dropped today, and from what I see I'm pretty confident the Duskbloods will be a fun game:

  • Online multiplayer focus that still maintains a lot of core fromsoft staples (fragmentary storytelling, character customization, difficult encounters, etc.)
  • A dozen or so unique characters with abilities and summons
  • Variable win conditions from PvP to PvE related objectives (as well as special unique roles which can affect how a character plays in match, such as needing to seek out a specific player)
  • Unique events that dynamically change matches

It was also noted that this isn't the norm going forward, and that there will be more single player titles in the future for all you doomers. Fromsoft is just taking the time right now to experiment and try something new.
is fromsoft paying you for these posts
 
You need to actually stop, why are you instigating shit dude? Knock it the **** off, you're supposed to be staff.
You must attempt to enjoy your life. You must attempt to understand that people joke. You must, lest ye be destroyed.
 
You must attempt to enjoy your life. You must attempt to understand that people joke. You must, lest ye be destroyed.
A very unfunny, abrasive, easy to misunderstand, and toxic joke that can easily be taken as insulting depending on the view. Just knock it off dude. Stop doing this shit, it ain't cool.

"It was just a prank bro" also isn't subtle, just don't.
 
A very unfunny, abrasive, easy to misunderstand, and toxic joke that can easily be taken as insulting depending on the view. Just knock it off dude. Stop doing this shit, it ain't cool.
alright man, whatever you say

I don't really want to argue or whatever in the FromSoft general chat but straight up, you need to not jump down my throat at every opportunity. The last few posts from me have just been humorous, straight up. You're not attacking Chritin's (also humorous!) posts degrading me, because they are obviously comedic in nature. mine are too, man. a friendly back and forth, it happens. if you're reading too much into them, don't. I don't want to do this.
 
Would like your opinions on this.
 
Would like your opinions on this.
Like I said in the thread, at best you can maybe get a possibly higher rating with Deathblows and that's about it.
 
Like I said in the thread, at best you can maybe get a possibly higher rating with Deathblows and that's about it.
Honestly, I'd prefer if pressure points was changed in some way. Like, "Pressure Pints" implies you are only affecting physical/biological points of weakness. However, it'd probably be better if the ability changed in some way so that it is broader and includes the ability to just exploit general weak points of something, biological or otherwise.
 
Hesitation is defeat!
The anime is definitely something to keep an eye on.

These are some ideas I have for a potential Sekiro ability CRT

  • Add Disease Manipulation and Life Force Absorption to his resurrection ability; inflicting Dragon Rot by stealing life force is what powers his immortality.
  • The description of Lapis Lazuli says that anything forged from it will never break or rust due to blessing from the Divine Dragon. The Loaded Umbrella is also described as indestructible. So several these prosthetic tools would get Indestructibility/Invulnerability.
  • The spiriting away of Divine Abduction gets listed more prominently as Limited BFR, and Senpou monks gets mentioned as example of people who previously 'spirited away' and are thus vulnerable.
  • The Suzaku Umbrella is Blessed by the Vermillion Bird to protect against fire, while the Phoenix Umbrella is blessed by the phoenix against apparition attacks
  • Eel Liver gives Resistance to Lightning, Withered Red Gourd gives increased resistance to fire, Mottled Purple Gourd gives increased resistance to terror.
  • Resistance to Life Manipulation. After the nobles steal Sekiro's life force with the flutes and turn him into an old man, Sekiro can regain his youth after a short time
  • Passive Life and Soul Absorption since he collects Spirit Emblems from dead enemies. Devoted Soul (Ceremonial Tanto) also allows him to directly cut life force and convert it into Spirit Emblems.
 
Hesitation is defeat!
The anime is definitely something to keep an eye on.

These are some ideas I have for a potential Sekiro ability CRT

  • Add Disease Manipulation and Life Force Absorption to his resurrection ability; inflicting Dragon Rot by stealing life force is what powers his immortality.
  • The description of Lapis Lazuli says that anything forged from it will never break or rust due to blessing from the Divine Dragon. The Loaded Umbrella is also described as indestructible. So several these prosthetic tools would get Indestructibility/Invulnerability.
  • The spiriting away of Divine Abduction gets listed more prominently as Limited BFR, and Senpou monks gets mentioned as example of people who previously 'spirited away' and are thus vulnerable.
  • The Suzaku Umbrella is Blessed by the Vermillion Bird to protect against fire, while the Phoenix Umbrella is blessed by the phoenix against apparition attacks
  • Eel Liver gives Resistance to Lightning, Withered Red Gourd gives increased resistance to fire, Mottled Purple Gourd gives increased resistance to terror.
  • Resistance to Life Manipulation. After the nobles steal Sekiro's life force with the flutes and turn him into an old man, Sekiro can regain his youth after a short time
  • Passive Life and Soul Absorption since he collects Spirit Emblems from dead enemies. Devoted Soul (Ceremonial Tanto) also allows him to directly cut life force and convert it into Spirit Emblems.
Going point by point here.

