Just finished the Heroes Pursuit racing quest line and man was it awesome. Love the fact that you can race in this game. Got all the Zerrikanian gear from it as well. Does anyone know if there's anything better than the Zerrikanian saddlebags, saddle, and horse blinders or are they the best gear in the game when it pertains to your horse?
I'm level 31 thus far and haven't seen anything better so I'm not quite sure.
Did a guarded treasure question mark yesterday. A level 14 dragon was protecting it, and I decided to go for it at level 8. Was a long fight, but felt so damn satisfying. Love this game.
Question regarding Triss/Yen romance (early, so please be careful with end game spoilers)
Ok, so I just busted Dandelion out. I think I am pretty much done with the entirety of the Novigrad quest line, except for Cabaret/A Matter of Life and Death. Now I know that the latter is the start of the Triss romance. However, I think it's difficult to choose for Triss (although I like her so far) when I haven't even seen or really talked to Yennefer at all. I would like to make a more well thought over decision. So, what's the best idea here? Go to Skellige and mingle with Yen and do the quests there and come back for 'A Matter of Life and Death' later (when I have made up my mind)?
I said it in my post. I want to keep all the Witcher school sets of gear to benefit different play styles, but they are quite heavy, and it makes inventory management more tedious as I generally just sell every piece of equipment that isn't on me.
This is confirmed not to be always true, things can disappear after dropping them. I do have a bunch of stuff lying in a house that I don't care too much if it goes though, and it's still there.
Rather not add Witcher sets to that pile in case it does.
I said it in my post. I want to keep all the Witcher school sets of gear to benefit different play styles, but they are quite heavy, and it makes inventory management more tedious as I generally just sell every piece of equipment that isn't on me.
This is confirmed not to be always true, things can disappear after dropping them. I do have a bunch of stuff lying in a house that I don't care too much if it goes though, and it's still there.
Rather not add Witcher sets to that pile in case it does.
I haven't been purposefully testing it, but some of the stuff you sell to certain merchants remains in their inventory for a very long time (perhaps forever), but sometimes it disappears almost immediately. Or maybe it's to do with which merchants you sell to.
Anyway, that would not be a feasible storage method either, since I have no desire to buy back my stuff at 10x the price.
When dismantling gear, do you get back 100% the materials or is there a decrease?
You're probably thinking of Narvik... Larvik is actually in south-eastern Norway. I have a cabin very close-by, and it's a really beautiful place - just perfect for summer holidays.
Lofoten Islands on the other hand is much further north with terrain very similar to Skellige. Narvik and Lofoten is very close to each other, so maybe Narvik was their original intent, but they just messed up the names somehow. Who knows?
This is confirmed not to be always true, things can disappear after dropping them. I do have a bunch of stuff lying in a house that I don't care too much if it goes though, and it's still there.
Rather not add Witcher sets to that pile in case it does.
This sucks. I haven't become attached to anything yet as I'm not deep into the game, but it would be nice of you could get a house or a room somewhere to guarantee your stash.
So are there items that will only be found once in the game or can you craft everything of use? Petrified of losing something important in the game but still need to manage inventory.
On my PC playthrough, I have been skipping all of Gwent.
I am more pleased that I am able to skip all Gwent (aside from the tutorial battle, though I guess you can skip that as well?) and that I haven't been forced into any matches. I'd rather punch each and every body than play that card game.
On my PC playthrough, I have been skipping all of Gwent.
I am more pleased that I am able to skip all Gwent (aside from the tutorial battle, though I guess you can skip that as well?) and that I haven't been forced into any matches. I'd rather punch each and every body than play that card game.
they should definitely add a stash in a central location, I know you can just drop stuff on the ground and apparently it stays there (I didnt find a way to put stuff in actual containers), but I just feel that's too risky. I plan to craft at lest 2 of the witcher sets and it would suck to keep them with me all the time
they should definitely add a stash in a central location, I know you can just drop stuff on the ground and apparently it stays there (I didnt find a way to put stuff in actual containers), but I just feel that's too risky. I plan to craft at lest 2 of the witcher sets and it would suck to keep them with me all the time
If they're real smart, they'll introduce Geralt's homestead as DLC somewhere East of Oxenfurt. It'd have display cases for all Witcher gear, your best swords, a trophy room for all the heads you snuck off, a bar and of course all the merchants (blacksmith, armorer, herbalist, alchemist, miscellaneous) plus Dandelion strumming on his lute, commemorating your achievements.
So are there items that will only be found once in the game or can you craft everything of use? Petrified of losing something important in the game but still need to manage inventory.
