Thought the gameplay was just bad. Felt rotten inside after 15 hours or so of playing. And I loved the first game. Don't understand why people think this is a good game at all. But, whatever, to each his own I guess.
The Witcher Game Series
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MrJokerRager
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They released the true ending for the game before the game was even released. They really planned everything out even the DLC in advance.
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I played the base game and HoS way back, probably on release but for some reason i never got to playing B&W until recently.
This DLC actually gave me hope for 2077 since it kinda fixes the problems with the OG, or at least the ones that people complained about the most.
More interesting and varied fights, additional character progression, money sinks, generally improved quest structure.
If anything, it shows that CDPR wants to improve their products and listens to critique.
Pretty cool.
This DLC actually gave me hope for 2077 since it kinda fixes the problems with the OG, or at least the ones that people complained about the most.
More interesting and varied fights, additional character progression, money sinks, generally improved quest structure.
If anything, it shows that CDPR wants to improve their products and listens to critique.
Pretty cool.
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Blood and Wine is one of my favorite pieces of any game dlc
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Personally, I rather liked Witcher 3's combat, but then I never did the "quen spam and wail away at the enemy and roll away when necessary" bullshit. I mean, I used quen because it's an invulnerability shield, but I also used other signs in combination with rolling and sword attacks. You don't HAVE to use the most efficient and boring method for a game like Witcher 3, the combat is forgiving enough(on normal, for me) that you can experiment with it and have some fun.
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I haven't touched this since Blood & Wine was released and was thinking of replaying it. Anyone have much experience with mods? Recommended mods?
Most of the big overhaul mods don't really interest me. They seem kinda... autistic, lots of focus on "muh immersion" and/or "muh realism". Like, I have zero interest in coins now having weight or weapons degrading even faster. I've got no problem with rebalancing enemy stats and character progression but having to constantly manage my inventory and backtrack to blacksmiths to repair my equipment after every fight because the modder thinks thats ~realistic~ can fuck off.
Most of the big overhaul mods don't really interest me. They seem kinda... autistic, lots of focus on "muh immersion" and/or "muh realism". Like, I have zero interest in coins now having weight or weapons degrading even faster. I've got no problem with rebalancing enemy stats and character progression but having to constantly manage my inventory and backtrack to blacksmiths to repair my equipment after every fight because the modder thinks thats ~realistic~ can fuck off.
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Ghost Mode is a really great all-around mod, by making all combat stamina-based it makes every fight much more interesting because you can't just endlessly roll+hit the attack buttons over and over. Also adds armor set bonuses for all armors, not just witcher gear. The crafting system in general makes more sense, you don't need rare monster parts to craft normal human armor/weapons, and it adds a couple journeymen-level blacksmiths to the early Velen villages so that you don't have to wait until you reach Oxenfurt/Novigrad to make the good stuff.
For non-overhaul mods, there are two that I really like:
1. The Appearances Menu: Essentially a layered armor mod, so if you think a set looks like shit even if it's really great stat-wise you can just swap out its appearance
2. Lore Triss: Changes Triss' appearance to match her book description (auburn hair, blue eyes, instead of fire truck red hair, green eyes). It's a minor thing, but it makes the game feel like a more faithful adaptation.
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First things first, you're going to want the unification patch that makes every copy of the game equivalent to the GOG GOTY edition, since mods are usually made on that version. Add the custom localization fix and HD Reworked mod afterwards.
I second a mod like Lore Triss but I'd recommend Triss (G)Lorified because I think it matches how Triss was described in the books better. There's also the wardrobe add-on that adds a scar skin texture to match the book better and adjusted outfits to cover those scars and adds what I consider a more appealing hairstyle, but YMMV.
One of the most necessary mods is All Quest Objectives On Map, so you can click quests on the map and automatically set them for you to follow instead of having to open the journal over and over. Nitpicker's Patch fixes a bunch of visual bugs and I'd highly recommend it. WEATHER makes the rain look less shit, because before it was just white streaks. I use Darker Nights (smoother transitions patch) because the nights are just way too bright and not particularly atmospheric. I combine it with Friendly Mediation, which instead of skipping time in the menu as normal, you see Geralt meditate and the day go by instead.
Finally, I'd recommend the Multi Companion Mod Enhanced. Basically allows you to take a bunch of characters around the world as companions when the game is complete. Any other mod recommendations depend on whether you use hairworks or not.
I second a mod like Lore Triss but I'd recommend Triss (G)Lorified because I think it matches how Triss was described in the books better. There's also the wardrobe add-on that adds a scar skin texture to match the book better and adjusted outfits to cover those scars and adds what I consider a more appealing hairstyle, but YMMV.
One of the most necessary mods is All Quest Objectives On Map, so you can click quests on the map and automatically set them for you to follow instead of having to open the journal over and over. Nitpicker's Patch fixes a bunch of visual bugs and I'd highly recommend it. WEATHER makes the rain look less shit, because before it was just white streaks. I use Darker Nights (smoother transitions patch) because the nights are just way too bright and not particularly atmospheric. I combine it with Friendly Mediation, which instead of skipping time in the menu as normal, you see Geralt meditate and the day go by instead.
Finally, I'd recommend the Multi Companion Mod Enhanced. Basically allows you to take a bunch of characters around the world as companions when the game is complete. Any other mod recommendations depend on whether you use hairworks or not.
