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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings |OT| Plough 'Em All
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ColeTheMole
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Handcrafted Cave systems just... wow.
Cave in act2 is mind blowing.
Its staggering how far ahead certain east european developers are in rpg field. Shitmountain is easily few years behind.
Hard difficulty was right choice to start with. prologue and start of act1 was bit of a struggle but now in act2 its fair game. I kinda hope it would be even bit harder at times :lol Cant wait to finish and start again.
Harpy
Its staggering how far ahead certain east european developers are in rpg field. Shitmountain is easily few years behind.
Hard difficulty was right choice to start with. prologue and start of act1 was bit of a struggle but now in act2 its fair game. I kinda hope it would be even bit harder at times :lol Cant wait to finish and start again.
Depends how you spec, because it seems you can only mutate the last tiers of the skill tree. For training, it is arrow redirection and the other one (vigor regen in combat or something). I finished my first playthrough with Swordsmanship and the only mutatable skills I could find were Invinicible, Combat Acumen and Whirlwind (the last 3 at the end of the talent tree). So I'm guessing both alchemy and magic trees are similar in that regards.Deadly said:
scorpscarx
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RedSwirl said:
Fixed. <3 Bio
Barberetti
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WEGGLES said:
Did you pick the dragon option first? When you're in the dungeon talking to Roche and you get the 3 choices, do the other 2 before the dragon one. Makes it a lot easier.
People strugging with the combat should start doing this:
I find Chapter 1 enemies are barely hitting me now (on Hard), since I just roll out of range too quickly and then I'm right back in their faces with the attack. Geralt will link into a certain attack after a roll depending on your distance from the enemy, whether it be rolling forward with a thrust, flying through the air or doing a multi-hit pirouette. You can start hitting enemies from every angle and they can't hit you back if you properly time rolling away and then striking back.
Also linking between weak and strong attacks is much more effective than simply trying to just combo with light attacks. Strong attacks are obviously more damaging and when you're linking them with light attacks, Geralt's swinging momentum is kept and you end up doing much more damage. With the extra distance upgrade it's also easier to get separation from enemies for throwing bombs or setting up traps or signs, which I often do as well.
Combat in general has become very smooth and even more tactical, and I'm really enjoying it.
I'm sad I didn't end up getting the Assassin ability you get in the prologue that you can miss. It increases damage you do from behind by 25%, which would have been nice since I often roll behind enemies. I'm usually pretty good about exploring every nook and cranny but that one just slipped me by.
Bioware has decent artists. They just don't give a shit. CDPR actually cares about the quality of their products (just look at the Enhanced Edition they released for their first game).
Zeliard said:
I find Chapter 1 enemies are barely hitting me now (on Hard), since I just roll out of range too quickly and then I'm right back in their faces with the attack. Geralt will link into a certain attack after a roll depending on your distance from the enemy, whether it be rolling forward with a thrust, flying through the air or doing a multi-hit pirouette. You can start hitting enemies from every angle and they can't hit you back if you properly time rolling away and then striking back.
Also linking between weak and strong attacks is much more effective than simply trying to just combo with light attacks. Strong attacks are obviously more damaging and when you're linking them with light attacks, Geralt's swinging momentum is kept and you end up doing much more damage. With the extra distance upgrade it's also easier to get separation from enemies for throwing bombs or setting up traps or signs, which I often do as well.
Combat in general has become very smooth and even more tactical, and I'm really enjoying it.
I'm sad I didn't end up getting the Assassin ability you get in the prologue that you can miss. It increases damage you do from behind by 25%, which would have been nice since I often roll behind enemies. I'm usually pretty good about exploring every nook and cranny but that one just slipped me by.
RedSwirl said:
Bioware has decent artists. They just don't give a shit. CDPR actually cares about the quality of their products (just look at the Enhanced Edition they released for their first game).
Jerk said:
Depends. At the end of the first segment there's a mini-game that affects a part of the second segment, so if you play it first you won't get to see the consequence, and at the beginning there's a small quest (the
medallion
Barberetti
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Just had an awesome fight in the forest. I'd just lured out the second queen when 2 Nekker warriors charged into the clearing and attacked it. I stood there watching the fight for about a minute when a third warrior ran out, looked at the queen fight and then at me. It decided that I would be the easier target, so it charges at me. Suddenly an Endriag explodes out of the bushes next to me and tears the Nekker to shreds in seconds. Fuck knows how long it had been there!
Just standing in that forest clearing watching these freaks of nature go for each other like animals would in the real world was a fantastic experience. Absolutely loved it. This game is just superb.
Just standing in that forest clearing watching these freaks of nature go for each other like animals would in the real world was a fantastic experience. Absolutely loved it. This game is just superb.
Barberetti
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WEGGLES said:
Oh yeah I remember that bit now. What I did was follow the others into the first building on the left, but hung back and let them do the fighting. I used the sign that creates the shield around you to protect myself a bit. Same thing with the second building. Hung back and let the others fight. Shield myself. When I got through that one, then I joined in with the fighting.
Barberetti said:
Something similar happened to me. Im in the woods and I see some Nekkers in the distance so I start making my way towards them. Right as a turn a corner, a lone Scoiatel with some longsword or polearm weapon darts out at me. I briefly panic and put Quen up. Scoiatel swings at me when the Nekkers see us and charge right for him and started attacking. I ducked off and watched as he defended himself, eventually taking out the Nekkers. He turns to me and I throw a single dagger at him. Dead. It felt kinda badass.
scorpscarx
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Definitely use that weightless mod folks, vast improvement.
