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[darkwing-buck]

This is my first witcher game and I gotta say....the fact you have to get prepared to battle a creature is so goddamn badass and satisfying. Took me a couple tries to beat the

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werewolf in the quest Wild at Heart

 

[Sora_N]

Whats nice, at least with alchemy is you only need to make each thing once and then when you meditate you'll use up components(not sure which, might just be oils?) to refresh stock.

That sounds good, will there be a tutorial soon?

I just got to the army camp place.

 

[Snuggles]

Two things make me overwhelmed as hell so far.

Crafting
Alchemy

How much should I worry? Playing on normal.

You shouldn't worry. Those things are helpful, but not essential if you're only playing on normal. You can take your time learning them.

Thunderbolt and Swallow are nice potions to have, though, but you should learn both while doing early quests. Just find the require components shown in the glossary and grab all the booze you can find while raiding inns and villager's homes.

 

[LOLCats]

Digital for me. Haven't had a single crash yet.

Finally got to play tonight after swapping out my bad disc at bestbuy, got to gwent tutorial, finished and no crash. Yay.

 

[toastyToast]

Just did the mission in Orchard where

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the guy asks for your help to find his box. I watched preview videos where you dicover he's actually the killer and chase him down on the horse. I must've missed a clue because in my game he just gave me my reward and left.

Did you discover

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the signs that he'd been shooting traders with the bow on his back? Maybe you just found the box and gave it to him.

 

[Sora_N]

You shouldn't worry. Those things are helpful, but not essential if you're only playing on normal. You can take your time learning them.

Thunderbolt and Swallow are nice potions to have, though, but you should learn both while doing early quests. Just find the require components shown in the glossary and grab all the booze you can find while raiding inns and villager's homes.

I skipped all the quests except the dwarf/smith one lol. I guess I'll go back after, I can right?

 

[Grimsen]

Just did the mission in Orchard where

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the guy asks for your help to find his box. I watched preview videos where you dicover he's actually the killer and chase him down on the horse. I must've missed a clue because in my game he just gave me my reward and left.

Damn, missed that one. Gonna have to go back.


I'm having a hell of a time with this game. But I probably spent a bit too much time in Orchard tonight, trying to complete alchemy potions and crafting stuff. At least now I (kinda) understand it. It's not that fun, though.

 

[EatChildren]

That sounds good, will there be a tutorial soon?

I just got to the army camp place.

Relax. Look at crafting potions/bombs/oils almost like just upgrading your character. See materials required -> Acquire materials (many/most can be bought at venders) -> Craft bomb/potion/oil to add it permanently to your inventory. You don't need an alchemist to do any of this either; once you have the materials you can craft from the alchemy menu.

Swords/armour require a smith though, and are tiered based on smith skill level.

 

[Tom Penny]

Just got to second area. The map is so fucking big lol

 

[ironcreed]

Wow. Here I was enjoying Keira and her quests,

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only to end up having to kill her after the romantic evening. I told her that I felt used and hated two-faced serpents, then I demanded she hand over the papers and she attacked me and left me no choice.

What a gut wrenching twist. Incredible game.

 

[Hendrick's]

So do shopkeepers respawn or are they dead for good?

 

[HeelPower]

what does the billboard in the town do ?
I took away the messages posted multiple times and they just keep respawning.Like,I thought taking one would add a quest to my quest list ?

 

[ironcreed]

Just got to second area. The map is so fucking big lol

Yeah, wait until you start exploring it a bit and then you will see how massive it really is.

 

[Aeana]

Wow. Here I was enjoying Keira and her quests,

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only to end up having to kill her after the romantic evening. I told her that I felt used and hated two-faced serpents, then I demanded she hand over the papers and she attacked me and left me no choice.

What a gut wrenching twist. Incredible game.

I like the different ways to solve this one.

I personally

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let her know that what she was doing was stupid and that there was no way her desired outcome can happen. Sent her to Kaer Morhen and took the papers away from her.

 

[Alpende]

Did you discover

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the signs that he'd been shooting traders with the bow on his back? Maybe you just found the box and gave it to him.

I came out of the cut scene and saw that I had to chase the guy, 1 second later I failed the mission. Kinda strange

 

[TheFatMan]

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you talking about the Keira quest? I think I've already done all of her quest

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No I'm talking about the one called Ladies of the Wood, the one you get for finishing the main story with Keria missions. (not her side quest stuff)

 

[tmespe]

But sure if this has been covered already, but you can switch signs while parrying by pressing the same buttons for switching swords. Can make using multiple signs in combat more efficient.

I agree on the previous discussion of the combat. It's quite good, but requires one to be prepared and know the enemies weaknesses. I did not like the combat in 2, but it's heaps better here.

 

[carlsojo]

Two things make me overwhelmed as hell so far.

Crafting
Alchemy

How much should I worry? Playing on normal.

The sheer amount of ingredients is super overwhelming. What I did was pick out stuff I wanted (like Swallow) and write down what I needed so I knew what to look for. Fortunately like others have said you only need to craft anything once, and then it will automatically refill when you meditate (using up some booze.. I think).