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Well it was interesting to know how Witcher 3 was created and how the sex scenes were done.
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Just started Witcher 3 for the first time ever after picking up the GOTY on sale recently. Look forward to diving in, I played the first two games years ago and enjoyed them.
Anyone have any non-spoiler tips or things to be aware of for a noob? IIRC in Witcher 1 igni was super useful and made the combat a lot easier to get through and in 2 the parry/riposte was very useful. Something along those line. Like I don't want to spend 30h before realising a certain skill is a waste.
Anyone have any non-spoiler tips or things to be aware of for a noob? IIRC in Witcher 1 igni was super useful and made the combat a lot easier to get through and in 2 the parry/riposte was very useful. Something along those line. Like I don't want to spend 30h before realising a certain skill is a waste.
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Loot everything so you have enough money/materials for the Witcher School sets. Depending on your build, you'll find the Cat/Griffin/Bear schools fit for Light/Medium/Heavy plays respectively, but they're expensive if you're not actively looting shit. If you're going to tackle the DLCs, REALLY make sure you save your money. Hearts of Stone has a unique vendor for your weapons, but it's a costly service, and Blood and Wine has armor sets that can cost your entire fortune if you've been powering through. But they're worth it.
Don't feel the need to tackle every question mark on the map either when you first get out. You're supposed to in White Orchard (there's also items in logs, so make sure to check them), but once you hit Velen, Skellige, Novigrad & Gustfields, and beyond, pace yourself with them. There's a fuckton of side quests, contracts, and interesting things, but it can feel overwhelming. The best practice is to do maybe 2 or 3 of the main storyline, then clear out any question marks surrounding where that takes you (ie. loot the nearby village, check out a cave, talk to a questgiver).
Also, attempt to play the minigame called Gwent. It gives you money and can be fun. You really just need the starting deck.
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Grab FCR 3 and LEGO for combat and econ fixes, and get Quen and Axii leveled up. Delusion lets you use Axii to persuade, and Quen gets you a bubble shield that heals you when hit. No, I'm not kidding. Its ridiculous. Oh, and you have to slot those skills in the tree on the right if you want to use them. Its very annoying. Heavy armor is also very iffy to use since heavy attacks are way too slow to be of much use against all but the slowest and biggest of foes, and it doesn't boost your standard blows. Cat or wolf gear is the way to go since focusing on light attacks and armor with Cat gear gets you some nasty bleed stacking on your enemies and wolf is just good at everything.
That and the Bear school armor is about as far from heavy as you can get in terms of visuals given its a quilted overcoat with some chain bits. I can't even think about using that armor. Meanwhile the "light" armor in the Cat school is brigandine from toes to fingertips, the exact opposite of light armor.
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Did anyone give a shit about the Witchercon event? I'm noticing that Cyberpunk certainly dampened Witcher 3's legacy a bit since many lost faith in CDPR.
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I only watched it through a twitch streamer that got drunk as fuck during it. It was just as cringey as you'd think and it pretty much was just netflix jerking itself off with some CDPR Nostalgia crap like "Remember working on Witcher 1?". Oh, and they announced The Witcher 3 is coming to next-gen consoles with some sidequests or some shit that will shoutout the Netflix series, which I assume is the crappy armor the show has and more of Yennefer and Ciri being insufferable. They're also making a Yennefer kunoichi statue because they need more weeaboo money.
It was a waste of time overall. I saw jokes that CDPR has to go back and milk TW3 because of all this shit now and complaints for a Witcher 4 game, but everyone seemed to move on pretty quick from it. Save for the fujoshi's and wine mom's who watch the show because of Henry Cavil and gay shipping.
Oh right, they also announced a short Witcher anime is coming to Netflix in August. And when I say "anime" I mean westerners trying to mimic japanese cartoon styles poorly.
It was a waste of time overall. I saw jokes that CDPR has to go back and milk TW3 because of all this shit now and complaints for a Witcher 4 game, but everyone seemed to move on pretty quick from it. Save for the fujoshi's and wine mom's who watch the show because of Henry Cavil and gay shipping.
Oh right, they also announced a short Witcher anime is coming to Netflix in August. And when I say "anime" I mean westerners trying to mimic japanese cartoon styles poorly.
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Actually, most Netflix "anime" is Westerners writing the show and farming the actual animation out to Koreans imitating Japanese style poorly.
What's the over/under on a Ciri game getting announced by next year? CDPR could use the good PR at this point.
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I'd say pretty strong. CDPR just did a collaboration kickstarter for a Board Game called Witcher: The Old World, and the last stretch goal of that was to add Ciri into the game, which came with mixed results since the board game was advertised as being before Geralt's time. But since Ciri is a magical super-special princess (and probably a big money draw), she was put in. I won't be shocked to see her figurine in a jar anytime soon.
They also announced another upcoming kickstarter they want to start soon which will justify their weeaboo statues. So, they're still trying to milk the franchise because Lord knows Cyberpunk failed spectacularly for them.
Having a game with Ciri will probably be very likely, considering she's a Bisexual Woman who is Super Independent And Strong and Don't Need No Man, which fits in with the woke shit CDPR is falling into. Witcher fans will buy it because it's Witcher content, SJWs and their ilk will applaud it for having a Queer Representation, and it will probably make them money, which is what they're bleeding for at the moment. They have to fall back on their big money franchise.
Otherwise we wouldn't have had this announced:
