I had a look at multiplayer in Dark Souls 2 and now every time I start the game it starts up in multiplayer mode. I want to go back to single player only. Is there a way to do this in game or by editing a configuration file?
Invasions aren't the problem; it's the visual noise created by the chalk messages, summon signs and blood stains. Ruins the mood for me.
Best Answer
There's no single player / multiplayer switch in Dark Souls 2 whatsoever.
Provided you have an internet connection working, you will only be able to play multiplayer.
In order to be totally offline you need to either starts the game in offline mode (if you can, on steam) or disconnect internet when the game started.
If you don't want to totally disable all the multiplayer aspects but just mitigate the risk of invasion you don't have to worry much in the beginning because there aren't any pvp area right at the start and the risk of being invaded is very low. You can also burn human effigies (as opposed to use it) to prevent invasions.