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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| Wanted to find Ciri, but everything Gwent wrong
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WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
If you're referring to me, there is zero ounce of spoiler in that statement. It's all mindless speculation based on the fact they gave Ciri too many gameplay elements for a side character and they've said this marks the end of Geralt's story. Well, maybe you didn't know there was a character that is named Ciri or something. That would be a spoiler, I guess.
AusRoachman
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I hope thats not a spoiler :/
TheSpoiler
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The
elven world
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Guys, it's not a spoiler whatsoever. I get being antsy about spoilers, but that's straight up fiction I created in my head like, 15 seconds ago. Chill.
I'm not even close to the end. I hope you didn't just spoil how it turns out.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
I give up. I would gladly go back and spoiler tag whatever part of that you guys think is a spoiler, but I don't know what you could possibly be referring to. Again, bear in mind, that I made ALL of that up mindlessly speculating about directions a sequel could take.
Fun thing that i don't know they say in the game, because i'm not that far (Keira Metz questline and books spoilers i guess?)
The disease Catriona that Keira's interested in is our own world's The Black Death, brought to the Witcher world during an universe-jumping accident.
Yeah, but Nilfgaard did some bad stuff to people he knows and he really doesn't like Emhyr for the things he did or tried to do. That's all book spoilers and they don't dwell on those things much in the games.
Guys. Does anything you did in Witcher 1 have any impact on Witcher 3?
I lost my original W1 save way back, along with my imported W2 save
.
If so: Are there any save generators where I can select my W1 choices and W2 choices and generate a complete W2 savefile that matches up with my original playthroughs?
(Saved Adda, etc in W1)
I lost my original W1 save way back, along with my imported W2 save
.If so: Are there any save generators where I can select my W1 choices and W2 choices and generate a complete W2 savefile that matches up with my original playthroughs?
(Saved Adda, etc in W1)
One of the most frustrating things about many games over the years is how most buildings are just scenery ,but in TW3 you really can go in with the mindset that you can explore most interiors.
Its just so refreshing.It helps that all these interiors are incredibly well realized too.
This is really one of the best things about exploration in this game.
Its just so refreshing.It helps that all these interiors are incredibly well realized too.
This is really one of the best things about exploration in this game.
Someone hasn't been to either of the cities yet... Hold off on that praise.
Can someone give me an estimate of how large Skellige is? The Witcher 3 is basically giving me everything I've ever wanted from an open world game (high quality content, lots of content but not too much, a world which is too big to hold all in your head at once), and I haven't even reached Skellige yet.
In 1:1 comparison with Velen, how big is Skellige? Obviously they aren't quite on the same terms becayse Skellige is an archipelago. But from the map it looks a lot smaller. I'm really biding my time before I visit Skellige because I want that "long third act" which is symptomatic of great games like Shadow of the Colossus, Okami, The Last of Us, MGS3.
I don't think the XP nerf is too bad on Death, from what I've heard.
Basically you only get decent XP from Main Quests and Witcher Contracts. Long side quests and monster nests give a good amount in bulk too.
Maybe focus on Contracts for a while? I felt really underlevelled on Blood and Broken Bones until I decided to focus on Contracts, and after 4-5 of them I'm almost OP. Getting roughly a level every two Witcher Contracts, with the odd side quest in-between. (Also console peasant.)
I never made this connection, but you're totally right. My current GotY line-up is like:
1. The Witcher 3
2. Dying Light
3. Bloodborne
And I fully expect Batman to fly up there. They're doing really well.
I fully agree with HeelPower, but I also forgive the cities for not having all interiors realised. A good chunk of them, probably 30-40% are realised anyway. It's a good ratio. You wouldn't need or want to go into every building anyway.
In 1:1 comparison with Velen, how big is Skellige? Obviously they aren't quite on the same terms becayse Skellige is an archipelago. But from the map it looks a lot smaller. I'm really biding my time before I visit Skellige because I want that "long third act" which is symptomatic of great games like Shadow of the Colossus, Okami, The Last of Us, MGS3.
I don't think the XP nerf is too bad on Death, from what I've heard.
Basically you only get decent XP from Main Quests and Witcher Contracts. Long side quests and monster nests give a good amount in bulk too.
Maybe focus on Contracts for a while? I felt really underlevelled on Blood and Broken Bones until I decided to focus on Contracts, and after 4-5 of them I'm almost OP. Getting roughly a level every two Witcher Contracts, with the odd side quest in-between. (Also console peasant.)
I never made this connection, but you're totally right. My current GotY line-up is like:
1. The Witcher 3
2. Dying Light
3. Bloodborne
And I fully expect Batman to fly up there. They're doing really well.
I fully agree with HeelPower, but I also forgive the cities for not having all interiors realised. A good chunk of them, probably 30-40% are realised anyway. It's a good ratio. You wouldn't need or want to go into every building anyway.
I haven't been to any of the cities.Barely been to the simple villages in the outskirts.
Shotgun Kiss
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I don't know shit about the Witcher series, and even only first heard of this game a couple of weeks ago. but I keep hearing incredible things.
