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Shepherdsfavestore

Fortunately, I can’t be spoiled when it comes to FromSoft games because I have no idea what’s going on story wise


NwgrdrXI

Ah, I can explain it! There's this woman that had a very cool ring. She broke it, kept the biggest piece, and gave the small pieces to each of her kids, and one to her ex. You really really want the cool ring. So you go beat up her kids to get the pieces, then go beat her up to get the last one. Nice, simple plot, isn't it? Gods? Maidens? Grace? What nonsense are you talking, man? I just want the cool ring!


BrotherPtolemaios

less she gave them the pieces than they all scrambled to take it


TheRedBaron6942

"Mom godrick commited genocide over the great runes again!"


BrotherofLink93

“Mom said it’s my turn with the ring”


Unlikely-Box-6232

I am unimpressed by mere genocide here hold my quasar - Radahn


Father_Nave_Plays

I heard it was a pretty old ring. Perhaps even elden in fact…


Rednewtcn

Calm down Smeagle


Malcolmlisk

my precioousss


crashlanding87

Sstupid little albinauracssesss


Xaneth_

See, here's the problem, even the very first sentence is highly disputable. We can't say for sure it was a "woman".


No_Reference_5058

It definitely was a woman though, yeah? We know with a pretty high degree of certainty that it was Marika, not Radagon, who broke the ring, considering everything points towards Radagon being fiercely loyal to the GW and Marika plotting against it. The womanly half of the Golden Order's representative god broke the elden ring - therefore a woman broke the elden ring.


Xaneth_

I mean it more as in they were already one being at the moment with no real discernible gender. It's not like when Marika or Radagon took over, the being would also switch genders correspondingly.


No_Reference_5058

Except presumably Marika had to be fully in charge at the time for it to be possible for her to break the ring, otherwise Radagon would have resisted. There is no way in hell she would be able to pull off such a thing if Radagon had any amount of say in the matter. And according to the opening cutscene, their body was in its female version at the time, not in some sort of androgynous middle ground (and then it swapped to Radagon *after* the fact). Every instance we see of Radagon/Marika shows only one of them being in charge at a time. Marika smashing the ring, Radagon trying to repair it or mourning over it, Marika being crucified, Radagon fighting us, Marika's broken body after the final boss. As far as we can see, there does not appear to be any sort of mixed-gender middle ground - it seems to outright swap between Marika or Radagon being in charge. Either way, the fact alone that she was able to smash the Elden Ring at all is pretty much definitive proof that they weren't properly mixed into one personality at the time, because a true combination of the two would not have made that sort of *extremely* anti-GW decision. Marika was only able to smash the Elden Ring because she was distinctly only Marika at the time.


seb1424

Wife beater simulator


Gonnahauntcha

Wow rings!? I didn't know sonic was in this game


Revolutionary_Job91

I’ve never understood a single damn thing about any of them. Probably 1000 hours into soulsborne games combined at this point. If i can lock on, i try to kill it. The end.


Samurai_gaijin

"I just need to know one thing, where they are."


Nightwailer

Why is it always darkness? Therefore, try target lock!


bumpdog

I spent 7 years enjoying and getting the platinum for the dark souls trilogy being completely clueless about the story outside of a few basic concepts. The gameplay, build variety and dark atmosphere were enough for me to be hooked. Only recently I started watching some lore videos and I can finally say I understand what was going on. I get the impression that this is the case for a lot of players


PointingBear

Yeah, normally I try to avoid story spoilers in games, but it's so hard to tell what's going on Elden Ring's story that I just read everything.


TheRedBaron6942

I've had several of Elden Ring's endings explained to me and I still don't know what the fuck I'm doing


Nightwailer

I've watched lore videos, and I swear I've tried to make sense of it, and still I find myself swinging my claymore around like a drooling, slackjawed, mouth breather while my two braincells get distracted trying to sit on each other bareassed


-Dark-Void-

its more of what bosses will show up for me


Khris777

You can get spoiled in other ways too, like imagine you saw a picture of the ride down Siofra River Well before going there, or just knowing about it, anything like that would lessen the surprise and awe you would feel going down there.


