Plague Doctor
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Thanks! Lordfuzzybutt beat me to it. That's mastercrafted feline. I went for an all out Quen + weapons damage build for Death March.
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Thanks! Lordfuzzybutt beat me to it. That's mastercrafted feline. I went for an all out Quen + weapons damage build for Death March.
Jinjo
Member
So I got into Witcher 3 again after a short break (read: Destiny addiction), loving the new patch. Got really into playing Gwent tonight, collecting cards and just playing people the whole evening lol. Love a good card game. Got a question though: where do I find the DLC cards ingame?
That kinda also goes for the new dlc armor and stuff, where do I find those things ingame?
That kinda also goes for the new dlc armor and stuff, where do I find those things ingame?
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
I would like to know the answer to this too. Been looking for some of the DLC armor/items in-game and can't find them.
WadiumArcadium
Member
Yep, Skellige's definitely my favourite area. So atmospheric as well.
The Dear Leader
Banned
Skellige is the best landmass. The ambient music is just so good too.
Man, I can't wait to go there.. I played about 113 hours of TW3 so far and only now I met Dijkstra in the bathhouse
Oooh, I have music turned off right now. Might have to turn it on for a bit just to get a taste.
Damn, 113 hours?! I thought I was pushing things at 55 hours before moving on. I was forcing myself to push through the Novigrad main quest stuff and have tons of side quests and witcher contracts to do, but I wanted to leave things for a 2nd playthrough once all the DLC is out(and at 4k with a new GPU).
113 hours though, damn. You must be doing every little thing there is to do and not fast traveling at all(I haven't been fast traveling myself).
AuthenticM
Member
Can I do anything of worth with the Special Forces Insignias? They have a unique description compared to other items of that category.
Anyone get this bug* in the "Family Matters" quest line? I'm completely stuck now, was the same in 1.06, was hoping the new patch would fix the quest for me but it hasn't.
*Warning: My recording of the bug may give away "spoilers" of a main quest line so if you are still VERY early in the game (Early Velen quest progress) you may want to avoid clicking.
*Warning: My recording of the bug may give away "spoilers" of a main quest line so if you are still VERY early in the game (Early Velen quest progress) you may want to avoid clicking.
Chubzdoomer
Banned
I'm not sure which blew me away more.. Velen or Skellige. They were both gorgeous, though.
Both are definitely mind blowing when you first get there!
I need a bit of help, though. Got some questions.
1) How do the 'alternate' magic signs work? If put a point into one of them, do they completely replace what that magic did before? And if so, is it worth doing? I've got 7 ability points unspent right now(at level 17) and don't want to waste points on these if they suck.
2) How does sign intensity work? I don't really get it.
3) Ditto adrenaline.
I normally wouldn't care too much, but for a game that I'm spending so much time with, I'd like to have more of an idea what I'm doing.
Ultimadrago
Member
Really? Damn, feeling so endish game to me!
I'm in the same situation. Reading online it seems that it is a known issue introduced with 1.07.
Lovely quest otherwise.
Fuck!
I hope the achievements are retrospective and will unlock automatically once they fix it, otherwise this is bullshit.
NHarmonic.
Member
Started yesterday and have taken some sweet time exploring and doing the sidequests. I sincerely love the game, the many different systems in play, the beautiful enviroments, etc.
And, i got to say, Geralt is so virile. Damn, what a stud.
And, i got to say, Geralt is so virile. Damn, what a stud.
If you've achieved what you wanted to achieve, do you really need a programmed piece of computer software recognizing it and then congratulating you? Are you gonna look back and feel worse about what you did if the software doesn't pat you on the back and give you a little pre-programmed pop-up notification?
Achievement hunting must be one of the more interesting subjects in regards to the psychological tendencies of video game players in the past 10 years.
Jinjo
Member
So, in search of Gwent cards in the Old Pals quest I noticed a bug. It says I should challenge Ve
for a card, but when I go to his hideout he is there but there is no prompt to speak with him. What gives? Any particular quest that might block him from interacting with me atm?
Also, please tell me there is a real life version of Gwent coming out soon.
Edit: and by that I mean not just the CE decks
rnon Roche
Also, please tell me there is a real life version of Gwent coming out soon.
Edit: and by that I mean not just the CE decks
Finally some variation to the finisher move as DLC! Got tired but not bored as Geralt repeat the same two or three finisher move.
Also I visited Skellige Isles around my 65 hours mark and that's because I need to level up before tackling some of the higher level Witcher Contract at Velen.
Currently clocking in at 86 hours and I just started the quest to meet up with Yennefer lol.
Guess I got lucky that I did that quest when I'm on Patch 1.06 right after I got the Old Pals quest (which conveniently point out the location on the map). Seems like there is a bug for being unable to interact with him in 1.07.
Also I visited Skellige Isles around my 65 hours mark and that's because I need to level up before tackling some of the higher level Witcher Contract at Velen.