Last night I bought a used XBox One from somebody, and it came with WItcher 3 (as well as Mortal Kombat X and Dark Souls II), so suddenly I find myself in possession of a game I know nothing about, yet some people are calling one of the best games they've ever played. I'm looking forward to giving it a go.
Last night I bought a used XBox One from somebody, and it came with WItcher 3 (as well as Mortal Kombat X and Dark Souls II), so suddenly I find myself in possession of a game I know nothing about, yet some people are calling one of the best games they've ever played. I'm looking forward to giving it a go.
in the bigger cities you can't get in too many buildings
the_batman
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It is absolutely far smaller than Velen. I'd say more in line with White Orchard.
uncleniccius
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That depends on region, Namco Bandai published TW3 in Europe.
They are having a good year though.
the_batman
Banned
you say this but i was running into one brothel after the other!
mickcenary
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Do you guys parry + riposte much? Seems really imprecise; either that, or the window they give you is stupidly tiny. I'm guessing it's a combination of both.
the_batman
Banned
if you mean human enemies and on normal difficulty, then yes, all the time. it seems pretty easy to do for me.
Pop
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Landmass, maybe. But not in whole.
Oh, I'm certainly not forgetting that. In fact, I expect it to be my GotY.
I was only talking about Warner Bros. games
Bloodborne was mentioned because it's a current contender, but TW3 and DL are deffo beating it out, and they're both WB games tooGoshdarnit. Thanks. Better to have low expectations anyway, then it'll impress me regardless. I'm looking forward to the geometry more than anything else at this stage. There's still quite a lot of Velen I haven't seen, too, and it's more than big enough to give me shivery feels.
There is hope
I'm excited for the immersion of sailing from one big island to a smaller island, with great content on both. Could be GTA San Andreas style immersion, driving cross country from city to city.
well, SOME would consider the information about certain characters even being
alive
but i agree with your argument on
the flashbacks being clearly a teaser of either a Ciri based expansion or sequel
it's definitely bigger than White Orchard.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Spoiler territory for Wild Hunt is a bit grey with the stuff you've stated. People who've read the books wouldn't consider it a spoiler at all as it's outright known. And it should be known to people who played The Witcher 2 and paid attention. But Wild Hunt is also likely a bit of an entry point for a lot of players and doesn't so much recap this stuff at the start but slowly feed to you throughout.
I also think, like the past games, the lore is so dense that it's easy for people to gloss over things and forget. Sometimes important shit is name dropped and then left.
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ZombieFred
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Story wise is looking for Ciri all of Act 1 and how far in the story am I when you've done all of this part?
I am so stupid. I can just use a Witcher 1 save editor. Import the save into Witcher 2 and then use a Witcher 2 save editor to fuse my current save with the Witcher 1 import one.
Now then, better get cracking on TW2 so I can join this thread completely before it dies
Now then, better get cracking on TW2 so I can join this thread completely before it dies
Admiral Woofington
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No. Nothing in witcher 1 matters. And witcher 2 decisions have little impact. Plus there's a way to simulate choices.I am so stupid. I can just use a Witcher 1 save editor. Import the save into Witcher 2 and then use a Witcher 2 save editor to fuse my current save with the Witcher 1 import one.
Now then, better get cracking on TW2 so I can join this thread completely before it dies
Heh, while doing Redania's Most Wanted quest, I got an option to
is in preparation (Matter of Life and Death quest)
Question, would either of the two above quests fail if I went to Skellige ? I'm thinking not because apparently you can get there much earlier but want to be sure.
give crystal to Triss but she
for the party, too busy thinking about dresses to even give me a dialogue option about the crystal.
Question, would either of the two above quests fail if I went to Skellige ? I'm thinking not because apparently you can get there much earlier but want to be sure.
Infinite_Daremo
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Im trying to avoid the main quest line ( I don't want it to end :'( ). Next stop is Skellige. Im level 16 now and the majority of quests I have left are around the mid 20's recommended level.
i did 100% of all sidequests (that weren't lvl 24+) and i'm on Normal and i was 18, almost 19 when going to Skellige, so you're not that far behind, i think.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Yes. Three acts, Act 1 comprised of the three "looking for Ciri" quests, which lead to a conclusion that opens Act 2. The game doesn't specify when a new act begins though. I haven't finished, but been advised Act 1 is probably about 60% of the main story anyway. It also feels longer because it's entrenched in Velen/Novigrad/Skellige and most people probably undertake a mass assortment of side quests at the same time. I've almost finished Act 2 and it the plot gears up to be more focus and less ambiguous, so it feels shorter and faster. You can still go and do side quests, it's not closed off or anything, and parts of Act 2 is obviously made to encourage you to go clean up some quests which if you haven't done beforehand would make Act 2 seem longer too.
lordfuzzybutt
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After 50 hours of Velen, time to go to Skellige for me. And damn if that is not a nice change of feel.
The people are nice, weather cool and pure.
The people are nice, weather cool and pure.
the_batman
Banned
is it even possible to reach the level 70 cap through normal progression?
-Thanatos-
Member
They won't and if you do go there before finishing Redania's Most Wanted
you can give Yen the crystal to examine instead of Triss.
