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CyborgSage00x0 posted...

After you find items/quests that actually unlock that ability, and even then they can be pricey and require a grind. It's a lot of gatekeeping and grind for something that the game dangles in front of you as an exciting key feature. Ergo, the original pointing out that you can switch up your build in ER needs a lot of contextualization to merit even brining up.

Basically, ER did a poor job of managing the "ass load of crap" factor of an open world game.

once you've gotten to the point where you can start reliably purchasing stones, the only thing gatekeeping you is your own willingness to actually do it.

there's also ng+ where you just restart but keep everything, which is where most people, i think, start actually buildcrafting

imo it's really a non-issue once you get to the point where you'd even want to try switching.

also, i feel like the majority of people going into a souls game tend to understand how the games work and go from there. elden ring probably had the most people going in not knowing a dick damn thing about the style of game, but it seems to have worked out