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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| Wanted to find Ciri, but everything Gwent wrong

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Man....my mind says Triss but my heart says Yenn, and I've chosen Triss. I 'm start regretting the choice = ~ 34h right now and I don't want to reload an old save game. What a pain!!!!
I'd say you done goofed, but that's what a second playthrough is for ^_^
 
Soo, how performance heavy are these reshade/sweetfx thingies? I gained a few fps with the new amd drivers so figured i'd use one of these without any larger than from what i had before. I can't find any good ones either. I saw some good one a few days back but it's just lost for me. It was mostly just some desaturation and darker shadows and stuff like that. No brown poopfilter or excessive sharpening. Lawwd please help me find it :(
 

JoeBoy101

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That would be an interesting interaction between the two quests. I'd love to know if that's the case.

My understanding is that
the main guts of what happens to Anna is whether you kill the tree spirit or not. If you don't and side with the spirit, she becomes a monster. If you side with the witches, she goes mad. But that said, most guides say she kills herself if she goes mad. That did NOT happen in my playthrough and I did turn the kid into a lubberkin. Instead, I went back with the Baron to the bog village, found Anna, fought against the Fiend with the Witch Hunters and allowed the Baron to take Anna to a sage who might be able to heal her.

Which is worth it just to watch the emotional scene of the Baron naming and burying her. Powerful stuff.
 
The music... My god I keep being awed!!! Just arrived in skellige and I've been blown away. I thought that velen and novigrad were incredible places to behold... Simply wow!!

It's like they saw skyrim and decided to say "we'll show you how it's done". It's insanity this whole starting area and the castle on the mountain!!
 

Boke1879

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Should I really hold off on doing quests until this is worked out? I'm on PS4 and just met up with Yen. I really wanted to dive into this this weekend but I don't want to hinder myself
 

Akhe

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I'd say you done goofed, but that's what a second playthrough is for ^_^

Yeah, but but but...you know..I, I...

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Tovarisc

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hahahahaha is that Tyrion?

Yep. In GoT he
get imprisoned in skycell that has no one wall as it faces steep drop to rocks and to ocean. If I remember right it's Tyrion who makes joke about just flying out of there into freedom. Not showing in that lousy GIMP job of mine is that skycell, open back and big drop to certain death.
 

Flipyap

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It's amazing that I'm at the point where I'm massively overleveled for some stuff which means I can't get XP for some quests...but I'm doing them anyways. Because the quests themselves are such rewarding adventures so who needs XP?
Yep. I distinctly remember the moment I had to start forcing myself to keep playing Fallout 3 because I reached the level cap and the ka-ching XP gained sound went away.
Here, I do quests and explore places because they actually interest me. I haven't done a single quest for XP and "physical" rewards haven't mattered to me much since I reached Novigrad and money stopped being an issue (boy, was it a hard life back then, hunting bears with broken swords just to get by).
I'd enjoy the game as much, if not more if it didn't have a leveling system at all and its lack wouldn't make it feel any less like an RPG.

The small amount of NPC models becomes painfully apparent during certain points in the game, particularly in Novigrad.
The number of models seems to be at the very least comparable to other RPGs. I think it's the amount of detail and their unique features (those awesome noses!) that make it harder to see them as generic people.
 

Jon Armdog

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Working on R2+face button for fast casting. It woks almost flawlessly.
Igni, yrden and aard work perfectly. But quen and axii cast the sign i had previously selected before switching to the right one.

DS4Windows by the way.

Holy shit, you would be me hero if you could get that to happen. I think a fair amount of people are looking for it, based on some Nexus mod comments and whatnot

I have no clue what DS4Windows is though. Is that a PC control mapping thing for a PS controller?

I'm using an Xbox controller on my PC. I wonder if its adaptable to that?
 

Chaos17

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Man....my mind says Triss but my heart says Yenn, and I've chosen Triss. I 'm start regretting the choice = ~ 34h right now and I don't want to reload an old save game. What a pain!!!! I should have done it 10 hours ago.

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I'm happy that I don't like Triss as a lover, hahaha (unless she wins me in Witcher 2).
 
Man....my mind says Triss but my heart says Yenn, and I've chosen Triss. I 'm start regretting the choice = ~ 34h right now and I don't want to reload an old save game. What a pain!!!! I should have done it 10 hours ago.