Currently clocking in at 86 hours and I just started the quest to meet up with Yennefer lol.
Guess I got lucky that I did that quest when I'm on Patch 1.06 right after I got the Old Pals quest (which conveniently point out the location on the map). Seems like there is a bug for being unable to interact with him in 1.07.
Elysium-777
Member
You have one more quest chain after that called
Battle Preparations
Avallac'h
RandomSeed
Member
It just enhances whatever sign you are casting, giving it more damage, duration, chance to stagger, chance to slow, etc. Load up on it if you are using signs.
Noticed your post a few back...
Alternate signs work by holding the casting button, versus tapping it. So tapping igni would push a wave of fire out, while holding it would cause a stream of fire (that you can aim) to shoot out from Geralt's hand. You have to have the skill equiped, as these are not passives unlocked just by putting points into them. Some are very much worth it...alt Yrden fucking rocks for staggering baddies, and even knocking harpies out of the air.
Adrenaline gives something like 10% more damage per bar (up to 3) if you don't use it. If you take a certain skill, you can use adrenaline to cast signs, which is VERY powerful, as you don't always have to wait for your stamina to regen before casting again. Sword skills can also use up stamina and adrenaline.
And experiment. You can respec with a 1,000 crown potion.
But there's apparently more to it. It's not just a stat increase to your magic spells. You apparently need to do something to achieve this intensity and take advantage of this.
I don't understand how this or the Adrenaline system works.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
I don't think you need to do anything to take advantage of sign intensity. It just improves the sign. So Quen absorbs more damage, Axii stuns for longer, etc.
Alternate signs don't replace the base sign, but they add a secondary function that you can use by holding down the button rather than just tapping it. Some of them are pretty good (Axii mind control one is great).
Alternate signs don't replace the base sign, but they add a secondary function that you can use by holding down the button rather than just tapping it. Some of them are pretty good (Axii mind control one is great).
RandomSeed
Member
Did some searching and this person uses some actually numbers to what I'm trying to stammer out.
https://www.reddit.com/r/witcher/comments/373bus/sign_intensity_explained/
Loved both, Skellige has great athmosphere but suffers a lot from the "potato land" effect Dan Vavra talked about a few months ago here.
The islands are so compressed and the mountains so "tiny" it feels a bit off. Velen is a lot more realistic.
No I don't care that much, I just use it as a gaming diary of what I've finished in games, especially big open world games like this one.
Also, it is nice to see my friends progress in his game by glancing at his achievements, and therefore discuss it with him accordingly.
Exentryk
Member
Yeah, Skellige is a very beautiful location. That ambient music adds a lot to it.
My favourite location in the game is the one you visit after Skellige
. Apart from the beauty and the tranquility, the place also has this sense of belonging. Really makes you feel good just being in that area.
My favourite location in the game is the one you visit after Skellige
(Kaer Morhen)
Hasphat'sAnts
Member
As far as main quests are concerned you're
2/3rd
To each his own. I liked the Velen part of the main quest more than Skellige.
B_Spooky13
Member
Question: The doll at the end of
Also I'm finding that I am leveling up a lot quicker with this new patch.. Did I have a bug in the game? Maybe I just hit that point in the game but now I'm trying to do my quests that are under my level before they are gray. Today alone I went up 3 levels when before it took at least a day to go up one level.
return to crookback bog.. I have the one where the Baron hangs himself. Is there something I need to do with the doll off the dead Baron? Because it says it is meant for a quest.. What do I do with it?
Also I'm finding that I am leveling up a lot quicker with this new patch.. Did I have a bug in the game? Maybe I just hit that point in the game but now I'm trying to do my quests that are under my level before they are gray. Today alone I went up 3 levels when before it took at least a day to go up one level.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
I kind of rushed through the Skellige portion since I really wanted to see how the story ended. Now that I'm replaying on Death March and attempting to do a completionist run I will likely spend a lot more time in Skellige, and I'm glad that it will probably still feel "new" to me since I rushed through it the first time around. I've done Velen to death already so going around grabbing all the question marks is turning into a bit of a drag.
sackboy2197
Member
Hey everyone, I have just started the game (~6 hours in) and I have a couple of questions. First is about Gwent: do I need to buy every card I find immediately? Or will they always stay there?
I was also wondering if it was normal being at level 2 after doing most of the stuff available in White Orchard (I think at least), but without having progressed in the story quests, Most of those small quests gave me like 45exp, one I think only 9exp, which was a bit silly.
Last question is just some general tips: should I leave the music on or off? I really enjoy listening to the world sounds, but maybe it would be better to at least hear the music the first time around. Similar question for the PoIs in the map: should I leave them on or not? I do like knowing where to go when I'm exploring, even though it takes some of the magic of discovering it yourself away.
