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[cresto]

Conan had my dyin' at the end there.

That was the PC version they were playing with an Xbox One controller, right?

Yeah. They recorded this some time ago. Wasn't even the current PC build.

 

[Sai]

Ah, gotcha. Thanks.

In other news, I've just gotten started on Witcher 2, and this might sound weird just coming from the first game, but the combat feels so loose 'n janky. Do Geralt's swings become tighter/sharper as you progress through your skill tree? 'cause I'm wondering if Wild Hunt's going to feel similar. >_<

 

[Jay Shadow]

Ah, gotcha. Thanks.

In other news, I've just gotten started on Witcher 2, and this might sound weird just coming from the first game, but the combat feels so loose 'n janky. Do Geralt's swings become tighter/sharper as you progress through your skill tree? 'cause I'm wondering if Wild Hunt's going to feel similar. >_<

No, they don't get sharper, but they did correct that in Witcher 3.

 

[Sai]

Hrrmm... I'll trudge through it. :/ Are there any mods for stuff like this for the PC version? I purchased it yesterday, even though I had no intention of trying to play through it on my Surface Pro 2; it was only three bucks.

 

[Jay Shadow]

Hrrmm... I'll trudge through it. :/ Are there any mods for stuff like this for the PC version? I purchased it yesterday, even though I had no intention of trying to play through it on my Surface Pro 2; it was only three bucks.

There's a pretty extensive combat rebalance mod that was hacked together by one of CDPR's employees. It was hard to get used to for me, but maybe you're early enough in the game that it wouldn't be a bad adjustment

http://redkit.cdprojektred.com/?c=mod&m=show&p=77

 

[Tovarisc]

There's a pretty extensive combat rebalance mod that was hacked together by one of CDPR's employees. It was hard to get used to for me, but maybe you're early enough in the game that it wouldn't be a bad adjustment

http://redkit.cdprojektred.com/?c=mod&m=show&p=77

Isn't that mod made by CDPR dev who is lead designer in TW3's combat?

 

[Sai]

There's a pretty extensive combat rebalance mod that was hacked together by one of CDPR's employees. It was hard to get used to for me, but maybe you're early enough in the game that it wouldn't be a bad adjustment

http://redkit.cdprojektred.com/?c=mod&m=show&p=77

Mmm... I'll stick.with the 360 version for now, but I'll definitely give this a try when I replay it on a more capable PC. Thanks.

 

[LurkerPrime]

Ok, this image is actually managing to hype me up even more.

What a great shot.

Isn't that mod made by CDPR dev who is lead designer in TW3's combat?

Both TW1 and TW2 had a combat rebalance mod made by the lead (combat?) designer, yeah. I've only tried the TW1 rebalance mod, but it did wonders to improve how the game played. Highly recommended.

 

[ebevan91]

Speaking of those mods... I tried out the one for TW2 yesterday and it seemed to make the game way too easy. I killed Letho on Normal in the first fight in like 2 hits. When I had to fight Saskia as Henselt, I beat her in 1 hit. I uninstalled the mod after the fight with Saskia.

The animations are cool and all but I don't like how pressing E just does a Quen absorb thing.

 

[erawsd]

Isn't that mod made by CDPR dev who is lead designer in TW3's combat?

Both TW1 and TW2 had a combat rebalance mod made by the lead (combat?) designer, yeah. I've only tried the TW1 rebalance mod, but it did wonders to improve how the game played. Highly recommended.

I believe he was a fan who did the FCR mod for Witcher and then in the middle of doing the same for TW2 he got picked up by CDPR who was impressed with his work. I don't know if he's actually the lead combat designer though.

 

[BatSu]

 

[parasemic]

Levitating soldiers confirmed!

 

[BatSu]

and elastic horse xD

 

[His Majesty]

 

[Gbraga]

Hey CDPR, wanna take more money from me? Let me play as Yennefer in a DLC.

I don't care how much you charge for it.

 

[LurkerPrime]

I believe he was a fan who did the FCR mod for Witcher and then in the middle of doing the same for TW2 he got picked up by CDPR who was impressed with his work. I don't know if he's actually the lead combat designer though.

Oh wow, I had no idea. You're totally right; Andrzej “Flash’ Kwiatkowski made the Witcher 1's combat reblanace mod as part of the Polish modding team Ifrit.