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Triss is a really popular choice. The only downside to choosing her is that
she has a smaller role in the game than Yen
. Besides that though she's amazing. Take it from somebody who finished the game with Triss.
 

Sinatar

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Triss is a really popular choice. The only downside to choosing her is that
she has a smaller role in the game than Yen
. Besides that though she's amazing. Take it from somebody who finished the game with Triss.

Well for veterans of the series she's the obvious choice. Across the 3 games she and I have gone through some serious shit together.
 
So been using signs lately. I think I'm going to take off Yrden alternative trap, I don't really enjoy it as much. Might replace it with Aard AoE move. Any thoughts on these attacks?
 
So been using signs lately. I think I'm going to take off Yrden alternative trap, I don't really enjoy it as much. Might replace it with Aard AoE move. Any thoughts on these attacks?

Yrden is a god send against bosses and mobs though. You place it down and once in a while it makes them stagger with that shockity shock
 
Is there way to create hotkey to toggle HUD on and off? Going through menu each time I want no HUD shots is little meh so I took this with HUD;

Use the command console.

"dlgshow" to make the HUD go away. This disables character movement though.

"dlghide" to make the HUD come back.

Yrden is a god send against bosses and mobs though. You place it down and once in a while it makes them stagger with that shockity shock

Yrden's alt is actually my favorite sign so far. Keeps archers off me, and pretty much makes wraith battles a joke.
 
Use the command console.

"dlgshow" to make the HUD go away. This disables character movement though.

"dlghide" to make the HUD come back.



Yrden's alt is actually my favorite sign so far. Keeps archers off me, and pretty much makes wraith battles a joke.

My favorite is still the alternate version of Igni. Simply because I use it against EVERYTHING that isn't too fast. Especially those FUCKERS. WITH. THE. GOD. DAMN. SHIELDS. FUCK YOU. FUCK YOU. WE'LL SEE HOW USEFUL YOUR SHIELD US WHEN YOU'RE A GOD GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH.

Yrden's second is my second fav though. I thought I would love fully upgraded Quen's alternate form, but I never used it. Always opted for Igni/Yrden's instead.
 

artsi

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Well for veterans of the series she's the obvious choice. Across the 3 games she and I have gone through some serious shit together.

True that.

Ugh, I still feel bummed about the relationship aspect.

I don't really get why some people want to argue why Yen is the better choice because books, canon etc...
It really doesn't matter to me, a fan of the games where you get the luxury to make a choice. Past is past, now you get to decide Geralt's future.

Whatever the choice was, I think both paths should get as much attention from the writing as the other one, but sadly the execution feels rushed now.
 

Grady

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And that influence upgrade is boss on a swarm of downsers. Let them kill themselves. Deathmarch has become almost no challenge.
 
Man I was really hoping that when cdpr said that they increased the font size in the new patch that they meant the font of the books you read from your inventory. It really doesn't make any sense why they would just fix the loot window text when clearly a ton of the other in game text is just as tiny. :(


Doesn't seem all that useful to me? I feel like its range is not great, and the time to cast means I'm pretty much a sitting duck. I dropped that upgrade because I felt like I was getting hit everytime I use it. The default cast is great though. Nice crowd control and very useful vs humans.

Agreed.
 
Never used Igni until I upgraded. The fire stream is a beautiful thing.

Doesn't seem all that useful to me? I feel like its range is not great, and the time to cast means I'm pretty much a sitting duck. I dropped that upgrade because I felt like I was getting hit everytime I use it. The default cast is great though. Nice crowd control and very useful vs humans.
 

Apt101

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This game is making me want to upgrade my rig. I have an i7-4790s and a GTX 970. Brand new 27" monitor. Seriously considering buying a GTX 980. And I don't typically chase graphics. I am happy with mid-tier builds really, had a GTX 660 and i7-2600 for several years prior to this build. I am even considering a 1440p monitor. Do I really want to spend around a thousand dollars? I am thinking yes. I could sell this GTX 970 for profit - only cost me around $150 after my Capital One 1.5% cash back credits. could sell it for $200 easy, or maybe gift it to a friend. Hmm..
 
