We're Calling It a Grace Hole | Elden Ring (2)

[@questingmoo]

I like how woolie was very cautious and serious against non hostile piles of rocks

[@sasaki999pro]

in DS3 there are like two vital NPC's that are disguised as inanimate objects in the world and you can EASILY lose out on an entire covenant AND even an ending to the game without them. Woolie is right to be cautious. Even something as simple as a binary dialogue option can decide wether or not a vender NPC thats important to you lives or dies. It's kind of Fromsofts asshole signature to designing side quests. I was 60 levels in before I realized I could get my ash spirits upgraded because I wouldn't tell Roderika that the Blacksmith saw potential in her because I was terrified she was going to arrogantly run out and get herself killed. And trust me those events DO still happen in Elden Ring. I'm sick of your BS Mr. Hidetaka-san.

[@zerwif]

@@sasaki999pro the first NPC verbally speaks without prompting, making it obvious they are a person. The second one who is digused actually causes the ending to fail if you harm them.

[@DemPop]

@@zerwif love how hard people like to blow these things out of proportions, as if fromsoft games are on the same level of obscure 90s games or indie titles like la mulana, where you need to take actual notes and rack your brain just to finish it lmao.

[@Ultimaniacx4]

Same way he deals with hypothetical hecklers.

[@Sercotani]

@@DemPop eh, after giving up and just googling certain character questlines, which thankfully doesn't spoil much on the wiki since its still being built and the game literally just came out, I've come to the conclusion that I'd have missed half the game if I didn't do that. I'd rather spoil myself a little bit than miss out on cool shit, cos I don't plan on moving to new game+. Also that snarky comment about obscure old games; try imagining yourself at that age in those days playing a game like this, young me probably would've never even gone a quarter through the game before dropping it out of sheer frustration. I actually did think that I'd have a much easier time if I took notes; at one point I completely forgot a character's entire existence integral to a questline and would've had to drop it, but now Google's here to help. At least that part is true.

[@ScorpDK]

Woolie decides to tussle with another inmate IN solitary confinement. That's a new one.

[@cokeMONSTERps3]

I'm watching 4 playthroughs and playing every night I get off work. I can't get enough.

[@darksuntoggafhd9947]

Saaaaaaame. Instant classic of a game

[@solomon9655]

Same exact situation for me

[@down2urth]

Now i dont feel bad about this. Im guilty of the same

[@Soulsworth69]

The game is just too good. Definitely GOTY material.

[@The_Breaded92]

I had to force myself to stop playing just now. It's just too ridiculously fun even when i'm getting my butt handed to me.

[@TheMightyNovac]

I love how Woolie's first instict when encountering the race war is just "let's kill the monsters." Classic.

[@FlameHidden]

The bad guys are the ones that dont look like us

[@lifeiscrap103]

They look like monsters to you?

[@grahamcarpenter5135]

Nah, he just saw Lord Godrick's men fighting Demi-Human interlopers and decided to help out the rightful ruler of Limgrave.

[@111cvb111]

1:14:25 - Damn, that message did permanent damage. Woolie will now think those are useless forever.

[@Radientgarden180]

they ... usually are though 😭

[@jadedragon216]

This is my first Soulsborne game and I thought I was moving at a snail's pace but then I see Woolie's LP. I think I'm making good progress.

[@lolbuster01]

You can never get your first playthrough back, enjoy it at your leisure and don't feel pressured to move past anything you aren't ready for.

[@Nabs-xd2qr]

Man let ppl explore at their own pace. I'm a Souls vet and I'm taking my sweet time too. Could I progress? Yes. Do I want to? No. Not for a bit.

[@lolbuster01]

@@Nabs-xd2qr I'm enjoying sucking shit at souls again. Every encounter is so fresh and I can't wait to miss half of them.

[@FlameHidden]

Im glad im not LPing this game because first thing I did as a Wretch when I got my Longsword was to slam my head against Tree Sentinel for 4 hours on foot just to prove for myself that I could, THEN I started playing the game.