Then, for the Witcher 2,

Andrzej 'Flash' Kwiatkowski, who was the author of the extremely popular Full Combat Rebalnce mod for the original Wticher, is now a game designer for CD Projekt Red and has developed a sequel for the mod, Full Combat Rebalance 2, due out on the 20th of this month. This mod is a whopping eight gigabytes (to put that into foucus, The Witcher: Director's Cut is 8.5 gigabytes) with a whole slew of changes, tweaks, and fixes and reason enough for me to reinstall the game come June 20th. You can find the whole changelog here: http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-w...mes-out-june-20th-massive-changelog-revealed/. The guys at CD Prjoekt Red have really out done themselves this time, I eagerly anticipate the next game in the series, The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt.

Source: GOG.com forums.

The More You Know™

 

[Tovarisc]

 

[Kaldea]

Hey CDPR, wanna take more money from me? Let me play as Yennefer in a DLC.

I don't care how much you charge for it.

+1

I need more Yennefer to make up for the last two games.

 

[ironcreed]

That detail.

Also:

It begins.

 

[Xando]

It begins.

Next week will be way too long. I need to organize some overtime.

 

[rashbeep]

Next week will be way too long. I need to organize some overtime.

This week already felt long for me. Already feeling the effects of pre-release day.

 

[parasemic]

This week already felt long for me. Already feeling the effects of pre-release day.

I took a week off work solely for this. I think I'm just gonna get seriously high the friday before and wake up tuesday remembering nothing from the past 4 days.

 

[gossi]

Is there any new Xbox One footage?

 

[DieH@rd]

Is there any Xbox One footage?

Fixed.

 

[Xando]

Is there any new Xbox One footage?

Quote me

 

[viveks86]

http://www.primagames.com/games/witcher-3/feature/first-look-witcher-3-wild-hunt-collectors-edition-game-guide

 

[Glass]

So hyped to be going back to Kaer Morhen and seeing the gang from Witcher 1 again.

 

[viveks86]

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Whoa! Didn't know people were streaming already

 

[The Illiterati]

As I play this I'm going to try my best to not kill monsters unless I have a quest for them. Geralt isn't one to do something for free. Also I will try to avoid killing humans whenever possible. Granted, I doubt I will succeed in either of these as it diverges from the books pretty greatly in these areas, but still.

 

[gossi]

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Thank you! Watching now via my Xbox.

 

[ironcreed]

The Xbox One version looks great.

 

[Alcoholikaust]

so glad I got that guide coming-

Also-game looking epic- and DAT XB1 footage!? drool-well done CDPR

 

[ironcreed]

http://www.primagames.com/games/witcher-3/feature/first-look-witcher-3-wild-hunt-collectors-edition-game-guide

I am buying that for sure.

 

[Xando]

Actually thinking about getting it for my XB1 now. Poor thing hasn't seen much action lately.

 

[Anarkin]

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Link would be nice, thanks.

 

[gossi]

Link would be nice, thanks.

Quote it to get link.

Watching now, getting huge Red Dead Redemption vibes.

 

[Alcoholikaust]

good guy admiral-doesent take extra orens

 

[Anarkin]

Quote it to get link.

Watching now, getting huge Red Dead Redemption vibes.

Now I see it, thank you.

 

[CaptNink]

Haven't been able to watch the stream because of work -- so does the XB1 version look good? Crisis averted?

 

[Mifec]

Haven't been able to watch the stream because of work -- so does the XB1 version look good? Crisis averted?

The bitrate is so bad you can't really notice how good/bad the game is.

 

[ironcreed]

Haven't been able to watch the stream because of work -- so does the XB1 version look good? Crisis averted?

Yes, it looks just fine.

 

[gossi]

Haven't been able to watch the stream because of work -- so does the XB1 version look good? Crisis averted?

There's VERY HEAVY compression on this stream, but overall LOD etc looks fantastic. Basically looks great.

 

[Tovarisc]

Water still ripples when you cast Aard while in water \o/

 

[Mifec]

Water still ripples when you cast Aard while in water \o/

It doesn't look as good as in that other gif posted but yeah it's in the game yay

 

[Vicarious]

Now I don't get why they didn't show X1 footage before, it actually looks really good.

 

[Dictator93]

Water still ripples when you cast Aard while in water \o/

Of course it does. There was never any evidence tothe contrary... just some random posting saying it was gone.

 

[CaptNink]

There's VERY HEAVY compression on this stream, but overall LOD etc looks fantastic. Basically looks great.

Ahhhhh....I can rest my troubled mind. Thanks!

 

[Tovarisc]

It doesn't look as good as in that other gif posted but yeah it's in the game yay

I hold on that judgement until we see Aard being casted in shallow water in that ground hitting style.

 

[Mifec]

I hold on that judgement until we see Aard being casted in shallow water in that ground hitting style.

Fair enough

Much better quality PS4 stream


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[allftw]

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Thanks a lot. I think everyone can relax now. Xbox version looks quite fine.