Topic: Elden Ring Hype Thread

I'm roughly at 50 hours-ish, just beat Morgott at the Capital...

Since tweaking my build and putting a concerted effort into actually equipping appropriate talismans etc, I am finding that I'm shredding through bosses... made me realise how inferior my previous setup was!

I'm not rushing to finish, but reckon I have another 15-20 hrs left. I might shoot for the platinum, but only if I can attain through this one single playthrough. By the time I finish (plat or no plat) I think I'll have had 'my fill'... and probably have a desire to play something new.

Like many have said, HFW is on my list also - but I agree it would likely be a mistake to jump straight in after ER.

Luckily for me - the Returnal DLC finished download today, and I am honestly itching to play it! Perhaps a divisive statement, but as much as I'm loving ER (and I really am!) it still doesnt compare to my experience with Returnal. I can't wait to see what Housemarque drop next

@TheBrandedSwordsman The network test was basically a worse version of the main game. The full scale of the game is so incredibly vast and full of way more interesting dungeons than Limgrave. Plus the technical issues are fixed.

@LN78 I have that issue every single time I finish a meaty game I really like. The best thing to do, in my experience, is to take a couple of weeks off from playing games. Let the experience settle until you're ready for something else. Good time to catch up on some novels, tv shows, etc. you've been putting off.

Genuine question...I should first mention that I generally don’t get on with FromSoftware games because of their difficulty. So my question is this - as Elden Ring is their first open world game, am I likely to get any mileage out of playing it if I avoid the bosses? I realise this means I won’t finish it, but is it possible to still enjoy other parts of the game?

@Nightcrawler71 You can explore about half the map without beating a single boss. And bear in mind that there are loads of little dungeons with much easier bosses that will ease you in. You could spend 30 or 40 hours before even attempting Margit!

@Nightcrawler71 I think it’ll be too hard for me to finish as it stands. Unless perhaps I respec my character and try following a guide to make a more efficient build, which I am happy to try if it comes to it. I think I probably have enough “skill” but not the patience required. So don’t assume you won’t be able to finish it, i think with enough patience you will surprise yourself. I have cleared Demon Souls, Bloodborne and DS2. But as it stands I’m 80 hours in and I feel I have plenty of content that I am still capable of getting through and I’ve loved my time with it. I absolutely recommend everyone try it to be honest.

@Ralizah There is usually not a day which I don't play video games in some sort. Going a couple weeks without sounds like hell to me!

@Jimmer-jammer @LN78 I've played both Deathloop and PREY and I wouldn't say they felt similar to play. Both great games, although I did fall off Deathloop hard towards the end.

@colonelkilgore Hey bud, how are you? Long time no speak. As a fellow melee/UGS player I wondered if you could shed some light on how viable that kind of build is in the game compared to older titles in the Souls series, especially in light of these comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/t80p8w/is_it_just... ?

Finished that game at 176 hours. Messed up two trophies (was mostly blind playthrough so I wasn’t being careful) so I’ll have to get the frenzy ending and all armaments on the next playthrough — which will be a mad monk!!

@TheBrandedSwordsman hey buddy, I think it’s perfectly fine to go pure melee mate. As with Demons Souls, I would assume that spell-casters probably have it a bit easier… but i wouldn’t imagine that it’s half as much fun. Think I’m on the final stretch now and I’ve one-shot’d the vast majority of bosses so far. I have heard the last bunch of bosses (which I’m about to face) are the toughest, so that’ll be interesting.

Ironically, this time I have put a load of points into INT, not because I want to cast or anything… it’s just the UGS (or CGS in this game) requires INT at 22 to use.

@colonelkilgore Thanks for that information man, the game should be arriving on Wednesday. What are your str and dex levels? (Must be extremely high if you're literally one-shotting bosses?)

Edit: Do you also have a particular CGS that you use that is OP? If so, which one? it'd be great for a newbie to the game to know

@TheBrandedSwordsman 🤣 so I meant that I was taking most bosses down at my first attempt rather than felling them in one blow (I still have to hit them a fair bit in fairness).

I’m using the Royal Great Sword which has a Str, Dex and Int requirement of 26, 18 & 22. Think my skills are around 50, 20 and 30. I wouldn’t say this weapon is OP but I’m doing some good damage with it… it’s just super slow is all.

Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the game pal, it’s so good. The world and enemy variety are top-drawer and the legacy dungeons are frikkin’ magnifique!

@Jimmer-jammer I'm at a similar position to you minus the epic diversion to Caelid. 😆 Just exploring the north-east of Liurnia of the Lakes in a few sections I missed when I first got there. I've come across a "Eye of Sauron" type tower which inflicts madness. Which makes things interesting!

I'm about the same level as you but have played for about 98 hours. I played The Witcher 3 for roughly 400 hours without touching the DLC, so I wonder if I will get anywhere near that with Elden Ring.

Oops. I've really pissed Melina off.. am assuming some of you will know what I mean. Fortunately I did take a backup of my save data (benefit of playing on PC - I know you can do the same on PS Plus, but I don't think I'm actually that near the end game, just yet, on PS I'd terrified of that backup getting overwritten..) just before beating Morgott, and all I've really been doing since is exploring the capital's underbelly

@velio84 yeah I’ve heard that she is another level… well I’ll be finding out in the not too distant future.

@velio84 She’s a great fight. Nothing as bad as isshin. Basically you need to be aggressive and not get hit. She heals when she hits even if you block. Also relates the annoying aoe move you dodge back, then back, then into her on the last move.

@Jimmer-jammer I don't think it was over that long a period either. I had a few smaller breaks for a couple of days but generally only played it until I finished it.

I was thinking last night (as that is the best I can do at the moment, seeing as I'm not playing the game this weekend), I think I might struggle playing a more traditional Souls game after Elden Ring. It will definitely be a bit weird and jarring. Same sorta thing that happened when I played Breath of The Wild and any open world game I played after didn't feel right.

@velio84 yes r1 spam mostly to stagger. Occasional jump attack. Mimic tear doing the same.

So I’ve done quite a bit of progress. After doing & exploring everything I could I went to the academy & beat Renalla.

For a good minute or two I literally had no idea how to get her down. The 2nd phase was stunning & wish it lasted longer. I’m clearly over levelled as I beat her with 3 charge attacks while she focused on the wolves.

Since then I’ve made my way up the mountain & through volcano manor. I did try & fight the fully grown beast about 10 times when I realised that I can’t really take it out & I could jump across. I don’t think I’ll do that fight until I’m lvl100 or so.

I've been watching a few walkthroughs of areas I've already been through, like Stormveil Castle as there were a few items I couldn't figure out how to get.

Learned a few interesting nik naks, for instance Gatekeeper Gostoc (the dude who warns you about using the main gate) will steal 30% of your runes if he is still alive after you die. I did wonder why that was happening in Stormveil Castle!