Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree has once again resuscitated tired debates in and around the community regarding difficulty, summons, and co-op. Because FromSoftwares Soulslike games allow for so much personalization in custom builds and play styles there are inevitably a lot of players who also believe they need to be played certain ways lest their triumphs be the result of cheese and not considered genuine to some. But while gatekeeping is certainly apparent in some corners, there is also a side of the fanbase that relishes in the communal elation of each others company and their indiscriminate successes.