Golden Runes

[Dæmon]

When I started playing Elden Ring, I wondered why Golden Runes were a thing... Now I know >_< they're a godsend :-P I hadn't tried any of the fromsoft games before and I got to say that its amazing. I haven't died so many times before in any game and I still find it enjoyable. The world is beautiful. How do you feel about it?

One thing I do not like though, is the attacks through solid material fx buildings, and that many enemies weapons penetrate solid rock and can attack you from the other side of brick walls and such. Plus when a boss's swing is done, I'd say the weapon should've lost its momentum and power, but you still just get wrecked sometimes from barely touching the handle of a weapon :-P The input queueing as I've been told this game has, is very hard to get used to also. Its a lot better now than in the beginning though.

[Kurotoge]

Golden Runes are basically Blood Echoes and Soul of Blah from previous games. It's more advantages to hoard them then use them when you're close to leveling. They are like a back up insurance for if you get to a far area but forgot to level.

As for mobs attacking through solid objects. I agree with that one. It's very annoying. Considering the player suffers from weapon bounce but some mobs continue the animation and cream you behind cover if you're trying to be tactical.

[ReBootXD]

Yeah, enemies shouldn’t be able to phase attacks through walls, that’s always been my biggest gripe. The input queuing is something you get used to, it’s difficult at first to refrain from button mashing when you panic

[Archdeacon Monseigneur]

the input queuing can be a real mess sometimes.
if you make an input and then get knocked off your feet and end up flat on the ground, sometimes the game will remember that input when you get back up and perform said action, which can get you killed so easily.
it would be nice if we could cancel inputs in such circumstances... i find myself literally spamming the roll button to get out of the way of an incoming attack when i am flat on my back, and instead of rolling away my character slowly gets up (after like 3-4 seconds on the ground) and does an attack swing -.-'

[Rhawkas]

Originally posted by Blackthorn:

Golden Runes are basically Blood Echoes and Soul of Blah from previous games. It's more advantages to hoard them then use them when you're close to leveling. They are like a back up insurance for if you get to a far area but forgot to level.

Also helpful if you're at a merchant or the smith and see something you want but don't quite have enough runes to get it.

[Dæmon]

Originally posted by JaggSauce:

the input queuing can be a real mess sometimes.
if you make an input and then get knocked off your feet and end up flat on the ground, sometimes the game will remember that input when you get back up and perform said action, which can get you killed so easily.
it would be nice if we could cancel inputs in such circumstances... i find myself literally spamming the roll button to get out of the way of an incoming attack when i am flat on my back, and instead of rolling away my character slowly gets up (after like 3-4 seconds on the ground) and does an attack swing -.-'

He is eager to win rofl, but yes that has killed me countless times too. The Yokel (horsedeer) is awesome. I just love farming those slow mob groups around the first map. I can use hours on it xD When on yakback it all just feels smooth; and then I get into a cave and I am just failing left and right again!