Board Thread:Dark Souls/@comment-188.67.81.186-20131212200209

Im about to start a new game on Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition,and this time im taking no chances,i need help on finding the perfect build for NG,NG+ and beyond,so that survival won't be about the gear or stats,only the personal skill. I prefer to play as warrior type character,but i need help finding the perfect weapon,armor and shield to use,ones that will serve me well all the way through the game regardless of the situation,while allowing me to dodge and roll effectively,for shield alone won't do it. While heavy armor protects more,it slows me down more,whereas light armor is too weak for close quarters combat,meaning medium armor would propably be the best option,yet i don't know which one offers best defenses without making me too slow,also,are there any heavy armors which are pretty much the same weight or almost the same weight as medium ones but more protective? Remember that i will be using that set only,it must be good enough to protect me from both magic and melee along with other such things no matter what im facing. Next,the weapon,as versatile as possible,one that has best balance between stats and such (as in,the best jack of all trades weapon),while being good against single enemies as well as groups,both in the open and areas where there's not much space (without forgetting the bosses),i will be spending points on both dex and str,for str based weapons are too slow,and dex alone isn't enough for warrior. Also,swords aren't very good against skeleton's for example,so i need to take that into account too.Last,the shield. Greatshields are more stable,but heavier,and they cannot parry,while small shields are too weak,but i dont know which medium shield is best for character like this,unless,of course,i can find good greatshield that's not too heavy. It MUST be able to block 100% physical damage,although that is pretty much given for a shield used by warrior. Also,the stats,how to build them over time,what to aim for,where to stop and why and so on? I will be referring to this page from time to time when playing,using it as a guide as i play,so take that into account when posting. Also,what is the best starting class for this build,and are there places where i should "suicide run" early on for equipment? (Sorry for the length of this post,and if theres something you didn't understand,do ask,as english isn't my native language) 