[@ReachStudioPro]

This game is PACKED!! Even if you were rushing it would take a long time as a first playthrough without guides. It took med 106 hours to finish my first playthrough. When I thought I was close to the ending there were 5 more zones and shit. Worth another 50 hours of content.

[@MidgarMerc]

I actually think they deliberately dressed the first merchant as Santa so less players would instinctively attack him

[@myfatassdick]

Like how the horse is named torrent so when people search “Elden ring Torrent” you just get the horse and the wiki

[@Riecharus]

I thought I had combed limgrave to the bone and then Woolie found a cave I had never seen before. And in looking for that cave, found an entirely different cave I had never seen before… This game is nuts.

[@theominousone5036]

Nah when you think you're done look again. There will always be more

[@Jetiko27]

When you're not looking Miyazaki comes in and adds more caves behind your back.

[@inktoxicant]

@@Jetiko27 and inside those caves are more poison swamps

[@lolbuster01]

@@inktoxicant help step developer, I made another sticky swamp

[@leonthesleepy]

and inside one of those caves is bloodborne 2

[@sideswipev2]

"I don't think backing off and laming shots off......." - the man that chose a build with sorcery

[@JJJJJJJJJAAAAAA]

He said that planning shots off won’t be easy against him

[@starlitalpha7]

Opening cinema: epic battles, sharpening swords, beautiful landscapes. Opening gameplay: fails to kill two birds before they fly off. Love it.

[@111cvb111]

Woolie, the murderer of friendly rock worms.

[@TheLemuroid]

Choosing not to fight Tree Sentinel just to go for a different optional boss is some nice irony.

[@DaBoweh]

Woolie while Reggie is playing: Remember, if you're gonna invest in sorcery, you better make sure to use it. Woolie while Woolie is playing: Two ashen estus, I wanna use the cool spell, gee, cool spell is the only thing I have that does real damage to this boss, but I don't think walking backwards and casting cool spell is going to make it happen so I'mma just ram myself face-first against it for an hour instead. Lord help us if he first meets a certain boss to the south-east thirty levels under it, like I first did.

[@BlueDragonBot]

Now that they’ve beaten the game, which boss are you talking about? I’ve also beaten the game, so don’t worry about spoilers for me.

[@DaBoweh]

@@BlueDragonBot I was referring to pre-nerf Radahn, which, obviously, they never got to see, because it was patched before they got there. Wools did Radahn pretty late iirc, and combined with the off camera grind nature of the lp, the concern turned out to be moot anyways.

[@BlueDragonBot]

@@DaBoweh Ah yes, they did nerf the hell outta him, didn’t they? I remember fighting him and getting absolutely railed. Then the next day, I reluctantly turned the game on and beat him first try. I was feeling myself pretty hard that day…. until I found out about the patch lol.

[@xmattx315]

>sees that magic does great damage against the boss >refuses to use it. 10000iq Elden ring

[@sleepykat666]

He used his magic every single attempt...

[@0856401]

Woolie who wants to be a spell sword while refusing to use his spells during massive openings.

[@thelegalsystem]

My only complaint about this LP is that the episode ends and I have to wait for the next one to get posted. I can't get enough of this game.

[@CosmicG777]

U can watch Pat's. His 1st ER LP vid was over 10 hours.

[@thelegalsystem]

@@CosmicG777 oh yeah, I'm watching like, 3 or 4 different playthroughs at the moment.

[@noellesato311]

...why is he not using his magic on Bloodhound? He has 2 FP Sippies and he's just blocking and rolling and getting doinked on repeatedly? Absolutely no maidens.

[@LS95774]

His Dark Souls brain gotta unlearn those maidenless habits, give him time lmfao

[@Haydon.F.]

Tbf bloodhound doesn't let up. Usually when he gives you space he's waiting for you to make the first move so he can rush you whilst you're open. The wind up on Woolz spell is just too long. Nothing wrong with playing it safe.

[@malum9478]

maidenless behavior

[@malum9478]

@@Haydon.F. nah you can get away from him pretty consistently. he can only flashstep so far, so as long as you run away from him you can buy yourself a couple seconds at least. woolz was just...playing this completely nonsensically.

