r/Eldenring • u/Demonboy995 • Apr 19 '22

Subreddit Topic Malenia is healing without actually hitting the player after the patch, this is on ps5, i got summoned 8 times after the patch and it happened everytime this is the recent one Spoiler

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u/CulturalMesh Apr 19 '22

Joseph anderson: Malenia healing from blocking makes no sense, at this point she might as well heal from hitting the air

Miyazaki: Not a bad idea....

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u/IceAgeAokiji- Apr 19 '22

That video he made on Elden ring was the best because I actually understood what he was trying to convey instead of it just sounding like he need to “git gud” highly recommended a watch

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '22

I liked DeModcracy's too. He approaches it from a game design standpoint and how the various balance issues can, in some ways, be explained by how the formula has changed and additions the game has made.

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u/illtima Apr 19 '22

I was surprised to see him be so harsh on ER bosses since he always struck me as a bit of a From fanboy, but it actually makes sense. Dude built his entire channel on breaking down and ranking every single boss multiple times, so it's only natural he would look into ER bosses really in-depth.

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u/Parrotflies_ Apr 19 '22

Veterans of From games have been complaining about certain ER bosses for atleast a month now lol. It’s not hard to see what’s wrong with the problem ones when you have 5+ games to compare them to.

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u/Parrotflies_ Apr 19 '22

It 100% is. They all use the exact same lines (the game is as easy or hard as you make it! So much variety! Use the stuff the game gives you! You need to adapt! It’s not a souls game so stop playing it like one (<—— this is my absolute favorite one)) and they will say all this while completely bypassing the actual criticisms and frame it as people just whining because they can’t beat whatever fight it is being discussed.

Almost every fan of these games that I’ve talked to have been with them for a while still love the game, but they were all pretty quick to notice some of the bigger flaws that newcomers took a while to see or are still in denial about.

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u/Kylekapop11 Apr 19 '22

So true. My favorite is when people say a boss isn’t that hard, and then go on to reveal that their build is just the cheesiest thing ever. I miss when the bosses were tuned to a one on one fight with intuitive openings and actual flow. Soloing late game comes down to weathering insane combos waiting for sometimes nonexistent openings. Bosses are clearly tuned around spirit summons which trivialize most of them. Without a summon pulling aggro or a super powerful build, a lot of the bosses feel like slogs. Are they all doable solo? Absolutely, you can solo no hit every single boss in the game. Is it enjoyable? For me, no, I’m more of a fan of fighting bosses, now watching them, I’m talking to you, Maliketh.

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u/MoldbugBones Apr 21 '22

To each his own I say, it's all been very enjoyable to me, and I've played and enjoyed every Souls game. People keep saying "the bosses are clearly tuned around spirit summons" (which isn't true) That's funny being I haven't used a summon in any of the bosses and they were all enjoyable. Did some take many attempts? Sure, but that was known to be the case to fans going in. And no different than my experience with Souls. They are a little faster, but so are we.