[quote=Awson]Bullshit. A noob is not supposed to be able to go that route. They are supposed to go that way, get beat, and look for other ways. It seems simple enough, but it's not. Not everybody is you. As I have pretty much proved with the OP, the whole idea is flawed.
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No, maybe not a noob, but maybe someone who's played it a million times, is making a new character, and wants to challenge themselves and do something different. The world is very dense for a reason, and it gives it a very rich atmosphere having everything connected that way. In line with that, where else what the Catacombs go? Nito is a separate, hermetic entity from everything else in the game; you can't attach him to anything. He needs to be his own separate wing, and Firelink is the lobby. 

Also, get off your high horse and stop taking this so seriously. You haven't proven anything. It's a game.