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I think the best thing about Soulsborne community is that there's never elitism.
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the homage aspects were definitely deliberate in how they relate to the themes
a huge facet of Dark Souls 3's themes and metanarrative are based in the crushing nature of cycles, repetition, and being unable to evolve into something new.
also the Abyss Watchers are literally a bunch of dark souls 1 fanboys surrounded by toxicity i don't know how people can miss obvious subtext here
Also the people who say they beat Ludwig at the second attempt are super reliable.
I gather most people in this thread haven't interacted with the community much outside of arguing with them. I've literally never seen anyone shun people out who are asking for boss tips or anything, peeps are usually really helpful
The Dark Souls community is pretty great and will help you but only after one condition...
don't whine about the game.
If you calm down, don't attack the game/community, someone will help you and you might find yourself to be a fan.
(I use to HATE anything related to souls until I stopped critiquing the game mechanics and just asked for help on things I didn't yet understand)
don't whine about the game.
If you calm down, don't attack the game/community, someone will help you and you might find yourself to be a fan.
(I use to HATE anything related to souls until I stopped critiquing the game mechanics and just asked for help on things I didn't yet understand)
Not sure if thread is serious... But I agree.
If you piss and moan about the game, you'll get told to git gud. If you reach out because you legitimately want help with playing the game or figuring out the story, I think the Soulsborne community is very helpful and welcoming (for a gaming community...).
If you piss and moan about the game, you'll get told to git gud. If you reach out because you legitimately want help with playing the game or figuring out the story, I think the Soulsborne community is very helpful and welcoming (for a gaming community...).
The Soulsborne community is pretty great, they're a humble bunch of Real Gamers™ sponsored by DJ Khaled.
Yeah passive-aggressive snark like this is really immature. Just tell us what's wrong and maybe we can actually help you. Or continue to generalize an entire community based off of your interactions with a select few of its members.
The way they've gone about this is definitely not helping their case.
The git gud stuff was always fun casually as a bit of silly banter but useless when used as a serious response or advice. It is a bit like a trolling way of saying "practice to get better" which is usually a given, so those asking for help are looking for additional tips.
I wouldn't say "never", but the Souls community is way more approaching and helpful than outsider would have you believe. Can't think of any other series that has as many in-depth guides and resources written by fans.
To be fair, some people actually do beat Ludwig easily lol. I saw a streamer who beat Orphan of Kos blind on her first ever attempt, and she wasn't like some kind of Souls savant or anything. It just depends on how your fight goes down.
In my experience it's mostly a nothing statement to give to people who post equally nothing statements and expect advice. What else are you supposed to say when all a person posts is "Boss X is hard" without giving any details about which attacks are giving them trouble, what strategies they are using, etc? It's essentially the new "Hit it till it dies, don't get hit" that was a popular response from the Monster Hunter community.
Genuinely great community in my experience, online and in game, I'd go as far to say one of the best even.
Yeah the one seeking helps needs to at least put in some effort, and this is true across all walks of life.
Ive honestly only had good experiences with the Souls community. The Bloodborne sub is one of the nicest and most helpful ones out there out of all gaming subs.
Hell I made a thread on Era that solely contained bitching about Bloodbornes first hour and I got pages uppn pages of people that helped me out instead of berating me.
OP is not only bad at subtle irony, they are also talking out of their ass.
Only had good experience with these folks, honestly. Genuinely helpful and full of good advice. I'm sure there are assholes out there, but without specific posts to comment on, the OP comes off as empty complaining.
Nobody would want to stop you. Most will just be a tad disappointed you didnt ask them for advice instead.
Youre yelling at a boogeyman that doesnt exist my guy.
Anyway, have fun with BB, fantastic game.
Cool I hope you enjoy it. It's one of my favorite games. Come on by the OT if you have any specific questions.
I hate getting lost at games and soulsborne not having a map is a big turn off for me.
Yeah I agree which is why I say some of it is more like banter. The best part about the MH response is that it is fundamentally one of the core prioritization rules. It is why the phrase some times get a second follow up "in that order". Essentially it over simplifies everything into learning to dodge first then adding attacks in. Git gud unfortunately doesn't even give the bare minimum of this imo but in terms of usage they are similar.
I used to watch walkthroughs of the next area to see all the traps and secrets before attempting it myself.
The only thing that matters then would be my combat skills.
Not only are most of the community super helpful/welcoming/supportive, the whole "git gud" thing has been blown WAY out of proportion and because of that gave the community a bad rep. As a few others have stated, "git gud" was used in jest to counter poor criticism. I've never seen anyone using it to try and belittle someone, not saying it doesn't happen but by and large it doesn't.
Which is whatever but threads like this just continues the trend of spreading this misinformation, keeping people away.
Which is whatever but threads like this just continues the trend of spreading this misinformation, keeping people away.
Honestly, the Bloodborne community here on ResetEra was super welcoming and helpful when I first played through the game a few years ago. They would guide me in the right direction without outright spoiling things.
Well yeah thats understandable then. For other people, getting a bit lost and putting pieces of levels together is part of the fun. Some of them also love leading others through the parts they get stuck in.
Trust me, I absolutely hated the first hour of Bloodborne until some folks here pointed out a hidden shortcut. People basically tripped over each other to give me advice lol.
If you prefer a guide go ahead, but I found interacting with the community way more fun.
For newcomers- Don't get hit, hit the monster.
For experienced players- Hit the monster, don't get hit.
I realize that the OP is satire...but I honestly, truly don't think of the Souls community as elitist.
When people say "git gud", it's an acknowledgement of the truth that everyone has died in these games. Everyone has failed. Everyone has lost their souls over and over. Everyone has gotten stuck on a boss. Everyone has quit in rage. Everyone has thought they've hit a wall that they'll never overcome. But eventually, these players come back to it, practice, clear their head, get some hints, summon a friend, "git gud", and finally do something they thought they were incapable of doing.
It isn't elitism. It's empathy, encouragement, and camaraderie.
No one starts good. Everyone has to "git" there.
When people say "git gud", it's an acknowledgement of the truth that everyone has died in these games. Everyone has failed. Everyone has lost their souls over and over. Everyone has gotten stuck on a boss. Everyone has quit in rage. Everyone has thought they've hit a wall that they'll never overcome. But eventually, these players come back to it, practice, clear their head, get some hints, summon a friend, "git gud", and finally do something they thought they were incapable of doing.
It isn't elitism. It's empathy, encouragement, and camaraderie.
No one starts good. Everyone has to "git" there.
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Metal Gear Online 2 actually (PS3), but the Souls community caused it to blow up as much as it did