Non-Gamer Watches

[@j.t1221]

0:30 Uh.........No Hannah, that's Elder Scrolls.

[@HannaHsOverInvested]

Oh.. 🤣🤣🤣

[@HunterSentinel]

I’ve interchangeably used the names and mixed them up constantly because of how close the names are.

[@ThiVasss]

@@HunterSentinel The 3 games that came a few years ago that confuses me are, The Outer World, Outward, Outer Wilds.

[@rayclay3249]

@@ThiVasss especially Outer World and Outer Wilds. It even rhymes...somewhat

[@ISeeStupidPeople]

@@ThiVasss The Outer World and Outer Wilds? Been dying to play them for a few years now. One has critical acclaim and the other is Fallout in Space? Sign me the heck up! If you put a gun to my head and asked me which was which? Just go ahead and pull the damn trigger.

[@Frostbite08]

In the interview, Let Me Solo Her said when he was a kid playing Dark Souls, he got stuck on a boss for hours until he summoned another player, who promptly killed the boss solo. He decided he wanted to get good enough to be that person for other players who were stuck.

[@ravennadarklight5498]

that's so wholesome

[@Johnpinckney98]

We have to wonder who was the man who soloed his boss?

[@basic_avarage_person]

damn its like anime backstory someone help him so he want to be that someone to help other person

[@puracheach]

That why i love Souls game. Mine back in DS1 as a newbie i strugle so much just progress through a map so i decide to summon someone to help and he did more then help he lead me to every secret and loot murching though a map. I died on a boss room many time but he keep place a sign on the same location and never leave me untill we beat the boss when he use the emote Prise the sun something is hitting me at that moment i fell in love with DarkSouls and the community.

[@TheBroGamer14082]

now i'm curious as to that persons thoughts on let me solo her.

[@ImpTheSimp]

I once heard of a player that calls himself "Let Me Solo Me" and just stabs himself to death when you summon him.

[@HannaHsOverInvested]

Omg hahaha

[@satitlertritsumpun8930]

There are others such as "Let Her Solo Me" where he just let she kull him, "Let You Solo Her" where he just stand still and let the boss fight you, and "Let Me Date Her" where he wield flowers as weapons (it's actually a mace-type weapons in the form of flowers)

[@firestorm1088]

Isn’t there something about people spoofing you being the clearest indication that you’ve made it.

[@speetza6265]

@@firestorm1088 Imitation is the highest form of flattery

[@spiraljumper74]

My favorite, as a red invader, is “Let Me Solo Host,” a bloody finger who just goes around hard skill-checking co-op hosts.

[@Italianchef26]

14:48 basically yes. The game has a multiplayer system that allows you to call other players to help you overcome challenging areas or strong enemies. For example I can leave a summoning sign on the ground in front of a tower and other players in the world will see the glowing mark I've left just before the tower. If they want they can touch the sign and I'll be summoned to their game to help them. 21:48 ahahah don't worry, the story is very confusing so it's normal. Even hardcore fans had the same reaction when this trailer came out. The game relies a lot on silent narration and visual storytelling, basically the developers leave a lot of information sprinkled in bits and pieces everywhere in the game and they trust the players to be curious enough to search through every nook end cranny to discover all the secrets. You could say that understanding the story is very much a "game withing the game". Of course there are several wonderful KZbinrs who enjoy compiling all the important information in easy to follow videos. When it comes to story & lore for these game the "go to guy" for most of the community is VaatiVidya.

[@solaire8498]

If you want a great explanation of what the heck is going on in Elden Ring, I highly recommend the channel VaatiVidya. He’s probably the best content creator in the Dark Souls/Elden Ring community when it comes to explaining the lore of the games.

[@HannaHsOverInvested]

Thanks!

[@hunterwaguespack3963]

I tried to put that too but my comment keeps disappearing

[@bjornseine2342]

If you want to understand what's going on in Elden Ring... Good luck, noone does :D (I somewhat jest, most of the big picture stuff is largely understood, and Vaati is indeed a good starting point.)

[@kadran9k]

He's more for explaining the game after you have played it, dont see how his videos would be a help if you didn't play it.

[@solaire8498]

Sometimes that’s the case, but it’s still a whole lot more informative than just watching the trailers lol

[@brabbelbeest]

Hannah: "Is this the same game I seen a trailer of before, the one in which I was horrified, excited and confused?" Me: Yeah, that really narrows it down... :)

[@HannaHsOverInvested]

😑😑😑🤣🤣🤣

[@McCool117]

@@HannaHsOverInvested Yes. The game is Death Stranding

[@HannaHsOverInvested]

@@McCool117 YES

[@LHWK_RHC]

@@McCool117 Otherwise known as "Norman Reedus and His Amazing Fetus".

[@Deras_]

isn't being simultaniously intrigued, horrified and confused the whole point of your channel :D

[@HannaHsOverInvested]

Yes.

