Everyone wants that… But that's not exactly a small change.

Also as a note: If you have a beefy PC, you can try to emulate Bloodborne. It runs decently nowadays apparently.

the only change I would make as well.

Such an item would have been extremely helpful during my RL1 runs. I also wouldn't say no to a Boss-Rematch feature like in Lies of P in Fromsoft games.

Also as an aside: Challenge runners and speedrunners use ERTool in Elden Ring for creating the effects you described. It's easier to use than Cheat Engine and has many more easily enable functions like: Repeat enemy actions, infinite stamina or HP or consumables, Rune Arc always on, RTSR set-up…

There are also other similar tools for other Souls games. I don't know which one is best for which game, sorry. Look up [game] practice tool.

Full disclosure: I only saw other people use these tools. I didn't use them myself, since I'm currently on console.

I miss limb cutting, it turns up again in nightreign and it's so much fun having something to do in fights

Oh, this is a nice QoL change that I would really like :)

I’ve read many complaints about the need to speak to NPCs multiple times in Souls games, but I really like this behavior; it just feels more immersive for me. But I can’t tell you how many times I’ve repeated the last of the available dialogue. Your change is nice and unobtrusive. I would like for it not to be an icon but a border around the talk button prompt, like, for example, a golden border if they still have something to say and no or a blue border if they have nothing new to say.

Bloodborne in 60fps via ShadPS4 is quite lovely. It's even better when using Lossless Scaling to bring it up to pseudo-120fps.

Resting in Bloodborne at a lamp like resting at a bonfire or grace would be nice: resetting the area, fast travel to every location, access to the stored items, etc.

Okay, I like how it forces you into the hub, since I adore the Hunter's Dream, and you experience the subtle changes, and the design of the headstones is really cool, and it reinforces the connection of the Hunters to the Hunter's Dream. Counterpoint: watching 2 loading screens every time you want to travel...

All praise Marika and her stakes. Seriously one of the best QoL things Fromsoft has done.

What really grinds my gears is that there are nice locations for lamps for the Shadows and Logarius.

• For the Shadows: the small graveyard where you pick up the Clockwise Metamorphosis rune and can summon the Madaras Twin.
• For Logarius? There are so many nice and wide places on the snowy rooftops. You could even put the lamp in that small crenellation tower.

I know this comes all from wanting to only have one checkpoint per area, and this philosophy gave us nice interconnected, looping areas, but really, didn't anyone during playtesting have the idea of putting a checkpoint for the Shadows and Logarius like they did with Yahar'gul?

Removing weapon durability was a great decision in Elden Ring. What really annoys me about durability in Bloodborne is that you can only repair it in the hub, and you don't have a repair powder equivalent, meaning you can't repair on the fly, which makes this even more aggravating.

I'm probably in the super minority when I say this, but I don't care that much about 60 fps in Souls games. A steady frame rate is far more important for me, and I don't much care if it is 30 fps or 60 fps.
(yes, 60fps would still be nice though.)

~~Ah, the secret staying in the dream tentacle ending ;)~~

If I could only make one change to BB, it would be too add some way of punishing gun spam in PVP.

Maybe after firing a gun, you have to do a brief reload animation before you can fire again. The window would be small but still long enough that someone could counterattack, like how crossbows already work in a lot of souls games. The reload animation itself could even be parryable, so there's a bit of risk/reward in when you decide to reload.

I dont mind this kind of thing when the gameplay experience of missing a thing or not killing someone/ killing someone you weren't "intended to" is equally enjoyable and theres not a fixed "intended" path. I am quite happy for my play through to look nothing like someone else's, as long as I'm not punished for it. I prefer it, honestly. Let me have an organic play through where consequences matter but are still enjoyable

Oh, I actually like the DS2 Hollow look. I realize that I'm probably in the minority here. The way you can still see your character design in the Hollow state is imo best in DS2. Also the Darksign on the back looks really cool when Hollow; you can see it, if you aren't wearing a chest piece or one with and open back like the Prisoner's Tatters.

Yeah, the Shrine of Winter needs some barriers around it and not some sticks and dirt hills. The castle afterwards looks so cool, but the dirt paths after the Shaded Woods definitely need some more love.

The last area in the last DLC is just a giant f' you to the player. It's just so rude that it's almost admirable, almost. Did you know the reindeer/unicorn things have the largest leash distance in the game. Normal enemies usually stop chasing you eventually, but the reindeers will chase you effectively forever. A tip against them is to use a big bonk weapon like a Large Club; you can pancake them with it and defeat them easier. In Frozen Eleum Loyce by the Covetous Demon you can get a +8 Large Club.
You can despawn the reindeers according to the wikis, but I couldn't find a exact number you need to kill (maybe 15?). More complicated is it because of the spawn mechanics of the reindeers since they have many spawn location and just keep spawning. Best strategy for the Outskirts is to simply run along the right hand border and kill the reindeers when they spawn; this way you will only fight one at a time.

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For one, mine would be

I think your idea for one could make for some interesting runs for sure, for sure some would rush the dlc, but I think it could help flow too by letting you do less back tracking. Relevant to my above, I think I'd totally go that way after Quelaag.

Yeah I had no idea why that elevator went up to iron keep, even flipping it as like a descent underground or something could be cool too. For me, let me bulk turn in covenant items please, it's just kinda tedious.

ER - more somber/ancient dragon smithing stones. For me, somber is more of an issue, 14 somber in base plus dlc sounds like a lot, and for most people it probably is, but there's a pile of weapons in the game and sometimes it's fun to experiment. I know you can just roll with the +9 just fine, still would be nice to have an option for more, DS 1 and 2 let you farm max upgrade materials so it's not like it'd be new for the series.

Oh, that would be nice. Elden Ring at least tracks both of those and sends them as analytics to Bandai/Fromsoft. Your total death count is saved somewhere in your savefile locally, there are tools online to extract them, but I never had a chance to try them.

But you are right this should definitely be something that should be shown to the player somewhere in the UI. Maybe on the big character info screen? With a subsection/submenu for each boss death and each cause of death.

Wait, how are you supposed to fight it then (AW)? I don’t remember if I killed that one or just skipped it.

Dark souls 2 pvp my beloved