Board Thread:Dark Souls II/@comment-24721972-20140512132647/@comment-10209824-20140629201701

I think that you have to have a SM tier list written down speaks volumes as to why there needs to be a change. But going back to what Templar said, then what is the point of builds? If there is no reason to not be max level then there is no reason to make a specific build. There is also no reason to not only use Havel's. The system now encourages there being absolutely no variety.

And the limited respawn system absolutely does not work. People just work around it with the bonfire ascetics. When you also have items as important as Human Effigies, limiting them means that you can screw over certain players who don't feel they're are ready to advance yet.