 

[Corpekata]

Hah if you position someone between yourself and an archer the archer can accidently hit them (happened twice and both times were instant kills). Nice touch.

 

[Huevos de Oro]

It's too bad I can only play for a bit at nights because of work. I'm 4 hours in, and I'm assing around Orchard looking for stuff to do and see. I absolutely love combat. Playing on BBB and completely loving how all encounters are to be taken seriously. Trying to achieve some fluid swordplay going on while weaving signs, dodges and rolls in and out of my sword strikes is something that fills me with joy. Season that with some pretty amazing sidequests (I've yet to find a fetch quest or MMO-like collect-a-thons), gorgeous vistas and random interesting stuff popping up left and right and I'm pretty much having a blast with this game.

I'm still Lv one and I jumped into a group of 3 and 4 drowners, cleared a deserter camp and kicked some Lv 6 bear hairy butt into oblivion (after a few tries, mind you).

I love this game.

 

[toastyToast]

Wow. Here I was enjoying Keira and her quests,

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only to end up having to kill her after the romantic evening. I told her that I felt used and hated two-faced serpents, then I demanded she hand over the papers and she attacked me and left me no choice.

What a gut wrenching twist. Incredible game.

The thing is

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that it can go in the complete opposite direction if you hear her out. Once I did I don't think she had bad intentions at all and she just handed over the papers once I offered her an alternative. She was really desperate to get out of the swamp.

Both resolutions seem very satisfying

 

[Original Man]

Damn this game is huge. Spent like 10 hours doing nothing after moving pass the beginner level. ? Marks everywhere

 

[HeelPower]

Playing on BBB and completely loving how all encounters are to be taken seriously. Trying to achieve some fluid swordplay going on while weaving signs, dodges and rolls in and out of my sword strikes is something that fills me with joy. .
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Same.

Combat is demanding and interesting.Trying an encounter multiple times can yield very different results.

I didn't expect the combat to be this good,personally.But it really is.

 

[Furyous]

I'm using Keira strictly for the friends with benefits achievement.

Here are the choices I made that are not final because I didn't save the game at Velen:

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Keep Aryan Alive
Help Lorveith
Lift Saskia's curse (assumed Letho saved Triss)
Kept the sorceress alive
Spared Letho

What role does Aryan, Lorvieth, Saskia, the sorceress, and Letho play in this game moving forward from where this option takes place?

I'm asking because I only plan on one play through for now and need to know how these decisions pan out. EatChildren and everyone else that finished the game, is farther than me, made similar or alternate decisions, please help me choose.

Saskia has cool armor that is why I let her live. Letho bet not kill Vas my comrade

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but his mission was noble and apparently he worked for the Niilfs.

I motion Niilfs as the new name for the invading army.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

Loving it! I'm progressing slowly as it is, now everything is going to grind to a halt! :/

Thanks for The wallpaper.

 

[zkorejo]

I was moving through the Toll Bridge in Velen when the 3 guys standing there asked for Toll in order to pass. During the conversation I saw 3-4 drowners randomly coming near them from behind, Killed one and started attacking the one who I was talking to.

As soon as the dialog ended (I handled it non-violently) Drowners attacked the three poor bandit/authority wannabes. I tried to save them, but they died. I killed the drowners and loot all their bodies and passed the bridge. Lol. It was great seeing a totally random encounter out of nowhere..

 

[Semper88]

Overwhelmed as fuck.. All those mats n stuff.
Even had to take a break and do something else because i didn't know where to start haha.

Still dunno when i can make those swallow pots. I need something called dwarven elixir or whatever its called.

Noticed i got a bit handy in all the rolling and dodge stuff from Bloodborne.

 

[Maximo]

They really need to fucking nerf the fall damage, it's ridiculous.

 

[ironcreed]

I like the different ways to solve this one.

I personally

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let her know that what she was doing was stupid and that there was no way her desired outcome can happen. Sent her to Kaer Morhen and took the papers away from her.

Amazing. Some of the finest quest structuring I have ever seen, along with the world building as well. All marks of a real masterpiece.

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

This is kinda driving me crazy,

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I should be able to clear out this abandon site? But I cant find the monster nest or anything around that area to get rid of?

 

[RageWaffles]

Loving it! I'm progressing slowly as it is, now everything is going to grind to a halt! :/

that tree bears a strange fruit

(nice shot)

 

[Pikma]

They really need to fucking nerf the fall damage, it's ridiculous.

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[ironcreed]

The thing is

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that it can go in the complete opposite direction if you hear her out. Once I did I don't think she had bad intentions at all and she just handed over the papers once I offered her an alternative. She was really seemed desperate to get out of the swamp.

Both resolutions seem very satisfying

I love her character, I

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just felt deceived. I sure as hell did not want to kill her, though.

Talk about choices and consequences, Jesus. This game knows how to push your buttons.

 

[HeelPower]

Talk about choices and consequences, Jesus. This game knows how to push your buttons.