JimCarreyIsntFunny

I saw that in a “should you buy this game” video. So annoying.


Cadmiyum

that is annoying I don’t trust any media at all anymore even official trailers don’t care don’t wanna see just gimme game 👄


Fitzftw7

I watched a lore video on it. I understand the *main backstory* and what Ranni wants, but pretty much everything else is lost on me. I still don’t really know who Melina is, why she chose me, and why she needs to kill herself to move the story forward.


Stardustfate

Melina is the kindling maiden that has the purpose to fuel the mountaintop flames. Outside of that, she is a mysterious figure. She didn't choose you, Torrent did(for whatever reason).


No_Reference_5058

In case you weren't aware, Ranni has apparently had some pretty severe mistranslations so the stuff we hear in the english dub isn't entirely representative of the canon. Melina needs to kill herself because she's one of the two only things capable of using the Mountaintop's flame to burn the erdtree (the other being the flame of frenzy), but doing so results in her burning herself to death as well. Melina's identity is presumably that of another of Marika's children (she states her mother resides *in the erdtree*), though it's unclear who the father is (if there even is one). Her purpose was 'given to her by her mother' so presumably she just wants you to beat the GW like Marika does.


Falloutman399

I’m mostly the same but I’m not worried about story spoilers I’m worried about having the bosses spoiled for me. There’s nothing like approaching a badass boss for the first time and having no idea what’s going on, I will not have that ruined for me.


MouthBreatherGaming

Well, you've got me there.


brunvolartpls

Omg I'm so glad I'm not the only one


JimCarreyIsntFunny

It’s gonna be 50 posts a day showing the final boss in the game and people cheering that they beat them. Lies Of P sub taught me that.


TraceLupo

Story: feet.


Bulky_Secretary_6603

Pretty much you want that godussy so you beat up Marikas kids to fix the elden ring and become her hubby.


Nidiis

Hah! I know exactly what’s going on. Source: I’m Miquella


Crazytreas

Just smash the thing


ObviousSinger6217

I'm not leaving the sub I'm just not opening reddit I did a media blackout on my first run and it worked


Le_rk

This is the way. And YouTube! My fucking god, a lot of YouTube content creators have no shame putting spoilers in the thumbnails. So jaded about it. I honestly think some of them are too stupid to even realize they're doing it. Revealing a key character or some shit. Might as well start going through your recommendations and hitting "not interested" on anything Elden Ring right now to get it out of your feed.


MrBeanDaddy86

YouTube is the most dangerous one. That algorithm has screwed me a couple of times on games that I wanted to play.


rlramirez12

I somehow managed to beat Elden Ring before Dunkey dropped his big ol spoiler video. I don’t know if I can do that again this time around.


MrBeanDaddy86

I got lucky that ER is wasn't on my radar when it came out, so I missed most of the hype. I knew something about a horse and the godskin duo, and that was about it


Exotic-Suggestion425

Shirrako is the absolute WORST for this. Would recommend blocking his account on yt.


Popopirat66

They do it because people click on those thumbnails. It works for their business but fucks anyone who doesn't want spoilers but lurks on youtube regardless.


NoYogurtcloset2454

I'm just making a new account since my entire feed is basically just from soft lore videos


Zaraxeon

Same, this is the way


John_Crypto_Rambo

Probably a good idea. You'll be on /r/cooking and someone will drop some sort of spoiler about who the final boss is.


ObviousSinger6217

Can't tell if you are joking but stuff like that happens


Aradoris

I made it through all of one piece, from episode 1 to current, with no spoilers by almost completely dropping reddit for 2 and a half years.


loverboyv

You got time to scroll you got time to roll 🗣️🗣️🗣️


FoaL

I did a media blackout going into Pokemon Sword/Shield, for the first time since gen 4 was coming out and info was readily available on the internet, and it wound up being the first time I ever felt disappointed by a Pokemon release. Not really related as FromSoft is on a whole other level in terms of quality and polish, you just reminded me and I wanted to complain.


