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[Admiral Woofington]

Oh, you poor thing. You have no idea what's waiting for you on your next play through if you decide to invest in Gwent.

Gwent is actually my favorite part of this whole game.

Gotta save my child who the fuck has time to play children's card games.

 

[Applesauce]

I turned the hud off completely last night, kind of hard to navigate myself but I want to learn my way around going off visuals and landmarks like I do with GTA. It seems like it would heighten the immersion in a game like this.

Plus I HATE having to tick off 10 different things just to take a hudless screen shot.

 

[xezuru]

The game world's interesting. It's not that interesting.

Agreed, the world atmosphere and such is great and all, and the overall writing is well above games of similar scope, but when it comes down to it, aside from main quests you never really go off the beaten path and find something absolutely fucking insane shit like you can in bethesda games, having scaled down loot and such doesn't help with that either.

 

[His Majesty]

I actually want to find the locations where things are going on.

Villages.

Approaching this game in Ubisoft mode is just wrong, lol. It offers so much more than that if you are willing to invest.

 

[Sorian]

Gotta save my child who the fuck has time to play children's card games.

Forget about Ciri, just get her card instead.

 

[Allforce]

I can't deal with the goddamn lag when switching tabs in my inventory going back and forth to get to the shop owner's stock. Is this killing anyone else?

I did this for almost 45 minutes last night in Novigrad, doing that money trick with thousands of seashells to get nearly 75K coins. I had the entire pattern down to do so quickly with each vendor but that little hitch when pulling up the stock every time threw me off.

Maddening but at least now I never have to worry about spending money to fix my gear or struggle over whether to dismantle or sell off some random trinket I find.

 

[KorrZ]

I'm really interested in doing another run after I finish this on Death March just rushing the story mode. I get so intrigued and engrossed into the story every time I do a stretch of main missions but I have to stop myself from continuing since I don't want to out level all of the side content.

It'd be interesting to see the story flow together continuously.

 

[Zakalwe]

Gotta save my child who the fuck has time to play children's card games.

I really wish there was a story consequence to playing too much Gwent where Geralt has to face the fact he's become an addict, and that he's been ruthlessly exploiting the fact that everyone he plays has to put up a card as a stake but he doesn't have to.

 

[-tetsuo-]

There aren't many people around who don't want to see everything a game has to offer.

This is far from true.

 

[Leezard]

Has anyone else gotten a bug where they can't use any Signs?

Out of combat, I get a "You cannot do that now" message.

In combat, I get a "This action is not allowed in combat" message.

I think I have had it since I started Act 3.

 

[Palette Swap]

I really wish there was a story consequence to playing too much Gwent where Geralt has to face the fact he's become an addict, and that he's been ruthlessly exploiting the fact that everyone he plays has to put up a card as a stake but he doesn't have to.

Only if that quest yields more Gwent cards.

 

[link1201]

Yeah, I've turned the "?" off. The game for me got even better and I already thought it was amazing.

 

[WanderingWind]

The world is burning down around his ears and Geralt simply looks at the lonely merchant and says

"Wanna play a game?"

 

[MisterShine]

The game world's interesting. It's not that interesting.

Yeah, it's a bunch of forest. And some mountains. And mountains with forests. And some caves. A smattering of small villages. One large city. That's the entirety of the game world. I don't see what people are so flushed about here.

 

[Nemmy]

I think you guys just gave me the little push I needed to turn the ?s off the next time I play... which is whenever 1.05 arrives.

The world is burning down around his ears and Geralt simply looks at the lonely merchant and says

"Wanna play a game?"

That's just how strong is gambling addiction is.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

I would be more likely to explore with the ? off if the map was filled out as I explored.

 

[jim2point0]

Excellent framing.

Thanks

I was playing around with weather types on Skellige last night. It had this really interesting one....

Exploring the world with that atmosphere is.... something else.

Also, here's a big Pano of Skellige

Just one of many to come....

 

[WanderingWind]

There is no one right way to handle POIs, really. I think they did the best thing they could. People have suggested maps showing them, but then you'd just have people going "UBISOFT NOOO." If they didn't appear until you reached them at all, large swaths of content would go undiscovered, possible for years. People would then complain that there was too much hidden, or since they didn't see it, there wasn't a lot of content to discover. Clearly, some folks find having them always visible as a detriment.

So, it seems that they really did pick the best solution available.

 

[brau]

Thanks

I was playing around with weather types on Skellige last night. It had this really interesting one....

Exploring the world with that atmosphere is.... something else.

