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[Jolkien]

I'm in canada, EST time zone, game just released early for me.

 

[OmegaDL50]

It's unlocked people!

Let's do this!

 

[BraXzy]

I THINK I'M PLAYING THE GAME!

 

[Tovarisc]

Game just went live on GOG Galaxy! :O~~~

 

[Rawket Lawnchair]

Downloading the 330mb update on GOG, just as I was ready to go to bed. HNNNGH

 

[Salaadin]

Onfg it's up

 

[Khayam]

They released it an hour early ??

My PS4 says 2 minutes left !

 

[cyress8]

Think the game just unlocked on steam had to restart steam after it downloaded the small patch

 

[frontovik]

PC players .. it's unlocked!!!

 

[majin_pol]

They released it an hour early ??

My PS4 says 2 minutes left !

same... lucky bastards

 

[Mifec]

In game on PC through Galaxy

 

[fastmower]

Here's an outline of what I believe to be the best decisions in the Witcher 2 to simulate in Witcher 3.

Witcher 2 spoilers abound. This gives no Witcher 3 spoilers minus what you would already know based upon playing Witcher 2.


Decision: Kill Ayran La Valette or not?

• Let him live
• Why:
  Spoiler

  He's alright. Having him alive means there's more dialogue to be had in Witcher 3. Bring more stability to the region.

Decision: Iorveth or Roche

• Go with Iorveth
• Why:
  Spoiler

  Overall this storyline is far more enjoyable and fun, focusing more on lore and intrigue than kings and politics. This also has the outcome of founding an entirely new nation with Saskia as it's queen. The latter (going with Roche) has you choose to kill a king or not, with choosing not to kill him finds the new nation conquered and non-existant. Killing him means there's one less characters to interact with in Witcher 3.

Decision: Save Triss or lift the spell on Saskia

• Lift the spell
• Why:
  Spoiler

  Triss will be alive no matter what. If you lifted the spell, this opens Saskia to be alive in The Witcher 3, which adds for dialogue, store ect.
• Spoiler

  If you did Roche's path, this option turns into 'save the child queen' or 'save Triss', to which saving the child queen is better as regardless; Triss is alive.
• Extra W2 Spoiler:
  Spoiler

  Saskia is also a dragon, and was being controlled by a mage. Breaking the spell breaks the controll the mage had.

Decision: Save Sile or let her die

• Save Sile
• Spoiler

  She'll be in Witcher 3 then, which adds dialogue and story. Otherwise she's dead.
• Extra Spoiler:
  Spoiler

  She might not be around anyway as at the end of Witcher 2, they mention a witch hunt is may killer kill her more gruesomely anyway.

Decision: Kill Letho or let him Walk

• Let him walk
• Spoiler

  He'll be in the Witcher 3. See the third point for why he did what he did in Withcer 2.
• Extra Witcher 2 Spoiler about Letho:
  Spoiler

  He was captured by the Nilfgaards, eventually making a deal with the Nilfgaard emporer. The deal was to have Letho kill kings of the northen kingdoms to 'weaken' them for the coming invasion. In return Letho could restore his witcher order 'the order of the viper'. Personally I think the witchers order should be revived, because they're cool

Thanks a lot! This is very helpful!

 

[Saphirax]

sorry to say this to you..but you have to wait 1 more hour..1 hour and 6 minutes from now actually

Shouldn't have to since SCEE messed up and people in Australia already got to play it hours before.

 

[Hooks]

Holy shit it released early!!

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Think the game just unlocked on steam had to restart steam after it downloaded the small patch

I've restarted. It keeps downloading more and more shit, some of it 0kb in size. Don't know what it's doing. Just let me in!

 

[Parsnip]

I think I'm going to watch a movie instead of playing it immediately.

 

[Linearskillz]

I'm playing the game! Yayyyy! Check your GOG Galaxy people!

 

[demolitio]

What a nice surprise. Unlocked an hour and 7 minutes early.

Bad time to start cooking dinner I guess.

 

[Jay Shadow]

Oh wow, it unlocked early. And now I have to make dinner...damn you CDPR!

 

[Majukun]

it' probably just starting the download in advance so that averyone can start playing at 1 am...it would be strange if it unlocks on galaxy but you can't download the file yet on the website

 

[SmartWaffles]

The game has started to decrypt files on Steam for me. Looks like they unlocked it an hour earlier at 0:00 CEST.

 

[Cpt.Underpants]

Fare thee well ladies and gents.

 

[bounchfx]

says play on steam, but clicking it does nothing. I rebooted it because before it said still encrypted. it doesnt say still encrypted now, it just says preparing... with a blank loading bar.

what is this life

 

[cyress8]

I've restarted. It keeps downloading more and more shit, some of it 0kb in size. Don't know what it's doing. Just let me in!

It did the same for me, but it is launching now for me.

 

[Edzi]

So there is no default world ?

Edit : it seems you're wrong, you can skip it.

Can someone confirm this? I asked about this earlier in the thread and never got a reply. It'd be a relief to hear that the game does have a default mode for people who have no prior Witcher experience.

 

[Balmung421]

restarted Steam--ITS GO TIME

 

[ironcreed]

They released it an hour early ??

My PS4 says 2 minutes left !

What?

 

[His Majesty]

Screw you, gog.

edit: ITS UP ON STEAM

 

[Bod]

wooooooohoooo its time

 

[SubiyaCryolite]

Fark, decrypting

 

[LProtag]

Dang, I've got to wait for my PS4 version to come tomorrow. Oh well.

I have a lot of work to do anyway...

 

[Jolkien]

Friend of mine downloaded the free DLC available, I dont see it in my client. Odd, I restarted gog galaxy too.

 

[Pattycakes]

I'm in game. It unlocked early!

 

[MattyG]

PC players .. it's unlocked!!!

 

[Majukun]

will the game have a benchmark mode to test the settings?

 

[Yurikerr]

My steam status changed to unpacking on the download tab...i think the time is coming!!

 

[EdibleExplosives]

Just added the game on Galaxy and the update is downloading!

 

[Akiyama_AE]

Gotta wait one hour here ):

 

[Caja 117]

I havent been able to preorder it, if I do this now, will I be able to play it right away in ps4?? (I have the collector edition for XB1 but have to wait till tomorrow and the performance issues are bugging me)

 

[Kusagari]

IT'S UP ON GOG GALAXY.

 

[iNvid02]

GOODBYE GAF

 

[robotrock]

damn u guys still gotta unpack on steam

 

[Vaa]

Anyone on Steam can actually launch the game ?

 

[Majukun]

downloading the patch....

 

[SubiyaCryolite]

All systems go

 

[Yeul]

OMG BYE!!!!

 

[OmegaDL50]

Go to GoG Galaxy, click configure

Check boxes for Temerian Armor and Beard and Hairstyle Set

Download another 630MB or so of stuff.

Why did I do this!?

I just want to play.

 

[viveks86]

WTF. What about gog?

 

[MichaelFassbender]

Stack the ales up, we're coming back, bros!

 

[erawsd]

Wait.. WHAT?? PEACE!