Dark Souls 2 - (PC, 360, PS3, XBO, PS4)

[bbobb]

The nice thing is since you can respec now you can build strength early game to get through that part and once you get about 2/3 or so through and get the good spells you can then respec over to a magic/faith build.

[Pineapple]

I'm liking the sound of being a mage, I may just have to respec soon (been running pretty much a melee only character since day 1). Wanted to wait until I was at least 100 before I tried that, and now I'm 105 and have 2 of the respec items. Did get my first OHK on a boss last night with pyromancy. My Faith and Int are both at a paltry 12 (for Black Knight weapons) but my pyromancy flame is +8 and one shot of Firestorm absolutely ruined the big rat boss in Doors of Pharros. It was badass, some of these pyromancies are just awesome.

[bbobb]

PROTECT THE BELL

[Melf]

That place has me sick to death. Seriously, I've always thought the invasion aspect of this series was complete and utter shit, but they took it to an entirely new level here. I've been invaded by 2 phantoms simultaneously, and it's making getting through this part a total chore that makes me just shut the console off and put the game back on the shelf. Honestly, the only good thing about invasions is that they will fuck off forever once the servers go dark. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[bbobb]

They're both incredibly short and only one has a boss even. And both are optional areas. The PvP in this part actually works like the forest in ds1 should have. The Pharos areas are also awesome. I think the new PvP twists are great

Regular game invasions outside of those two areas are incredibly rare until NG+

[Melf]

It's optional? Screw that then. Maybe later when I get a lot stronger. Right now it just serves to piss me off. I guess that means I need to clear the mines and that Jabba demon next.

[bbobb]

Yep completely optional

[FirstBlood]

Yeah I didn't know what the fuck was going on in the bell tower when not one but two motherfuckers invaded my hollow ass.

Now I get it and it's awesome. I tried out the rat stuff too which is great.

[bbobb]

Also bell tower invaders do have a disadvantage, they can't use items at all including estus. Only way of them to heal is if they have healing miracles. So you can win just by chipping away at them

[Melf]

Are both towers optional? I get invaded in the one accessed through the Iron Keep as well. Bastards have some powerful magic, too.