With This New Hat I Will Win - [Part 13]
923Every enemy, boss, and NPC is replaced with Gael, the final DLC boss in Dark Souls III. Planning to do all bosses (DLC included) in this run.
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~~~~~Frequently Asked Questions~~~~~
~~~GAEL-SPECIFIC~~~
Q: Why are you so bad at this game?
A: This is only my second time playing (sort of). I've played through half the game by myself, then once on NG guided by Trevor, and once on NG+7 with Trevor. I have virtually no memory of the game as I didn't really enjoy it too much.
Q: Is Gael all 3 phases? Why does he die and respawn?
A: This is all 3 phases. Due to the way Gael was originally coded into the game, he actually made up of 2 different models (and entity IDs) that switch during the cutscene that normally plays upon reaching phase 2. The mod being used fixes this issue by simply having phase 2 spawning after phase 1. The health bars are all correct and Bleed, Frost, and other debuffs have been taken into consideration given the method used and are correctly applied as expected. Phase 2 actually starts with the transition point health, so it almost always will have a bit more health than normal due to excess damage being healed).
Q: Can the boss Gael fall off the cliff?
A: No, there is an invisible wall inside of the arena.
Q: Why don't you riposte him?
A: I am aware doing some specific attacks on his head will make him riposte-able. While cool, it is a bit tricky to accomplish, but at this point in the game, the riposte damage is very low, so it's not worth the risk.
Q: Why don't you level up?
A: You can't until you get to Firelink.
Q: Glitch him into into the coffin?
A: Yes, but I am not a casual.
Q: Why do you keep quitting out?
A: I load a save state to avoid a roughly 30 minute lottery to kill all of the Gaels that are around all the arena using cliffs. It's not valuable to anyone. I will not be using save states for the rest of the run (besides as backups).
Q: What are your plans for a build? You should use Hollowslayer Greatsword!
A: Let me get past this area first. Hollowslayer Greatsword does not exist in this run due to the soul not existing (everything is Gael).
Q: Where can I get this mod?
A: This mod was handcrafted for me by Bradguy123. At my request, it will not be available until I finish the run. Once I do, I will include a link here.
Q: Why aren't you using weapon arts?
A: I never got used to it, and adding another control this far in would mess me up most likely.
Q: Why are you using thief?
A: Bleed does big damage. Also, this is better than the other classes that can bleed because it is able to survive getting one-shot (sometimes), even after taking off pants for quick-roll.
~~~~~General FAQ~~~~~
Q: Why do you do this?
A: So you don't have to.
Q: No, really?
A: I like problem solving and *some* of the runs are very enjoyable. Also clout.
Q: Will this become a video?
A: Most likely, yes. Usually, the video comes out about a year after the stream (each video takes at least 100 hours to make).
Q: Will you do an all insert boss here run on Dark Souls 1, 2, or 3?
A: I plan to do every Dark Souls 1 Boss replacing all enemies runs that are supported by the mod. On DS 2 & 3, I will be doing Gael, Fume Knight and Midir Only. I have no plans for Sekiro, and Bloodborne has too many issues with modding.
Q: What music, I don't hear music?
A: http://www.tinyurl.com/CAMUSIC1. I use a separate site in order to prevent copyright.
Q: Do you stream challenge runs of games that are not FromSoftware?
A: I stream 3 different runs at a time, one of which will always be a game that is not a FromSoft game (Saturdays). On Mondays, I do a run that was selected by viewers, and on Wednesdays I typically do an All Boss Run in Dark Souls.
Q: Do you stream runs that are not challenge runs?
A: Very, very rarely.
Q: What happens when I donate?
A: First of all, thank you! When you donate, you have the ability to play on song ($1 = 5 minutes) in the Watch2Gether site. Set your username to who you donated as and send the link in the Watch2Gether chat and @me in the stream chat once you do so. It's a poor system, but it's what I got. Any unspent donations are recorded for later use. If you want to know how many song requests you have left, please @me.
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