[@brettxsmith]

@@malum9478 the problem is at the range you need to be for that (before match start) you're rolling dice on whether or not it lands and you're still taking a huge risk locking your character down for that animation. IMHO.

[@MarakamiSG]

Woolie moves on at 1:06:18.

[@Knopantz]

Hey. Woolie. Reggie. You guys are great. Thanks for putting in the work to deliver us stellar content. Appreciate you. Also Minh, of course. Assuming he’s editing. Bless you boys. Thank you.

[@lightbringer34]

“No maidens, how do we fix that?” “Maybe if you got rid of that old yee-yee ass haircut you got you'd get some Maidens on your Estoc. Oh, better yet, maybe Ranni’ll call your dog-ass if she ever stop fuckin' with that Blaidd or Star she fucking with…Tarnished!

[@trifontrifonov4297]

If the souls "explode" before coming to the character, then that enemy has dropped an item.

[@jarydflores8171]

Ooo! That’s a good tip thank you! This will save me a lot of time staring at empty dead bodies

[@OrcintheBasement]

My god what an opening to perfectly encapsulate the aura of this LP

[@lifeiscrap103]

"I am not quite a convict." -Man who started Prisoner

[@BlueEyesRob92]

You can be a prisoner without being a convict.

[@Frostman411]

Hey if there are any manga readers, how long until he actually meets Melina, because this will be a long intro until he discovers how to level up.

[@Kaiber132]

it's woolievs. you're always in for long ass LP's!!!!

[@Frostman411]

@@Kaiber132 Oh i know. Been watching since SBFP when woolie ran through the dark souls series. It's one of those things the game should spell out more because he just won't progress until then.

[@quinnkaplan172]

@@Frostman411 the game spells it out pretty blatantly like hey fucker you don't got no maiden how about you follow this glowing golden line.

[@Frostman411]

@@quinnkaplan172 And Woolie really ain't the kind to follow that golden line, he's said as much.

[@denstruction]

it's always interesting that even when you know you're missing a basic function like your horse or the ability to level up, that the urge to explore and not follow the clearly marked cues and roads for progress are just way too strong. and honestly part of me hates that about open world games, i like having like clearly defined ends to side roads so i know when i should get back to the main path

[@jspang91]

The only solution is give you literally all the tools you need as soon as you boot up the game for the first time and I get why that makes no narrative or even game design sense cause it'd throw way too much at you, but that doesn't really stop me from wanting it on some level.

[@malum9478]

@@jspang91 it makes fine sense. you come out of the tomb and hit that first shrine of grace and boom melina is right there. you already just did a whole tutorial section, it's not like you don't know how to play the game on a basic level. if anything they could've made it so that the three overworld prereq was more obvious. maybe everytime you sit at one you hear echoes of her voice telling you to "seek more graces" or whatever. there's ways to streamline this rather clumsy opening process (even though running around blind and maidenless has it's own fun).

[@UncleGeorge20]

In this episode: Woolie hits passive piles of rocks for 30m

[@JamesQPurcell]

Whenever a Magic Glintblade sigil isn't on screen, you should be asking yourself "Where is Magic Glintblade Sigil?"

[@dustymax56]

Gotta love Woolie's pathing. Game: GO NORTH!! Woolie: Hm, I think south is the way to go. lol, never change

[@flightlessagbsls]

Anyone else notice that light at the sites of grace is literally a recolored Humanity? Dark Souls next cycle confirmed, like c'mon lol

[@MapleFried]

It was one of the first things I noticed, too; could be clever asset reuse, but knowing Miyazaki, it most likely isn't that simple.

[@flightlessagbsls]

@@MapleFried I guess we'll see in 3 months when people have data mind the game to oblivion and know everything about it lol

[@Rusty_Spy]

Not really.

[@malum9478]

i mean, so far, it seems like it's either: this game does a SHITTON of self plagiarism OR the world is quite literally in the same universe as not only dark souls but also bloodborne. there's a lot of hints at this so far in my game.

