ELDEN RING

ELDEN RING

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RetroLunar2 Dec 24, 2023 @ 8:14am
Should I Continue Playing This Game?
I just got a new computer and was thinking of downloading Elden Ring again so I can continue playing it but a thought just crossed my mind. I haven't beaten a single boss in this game on my own. Every time I beat a boss in this game it was with the help of a OP summon or one of those ghost summons you can use when you ring that bell item.

I have to admit, this is the hardest souls game I've played so far. I've played and beaten all the Dark Souls games, beat Demon Souls back in the day, and beat Bloodborne [my favorite] multiple times. Elden Ring i'm slowly making progress through but I can't help but think that I may be in over my head with this game.

Am I not good enough at this game? Should I quite before I find myself possibly rage quitting the game in the future?
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Fineous🔥 Dec 24, 2023 @ 8:24am 
Originally posted by Wicked Skies:
I haven't beaten a single boss in this game on my own. Every time I beat a boss in this game it was with the help of a OP summon or one of those ghost summons you can use when you ring that bell item.

Here we go again.....

You actually used in-game mechanics so dont think too low of yourself...please. Everything you did even with summons was perfectly valid but the most important thing, did you actually enjoyed it?

But if you insist not using summons or anything else go for it. As long you have fun nothing else matters.



Originally posted by Wicked Skies:
Am I not good enough at this game? Should I quite before I find myself possibly rage quitting the game in the future?

No one can answer this but you. Are you actually able to identify the cause of each death instead yelling "UNFAIR ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ I QUIT"? Do you try to adapt in order to solve the cause of your death?

Anyways this is Elden Ring, not rocket surgery. You should be fine and enjoy the game but...it will require certain effort.
Last edited by Fineous🔥; Dec 24, 2023 @ 8:25am
The Gunsmith Dec 24, 2023 @ 8:26am 
Originally posted by Wicked Skies:
I just got a new computer and was thinking of downloading Elden Ring again so I can continue playing it but a thought just crossed my mind. I haven't beaten a single boss in this game on my own. Every time I beat a boss in this game it was with the help of a OP summon or one of those ghost summons you can use when you ring that bell item.

I have to admit, this is the hardest souls game I've played so far. I've played and beaten all the Dark Souls games, beat Demon Souls back in the day, and beat Bloodborne [my favorite] multiple times. Elden Ring i'm slowly making progress through but I can't help but think that I may be in over my head with this game.

Am I not good enough at this game? Should I quite before I find myself possibly rage quitting the game in the future?

If you are questioning weather or not you enjoy something, chances are you don't.
Sabaithal Dec 24, 2023 @ 8:27am 
Then making beating bosses solo your goal? Its challenging to do, sure (especially for duo bosses) but you'd be surprised how fast you adapt when you force yourself into a certain mindset about it.
doinkguy Dec 24, 2023 @ 8:35am 
I'd honestly say that while it can be difficult, the most important thing is to level vigor. You take WAY more damage in this game than in any previous souls game- so really, defense is the best offense. And it is absolutely worth playing this game to completion- so save yourself the frustration and level up that vigor stat.

Another thing worth note is that you shouldn't feel bad for using everything and anything to your advantage. Especially spirit ashes/ cooperator summons. Granted, I get where you're coming from with the OP summons, but that tends to balance out later on in the game, where most people stick around level 90-200 and have endgame gear, generally.

Oh, and don't forget to take breaks if you've been fighting a boss over and over again, if you really think you might ragequit.
Imperator Ricardo Dec 24, 2023 @ 9:27am 
everyone can be good enough to beat the game, you dont have to be some sort of a gaming god to do so
dont feel bad for beating bosses using spirit ashes or summoned players, the game is better with friends anyways, and i personally just find it funny to watch the spirit ashes fight enemies, brings me back to the age of NPC-fight videos

the main thing of importance is that you enjoy yourself while playing.
face-tanking with a big meaty weapon and a ton of health can be quite therapeutic; level up your vigor to a respectable number, ring in some spirit ashes and let hell loose on the bosses, and if it doesnt work at first, you can always come back later, atleast for most bosses.

happy hunting, good luck and have fun if you do decide to continue playing the game!
45 Dec 24, 2023 @ 9:59am 
No the games not for you and this isnt a good starting point to the series anyway.
the summons are what keeps you from improving.
they obscure the battles so much that you think that you cant do without them, because the bosses movesets feel less predictable with a summon around.

It might be weird but the advice i give you is to get to altus plateau using summons and all the cheese you can throw at them, then make a new character and play without summons this time. This way you have a head start in terms of knowing where to find stuff, but you can now learn safely against the bosses in limgrave/peninsula.

If you quit now you will never know wether or not melina is the egg in renallas arms.
Last edited by cybercybercybercyber4; Dec 24, 2023 @ 10:03am
Heater Dec 24, 2023 @ 12:26pm 
Originally posted by 45:
No the games not for you and this isnt a good starting point to the series anyway.
How can you post words when you clearly are unable to read?
RetroLunar2 Dec 24, 2023 @ 12:27pm 
Thanks everyone. Most of you responded with encouraging comments and didn't tell me to quit. I appreciate it. I'll keep playing and won't guilt myself for using in game tools and summons to beat bosses. Thank you.
its neither trying to encourage nor discourage you, just pure info.

youll meet a lot of bosses that have improved versions later on, those improved versions have movesets with additional moves added to them. This means that if you challenge them in the "correct" order from weak to strong, they always just gain 1 additional move and its not that much of an adaption process. If you go beyond a certain point using summons, you will have a hard time switching to not using summons, because youd have to adapt to like 8 moves at once which might feel overwhelming. So in a sense, summons are like a drug, it is not you being bad for feeling like you need them, its the neccessary adaption at a later stage that feels overwhelming. there is opinion mixed with the info but hey, im just telling you that you are not as bad as you might think you are.
Last edited by cybercybercybercyber4; Dec 24, 2023 @ 1:54pm
T9 Dec 25, 2023 @ 3:12am 
This is the easiest Dark Souls game

Maybe explore more and don't rush from encounter to encounter
Sonnenbank Dec 25, 2023 @ 3:26am 
Do what ever feels good to you T_T

if you would like to learn how to solo bosses without spirits or npc summons

-> take your time learn the movesets slowly and one by one.
try over and over with the goal to not beat the boss but learn the boss movesets.

depending on your talent this can take 50 minutes to 8hours before you truly master a boss.

Biggest mistake beginners make is:
" Try to win vs the boss from the first encounter...."
I dont even care about damaging the boss in the first 10-20 encounters....
I just try to learn as much as i can and attacking myself would make the learning process more complicated and therefore slower
Last edited by Sonnenbank; Dec 25, 2023 @ 3:26am
Martin Dec 25, 2023 @ 5:58am 
First of all, the summonings are an essential part of the game, summoning those ghost minions that fight for you. Second of all you should ask yourself a few questions. Do you enjoy playing the game? Do you enjoy learning bosses, learning your class and exploring the world?

This game takes time to learn and requires alot of patience, you are gonna die alot, that's just the sort of game it is, if you don't like that, the game isn't for you.
Last edited by Martin; Dec 25, 2023 @ 5:58am
Zogtar Dec 25, 2023 @ 6:04am 
We all suck at first. Anyone who says they've never sucked is a lying cotton headed ninnymuggins who doesn't deserve any pudding.
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