Also, here's a big Pano of Skellige

Just one of many to come....

Those are awesome!

 

[Zakalwe]

Only if that quest yields more Gwent cards.

Yeh.

Geralt is approached by a doctor who is acting on behalf of his friends, calls it an intervention.

Agree to explore it and the doctor invites you to his house to talk, where he explains through a series of questions and metaphors of the impact Geralt's addiction is having on those around him, how many of the players he faced said nothing of the fact he refused to put his own cards up to stake as they feared for their lives.

Geralt slowly realises what his addiction has done, how he's become the very thing he despises. He breaks down, he gives up his Gwent cards and thanks the Doctor for his help.

Later that day he hears of the winner of a Gwent tournament, he recognises the name of the local doctor. He sneaks into the doctors office and uses his Witcher sense to listen in, he overhears him speaking to a friend how the entire thing was a scam and how he fooled the stupid Witcher into giving up his prize cards.

Geralt confronts him. The doc pisses himself. Geralt gets his cards back along with the cards the doc won in the tournament.

He leaves, admiring his new cards but with a strange sense of emptiness.

 

[Cyborg]

Please recommend me a good (complete) armor? Mostly sword combat and igni sign. And if you know a good armor, where can I find it?

 

[Applesauce]

Also, here's a big Pano of Skellige

Just one of many to come....

Amazing shot.

 

[SomTervo]

How do I deal with werewolf regeneration?

i find Dancing Star (the one that sets people on fire) infinitely more useful than Moon Dust. Moon Dust should stop them regenerating, but for me the werewolf always runs about too much and I always miss.

 

[DrGonzo615]

Please recommend me a good (complete) armor? Mostly sword combat and igni sign. And if you know a good armor, where can I find it?

Good armor all depends on what level you are. The Witcher sets are usually some of the best that Ive found for any given level.

You find them by buying the witcher armor documents from armor vendors. Read them and they start a quest for you to go find all the diagrams for each piece.


BTW: I completed the enhanced Griffin armor quest but there was never any diagram for gloves. Is this a glitch?

 

[brau]

Good armor all depends on what level you are. The Witcher sets are usually some of the best that Ive found for any given level.

You find them by buying the witcher armor documents from armor vendors. Read them and they start a quest for you to go find all the diagrams for each piece.


BTW: I completed the enhanced Griffin armor quest but there was never any diagram for gloves. Is this a glitch?

You find the pieces in separate sheets. So not all your pieces will be in the same parchment.

 

[Sorian]

Yeh.

Geralt is approached by a doctor who is acting on behalf of his friends, calls it an intervention.

Agree to explore it and the doctor invites you to his house to talk, where he explains through a series of questions and metaphors of the impact Geralt's addiction is having on those around him, how many of the players he faced said nothing of the fact he refused to put his own cards up to stake as they feared for their lives.

Geralt slowly realises what his addiction has done, how he's become the very thing he despises. He breaks down, he gives up his Gwent cards and thanks the Doctor for his help.

Later that day he hears of the winner of a Gwent tournament, he recognises the name of the local doctor. He sneaks into the doctors office and uses his Witcher sense to listen in, he overhears him speaking to a friend how the entire thing was a scam and how he fooled the stupid Witcher into giving up his prize cards.

Geralt confronts him. The doc pisses himself. Geralt gets his cards back along with the cards the doc won in the tournament.

He leaves, admiring his new cards but with a strange sense of emptiness.

Geralt also plays tee ball with the doctor's head.

 

[DarknessTear]

Ahem. Spoilers. Big-ish spoilers? IDK. Regarding missing characters from The Witcher 2.

Spoiler

Where. in the fuck. is Iorveth? I chose Iorveth's path in Witcher 2, where the hell is he?! Or even Saskia. Wtf. y u no cater to both paths?!?!?!

 

[Zakalwe]

Ahem. Spoilers. Big-ish spoilers? IDK.

Spoiler

Where. in the fuck. is Iorveth? I chose Iorveth's path in Witcher 2, where the hell is he?! Or even Saskia. Wtf. y u no cater to both paths?!?!?!

Should put what the spoiler is regarding or not many people will risk clicking on it.

 

[DarknessTear]

Should put what the spoiler is regarding or not many people will risk clicking on it.

Fixed.

 

[Sub Zero]

How many upgraded versions does each witcher set have ? 2 or 3?

 

[Applesauce]

How many upgraded versions does each witcher set have ? 2 or 3?

