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[raven777]

holy shit is this real?

 

[giant_frying_pan]

How does your Geralt of Rivia look like? Is he missing eyes and painted with a one inch brush like mine?

Chocolate bunny Geralt + hair dryer = that statue.

 

[op_ivy]

Man, just did a really fantastic side quest early on involving a well - nuff said. If the "filler" stuff is this great the main quest ought to be utterly amazing!

Not typically a fan of the genre, RPG or open world, but I'm enjoying this game far more than I expected. My only negative is that a lot of the inventory/crafting/blacksmith stuff seems overly complicated with just the briefest details given the first time you open each tab.

 

[Ray Wonder]

So... I just started, barely scratched the surface before I have to go to bed before work, but a couple quick impressions:

1) I suck at combat and it seems like it'll take a while to master - especially fighting multiple enemies at once. I just got my ass handed too me by three innocuous swamp enemies at the beginning of the game about 4 times in a row without doing much damage.

You should have stuck with fighting Vesemir for a while. I stayed there because I haven't played a Witcher game in years, it helped a ton. I haven't had a problem fighting, yet. Just try to stun, and parry. That's what I've been doing.

EDIT: n't

 

[Summer Haze]

So... I just started, barely scratched the surface before I have to go to bed before work, but a couple quick impressions:

1) I suck at combat and it seems like it'll take a while to master - especially fighting multiple enemies at once. I just got my ass handed too me by three innocuous swamp enemies at the beginning of the game about 4 times in a row without doing much damage.

2) The HUD is too much. For such a beautiful game, I feel like there's information overload on the screen and it detracts from the atmosphere. Talk of a 'customisable HUD' I saw in some threads were a bit rich - you can turn off the mini map and that's it. But there's always something on the screen distracting you. I wish you could at the very least control the HUD opacity.

No, you can turn off everything. I'm playing with absolutely nothing on my screen.

Go to Options > Display > HUD Configuration

 

[mysocksarepink]

Made sure you have crossbow selected as active item? From same menu from where you select signs.

Now I feel silly. thanks!

 

[RyudBoy]

Finally beat that stupid Griffin after nearly an hour of getting my ass kicked. Death March difficulty ain't no joke! Some advice, don't fight him when you're only level 2.

 

[Sesuadra]

I made a screenshot of a faggot :3

http://puu.sh/hSUJS/87a2f615bc.jpg

edit: cropped the screenshot so there are no spoilers

switched back to english, polish voice over was not really that good..

what is your favourite enemy type so far?

 

[aravuus]

I sure wish the game would stop freezing on PC.

Yeeah, it's freezing a bit too often right now. I find myself quick saving every couple of minutes.

 

[Einbroch]

How many of you have received your Collector's Editions? I must say, that the painting quality is one of the worst I have seen on a product this big and expensive. I get that you mostly use airbrush to cover up most of the surface of statues this big, but the details especially on Geralt's face are horrible.

How does your Geralt of Rivia look like? Is he missing eyes and painted with a one inch brush like mine?

Every other item in the Collector's Edition is of the highest quality, like the awesome artbook and the metal pendant.

As a figure collector...

Kill me.

 

[op_ivy]

How do I turn off subtitles. I hate subtitles.

 

[xamidoxhua]

No, you can turn off everything. I'm playing with absolutely nothing on my screen.

Go to Options > Display > HUD Configuration

Stupid me! thanks

Still wish I could just make it more opaque though :S

 

[Acinixys]

Have people on Twitter mentioned the text size issue yet? That's the biggest one for me

This was an issue in TW2 as well

The only fix was a community made mod

 

[Summer Haze]

I've noticed that the judder/framepacing issue is most noticeable when panning the camera slowly (PS4).

I can definitely see this getting annoying. I may wait for a few more patches before I start playing depending on how bad it gets when I get past the prologue area.

 

[xamidoxhua]

How do I turn off subtitles. I hate subtitles.

I hate them too. It's in the language option from memory.

 

[SuicidalSteve]

This is the statue that a buddy of mine got in his CE (sorry for pic quality)

This one looks so much better looking

 

[eso76]

Funny.