There might be, but all the ingredients used for crafting you can pretty much craft or buy. I still like holding onto all my alchemy and smithing materials though, which does add up significantly in weight after 100 hours of playing unfortunately
On my PC playthrough, I have been skipping all of Gwent.
I am more pleased that I am able to skip all Gwent (aside from the tutorial battle, though I guess you can skip that as well?) and that I haven't been forced into any matches. I'd rather punch each and every body than play that card game.
I meant each and every body in the game. Especially those who want to play Gwent.If they're real smart, they'll introduce Geralt's homestead as DLC somewhere East of Oxenfurt. It'd have display cases for all Witcher gear, your best swords, a trophy room for all the heads you snuck off, a bar and of course all the merchants (blacksmith, armorer, herbalist, alchemist, miscellaneous) plus Dandelion strumming on his lute, commemorating your achievements.
I think kaer morhen would be the perfect place, if they are bold they might even make it repairable/upgradable as a money sink and they could make it an available destination from start.
I'm only a few hours in, but I'm really enjoying it. The only thing is....I missed the item in the tutorial that allows me to craft the healing potion. Surely it's available elsewhere, but I haven't been able to find another.
I've just been using random food, but now I'm starting to get my ass kicked because I am always low on food. The crafting system has me a little confused.
Do you craft a healing potion or a healing spell? Unlimited uses after cool down?
I'm only a few hours in, but I'm really enjoying it. The only thing is....I missed the item in the tutorial that allows me to craft the healing potion. Surely it's available elsewhere, but I haven't been able to find another.
I've just been using random food, but now I'm starting to get my ass kicked because I am always low on food. The crafting system has me a little confused.
Do you craft a healing potion or a healing spell? Unlimited uses after cool down?
Question regarding Triss/Yen romance (early, so please be careful with end game spoilers)
Ok, so I just busted Dandelion out. I think I am pretty much done with the entirety of the Novigrad quest line, except for Cabaret/A Matter of Life and Death. Now I know that the latter is the start of the Triss romance. However, I think it's difficult to choose for Triss (although I like her so far) when I haven't even seen or really talked to Yennefer at all. I would like to make a more well thought over decision. So, what's the best idea here? Go to Skellige and mingle with Yen and do the quests there and come back for 'A Matter of Life and Death' later (when I have made up my mind)?
So how the hell do you get I forgot what its called armor? I got diagrams for it up to lvl 31 but I need the regular armor of said armor to craft any of it
So how the hell do you get I forgot what its called armor? I got diagrams for it up to lvl 31 but I need the regular armor of said armor to craft any of it
I'm only a few hours in, but I'm really enjoying it. The only thing is....I missed the item in the tutorial that allows me to craft the healing potion. Surely it's available elsewhere, but I haven't been able to find another.
I've just been using random food, but now I'm starting to get my ass kicked because I am always low on food. The crafting system has me a little confused.
Do you craft a healing potion or a healing spell? Unlimited uses after cool down?
So how the hell do you get I forgot what its called armor? I got diagrams for it up to lvl 31 but I need the regular armor of said armor to craft any of it
You can't craft any of the upgraded ursine armor until you have the basic set as they're pieces that are used to craft the upgraded tiers of it.
So craft the basic set, then the enhanced set, then the superior set, and then you'll be able to craft the mastercrafted (lvl 31) set.
That's provided you already have all the diagrams for them. If you don't then just look up a guide on youtube or buy the treasure map for them. They're really easy to find.
Thanks. This game is the biggest game I have probably played in terms of compelling content since FFXII...It is gargantuan. Also the amount of choice in this game is a benchmark. Even major story dialogues have options, and even when the consequences are not massive, it gives it a more fluid and invovled feel. I enjoyed Skyrim quite a lot, but this feels a massive step up.
Playing through it now. Doing mainly the main quests, but the game relly loves to push me on the side quests. Well, a lot of times the main quests kinda requires me to to the side quests.
Lol. I now want a Witcher 1 remaster with 2015 textures and a combat overhaul. Hell. I'll even deal with the old look. But goddamn, how did I ever love this not-even-click fest? Ah, it was a simpler time, with much fewer cRPGs.
I went back to a magic/adrenaline build. Alchemy is really neat in theory, but it requires too much menu fidgeting, which sucks when you have a ton of books and notes standing in the way of your alchemy supplies. Swords are pretty good, but parrying is iffy and so is group swordplay. Enemies have a tendency to block and parry too. Magic is supposed to crowd control but it is very ineffective unless you use up those precious slots for it.
