Hey guys I just have a couple of questions regarding something that has been bugging me out the last day or so.

Dark Souls has just recieved an update a couple of days ago for the JPN version and nothing for the US/EU versions. Both versions have already had (1) update.

So...

#1.) Is it true that XBox LIVE has a restriction on the amount of updates per game in a given year? I ask this because rumblings around the web is that Namco will hold off on giving us the update until a later date when they feel everything has been ironed out, causing the PS3 online experience to be fragmented due to Japan playing a different version.

#2.) If the answer to Q.#1 is Yes, then can someone pelase explain why they have this stupid rule? It is a paid for service, I just don't understand a restriction like this. Why can't Namco just leave the XBox version on 1.03 and let the PS3 update to 1.04? They aren't comingled so what's the deal?

#3.) Is this is true does it piss off anyone else but me? One of the fixes in this update was the glitch that caused Solaire's quest to get all fucked up in NG+ as well as helping to fix the online issues and weapon scaling, not to mention nerfing cheap PVP spells like Ring of Fog.

I seriously hope this isn't true and if it is I hope Namco only holds it back on LIVE because PS3 owners shouldn't pay the price for LIVE's dumb rules.

So please someone tell me this isn't true.

Thanks.

What does the update do?

and to answer your questions
1. Yes (from what I heard)
2. Dont know
3. No, dont have a 360 anymore

The patch notes (Translated from Japanese):

Magic Changes:

• Pyro Glove nerfed from 270 to 230.
• You can see resonance signs now.
• Vow of Silence range increased.
• Homing Soul Mass and other pursuit style spells nerfed.
• Magic Shield and Strong Magic Shield duration lowered.
• Tranquil Walk of Peace and other Slow duration reduced to ~10 secs. Effect supposedly changed from 100% encumberance to 50%.
• Iron Flesh effectiveness nerfed.

Status Changes:

• Initial weight increased
• Humanity Item drop rate increased from 10 to 210
• Medium roll recovery faster? (unclear and unconfirmed)

Equipment Changes:

• Reported some weapon scaling gets improved at higher normal upgrades (+15 uchi dex scaling goes to A)
• Some scaling reported as changing from A to S with higher upgrades
• Normal upgrade path buffed by ~10%
• Lightning path nerfed slightly (~5%)
• Grant scaling changed?
• Gold-hemmed nerfed, still un-upgraded
• Dust skirt nerfed hard
• Silver Knights, Sun, Hollow Soldier’s Shield and other medium shield stability nerfed to ~70 at max upgrades to improve Great Shield viability.
• Crystal Ring Shield scaling drastically nerfed. Does around ~200 +-50
• Dragon Greatsword buffed from 360 to 390.

Combat Changes:

• Lock-on acquisition range increased.
• Lock-on changing/switching got easier.
• Ring of Fog users can now be locked on.

PVE Changes:

• Damage reduced on some mobs?
• HP lowered on some mobs?
• Bosses drop Humanity and Homeward Bones
• Ghosts and Skeletons give souls now.
• Twinkling Titanite drop rate improved.
• Some mobs may have added drops (Pyromancer dropping Lantern? Unconfirmed).

Online Changes:

• You can see resonance signs.
• Some invasion restrictions possibly changed? Darkwraith upperlimit confirmed as unchanged.
• Amount of souls the Master of the game gains changed.
• Cracked Eye Orbs no longer get consumed on failure. Confirmed

Other Changes:

• Official Guide nerfed.
• Lowered requirements for Sunbro covenenant (requirements moved from 50 to 25. 3/4 assists should do the trick)
• Fixed some freeze issues
• Lvl up screen displays souls needed properly now
• Dragon-head glitch, snuggly, and magic shield glitches fixed.
• Fixed a bug where your inputs come out 1 second later.
• Fixed a bug where the second solaire event wont progress.
• Fixed a bug where feeding frampt a titanite stone then going over 99 resulted in having zero.
• Fixed some specific map areas where you’d get stuck or be unable to progress.
• Changed some english subtitles on the overseas port.

Merchant stock updates:

• Male Undead Merchant: Also sells bottomless box
• Female Undead Merchant: Sells Arrows / Crossbolts
• Andrei: Sells Arrows / Crossbolts
• Domnhal of Xena: Sells Arrows / Crossbolts, Master Key
• Giant Blacksmith (Fapsmith): Sells Arrows / Crossbolts, Small Titanite Shards, Large Tit Shards, Twinkling (8000 per, inf amount), Green Shards, Repair box, upgrade boxes
• Vamos: Arrows / Crossbolts, Small Tit, Large tit, Repair box / upgrade boxes
• Inglwood: Sells Transient Curses

lol they don't limit the amount of title updates you can do.

If you read something from an unofficial source and it sounds utterly ridiculous then it probably is in fact false.

Gamefaqs. I figured people here would know better.

I also though Gabe Newell complained about something along these lines but if not then I am sporting a big ole happy smile.

I think the idea formed from this quote.

"The main thing is having Microsoft get comfortable with it and let us do it. Right now, there's a huge amount of updates and free content we've been able to deliver to people who have The Orange Box that we haven't been able to deliver to the Xbox because of the restrictions that have been placed on us on Xbox Live."

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/08/25/gabe-newell-still-wants-steam-functionality-for-xbox-live.aspx?PageIndex=3

Man, that's old news. People already flipped out about that months ago and lucky for you has nothing to do with how much you update your 360.

I never mentioned console updates. I was talking about game updates.

Either way, if the GFaqs noobs were wrong then all is right in my world.

I've never heard of a limit on the amount of updates that you can have on 360 games.

I think the only limited on the 360 is your HD size... GTA4 had 6 or 7 title updates on the 360.. I would blame Namco more then the 360.. cause we all know they just don't like to bring JP stuff to the west.... *looks at tales*