New mechanics/traits you hope are in the next souls game?

I can't say that no.

But there were plenty of undeserved backstabs in Demon's as well.

Demon's Souls had lag guys, at times....it had A LOT.

I'm just nervous that Namco (or whoever if its contracted out to) is gonna be running the servers. I think Atlus shoulda got the job back...they were awesome.

A hybrid magic systems between the 2 used in the first 2 souls games

Moving while using bow (check)

A development and expansion of gameplay (torch, keystones already known)

An improvement of dual wielding viability

Wider variety in bosses and enemies

long levels like in demons

i'd enjoy a way to combine spellcasting with melee for combo's... for example a sword slash followed by a thrust from the catalyst which fires off a blast at the cost of one spell use.

Easier access to co-op.

Probably not gonna happen, but I wanted friendly fire (for pve at least). The problem is that they would have to better the AI by a lot and design all enemies with this mechanic in mind.

Tehdoomgrasp wrote:Easier access to co-op.

Easier access to co-op is a smart thing to put into the game as it will help online activity in the game.

Though I want to add an easier, and perhaps annoying, way for invasions. Like perhaps preventing the host from running to the boss area or placing more spawn points that function randomly so the chance to be invaded to spawn killers becomes low. Maybe a way to have more invasions for Darkmoons or their parallel in the new game too. Although how to do that I am not sure yet. Oh maybe increase the aggressiveness of the hostile npcs when an invader invades a host. They both want that player dead so why not make the npcs even more determined to kill players?

There are chariot riding npcs to punish sinners in 2, presumably this means dms aren't in 2.

Forum Pirate wrote:There are chariot riding npcs to punish sinners in 2, presumably this means dms aren't in 2.

Or maybe Darkmoons can gain some of their powers too?

OR just something similar to Darkmoon blades, called "The chariot riders"? ^^

I want to see some personality inthe NPCs you summon. I found it strange that someone like solaire never spokesmen you summoned him. And I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but easier access to co-op with friends who are in the same level range.

Different bleed effect, there is no reason someone should be able to kill another person in seconds because of bleed spam

GenericUsername wrote:Different bleed effect, there is no reason someone should be able to kill another person in seconds because of bleed spam

If they are Bleed Spamming, they are leaving themselves wide open to a Parry, Kharmatic Justice, or a counter attack (Heavier Weapon).

Additionally, that's why I almost exclusively use the Bloodsheild

A fire augment or enchant should negate the bleed effect of the weapon it's applied to, because the fire effect would cauterize the wound

ublug wrote:A fire augment or enchant should negate the bleed effect of the weapon it's applied to, because the fire effect would cauterize the wound

Oh god it hurts but it helps my wounds!

That would be insane to have to do deal with. I love it!

I also wan't to be able to use emotes while standing on top of a message or a summon sign, this is very important!

ublug wrote:I also wan't to be able to use emotes while standing on top of a message or a summon sign, this is very important!

This. Subtle change yet so dramatically important.

Honestly, I would like Bleed to be a very fast acting DoT instead of a single tick damage, simply because I don't like the fact you can just roll through bleed.

This is for all those who insist on DS2 becoming more approachable in its multiplyer in both forms, summoning and invading. Please know, that From software does NOT want to create a multiplayer game. The key concepts behind the souls' series, solitude and loneliness, are based on cultural philosophies. The Japanese hold in some regard, the introspection one acquires from such virtues. They even have a romanticized cultural lore, of one standing at dusk or dawn on the shoreline alone. This image embodies a symptom of the human condition, one that ultimately eventuates as a flourishing 'self'. And it requires at least some time invested in loneliness.

I've plugged at least six hundred hours into Dark Souls, and now am about fifty hours into Demon's Souls. And nothing could be more clear, than the fact that the core values of the series are founded on an experience that takes the player through the aforementioned emotional experiences.

In other words, the creators of the Souls series are devoted to creating a game where the help a player might receive is not only of the silent and nameless kind, but it is also fleeting. The dev's don't want the player to be able to conquer the darkness with the help and care and comfort of a friend.

Invasions will always be a draw for gamers who wish to compete against their peers (And in a lot of cases, solely to spread misery to those who suffer among them). Likewise, summing will always be a draw for those who wish to illuminate the darkness of their fellow undead.

However, Dark Souls will, and in my opinion should, remain a perilous journey of a LONE lost soul, desperately inching through a devastatingly dark and lonely world, longing for the sun, hoping against hope that one day, he/she might finally triumph over the madness of it all.

In my very humble opinion, this is what makes the Souls series great. And forgive me if I romanticize the idea, but for whatever reason, the particular stripe of journey that this series offers, is unlike any other in gaming. Personally, if this aspect of the game is meddled with, it will no longer be the games I've come to love, it will instead become a COD in a fantasy setting with classic weaponry.

Embrace the solitude. Brave the darkness. Praise The Sun!

-Emraluces

Seignar wrote:Honestly, I would like Bleed to be a very fast acting DoT instead of a single tick damage, simply because I don't like the fact you can just roll through bleed.

seconded

I hope that they stress the concequence element of decisions made: you let an NPC get killed by mobs, you don't get that cool item until next playthru.

They need to bring back item burden. It really made exploring and farming more of a challenge, as you had better prepare yourself before delving in too deep and have to leave behind some loot.

I hope to see better S weapon scaling for those of us who focus so dearly on stat distribution, and pray to GOD they do not dumb it down.

Would be great to have a difference between human/hollow other than invadable/not invadable.

WE NEED concequences; it is what makes the games risk/reward tick. No more "you can buy unlimited shards of any kind. I thought farming in DeS made finally getting that crushing greatsword +5 so rewarding.

Bring back world tendency and character tendency in some form. Such a cool and innovative element in DeS. They will def be able to with dks 2 now that dedicated servers will be back.

I hope they add in more ambient music. Maybe some barely audible suspenseful music when something evil is stirring.

How about aspects only accessible on subsequent playthrus? How awesome would it be to only be able to gain to an elite rank in a covenant after beating the game and making a specific choice on NG+? Things like this would help increase replayability

They need to bring back item burden. It really made exploring and
farming more of a challenge, as you had better prepare yourself before
delving in too deep and have to leave behind some loot.

Many people did not like this system because it kind of forced you to lose stuff at times. I personally dislike it as this is something made more for a survival-horror game than a cruel RPG.

I would, however, like a system that forces you to only take a limited amount of each item as it serves the same purpose without the many drawbacks.

I know it was not so popular, but it forced you to be conscious of your inventory management and added to the immersion of exploring. I know they will never bring it back, being that this AAA marketed game will surely aim to rid such niche rpg elements, but it adds to the challenge and I liked it (and hated it)

- I don't like how you have a bottomless marry popins bag with an infinite amount of item/weapons for every situation. In DeS It made planning ahead before Venturing into danger another aspect of the game and brought more depth

make it so that you cannot perform a bs for a couple of seconds after you take damage. instant elimination of the dreaded poise bs, but still allows for the roll bs, which i feel is needed. It would kind of be an expansion of how you can cancel a bs if you cause damage the instant someone initiates the animation, but far more reliable.