My favorite is still the alternate version of Igni. Simply because I use it against EVERYTHING that isn't too fast. Especially those FUCKERS. WITH. THE. GOD. DAMN. SHIELDS. FUCK YOU. FUCK YOU. WE'LL SEE HOW USEFUL YOUR SHIELD US WHEN YOU'RE A GOD GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH.

Yrden's second is my second fav though. I thought I would love fully upgraded Quen's alternate form, but I never used it. Always opted for Igni/Yrden's instead.

I basically roll with Quen alt + Yrden alt. Quen because it's actually a fantastic way to heal yourself in battle. Throw up the shield and let enemies hit you until it drains. Usually get half my health back that way.

Mmmm. Quen.

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Yrden is a god send against bosses and mobs though. You place it down and once in a while it makes them stagger with that shockity shock

I feel like I rather be in the thick of things. I'm noticing how I enjoy combat, I like things to be more fast paced and in my face. Once I unlock whirl I feel as if that would be a good replacement for Yrden alt trap for crowd control.
 

Apt101

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Doesn't seem all that useful to me? I feel like its range is not great, and the time to cast means I'm pretty much a sitting duck. I dropped that upgrade because I felt like I was getting hit everytime I use it. The default cast is great though. Nice crowd control and very useful vs humans.

I've found the first tier of Igni to be enough, that 75% or so armor reduction is great and when people burn it's all the sweeter.
 

-Deimos

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This game is making me want to upgrade my rig. I have an i7-4790s and a GTX 970. Brand new 27" monitor. Seriously considering buying a GTX 980. And I don't typically chase graphics. I am happy with mid-tier builds really, had a GTX 660 and i7-2600 for several years prior to this build. I am even considering a 1440p monitor. Do I really want to spend around a thousand dollars? I am thinking yes. I could sell this GTX 970 for profit - only cost me around $150 after my Capital One 1.5% cash back credits. could sell it for $200 easy, or maybe gift it to a friend. Hmm..

Hi friend.
 

xezuru

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What's the consensus on signs for min maxing skill points? I just got max t1 delusion for silly dialogs, but I really don't find any of the alt signs that appealing, but worth at least looking over them for suggestions + dem stamina regens.
 

Apt101

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What's the consensus on signs for min maxing skill points? I just got max t1 delusion for silly dialogs, but I really don't find any of the alt signs that appealing, but worth at least looking over them for suggestions + dem stamina regens.

You should get delusion to 2 ASAP. It makes many quests a lot faster.
 
True that.

Ugh, I still feel bummed about the relationship aspect.

I don't really get why some people want to argue why Yen is the better choice because books, canon etc...
It really doesn't matter to me, a fan of the games where you get the luxury to make a choice. Past is past, now you get to decide Geralt's future.

Whatever the choice was, I think both paths should get as much attention from the writing as the other one, but sadly the execution feels rushed now.

it really is the biggest fault with the game, bugs aside. Because I still enjoy the combat a lot.
 
What's the consensus on signs for min maxing skill points? I just got max t1 delusion for silly dialogs, but I really don't find any of the alt signs that appealing, but worth at least looking over them for suggestions + dem stamina regens.

Like others have said, the Yrden alt is pretty handy, other upgrades might be better if you're really serious about min-maxing, but it's useful.

I use the mind-altering one a lot too, converting enemies to your side helps in large battles.

The initial Quen is good enough for me, my stamina refills fast enough that I haven't been tempted to upgrade it, I cast it once in awhile and am effective invincible.

Overall the combat and sign perks seems a lot more useful than the green potion/ oil tree to me.

Aw shit, are you serious?

I've been slowly sailing around Skellige this whole time like a dumbass.

LOL, you're not alone, I puttered around at low speed a lot too before I happened to double-tap the button.
 

Apt101

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I'm up to the 30-ish hour mark and find myself thinking in Geralt voice when I am out and about having conversations in real life. I think it might be time for a break.

Nah, fuck that. I still have quests to do.
 

RedAssedApe

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stupid game time counter was adding my suspend time to my total play time... -_-

how far along in this game (main story wise) am i if i just met up with triss?
 

-tetsuo-

Unlimited Capacity
I really can not get my head around how consistently impressive this game is. I had thought I saw the tip of the graphical showcases and then *Skellige main quest location spoiler*
I walk into the dead forest in the middle of that storm
. Just fucking wow.
 
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