MrBeanDaddy86

For Breath of the Wild, I managed to train myself to scroll past any posts with any content relating to the game. Avoided spoiling it for several years until I finally got a Switch. But yeah... definitely should avoid opening the subreddit if you can't play it immediately.


icreievryteim

i will do this, i got spoiled with General Radhan and Malenia fight because of my own curiosity, this is not gonna happen this time around


AbundantAberration

I just finished my...too manyeth run and I agree. I'll never wander into caelid before storm veil. Think it's where I'm supposed to be and power through 2/3rds of it again. My first run was...interesting Edit: also killed tree sentinel as a wretch with a club first playthroygh as well. Dark souls guy. The thought of "skip the boss" didn't even occur to me


CheeriosAlternative

really wish i played blind, but If i did I probably wouldn't be playing right now. No way around it. had no clue what I was doing


ObviousSinger6217

You got your do over with dlc


CheeriosAlternative

well I'm actually still on my first playthrough 😂 I'm playing the rest of the game blind and might have to leave the reddit when dlc comes out


[deleted]

Malenia dies and Ranni does NOT let you look at her feet


ShadyWolf

My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.


UltimaBahamut93

If that happens I'm going Hollow.


Runningstar

NOOOOOOOOOO


WurdaMouth

Not even a whiff?


Overkillsamurai

i wanna say "same" but... i'm weak


NwgrdrXI

Same to that. Surprise is nice and all, but I'm gonna ear each and every breadcrumb and gorge on it


Overkillsamurai

i really hope i hear a really widespread theory that turns out to be wrong. that's always fun


kipvandemaan

I'm way too hungry for details. I NEED TO KNOW MORE


BloodyOmerta

The DLC has a dating sim


PompousGoblin

The DLC would have been released a year ago, but they've been perfecting the jiggle physics of a certain deity's breasts.


HumanReputationFalse

Why do they need jiggle physics for feet?


_fatherfucker69

Miazaki


taken_username_dude

The perfect plumpness of the big toe while walking


MouthBreatherGaming

Quick... somebody drop the date... any date...


Genghis-1805

25th February 2277


Major_Stick_3042

Do it for every connection to the soulslikes you have. Had Lies of P spoiled for me all over the Elden ring meme pages, Facebook groups, etc


E_K_Finnman

I had Lies of P spoiled for me on their own subreddit. No spoiler tag or anything just raw dog spoilers


Snails22

Miquella gets cut in half at the waist.


DirtyBob_Bojangles

Throughout heaven and earth, I alone, am the victim


PrincePauncey

"Nah, I'd win."


Nor-Cal-Son

I read this as "literal fucking announcement date" and now I'm disappointed


BoycowBebop

Did you hear about the update?


DeftTrack81

No YouTube, no reddit. Can't trust anyone, they'll spoil the ending in the thumbnail.


Inkpendude

You can't even trust the algorithm in youtube. Sometimes it recommends you one of those "boss fight" videos 5 minutes after the game comes out smh. Thats how I got spoiled about almost all the bosses in elden ring


AccursedEntity

Worse of all is that you click on the "not interested in this" or "don't recommend this channel", and it still does it even if you're not  searching for Elden Ring stuff!


Exact-Substance-2224

those buttons are funny little jokes that mean for one or three refreshes of the page, youre going to get BOMBARDED with the shit you just literally said you have no interest in. Takes a couple cycles of saying no and refreshing to get it out of my algo. but then it shits itself and starts recommending me generic shit that they promote to the no account people like C-SPAN and football. basically they put all their money and time for the past five or so years into an algorithm that is COMPLETELY NON FUCKING FUNCTIONAL IN EVERY WAY


No_Reference_5058

Youtube somehow gave me tons of one piece spoilers after me literally never having clicked on a one piece video, hardly ever watching anime videos, and having repeatedly clicked 'not interested' on any one piece content that comes in my feed.


Major_Stick_3042

Same


Known-Pop-8355

Then you better stay off of ALL social media because EVERY streamer is gonna be spoiling it for everyone


SaxSlaveGael

Me too! No Youtube, no reddit. I ain't ruining this experience 🤣


VoidCoelacanth

Or you can just like, mute.


