Atlus has announced that they will be hosting a World Tendency Event for the holidays.
The Old One's Power Will Falter Soon After The Winter Solstice...
In their recent newsletter, Atlus state "Just as we did for Halloween weekend, we are going to be hosting a World Tendency Event in the days following the winter solstice, setting the World Tendency on the server to Pure White."
What exactly is World Tendency? The World Tendency system in Demon's Souls is a system where certain aspects of each area will change depending on the actions of all players connected to the network. Regions whose tendency is further toward white will have weaker demons, while the demons in regions with a blacker tendency will pose more of a threat. Even things like the strength of Phantoms and Black Phantoms, or the items you may obtain from enemies, are affected by the WOrld Tendency. You may even find that you can only encounter some demons or access some areas during a certain World Tendency.
So what will the Pure White Tendency mean for the game? Enemies will do less damage while you do MORE damage, which will make the game MUCH easier.
There will also be new areas opened as well as new NPCs to visit; you'll just have to know where to look for them.
This World Tendency Event is a great chance for players because many find the Pure White tendency difficult to achieve.
Note: you may need to log in and out a few times before your tendency shifts to match that of the server.