[@MrJordwalk]

Malenia the Severed, also called "Blade of Miquella" and the "Goddess Of Rot" is an optional Boss in Elden Ring, located in a secret area and she's FAR AND AWAY the hardest Boss in the game. She heals whenever she hits you and even does when you try blocking her attacks, she has a move called the Waterfowl Dance (an insta-kill shot if you get caught by it) and she has two phases. Few players have beat her, but this dude DESERVES all the acclaim in the world for beating her without taking damage. The Summoning mechanic in FromSoftware's games allows players to summon NPCs and other players to help them out, yeah. Other people in the comment section have explained this better than me.

[@_aWiseMan]

And hes done it like 3,000 times.....

[@ZeallustImmortal]

Hardest boss if you somehow make it that far without learning to dodge

[@tycol322]

Arguably she is the hardest across all of from software. She's definitely up there in the ranks of she's not the hardest

[@abnegazher]

Imagine that you're having the hardest time of your life. Imagine that you're getting nothing but defeat, of getting shafted by life. Then, suddenly, with no explanation at all, a muscled semi-nude well-toned guy with a pot covering his head appears while carrying 2 swords. He proceeds to go ape-shit and literally delete the source of your difficulty with so much elegance in movement... And just as suddenly as he appeared, he vanishes while doing a solem now to you afterr his work is done. That's the Let Me Solo Her's path. The Path of the Jar.

[@PissFromTheAbyss]

In Dark Souls games you can leave a small "beacon" on the ground that will show up in the games of other players. If they see it, they can activate that beacon and it will transport them into your world to help you with a boss. These beacons are called "Summon Signs" because they appear usually in the forms of small scribblings on the ground.

[@darkslayerlion286]

7:13 Hannah: ''Why would it look like he's breaking a swet, is a videogame character?'' Me: ''OH you sweet summer Big novelist child.''

[@corryjamieson3909]

(Face palms)

[@TRIST22G]

Claims to not understand summon signs...then almost perfectly explains summon signs. Secret gamer confirmed :P

[@HannaHsOverInvested]

HAHAHAH well I assumed! I was asking. lol.

[@birdknight6616]

Oh man, a YongYea vid. Guy's solid for gaming news in general if you actually wanna get into gaming, he covers a wide net. Also, don't feel too much pressure for replying and commenting. We all get busy and it's a hard thing to commit to evenly. And as for Reddit, if you've ever heard of forums, it could be used to make something akin to a forum where people make longer-length posts and can post videos and images as well. A lot of communities tend to use this, Discord (more casual large-scale chat service), or a mix of the two for larger-scale interaction.

[@HannaHsOverInvested]

I really enjoyed this vid!

[@1020wowdruid]

YES, The whole story, the other trailers and the opening cinematic, pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, Love from Costa Rica :)

[@HannaHsOverInvested]

I was just in Costa Rica a couple months ago! So lovely there!

[@1020wowdruid]

@@HannaHsOverInvested Omg really, where were you?

[@CChissel]

Melania is a boss that can take anywhere from days to weeks to defeat, she’s very hard and most people die at least 20-30+ times fighting her. This guy just kills her like it’s nothing with no gear. Pretty amazing.

[@2WheelTex]

I'm commenting just to congratulate your Profile pic. Good work

[@Ragnar452]

From Software loves making cryptic stories. The confusion is part of this. They let things for you to interpret and only leave you hints in the game. It's a cool idea, makes you feel like a detective. You will remain confused even after you finish the game. You will replay X times and each time find a note, letter or inscription that you didn't saw before.

[@halfknight2310]

13:32 just a note on Alexander. He's a character (one of my favourites) who you can meet on your journey in Elden ring. Alexander is a giant jar with arms and legs. Hence why let me solo her has the jar on his head. His goal is that he wants to be a warrior and grow stronger despite simply being a jar.

[@HarryPotter-uv8yp]

Some notes on Malenia, Blade of Miquela’s infamy. Her fight is considered brutally difficult by most if not all players. She can potentially attack over 20 times in a single combination and with little to no warning at times. *She could kill you with 3 hits.* Even with armor. In LMSH’s case, she needs *less than 1* to kill him. Even worse, because the person who brought him in also brought in another player, the game has balanced the fight to make her have *several times more health and defense* than if she was fought alone. So LMSH fought a boss several times harder than she normally already is…which is already a ludicrously difficult fight…without *ONCE* taking a hit. He’s a legend for a reason.

[@AdeptusCaeiusIII]

I believe the math for boss HP and defense at three summons is 2.5x But yes, he's fighting her unnecessarily harder than he'd need to.

[@pawelzietek]

“I think… I’m more confused now”. I won’t be able to help here, I’ve no idea what’s going on in that game. I only know that there’s many bosses to beat and if you have a problem dying a little too much you can summon a player that offers help. Letmesoloher is pretty much always available for a summon and ALWAYS to help with Melania who apparently is the hardest boss to beat. The fact that he decides to help people out wearing just his undies and a jar on his head just adds to the ridiculousness (and wholesomeness) of it all.

