The way you have to approach these games is to just explore. The whole set-up is very hands off and sort of expects you to just try different things each time. Most of the dead-ends just lead you to loot and everything else has a purpose. Wander around as far as you can go, you'll figure it out eventually.
Don't worry so much about sucking or being a noob. It just came out and even the best players take a long time to get really solid at these mechanics. The games learning curve gets VERY steep once you reach a certain zone I won't name. I was lost there for a whole day, it was truly a nightmare.
I just completed the game. I think, at first I was very 'whatever' about the game but now that I've done my first playthrough I'm more or less happy with my experience overall. 30 hours almost to the minute.
The theme is a very strong selling point for me, and the combat kept me there. I'd even venture to say it's infinitely better than Dark Soul 2, but in a strange way it's unfair to compare the two titles.
My first class was a 'Waste of Skin'. I liked having the ability to sort of experiment with different stats and ended up focusing on STR. Favorite Weapons were Stake Driver (That charged attack with knockback was INCREDIBLE) and Tonitrus. (Tesla mace, fast animation but terrible reach, not that the Stake Driver was any better.) I used the cannon as my gun for a little, but the Pistol ended up getting the most use from me. Both just had simple damage boosting bloodcrest thingys I can't remember the name of. I used Eviserate healing and Bullet Restore and Damage Reduction runes on my self. Ended up at lvl 67. I'm pretty sure I could have done it lower if I payed more attention and was more patient.
Like Dev said, I think Skill based weapons are much better for beginners. STR weapons have a really long animation cycle and require a lot of set up. It's good for vets but not so much for bullheaded stuff I don't think. Invest in Bloodtinge weapons too, they have some interesting effects outside of 'parries'.
Again, remain confident in your choices and don't second guess yourself.
"The sky and the cosmos are one."
Don't worry so much about sucking or being a noob. It just came out and even the best players take a long time to get really solid at these mechanics. The games learning curve gets VERY steep once you reach a certain zone I won't name. I was lost there for a whole day, it was truly a nightmare.
I just completed the game. I think, at first I was very 'whatever' about the game but now that I've done my first playthrough I'm more or less happy with my experience overall. 30 hours almost to the minute.
The theme is a very strong selling point for me, and the combat kept me there. I'd even venture to say it's infinitely better than Dark Soul 2, but in a strange way it's unfair to compare the two titles.
My first class was a 'Waste of Skin'. I liked having the ability to sort of experiment with different stats and ended up focusing on STR. Favorite Weapons were Stake Driver (That charged attack with knockback was INCREDIBLE) and Tonitrus. (Tesla mace, fast animation but terrible reach, not that the Stake Driver was any better.) I used the cannon as my gun for a little, but the Pistol ended up getting the most use from me. Both just had simple damage boosting bloodcrest thingys I can't remember the name of. I used Eviserate healing and Bullet Restore and Damage Reduction runes on my self. Ended up at lvl 67. I'm pretty sure I could have done it lower if I payed more attention and was more patient.
Like Dev said, I think Skill based weapons are much better for beginners. STR weapons have a really long animation cycle and require a lot of set up. It's good for vets but not so much for bullheaded stuff I don't think. Invest in Bloodtinge weapons too, they have some interesting effects outside of 'parries'.
Again, remain confident in your choices and don't second guess yourself.
"The sky and the cosmos are one."
