Elysium-777
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I wonder how they're going to justify Geralt going on an adventure in Toussaint, when he's supposed to be looking for Ciri.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT3| Metz Some Ploughing Good Ladies In the Forest
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Ah, your post came off as fairly defensive and I was kind of shocked at that. If you were legitimately asking a question, then no, it didn't really ruin the experience, but yeah, it would have been nice and saved some time for me in the long run. I probably would have had an even more favorable opinion of the game than I do now.
Finally got around to beating
at Gwent.
We tied 3 times before I won. I never really gave Gwent too much of a shot after getting to Novigrad for the first time but now I'm almost halfway through Act 3 I think and the game is trying as hard as possible to keep me from finishing it.
Zoltan
We tied 3 times before I won. I never really gave Gwent too much of a shot after getting to Novigrad for the first time but now I'm almost halfway through Act 3 I think and the game is trying as hard as possible to keep me from finishing it.
Finally. I preferred Shani over Triss in my first Witcher 1 playthrough.
Jay Shadow
Member
I assume it will have something to do with needing
Fringilla's
Sorceress.
Although she's in Nilfgaard's custody in this game, the stratagy guide has a letter from Fringilla to Yennifer that says she won't see her in Vizima because she has to deal with something in Toussaint. So my prediction is she's not actually in their custody until the end of the expansion.
Exentryk
Member
Nice list of changes coming in 1.07. Be interesting to see how the movement changes feel. And moving the books out of the potion tab is very welcome. No longer scrolling endlessly to use that Cat Potion or White Honey or other decoctions.
If they also fix the "Aparian Phantom" contract bug, this will be a gold update for me.
Ah, they hinted about Shani being there in Oxenfurt academy in one of the quests, so good to see her.
If they also fix the "Aparian Phantom" contract bug, this will be a gold update for me.
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Shani looks beautiful
Ah, they hinted about Shani being there in Oxenfurt academy in one of the quests, so good to see her.
RadioactiveLobster
Member
Triss didn't like the idea of a threesome with Yen but I wonder if she'll do one with Shani?
Shanni's appearance was a given, hopefully they will make her romanceable too.
Still hope they find a way for Iorveth to appear in one of the expansions. The Scoi' atael are pretty much non existant in the W3, which makes me a bit worried about him
Still hope they find a way for Iorveth to appear in one of the expansions. The Scoi' atael are pretty much non existant in the W3, which makes me a bit worried about him
-MD-
Member
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Shani looks beautiful
Shani is back?
Welp, now I don't have to choose between Not Shani 1 and Not Shani 2
igordennis
Member
What is up with some yellow notice boards that when i check them they dont have any contracts or anythig that seems suitable for me really and when i just take everything to calm my OCD it doesnt give me any new quest or contract? At least the notice goes back to being white i guess...
Luftwaffle
Neo Member
Another "how far am I into the story?" question
I just finished
I'm guessing fairly close to the end? I'm currently
I just finished
the fight with the Crones as Ciri and the huge Wild Hunt guy as Geralt. Now I'm on the quest "Final Preparations"
I'm guessing fairly close to the end? I'm currently
level 31 and there's gear that is level 40+ for some reason.
It means the board is updated, even when it's only silly background lore stuff.
Exentryk
Member
So, after having played this game for over 200 hours, and still having the last 20% to go, I think I can comment on the game's loot system:
In a game where enemies don't scale (level wise), this is how the loot system should have been:
- Equipment does not scale
- Equipment drops in chests and from enemies are not random
- Equipment has fixed levels and stats (Diagram based equipment can have changing levels though, see below)
- Player can use whatever level equipment they find at whatever levels without penalties
- There should be crafting diagrams for all equipment, and these should have adjustable levels. (Example - One should be able to make level 15 Assassin's Gauntlets if they are level 10, or level 45 Assassins's Gauntlets if they are level 40, with the SAME diagram. Being able to craft +5 levels higher gear should be good. Cost can be high for those.)
With these changes, players will be in control as to when and what equipment they want at what level. The only thing required would be to find the diagram for that equipment. Since these diagrams will no longer be random drops, and can be controlled via story and quest events, it should be easy to manage. You would also have another control measure in the form of master smiths and master armorers that will be required to make the good stuff.
This system also encourages exploration and gives people the satisfaction of killing stronger monsters and doing tougher quests early, because the rewards might be a 10 level higher sword, which is certainly higher than craft able items. Right now, you do a level 24 quest and get a sword two levels below you thus making the reward entirely useless.
This also adds more of a cost sink as people might want to update their craft-able gear after every level, or few levels.