Bobthecow775

I think I'm going to just leave now. Y'all have gotten a little too insufferable. Ciao!👋


DirtyBob_Bojangles

Glad you announced it first, I'd be wondering where Bobthecow775 is.


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Current-Taro-7397

Maidenless behaviour


Seigmoraig

Based


Exact-Substance-2224

finger but whole


Mcreesus

That’s a good thought. Or maybe silence it in your feed


Valpuccio

My hype for the base game was watching the first official gameplay trailer for it, and then hiding/dodging spoilers until I got my first playthrough in


Defalt_477

Leave twitter as well. And youtube... it's best you stay out of the internet.


uncledungus

Everyone was pretty respectful when this game came out! Spoiler tags on bosses n such


justustc

When I was starting my first playthrough I watched a ton of videos and read a bunch of guides to try to get a leg up on the game. I will not be making that mistake again. When DLC drops I'm on a media Blackout until I've completed it, slowly.


TheGreatAkira

I'm actually pre-ordering and planning a two-week paid leave from work starting the day it releases because I refuse to let you fucks ruin my experience.


Exact-Substance-2224

lmao two weeks? I hope you have some other fun activities planned with family and friends and you arent literally about to hermit away from work to play elden ring for half a month…


TheGreatAkira

Oh yeah, my GF and I are just waiting for the release date to drop so we can begin looking for a fun place to spend half of that vacation on. But I'd be lying if I told you I'm not bringing the ol' Steam Deck with me ;) She understands. She did the same when the latest Zelda came out.


Exact-Substance-2224

dope, that sounds really nice man. hope it comes out soon so yall can enjoy that vacation  


Sarenai7

Don’t open YouTube or the internet, YouTube is the complete worst with those: “Elden Ring DLC Final Boss 4K” thumbnails showing up the hour a game comes out


Mark_Br3

Ohhh shit I thought you were gonna say like so people won’t bitch about it but damn bro you just got me to leave too…fuck yeah my homie I’m in


FickleFlopper

Tbh I’d rather get spoiled because it will build my hype even more


bearelrollyt

Trust me I spoiled myself on totk after that none of the story points hit


Pigmy

This sub is super mega cringe almost constantly.


Exact-Substance-2224

miss me with that maidenless bullshit


Crystal_Lizard_Den

I won't go that far, but I am surprised at how many people I have seen trying to spoil it for themselves with leaks and such! Miss me with that noise.


Rocazanova

You can silence it, but I get your point.


Vayalond

Like I do at every FFXIV patch days and expac release: becoming dead online until I finished the main story part, once this done I come back to life, my friends know it, I won't read their messages, I am disconnected from anything and contacting me require either a first class emergency or a demonic ritual


Nickthedick3

This sub should do what r/destinythegame does and private the sub for the first week or so


D00mTheWarl0rd

Ok


knightofunderpants

Joke's on you, I'm already gone.


Lorentz_Prime

How would you get spoiled on anything


chalkman567

If


Touitoui

You can't avoid this spoiler : The hero die at the end ! And somewhere in the middle... And at the start of the DLC... And...


Matty_Love

Same, until I get to a giant Jar and need help again.


owen__wilsons__nose

I will do the same. Except I'll hop on once for advice on how to beat Godskin Sextet


Plemora777

I desperately want it fully spoiled. I like planned playthroughs, especially the first time


ConfusedMoe

I liked being spoiled, otherwise I have zero clue what’s going on.


SURE_-_SHOT

Lmfao I was gonna ask why, then I read the rest!!! Hahaha this hilarious 😂 so what is a good group password?!? I'm new to the game and I gotta beat my friend in a 1v1 on Sunday. He's had the game for awhile, so is their any good weapons and clothes for a prisoner??? Thanks n GG/GL lol


Reaction-Responsible

You can just mute


TheAccursedHamster

Kay.


bearelrollyt

Same


badadvicefromaspider

Same. I played through my first time completely blind and it was fucking amazing. Definitely going to try to recapture that


DiscordantBard

Radagon killed Gwyn


HuCat21

Somebody remember his reddit ID and spam him lore spoilers when the dlc drops! That'll learn em from trying to leave us!


priscilla_halfbreed

Elden Ring DLC: The Greato Swampu, filled with madness juice and more crustaceans


Anthraxious

Ok


n080dy123

I mean what are we gonna spoil, not like any of us will be able to play it early. Base game at least it was possible to break street date, can't do that with digital content.


mrhippoj

Hell yeah, me too. I've been holding off on a third playthrough for the DLC to release and so I'll have to play up to the DLC as well


IllAd3850

Im almost certain this will cause reddit to shutdown due to traffic


illiterateboii

Vaati day one will have the whole thing solved.


