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

emraluces wrote: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

SlothAlmighty wrote:

this image says it all

phastings wrote:i agree with everyone who thinks a sense of loneliness should be stressed throughout the game. This includes multiplayer interaction as well as friendly/mysterious NPC's. If they have too many characters populating the game world, it will take away from that theme. 

I also hope that they create value to upgraded weapons by making it a challenge to do so. This doesn't mean it should take 12+ hrs to farm 1 titanite slab, but they need to make the materials needed in limited supply (not purchasable) or find some other interesting way to upgrade. The process should be in depth, difficult, and rewarding to max a weapon. Perhaps even making it impossible for some weapons on the first playthru, which will then add to replay value. What is the real need in having a +15 great-sword with high stats to scale it on the first run anyway?

SadPanda wrote:Daggers have less critical attack damage, but instead of a stab to the back it's a slash to the neck. Thus inflicting bleed instantly, but in Demon's Souls style.