[@hunterwaguespack3963]

Vaatividya’s Eldon ring lore explained video does a imo really good job of explaining the story or at least can be peaced together

[@vergil8833]

Summon Signs are kinda like phone a friend, yeah. Some players like to aid others for specific rewards, to do that they write their name in gold text on the ground in certain places around the world. Another player can then activate an item which allows him to see everyones summon signs appearing as the gold text on the ground. They can then pick and choose who they want to summon to help them with certain objectives. The summoned player is returned to his own world if the host dies or if the task is complete, granting him a couple rewards. Theres also the red summon signs which is meant for PvP. You can basically summon another player to fight you and the winner gets the same reward as the gold summons. There is one last type of summon, but they do not appear as summon signs, they do not write on the ground and get picked. These are the blue summons. They interract solely with the PvP side of it. The red summons can be summoned by a red summon sign, but they might also invade your game against your will, though this can only happen if you already have summoned a gold summon sign friend. This invaders goal is to kill the host and the gold summon friend. Blue summons however are there to counteract that. They will counter invade invaders. They're basically just gankers since they turn a 1v2 into a 1v3. So while invaders might seem like the bad guys in that they invade other peoples games, they're always at such a disadvantage that they really deserve victory if they succeed since they always have to defeat at least 2 players alone, sometimes up to 4 or even 5. This sort of summoning based multiplayer is unique to FromSoft games, so Elden Ring, Dark Souls, Bloodborne and so on.

[@marksu0616]

Personally I was expecting more reaction to the game itself but the let me solo her reaction was pretty interesting as well. Great video! Would definitely love to see more Elden Ring videos. If you’re looking for some story videos I would recommend watching Vaatividya videos. He’s the most well known lore channel in the community but there’s some more

[@HannaHsOverInvested]

Thanks! I didn't realize that this is a different video game from... Elder Scrolls??? So I will do a game one for this!

[@alchemist824]

@@HannaHsOverInvested Elden Ring is part of the Dark Souls series

[@aregulargamer1]

Oh my god, yes. Vaatividya is amazing. His more modern stuff are so well-made, that they're masterpiece.

[@Frostbite08]

Malenia is notorious as a boss because not only does she have some very fast and strong attacks, she heals every time she hits you.

[@balanco4408]

Well I'm late but whatever. At 7:11 you can see he's not breaking a sweat because he's managing his stamina perfectly (the green bar in the upper left corner). In Elden Ring to prevent being hit by an opponent, you have two options : rolling or blocking. Both deplete your stamina bar that you need to run, jump, roll, block or attack. Rolling gives players a small invicibility window allowing them to dodge attacks if timed right. It becomes pretty easy to want to spam rolling, only rendering you without stamina and therefore extremely vulnerable. Same goes with attacks, if you spam too much, you'll be rendered defenseless. This is even more of a feat considering Malenia is a boss that never lets you rest as she's hyper agressive and has probably the least dodgeable attacks of the whole game.

[@m.k.outlaw3198]

best way to explain what he did is. imagine you want to climb mount everest and at the start there is a sign saying- let me carry you. and this dude shows up putting you on his back and bringing you to the top so you can stop fearing for your life while doing it alone^^

[@peepoclap4656]

can we get this lady a 100k already so she can play Elden Ring as her first game ever and maybe after 800 hours she becomes a "let me solo her" chad level player

[@siristhedragon]

18:20 The short and skinny of it is: The God-Queen who ruled the world vanished, her successor was murdered, all of her demi-god off-spring started massive, devastating wars to try and claim her crown. These wars were so massive and brutal that they basically destroyed the entire world and even left the world of the afterlife in ruins. Each of these demi-gods now inhabit this afterlife realm and posses a shard of the shattered Elden Ring. Whoever claims all shards of the ring would then be entitled to re-take the throne of the lost god-queen. Or at least that's what I've been able to gather from what I know so far; the story in these games can be kinda vague.

[@SylverQrow]

Summon sign in the Elden Ring game is a mark placed on the floor for someone to be pulled into the same game session as summoner. The summoner calls for help, the call signs are the helpers.

[@ravenward626]

@14:40. There are several types of multiplayer games. While I haven't played "Elden Ring" or any of the "Dark Soul's" like games, I believe they are "drop in cooperative". That is to say each individual player has their own single player instance of the game, but that they can invite other players to their own instance of the game in order to assist them with challenging battles.

[@Prophet_waffle]

The issue with wanting a recap on the story is there are major parts of the game yet to be explored and pieces of lore still coming out of the woodwork. Although I’d highly suggest you end up playing this when you do eventually play a game.

[@Prophet_waffle]

Oh also I’d watch the vid on Bloodbourn by ShinigamiEater called Bloodbourn: A World Without Hope; you’d probably end up obsessed with that series of games.

