• jjjalljs@ttrpg.network
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    17 days ago

    I typically play the FromSoft games without a guide the first time through, then look up what I missed for subsequent playthroughs.

    You don’t really need to follow a “build” guide because it’s not really that kind of game. There are a lot of weapons to choose from, and some choices in rings, but it’s not like Path of Exile where you have a ton of interconnected, semi permanent changes.

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      17 days ago

      I feel like dark souls games are the only time I ever hear about build guides, what kind of games require build guides if not the dark souls ones?

      Man, I guess I should just try playing elden ring already haha.

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        I mean, a lot of the “build guides” online are just trash from youtubers and whatnot trying to get clicks. You don’t need to follow a complicated youtube video to get “Raise HP and Stamina, get a big spear, get a big shield, stab baddies.”

        Do you know Path of Exile? Go look at how that game works. You really want to follow a guide there or you’re likely going to find halfway through that your character is too weak, and you’re too poor to reset it. Other games that are close relatives to Diablo2 often feel like they need build guides. They often have mutually exclusive build choices and a lower player-skill factor.