[@flightlessagbsls]

@@malum9478 I think the space that the Eldritch beans come from in bloodborne was the painting and the painting is still containing universe yarnum and its planet Spawn from it. And I think Elden ring is the incarnation of the world after the true end of Dark Souls 3.

[@GoldLight73]

You know, as much as I understand the want to explore the massive overworld, I feel like going forward enough to unlock the ability to level up should be the first priority. It's surprising to me how few LPers actually go that route though.

[@JohnyScissors]

Well it's not like they tell you. Or how to get the map lol

[@Kernog]

I did the exact same thing as Woolie. While I like how the game does not hold your hand, I feel that it is too obtuse on some occasions: level up should have been unlocked right after exiting the cemetery, and the map items should have at least been given a hint by a NPC, or a tutorial prompt.

[@sparxskywriter2589]

@@JohnyScissors "You are maidenless and can't harness your power, and that means you suck. Follow the literal glowing arrow to solve your problem." I mean, they kinda spell it out pretty plainly for you, but if you REALLY want them to be more clear, I hear that Pokemon has gotten more hand holdy over time

[@Svoorhout85]

@@sparxskywriter2589 Wait, tarnished! There are wild "those that live in death" in the tall grass! Follow me to my workshop to get you a poke- I mean spirit ash.

[@The_Breaded92]

@Sparx Skywriter BDSP felt extremely hand holdy to me. It was not a difficult game, not that Pokémon has even been THAT difficult but yeah. Really hoping scarlet and violet provide a bit more of a challenge

[@petwisk2012]

24:07 I can imagine a scenario where someone trying to pick up his souls close to a Pit and pressing "X" on It making hin jump the Pit instead Of picking the Souls

[@Loffeleif]

Maybe this is the result of GRRM being involved, but I find the world of Elden Ring far, far more fascinating than Dark Souls before. I've never been big into lore reading, but ER has made me desperately look for every item possible just to read their descriptions. Either way, fantastic game

[@kingragnarok7302]

Thing is GGRM was in charge on writing the characters and a bit of lore but then Miyazaki grabbed them and twisted them to make them corrupt and ruined. Which is hilarious.

[@Loffeleif]

@@kingragnarok7302 lmao exactly, Fromsoft clearly also squeezed some characters into the game just for lore exposition. I can only imagine GRRM deliberately spending tons of overtime writing extra lore while not finishing a certain other book.

[@troggdorthesecond]

@@Loffeleif GRRM: I can’t help but feel like I’m forgetting something… Miyazaki: If you can’t think of it, it probably wasn’t all that important. 8D GRRM: You’re right! 8D

[@carl8790]

Felt the same way for BloodBorne, so you're not alone. Besides, they don't need a creative giant like GRRM to make their lore interesting, again, just look what they did for BB. However, it is cool that they managed to work with the dark lord himself and made something this awesome.

[@gloomsi]

Eh from what I've heard GRRM only gave very minor things, I think he pretty much only wrote the intro scene and that's it. Everything else is Miyazaki and the team. And so far I don't find the lore any better or worse than DS or BB, so maybe since the world is more compelling to you, in turn, the lore also is.

[@RomanVincentComedy]

Woolie can play however he wants but im confused why he isnt using all his FP in this fight? Like i get you cant just spam the magic but it seems like there were openings. No shame in using magic, its meant to be used

[@Rays326]

Many enemies are coded to aim for vulnerable moments like sipping or casting. Maybe that. Idk havent watched yet

[@brocklock0975]

Seems like it's a style he's not quite used to, same reason why he's got 2 Cerulean flasks but doesn't really use them in the fight. Just needs time to acclimate and remember.

[@mobsterlicous]

Woolie tried a casting build in DS1 and he did a similar thing. Like he specked to throw fireballs but never used them. I think the only time he thought to use a pyromancy to any great affect was during the 4 Kings boss fight

[@TheBravery767]

The craziest thing is Reggie mentions its "difficult" to scroll to the other flask, but I find that difficult to believe considering one of their main genre's of choice is fighting games lol. Its just become hard coded with Woolie and his mindset that its easier to dodge with the i-frames in melee but he could easily do more than half that boss's health with the two flasks he never used. That + the desire to use a weak shield instead of just two-handing cost him a couple of those attempts where he got close.