[@Sacrificial_Spaghetti]

Giant dad was another legend in the original Dark Souls, he's very similar to Let me solo her, but instead of helping with a boss, he helps with enemy players that could invade your world. How summoning works is by using an item that places a sign on the ground, other players can then see this sign and choose to summon you from it, but there are also other items where you can invade other players world's with the goal of defeating then for a reward (there are many factions and items that can change how summoning/invading works, but these are the basics)

[@NaniBu]

Haven't seen it answered here so basically summon signs are where a player can leave a white (usually) sign on the floor. Then that sign appears in other players worlds and if they activate it the player who left the sign is summoned to the world. Usually used to help through tough areas and particularly bosses. Once the area boss (or the host) is defeated the summons dissapear. It's a unique system compared to a lot of cooperative games because it encourages strangers to help one another rather than the standard play with your friends formula (which you could still do in this game to an extent). Oh and only the host gains progress from summoning the summons just get some extra exp basically.

[@TA3DArtist]

Also a game you may like is “The Quarry” it’s coming out in June. It has a movie or watch mode. Basically you can choose to determine personalities for key characters and then just watch the game play out in movie form instead of making every decision yourself.

[@bro-brolostinthought81]

Summons are marker you put on the ground like a beacon for co op, an the hype is cause wholesome souls moments are rare outside close friend groups,no git good scrub just hey I got u fam.

[@sergiotapia626]

Yes it would be so cool seeing you so confused and it would be fun to learn the lore along side you

[@eudaimonistic]

For someone who bills their self as confused a lot Hannah, you're really good at figuring stuff out just from internet content! You basically described the summoning system to a T and your intuition is a large part of what keeps folks like myself coming back to this channel! You're always fun to watch/listen to!

[@CheckersMcGavern]

I'll try my best to explain. ^_^ Summon signs are how people co-op in Elden Ring. If you ever want to play with another player, they have to place down a sign. That sign will then appear in your game, and you can activate it to summon them into your game "world". You can do the same, if you want to appear in their "world".

[@speetza6265]

I’d absolutely love seeing you react to a story video. Vaatividya has probably been recommended to you, but I’ll still sing his praises for story summaries of Elden Ring and Dark souls(which also left you shell-shocked if you remember)

[@BigJon200]

Response to 7:13 ......I've never really thought about it before but when you play online with other people, somehow you actually CAN tell when someone is just absolutely losing it. I don't know if thats just something you pick up after playing games for a long time or what but yeah, somehow thats kind of a thing.

[@moeflow313]

You're probably the only reaction channel I actually watch because of your vibe!! So positive and happy! Also the topics you pick are so dope!! Fuck them haters and keep at it 👊

[@lexsamreeth8724]

"Giantdad" was a famous PVP build in the grandfather of Elden Ring, Dark Souls. It was called Giantdad because it revolved around two particular pieces of equipment - the Giant's Armor, which has high poise so that the wearer doesn't flinch when they're hit, letting them use slower, more powerful attacks without risk of getting interrupted. The Mask of the Father is a helmet that lowers your equipment load, which allows you to move around more quickly and have a longer period of invulnerability when dodge-rolling. This was combined with a powerful weapon known as the Chaos Greatblade to create a build that balanced avoiding damage, reducing damage, and dealing damage in a way that most players couldn't counter.

[@DrMustacho]

Summoning: You buy the game You play the game You're in your own open world In the open world you can place an item in some areas Your game saves where you put that item and connects it to other games through the internet Other players in the same area in their game can use an item to summon a random player to help them If you get "summoned" you load into the other players world It costs an item to request help so you can't do it indefinitely

[@justApigeon.]

I love how you’re genuinely interested in learning about these games even if you never actually play them.

[@davyman2000]

Oh man! Yong Yea is a legend in the gaming community. He knows his stuff and you don't want to make him annoyed so to see him excited about something is a treat

[@BobbaCroft1234]

Oh yes i would looove for you to watch the story explained. The characters all have amazing backstories and relations to eachother

[@TriforceSamurai]

To appreciate what "let me solo her" does it helps to have seen the amount of soul crushing emotional damage thaty boss has done to the most battle hardened Gamers. I've been the hardiest gamers rage after their hundredth attempt to beat her. So this guy doing this and just not being touched is amazing.

[@AdeptusCaeiusIII]

Having beaten DS3 with a full STR build (let's be honest, they nerfed STR a little too hard in 3) and even beat the DLCs- including Midir- Malenia was absolutely the hardest boss I've fought. I had to do research into how Waterfowl works, how her patterns flow, and then invest in a maxxed Beast Step weapon and Frost my Zweihander to survive her. But boy howdy did I feel good when I solo'd her.

[@dlpheonix]

All fromsoft games have pretty cool stories. The games themselves dont generally tell the stories that well, as its usually just from a mercenaries/soldier's perspective of greater events, but the lore behind pretty much every project from Fromsoft is solid and epic. I would recommend checking out all of their work from a lore perspective.

[@the98themperoroftheholybri33]

I feel like you'd enjoy elden ring lore, alot is based on celtic mythology, the character they keep referring to "Melania" is a demi God infected with a disease named Scarlet Rot, she's an optional boss which isn't required to complete the story of the game but is one of the hardest bosses in the game.