In the end, this makes the world persistent. Enemies don't scale, equipment doesn't scale, and the world is independent of the player's levels. Players have more control, and the system overall is more satisfying.
Note: When I say equipment has fixed stats, that doesn't mean that all swords become unique. I mean a level 24 enemy should guard a level 24 Viper Sword, while a level 10 enemy should guard a level 10 Viper sword, etc.
In a game where enemies don't scale (level wise), this is how the loot system should have been:
- Equipment does not scale
- Equipment drops in chests and from enemies are not random
- Equipment has fixed levels and stats (Diagram based equipment can have changing levels though, see below)
- Player can use whatever level equipment they find at whatever levels without penalties
- There should be crafting diagrams for all equipment, and these should have adjustable levels. (Example - One should be able to make level 15 Assassin's Gauntlets if they are level 10, or level 45 Assassins's Gauntlets if they are level 40, with the SAME diagram. Being able to craft +5 levels higher gear should be good. Cost can be high for those.)
With these changes, players will be in control as to when and what equipment they want at what level. The only thing required would be to find the diagram for that equipment. Since these diagrams will no longer be random drops, and can be controlled via story and quest events, it should be easy to manage. You would also have another control measure in the form of master smiths and master armorers that will be required to make the good stuff.
This system also encourages exploration and gives people the satisfaction of killing stronger monsters and doing tougher quests early, because the rewards might be a 10 level higher sword, which is certainly higher than craft able items. Right now, you do a level 24 quest and get a sword two levels below you thus making the reward entirely useless.
This also adds more of a cost sink as people might want to update their craft-able gear after every level, or few levels.
In the end, this makes the world persistent. Enemies don't scale, equipment doesn't scale, and the world is independent of the player's levels. Players have more control, and the system overall is more satisfying.
Note: When I say equipment has fixed stats, that doesn't mean that all swords become unique. I mean a level 24 enemy should guard a level 24 Viper Sword, while a level 10 enemy should guard a level 10 Viper sword, etc.
you don't read diagrams, they just apply once you pick them up. If you mean you sold the map, you can buy all maps from the Master Blacksmith.
dripdripsplash
Member
I've apparently missed some of the cat set in the part 2 quest or something and now I can't upgrade my gear to superior, what to do ?
cat wolf?
Exentryk
Member
You don't miss out on any Witcher gear. Check this for the locations - http://www.gosunoob.com/witcher-3/best-armor/
dripdripsplash
Member
Exentryk
Member
There is a hidden wallpaper that you can find by clicking on the right area on this map - http://thewitcher.com/map
If you lose your patience, here is the link to the wallpaper.
Thanks user LuckyCat for the tip.
If you lose your patience, here is the link to the wallpaper.
Thanks user LuckyCat for the tip.
endlessflood
Member
Cheers for that. Such a shame that I can set it as my wallpaper on my PS3, but not my PS4.
igordennis
Member
Ah i see. Pretty annoying lol. But are they ever updated with new contracts/quests?
endlessflood
Member
Those 1.07 patch notes sound fantastic. The inventory changes in particular are a godsend on consoles. The storage options are great too, no longer will I have to sell off cool looking weapons and Armour 
Hasphat'sAnts
Member
So since I'm on patch 1.06, the quest exp bug should be fixed right?
I just finished the "Missing Persons" main quest and did not receive a single EXP through that quest. Am I still bugged? what the hell?
I just finished the "Missing Persons" main quest and did not receive a single EXP through that quest. Am I still bugged? what the hell?
endlessflood
Member
If the suggested level of the quest is more than 5 levels below your current level, you'll only receive 5 XP for it. Some quests apply the XP at weird points during the quest too (e.g. at certain midpoints, but not at the end). I haven't seen any XP issues get mentioned since the patch that fixed it, so it's probably nothing to worry about and you did get the correct XP you were owed.
Hasphat'sAnts
Member
No I was level 20 and the recommended level for the quest was 15 (it was green). And I've been getting the 5 exp for greyed out quests, so does that quest just not have an exp reward? That doesn't seem likely.
Exentryk
Member
Yeah, I don't think there was ever any EXP bug at all in this game. The devs tailored EXP such that if you were overlevelled for the quest, you didn't get EXP.
So people that complain about not getting EXP should just get on with it. You're already overlevelled, and you don't need more EXP. This is how the game is designed to be.
So people that complain about not getting EXP should just get on with it. You're already overlevelled, and you don't need more EXP. This is how the game is designed to be.
I think that was the dev's intention as well and it makes sense, but as a player it sends a confusing message if I'm used to getting XP for everything and then it suddenly stops. I think they could have just communicated to this player better using an in-game explanation and the whole "bug" perception could have been avoided.