I was also wondering if it was normal being at level 2 after doing most of the stuff available in White Orchard (I think at least), but without having progressed in the story quests, Most of those small quests gave me like 45exp, one I think only 9exp, which was a bit silly.
Last question is just some general tips: should I leave the music on or off? I really enjoy listening to the world sounds, but maybe it would be better to at least hear the music the first time around. Similar question for the PoIs in the map: should I leave them on or not? I do like knowing where to go when I'm exploring, even though it takes some of the magic of discovering it yourself away.
Jinjo
Member
Ugh, fucking great. Guess we're waiting for a patch again-sigh-
king picollo
Member
What platform? I went to play him at Gwent last night and it was fine.
He is a bugger at it though his leader card always doubles the score of his row and he packs everything into siege.
Wish I'd started playing Gwent sooner, I've finally got to grips with it just as I'm leaving Velen and I can't play with the Baron.
He is a bugger at it though his leader card always doubles the score of his row and he packs everything into siege.
Wish I'd started playing Gwent sooner, I've finally got to grips with it just as I'm leaving Velen and I can't play with the Baron.
If you want to collect every card it's best to buy them once you see them, saves time backtracking. They're not that expensive. There are quests that reward you with Gwent cards, be sure to do those if you want to collect them all.
I think I was around level 4 when I left White Orchard, but I did find every question mark in that area so that must have helped. Since you haven't done the story quests in White Orchard I'd suggest doing those. That'll probably get you to around level 3 or 4 and then you're set to go to Velen.
I had the music turned on the entire time, had no reason not to. If you do turn it off be sure to turn it back on when you get to Skellige, that place has great music. I had the PoI's on the entire time and it didn't take away the magic of exploring for me. I didn't look at the map all the time though and still stumbled across PoI's without looking at the map. I would also suggest not to try to do every PoI (there's a lot!), it might get tiresome and annoying which is something I didn't want in a game as big as this.
Video showing the new DLC finishing moves by Gamespot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFETTPvBPtY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFETTPvBPtY
Looking good. Although I wish there is finisher for monsters too like drowners and water hags.
I'm playing on PC and just lucked out that I didn't encounter that bug with Vernon Roche during
Get Junior quest.
The Dear Leader
Banned
I really like the effect runes have on Teigr
, it's the only sword I've seen that has the guard light up with the blade.
the sword from the Cat Witcher DLC
I'm just one level away from being able to equip it!
Love that quest and I feel sorry if others decided to kill him 
Those whoreson peasants are the worst!
Those whoreson peasants are the worst!Decided to start playing the Witcher 3 even though 1.07 doesn't fix any of the problems on PS4. I just can't be bothered waiting anymore and I don't think CDPR are able to fix the framerate issues.
Anyway, I'm really enjoying my time if you disregard the minor framerate drops (so far). The side missions are already far more interesting than any of the side missions in Dragon Age: Inquisiton. They were frankly awful and I'm glad TW3 is actually developing side quests more than "go to this area, find item, return to owner" or "go to area, clear out enemies and get reward". TW3 does indeed have a similar objective for side missions but there is far more going on. The contract called "Devil by the Well" has been my favourite so far (I've only done 3 or 4 though).
What's the best way to gain XP? I'm on the cusp of levelling up to level 2 but it seems like it is recommended that I be level 3 for the current main story quest (
). I'm playing on Blood and Broken Bones! if that means anything. Will I be okay to play quests even if I'm underleveled? Don't want to go in and get my ass kicked!
Anyway, I'm really enjoying my time if you disregard the minor framerate drops (so far). The side missions are already far more interesting than any of the side missions in Dragon Age: Inquisiton. They were frankly awful and I'm glad TW3 is actually developing side quests more than "go to this area, find item, return to owner" or "go to area, clear out enemies and get reward". TW3 does indeed have a similar objective for side missions but there is far more going on. The contract called "Devil by the Well" has been my favourite so far (I've only done 3 or 4 though).
What's the best way to gain XP? I'm on the cusp of levelling up to level 2 but it seems like it is recommended that I be level 3 for the current main story quest (
The Beast of White Ochard
sackboy2197
Member
I'll probably check a guide or checklist for Gwent, don't want to miss any of them!
I did all the question marks already, that's why I was asking, but I remember reading that story quests are the ones that give the most exp. Just wanted to know if there was something not working properly, having started right after the new patch and everything.
Regarding the music, I like the feel of exploring and hearing the sounds of the world around me. I'll probably turn it back on, maybe not too high. I'll follow your tip for the PoIs then, thanks for your help
Meus Renaissance
Member
There needs to be a combat tutorial. I cant get into this game from all the dying during combat.
The Dear Leader
Banned
Did you skip the tutorial in the prologue?
Jinjo
Member
PS4
But after continueing with the Triss plot and finishing up the Deadly Plot sidequest I can talk to him again. He's going down lol.
Dragon1893
Member
But there is one?