-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings |OT| Plough 'Em All
- Thread starter Snuggles
- Start date
- Status
Harry_Tequila
Member
Stahsky said:
That's pretty much what I've been doing. Unfortunately, as soon as you move away from him for a second he puts the shield up and is invicible for about 30 seconds, during which time he's firing off the fireballs which knock off about half your health.
Stahsky
A passionate embrace, a beautiful memory lingers.
Harry_Tequila said:
That's where the roll comes in. Simply don't stop rolling left or right depending on his position. He never hit me with anything ranged while doing this. But if you are having a problem with this, shield up like Kyaw said.
Edit: What spec are you?
Harry_Tequila
Member
Finally did it, it was a particularly nice surprise when the fight ended with his health still at 1/3. Got the dodging at long distance down and it wasn't so bad after that.
Zomba13
Member
So I've been playing this. I think I'm almost done with Chapter 1. Liking these opening hours a lot more than in The Witcher 1. It's also a stunningly good looking game.
Not a fan of the difficulty/fighting. It seems like everything is on hard mode with me taking up to 10+ goes on bosses and getting slaughtered by groups of regular enemies. I much preferred the styles of the first game where you had the AoE style for taking care of groups. Blocking is also clunky with needing Vigor to block (wtf is up with that?) and not being able to down potions in battle (No healing potions!?). Also sometimes it seems like my items don't work, like Geralt won't throw a bomb when I've got it in the slot (and yes, I have bombs and aren't empty). Also random glitches like controls freezing up sometimes are annoying and it running at 7FPS unless I fully uninstall my 3D vision drivers is stupid.
That said though, I'm loving it. I love how it pretty much continues right where the first one left off. Not happy about starting without my 8000 Orens the King paid Geralt at the end of the first game (I don't care that the purse got broken in the fight. The king should have picked up those coins as thanks for saving his life). Bit disappointed with how weak the equipment carried over were too, though surprised they did. I knew about the Raven armour but didn't expect my swords.
EDIT: Also wtf is up with the dice? I had to get the simple/classic dice mod to be able to read them. They are pretty though, just not practical.
Not a fan of the difficulty/fighting. It seems like everything is on hard mode with me taking up to 10+ goes on bosses and getting slaughtered by groups of regular enemies. I much preferred the styles of the first game where you had the AoE style for taking care of groups. Blocking is also clunky with needing Vigor to block (wtf is up with that?) and not being able to down potions in battle (No healing potions!?). Also sometimes it seems like my items don't work, like Geralt won't throw a bomb when I've got it in the slot (and yes, I have bombs and aren't empty). Also random glitches like controls freezing up sometimes are annoying and it running at 7FPS unless I fully uninstall my 3D vision drivers is stupid.
That said though, I'm loving it. I love how it pretty much continues right where the first one left off. Not happy about starting without my 8000 Orens the King paid Geralt at the end of the first game (I don't care that the purse got broken in the fight. The king should have picked up those coins as thanks for saving his life). Bit disappointed with how weak the equipment carried over were too, though surprised they did. I knew about the Raven armour but didn't expect my swords.
EDIT: Also wtf is up with the dice? I had to get the simple/classic dice mod to be able to read them. They are pretty though, just not practical.
Kyaw said:
I´ve had a ot of success with Yrd. Dodge the Igni and bombs, lay down an Yrd trap, roll back, wait for the enemy to advance. Dodge towards the enemy´s side or back, hack away until Yrd expires and distance yourself again. Quen is of course activated.
I have a boss fight question myself, chapter two: The
Draug/Army Commander
I´ve tried it three times or more with Quen, Yrd, dodging and my trusty sword. I was still hit while dodging, blocking knocked me around etc. Riposting didn´t work, either, because there was no lock-on symbol, at least that I coud see.
I managed to win by spamming Yrd and throwing tons of knives, because I didn´t want to risk getting close and personal, only to die and do the pre-fight fights again and again. But the character design is so fantastic and the mood and colour palette of the environment so moody that the fight shoud be an epic duel, not spamming R.
Any strategies for the time I replay the game?
Binabik15 said:
Avoid the arrows/meteors, roll out of his charge, then hack at his back with strong silver attacks. It turned out to be a really easy fight, only took me one restart (which was good, because saving is disabled for the section leading up to it, and having to repeat that multiple times would really suck).
cj_iwakura
Member
http://www.tvn24.pl/0,1704729,0,1,wiedzmin--ipad-i-zepsute-pioro,wiadomosc.html
Obama was given The Witcher 2 LE as a gift from the Polish Prime Minister.
Obama's not sure if he can run it, but he'll try.
Obama was given The Witcher 2 LE as a gift from the Polish Prime Minister.
Obama's not sure if he can run it, but he'll try.
cj_iwakura
Member
Well, I was joking about the second part. 
They dang well better have a computer that can run it. Might have to borrow one from the Pentagon.
They dang well better have a computer that can run it. Might have to borrow one from the Pentagon.
Revolutionary
Member
Did you finish the dice quest with him prior? If so, that's why. The trophy comes up as an option for your prize for beating him in the dice quest (the other options being coin, etc.).Edgeward said:
D
Deleted member 10571
Unconfirmed Member
Just finished chapter 1, this game is glorious. GLORIOUS.
EternalGamer
Banned
Any podcasts that discuss Witcher 2 other than the (great) brief discussion on this week's Gamers with Jobs? It seems that all my usual podcasts are mostly totaly over looking this game.
I want something to listen to during my jog this afternoon and I can't find any Witcher 2 conversation.
I want something to listen to during my jog this afternoon and I can't find any Witcher 2 conversation.
http://www.gog.com/en/forum/the_witcher_2/troll_head_bug/post8Edgeward said:
I think this mod should be able to fix your issues.
EternalGamer
Banned
woober said:
Yeah I listened to that. There really wasn't much Witcher 2 conversation, though. They briefly discussed the difficulty curve and the rest of the conversation was about Witcher 1.
I'm hoping next week, though, we'll get more conversation. Their 1 hour long quick look was fantastic. Love those guys.
Apparently polish minister gifted President Obama with Witcher 2 CE at the end of his trip. For those who don't know
I can already see Western media titles: "BREAKING: PRESIDENT RECEIVED POLISH SEX GAME, YOUR KIDS NEXT?"
I can already see Western media titles: "BREAKING: PRESIDENT RECEIVED POLISH SEX GAME, YOUR KIDS NEXT?"
wow, it's a gift to Obama? CD Project just got a very good PR for the game.
Also it shows how big The Witcher franchise in Poland. And they have reasons for that. For example I plan to vsist Poland this year just to see the country where The Witcher is made.
Also it shows how big The Witcher franchise in Poland. And they have reasons for that. For example I plan to vsist Poland this year just to see the country where The Witcher is made.
Hmm, so I asked earlier about how to make money in Chapter 3. Didn't get an answer, but I found a pretty decent way.
Outside, go up the path killing harpies. Meditate when you reach the top to respawn them, kill them on the way down. Rinse repeat. I did 4 runs, which didn't take long (I went up, down, up, then down). And made about 1100 orens selling the mutagens and harpy ingredients.
Not too bad, considering it was more fun then playing poker, which only makes me about 20-25 orens per game, and not the greatest chance to even win.
Outside, go up the path killing harpies. Meditate when you reach the top to respawn them, kill them on the way down. Rinse repeat. I did 4 runs, which didn't take long (I went up, down, up, then down). And made about 1100 orens selling the mutagens and harpy ingredients.
Not too bad, considering it was more fun then playing poker, which only makes me about 20-25 orens per game, and not the greatest chance to even win.
- Status