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The first thing you need to realize about Possessors is that they feel terrible to play.

The second thing, if you still feel the urge to play them, is that dying while in a form DOES NOT PUT ASSUME FORM ON CD. Never end assume form if you feel like you're in danger: Just let the form die and then hop into another one immediately afterwards. This is why it can pay to keep a couple forms around that are only good for tanking, so you can wait out the "Died in a form" debuff.

8.12/10

I remember we were in the same mafia game at some point. And I remember the dragon.

Quote from: Arcvasti on April 05, 2017, 12:05:10 am

Quote from: Rethi-Eli on April 04, 2017, 11:27:00 pm

The whole Souls series is just so punitive. I decided to try Dark Souls again for the heck of it.

I really really really really hate Blighttown.

Fuck those mosquitoes.

Those godawful mosquitoes.

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Dark Souls if you didn't catch that first sentence

The upper[Skippable] part of Blighttown is terrible, true. The mosquitoes can be bad depending on your weapon. The Combustion Pyromancy is quite good at dealing with them, since its got just the right hitbox and they're vulnerable to fire. Failing that, rolling quickly is good for just avoiding them.

The thing is, I'm not exactly the best at Dark Souls (I'm absolute trash if you must know) and I'm a knight with a halberd. I've used all of my humanities, all of my throwing knives, and I'm nearly out of arrows. I have no more purple moss, and I can't find the bonfire at the bottom of Blighttown, so I have to start at the top every time.

It's a bad situation, and the walkthroughs don't help.

At least it isn't as hard to learn as DF.

Ouch, yeah, the Halberd is probably the worst weapon ever to use against mosquitoes, speaking from experience. The bonfire at the bottom is at the VERY bottom, in a kind sewery looking place next to a firebug and a lift[Not the one you come down]. Don't know if that helps or if you've gotten that far.

Honestly, I can't give much better advice then that, because I have ALWAYS skipped as much of Blightown as I could with the Master Key starting gift. I just hate it so much.

The whole Souls series is just so punitive. I decided to try Dark Souls again for the heck of it.

I really really really really hate Blighttown.

Fuck those mosquitoes.

Those godawful mosquitoes.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Dark Souls if you didn't catch that first sentence

The upper[Skippable] part of Blighttown is terrible, true. The mosquitoes can be bad depending on your weapon. The Combustion Pyromancy is quite good at dealing with them, since its got just the right hitbox and they're vulnerable to fire. Failing that, rolling quickly is good for just avoiding them.

And my test character is dead. In Shoals. Goddamn dodgy merfolk avatar.

Protip: If you get Shoals and aren't a Gargoyle/Merfolk/Grey Draconian, then go to D:1 and exit the dungeon so you fail with dignity.

So where do I sign up to become a space dwarf?
I am all for this.

You have arrived. After a journey from your home planet into the forbidding abyss beyond, your harsh trek has finally ended. Your party of seven is to make an outpost for the glory of all humankind. There are almost no supplies left, but you are expecting a supply convoy before Winter, but it is Spring now. Enough time to delve secure lodgings, ere the rabbits get hungry. A new chapter of human history begins here at this place: Ozibirod, "Armstrong". Strike the Moon!

I just began this game. (It's more a PTW, actually).
Any advice ?

MiFi of Gozag would be my recommended starter. You could easily go with DsFi or GrFi too, they're both solid and relatively simple. Makhleb or Okawaru would be other good "I want to win" gods. Once you're more experienced, then Ru or Uskayaw are other solid gods.

General tips:

-Try not to move towards enemies on general principle. Walk away or wait instead. If they're sleeping, throw rocks[Or more damaging projectiles] to wake them up.
-Go into Lair as soon as you can. Its generally fairly simple, especially with rPois, although you may want to save the final level for later, since its a fair difficulty jump.
-Weapon choice doesn't really matter that much, but maces/flails are the best for raw damage and don't cut off hydra heads
-Don't bother with large shields and prioritize getting good resists on your shield.
-Generally go with the highest AC+EV armour you can wear, with some exceptions. You want MR the most and ideally at least one level in all other resistances besides rCorr.
-As far as skilling: Maces to 10, Fighting to 8, Maces to 16 and then just train Fighting, Dodging, Armour and Shields[Only train Shields until 15].
-This is a game where you don't NEED a ranged option per se, but they can still be quite helpful. Throwing and Evocations are the two big contenders: I prefer Evocations, but that's because I irrationally detest physical ranged combat. You'll probably still want 10-12 Evocations skill for ally evokers either way.
-If you don't recognize an enemy, examine it with x-v. Crawl is generally pretty good about telling you about enemy capabilities
-Particularly watch out for any enemy with the following spells: Confusion, Paralysis, Banishment, Blink Allies Close and Smiting. There are probably a few nasty spells that I'm forgetting, but all of the above spells can easily end your game. Lure said enemy around a corner so you can isolate them and deal with them. Or just run away and re-enter the level through a distant upstairs, especially if they have Banishment at a good success rate.
-Once you get to around 1/3 hp, escape with everything at your disposal. Most escapes have a bit of a delay and waiting until you're almost dead will get you all the way dead more often then not.
-Once you're done Lair, your branch order should look something like this: Dungeon>Orc>Non-Slime Lair Branches>Vaults 1-4>Depths>Elf>Vaults 5>Zot>Escape the dungeon. You might want to do Elf 1-2 before Depths if you still don't have an eveningstar or a demon whip, but the casters in there can be quite dangerous.
-In general, any weapon brand besides Protection, Venom and Pain is good, although a highly enchanted weapon of those types may still be worth using temporarily.
-Don't trust the wiki too much: Large sections are out of date and the guides are hit-or-miss. The Crawl bots, Bay12 and x-v should be more then enough to inform you.