[@sasaki999pro]

He was prioritizing guarding with his buckler, I have no idea why he has kept his staff in his off hand, I would have switched that immediately. I always use my right hand slots for damage and my left hand for defense and utility.

[@duneblythe]

29:23 it took my a bunch of these to realise that you're still on the overworld during the fight, just in a magic bubble. you're runes are dropping where you died.

[@AllenHenry72]

Thank you for uploading this video while I'm stuck at work immediately after finishing the last video Yeah I know it's scheduled in advance but

[@PunishedGayMelGibson]

Wow, if he keeps going south, this is going to be a VERY long playthrough. See you guys in December at part 246 (FINAL)

[@GoDLordBeerus]

Pretty optimistic number there imo

[@OrcintheBasement]

Ended up only taking 4 months. Not terrible.

[@matthewkoch7165]

I can hear Pat screaming for Woolie to drop his shield lmao

[@connorpeters9764]

1:06:30 for the end of the beat down

[@artofwar420]

This game is MASSIVE.

[@Chronomaton]

Woolie seems like he just doesn't get progression in his head smashing against Darriwil.

[@phillipx3701]

Woolie not using his magic is gonna make me insane

[@foo3268]

this game consumed my life

[@Loffeleif]

I swear the whole weekend was just a black hole for me, literal elden ring every waking hour. I haven't had a binge like this since like 2005

[@aleg719]

I mean if it takes four days to do so maybe your life wasn't that full to begin with

[@gladiumthebrazilian7803]

Our*

[@thelegalsystem]

@@Loffeleif for me, Skyrim was the last game I binged like this. I have spent every waking minute thinking about this game. I only wish there were more hours in the day.

[@whatxaxdrag]

46:27 Damn some ppl need to chill man lmao. You can't rush the download and Woolie can play however he wants. Getting whooped for 20 mins. straight is pretty avg for a souls game anyways

[@thelegalsystem]

For real, how else are you supposed to improve without practice?

[@nahuel3433]

@@thelegalsystem By leveling up. Explore new places upgrade and comback when you can tank more than 2 hits and your melee does as much damage as his magic was doing just now. Fuck the backseaters don't get me wrong. If woolie wants to fight this guy until he beats him then he can have at it. But there are options. Just doing it the hard way isn't really all there is to it.

[@lolbuster01]

@@nahuel3433 we all have methods there is only one boss I have skipped out on. I'm a brute forcer. I'll keep trying till I win 90% of the time. It's definitely the more pig headed option.

[@sasaki999pro]

Some people seem to forget that Woolie gets paid to entertain and engage with his audience, (otherwise the streaming >LET'S< play format is pointless), not just himself, the latter is just an incidental byproduct of doing something you enjoy for a living, that type of irreverent attitude would literally get you fired in any other career path, but of course Oh woe is the downtrodden 21st century video game streamer, oppressed by spoiled and entitled viewers that pay him the money that funds nearly every facet of comfort in his life, excluding whatever podcast sponsorship deals that he splits with Pat. From scarcely available next gen gaming platforms, to special therapeutic chairs that alleviate spinal discomfort when you accidentally throw your back out, to comically large kites for a spur of the moment hobby interest, it must be incredibly difficult.

[@thelegalsystem]

@@sasaki999pro man, just don't watch then. Sour grapes having ass bitch

[@dreamcatcherpone]

I spent like 2 hours on the 2nd or 3rd evergaol. It feels good to tackle the wall until it breaks once.

[@Divector8]

You could interact with the statue at 1:14:25 but you didn't get the interact prompt because the player message was still open.

[@YeTheGOATNoCap]

Almost every stream I've seen so far everyone refuses to go to the castle and just go east to get their shit rocked for hours.

