Talk:Crown of the Old Iron King/@comment-24.201.105.199-20150114043446/@comment-67.11.161.251-20191029082722

There's no way to not suck at constant three or more man forced ganks that you literally can't back out of because the game forced you to drop into it. Well, aside from either cheesing with a bow from a safe place when possible, or being ludicrously overleveled.

DS1, DS3, I can get through everything including all of the DLCs with a minimum SL character without upgrading any weapons or armor. Sure, it's hard as balls, but possible.

DS2 though, is just endless enemies with perfect tracking who spin 360rpm on a dime mid attack, in clusters of 2-6. And then they intruce retarded-a** adaptability, which affects not only how good rolls are, but how fast you can raise your shield or use consumables and estus. So, literally you HAVE to raise it, or else no matter what your main means of damage avoidance, you're playing the game on "f*** you players, suck my d***" mode.

The PVP isn't enough to redeem this game, especially when it's absolutely f***ed up by having to twink for a low soul memory bracket for your gear and stats, and moving out of that bracket even then if you actually play with it.

Loved DS1 and 3, but whoever was involved with this game can kiss my ass. There's a difference between "hard but if you learn it well you can get through clean", and "screw you, eat several unavoidable enemies with infinite stamina and shorter attack cooldowns than yours".