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[Anton Sugar]

I was hoping the OT would have some info but couldn't find it...

Where can I find the actual physical Gwent cards to buy? Last expansion had a special site for this.

 

[Leezard]

I was hoping the OT would have some info but couldn't find it...

Where can I find the actual physical Gwent cards to buy? Last expansion had a special site for this.

https://www.witcherstore.com/mobile/gwent

 

[SugarDave]

I was hoping the OT would have some info but couldn't find it...

Where can I find the actual physical Gwent cards to buy? Last expansion had a special site for this.

http://redeemgwent.com/

That link is if you've already bought the expansion pass. I don't know if they'll still have any decks available at this point but it might be worth a shot.

If you're looking for the actual physical edition of B&W that includes the decks, then the seller will vary depending on where you live. In the UK, it's GAME.

 

[Lonestar]

one bug I had, was Keira Metz decided she couldn't part with her favorite book, and decided to wear it on her hand, on our date.

 

[jediyoshi]

Locked the game to 55fps, OCed my graphics card and implemented all fixes. Finally im playing the game relatively smoothly.

When are we expecting the PC version to be out? Is it a global release or a midnight at where you are release?

Steam page says 2 hours
http://store.steampowered.com/app/378648/

 

[therealminime]

Edit: Gone!

 

[brandonh83]

Sounds like you may have to cross reference every card with that website until you find the one you're missing. I had to do that when I was missing 1 and eventually found it was some random card in Skellige.

Oh man. I wonder if I could just happen upon it while going for other cards. Would it be obtained in Orchard, specifically?

 

[AltissimaRatio]

i have a Question : i selled my Copy of Witcher 3 and i regret it now and plan to buy it from PSn at 50% Discount tomorow. But iam not complete shure if a still have my savegames.

While it would not be too worse for me to replay the entire game i ask my self if a wanna start playing the 2 DLCs (the main reason for buying it again) is there an Option to have already a Hero ready to start those DLCs?

 

[Plum]

Steam page says 2 hours
http://store.steampowered.com/app/378648/

Midnight here in Britain then, so if you're somewhere else it's probably a "midnight where you are" thing.

 

[RandomSeed]

one bug I had, was Keira Metz decided she couldn't part with her favorite book, and decided to wear it on her hand, on our date.

I noticed the same thing in the Novigrad theater quest. Then the book went inside her head.

 

[GwyndolinCinder]

Midnight here in Britain then, so if you're somewhere else it's probably a "midnight where you are" thing.

Na its global 12:am gmt

 

[Lonestar]

I noticed the same thing in the Novigrad theater quest. Then the book went inside her head.

They do love their books in the North. Emhyr can't get there fast enough.

 

[Plum]

Na its global 12:am gmt

Ah, OK. Really do prefer that one.

 

[dragn]

cant wait for the ursine armor

 

[zkorejo]

I may be completely wrong or it may be a placebo effect, but the game looks way cleaner and seems to be even performing better after patch. I noticed the difference because I was exploring Novigrad while the DLC and patch downloaded. I noticed visual and performance difference post-patch.

 

[X-Frame]

Just signed back on and noticed my Geralt is specced for Strong Attack -- I don't even remember doing that.

Is Fast Attack + Alchemy still good?

 

[jaekeem]

can anyone that has played the dlc give me an estimate on

Spoiler

how much it costs to fully upgarde the vineyard

 

[mileS]

Almost feels like a new Witcher game is coming out tonight.

 

[III-V]

Almost feels like a new Witcher game is coming out tonight.

Haha yes, I feel the same way. Glad to get back into the universe.

 

[Zolo]

Almost feels like a new Witcher game is coming out tonight.

40 hours apparently. It may as well be.

 

[dragn]

Just signed back on and noticed my Geralt is specced for Strong Attack -- I don't even remember doing that.

Is Fast Attack + Alchemy still good?

sure, i have 9000k hp and 60% crit chance with fast attacks at lvl 38 lol

 

[Linkstrikesback]

Almost feels like a new Witcher game is coming out tonight.

And I probably can't play it for at least 2 weeks. Shame they couldn't have gotten it out 3 days earlier for the bank holiday weekend. Ah well

 

[AltissimaRatio]

I believe so, yes. When I started the first dlc a few days ago,i T gave you option of starting a new character

Thx

 

[RandomSeed]

I may be completely wrong or it may be a placebo effect, but the game looks way cleaner and seems to be even performing better after patch. I noticed the difference because I was exploring Novigrad while the DLC and patch downloaded. I noticed visual and performance difference post-patch.

Something is going on. I was getting the feeling that the lighting system was changed. Some of the doors in Novigrad are clearer or the texture is different.

 

[Tenacious-D]

Was the water improved with the patch? Looks pretty good on Ultra (PC).

Not sure if there actually is an improvement but I thought this too. The water around Oxenfurt seemed to look a lot more blue and vibrant.

They have indeed done something to it. Looks a bit better now, less like mercury, more like water. No idea why they didn't add this to the patch notes.

1.12

[IMG]http://i1.fmix.pl/fmi248/a121a8c9000a4c01574c8950[/IMG]

1.21

[IMG]http://i1.fmix.pl/fmi1015/a989fd64002c8896574c8959[/IMG]

1.12

[IMG]http://i1.fmix.pl/fmi13/0aaa65480021a5c7574c8963[/IMG]

1.21

[IMG]http://i3.fmix.pl/fmi1448/d1741e670027413b574c896e[/IMG]

1.12

[IMG]http://i2.fmix.pl/fmi2441/a6c1a79b000533eb574c897a[/IMG]

1.21

[IMG]http://i2.fmix.pl/fmi303/411df9c1000ea17d574c8987[/IMG]

 

[Squishy3]

Steam page says 2 hours
http://store.steampowered.com/app/378648/

I'm ready to be disappointed that the GOG version isn't out at the same time

 

[marlowesghost]

I seem to still be on CD PR's press/promo list and just got a GOG redeem code for this expansion but I already own it so thought I'd ask if anyone here wants it. Let me know.