[@just_matt214]

*"The Gang Runs Into Artorias on Hour 2"*

[@voidzero7824]

Whenever he says there are dropped frames I can't see it. Am I just blind to these type of things cause the same goes for when I'm playing the game. Looks perfectly fine to me

[@thegoodtypeofrealism9254]

Being blind to this type of stuff is the weirdest experience I've gone through

[@gloomsi]

When Woolie first called it out, watch his character. His character literally stops moving for a moment when he's moving due to the drop. I get not noticing a difference between 60 and 30 but damn the frame drops are pretty bad on PC right now. (go to 5:21 to see what i mean)

[@thelegalsystem]

I think its easier to notice when you're controlling the character

[@NoHolllw]

There's a "fix" on pc I'm using. Going to the graphical setting and setting Elden ring to high performance. Stuttering is less noticeable but sometimes it freezes, then resumes. (Not in game graphic settings. The pc system settings)

[@gloomsi]

@@NoHolllw i tried that too and wouldnt recommend it. didnt work for me and felt like it got worse.

[@trop3848]

The intro for this lp is absolutely stellar. Well put together, doesn't overstay it's welcome, aces.

[@Frellyouall]

01:14:29 that feel when Woolie jumps away from the statue without activating it.

[@benjaminfridkis869]

Darriwil feels like a wild boss to put in one of the easier areas you can access early. You've really gotta dance around him. He does have a GREAT reward though.

[@iller3]

Honestly he doesn't look any _Wilder_ to me than the first "Jump this Swing to win" Miniboss on Sekiro.

[@benjaminfridkis869]

@@iller3 Admittedly I didn't get that far in Sekiro. From really made a leap in early game content

[@FlameHidden]

Beat him as a Wretch without upgrades with just a Longsword. He is a pretty generic fast as fuc boi boss we have been getting since Bloodborne and DS3. Crucible Knight though can go f** himself though

[@FeenieVonKarma]

Whoever tried to tell Woolie to move on has not known Woolie very long! Also this bloodhound dude, his design combined with the colour scheme really makes me think of like a Soul Reaver boss. also yes I only just got round to starting woolz' playthrough, idk if I'll ever catch up lol

[@isaacbruner65]

Lol Woolie played himself cause that evergaol boss was supposed to be part of an NPC quest line and you get to fight against him alongside this badass wolfman.

[@MexicanfNinja]

I've been exploring and killing side bosses and have yet to hit an npc that wasn't a vendor

[@PredictableEnigma]

I guess we should all start leaving "friend required" messages around the evergaol. Wait but then they might misinterperate it as calling in an irl friend. Hmm what to do

[@bloodwolf713]

I started as a prisoner and woolie's refusle to shoot one of the best spells and instead block with a buckler as a spellcaster was the most infuriating thing I have ever seen. The zoner refuses to zone and tries to fist fight the shoto.

[@PixelOverload]

29:20 see 28:30 It's _exactly_ where you stood and took a sip mere seconds before dying

[@jjrambles683]

Bloodhound fight over at 1:06:35

[@kattastic9999]

1:09:12 very funny that the game straight up tells you "if you piss off the merchants you are fucked for life"

[@Kernog]

Now that I've finished Limgrave, I can watch these playthroughs without fear. That game is absolutely gigantic.

[@YeTheGOATNoCap]

Until Woolie finds a cave you've never seen before and then the fear starts back up again.

[@Kernog]

@@YeTheGOATNoCap I'd say that discovering that you missed things in an area you consider cleared is tolerable.

[@prowlingmonkey]

Griffith vs Griffith, who will win?

[@FloyDJode]

Woolie is the perfect player to role play a tortured prisoner, Woolsworth IV. Serious footsies with rocks, and has trouble stabbing skulls.

[@BbNaB]

I had the same "Download Complete" moment as Woolie with the Bloodhound Knight

[@VanAleph]

Prisoner can kill the Bloodhound easily by just dumping a few bars worth of Glintblades into him

[@figuures6098]

I started as prisoner too, doing a similar spellblade/mystic archer build. One suggestion i'll give tho, once you have it. use Ash of War: Hoarfrost Stomp. frost magic go brrr

[@Tigerbro6]

I'm kinda bummed they're not playing co-op like woolie did with V for halo. Probably one of the most funs i've had with my brother just walking around this huge ass map on foot

[@Loonimis]

Starting as a wretch was no fun exploring outside the main path having to level up and buy gear. I ended up being a Caestus quality build to box armored foes.