[@tristanlloyd4326]

I’ve been waiting a long time for this 😤

[@grantshearer5615]

become legend is a step above becoming A legend. Becoming legend means you are so legendary your name is synonymous with the accolade itself. Something so incredible, those who witness it struggle to believe

[@JayJayM57]

to help you out. in the game, you can write your character's name on the floor. this name will be visible to other players looking for help. the can click on your sign and call you to help out against a boss. for Millennia. she is the hardest boss in the game. she heals herself when she hits you, so blocking her attacks is a bad idea and she is very difficult to dodge. her attacks are called water flow because they are graceful, move in a smooth flooding motion, and can speed up when needed. this makes doing her almost impossible. there are players the have fought her over 30 times and lost each time.

[@fzoid3534]

To make bit as easy as possible. Elden Ring is a roleplaying game with a lot of combat. You fight normal enemies and also bosses who have crazy looks, attacks etc. Malenia counts as the hardest boss in the game and many players need 20+ attempts until they finally beat her. Even though the game is mostly a single player game - you play alone - there are also some multiplayer aspects. For example players can put down a sign which indicates that they want to help with a boss fight. Others players can use the sign to summon the player who then fights along them for this boss battle. The helping players is literally summoned to their single player session.

[@LilOursUp]

Damn I was on stream during his last fights, from 980 kills to the 1000 one. it was so epic, like the end of a tale. ALSO, Bricky did a really good video about Elden Ring.

[@034SAMUEL]

usually you can tell if someone is sweating when they are making a lot of inputs or messing up. He was flawless and only dodged when necessary, like he had control of the entire situation.

[@marcuswong1643]

Don’t worry about not understanding videogames, especially games from Fromsoftware Their games are known to not have a clear cut lore, which only encourages players to discover and interpret it

[@HunterSentinel]

6:21 this game doesn’t have a normal multiplayer, you have to use an item to summon a friend in certain areas. Sometimes you can use a password to insure your friend is summoned, but even then... other people can invade you as an enemy when you do this.

[@Elandrianthetrue]

I for one am in fact here to watch a marshmallow get confused. 😄

[@SgtSushi-YEHW]

14:46 You pretty much nailed it. FromSoftware games are single player games for the most part, but playing while connected online lets you see messages left behind by other players, which helps if you end up lost. Alongside that, most bosses have areas where players can leave summon signs, which pull them into your game to help you fight the boss if you’re struggling. LMSH is such a big story because Malenia (Blade of Milequia) is one of the hardest bosses in a FromSoft game, as she heals herself when hitting the player, giving players one of the worst debuffs in the game, and having very hard to read attack patterns. I believe LMSH spoke about losing to Malenia some 247 times before beating her for the first time, and so they began to help others with the fight.

[@Touya82TT]

"I wanna watch a full story thing" Oh boy. When the community finally figures out the whole story, maybe we can let you know then, but most of it is up for a lot of debate .The story is told through snippets and bits and the community will most likely forever be putting pieces of it together, but if you want a more comprehensive look at the game, look up a youtuber named Vaatividya.

[@roxrequiem2935]

Yongyea did a great job but to truly understand from a non-gamer perspective I recommend "The Story of “Let Me Solo Her” Explained - Elden Ring" video made by Evanf1997. You probs didn't understand why he is a legend because the video did not show Malenia's "Waterfowl Dance" or Malenia's 2nd Phase where she splits into 3 copies. Waterfowl dance is this beautiful whirlwind of slashes she does, thrice, kind of like a cyclone. This is a near undodgeable attack on top of Malenia healing when she does damaged to the player (Called Tarnished) Also players can leave their summon signs on the map, since the game is single player by default, the player can have the option to approach the summon sign and summon other players to their game world to fight alongside. You will probably ask, why not summon a lot of people if the boss was so hard? Well, the boss gets stronger the more players it fights, so summoning also has its downsides.

[@Drocksas]

I'll try to keep this brief, because I could gush relentlessly about Elden Ring and other From Software IP's. Part of the reason that it's natural to be confused with the story just from trailers is because FromSoft (community given nickname for From Software, the developers) usually has a narrative design philosophy that goes along the lines of "you learn about what's going on by interacting with the world." So, the vast majority of the story in Elden Ring is told not in cutscenes, but in NPC (non-player-character) interactions, descriptions of items that hold bits of the lore around them, the visual storytelling of the setting itself; all of this comes together to kind of make you, the player, *discover* the story rather than simply being told it. And, personally, I love that. It makes you feel like you're more a part of the world, something akin to a scholar, a researcher, an archeologist as you progress. Not only do you become stronger in the mechanics of the game, but you can also become more knowledgeable about what's happening around you and why if you so desire. ...Or you can just go fight cool enemies/bosses. It's totally up to how much you wish to invest! (I realize this went a lot longer than I intended, and I apologize for that. Like I said, gushing.)

[@degrengolada2360]

If you ever played Elden Ring and get to this Boss... it was a nightmare, people have 100+ attempts to kill this boss and keep failing. He kills her with 0 damage taken and help other players get past this boss.