I'll deal with this later after shower and a coffee.

Ouch.

That was educating though.
I now understand where the word originated from.

 

[The Last Wizard]

I just don't think these games are for me, I tried 2 but it didn't do anything and now this one I just don't feel anything. It feels too overwhelming with potions, bombs, alchemy, mutagens as they're all a necessity in comparison to other RPGs. Plus the combat isn't clicking.

 

[Gbraga]

Just a question about save imports, the game gave me several options to import saves, but now I can't remember if I did save Witcher 2 after I made every single important decision (there's probably an auto save for this, right?), what happens if you don't import the latest save?

I've noticed that the judder/framepacing issue is most noticeable when panning the camera slowly (PS4).

I can definitely see this getting annoying. I may wait for a few more patches before I start playing depending on how bad it gets when I get past the prologue area.

Is it really a framepacing issue though? As far as I noticed, it doesn't happen when you pan the camera vertically, does it? Wouldn't that make it a game issue instead of framepacing?

I hope I'm wrong, it would mean I can fix it on PC.

 

[op_ivy]

I hate them too. It's in the language option from memory.

Oh? Thank you! I was getting worried this was overlooked somehow.


Thos e playing without a mini map, how do you navigate the world? Pause screen map, but no compass? How to get your bearings?

 

[Odah]

Funny.

I'll deal with this later after shower and a coffee.

Sorry :d

Since they use old english in-game I thought it would be funny, I was wrong I guess >>

Didn't mean to upset anyone or something

I can remove the post.

 

[Blue Ninja]

How do I turn off subtitles. I hate subtitles.

Language menu. The option to disable the text popups from villagers is in HUD options.

 

[Yaska]

Just a question about save imports, the game gave me several options to import saves, but now I can't remember if I did save Witcher 2 after I made every single important decision (there's probably an auto save for this, right?), what happens if you don't import the latest save?

You can select autosave which saves before credits. Also in case you don't have a save from witcher 2 you can go with developer decisions or do a quick recap dialogue for the decisions.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

He was shitting on the game in other threads and decided to buy the game anyways.

what

The Ghost of Derrick01

switched back to english, polish voice over was not really that good..

That's surprising

 

[Newman96]

Velen side quest:

Spoiler

Wild at heart

Spoiler

The werewolf kept healing itself, how the fuck do I kill it?

Spoiler

I basically had to be super aggressive so my damage output was faster than his healing, he's not too bad in the end.

 

[brau]

Yay! i can be part of this thread now. Played a couple of hrs this morning. happy that they revamped the gameplay finally. Some big fps dips on Ps4, but apart form that, i am having a lovely time with it.

 

[SpaceHorror]

Can you still read books to add monsters to the bestiary?

 

[luxarific]

Is there an FOV slider anywhere? It's way too narrow on the PC version.

 

[zkorejo]

Spoiler

It has hidden unlock mechanism in plain sight.

I cant find it.

Spoiler

When you say Palace, you mean Royal Palace in Vizima right?

 

[Gbraga]

You can select autosave which saves before credits. Also in case you don't have a save from witcher 2 you can go with developer decisions or do a quick recap dialogue for the decisions.

I hope I didn't mess up the save import thing then,

Spoiler

I want Letho to come back!

Do we even have to spoiler tag Witcher 2 events here?

 

[JimPanzer]

daaamn, the framerate can get really annoying in combat (PS4 version). Had to lower the difficulty to normal because I kept dying due to drops in the 15 fps region :/
Also, why does the HUD need to have that big wolf medaillon? It's like a logo of the game placed within the HUD, keep that shit clean.
Aaaand the menus (inventory, crafting etc.) are a mess, I'm only 8ish hours in and it's already too much in there.

 

[Norwegian_Imposter]

But doesnt this at least reduce the ingredients for the specific bomb/potion? If your bomb get restored as soon as you meditate is kind of sucks, as I dont wamt to have unlimited supplies of bombs

So far My only complaint are the small font, i decided to stick with disc xbox version, but i might go digital on ps4.

why buy both?

