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[Dragon1893]

Question for those who have finished the White Orchard chapter:

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Is it possible to avoid killing the bandits/deserters who attack you in the bar? I tried to sheath my weapons, but they would be immediately unsheathed right after. 99% sure you have to kill those guys... which is too bad.

I don't think it can be avoided.

 

[Ray Wonder]

Question for those who have finished the White Orchard chapter:

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Is it possible to avoid killing the bandits/deserters who attack you in the bar? I tried to sheath my weapons, but they would be immediately unsheathed right after. 99% sure you have to kill those guys... which is too bad.

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I think it's possible, if you choose the right dialog. I chose to buy them a drink, and they accepted. Afterwards, I could leave, with no problems. I chose to go over to them and spam talk to them, they got up, then I had to either run, or fight. If you're already in the situation where they're ready to fight, I think you have to, or run.

EDIT: I didn't try running, so I don't know if they're still aggressive when you come back.

 

[Veritigo_X]

Question for those who have finished the White Orchard chapter:

Spoiler

Is it possible to avoid killing the bandits/deserters who attack you in the bar? I tried to sheath my weapons, but they would be immediately unsheathed right after. 99% sure you have to kill those guys... which is too bad.

Speaking of that section:

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Vesemir is a total badass! He cut two guys in half with one swing in my game. No idea if it can be avoided though.

 

[Number45]

Man this thread move fast!

Has there been any word on the PS4 broken Gwent tutorial crash thing or should I just decline when I play later?

 

[bonesmccoy]

I don't think it can be avoided.

Yea, I didn't think so either. It's a great scene just the way it is.

 

[Dark-Cloudz]

Question for those who have finished the first area

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White Orchard

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Is there a way into the locked windmill? It's the only place I haven't figured out and I want to move on.

 

[Ray Wonder]

I don't think it can be avoided.

Yea, I didn't think so either. It's a great scene just the way it is.

I might be thinking of a different one then.

 

[Acinixys]

GAH that werewolf in that Neillen mission is a real son of a bitch. I clear the room, keep a steady hit rate on him but sometime after the midpoint it starts to regen its health faster than I can hit it. I keep the blade oiled and have Devils puffballs and fire hits going out but I can't get him below the last quarter of health.

AFAIK you have to

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craft a silver bomb so he stops regening. Its the only way to beat him . Im also stuck on that quest because I have no idea how to craft it. Im hoping you find out later. I just left him under his house.

Question for those who have finished the first area

Spoiler

White Orchard

.

Spoiler

Is there a way into the locked windmill? It's the only place I haven't figured out and I want to move on.

Spoiler

No there isnt

 

[Jarrod38]

Damn that first griffin fight was a challenge for me. Took 6 tries to finally beat the griffin.

 

[benzy]

 

[Beefy]

Just seen my first Earth elemental near some guarded treasure. The thing had ?? as it's level so I just ran, but it looked a good design tho.

 

[Cpt.Underpants]

How does "Alternate Sign Mode" work? Do I have to click a special button? I'm using axii and I can't mind control an enemy

 

[Dark-Cloudz]

AFAIK you have to

Spoiler

craft a silver bomb so he stops regening. Its the only way to beat him . Im also stuck on that quest because I have no idea how to craft it. Im hoping you find out later. I just left him under his house.

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No there isnt

Damn that's a shame. Thx anyway.

 

[Sorian]

How does "Alternate Sign Mode" work? Do I have to click a special button? I'm using axii and I can't mind control an enemy

Hold down the button.

 

[Deleted member 325805]

Still haven't found a single red mutagen.

 

[bbd23]

what build are you guys going for?

 

[shinobi602]

Leveling up takes quite a long amount of time in this game. It's not a problem for me but I certainly am getting used to it compared to other RPGs.

 

[NeonBlack]

Towerful of mice question

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Could Graham had lived? I think there was an option to bring her to him instead of vice versa but I didn't think it was a good idea to let her off the island. I feel kinda bad bringing him to his death.

 

[zlatko]

Its way better than DA:I

But Bloodbornes combat is smoother

If you like BB and DA I say go for it

There have been 3 patches since release already

So the game should quickly get all the small niggles polished out

What are niggles?

 

[Ray Wonder]

This is fucking awesome. Did you make this?

 

[bonesmccoy]

Damn that first griffin fight was a challenge for me. Took 6 tries to finally beat the griffin.

I managed to beat him my first try, but this was after doing everything I could in White Orchard. Including dying *a lot* while fighting drowners, deserters, ghouls and wraiths.

I was down to a sliver of health before stunning him and scoring a critical hit.