[@Guirko]

I totally get the confusion about Elder Scrolls and Elden Ring hahaha. They're both fantasy style rpg games too! Although i'd say Elden Ring is FAR more intriguing from a storytelling perspective, it's cryptic and disturbing but also eerily beautiful. But, in true Dark Souls fashion, it's as hard to understand as it is to play.

[@Cheezeblade]

In souls games you can 100% tell when someones sweating. THey strafe sprint endlessly, they panic roll over and over when they dont need to. they move erratically and you can feel the fear.

[@Patrick-pk4tm]

players can place a Summoning SIgn to offer Support for the section they placed the Sign in. Like in front of her Room. Players see that sign appear in their world, interact with it and that summons the Supporter.

[@HunterSentinel]

7:24 melenia is ungodly difficult and has attacks that go on and on an on, do a ton of damage, give you a stronger poison effect that does tons of damage and lasts for 10 minutes at the least (you will run out of maxed out healing before the timer on the poison runs out), and she’s got two stages.

[@AdeptusCaeiusIII]

I sense someone with no Vigor. Or no healing. Either one. To your point, though, she is very difficult, and Scarlet Rot is a pain.

[@ChaosTool93]

Yess 2 of my favorite KZbinrs in 1 video 😁 (you and yong yea)

[@ethanquirk28]

In explanation of the summon sign: Elden Ring is a largely single player game designed to be difficult, every stage, every boss, every enemy is designed to be a challenge to overcome. But sometimes that challenge is too hard for some players. Instead of adding a difficulty slider, FromSoft chose to implement the concept of “summon signs”. Basically this allows you to invite another player into your world so they can help you fight a difficult boss or pass a difficult area. In order to be summoned, a player has to offer themselves up to the community by placing a summon sign for other people to interact with

[@warbacca1017]

Just a quick update in case you're interested. Saw an article a few days ago saying that Let me solo her has become such a big part of the whole elden ring topic, including killing melania over 2000 times for other players, that the developers sent him a real sword as a gift. Not a katana like he uses in game unfortunately, but a genuine sword nonetheless.

[@Mugthraka]

14:41 in Fromsoft games, be it Dark Souls, Bloodborne or Elden ring. There is a Multiplayer or more like coop feature. The game can be played majoritaly solo, for all intents and purposes its a solo Open world Action RPG( role playing game), but in some areas and like 80% of the bosses, you can "Summon" an ally. Players can "set up" a Sign on the ground just before the Boss room/arena, and if you interact wth it, it will invite/Summon , the player to Your game, and they will be able to fight along side you. Now it is always a coin toss, unless you specificly summon someone you know, else, you never know if the guy will be a genuine help or a darn Troll/useless idiot. So when someone is not only usefull and polite, but also good, some special connection or interaction do happen, and it stays with you for a long time. And thats how the Legend of "Let me SOlo Her" was born, the guy helps other players fight the Boss, over and over again, wich is something that is VERY appreciated by the community as Malenia is one if not THE Hardest boss in the game.

[@JustLiesNOR]

3:48 Do you realize how little that narrows it down?

[@HannaHsOverInvested]

But with a baby in a jar? That part didn't narrow it down?

[@JustLiesNOR]

@@HannaHsOverInvested Oh that's totally Death Stranding. But "intrigued and horrified" could be this channels tag line ;)

[@axelblyat7705]

If you want to NOT understand more of this - recommend to watch "An Incorrect Summary of Elden Ring" by Max0r

[@isaiah1332]

When it comes to interactive vs passive media, it differs on what kind of story you want to tell, or how much authority the writer wants to give to whoever is experiencing the world they created. In games, the player is given as much agency as possible but at the same time, the 'masters' remain in control to guide the player through a certain path. Sort of like a child to a parent.

[@TA3DArtist]

There are other games where you can team up with a friend to take out bosses but this game in particular uses stones to summon non player characters and your friends to help you battle tough bosses. in a game known for difficult boss battles, the fact that one person can be called on to basically kill the most difficult of those bosses without additional assistance is great. Doubly so when you consider there’s no real compensation for this.

[@Hootix]

I feel like you'll really like Eve Online, probably not the game itself, but the amazing story and universe it has. The trailers are really amazing.

[@gorgeouszan]

Giant Dad was a meme from the first Dark Souls game. In which the idea was to build a character with a ton of endurance for stamina and carry weight; then you wear an extremely heavy set of armor, the Giant's armor, along with a helmet called the Mask of the Father which further increases your carry weight and use a Chaos infused Zweihander ultra greatsword. Long and short you're so tanky with so much health and stamina you can just poise through attacks; enemies hit you and you won't flinch while you swing your massive sword back at them. Because of the build, armor, and mask this build was dubbed Giant Dad. Summon Signs are a component of the Souls-borne games (Dark Souls, Demon's Souls, Bloodborne, Elden Ring). While people pride themselves on beating bosses alone, these games at heart are multiplayer games. You will see phantoms appear and disappear in your game as you play which are actually other players playing at the same time. Each of these games have tools that allow you to put a mark down on the ground that can either be a Message or a Summon Sign. These marks will appear in other player's worlds that they can click on your message to read what you said (This will either be helpful things like "Be wary of right, ambush" or people just memeing like "Try jumping" in front of bottomless pits.). The Summon Signs will actually allow the player to pull you into their game and the two of you can play together; usually this is done in front of a boss and if you help them defeat the boss you'll receive a reward from the game and then be sent back to your world. This can also be done for Player vs Player combat.