Vanilla > Enhanced > Superior > Mastercrafted

 

[SomTervo]

Vanilla > Enhanced > Superior > Mastercrafted

I've not found a single Enhanced, Superior or Mastercrafted set diagram yet. I don't even have the treasure maps for them, and I've been systematically going to every merchant I can find. Am I missing something? I've found the Vanilla diagrams for Cat, Ursine, Griffin and Bear.

 

[Applesauce]

I've not found a single Enhanced, Superior or Mastercrafted set diagram yet. I don't even have the treasure maps for them, and I've been systematically going to every merchant I can find. Am I missing something? I've found the Vanilla diagrams for Cat, Ursine, Griffin and Bear.

I got the enhanced feline armor before the basic set, but can't use it for another 2 levels. I'm going back to Velen to get the rest of the gear tonight.

Also this site has guides for the good armor.

 

[SomTervo]

I got the enhanced feline armor before the basic set, but can't use it for another 2 levels. I'm going back to Velen to get the rest of the gear tonight.

Also this site has guides for the good armor.

Nice one, thanks.

 

[Alpha Centauri]

Ahem. Spoilers. Big-ish spoilers? IDK. Regarding missing characters from The Witcher 2.

Spoiler

Where. in the fuck. is Iorveth? I chose Iorveth's path in Witcher 2, where the hell is he?! Or even Saskia. Wtf. y u no cater to both paths?!?!?!

For a couple reasons. Firstly

Spoiler

There is no place at all for Scoi'atel in a North at war. Roche says it point blank if you ask about them. Who the fuck cares? There are bigger and badder things going on than a rebel group. Especially considering the territory they were trying to liberate got steamrolled by Nilfgaard. Where thematically could Iorveth actually be? Not only is he non-human, he is a militant non-human. You're not gonna find him at a brothel like Zoltan, and he won't live in a place like No-man's land as there is no reason for him to do so. I didn't hear any mention of them yet but I'd suspect he is either still in Aedirn somewhere or in Nilfgaard where he can actually survive.

As for

Spoiler

Saskia

Spoiler

She embodied an uprising of the poor for a small little province that again got trampled by Nilfgaard. Her role in Witcher 2 doesn't make sense to play a role in witcher 3

If we ever get DLC that has us

Spoiler

go to Nilfgaard or even Vergen or Aedirn, I'd expect to see them again if they aren't dead

 

[Zakalwe]

I got the enhanced feline armor before the basic set, but can't use it for another 2 levels. I'm going back to Velen to get the rest of the gear tonight.

Also this site has guides for the good armor.

Nice resource, thanks.Especially like how it shows each sowrd drawn too.

The superior bear armour looks amazing, shame it doesn't fit with my playstyle.

I'll stick with the Starting Armour mod for PC for now, really hope they introduce a transmog/glamour system at some point.

 

[Nordicus]

Wow, I found an alchemist in Skellige who sells over a dozen Superior potion/bomb recipes, and the bonuses that the potions get at that tier are ridiculous.

The recipes are exponentially more complex and expensive to craft than Enhanced, but it seems so worth it.

Tawny Owl potion effect will not go away during night time? Black Blood injuring necrophages for simply being in your vicinity? Golden Oriole turning poison into source of healing? WOW

 

[Two Words]

If you've completed the Isles of Mists quest,

Spoiler

do you think the futuristic place Ciri claims to have been is a Cyberpunk hint?

 

[jim2point0]

Had to go to youtube and hunt down the battle music that was playing when setting up this shot.

It's my favorite battle music in the game so far

 

[DXLelouch153]

Saskias a fucking dragon
no way shes dead
Iorveths probably hiding somewhere

 

[WanderingWind]

If you've completed the Isles of Mists quest,

Spoiler

do you think the futuristic place Ciri claims to have been is a Cyberpunk hint?

Absolutely no question in my mind.

 

[DXLelouch153]

Absolutely no question in my mind.

Witcher and Cyberpunk in the same universe confirmed

 

[Grimsen]

Turn them off. Ruins the tone when you do find them too.

Example. I was riding my horse and I came across a couple guys. Come to find out one of them fell and broke his leg while trying to light a fire at the top of a large monument. I gave them some herbs to dull the pain and then I was on my way.

My reaction was, "hmm, neat." whereas if I followed some marker without any context at all I'd feel like, "I rode out here for this?"

Yeah, POI off is a must.

On PS4, I also tried playing without the minimap, but that's just impossible without a compass icon. I keep looking at the map, and that sucks.