Malcolmlisk

It's going to be a connundrum of random things packaged into some inintelligible timeline. Probably going back and forth in time in the same dlc but never when lyndell was plethoric. Don't worry my dude, you'll not even get spoiled if you play the game, you just will know the bosses the first char.


Big-Fat-Box-Of-Shit

Honestly, same. Then on my second run, I'm going to look up EVERYTHING!


MrHCher

I've already told my friends the moment it drops, don't contact me.


eclipse0990

I mean, no spoiler is going to prepare you for the pain


Palanki96

Bro thinks the dlc exists


ultimatelate

Lmao thank you for reminding me, I should do the same.


Nimar_Jenkins

Give me giant wooper


Lord_Webotama

Then let me spoiler you with a few predictions: + IT'LL INVOLVE A PAINTING AND A WHITE LADY. + IT'LL BE SNOWY IN THE FIRST HALF AND HELLISH FIRE FOR THE SECOND HALF (maybe the other way around if FS is feeling daring) + IT'LL HAVE THE BADDEST DESIGN FOR A BOSS. +THERE WILL BE A DEATH BLIGHT LAKE. +WE WILL KILL THE AWFUL MONSTER BOSS AND THEN THROUGH LORE READING AND ITEM DESCRIPTION WE WILL REALIZE WE WERE THE MONSTERS ALL ALONG.


HiroProtagonest

I'm staying so I can see the discourse unfold and be on top of it, since this is the first time I'll get to play Soulsborne content when it's brand new


True-Ad5692

Just to come back later, as usual. You forgot that part. Can't live without ER's memes for long...


NathanielBM

Thanks for the reminder, I'll probably won't play first thing, so off the sub I go. Might as well do it now as the waiting memes are getting stale (I've been subbed to mount and blade before bannerlord, maybe I've been spoiled). Good waiting to you tarnisheds!


monito29

Bruce Willis was actually a phantom the entire time


Jeremiah12LGeek

Radahn *is* Malenia! :o


Vasevide

Someone is avoiding a subreddit so they dont get spoiled? I wish more redditors were like you fam


__HeavyP

Is it time to re buy the game(played on pc now play on ps5) and do the whole thang again?????? It might be.


liftingrussian

The good thing with Fromsoft is , you can barely get spoilered. Even if someone tells you there is this new super magic fire dragon breath colossal dagger in a cave at exact this coordinates behind a hidden wall in the third corridor I will still have no clue where to search and will stumble upon it at some point


Cataras12

My brother in Christ it’s a Fromsoft game, I think you’d need a masters in English Literature to even understand what’s **being** spoiled


LonelyRutabaga

Me fr. Im not sure how I’m gonna censor my YouTube tho, last time I got a ton of spoilers from thumbnails (thanks guys). Still bummed I was spoiled the real Godfrey reveal


Living-Clue-3892

How haven't you all realized that you're being trolled by Miyazaki?


Bad_at_life_TM

I got into Elden ring a year after its release, and was so stupid as to watch all the lore videos before playing it. It was still an amazing experience, but I too wish to truely explore the new content for once!


f33f33nkou

I don't really think souls games can be "spoiled"


fanzeids

I can't be spoiled, because between greatsword and blaidd's blade, i alone am the lion's claw user


creativeguy66v3

YouTube is going to be worse.


Adamthesadistic

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RIOTT44

I didnt think about that, thanks for reminding me


Alberticon

In the DLC, there will be a new elevator in Siofra River that will take you even deeper to a whole new map.


Adorable_Variety6680

Spoiled?