Very cool gesture

 

[Rellik]

Oh man. I wonder if I could just happen upon it while going for other cards. Would it be obtained in Orchard, specifically?

Those cards listed above are the only cards you'll get in White Orchard and it sounds like you have them all. I thought it may be confusing the multiple decoys or catapults, but if not then you'll just have to keep looking.

Don't forget to check the leader cards too. They count.

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

I'm ready to be disappointed that the GOG version isn't out at the same time

It launches at the same time.

edit: well, it launches and is available to download at the same time. So no preload for what ever reason.

 

[Turin Turambar]

They have indeed done something to it. Looks a bit better now, less like mercury, more like water. No idea why they didn't add this to the patch notes.

Nice analysis.

 

[Tenacious-D]

Nice analysis.

Not mine. There's a thread on the forums about it.

 

[dominuece]

Almost feels like a new Witcher game is coming out tonight.

It really, really does.

 

[Hidden One]

Whens it releasing on GOG?

 

[CybernatonEvolution]

Patch 1.21 notes:
-Breaks mods.
-Fuck you.

 

[kaffeekranz]

Not mine. There's a thread on the forums about it.

Without the exact same weather conditions the comparisons are useless.
Especially considering the last shot and also the first one.

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

Whens it releasing on GOG?

one hour and fifty two minutes

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Patch 1.21 notes:
-Breaks mods.
-Fuck you.

I mean guys

you would think this is the first PC game you play lmao.

 

[MartyStu]

Patch 1.21 notes:
-Breaks mods.
-Fuck you.

That is to be expected.

True modding cannot begin until the last patch goes out. Been that way forever.

 

[CybernatonEvolution]

That is to be expected.

True modding cannot begin until the last patch goes out. Been that way forever.

Yeah it happened with nearly every update. The problem is script merger and uninstalling mods; it is not simple.

 

[Frillen]

Does it unlock in about 50 minutes in mainland Europe (PS4)?

 

[Tenacious-D]

Without the exact same weather conditions the comparisons are useless.
Especially considering the last shot and also the first one.

Look at the water. It's been changed. Time of day doesn't effect it like that. Please make some more comparisons. I don't have the patch installed yet. I'm sure I'm not crazy.

1.12

[IMG]https://static.afbeeldinguploaden.nl/1605/170746/t0tMBVKd.jpg[/IMG]

1.21

[IMG]https://static.afbeeldinguploaden.nl/1605/171464/MCPumSeG.jpg[/IMG]

 

[SnowDrops]

Seems like the latest patch (PC 1.21) fixed alt-tabbing for me too. Finally I can Alt-Tab without my GPU going 100% at all times.

 

[Artdayne]

I mean guys

you would think this is the first PC game you play lmao.

Yeah lol. That's something that happened every time playing WoW. I had to update my mods everytime a new patch came out.

 

[kaffeekranz]

Look at the water. It's been changed. Time of day doesn't effect it like that.

1.12

https://static.afbeeldinguploaden.nl/1605/170746/t0tMBVKd.jpg

1.21

https://static.afbeeldinguploaden.nl/1605/171464/MCPumSeG.jpg

That screenshot does indeed look different.
Does it look better though? At least certain amplitudes should reflect the bright sky, which on this shot not a single wave does.
And there's more translucency.

Water isn't tied to TOD though, of course, but rather to the weather conditions.
You've got different tesselation factors and normal maps depending on the weather and there's a few, specifically the clear ones, that look really similar on first glance.

 

[Anno]

How is NG+? I'm going to start up a brand new total playthrough on DM then play the two DLCs. Is there new stuff in NG+ at all? Or is it well balanced compared to from scratch?

 

[Intheflorsh]

I've always hated the water in W3, this is a step up.

That screenshot does indeed look different.
Does it look better though? At least certain amplitudes should reflect the bright sky, which on this shot not a single wave does.
And there's more translucency.

Water isn't tied to TOD though, of course, but rather to the weather conditions.
You've got different tesselation factors and normal maps depending on the weather and there's a few, specifically the clear ones, that look really similar on first glance.

In motion looks is where the water looks more impressive, it's much more dynamic.

 

[UnluckyKate]

EU PSN can't even pre load

 

[Tenacious-D]

That screenshot does indeed look different.
Does it look better though? At least certain amplitudes should reflect the bright sky, which on this shot not a single wave does.
And there's more translucency.

Water isn't tied to TOD though, of course, but rather to the weather conditions.
You've got different tesselation factors and normal maps depending on the weather and there's a few, specifically the clear ones, that look really similar on first glance.

I don't have that sort of technical knowledge, so I can't really say for sure. Here's the thread. Maybe it will interest you. They've apparently changed the default tessellation factor as well.

Like I said, I haven't played 1.21 yet. It looked better in Skellige from the screens I saw, but in some there were aspects where it looked a bit worse. I won't know until I actually try it.

Some more:

http://puu.sh/paDfd.png
http://puu.sh/paDns.png
http://puu.sh/paDsj.png
http://puu.sh/paEes.png
http://puu.sh/paEry.png
http://puu.sh/paEtC.png
http://puu.sh/paEvl.png
http://puu.sh/paHrQ.png
http://puu.sh/paHkD.png
http://puu.sh/paHq8.png
http://puu.sh/paHop.png
http://puu.sh/paHma.png
http://puu.sh/paH8K.png

 

[painey]

MFW I'm waiting for unlock

 

[TheKeyPit]

What about the new Skellige gwent deck? Impressions?