I had already removed the tracking line from the minimap, but hat I also did is make the HUD smaller, and it's a good compromise. The minimap takes less real estate, and I look at it a lot less.

Also, regarding the dude with the broken leg,

Spoiler

did you climb to the top of the effigy they were praying to?

 

[DXLelouch153]

i cant play without icons
because i know ill get lost and some lv 30 monster will wreck my shit
it happened in the oldschool FF games and itll happen here as well

 

[lordfuzzybutt]

i cant play without icons
because i know ill get lost and some lv 30 monster will wreck my shit
it happened in the oldschool FF games and itll happen here as well

Then run bro. Spam quen and run like mad.

 

[DXLelouch153]

Then run bro. Spam quen and run like mad.

OCD so i need the icons
maybe on a 2nd playthrough when i have a lay of the land, but not on my first run through the game though

 

[Hammer24]

Absolutely no question in my mind.

Read the damn books, you heathen!

 

[shadow_shogun]

Not sure if this exploit has been posted, although I did a search and didn't find any post regarding it. A poster on gamefaqs that goes by the name of swiftx1987 found an exp exploit that's pretty reliable. Used it to get my superior and master-crafted Feline armor when I was at level 21, took me 30 mins to get to level 31.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/702760-the-witcher-3-wild-hunt/71902594

Spoiler

Once you get to Skellige you can travel to Urialla Harbor which is a island northeast of the island you arrive. I was able to fast travel there so sailing wasn't even needed. I was level 17 when I decided to try this. Once you arrive at Urialla Harbor you will get the quest to help with the tower. The tower of nowhere quest is level 30, and yes it is doable at even level 17. The golem is the hardest part, the fight took me probably ~20 minutes, maybe longer. I used quen mainly with fast attacks and lots of dodges. Once you get the golems attacks down it's just a matter of slowly whittling him down, and i mean slow.

The tower quest has a few other fights also. You will fight a level 26 gargoyle and a level 25 werewolf and some lower enemies, but the gargoyle and werewolf are the other tough fights, not nearly as bad as the first golem though. Same thing, dodge, quen and whittle. The last fight you will fight a golem who is level 27 i think, and this would be another tough fight but the fight involves a floor trap that you can dodge out of which also damages the golem. Just avoid the floor electricity while trying to make sure the golem is in it and it will take large chunks out of his health and eventually kill him.

Once you complete the tower quest and turn it in you can see a conversation between two woman talking about the warrior's path. This part isn't necessary tho as you can do the quest without this conversation. Head east out of Urialla Harbor and go to the farthest road on the map, the one which leads up to the castle looking thing on the top. You will see a guy with a ! above his head, DON'T talk to him yet. Continue up the mountain path. I decided to grab the ursine armor that's in the castle, it's not too bad to get, only level 20 wraiths. Continue climbing the castle and eventually you'll start to see the path winding up towards the top. After alot of jumps and climbing you will get to the top of the mountain, there is a red glowing lootable statue thing near a place of power. Grab the contents inside and fast travel back to the trail of Yngvar's Fang.

At this point you can talk to the guy with the ! and start the glitch, he'll tell you about the warrior's path and once you are done you run up the stairs through the first two pillars then go back and talk to him. Everytime you talk to him it resets the pillar experience point. That's it, this is basically the fastest xp method I've seen, it's boring as hell but you get 50xp every ~5 seconds or so. The quest is grey to me and is still giving me the 50 xp so it seems bugged with level too. The quest is only level 16.

 

[EatChildren]

Credits rolled. Finish time: 139 hours. Shave off ~10 hours for idle. Handful of monster contracts and minor side quests remain, along with numerous points of interest (though Velen is almost entirely cleaned out). Fully intend to go back and clean up everything.

Outside of a couple of oddities it was an immensely satisfying climax with a particularly well handled "ending" that highlights the likes of the Mass Effect 3 disaster as absolute shame. I don't want to spoil anything, but I found it handled beautiful.

Game as a whole is a complete and utter masterpiece in my opinion. A monumental achievement of open world games and ARPGs. That CDPR accomplished this as their first true open world game, hell only their third "big" game, simply accentuates the immense talent they house. Easily one of my favourite games ever, and could very well be my favourite game, due to what it delivers and the kind of game I enjoy.

Wonderful.

 

[xezuru]

Witcher 2's characters discussion semi spoilers:

Spoiler

I thought Saskia promised Iorveth and any other Aen Seide their own province to live freely away from human contamination, obviously this is near impossible to execute now that the Black Ones infest everywhere, but is there really not even nods to this?