  • Agreed
  • For Lapis weapons I think giving them as being Blessed with Invulnerability and resistance to Matter Manipulation. For the Umbrella I'm not really sure if invulnerability will work. Unlike the Lazulite weapons there isn't anything inherently making it indestructible, it's more of a game mechanic that it won't break.
  • Gonna have to think about this one
  • Agreed
  • Agreed
  • Agreed
 
Hesitation is defeat!
The anime is definitely something to keep an eye on.

These are some ideas I have for a potential Sekiro ability CRT

  • Add Disease Manipulation and Life Force Absorption to his resurrection ability; inflicting Dragon Rot by stealing life force is what powers his immortality.
  • The description of Lapis Lazuli says that anything forged from it will never break or rust due to blessing from the Divine Dragon. The Loaded Umbrella is also described as indestructible. So several these prosthetic tools would get Indestructibility/Invulnerability.
  • The spiriting away of Divine Abduction gets listed more prominently as Limited BFR, and Senpou monks gets mentioned as example of people who previously 'spirited away' and are thus vulnerable.
  • The Suzaku Umbrella is Blessed by the Vermillion Bird to protect against fire, while the Phoenix Umbrella is blessed by the phoenix against apparition attacks
  • Eel Liver gives Resistance to Lightning, Withered Red Gourd gives increased resistance to fire, Mottled Purple Gourd gives increased resistance to terror.
  • Resistance to Life Manipulation. After the nobles steal Sekiro's life force with the flutes and turn him into an old man, Sekiro can regain his youth after a short time
  • Passive Life and Soul Absorption since he collects Spirit Emblems from dead enemies. Devoted Soul (Ceremonial Tanto) also allows him to directly cut life force and convert it into Spirit Emblems.
Sekiro should also get resistance to Soul Manipulation, as the Ceremonial Tanto doesn't do much damage to him and can be healed from easily despite cutting his soul, and he can also survive+heal from+resurrect from having his shirikodama ripped out by Headless
 
And to think the Duskbloods is probably gonna be better. I'm beyond hype
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Btw Bambi: would you be willing to do a a KE calc for Demon's Souls' Northern Giants so the Demon's Souls verse can get a minor update and go from stone-dead to the Bardo state that that dogshit (affectionately) PS3 title deserves to be stuck in?
 
If a mediocre rogue-like asset flip by Fromsoft can be so good, I have faith that a Miyazaki led spiritual-Bloodborne will be as well. Shit's been worked on since before Sekiro came out, I'm sure they can cook.
 
Too bad anyone wanting to play it will go bankrupt financing a Switch 2 or get the receiving end of the TGW special trying to pirate it
Yeah, Switch 2 sucks. Still gonna try and play it day one but I ain't buying one myself. Hopefully a buddy of mine will get a Switch 2.

Btw Bambi: would you be willing to do a a KE calc for Demon's Souls' Northern Giants so the Demon's Souls verse can get a minor update and go from stone-dead to the Bardo state that that dogshit (affectionately) PS3 title deserves to be stuck in?
I can if you send me stuff. Although, not sure how you'd get info on the Northern Giants size, let alone how it directly affects the scaling of the verse considering their lack of presence.
 
I wish duskbloods wasnt switch 2 exclusive
Good thing is Fromsoft owns the IP. So they can make stuff with the game later on if they decide it's that much of a hit. Might even make a deal to move it off Switch 2 at some point, although I doubt that.
 
Btw Bambi: would you be willing to do a a KE calc for Demon's Souls' Northern Giants so the Demon's Souls verse can get a minor update and go from stone-dead to the Bardo state that that dogshit (affectionately) PS3 title deserves to be stuck in?
I've never played the game, so don't assume I have any implicit knowledge of it. Additionally, my time is remarkably limited, and on the wiki I have the Immense Pleasure of never having time to really work on my own projects, since wiki management shit always piles up faster than it can be done.

