Dark Souls

I was gonna do Pyromancer because that class name sounds badass

This will be the first Souls-style game I've ever played.

The first time I played Dark Souls the only thing I knew about it was that people said it was "difficult". I played the tutorial section somehow completely missing the weapon and shield drop you're supposed to pick up as I made it to the Asylum Demon boss fight. I spent 8 hours trying to kill it with the broken sword hilt, not realizing that I was making this way harder for myself than I needed it to be because I assumed "difficult" just meant this was the way I was supposed to play. When I finnally killed the boss I then spent hours trying to get through the graveyard with the skeletons and then a little bit down in New Oolaseal before I EVENTUALLY realized there was a cliff pass upward. By then all my weapons and armor were broken, including the morning star I found. I quit in frustration and didn't pick it up for months until I decided to try again and this time actually found the items I was supposed to find at the very start. I felt like a complete idiot.

At the beginning of the game, you're given a choice of gift. All of them can be obtained through normal gameplay, so you don't have to worry about permanently missing out on any of them. One of them, the Tiny Being's Ring, has a description saying that it gives health regeneration, but that's a mistranslation, it actually gives a small max health boost.

This except your supposed to use them for Priscilla's feet

>This will be the first Souls-style game I've ever played.
ok then use a progression guide as level design is open af. Or just start with dark souls 3 first as its more linear.

Pyro is a great starting class, make sure to level up dexterity for faster casting speed

WTF I can inflict my enemies with STDs? This game is whack

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I think imma be a jolly drunk black guy who bombs his enemies with STDs

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dont. half the fun of ds1 is that there are so many places to go and you can explore them in any order (except some orders are harder than others)

Don't level resistance, it's a waste of a stat. Level Endurance instead if you want higher defence, since then you can equip better armour AND have more stamina.

Don't be afraid to explore, it's worth looking around, and the most obvious route isn't always the best one. At the same time, if you find yourself completely overwhelmed by an area to the point you can't even imagine beating the enemies, then don't force it - it's best to explore another area.

Most importantly, if you find yourself starting to lose hope, don't give up. There's always other areas to explore, or you can practice and level up a little.

Most importantly, have fun. Don't take it too seriously, and accept that you are probably going to die a lot. Overcoming a seemingly insurmountable challenge is part of the fun.

Finally, when you get to the capra demon boss fight, run up the stairs to separate the dogs from the boss, kill them, then focus on the main enemy

There are walls that disappear if you attack them or roll into them. Look for suspicious dead ends or player messages pointing out illusory walls.

The most important thing is that once you start playing, DO NOT use the internet as a guide unless you absolutely have to - on first playthrough, these games are so much more rewarding when you gradually discover and explore the world and overcome challenges with your own intelligence and ability instead of relying on guides and cheese tactics.
Then if you enjoyed it, on your second playthrough start to look at guides, so you can experience every aspect of the game.
First paythrough however should definitely be going in blind. It's much more satisfying and fascinating that way.
But don't go to the catacombs first.

what a faggot

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>Jubilant Catarina is a PoC
>Every citizen of Catarina we meet in the games (Siegmeyer, Sieglinde, Siegward) are all whiteys

What did they mean by THIS?

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OP let us know what you think of the game?

how the fuck did you miss those? you literally are forced to walk through a corridor on a message that says "GET YOUR SHIELD", then immediately through a corridor with a large, glowing flame which you can inspect to get a shield, and further along your first weapon

HOW DID YOU MISS THESE THINGS YOU ARE LITERALLY RAILROADED INTO THEM

You'll need to finish the game multiple times for all trophies.

I don't know man. I don't know. I think I just didn't know how to pick things up at that point and didn't walk over the bodies to get the prompt. Which is weird cause I definitely remember picking up the estus flask. I guess I just didn't realize I could go back and that those white flames where items.

goddamn pyromancy is impossible to aim

if it's just PvE then just lock on

pyro damage isn't dependent on you stats. dex gives faster casting, so bump that up and carry light weapons that scale with dex to make to most of it.

These skeletons are raping me.

and i like it

You can carry on that way, although the game """"intends"""" for you to not go through the graveyard and into the catacombs first but up the stairs nearer the bonfire.
However, ignore me, and you do you. Explore!

I'm halfway through another run. Have fun, OP. One of the best games ever made.

Make sure you have some kind of range attack. Even if it's a shitty crossbow.