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

I said gawd damn

 

[Melchiah]

Its way better than DA:I

But Bloodbornes combat is smoother

If you like BB and DA I say go for it

There have been 3 patches since release already

So the game should quickly get all the small niggles polished out

Yeah, The Witcher 3 definitely has a much more deliberate pace to the combat, which takes some getting used, especially when coming from something like Bloodborne, which thrives on having really tight and responsive controls.

Thanks for answering. I guess I'll give it a go tomorrow, and sell it if it's not to my taste. It does sound very promising that it's supposedly better than DA:I, which was one of my top games last year.

 

[Onimusha78]

Can you change hairstyle without shaving your beard? Think I wanna change to the shaved sides hairstyle I saw in screenshots, but I'm not willing to sacrifice this beard

 

[wenis]

AFAIK you have to

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craft a silver bomb so he stops regening. Its the only way to beat him . Im also stuck on that quest because I have no idea how to craft it. Im hoping you find out later. I just left him under his house.

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No there isnt

Argh, that's frustrating.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

I said gawd damn

I say hunch back of notre dayuuuuuuuum

 

[Sorian]

Towerful of mice question

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Could Graham had lived? I think there was an option to bring her to him instead of vice versa but I didn't think it was a good idea to let her off the island. I feel kinda bad bringing him to his death.

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No, you made the right call. If you do it the other way, Graham still dies and you release the pesta out into the world.

 

[benzy]

This is fucking awesome. Did you make this?

Yep.

I'll probably do a timelapse video sometime later.

 

[Ray Wonder]

Yep.

I'll probably do a timelapse video sometime later.

Good job!

 

[jacksepticeye]

This is pretty damn beautiful!

I still don't like just how saturated the sky gets in the evenings sometimes. Like it's bright red or orange and feels a little TOO much for my tastes but the start of that gif is gorgeous

 

[Salsa]

just woke up

nothin to do all day

 

[Pachimari]

Oh my goodness this game looks ballers! And that's only on High on my PC. Love it so far but haven't played much more than until White Orchard and skipping all cutscenes. Gotta start properly tomorrow.

 

[Loomba]

Can you change hairstyle without changing beard. Think I wanna change to the shaved sides hairstyle I saw in screenshots, but I'm not willing to sacrifice this beard

Yes, how you want it is how I have it. Good taste!

 

[Acinixys]

What are niggles?

Um

Issues?

Problems?

 

[Grisby]

So by choosing simulate a witcher 2 save, will I get to make the choices about what happened later?

 

[TraBuch]

Holy fucking shit that

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botchling

, would fit right in in Bloodborne.

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

What are niggles?

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niggles

Check the Noun definition:

- a small criticism or complaint

 

[Cathcart]

Hmm, might have to stop reading the thread. I know "there's a tower full of mice" isn't a huge spoiler but it's the kind of thing I'd just like to come across rather than walking around with a list of things I know are going to happen at some point.

 

[Rhaknar]

was that small Witcher 3 patch on steam the patch with a bunch of fxes someone made a thread about days ago?

 

[Onimusha78]

Yes, how you want it is how I have it. Good taste!

Awesome!

 

[bonesmccoy]

So by choosing simulate a witcher 2 save, will I get to make the choices about what happened later?

Yes, once you complete the first area, you get to talk about *some* of the events of Witcher 2. It's just about who you sided with and who lived.

 

[Ghost23]

The swamp area is a framerate mess on consoles. Glad I'm done with that area for now(story spoilers)

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Until I help Baron find Anna. Doing it for the gold.

 

[AuthenticM]

How do I use adrenaline ?

 

[Lingitiz]

Should we have a separate thread for the PC mods/tweaks coming out? Would be nice to have them in one place instead of combing through the OT.

Just reached Ard Skellig. That whole moment was very evocative of the Mexico scene in RDR. Amazing atmosphere and a welcome change from Velen. The track that plays is incredible.

 

[Fonds]

Wow this game really picks up once you start digging into

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the red baron storyline

 

[RoboPlato]

How do I use adrenaline ?

The only use I've seen for adrenaline is as an alternate bar for casting signs once you buy a certain ability.

 

[Grisby]

Yes, once you complete the first area, you get to talk about *some* of the events of Witcher 2. It's just about who you sided with and who lived.

Cool.

 

[Ray Wonder]

Should we have a separate thread for the PC mods/tweaks coming out? Would be nice to have them in one place instead of combing through the OT.

I don't know if the mods would like yet another Witcher thread. lol. I would like a separate place to find them though.

 

[sti4thewin]

Yeah I'm 15 hours in and I still don't get what adrenaline is

 

[LurkerPrime]

Protip: Hold down the attack button while mounted and approaching your target to slow down time (to help line up a hit). Took me far too long to figure this out.

How do I use adrenaline ?

Each adrenaline pip increases damage by 10%. Said so on a loading tooltip.