[@N7niko]

Me watching this fighting REDACTED looking at them fighting an optional boss has me giggling. All in good time

[@bradleypeate3266]

so fun to watch you taking on a boss before even unlocking level up 😄

[@BeamMonsterZeus]

Woolie --has a unique and incredible ability to misinterpret what he's seeing and come to rapid, foregone conclusions based on what he thinks he's seeing, like with Glintblade spell. It's a super easy spell to understand, yet he's giving it no thought or effort; ironic, considering the required stat.-- Redeemed by bumble****ing with the shield at the end.

[@jmepik]

12 hours in on PC, the stutters were always manageable so far excepting the Stormhill Shack, where I dropped to like 15FPS for a good while. I think the wind in Stormhill makes performance shit itself. Game stutters hardest when visiting new areas but nothing too serious. It really needs patching though. It hasn't spoiled the experience for me but I can see how it might for others.

[@YeTheGOATNoCap]

I had to stop playing the pc version because my game would due whenever it rained.

[@JackHarlowComboMeal]

Can the lab really be open if the whole game IS the lab? 🤔 Also 1:12:07 needs reiterating cause it's starting to piss me off too. Everyone has their own pace. You spent the money on this game, you can enjoy it however you want and however long you want. Everyone and their fucking grandmother is streaming this game. Don't want to see Woolie bash his head against an optional boss for half an hour? Okay bye 👋🏼

[@thelegalsystem]

It has pissed me off for years. Sure Woolie can move slow through games, but thats one of the things I like about him dammit.

[@SimplySwayze]

I’m 23 hours into the game and haven’t hit Margit yet, and I think that’s the best thing about the game so far; the sheer, unadulturated freedom to explore whatever and wherever the hell you want for as long as you like, content with the knowledge that the main scenario is always gonna be there whenever you feel like getting around to it.

[@111cvb111]

Game is gonna be 100+ parts anyways.

[@FeenieVonKarma]

Yeah like.. I guess ppl are either keen to see more of the game (non-players) or keen to see the boys encounter something cool they saw (players). In my book, it's no excuse. Nothing wrong with spoiler free advice but if the pace is bugging ppl maybe they need to learn to step away. Or just wait for YT when they can skip as much as they want!

[@giovannisuplex5617]

I'm doing my part.

[@johnoneil9188]

As a great sword user those fights against human sized bosses are so much easier when every hit of yours causes interrupting stagger.

[@Kyun_dere]

I've been playing so much, even with all the PC foibles. My friend and I actually managed to skip the tutorial entirely and have also been going around the map backwards unintentionally 😂

[@rikimaru700]

Wow, I was unaware of the Bloodhound fight

[@blackdragoncyrus]

Chat: "Good try, please move on" Woolie: What if i said i can do this? Reggie: There is gonna be a lot of that huh? Woolie: Yup. Spoiler alert: Woolie couldn't do it. >30 minutes later when Woolie realises how much time he wasted. Woolie: I took a second taking a detour to that optional boss. [20 second pause] I dont mind. I hope you guys dont mind either. I like those challenges. [20 second pause]. Of course anyone who minds can fuck off but i'm trying to be nice here. You can politely fuck off if you dont wanna see me.

[@JamesQPurcell]

Somebody please tell me somebody eventually tells Woolies about the Y quick menu? That's where FP flask should be permanently affixed

[@NwinDii]

F those little rock guys though

[@Sabexxs]

Must play more Elden Ring...

[@mobsterlicous]

I feel the playthrough would benefit from those little timestamps in the time slider.

