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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings |OT| Plough 'Em All
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ameratsu said:
The rhythms of combat in Demon's Souls and Witcher 2 are very similar, as are certain basic concepts (e.g. it's a good idea to try and get behind your enemies because you do a more-damaging backstab move, and there is also a talent you can get which boosts backstab damage further).
As far as the melee goes I play almost exactly like I do in Demon's Souls. Use enemies' own whiffs against them, do lots of rolling around, try to get behind for the backstab, etc. Enemies in TW2 also move in a sort of pattern, so you can start timing their attacks like you do in Demon's Souls. There's even a parry & riposte system that functions similarly to DS, down to parrying draining stamina/vigor, though you have to unlock the riposte part in a talent tree first.
I don't know if they've publicly said so or not but there seems little doubt CDPR took what I would have to call significant influence from Demon's Souls. It would be hard to believe they didn't; the similarities in combat amount to more than just coincidence.
Exuro said:
It's to give players a decision between whether they want a slight but permanent boost immediately, or to wait for something better later on. It basically plays on your own patience as a player. If you don't want to possibly limit your character in the long-term with a lesser mutagen then the simple answer is not to use one.
Personally, I'm just ignoring mutagens entirely until I get to some of the later levels, when I have a large assortment of mutagens and more mutagen slots and can make a more effective decision. There's no real reason you have to mess with them earlier on.
Versipellis
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Zeliard said:Are any of you trying out Insane your first time through?
I want to laugh at people who did then got fried by the dragon's fire in the prologue
Here I am. Laugh at me. I was able to pass the battle on the roof unscathed (after dying a number of times at the ballista), then me and my pride were charred by that flying beast. Demon's Souls was less pitiless.
How About No
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The bonus extras for the Steam version were under Tools the whole time? oh lol
Jay Shadow
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No, they just put it up today. They didn't have all the materials ready at launch and are still currently waiting for CD Projekt to get them some re-encoded videos. But everything else is currently up in tools now.How About No said:
Riposte said:
1. There have been no references to those decisions yet. I expect that the political choice will have an impact later in the game, but the romance option doesn't seem to matter. Triss hasn't said anything about me choosing Shani.
2. The first one is a gitch, he dies no matter what, and the second one was briefly referenced by King Foltest but that was the extent of it
most of us are probably still early in the game, so it's hard to answer these questions. I'm in ch. 1 and so far the choices haven't really made a significant difference
edit - oops the spoilers broke, but I think it's OK to spoil TW1 in here
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hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
Alright I need some help.
Chapter 1, the Troll quest:
Chapter 1, the Troll quest:
I've agreed to help find the murderers and I've talked to Zoltan, who told me to look into people's houses for a troll head trophy. However, I swear I've searched every damn house in this town and I can't find anything. Am I missing something obvious?
ArbiterMajor
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I was wondering if my computer can run this game, can anyone help me ?
Intel I7 930 2.80GHz
12 GB RAM
GTX 570
Windows 7 64 bit
So those are my specs, thank you I really can't wait....
Intel I7 930 2.80GHz
12 GB RAM
GTX 570
Windows 7 64 bit
So those are my specs, thank you
I really can't wait....For those doing Chapter 1, there might be a bug if the last of the dice-poker quests is completed before a particular side-quest. To be completely safe, defeat the final player in dice poker only after exhausting all the side quests.
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Those specs will easily run the game at solid framerates at Ultra. Just don't bother with ubersampling.ArbiterMajor said:I was wondering if my computer can run this game, can anyone help me ?
Intel I7 930 2.80GHz
12 GB RAM
GTX 570
Windows 7 64 bit
So those are my specs, thank you
Anton Sugar
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TheExodu5 said:
Sethos said:
Check other Witcher 2 thread OP for answer. Just keep in mind I had to change the user.ini and not the QWERTY.ini as the instructions mentioned.
Also Steam people. Where are the DLC stuffs? I keep reading about people getting some DLC quest, but Steam has no option for that I am seeing. Also what about the manual/gameguide/soundtrack/other pre-order incentives?
