MMOexp: The early Elden Ring players were shocked by an NPC during the closed network test labeled their character as a "bit player" who ought to "die in a pit somewhere." His open and unrelenting hostility was interpreted by some as an example of the Souls-like genre's brutality, but I'm here to Elden Ring Runes tell you that whether it's better or worse the notorious character's rough edges were smoothed out a bit in the final version, which will be released on February 25.
If you don't take the straight path at the beginning of Elden Ring's wide world, the very the first character you'll encounter is a guy known as Varre. He appears to be friendly enough initially, sporting an attractive, white mask and standing in front of an many checkpoints. However, in the preview that Bandai Namco hosted last year, Varre was barely able to conceal his disgust. Every word,…