Wholesome Elden Ring Invader should be a lesson for all of us
techradar.comOne solo Elden Ring player is setting an example of how to pull off the perfect invasion – and by golly, if they aren't just the hero we need in Soulslike games.
Elden Ring, like other games in the Soulsbourne series, is tough going at the best of times. Throw in invasions – where players can sneak into your game and murder you while you're distracted fighting the AI enemies –, and Elden Ring can go from daunting, to a swift 'nope!' pretty fast. So seeing this Redditor take pity on newcomers to the game has warmed the cockles of my grizzled old heart.
u/VeraKorradin(opens in new tab) shared their wholesome approach to Elden Ring invasions over on the game's subreddit. The post's title says it all: «Invading to kill high-level summons… Yes! Invading to kill genuinely new people which can ruin their first experience in Elden Ring… No! As an invader, we can be dicks, it's our job, but never to shun people away.»
They follow up their invaluable PSA with a video showing how events played out for them when invading in this exact scenario.
The gameplay video shows them defeating the summon, at which point, the invadee turns tail and runs. But the kind-hearted Redditor (after a lot of gesticulating) persuades them to come back and gifts them a Hero's Rune. The text overlay reads:
«Most invasions have a high-level summon and fighting them is the fun part. But after beating high-level summons, and watching the host run, I don't want new players to have a bad 'first [Elden Ring] experience.
»Invaders can be dicks. But we don't wanna shun anyone away from [Elden Ring]."
And then off VeraKorradin pops in a cloud of fairy dust and sprinkles. Metaphorical ones. But it's truly what their exit deserves to be accompanied by.
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