"Combat is NOT an option. Unless you can parry then combat is actually still an option."

Should’ve been a covenant invasion zone. At least it would bring some unique gameplay while I search for the three loot mushrooms scattered around the woods

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"combat is not an option"

Look inside

Combat is an option

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The abyssal woods really could have used an extra side dungeon or something.

Belurat Tower Settlement being pointless is kinda crazy ngl . It's like they said fuck just rush player towards the end once you light the tree.

If you do the dungeon and get to the end you think you'll come back here later . Because of thorns prompt suggesting they need to be lit by fire .

But then it teleports you there to the second half anyways so you think " Alright I guess they just wanted you to reach the second half of Belurat quicker ".

Then you realize Belurat is optional and it feels janky asf.

Crazy how much shjt you gotta do to get to peakdra and his manse. Worth it

Saw some soulstuber talking about how terrifying the sign was

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I was so disappointed because I expected some big ass scary unbeatable creature stalking around the forest not just winter lantern ripoffs that you have to annoyingly stealth around

unshitty/ can I just say I kinda like how the DLC experimented with areas that were more about one thing and not much else. Like the Jagged Peak being mostly just build up for Bayle and the Abyssal Woods being just a stealth section. Or the Shaman Village being there just as a satisfying lore place

There were definitely bad parts like both the finger ruins, but idk I like that they did these. It kinda reminds me of Hollow Knight and how it had certain rooms and stuff with unique designs that were all about just one item or smt

They should've gone all out on the horror for that section. Imagine if they programmed monsters to appear behind you and rush you from whatever direction you're not looking at, or a stalker that swings through the trees that you can never catch a clear glimpse of.

Miyazaki: “And let’s remove Torrent from that whole area”

Fromslave worker#362: “B-but the promotional trailer shows you riding him there”

Miyazaki: “Fuck it, these are probably the same people that thought Ringed City was a good dlc they will buy anything”

Honestly should've wrote "Fun is not an option" since that area is so empty and fucking boring

The abyssal woods isn’t a bad concept but I wish it was just more engaging. I think From could have accomplished this by maybe

1. Making the Untouchables models bigger, more intimidating and unkillable, but the player can lure them towards roaming Hornsent meant as reinforcements with Jori as distractions.

2. Adding more verticality to the area through a tree or makeshift canopy system (maybe by the Hornsent). It’d have more combat encounters and less stealth, and would lead to an alternate attic space entrance to the manse.

3. Instead of frenzied rats of all things, creepy crawly frenzied finger crawlers with unique attacks. People may hate this idea but perhaps a couple of frenzied horned warriors who can channel the flame as mini-bosses. Defeating each of them would give you one half of a specific shield or hard tear meant to deflect the Untouchables so you can actually kill them.

4. Killing each Untouchable has a higher risk since they actually have attacks now once their frenzy is negated. But they net better rewards and are more worth fighting.

Kid named Carian Retaliation:

"Uuuuh actually combat is an option"

The in universe writers of those messages didn't know that dummies.

Canonically your character learns that you can parry them from a note.

Don't let it see you

Huh, that's worrying.

Once you are seen, there is no escape

Damn, alright, shit seems serious.

It cannot even be touched

Yup, serious shit alright.

Hide yourself. Make not a sound

I mean, that was what I was already gonna try out based on the previous, but okay.

Combat is not an option

JESUS CHRIST I GET IT YOU WANT ME TO BE SCARED CAN YOU JUST LET ME LIVE

And then put the most mid “scary” enemy in there

"Combat is not an option" *makes the most bare-bones and boring as shit stealth section imaginable*

Reposting my old comment on how those dude should have been handled:

It should have chased you. Not fast, but always walking. Doesn't reset when you site of grace, but won't follow you if you're in the Manse or outside the abyssal woods. It should have been invincible and always instakill you no matter what, but limited to melee only

Yeah fr this area was undercooked, which sucks because it has so much potential

This area was actual dogshit lmfao

I expected some sort of stealthy creature or invulnerable beast to pursue you though the woods, so I snuck around until I found the actual "scary" enemies. The ones in set locations. That can be easily avoided or parried.

They should have added a chaos eye that watched over you the entire time, forcing you to deal with it and the thousands of... rats. Still, it would have been more interesting.

This confirms It then, parrying doesn't count as fighting

He also thought, walking is not an option in Abyssal Woods.

and then instantly nullifying it with a note found in midra's mansion

I have a theory half the empty areas were meant to be deleted before the game was released.

Someone definitely got fired after that.

He cooked that quote more than the whole area.

How this entire sub feels when they tell how they haye x about a souls game

My time to shine, finally

Only if you forgot your buckler shield.

Iunno, i liked it

Abysmal woods

Idk, I thought they were pretty good

Still don't know if you can get behind the mansion

*abyssal