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ZombieFred
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Excellent, I've just got to Skellig islands and did the possession quest but I've been feeling the urge that I should head back and have another yonder in Velen/Novigrid again and do all missed contracts and explore the world again with the ?s I've got opened up around and some of the few ! quests laying about. I feel like I've got easily another 10-20 hours of these I can get into before focusing on Wind Wanker land again and give it the focus and attention it deserves without thinking twice with these laying about. Already spent 55 hours into it thus far!
This game.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
I guess you're talking about the
elves coming from other worlds
Wild Hunt
the game is called 'Wild Hunt."
But in any event, I spoiler tagged the offending post. Anybody who felt spoiled can rest assured, once again, that I made all of it up and it has no actual basis in this reality.
Hmm, I can imagine after I do all the contracts available to me I'd probably rest at 15 or 16 too. How far are you in main quest? I get a feeling it may be way longer than you think, and you shouldn't worry about it ending. In main quest terms, I'm only just at Novigrad
after meeting Triss. Need to go find the dreamer.
Anyway, it would probably become obvious when you're getting near the end of the game's main story. In which case play it up to that point, then drop off and adventure in the world.
Just the other day I found a level 42 item... I mean holy shit. Surely the main quest alone won't take you past level 30? There's so much to do here, maybe main quest it up to level 24 then split off?
Oh. Thanks. That's gonna save me some time then. Just wanna plough through TW2 just to get the story. But some of those side quests are just too god. Like the chicken man in Act 2 :lol.
The way some quests trigger is great.. In Skelliga on my way, I saw the lighthouse
Fantastic stuff. Scripting this game must have been a nightmare and all things considered it works very well for me at least, I haven't experienced any glitches at all yet.
went there, I saw mist, Geralt comments, it turns out it's a contract I go and solve it. Now the game tells to actually go find the notcie board now, I go and find the guy in the inn then damn. It's like some western movie. Didn't expect that at all. Now out of prison, some guy helped me get to talk with madman from jail, I'm guessing this is another quest later as he wanted something from me, then the Jarl gave me a quest himself.It was all a story in itself, rather than having NPC quest dispensers every other game has.
Fantastic stuff. Scripting this game must have been a nightmare and all things considered it works very well for me at least, I haven't experienced any glitches at all yet.
Admiral Woofington
Member
By the time I reached end game I was level 36 or so. And I didn't have many sidequests left.
Wow, what's the point in the 70 cap then? DLC?
I think Skellige is actually as big as Velen without the Novigrad area.
Maybe there is a route of decisions that lead to the true game
UnluckyKate
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Fucking horse race around Novigrad.
Guys are CLEARLY cheating. Not going through gates, cutting short on fields, when not pushing me out of the track.
Add the very poor color choice for the track line you can't see in the mini map, my horse that loose stamina in straights in this race where as I have a stuff that makes him infinite stamina when I don't steer him otherwise.
Oh and I hope you have a good tv show on the side, thanks 5+ min loadings to show you a YOU FAIL cinematic + reload the game. It's faster to quit the game and reload the save from the boot menu.
OH and DID I Mentioned, the have torch to show you the way that go LEFT and RIGHT, good luck seeing if you need to go LEFT or RIGHT when you can't see shit on the mini map. CONGRATS you fail the race after 15 seconds because you can't see shit
Guys are CLEARLY cheating. Not going through gates, cutting short on fields, when not pushing me out of the track.
Add the very poor color choice for the track line you can't see in the mini map, my horse that loose stamina in straights in this race where as I have a stuff that makes him infinite stamina when I don't steer him otherwise.
Oh and I hope you have a good tv show on the side, thanks 5+ min loadings to show you a YOU FAIL cinematic + reload the game. It's faster to quit the game and reload the save from the boot menu.
OH and DID I Mentioned, the have torch to show you the way that go LEFT and RIGHT, good luck seeing if you need to go LEFT or RIGHT when you can't see shit on the mini map. CONGRATS you fail the race after 15 seconds because you can't see shit
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I guess the best way I can describe Act 2 without spoiling it is that part of Act 2 has Geralt calling in some favours from people in Velen, Novigrad, and Skellige. And so the time taken to do this would be dependant on how much you've done before triggering the Act 2 arc. I think like me a lot of people like to entrench themselves in the side quests and subplots involving major characters, even when these happen after technically completing the Act 1 "Search for Ciri" portion. Best example I can give is Triss in Novigrad; she has her own arc but you don't technically need to finish it entirely before getting the necessary information to complete the "Search for Ciri" objective in this location. So when Act 2 comes and Geralt wants a favour from her, some people would have already done enough with her for that to meet a conclusion, and some would have left her quest unresolved and thus need to go into it before getting to the favour.
For example, I didn't have to do anything in Velen and Novigrad to call in my favours because I'd already completed a shit ton of side quests related to these characters. Skellige though I had some stuff unresolved, and thus wanted to finish these arcs before asking for assistance.
That part of Act 2 will vary in length depending on what you've done at your own pacing prior.
Thanks ! I guess, after 40 hours, it's finally Viking time for me.
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