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Why X isn't dodge usually B/o?
Dark souls isn't the only game with a dodge. In fact, in dark souls traditionally just pressing dodge will get you a back step, not a roll, so I'd argue that this isn't specifically a dark souls reference, just action RPGs in general.
https://lemmy.world/comment/11025651
In Souls-like games, pressing the 'dodge' button when on a narrow platform is a very easy way to accidentally jump off the platform and die horribly.
Because the person who posted the comic said it's a direct reference to ds3 (not the comic artist, mind you, just the poster here) it must absolutely be ds3, and nothing else.
I think DS3 is X. At least one of the Dark Souls games is, I have it ingrained in my muscle memory.
DS3 uses the usual souls controls
Playstation controller 🤢
regardless X on an xbox style controller would be "use item" or switch between twohand on a Nintendo style controller. There is no common controllerscheme where it would be dodge.
You are really invested in this now aren't you?
Yes. The only recent FromSoft game where this could happen is AC6, but it doesn't have player messages.
Ah good ole' "You really care about this" as an attempt to discredit an opposing argument. Can't let them know we've run out of ideas to support our failing point of view!
I mean, I am too. The joke doesn't make sense as it's written, but it would if there's a different game that uses X to backstep.
There are TONS of games that use X as a dodge button. Just because the big game dev, fromsoft, use another button for roll, doesn't mean no game does. The joke isn't about what button you press, it's about getting someone to press literally any button that would mess them up in a normally safe situation.
Nobody said they didn't. I'm saying I don't know what game this meme is about.
But since there's TONS of examples, feel free to give us some.
Just off the top of my head, God of war either defaults to it or has the option of X/O, it's a common choice in the actioney ff games, etc.
Tbf, I thought the exact same thing. B/O would be the right input for dodge/backstep in all From's Souls games, including Bloodborne and Elden Ring.
These people are clearly incapable of separating the joke from reality. Who cares what button is being pressed. The joke is the same even if you put some hieroglyphics in place of it.
Is this like an autism thing?
Be it PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo, the right-most face button is the only one that is not X on any of them.
But what if I'm using a GameCube controller? Eh? What then?
Of course then I can't use a shield, so I'm dead long before I get a chance to roll off anything.
Steam deck controller > PlayStation controller > Xbox controller > Nintendo switch pro controller
Controller player 🤢
Controller is practically necessary for some games, and souls/souls-like games are a great example of that.
I think controller is only 'necessary' for souls games due to them not supporting keyboard and mouse well. I'd prefer to use keyboard for it, but all of the inputs and menu-ing is fucked up.
Tbh, its a testament to how good the games are, that they are enjoyable despite a huge lack of QoL across the board
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Only for Soulslikes and fighting games 😔
Nope
It's okay that it's not from dark souls. The joke still works, some games use X to dodge, and some of them include multiplayer and narrow platforms with death below.