My first moment of regret was

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taking the arsonist to the blacksmith.They hanged him for it which wasn't really a desired or fair consequence.Taking his bribe seemed bad but this was unexpectedly far worse.

It stung me.

 

[Skyzard]

^

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it was the smith's call really, and it's not like he didn't know what would happen. He didn't seem to mind either.

I really enjoy the game's combat. Seems that's not a popular opinion.

I hated it in 2, but im actively lookin for fights here. It feels good.

blood and broken bones also provides a light scratch on the monster hunter / dark souls itch. Clearly not even close to being the same but the fact that you gotta actually be careful and encounters have overall repercussions during and after them makes it hit some similar notes.

Yep, the combat is great on blood and broken bones. Sometimes he attacks slower than you'd like but I like how it's sort of resetting the action game damage done by batman and shadows of mordor who let you escape out of basically any situation. Need to be smart and get a good position at all times...just don't get trapped and need to jump...because as far as I can tell you can't in combat, unless you're riding a horse.

Also attacking with a horse is awesome, the slowmo when holding down x and approaching is pretty cool too. The animation or hit detect can be a bit iffy, especially if the enemy jumps when your sword connects with them but it's mostly fine and you can do big damage with single swings and cuts too.

 

[Apt101]

Put in three hours on the PC version tonight. I think the combat is fine. I'm also playing it on normal. Extremely impressed with high settings and default post processing with an i7-4790 and GTX 970 @ 1080. Gorgeous.

 

[zkorejo]

I regretted when I

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Killed the whispering tree, I thought it was tricking me. Maybe If I saved the tree, I would have saved the orphans and Johnny.

 

[Big Green Anus]

Any level up tips? I'm level 4 and trying to do all side-missions on the notice board, but having trouble with a Level 10 side-quest where I fight

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Jenny, The Wrath

Also, how to I level-up my persuasion technique to help change people's mind with certain dialogues?

 

[HeelPower]

^

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it was the smith's call really, and it's not like he didn't know what would happen. He didn't seem to mind either.

such a brutal world.

 

[Afrodium]

Any level up tips? I'm level 4 and trying to do all side-missions on the notice board, but having trouble with a Level 10 side-quest where I fight

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Jenny, The Wrath

You're having trouble because you're level 4 and playing a level 10 quests. Go explore and find some level appropriate quests.

 

[Corpekata]

This is kinda driving me crazy,

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I should be able to clear out this abandon site? But I cant find the monster nest or anything around that area to get rid of?

Yeah same question. Maybe a time related monster shows up there? Will have to check back later.

 

[Shining Sunshine]

Hard to figure out what should I keep and what do I disassemble.

Disassembly cost quite a bit too, so I dunno if I should just sell stuff.

 

[Hidden One]

This games combat is pure shit.

 

[Apoleptica]

Encountered my first glitch. The woman is churning butter with an invisible stick :\

xbox one

 

[npa189]

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That werwolf fight was bullshit, things hitting you for 500 damage is a little unfair.

I'm level 4 in the second area, is it just me or do you level too slowly? I can't find any EXP to bridge the gap between where I am and where I should be, should I go back to White Orchid? All these quest just want to kick my ass in this area.

 

[Ghost23]

Accidently skipped a cutscene in the Bog area. Could someone explain what happens?

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It was when the three women witch people were explaining what happened when Ciri arrived at the swamp. I accidentally pressed square and missed what happened for most of it. Now I'm playing as Ciri trying to escape the swamp without knowing why.

 

[Skyzard]

Sometimes I don't take payment, especially with the seemingly poorer folk but it feels like I'm losing at the game by doing that, not for having less money but just because he keeps going on about the witcher's code and always charging...yet they keep giving you the option.

This is kinda driving me crazy,

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I should be able to clear out this abandon site? But I cant find the monster nest or anything around that area to get rid of?

Yeah same question. Maybe a time related monster shows up there? Will have to check back later.

Come back at a different time, I went past that spot many times before clearing it (testing framerate near inbetween two locations there ha), sometimes there were enemies, sometimes there weren't (

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drowners

iirc).

such a brutal world.

On second thought, I probably shouldn't have

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turned him in. His town was invaded and he didn't kill anyone, just slowed their weapon productions. Smith was isolated and angry, he wouldn't have forgiven him.

Good thing it's only a game :]

 

[Mindman]

This games combat is pure shit.

Disagree. The small text is pure shit however

 

[Atraveller]

a towerful of mice

this fucking game

I know right?

 

[Afrodium]

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That werwolf fight was bullshit, things hitting you for 500 damage is a little unfair.

I'm level 4 in the second area, is it just me or do you level too slowly? I can't find any EXP to bridge the gap between where I am and where I should be, should I go back to White Orchid? All these quest just want to kick my ass in this area.

If there's a gap between yourself and the main quest then the game us telling you to do side quests. If you don't have any in your level then just ride to every notice board and stock up on quests. You should also run into some on the countryside.