Brandon F said:
Some people are saying that the Witcher 2 extras are located under "Tools"
As far as DLC goes, goto the game launcher and click Register. Create an account and get to the activation screen. Your activation code should be auto filled. Click ok.
Go back to the launcher, click DLC. Download and install.
Launch the game and you'll see a greyed out DLC menu option and a register game menu option in the Witcher 2 launcher. Register your copy - but don't worry about the cd key as steam will supply it - and you'll be able to access the DLC menu. This is where you can get access to the troll quest DLC.Brandon F said:
Sethos said:
You went to the 'Documents' folder on your HDD for the .ini right? NOT the Witcher 2 install directory. All you are doing is changing one value in the user.ini of that folder to negative to invert the gamepad.
Edit: Seems you figured it out. Some of us apparently have different user.ini instructions than the instructions list. Hence my alternative instructions. Many of us in the other thread had to go about my above means is all.
turns out they forgot to put launcher.exe into the russian version of the game. I shit you not. It's not invisible, it's just not there.
That was the last time I bought the localisation.Waiting for a patch downloading GOG launcher from shady places.
That was the last time I bought the localisation.
Maybe I just suck at exploring but hours after being in Chapter 2 I keep finding new areas. Also got to kill a
Also maybe it's just me getting better at the game but it's a lot easier now. I can still get owned if I play it like a hack and slash but it's more forgiving it feels.
Golem!. Got awesome armor from a chest he was near too!
Also maybe it's just me getting better at the game but it's a lot easier now. I can still get owned if I play it like a hack and slash but it's more forgiving it feels.
BoobPhysics101
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Darklord said:
Good thing it's optional. I killed everyone in that part.
For those doing the stealth part (during Prologue):
While in the dungeon, make sure to go down the stairs to the room they brought Lady La Valle out of. Inside is the executioner, and he's a mini-boss. The room has Red and Blue Meteorite ore in it, so well worth beating him. I beat him on Hard so it's not that bad.
Is anyone else playing this on Hard? Normal was just way, way too easy. Still trying to figure out what everyone was complaining about, I expected to get my ass kicked. Even on Hard it's not overly challenging.
BIG tip for anyone having trouble: Use Quen! It's easily the best sign, since it gives you 'magic armor' that'll absorb 2-3 extra hits before you start taking real damage.
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You guys should read the Gamesradar review of Witcher 2. It's fantastic, and spends plenty of time comparing Witcher 2's strengths, and Dragon Age II's follies.
http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/the-wi...w/a-201105171466879070/g-20100323131251436086
http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/the-wi...w/a-201105171466879070/g-20100323131251436086
Gully State
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RPS: Wot I Think: Witcher 2 Review
Surprisingly in line with my impressions of the game so far...I am disappointed about the length (although I'm exploring every nook and cranny so it'll take me much longer) and the ending (another person not satisfied with the ending, not good- although I'm hoping that there'll be a meaty expansion pack).
Also, apparently the combat gets easier later on...
Surprisingly in line with my impressions of the game so far...I am disappointed about the length (although I'm exploring every nook and cranny so it'll take me much longer) and the ending (another person not satisfied with the ending, not good- although I'm hoping that there'll be a meaty expansion pack).
Also, apparently the combat gets easier later on...
Castor Krieg
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Still no Polish VO on Steam... Looks like GoG users somehow got it first as well. I'm really regretting not going retail with this...
ugh, feel like a fickle noob for doing this but I impulsively purchased this just now even though I haven't even come close to finishing the first one. Game just looks too fun and graphically amazing. Is it necessary to play the first Witcher first? Will it really be that big of a deal if I start the 2nd one now?
Gully State
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(._.) said:
You don't need to play the first to enjoy the second but playing the second before the first one probably will kill any motivation for you to actually playing through the first.
I usually shelf a game if I am not really into it after three hours. The Witcher was one of those games. Mainly the combat wasn't exciting enough for me as silly as that sounds. I like timing based but not in modern games. I only like it in older CRPGs. Guess I'm gonna just go ahead and play The Witcher 2 ~_~subversus said:
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