Very valid criticisms, and I definitely agree on the direction aspect. I was told to go after someone in the big castle and follow the way the bonfire's point. So went to the castle and struggled with the boss you meet after entering. After that I decided to explore, but I don't have any real aims or direction and while that's fun I still have no idea what I'm doing. I also feel like I'm not getting that much stronger. I can deal decent damage it feels like, but that doesn't matter when most of the bosses just 1 shot me.
My first few hours have been like this. I've been watching a few beginners' guides to gain more of a sense of direction and I still kind of just feel lost.
Yeah, I'm blown away by the sheer size of the world and how many interesting things there are, but I feel like I'm barely engaging with it because I'm mostly just touring around rather than after a goal.
I guess I'll have to watch an LP and just see what they do and follow along like that for a bit. Maybe it becomes more clear later.
You've got to learn the boss's move set until you can dodge most of their attacks. Like 90%. Or you need a good shield and good armor and a ton of poise and a lot of stamina so you can tank hits. Or summon coop players or spirits to tank while you hang back and shoot spells or arrows.
Getting stronger is as much about developing skill as it is about getting better stats. More health, stamina, and FP will definitely make things easier because you'll be able to make more mistakes, but winning comes down to frame-perfect dodge rolls and mastering damage dealing abilities like parry, guard counters, bleed, or just raw damage output.
Also, that first boss is a major skill check. He telegraphs all his moves and has plenty of spots where you can get a hit in. He's arguably harder than other bosses you'll encounter at that level. He's basically the end of the tutorial. Once you can beat him you have git gudded enough to move to the rest of the game (which will kill you many times).
Ok, cuz when I first encountered him I was thinking I'm not doing enough damage and while i can dodge well enough I'm still running out of estus fast. On subsequent returns I've gotten him down to half health, which becomes hammer time.
I'm not new to Souls games, but getting my shit rocked the first time made me think maybe I'm supposed to do something else come back later. I'll just throw myself at him tonight then.
You definitely are supposed to do other things for a while. Try heading south and poking your head in everywhere you can. I think they did a major disservice to players by directing them right to Margit. He's a very difficult boss compared to some of the things you fight.
I've done a few of the dungeons since then beating a few bosses and exploring/running for my life through a few of the areas. I found the Berserk sword, which is what I'm aiming to use eventually.
I should be ok it'll just take a bit. Got frustrated last night
spoiler
Fighting a Sif knock off with magic. Felt like I could kill him but he was so fucking fast.
So I guess now is a good time to just go back to the main quest I was pushed towards.
Very valid criticisms, and I definitely agree on the direction aspect. I was told to go after someone in the big castle and follow the way the bonfire's point. So went to the castle and struggled with the boss you meet after entering. After that I decided to explore, but I don't have any real aims or direction and while that's fun I still have no idea what I'm doing. I also feel like I'm not getting that much stronger. I can deal decent damage it feels like, but that doesn't matter when most of the bosses just 1 shot me.
My first few hours have been like this. I've been watching a few beginners' guides to gain more of a sense of direction and I still kind of just feel lost.
Yeah, I'm blown away by the sheer size of the world and how many interesting things there are, but I feel like I'm barely engaging with it because I'm mostly just touring around rather than after a goal.
I guess I'll have to watch an LP and just see what they do and follow along like that for a bit. Maybe it becomes more clear later.
You've got to learn the boss's move set until you can dodge most of their attacks. Like 90%. Or you need a good shield and good armor and a ton of poise and a lot of stamina so you can tank hits. Or summon coop players or spirits to tank while you hang back and shoot spells or arrows.
Getting stronger is as much about developing skill as it is about getting better stats. More health, stamina, and FP will definitely make things easier because you'll be able to make more mistakes, but winning comes down to frame-perfect dodge rolls and mastering damage dealing abilities like parry, guard counters, bleed, or just raw damage output.
Also, that first boss is a major skill check. He telegraphs all his moves and has plenty of spots where you can get a hit in. He's arguably harder than other bosses you'll encounter at that level. He's basically the end of the tutorial. Once you can beat him you have git gudded enough to move to the rest of the game (which will kill you many times).
Ok, cuz when I first encountered him I was thinking I'm not doing enough damage and while i can dodge well enough I'm still running out of estus fast. On subsequent returns I've gotten him down to half health, which becomes hammer time.
I'm not new to Souls games, but getting my shit rocked the first time made me think maybe I'm supposed to do something else come back later. I'll just throw myself at him tonight then.
You definitely are supposed to do other things for a while. Try heading south and poking your head in everywhere you can. I think they did a major disservice to players by directing them right to Margit. He's a very difficult boss compared to some of the things you fight.
I've done a few of the dungeons since then beating a few bosses and exploring/running for my life through a few of the areas. I found the Berserk sword, which is what I'm aiming to use eventually.
I should be ok it'll just take a bit. Got frustrated last night
spoiler
Fighting a Sif knock off with magic. Felt like I could kill him but he was so fucking fast.
So I guess now is a good time to just go back to the main quest I was pushed towards.
If you're talking about Margit, try using the Jellyfish ashes. I tried using that jelly dude on my third try and absolutely rocked Margit.
Thanks I'll give it a try. I've picked up a few of the Ashes things, suppose I should actually use them lol