Just had an awesome fight with
. I underestimated how tough he would be at the beginning and he owned me a few times very quickly but then I got in a rhythm of using Ard whenever he put his guard up followed by a couple of slashes. I kept on him and had him cornered and never let him get any distance and made it through the fight without a scratch. Of course
but I honestly think I could have killed him right there.
Letho
it doesnt matter since you "loose" in the cut scene anyway
scorpscarx
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JWong said:
Yeah, your a walking bank instead of a walking 250/250 max item, gives everything a zero weight value, so you can just loot all instead of sorting.
Then sell stuff and make a lot more monies.
Oh yes I almost forgot to ask; where does the quest for the Commando Jacket DLC initiate? I assume it's from Roche himself but is it in the prologue or somewhere in Chapter 1 or 2 or what? The DLC description says "early in the game" so I'd assume if I'm getting towards the end of Chapter 1 I'm nearing the point of no return if I haven't passed it already.
EternalGamer
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Does anyone know how you put stuff in your pockets using a 360 controller on the inventory screen?
It is a pain in the ass. I constantly have to switch back to keyboard and mouse just to do this one thing.
It is a pain in the ass. I constantly have to switch back to keyboard and mouse just to do this one thing.
scorpscarx
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JWong said:
0-249 is the same, hit 250 and your stuck in walk mode. Anyway that 250 limit is way too low what with all the herb and crafting mats you need in this game, use it.
Zeliard: Lol man, that quote is said by some children and npcs it's a joke.
I am aware of that. I was quoting a line that I found humorous in the game.Zeliard said:
(Potential minor-spoilers for the Troll Trouble quest)
http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/559783220042471816/D110F82A6A1B244326289CD8E123DC39846A3251/
indigo-cyclops
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Holy fuck at this game. I love it. Absolutely. It certainly encourages second playthroughs,
I agree with the weight limit, I don't understand why it is so low. I don't think they streamlined inventory management from the first. I think things stay where they are when you drop them though. So I've been just dropping stuff in places I'll remember, particularly Inn rooms.
turns out whichever path you choose you will end up in different areas for ACT II, maybe III?
I agree with the weight limit, I don't understand why it is so low. I don't think they streamlined inventory management from the first. I think things stay where they are when you drop them though. So I've been just dropping stuff in places I'll remember, particularly Inn rooms.
fizzelopeguss
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The inventory is a disaster, mostly because there's way too many items for the list to handle.
How About No
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Yeef said:
Why does he need two swords? Does he tend to lose them?
Why does he need two swords? Does he tend to lose them?
Alright, is everybody gathered around? Now, I'll tell the story of--
Did you say something? Or did you just fart?
Hey, thanks to whoever made the weightless mod! I never reached the limit, but it was always a niggling feeling in the back of my head every time I picked up a weapon or something.
Also how useful would the Medallion quest in Ch1 have been? Maybe spoilers:
I killed the poor troll to get his tongue, and then went back to the site of the Arachas fight to get its eyes, but it's loot was no longer there! I couldn't pick it up after the fight because it's immediately interrupted by the cutscene. I was jipped, and that poor troll was murdered in vain
The one I kept hearing is "can girls be witchers?"
And Quintin Smith over at Eurogamer gave this game quite the glowing review.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-20-the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings-review
I agree with this. Starts off with some shakiness in certain parts but finds its feet soon enough and just becomes highly engrossing.
And Quintin Smith over at Eurogamer gave this game quite the glowing review.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-20-the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings-review
Quintin Smith said:
I agree with this. Starts off with some shakiness in certain parts but finds its feet soon enough and just becomes highly engrossing.
cartoon_soldier
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So best way to earn Orens?
Barberetti
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Salaadin said:
lol yeah the kids following you through the streets are cool. I like the way they stand there looking up at you all quizzical like.
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cartoon_soldier said:
Arm wrestle that last dude in Lobinden who lets you bet 100 orens over and over again?
I haven't had a problem with weight. Yeah, I've picked up a lot of junk but I'm always crafting bombs and traps and making potions. That stuff is useful and it goes fast if you have the right recipes. If I get over 15+ of any item I sell that shit.
Sort of unrelated, but I found a soup ladle that could be used as a weapon, awesome.
Sort of unrelated, but I found a soup ladle that could be used as a weapon, awesome.
cartoon_soldier said:
Mutagens actually sell pretty well and since there's no point in using anything but a Greater Mutagen in any slot selling the rest will net you some nice orens. After that just make sure you are searching everywhere and selling off any excess alchemy or crafting items. You shouldn't ever need more than about 20 or so of anything and some things will be way too heavy for you to even have that many.
Also, Arm Wrestling and Fighting are pretty easy wins. Just max bet everytime and you'll get some coin that way also.
Damn that promo art looks amazing.3chopl0x said:
Vlodril said:
I would have actually liked it if they showed SOMETHING about the emperor instead of Letho just referencing it. One thing that made the ME2 ending not suck so much was the short clip of the Reapers coming. If there was just something about the north shown I wouldn't have hated it so much. Just feels like the game stops without much of a conclusion.
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