 

[aravuus]

I just don't think these games are for me, I tried 2 but it didn't do anything and now this one I just don't feel anything. It feels too overwhelming with potions, bombs, alchemy, mutagens as they're all a necessity in comparison to other RPGs. Plus the combat isn't clicking.

7 hours in and I've been just fine just swinging my sword. Haven't really used a lot of magic either, apart from Quen. Because I keep getting hit lol. I'm playing on the normal difficulty, though.

But I understand how you feel.

 

[lordfuzzybutt]

Can you still read books to add monsters to the bestiary?

Yup.

 

[Einchy]

Velen main quest

Spoiler

This quest where I have to escort the Baron is hard as fuck. These wraiths are doing nasty things to my anus.

 

[Phototropic]

Can you still read books to add monsters to the bestiary?

Yes, I had this happen last night.

 

[BumRush]

Funny.

I'll deal with this later after shower and a coffee.

bishoptl
SOON.
(Today, 09:02 AM)

(Now, we wait)

 

[op_ivy]

Language menu. The option to disable the text popups from villagers is in HUD options.

I found that one but figured subtitles would be in that menu. Thanks again

 

[brau]

I have a question. I am playing the game on Hard mode. I understand, that the health doesn't replenish, but this counts also towards passives? i triggered a passive that helps my health replenish faster during day time... but my health stays put. Or am i missing something?

Also... is there a way to make the HUD hide? i wish it would hide when i am just looking around.

 

[grimmiq]

Just got to the bog where you

Spoiler

escort Johnny

oh god that framerate..several enemies, in water, with rain and strong wind..feels like it's running at 15fps on PS4..I don't think I'll touch this on hardest difficulty until I get a new PC.

 

[hemo memo]

So CD Project Red support answer me via email, US expansion Pass would not work on the EU version of the game. obvious but the latest patch about DLCs cross country support I thought DLCs would be region free.

 

[crazepharmacist]

Quick question. I have a torch allocated to my pocket but I'm not sure how to equip it. I couldn't find anything about pockets in the keybindings menu.

 

[Gbraga]

I'm playing on the hardest available difficulty, and the one thing that's giving me trouble is the healing, I need money to buy food and drinks

Starting to regret spending so much of my money on cards, but Gwent is so much fun.

 

[Peff]

I have a question. I am playing the game on Hard mode. I understand, that the health doesn't replenish, but this counts also towards passives? i triggered a passive that helps my health replenish faster during day time... but my health stays put. Or am i missing something?

Did you equip it to one of the slots to the right? That skill does indeed give free health regen during the day, albeit slow. Still, it makes that restriction completely pointless.

 

[nikos]

I just don't think these games are for me, I tried 2 but it didn't do anything and now this one I just don't feel anything. It feels too overwhelming with potions, bombs, alchemy, mutagens as they're all a necessity in comparison to other RPGs. Plus the combat isn't clicking.

I'm about to pick the game up, but I have a feeling I'll share the same sentiment. As much as I love RPGs, I get overwhelmed when there are too many types of items, crafting etc. Sort of gets in the way IMO.

Really on the fence. I was so hyped for the game but it sort of fell off for some reason. I should stop thinking about it and just go get it.

 

[RyudBoy]

Anyone know if standing in a fire will grant you Igni damage bonus like in Witcher 2?

 

[Xaero Gravity]

This one looks so much better looking

Yeah, it's a night and day difference. Hopefully mine is OK, should find out in a few hours.

 

[Kanhir]

Almost 6 hours and I'm just

Spoiler

fighting the griffin.

Damn, this game really stokes the sidequesting fire in me. Every time a ? or ! pops up on the map, I abandon everything I'm doing and head straight there.

 

[brau]

Did you equip it to one of the slots to the right? That skill does indeed give free health regen during the day, albeit slow. Still, it makes that restriction completely pointless.

I don't think i equipped it. I'll check that out when i get back to it. I was hoping it would help.

 

[epmode]

Disabling subtitles also prevents you from seeing translations for Nilfgaardian and other fictional languages. I don't like seeing dialogue all over the screen but not being able to understand some people might be worse.