Akhe
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Even the cards LOL! Speaking of which, I really need to start playing Gwent seriously.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| Wanted to find Ciri, but everything Gwent wrong
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Even the cards LOL! Speaking of which, I really need to start playing Gwent seriously.
FoxnHurley
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I remember the pellar selling bomb scrolls. Try visiting his hut and see if devil puff is sold there.
Exentryk
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Lol, the alt Yrden is awesome. Shrieker contract fight/spoilers in Death March difficulty.
Admiral Woofington
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Sanctuary
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For as much as CDPR enjoyed lambasting "FedEx" type quests, this game is 80% copy/paste filler shit on the world map ala Ubisoft/Rocksteady.
1. Restore an abandoned town by killing the monster infestation.
2. Blow up a monster nest
3. Find a key on a corpse, then search the area for a locked chest
4. Person in distress (sometimes locked in a cage inside a bandit camp)
5. Treasure guarded by a "tough" monster
6. Sunken treasure
Am I missing anything? The actual treasure is incredibly generic too. There's absolutely never anything worth getting excited over when you open up a chest, unless it's a new plan or page. For being an open world game, the loot is probably the most boring since vanilla Diablo 3.
The storytelling with the main quest, as well as many of the actual side quests is top notch, but the world map exploration sucks for anything worthwhile.
1. Restore an abandoned town by killing the monster infestation.
2. Blow up a monster nest
3. Find a key on a corpse, then search the area for a locked chest
4. Person in distress (sometimes locked in a cage inside a bandit camp)
5. Treasure guarded by a "tough" monster
6. Sunken treasure
Am I missing anything? The actual treasure is incredibly generic too. There's absolutely never anything worth getting excited over when you open up a chest, unless it's a new plan or page. For being an open world game, the loot is probably the most boring since vanilla Diablo 3.
The storytelling with the main quest, as well as many of the actual side quests is top notch, but the world map exploration sucks for anything worthwhile.
toastyToast
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Finishing it is burning a hole in my soul. Can't remember if I've ever pulled off the same kind of sessions as I did with this. Multiple 6 hour sit downs that felt like time barely passed. Completely engrossed and it wasn't because of an RNG grind. Just thoughtful, well crafted content.
FreddieQuell
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If 80% of the stuff you're doing is points of interest, I feel you may be playing the game wrong.
>80%
It's actually not that much, we don't have like 200 Riddler Trophies to find, we don't have to climb the Waypoints, although we could. Those copypasted activities are very minor and not that many. Most of the games are actually quests with varying degrees of story, but always with one and most of the time with a great one.
Admiral Woofington
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My top three are now
Witcher 3
Persona 4 Golden
Vampire the Masquerade
.... Witcher 2 is 4. KOTOR is 5.
Witcher 3
Persona 4 Golden
Vampire the Masquerade
.... Witcher 2 is 4. KOTOR is 5.
Those aren't really quests, though. In any other game those would be the side quests, in this game those are the random little events you come across.
Those aren't quests in Witcher 3.
Ghostmaster
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It is kind of impossible to fill the map with anything but similar activities. Even Rockstar doesn't really have anything once you finish the main story and sidequests.
The best we can hope for is that the nemesis system from Shadow of Mordor catches on and gets more refined. Since that could bring a lot of cool things to do once you finish all the quests.
The best we can hope for is that the nemesis system from Shadow of Mordor catches on and gets more refined. Since that could bring a lot of cool things to do once you finish all the quests.
Nyteshade517
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I only used 1 ability point during all the time in White Orchard (from a Place of Power at the very beginning of the game). I'm level 4 now and have all the other PoP ability points too so I guess it's time to start using those once I start the game up again.
Static Jak
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Anyone?
See, this is why I want the undiscovered POIs deactivated by default. People think they're a to-do-list instead of hint for something minor to explore.
Admiral Woofington
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you're early enough that restarting shouldn't be a big deal though. Yeah it sucks when you do. If nobody has a save file then at least you don't have to replay like HUGE chunks of content.
these main quests are really fucking good. Im struggling to remember a game with better quests. the Sidequests are whatever, some are ok but its standard rpg stuff im fine with it, but these long ass chains man. Good job CDPR
also, Johnny is dope
why do you care how people play?
also, Johnny is dope
why do you care how people play?
I like the side quests with actual stories a lot but I'm a bit disappointed with the "map filled with garbage marks" aspect of the game. It's not different than Assassins' Creed and DAI which CDPR mocked for having a ton of copy paste lame content.
There also seems to be a glitch related to loot scaling. It's rather abnormal that clearing a level 27 contract at level 21 grants me level 15 items.
I'm starting to get burned out on the game a lot. The main issue with open world games for me is to get me hooked for a long time without me feeling tired of it. The combat isn't fun enough and deep enough to get me hooked for much longer. Hopefully I'm near the end as I'm at the "Bioware Part" of the game.
Assassins Creed? Please, don't. I can't even.
Turin Turambar
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Yes, the activities are repetitive. But there are 100 hours of master-quality quests, taking in account both main quests and side quests. The activities are a nice complement to do between quests.
Even these repetitive activities are decent to play because I like the combat better than in Batman or in AC games or DA:I. I also like the setting, world buiding and art better, which helps.
GHG
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These are called points of interest for a reason.
Only do them as you stumble upon them if you are in the right shape to do so. If not carry on on your merry way and enjoy the game world.