StrawberryKikwi
Member
Just started this on pc having never played any witcher games before. I selected not to simulate a witcher 2 save. Now I'm reading in the OT that I should have done so. How fucked am I?
reptilescorpio
Member
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Shani looks beautiful
Oh wow Shani? Awesome!
Exentryk
Member
Agreed. Situations where you don't get any EXP can be confusing, and feel like the game is not functioning as it should. Giving away 1 EXP or 5 EXP in all such situations is a nice simple fix.
I didn't simulate W2 either, and I think you miss out on at least one quest involving a past character. If you're still early, just restart.
So Shani is a thing now
Shani on new patch gonna be good. Can't wait.
lordfuzzybutt
Member
It's not the new patch. It's the expansion that is coming later this year.
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
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Shani looks beautiful
Never played The Witcher 1. Can someone give me a brief summary of this person? Who is she, what has she done and do we hate her or love her?
Yes, the exp bug is fixed, and some quests just don't give much experience.
Lol, of course there was. The exp bug was very real. The people effected by it didn't get experience for levels higher than their current level, even though they should have. There've been confirmed cases of someone getting the experience retroactively too; as in the glitch held on to the exp and gave it to the player later.
Acting like it never existed is so silly when it was clearly effecting tons of people.
I have never played the game but I have observed the reasons for why the Witcher community chooses their love interest and feel like I can say that people like her because she has short, red pixie hair. She may not even talk in the game.
Triss lovers, come at me.
SprachBrooks
Member
So guys, I just got to Skellige after having
. How much left? I'm currently level 19.
I'm just curious, I'm loving the game so far. One of the best RPGs I've ever played.
found Dandelion
I'm just curious, I'm loving the game so far. One of the best RPGs I've ever played.
SprachBrooks
Member
Heh yeah, I initially thought why am I getting meagre EXP for this?! Then I just did them cuz I was intrigued where each quest went.
It's a good strategy, and it saves people needing to do every quest to level up.
Shani is a young nurse you meet in the opening act of the Witcher. She's caring, kind, considerate and spends most of her time helping plague victims. Triss is kind of bitchy and a bit condescending to Geralt in comparison (in the first game). Romancing her also has one of the funniest sequences in the game
Her grandmother bothers you every time you visit her and to bed her you have to distract the grandmother. Doing so is a royal pain.
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
SprachBrooks
Member
Damn really? I've been to all three main areas and that's still just Act 1?
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Yeh.
Indeed, must confess I am getting a bit bored going backwards and forwards between Triss's house and other places.
Melhisedek
Member
Just arrived at Skellige, how far in am I? Did most of the stuff in Velen and Novigrad just a few races left.
This game is huge
This game is huge
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
A dude just asked the exact same question on the last page. I'll say the same to you: you're still in act 1 and have a long way to go.
Adam Scott Aukerman
Member
So, I got this with my PS4 about a month ago but only started playing it last weekend - and then promptly gave up on Monday and switched to Sherlock Holmes as I was finding it mostly impenetrable and wanted some instant fun.
That's probably largely because I've never really played one of these massively sprawling RPGs before. But while it's all very overwhelming, I can't help thinking that this game also just does a pretty bad job of introducing newcomers to its systems and nuances.
So before I give it another go, can anyone point me in the direction of a decent guide/knowledge base that's been created specifically with the beginner in mind? Preferably one that doesn't require a shit load of reading.
Ta.
That's probably largely because I've never really played one of these massively sprawling RPGs before. But while it's all very overwhelming, I can't help thinking that this game also just does a pretty bad job of introducing newcomers to its systems and nuances.
So before I give it another go, can anyone point me in the direction of a decent guide/knowledge base that's been created specifically with the beginner in mind? Preferably one that doesn't require a shit load of reading.
Ta.
TommyTosser
Member
I want to play this game cause i've heard so much about it but ive never played the others and don't have a clue what it's about. All i know is that it's huge and looks amazing.
Is there a video someone could recommend to make me want to pick up a copy ASAP?
Is there a video someone could recommend to make me want to pick up a copy ASAP?
If you don't mind a bit of puerile humour, Angry Joe gives a pretty decent overview of the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6QoEUqadW4
It's not necessary to have played the previous games, but obviously there will be some lore you'll be missing out on, but alot of it is fleshed out if you read the in game books.
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Watch the Sword of Destiny trailer on Youtube, and then the "intro CG". Just search for 'em both. If you don't want it after that, you're dead inside.
Not really but they are amazing videos.