{"id":339140,"date":"2017-11-08T15:55:44","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T15:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/games\/339140\/"},"modified":"2017-11-08T15:55:44","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T15:55:44","slug":"in-defense-of-dark-souls-2-scholar-of-the-first-sin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/games\/339140\/","title":{"rendered":"In Defense of Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HR3hbaKTVBs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nHello there!<\/p>\n<p>This is a video that is meant to show what I believe is the best defence you can muster for Dark Souls 2 and after that, I present the final arguments for the game being highly flawed in order to have the balance that is needed for a defence.<\/p>\n<p>The video that is arguably being responded to in this video is called &#8220;In Defense of Dark Souls&#8221; from Hbomberguy &#8211; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SRTfcMeqhig<\/p>\n<p>Article in relation to the B-Team &#8211; https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20151103201841\/http:\/\/www.neogaf.com\/forum\/showthread.php?t=807289<\/p>\n<p>if you guys enjoyed my work, please consider supporting me on Patreon &#8211; https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/user?u=4817956<\/p>\n<p>0:00:00 &#8211; In Defence of Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin <\/p>\n<p>0:05:55 &#8211; Introduction<\/p>\n<p>0:07:44 &#8211; Movement<\/p>\n<p>0:07:47 &#8211; Snap-point turning<\/p>\n<p>0:11:09 &#8211; Ladder blockage event<\/p>\n<p>0:12:42 &#8211; Fall damage<\/p>\n<p>0:13:52 &#8211; Adaptability<\/p>\n<p>0:15:13 &#8211; Lack of clarity<\/p>\n<p>0:16:48 &#8211; Detriment to RPG choice-making<\/p>\n<p>0:19:00 &#8211; Hitboxes<\/p>\n<p>0:20:50 &#8211; Player hitboxes<\/p>\n<p>0:22:04 &#8211; Enemy hitboxes<\/p>\n<p>0:24:00 &#8211; Explosive barrel example<\/p>\n<p>0:24:31 &#8211; Sir Alonne&#8217;s grab<\/p>\n<p>0:25:34 &#8211; Hitbox examples<\/p>\n<p>0:29:44 &#8211; DS1+3 examples<\/p>\n<p>0:30:30 &#8211; A.I.<\/p>\n<p>0:31:58 &#8211; Aggro Ranges\/Obstruction<\/p>\n<p>0:34:14 &#8211; Pathfinding<\/p>\n<p>0:40:02 &#8211; A.I. suicide<\/p>\n<p>0:42:31 &#8211; Assorted bugs<\/p>\n<p>0:47:28 &#8211; Boss Healing<\/p>\n<p>0:49:43 &#8211; Levelling <\/p>\n<p>0:49:43 &#8211; Over-levelling <\/p>\n<p>0:51:28 &#8211; Weapon levelling<\/p>\n<p>0:54:22 &#8211; Human Effigies <\/p>\n<p>0:56:23 &#8211; Repair system<\/p>\n<p>0:57:52 &#8211; Focus System<\/p>\n<p>0:58:28 &#8211; Target Prioritisation<\/p>\n<p>1:01:42 &#8211; Weapon inconsistency<\/p>\n<p>1:05:35 &#8211; Backstabs<\/p>\n<p>1:05:56 &#8211; Backstab failures<\/p>\n<p>1:08:34 &#8211; Backstab Inconsistencies<\/p>\n<p>1:11:39 &#8211; Lack of Clarity<\/p>\n<p>1:12:25 &#8211; Miscellaneous design failures<\/p>\n<p>1:12:29 &#8211; Fragrant branches of Yore<\/p>\n<p>1:13:25 &#8211; Headshot staggering<\/p>\n<p>1:14:13 &#8211; Graphical criticsm\/vagueness<\/p>\n<p>1:15:08 &#8211; Model Animations<\/p>\n<p>1:16:15 &#8211; Miscellaneous modelling<\/p>\n<p>1:18:11 &#8211; Audio <\/p>\n<p>1:18:55 &#8211; Item pick-up audio cuts <\/p>\n<p>1:19:45 &#8211; Boss Music<\/p>\n<p>1:20:37 &#8211; Audio inconsistencies <\/p>\n<p>1:21:57 &#8211; Minor nitpicks<\/p>\n<p>1:22:03 &#8211; Disconnection message<\/p>\n<p>1:22:36 &#8211; Unskippable credits<\/p>\n<p>1:23:32 &#8211; The &#8220;B-Team&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>1:25:17 &#8211; Overview<\/p>\n<p>1:26:12 &#8211; Combat<\/p>\n<p>1:27:16 &#8211; Exploration<\/p>\n<p>1:28:21 &#8211; Resource management<\/p>\n<p>1:28:47 &#8211; RPG Elements<\/p>\n<p>1:29:22 &#8211; System subversion\/redundancy<\/p>\n<p>1:31:03 &#8211; Aspects kept\/dropped in DS3 from to DS1\/2<\/p>\n<p>1:33:10 &#8211; Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>1:35:39 &#8211; Comment from Harris<\/p>\n<p>1:36:43 &#8211; Video quality upkeep<\/p>\n<p>1:37:47 &#8211; Closing<\/p>\n<p>1:40:15 &#8211; Final thanks<\/p>\n<p>1:42:12 &#8211; Extra clips<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello there! 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