The Official Dark Souls Thread - .....It Begins

[lestatdark]

JGarret said:

lestatdark said:

JGarret said:
lestat, I´m considering playing the game, you seem to be quite experienced with it, so tell me..is it possible to beat the game without farming for souls?...I ask because I visited the Dark Souls thread on NeoGaf and many people were asking for advice on the best places to farm for souls and things like that.

So...is it possible but unlikely?...or possible and likely if you get good at the game?

It's very possible and likely to finish the game without farming anything, either souls or shards, from what has been my experience so far. I can't guarantee nothing for the later game bosses as I've not reached them, but you can tackle every area, as long as you're equipped for it, with soul levels far below mine. 

To be completely honest, I haven't farmed for souls so far, as I've not required it and I've seen people with much lower level than I am, more advanced in the game. Some parts are frustanting, but they would be anyway even if you were at higher level, because the game depends a lot on the equipment you're carrying (much like Demon's Souls).

So yeah, it's pretty doable to beat the game (from my experience so far) without any kind of farming, especially if you get progressively better in it.

Thanks!...that´s good to hear!..in previous generations I had no problem grinding, farming for whatever items a game had...nowadays I no longer have the patience for that.

You're welcome. To get most of the experience of Dark Souls grinding will be kept to a minimun if not zero as I told you. Of course, getting the platinum or 1000/1000 achievements (if you ever consider those), it will require a lot of grinding, as some unique weapons are very rare drops from enemies, but since it seems you just want to finish the game, it's a non-issue.

@Crystalchild - I really haven't grinded at all. My current SL, 53 (54 when and if I get to the Sen's fortress bonfire with all the souls that I have) is a natural effect of visiting almost all the areas available. The Dukes Archives seems to be one of the hardest areas in the game, along with the Crystal Caves or so I've read.