[@akaahri]

Elden ring has a GREAT story behind it. It's a collaboration between Hidetaka Miyazaki (Dark souls director) and George R R. Martin.

[@Gilgland]

One cool thing is George R.R. Martin was hire to do some of the story/ world building for the game so there are a lot of fun, complex story lines simultaneously happening all the time. That said, I've played the game for over 100 hours in the past 2 weeks and I still am very un clear on what exactly is happening even after watching Elden Ring lore and story videos.

[@garrettpercell4365]

DO ALL THE ELDEN RING TRAILERS!! AND VAATIVIDYA!! ITS WORTH!

[@Sindraelyn]

To try to help understand the struggle with the boss, there is a streamer compilation of their reactions to the boss’s intro, transition, and defeat that might be a nice watch. The developers From Software have a recurring theme in their gameplay loop where each step of the way feels like it’s own hero’s journey in the highs and lows of emotion.

[@zeallust8542]

Essentially the let me solo her story is basically just that this guy was just helping people with the hardest boss in the game, by having them sit back and watch him beat them alone without even getting hit.

[@mawsal]

if you want a full story on the game ( kzbin.info ) Vaati is the lore guy for anything souls content. very well made and fun to watch

[@PixxxelWizard]

Second this. Vaati does great lore videos and his voice is beautiful to listen to.

[@joejunior4700]

There are passive media that's not lesser to interactive media in the entertainment they give the consumer but as someone who also plays games and enjoys the story crafted by the developers just being able to walk into the world as the story characters did is an experience itself. There's also sentiments on certain IP's the community want to see it in a form of passive media, movies or non/animated series to name specific to see from an outsiders view what choices the characters would've made themselves.

[@neilbrideau8520]

Now that you are a new gamer I endorse Elden Ring. It is difficult yet the satisfaction provided by "Getting good" I feel would suit your tastes. Bonus fact: It is mele based so no precision aiming skills required.

[@fireblast133]

Let Me Solo Her, or as I've heard a few others call him, The Jarnished, will forever be a part of the Soulsborne Ring community. A bastion of hope, barely clothed, and tough Another prominent figure for essentially the opposite reason came from Dark Souls 1. Giantdad. Big, wielding a chaos flame zweihander, coated head to toe in heavy armor, he was a scourge in the pvp community. Basically unless you were frame perfect on him he had every advantage.

[@poke548]

So, in Elden Ring (and other FromSoft games in this style), players can place magic signs throughout the world. If another player needs help, they can activate one of these signs, and summon the player who placed it. The summoned player can fight alongside the summoner to help them progress through the game, turning what's normally a solo experience into a team effort. Now, in Elden Ring, Malenia is one of the hardest foes to defeat; even players with all the best weapons, armor, and other equipment often have trouble beating her even after dozens of attempts. What makes Let Me Solo Her legendary is that he volunteers his services with a summoning sign outside of Malenia's lair, and manages to defeat her flawlessly, alone, with no armor and only basic weapons. This is not only a massive flex of skill, but is also very helpful to many players who'd like to progress further in the game but get frustrated by Malenia's brutal difficulty. And yes, the baby in a jar is from Death Stranding.

[@prodbyfxx]

Hey! I think you should watch "Turbulence"! Its a Team Fortress 2 animation which won Saxxys 2015. Its really cool

[@jpspectren8]

If you're interested in the lore I recommend "Elden Ring lore" and "The Intriguing Lore of the Demigods" videos by Vaatividya.

[@danilooliveira6580]

if your interactive media is writing but you want it to be more interactive with other people, the game you should try playing is a tabletop RPG. there are many of them, some are complicated and some are super simple, but most of them are basically cooperative storytelling.

[@cherrydragon3120]

Don't worry too much about being confused... fromsofts soulsborne games have pretty difficult to understand stories Took me to play trough the game of bloodborne 2 times and watch several video's in order to get the story. It is kind of straight forward in terms of the Current events. But any history or background info you have to FIND and earn the hard way. Exploring, reading and making your own conclusions.

[@Abtheman100]

5:04 "Who is Malenia?" Everyone: THE BLADE OF MIQUELLA

[@arabellamylove6437]

You definitely should watch Vaatiyavidya's video titled "Elden Ring's Lore ► Explained!" he is the best when it comes to explaining the souls games, with a sultry voice as well.

