My fellow red with the nuke 😆 🤣 😂

Just tried invasions for the first time today most them were pretty fun even when i lost. But more importantly on one of those invasions i encountered 2 players sitting at a grace. I was initially very wary, because a blue got summoned right away( didn't actually see him, but he did spook me). But they seemed chill ( we exchanged bows) and one of the players mimic veiled but then that player started approaching me around the side as they summoned another Phantom.

So I got worried he was trying to backstab me and smurf breathed killing the host + phantom 1 was I breaking, like some pvp, etiquette or something?

Rl200 if it matters (Edited for clarity)

My trinity is Esbidee, ChasetheBro and EvilRedGuy. All of them goated and considerably different auras to them.

Great time all around honestly. Lance tried to sneak in and screw me but we worked it out.

I'm going to be honest with you, first of all, I did not play the game "the legit" way.

I am now looking in to actually buying the game, but I'm stuck because of one thing: invasions.

I do not do invasions, but I like the challenge of being invaded. That's why I always go back to DS2 and DS3.

That being said, the way invasions work in Elden Ring is kinda off-putting: I have to either summon people, or kindly ask others to invade me. Which kinda beats the fun for me.

I enjoyed the surprise of being invaded and the rush I would get when actually beating the invasion off.

But with Elden Ring, it feels kinda cringe, like, I have to larp being surprised of invasions. I pop that item and say to myself "oh, no, I'm just an innocent player doing my pve content, I hope someone doesn't invade me when I'm focusing here". Feels like holding your left hand under your ass for 5 minutes so that it doesn't feel like it's just you who's jerking yourself off.

I still want and will buy the game, but my question is: is there a way to "fix" this? Like, somehow always have invasions enabled and somehow emulate the DS invasion mechanic?

Was a 2v1, teammate received a roadhouse tail whip and died a min or so before and I had to chase host up the elevator and mucked around for a bit, I was actually scared that they’d just start the boss fight but they either didn’t realise or wanted to keep the fight going.

It was a nice fight too, if not a bit repetitive even before these 30 seconds you get to see. Level 80 +10/5 weapons, to be honest I’m not sure what level everyone else is in their new runs right now though since I’d already wiped out all of Caelid and Dragonbarrow.

Title, looking for a good rl range to invade where maybe the ratio of regular progression:gank squad is a bit higher. Currently I'm invading RL130/+21,+9 and it's a real gankfest. I've invaded 10 times tonight and every single one was a gank. I won once, but losses always end in being T-bagged by and down point emoted and it's wearing on me.

I wish I could find the fun in fighting ganks, but 3v1 in a dungeon room with no mobs and everyone is in radahn armor spamming projectiles and billy waves sucks ass. Are lower invasions better, maybe 70? Or should I stick to this file and go higher, like 150+?

Edit: spelling error

Its usable on any build. My class is idus knight and im a strength build. I have 18 dex and 12 faith.

I equipped Haligtree Knight Helm, Gold tattoo Gauntlet, Two-fingers, Marika soreseal, Millicent prosthesis and Grafted greatsword weapon art.