Ron322

For all intents and purposes, my streaming series of DS3 was supposed to be 100% solo with only NPC summons at my aid. For a good chunk of it, I managed to do so— until I had a case of missing my FromSoft bonding w/my best friend; and what better way to remedy that than to do the unthinkable — party chat and co-op together again.

If you tuned in on my Twitch channel to watch us live, we love and I mean love to talk trash. While not all of it makes it to the editing floor when condensing to weekend episodes on YouTube, I leave just enough to enjoy and see our interactions; especially when I fall to my doom or as we now call it, “Vintage Ronnie!”.

As much as I loved braving the game solo, I found even more enjoyment playing w/my best friend; it’s a camaraderie that cannot be replicated and goes as far back as us doing story mode together in Gears Of War 2 and 3.

Don’t get it twisted though — there’s a real chance that we may do said shenanigans when Shadow of the Erdtree releases for Elden Ring but aside from that, the rest of my ER playthrough will be just me and my trusty spirit ashes wrecking everything in our path.

Maybe it’s age and how it changes how you value the bonds of friendship you make for your lifetime but it’s one of those things where, if I can journey with a friend in the game instead of alone, I go for it.

You only consciously live this life once before the fire fades. Whatever memories you can create together, do so without relent; for this life has enough betrayal in its Lands Between…