Nevertheless, I will try. Just for you, pal.
 
If a mediocre rogue-like asset flip by Fromsoft can be so good, I have faith that a Miyazaki led spiritual-Bloodborne will be as well. Shit's been worked on since before Sekiro came out, I'm sure they can cook.
I'm not going to say that FromSoft is washed. They are still a top dog in the industry. But the trajectory has been downward since Elden Ring. Which to a point is expected-- Elden Ring was absurdly ******* good-- but my dudes have not been putting out their best work for awhile now. The trailer for Duskbloods didn't restore much of my faith. I probably wouldn't get a Switch 2 just for this anyways, so ig it might never have been my game to judge, but I'm not as optimistic about the company as I once was.
 
I'm not going to say that FromSoft is washed. They are still a top dog in the industry. But the trajectory has been downward since Elden Ring. Which to a point is expected-- Elden Ring was absurdly ******* good-- but my dudes have not been putting out their best work for awhile now. The trailer for Duskbloods didn't restore much of my faith. I probably wouldn't get a Switch 2 just for this anyways, so ig it might never have been my game to judge, but I'm not as optimistic about the company as I once was.
I guess, but I think it's a pretty deliberate dip to practice with new content and prepare for the next big thing. Miyazaki said himself that they are still doing big single player games like Elden Ring, and its pretty explicit that Nightreign and Duskbloods are practice/passion pieces for smaller teams to work on before that comes.

It's a growing process. I think it would be much worse if we just waited another 5 years to get another Elden Ring that's good but nothing special. Nightreign, the Duskbloods, and to an extent AC6 (although tbh that's its own thing) have given me no reason to lose faith. If the Duskbloods is dogshit I'll eat my words, but I won't say till its in my hands.

Lowkey, I think it's gonna be like the next Bayonetta. A nintendo game which is really good but sells like shit cause nintendo fans aren't the audience for it.
 
I'm not going to say that FromSoft is washed. They are still a top dog in the industry. But the trajectory has been downward since Elden Ring. Which to a point is expected-- Elden Ring was absurdly ******* good-- but my dudes have not been putting out their best work for awhile now. The trailer for Duskbloods didn't restore much of my faith. I probably wouldn't get a Switch 2 just for this anyways, so ig it might never have been my game to judge, but I'm not as optimistic about the company as I once was.
I understand where you're coming from, but to be honest I think you're being much too pessimistic. They shift focus to different aspects of their games near-constantly, and unfortunately that usually is to the detriment of something they had locked down a title or two ago (often due to that certain something being the focus back then). They may have shifted focus to fast-paced, infinite-replayability, semi-roguelike gameplay for Nightreign, and that may uncomfortably echo trends in contemporary mass-market games like Fortnite, but that's not going to be the status quo forever onward.
 
I understand where you're coming from, but to be honest I think you're being much too pessimistic. They shift focus to different aspects of their games near-constantly, and unfortunately that usually is to the detriment of something they had locked down a title or two ago (often due to that certain something being the focus back then). They may have shifted focus to fast-paced, infinite-replayability, semi-roguelike gameplay for Nightreign, and that may uncomfortably echo trends in contemporary mass-market games like Fortnite, but that's not going to be the status quo forever onward.
I was never pessimistic before (though Sekiro disappointed me). Nightreign is cheap and the next one looks weaker than any other main entry, bar none. I'm not trying to doompost here, it's nothing dramatic, I'm just pointing out that from where I sit, FromSoft is on the back foot for the first time ever.
 
I was never pessimistic before (though Sekiro disappointed me). Nightreign is cheap and the next one looks weaker than any other main entry, bar none. I'm not trying to doompost here, it's nothing dramatic, I'm just pointing out that from where I sit, FromSoft is on the back foot for the first time ever.
It ain't a main entry though? Just cause Miyazaki is directing it doesn't mean its the next Elden Ring or Dark Souls. It's just something new. Also, for as cheap as Nightreign is, it's kind of too the aid of the game. The turnaround on it was quick and allowed them to spend more time with new aspects of the game, something I for one appreciated (particularly with the Nightlords, who are at worst B tier bosses sometimes).

Idk though. I don't see it as a back foot. They are comfortable enough now that they can try new things without worrying about a bottom line.
 
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