Item Randomizer is FUN

[Aether]

Starting as a deprived class, and running through the game having no idea if the next chest will be something you can use or not is a thrilling experience toa vet of the game. It makes finding EVERY ITEM worthwhile.

Playing offline kinda sucks, but is doable. Also makes getting the items from unique summons a hell of a lot easier as well.

If you've never tried it, and are heavily bored, I highly recommend an item randomizer. It's just so much fun!

DISCLAIMER BELOW

Not "Every" item is randomized. For example, Giant's Kinship is not, as well as most keys.

Secondly, do NOT use online. For Offline use only (Or so I'm told.)

[Kyle]

The remix version on nexus can randomize everything. Like the estus flask itself, the shards, the giant souls, smelter wedges, etc... It also generates a hint and cheatsheet document to help you find them if you have trouble.

[Aether]

Honestly I don't like the remix for exactly that reason. The things the regular randomizer changes were placed at...pretty good locations honestly, or at least ones I feel are good points for progression.

Because after all, with a full randomizer, what happens if you can't progress because an item you HAVE to have is locked behind a door? Unlikely to be fair, but totally possible.

[Kalidor]

Originally posted by Sapherno11:

Honestly I don't like the remix for exactly that reason. The things the regular randomizer changes were placed at...pretty good locations honestly, or at least ones I feel are good points for progression.

Because after all, with a full randomizer, what happens if you can't progress because an item you HAVE to have is locked behind a door? Unlikely to be fair, but totally possible.

the author of the remix version made sure that cannot happen

[Aether]

So....its not truly randomized then? I'd assume that means that the items were set to spawn in certain "places" in the game's map before the character is created?

[Kalidor]

Originally posted by Sapherno11:

So....its not truly randomized then? I'd assume that means that the items were set to spawn in certain "places" in the game's map before the character is created?

yes keys can not spawn in location that causes a softlock

[Aether]

I see.

I still stand by the other points I listed. The changes the remix makes are changes I don't particularly look for. I feel that estus/other key items like Giant Souls are set in pretty good locations as is for the sake of progression.

If you enjoy the remix, use it. If you like the regular, use it.

The reason I posted this discussion is because using an item randomizer breathed new life into Ds2 for me, after having memorized almost every item location and optimized pathways through the game for specific builds.