Dark Souls 3: The Referencing

Why is everything in Dark Souls 3 a reference to previous Souls games? I know the occasional callbacks like Patches are common, but literally every Armor, Weapon and NPC i see is lifted straight from DS1/DS2 or is at least a obvious reference.

Does Fromsoft think fans want this?
DO Soulfags want this?

Pandering maybe. Everyone thinks highly of DaS and most people dislike DaS2, at least when compared to 1. It's just safe for them to return to what works than risk with something new.
I haven't played 3 yet, as I'm waiting for a version with all the DLC.

I thought it was just recycle old models since they weren't going to use them anymore in the next game. Might as well use it all in since that'll be the last time you use them. A economical bussiness decision rather than a creative one.

You mean to tell me a game from a series with similar-but-not worlds uses similar concepts, design choices and plot devices as other games in the series, perhaps as a means to tie things together and present a sense of familiarity?

I dont think this has ever been done before; what a fucking scandal.

Why is it that souls fans always get butthurt when somebody refers to the series as anything less than the all-fucking-mighty pinnacle of gaming? being a classic example, Op didn't say anything negative about DaS.

Because it's a shit game.

what anime is this from?

Except at this point there are more similarities than differences.

They're fucking lazy.

Don't you faggots fucking start this shit. The complaining about a company pandering to you is what made other fanbases even shittier than they already are.