Apparently there is an NPC that gives a coupon for Atari games at GOG. Looks like I have even more reason to play the game again.
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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings |OT| Plough 'Em All
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Lostconfused
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This game, this fucking game. Seriously.
Sure chapter 3 isn't as good as the first two. But that only means its not shitting all over the recent Bioware games.
Chapters 1 and 2 are some of the most amazing content in an RPG that I had the pleasure of playing. And that's not even mentioning the re-playability because this is my first run.
Sure chapter 3 isn't as good as the first two. But that only means its not shitting all over the recent Bioware games.
Chapters 1 and 2 are some of the most amazing content in an RPG that I had the pleasure of playing. And that's not even mentioning the re-playability because this is my first run.
jim-jam bongs
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Hahaha I did the same thing, I just couldn't resist.Exuro said:
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
I hated those, it can happen in various places likejim-jam bongs said:
Iorveth having his archers own you when you meet him with the dwarf in the forest
Question about the prologue dungeon
I remember in demo videos there was this topless chick getting tortured and there was this whole event to save her. I encountered that room and saw the torturer guy, but i ended up just killing him and never encountering the girl. How do you trigger that stuff?
I agree but I feel chapter 3 was a bit more than "isn't as good as the first two". Really want more stuff to play. Already going through a second playthrough so I'm seeing a few things I missed. Alternate Chapter 2 should be sweet. I wonder how long it takes for them to make content on their engine. It's suppose to be very optimized for making branching style quests. I want a Tales of the Sword Coast style expansion.Lostconfused said:
jim-jam bongs
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Yeah it can be a bit unexpected. I'm trying to remember them all for when I try an insane run 0.0Alextended said:
~Kinggi~ said:
From what I can tell, the torturer scene changes based on whether or not you let the guy at the top of the tower live. It also changes based on when you arrive at the torture chamber itself. Remember how the room to the chamber is locked and how you find a key on a nearby guard? If you go in the other direction, the rest of the area plays out differently.
I don't believe so. The same goes for other crafting screens. Seems like a pretty big oversight if you ask me.joesmokey said:
thetrin said:
Agreed. It's glorious.
I think that I prefer ch. 2 to ch. 1. Both are amazing but goddamn Vergen is an amazing environment. There is a lot of room to explore but it's dense with enemies and quests and points of interest. And it looks fucking amazing, of course.
jim-jam bongs said:
it's not the only time when you can be killed in dialogues. AND THAT'S AWESOME. Can you imagine something like that happening in Bioware's game?? I doubt that I'll be able to play Bioware's RPGs after that (not fantasy ones, that's for sure). It's like trying to have sex with a latex doll after you had sex with a real woman.
DualShadow
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joesmokey said:
If you click on the symbol next to the ingredient it shows all the items you have that match it and how many of them you have.
CabbageRed
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Alextended said:
And then they add insult to injury by letting you die outside of conversation. I died numerous times in those woods in Act I. Why let me leave the town's gates if my missteps can end in death?
mousepad42
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So I used my troll tongue by accident in a potion...7 hours back. I heard the next act has a troll in it, but is in a different region. Can I travel back to flotsam or will I be stuck with an unfinished amulet quest?
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Agreed. I'm glad I went with Iorveth, because Vergen is a gorgeous hub. I don't replay RPGs ever, but I'm very tempted to replay this and make different choices to see what else the game has in store for me.Snuggler said:
Chapter 2 question:
I got an old mine key from an elf I ploughed at the start of Chapter 2, unlocked the mine, and never really ventured in. Is that for a quest?
Lostconfused
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Oh noes. Console games in my eastern european PC game threads. Out you, out I say.Lime said:
Went with Roche. I thought the quest line with the King was very cool and interesting. Definitely not a slouch.thetrin said:
Act 2 Rottfiend Quest:
Im burning bodies to get rid of the Rottfiend. I found 3 corpses outside by a Rottfiend spawn area but am inside this other cave system now with other Rottfiends. There are several dead soldiers in here but I cant burn them at all. No prompt or anything. Are these the right bodies or am I looking in the wrong place
Lostconfused
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Wrong place. They are all in the field not too far away from the camp.
