So 2 days ago I was able to log onto the DS2 servers and now I cannot. Does anyone know how to fix the connection issue for Dark Souls 2? I'm thinking of re-downloading the game and not installing the patch since that's when everything when downhill for me.

learning the enemie's attack patterns is essential...especially the bosses. i personally found it easier to fight some bosses without locking onto them. its a lot of studying and analyzing the enemies and making sure you are upgrading your character properly. sometimes straying off and exploring is essential in finding better gear, souls, etc. im on my first run through of this game right now and I am loving every moment of this. I do with the summoning mechanics were fixed. I keep having summonings fail on me. 

i just bought the PS3 version but I will pick up the PC version as well...

well i got the 3570k. I'll look into the gtx 770 and see if it'll be in my budget, i mean christmas and my birthday are right around the corner too :D so i could always get some more parts eventually. i really appreciate the advice everyone. Im tired of gaming on my alienware M14x...I'll be using that as a second gaming pc for my roommate the upcoming semester.

thanks for the tips guys, im heading there now to swap to the 3570k 

Interesting, they sold me the motherboard and CPU as a bundle from there

So I am building my very first PC (hooray) and it's costing me a little over $800 which i didnt think was bad. Here are the specs for the machine, lemme know what you guys think! Feedback will be greatly appreciated :)

• AMD FX-8350 8-Core Processor Black Edition
• ASRock Z77 Pro 4 Motherboard
• 2TB Seagate Barracuda HDD
• Zalman Z11 Plus Case
• EVGA GeForce GTX670 2048MB GDDR5 256bit, 2x Dual-Link DVI, HDMI, DP, 4-Way SLI Ready Graphics Card (02G-P4-2670-KR)
• Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory 
• Corsair Hydro Series Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler H100i
• Corsair Professional Series  HX 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Gold (HX750)

This is my first build so I wasn't going to go over $1000. Let me know what you guys think? I'm getting really good deals for these parts at Microcenter hence why the price :). 

Far Cry 3 maybe and Dragonborn DLC...have too many games and I am building a desktop this month :)

i just picked up the 3DSXL bundle so i will add you once its done updating :P

ill be getting the 3DS XL version next weekend :D