Thinking of making a sword/magic/alchemy build, but I'd have to be around lvl 60 to get anything too neat working. And by then, what's the point? There should have been a NG+ option.
Magic/adrenaline is pretty cool because it gives the player a lot to do in a fight, even if swordplay become somewhat ineffective in most fights.
Late game spoiling:
Final boss
fights were a lot of fun. Like, a lot a lot. Better than some character action altho
a little predictable in AI behavior
. Probably a little more time consuming
and epic
because of my build.
Ending spoiling:
Ciri became empress in my game, which altho bittersweet and not the happy-happy ending, suited the character and world. Epilogue chapter was a little awkward though, but I guess maybe it was supposed to be a little. Geralt ended up alone because I forgot to do The Last Wish before heading to Castle Wolf. That sucks, but that's ok: I liked Philipa more anyway. Wish we got more ending info for the rest of the cast.
A couple of gripes:
We get it, Geralt hates portals.
Too many distractions on the main story path. They're usually decent-to-great quests, but their typical out-of-the-way nature adds up so much as to feel time consuming for the sake of consuming time.
Didn't really think Ciri was all of that great of a character. Kind of a generic hero-type. Extremely fun to play as tho!
Again, New Game + would be fantastic, or maybe even a togglable scaling option after you beat the game. However, some of the bosses are worth replaying for and trying different builds.
What is it with aome critics and Witcher 3? There are surely things that can be critized, but calling the game racist and sexist because the world it plays in is racist and sexist? That's just silly, especially since it's not shown as something good.
Although I agree on Ciri's heels. Those are very unfitting. Think her design could be a lotless femine and more practical.
Where I can find other horse races? I did the three on Velen's Crow's Nest, now what?
Only thing I'm missing is proceed with the main story and go to Skellidge, otherwise I have pretty much the whole Velen/Novigrad map cleaned.
There is a manor in Novigrad region outside of city that hosts horse races. There should be a man there watching the race track high up top who you can talk to
killed the bandits and one of them had a key on them, I released the guy from the cage and then followed him to an elf camp (i's not unlocked that bit yet I just found the guy randomly)
Lol. I now want a Witcher 1 remaster with 2015 textures and a combat overhaul. Hell. I'll even deal with the old look. But goddamn, how did I ever love this not-even-click fest? Ah, it was a simpler time, with much fewer cRPGs.
Weirdly relaxing though, I honestly like it and would prefer it to the "click and forget it" approach of DA: O/2 and other party rpgs. It's just that, with only Geralt, there never was going to be a lot of strategy involved.
Thanks. This game is the biggest game I have probably played in terms of compelling content since FFXII...It is gargantuan. Also the amount of choice in this game is a benchmark. Even major story dialogues have options, and even when the consequences are not massive, it gives it a more fluid and invovled feel. I enjoyed Skyrim quite a lot, but this feels a massive step up.
I skipped almost all the side markers on Skellige and every qwent quest and some side quests and finished the game at about 37. God it was amazing, I loved narrative of the side quests, the main quests and even the random crap you ran into, so much effort and passion has gone into the game and it shows.
Side quest/possible main story spoiler:
the sidequest where you go up into the tower on the isle to clear the wrath of the girl who was eaten alive by rats was so fucked up, sad and interesting it had me thinking of it long after I finished the quest. haven't had that since mass effect 3 and that was for the main story line in that game lol!
I'm waiting for the 4k titan x SLI issues at 4k and the expansions to come out before playing again and honestly, can't wait
Happy hunting mate, make sure you do the side quests for the isle as they are really well done.
fights were a lot of fun. Like, a lot a lot. Better than some character action altho
a little predictable in AI behavior
. Probably a little more time consuming
and epic
because of my build.
Ending spoiling:
Ciri became empress in my game, which altho bittersweet and not the happy-happy ending, suited the character and world. Epilogue chapter was a little awkward though, but I guess maybe it was supposed to be a little. Geralt ended up alone because I forgot to do The Last Wish before heading to Castle Wolf. That sucks, but that's ok: I liked Philipa more anyway. Wish we got more ending info for the rest of the cast.
I think ciri becoming the empress is the better ending, she has the political cunning of her father and human decency from Geralt, It's fortold that her sons, son will rule the world. I also got the ending where Geralt and Yen stayed together and lived happily ever after, cerys ruling skellige.
Little disappointed we didn't see what happened to the other characters, like the mages, Geralts mates etc
Weirdly relaxing though, I honestly like it and would prefer it to the "click and forget it" approach of DA: O/2 and other party rpgs. It's just that, with only Geralt, there never was going to be a lot of strategy involved.