[@dabears4everha]

> runs away from Tree Sentinel > slams head against Darriwil Gunna be a fun LP

[@FlameHidden]

Darriwill was my first boss, idk what everyone is so worked up about

[@brettxsmith]

I love the question of Bloodhound (I'm only half-hour in so if he says it I sorry for preaching to the choir), where he forces you to take very close sidesteps instead of rolls because his recovery is so fast. He's a harsh lesson in patience, humility, and telling you that dodge rolling alone is not enough. Also his long wide swing is VERY misleading in its range. I haven't worked out when jump attacks are safe but even with 100% shields it's brutal. Tempted to drop down to a light load so I can recover quickly. Shields are not ideal but also not bad here, either. You can't block everything because the blood loss pops. The side swipes are still annoying, trying to stay close enough to proc #2 swing but far enough not to give him overhead so I can safely jump.

[@brettxsmith]

SPOILER BELOW: How to get the Weapon art of your equipped weapon. Lemme know if you want me to rid of this. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This was part of a few advice compilations but it's invaluable for any one-handers! Find the Warmaster and purchase the "No Skill" Ash of War, so you can place it on your shield. This removes the parry and places the equipped weapon's skill in the skill button. Such a big help.

[@ArtsyFoxo]

Aw man, they didn't get the werewolf guy to help them with Darriwil

[@atdrawn]

I know it's what to be expected from Fromsoft but the Bloodhound Knight's fight ost already sounds so cool... Elden Ring's ost feels more triumphant than its predecessor. i can't wait to inject the whole album to my vein

[@FeenieVonKarma]

It feels like a fusion of Dark Souls and Bloodborne, the overworld theme sounds Soulsy and that Bloodhound boss (understandably) makes me think Bloodborne. Of course it's obvious but it's still so nice to see (hear).

[@theghostoftheuchiha1999]

Artorias is that you? No? Your called Bloodhound Darwill now? Ok.

[@tonyfabiano3053]

Your ability to not rage is inspiring. Lol

[@cjrkiller5115]

So just started watching this lp but I really hope Woolie learns that heavies and weapon arts are way more incentivized in this one due to stance breaking and big damage, the old r1 spam just isn't as effective on bosses as picking your spots for big moves

[@Thomas-ys7vh]

First I could watch a hundred episodes of this but second I think woolie is forgetting that he has magic. He casts in the beginning but has time to set up more spells

[@josephbroseph3003]

Is everyone in the comments on Woolie’s videos always this critical of the way he plays? I saw the same shit in the Disco Elysium videos. If you think he’s shit why do you even waste your time watching him?

[@Dragonsmana]

That is Foul, Tarnished.

[@joerf1188]

Man this plays totally different if you start without a 100% shield

[@Wildfire002]

Lol yea. Started wretch and ran into him. Bad times.

[@malum9478]

"i'll give it one more go"

[@alancalvillo6756]

There it is

[@yuriolii]

I would really like a ".5" only reading itens

[@ParadoX505]

Im actually so glad the interact button is triangle/y/the top one, woolie jumping on the gate to the gaol prior to getting his souls is exactly why Its a bitch to go back to bloodborne now tho

[@Kevinofrepublic]

I don't get why Woolie put his staff on the shield slot tbh.

[@kevinoquendo7206]

the only way I beat this guy was through parrying, if I tried something else I would get destroyed

[@SauceBoss69]

This series is ending after 100 eps

[@sluggger3753]

This is going to be awesome .

[@MissAshley42]

So, how are players expected to take that one boss down without magic pot shots or just waiting for its laggiest attacks? I have a hard time believing the devs intended players to react to those lightning quick combo animations.

[@UnlimitedBick]

If you're talking about Darriwil, you can go hear a wolfman "howl" at the ruins in the woods to the north, ask santa about the howling you heard, he gives you a snap emote. When you snap below the wolfman, he jumps down and tells you he's looking for Darriwil. And then you can summon him in the evergaol, and he has huge stun properties.

[@calebrogers777]

dude I'm so glad i picked the straight up sorcerer class instead. These spells seem awful by comparison

[@YeTheGOATNoCap]

I played prisoner as well but I'm definitely regretting not going to faith build instead. I have so many incantations I can't use and have only seen 1 shitty magic merchant.