I have huge issues online as well, mainly in the form of huge lag spikes. That's because we're playing on American Servers that weren't prepared to have such a high amount of players (Demon's Souls wasn't expected to sell much), with such a high number of EU importers playing it.

Hopefully, if they ever make a Demon's Souls 2, they adress this issue, with the release of a EU version and better servers.  

great excuse for quick trophies,like it,

i'm not one for platinum so it doesn't bother me,if i don't upgrade everything unless i have to,to kill certain enemies

anyway been missing DS for a few days as have been busy so back to it,

i'm also 3/4 through valkyria chroncles,have to finish that soon too....

Started my NG+ which was going well until I met Flamelurker again. I would say that he gave me a beating but I'm not sure it even qualifies as that being as he killed me in a single hit almost straight away! Also got killed for the first time by a BP . I killed the first 8 or 9 that invaded but this guy bested me with some kind of fire weapon.

Probably he had a Dragon type of weapon. Those things pack a serious punch, especially if your fire resist is low or if you aren't using a good Fire resistant shield like the Purple Flame Shield. 

I found that the most fearsome weapons to use in PvP are Magical weapons, especially Moon ones. At 99 Magic they are devastating, unless you carry around the Dark Silver Shield. 

Some tips on Flamelurker:

1 - Don't use heavy armor. Be light and be sure you can dodge efficiently.

2 - Water Veil spell

3 - Ring of Flame Resistance

4 - Purple Flame Shield +10 will absorb almost all damage

5 - Use Ranged Spells or Magic weapons (Moon, Crescent)

6 - If anything else fails, lure him into the bone "cages" and trap him there

@lestatdark

Yeah I expect that's what it was and I didn't have my Purple Flame shield on me so it certainly packed a punch when it hit me. I agree with using magic weapons, I currently switch between my Crescent Falchion +4 and Demonbrand (I'm at PWCT so it's pretty brutal). I started my Uchigatana on the Moon path but haven't got far as I'm low on moonlight stones.

@routsounmanman

Got my light armour, ring of flame resistance and magic weapons. For some reason I still haven't learned the Water Veil spell so will give that a go and I started my Purple Flame Shield on the Dark path so no +10 on that for a while. I think I'll do 3-1 and 4-1 and then come back for Flamelurker.

If you think Demonbrandt is powerful, just wait until you make Northern Regalia, it has an astounding 540 damage, from which 270 are magical xD It kicks everyone's ass in that game, when you're either PW or PB CT :P

Moonlightstones are easy to farm, in case you're needing chunks or pures, just log in at the Old Monk Archstone and farm off the CG that's right beside it, make sure you equip Thief's ring and go quickly for the kill, since there's also the BP Guardian there. 

4 more chunks of cloudstone left to get....this is taking...so long..........zzzzz

did you attempt the 99 shards trick EncodedNybble?

yeah I'm full of shards (and so is Thomas)..............2 more chunks to go..................

then pure bladestone
then pure greystone

then platinum :)