[@benstone1255]

the story side of Elden ring is actually done completely different to pretty much every other media I've seen - including other games. The word just kind of exists around you and you're drip fed story-beats in the main "questline" that you play through and you will fight these main characters and bosses but probably have no idea who they are or what their deal is - the game is also not scared of just letting the side-plots of characters just progress around you and you'll just find some random character you spoke to 30hours ago dead on the floor in some cave with no explanation if you happened to miss out the middle section of their questline that explains it. The gimmick is that the community work together piecing together the story (it's actually how all of the 'souls' games do it). There's subtle hints of the story in descriptions underneath items, cryptic characters that you meet that give small hints hidden in their dialogue and even in the placement of enemies you encounter. It goes in line with the collaborative style of game this video touches on where you get help from the community when you need it - there's also messages you can write in your "world" that then appear in that location in everyone elses "world" - usually used to warn them of an enemy about to jump out at them or a hidden item they may have missed.... or to write "dog" in front of a tortoise. Honestly I could go on and on about all of the other weird ways the game is built around community having hours and hours of content hidden behind crazily specific puzzles or hidden doors - even Malenia from this video - just to reach her there are about 3-4 extremely specific steps to follow just to unlock the area she is in and the game gives the most subtle hints to guide you. I've gone on one a bit but I'd definitely recommend "VaatiVidya" for learning about the world - Each of the main bosses and characters in the game have massive rich backstories behind why they are the way they are in the game so he ends up creative 20+minute videos covering just one character and the clues that hint towards the story he's pieced together.

[@the98themperoroftheholybri33]

I play as a guy named "do it yourself", when I'm summoned into someone's game i just avoid fighting and refuse to help. There's a couple memes about me out there

[@Clone6385]

Ah yes let me solo her’s shadow the hedge hog lol

[@gantzllat]

About the interactive media little diatribe you commented on. As someone who enjoys writing, never professionally, I'm not that good nor instructed on the art, but I am also a gamer and with that, I have a few perspectives. When it comes to gaming and participating in an interactive media from the perspective of a story teller, it is a little different depending on the game in question. With some games, is not so different from watching a movie with a shore in the middle. Granted that the shore is fun enough, is still a good time, but I think those kind of games are not taking proper advantage of the unique possibilities of the medium. Other games are like a theater that like soliloquy and audience interaction. They present to you a story, and make you participate on it, put you on the skin of the characters and try to use the medium to reflect the feeling and struggle of the characters. The challenge is then and integral part of the narrative. Different games use different tactics to achieve the same effect, making you feel part of the story. Other games are like a conversation. They present to you a situation and give you a character. They then ask you, who is this character you just made? what are his values, and how do he reacts to this situations?. They ask you to help them write this story, they present you with half of it, and the other half is something only you will know. Examples of the first kind are bast. Games like God of War, Tomb Raider, Uncharted. They are fun, and some tell very fun stories, but your role on those stories is about as significant as turning the page. Examples of the second are fewer, but still significant. Metal Gear, Ace Attorney, The Last of Us. They all make you feel what they are telling you, they hold your hand and pull you into the stage. Examples of the third are mainly rpg, and very few of them manage to create that specific effect. Vampire the Maskarade, Fallout 1, 2 and new vegas, Disco Elysium. All this to say, they are an experience that, with the story teller mindset, can actually be enhanced rather than diminished, depending as always, of what game you are playing.

[@darrylferguson3622]

The opening cinematic is great, though it can be confusing. As for the summoning stuff, in Elden Ring you have summoning pools scattered around the environment of the game that allow you to summon certain NPC's (Non-Player Characters) and other players to help you in most of the boss fights. If you want to learn more about the lore and characters of Elden Ring and Dark Souls in general, VaatiVidya has excellent lore videos on it.

[@jademunky4609]

Speaking as someone who was personally helped by Letmesoloher, Thank you!

[@patlicanlord2817]

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[@spinningredchair8092]

Maleina is somewhat connected with Scarlet Rot. Scarlet Rot in the Elden Ring universe is a plague, but one that's born of flowers and nature, instead of the typical virus or sickness. Maleina was afflicted by the Rot from birth, rotting her limbs away, hence why she has one arm and one leg. Despite this, she is one of, if not the greatest warrior in all of the Land Between (the place Elden Ring takes place). In fact, when you meet her for the first time, she introduces herself as such. "Heed my words. I am Maleina, Blade of Miquella, and I have never known defeat." (Miquella being her twin brother) The big bad dude you see her fighting in the trailer is General Radahn. He is probably the closest you can come to a match in combat with Maleina but as you saw in the video, Maleina triumphs over him, using her Scarlet Aeonia (that big ass floral bloom made entirely of Rot) to weaken him, which is why when the player fights him, hes already weak. She is regarded as the toughest fight in the entire game for a few reasons. She saps life from you, so every attack she lands, she heals. She has a few attacks that are incredibly hard to dodge, the most infamous one being her "Waterfowl Dance" a series of quick and heavy hitting slashes that she performs mid air, while also chasing you down. Shes a Multi Phase fight, meaning once you get her health down to 0 (probably using all your resources) she changes. Instead of being "Maleina, Blade of Miquella" Shes "Maleina, Goddess of Rot" and gains a whole new health bar, new moves and faster attacks.

[@knifeninja500]

Omg I was waiting for this one!