Castor Krieg
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Salaadin said:
Wrong place, they are all around the camp.
mousepad42
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Salaadin said:
Nm. Found a workaround mod at Gog.com that adds a troll tongue to the shops.
jim-jam bongs
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mousepad42 said:
I think that you may be screwed :\
I was a bit annoyed that after I finished the Troll Trouble quest by killing the dudes who killed his missus that the only way for me to get a tongue was to go and kill him anyway. I felt so bad, I kind of stood over his corpse solemnly for a while listening to the birds and the sound of the water on the rocks. *sniff*
I was a bit annoyed that after I finished the Troll Trouble quest by killing the dudes who killed his missus that the only way for me to get a tongue was to go and kill him anyway. I felt so bad, I kind of stood over his corpse solemnly for a while listening to the birds and the sound of the water on the rocks. *sniff*
Edit: NOOOOOOOOOO
Also, end of chapter 1 spoilers:
Cedric's death is one of the most powerful scenes in gaming. Ever. The cinematography, music and sound... beautiful. When he says "I feel a presence, Geralt..." and Geralt glances up and watches the wind rustling through the leaves and grass... Wow. Just so impressive on every conceivable level.
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
A nice comparison, this isn't. Leaving the city you actually can survive, even if you personally don't. Choosing these dialogue choices, you absolutely can't, so they're not choices at all. What do dialogue choices that result in death add to the game? All you do is reload a save and pick something else, the correct response, so you basically have no choice at all, as every single player will have to go through the same steps to progress at that point. At worst they should have resulted in a QTE. At best there should have been actual combat and a new story path. You can initiate combat by your choices in various parts of the game after all, yet here you're not given a chance.CabbageRed said:
indigo-cyclops
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All right folks, A Watering Hole in the Harbor on the soundtrack really gets me hyped. So damn good!
woober said:
If you beat him and giot the reward, Im going to say No, you cant get the head from him. Its given to you as a reward for beating him at Dice Poker. Does he let you play him again? Maybe try that and see if it lets you pick another reward?
The head is used to obtain a Trolls Tongue which is used in another quest
The head is used to obtain a Trolls Tongue which is used in another quest
Discotheque
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I like Roche a lot more than Iorveth so I went with him. The King quest and everything was interesting.
Now I'm looking forward to second playthrough with Iorveth (not finished chapter 3 of my first though just yet). I'm not a fan of Iorveth, he's boring. But I'm looking forward to interactions with Saskia
Now I'm looking forward to second playthrough with Iorveth (not finished chapter 3 of my first though just yet). I'm not a fan of Iorveth, he's boring. But I'm looking forward to interactions with Saskia
Lostconfused
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Eh, Roche is generic and boring as well.
Edit: And Ves isn't all that original either.
Edit: And Ves isn't all that original either.
Discotheque
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Lostconfused said:
I like Roche's voice actor more, and Ves sounds hilarious (also dat digital ass)
Alextended said:
In the situations you mention, Geralt will have to be a real dick, and that's saying something considering it's the Witcher universe, to get killed. If one does not like Roche, one can still insult him at least once before it becomes a matter of life and death; same holds for Iorveth, unless one picks the dialog option that is a blatant challenge. CDPR obviously knew that the player would reload to avoid the option in the future, and I'm glad that they included full-blown death sequence to go with those options since it effectively signals that one cannot just randomly pick conversations and expect to be loved by all. It reminded me of the Black Isle Fallouts where certain dialog options could lead to player death. It made the whole experience seem more weighted.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Chapter 1 in Flotsam at the
Kayran (or however you spell it) boss. I have the mongoose potion and it prevents poison but how the hell do I damage the thing. I'm at level 8 and am going in with 2 potions and QUEN. Someone give me some advice please!
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Yes, I wanted to challenge him, not watch a game over cut scene. I defeat worse than him in and out of cut scenes elsewhere.Van Buren said:
Of course they knew, you can't do anything else, you have no choice, despite being allowed to think you do, as you do elsewhere.
Anyway, it's a small part of the game, it has much bigger issues than that, I just gave my 2 cents after the mention. The comparison to actual gameplay situations was still silly.
Lostconfused
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You start a new game.Alextended said:
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Thanks man, will try it in a bit.HixxSAFC said:
OldmanAndroid
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Absolutely loving this game so far (about 3 hours in)....the combat is just perfect. Thank you May Long Weekend in Canada! Marathon sesh coming.
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