Admiral Woofington
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If you're bored of discovering the ?'s on the map, then don't do it. It isn't necessary. I basically ignored them once I entered Velen and Jesus I still played the game for HOURS before I beat it. Don't fluff the game with filler content they never meant to focus on.
They give crap to games like DAI and shit because there are very few decent sidequests most are the filler they left to the side over here. While Witcher 3 does have plenty of good shit to do on the side. Witcher contracts, fun sidequests, important sidequests, Gwent, etc...
Because some don't seem to enjoy the way they play. I'm nto saying to obliterate undiscovered POIs, just make it opt-in instead opt-out so people may enjoy or try to enjoy the happyness of surprise and exploration.
Then do it like me and turn then off. It's easy as that.
Reluctant-Hero
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Yeah, I urge everyone to turn disable the "Points of Interest" on the map. It makes the game feel so much less "cluttered" and overwhelming like AC games are.
Then if you're riding through the country side and happen upon some blacksmith locked in a cage, it feels like a nice distraction instead of "oh man, time to go here to uncover another ? mark".
Then if you're riding through the country side and happen upon some blacksmith locked in a cage, it feels like a nice distraction instead of "oh man, time to go here to uncover another ? mark".
I didn't turn them off but this is how I played the game. I only ever did those when I happen to ride across them.
So, I'm playing without a mini-map and with points of interest turned off.
Makes it a much better experience. Only wish is to hide Geralt on the map and not default to show your position in the world. Really hoping someone makes a mod to introduce a map quick item that Geralt physically looks at.
Makes it a much better experience. Only wish is to hide Geralt on the map and not default to show your position in the world. Really hoping someone makes a mod to introduce a map quick item that Geralt physically looks at.
Save then try this. If you have northern wind, drop that bomb and remake it. After you remake it the enhanced version should pop up to be made.
iRAWRasaurus
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Finally got the ursine armor 
I really like the look of the armorer and cant wait to upgrade it later on.
I really like the look of the armorer and cant wait to upgrade it later on.
TimeEffect
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Is the expansion going to feature new areas/states?
I see the map has huge forests outside the game world. I e5ould loveee to get lost in a giant forest
Do elves live there?
I see the map has huge forests outside the game world. I e5ould loveee to get lost in a giant forest
Do elves live there?
OverturePT
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Exactly how I did things. It's easy to see why someone would get bored of hunting these ?'s but those are not the side quests in this game, which completely deserve the praise that they get. Unfortunately, these kind of activities are the side quests in a lot of these open world games.
Absolutely loved the questing in this game, this and Pillars so close together makes me so fucking happy.
3. You're a completionist.
For me it's a perfect mix of all 3. Playing on Death March I barely get exp so I need them to level up (although they don't seem to give me much compared to main quests). If I stumble upon them I do them. And then there's the little completionist in me, along with OCD, that wants me to do them all anyway.
Second Expansion Story will lead to a new area namely
Toussaint
Yeah, I'm not really sure why CDPR decided to even have the option to see the "Points of Interests." I feel like the sense of discovery in the game would've benefitted from not having them available to see at all, minus maybe if they included the option to purchase treasure maps from vendors to reveal said locations or something equivalent.
TimeEffect
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I've turned off the map. I can pull up the main map with one swipe, see my location, and get a feel of the road. If all else fails, auto pilot Roach (which is a GREAT feature)
Feeling much more engaged having not following the map 90% of the time.
Feeling much more engaged having not following the map 90% of the time.
Darkstorne
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3. You really love exploration of natural environments, possibly because you work as an ecologist in real life and geek out over the attention to detail and the way the monsters are integrated into their ecosystems, and the points of interest operate as way markers on your merry trek through the wilderness ^_^
Sanctuary
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Did you miss "on the world map"?
The majority of what was on the map I left for later. I would either be too low level or it was too far away. Right now I'm just mopping up the Velen markers that were leftover (I'm level 22 and was just finishing up Velen quests before finishing my Skellige log) to see if there was ever any point in clearing them out. There really wasn't. I'm also still wearing the same armor I've been wearing since level 16, because there hasn't been anything more than sidegrades so far.
If you say so. Yet they fill up the log book once activated, and say "quest complete" after you finish them.
Platform?
link1201
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I just turned off the "?" places of interest. That alone has made my experience that much greater.
Just started. A few random thoughts-
The story is so good. Side quests well fleshed out.
The graphics are not even close to DAI or Bloodborne quality.
Having just finished Bloodborne- it's like playing on an old system versus new.
Sorta wish they could have pulled off DAI quality graphics with the rest of Witcher 3 intact.
All in though- looking forward to being pulled into the world.
The story is so good. Side quests well fleshed out.
The graphics are not even close to DAI or Bloodborne quality.
Having just finished Bloodborne- it's like playing on an old system versus new.
Sorta wish they could have pulled off DAI quality graphics with the rest of Witcher 3 intact.
All in though- looking forward to being pulled into the world.
Admiral Woofington
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Finally got the ursine armor
Armor goes through an awkward phase in the second version of it, but just like the zit covered teenager that turned into a hot model, it turns beautiful by the end
So? Those are still not quests. It's like seeing a pack of wolves and going "What? ANOTHER enemy?"
Turin Turambar
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About point 2. You level up your character mainly with the quests, not with the point of interests. PoI contain loot, in the form of weapons, armor, diagrams, rare crafting materials, etc. But you need to level up to gain more advanced loot. In other words, the best way to play the game, the way the designers intended is mixing it up both: doing some side quests and exploration, then a pair of main quests, then returning back to exploration and contracts, then back again to the main plot.
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