Palette Swap
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I just realized that the fucking troubadour music that plays during Gwent is always at the back of my mind. It just won't go away.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT| Gwent Player, Monster Slayer, EVEN RACISM
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Funny how the combat seem to be love it or hate it so far.
I'm enjoying it a lot, and I wasn't a big fan of the combat in Witcher 2 (it was only ok). I think the dodge move has a lot to do with it. I barely use roll in this game, unless there's an attack with large AOE (which happens sometimes). I feel like Muhammed Ali dodging monsters and humans around while I keep the jabs coming. Combined with the signs, it can be a lot of fun.
There's a certain rhythm to the combat, and when you "get it", it's really enjoyable. At least in my experience.
bigwinnerx
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I've dialed down difficulty to 2nd lowest and then to lowest on some of the bosses. Combat just seems way messier than it should be and quite frankly, I don't have the patience to deal with it. But, it does mean I get to enjoy the story more since I'm not struggling with controls and it's been completely amazing. The set pieces and lore are fantastic.
It definitely has some of the feel of Skyrim, especially after getting to the Isles, but, it's scope is way, way more intimidating. My main map just has so many question marks and the size of those maps collectively is breathtaking. I can feel, like Skyrim, I'll get engrossed in this for 150 hours, love it madly, and then feel physical repulsion if I try to load it again some day, so, I'm enjoying these hours while I can.
Some of my favorite bits through traveling to the Isles as level 12 and staying very close to story instead of side quests. Also keep in mind I was completely radio dark about this game until release day, didn't even see a demo. Reviews got me.
It definitely has some of the feel of Skyrim, especially after getting to the Isles, but, it's scope is way, way more intimidating. My main map just has so many question marks and the size of those maps collectively is breathtaking. I can feel, like Skyrim, I'll get engrossed in this for 150 hours, love it madly, and then feel physical repulsion if I try to load it again some day, so, I'm enjoying these hours while I can.
Some of my favorite bits through traveling to the Isles as level 12 and staying very close to story instead of side quests. Also keep in mind I was completely radio dark about this game until release day, didn't even see a demo. Reviews got me.
The ladies in the wood. Read up on baba yaga. Played this at like 2am and had nightmares that night.
The demon floating baby just because wtf
The bit where the girl joins the dead king on the boat. I had to look up whether that was part of the ritual cause that just didn't seem fair.
The witcher/sorceress song in the inn.
Chasing Yen with the mask, the forest at that part with all the storms and mask energy was an amazing bit of tense scene setting. Mystical powers just seem unleashed in this game.
Of course, the unicorn.
The demon floating baby just because wtf
The bit where the girl joins the dead king on the boat. I had to look up whether that was part of the ritual cause that just didn't seem fair.
The witcher/sorceress song in the inn.
Chasing Yen with the mask, the forest at that part with all the storms and mask energy was an amazing bit of tense scene setting. Mystical powers just seem unleashed in this game.
Of course, the unicorn.
Coreda
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At around page 399/400 it can be up. Also a good time to take OT2 title suggestions.
Some of the suggestions so far:
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| It's Not Like I Wanted a Life or Anything
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| Raindrops & Framedrops
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| Get Out of the Hinder- I Mean Velen
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| Pam Perram Pam Pam Perram
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| Radovid Sucks Flaccid Cock
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| A Solid 10/10 Threads on GAF
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| Raindrops & Framedrops
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| Get Out of the Hinder- I Mean Velen
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| Pam Perram Pam Pam Perram
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| Radovid Sucks Flaccid Cock
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| A Solid 10/10 Threads on GAF
VE3TRO
Formerly Gizmowned
Damn. I got 2 lessers from Nekkers. One was in Novigrad and the other in Skellige. Surely some beast must drop a standard. It's a shame cant you break the monster ones down to lesser.
Not really sure how this OT thing works, but I like.......
The Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt |OT2| I'm only in it for the Gwent cards
The parts where you control her are horrible. Spam attack or run away really fast has been the gist so far. Wish she was relegated solely to cutscenes.
That and no other!
I don't see how anyone can honestly "love" it. They are just to many things fundamentally broken about the game to step back and say yeah I love this jank! I can understand people not being bothered by it but thats about it.
Palette Swap
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The Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt |OT2| The game that comes with Gwent
Edit: I'm still partial to Radovid sucks flaccid cock but don't know how feasible it is.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| You can buy a season pass?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| Hags and fascists, all on a days work.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| Raining indoors
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| Who is Roach anyway?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| Clearly there is more to this game.
Coreda
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Lol. Only thing would be it may be confusing with the Gwent OT appearing on the same page.
Assassin's Creed? C'mon man, that really doesn't paint a fair picture. It has absolutely nothing in common with Assassin's Creed.
Jeeeez, you don't like it, we know it, you said it 10000 times already. But that's just your opinion, can you stop shoveling it up everybody's ass?
I like the combat very much.
Applesauce
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| Roach pls
Ivory Samoan
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The Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt |OT2| Gwent to the market and bought me some MAGIC DRAGON DREAMS
Hyperbole much? What exactly is "broken" about the combat? I get from your post that you just don't like the feel of it, but nothing you described sounds as broken.
To each their own, I guess. I also can't see how anyone would find Skyrim's combat enjoyable in any way.
ChubbleDucks
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Exactly what I was thinking - but instead of Velen it was White Orchard.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| Where's my Frying Pan
BattleMedic
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2|Just ploughin' play it
Who ever does her voice is annoying as well.
Ray Wonder
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Not bothered by the "bad" that people say is in there (besides swimming). Love the rest.
bigwinnerx
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Oh god, swimming. Did a diving mission on the Isles last night and that was pretty bad. Gave up to try again today.
Hold R2
Some of the timing reminds me of Creed but your right its unique. I really can't think of any other game truly similar.
It's not broken, but it's not really lovable (IMO) either, it works, but it's rough, and lacks polish, you rarely feel the hits connect, you sometimes hit an enemy without actually hitting them, the animations mean that you sometimes slide about, and the camera is unwieldly.
It's not broken, just could do with some polish.
MichaelFassbender
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The Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt |OT2| Back to the brothel!
CrispyGoomba
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So that Gwent tournament quest called High Stakes, is says the suggested level is 26 but is there any combat? Or is that just to make players spend time finding better cards?
The Jackdog
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Is it possible to repair weapons/armor in the field and if so how?
They get a lot better after the halfway point.
Repair kits. You can occasionally find them and blacksmiths sell them.
Yoooo, I wasn't imagining that was I? Heard two guards say that and "gimps asleep" or something to that effect.
blacksmith / armorsmiths sell repair tools that repair your weapon's / armor's durability.
You should have some in your inventory already, really. They're in the first inventory tab, alongside weapons, armor and runes.
the quest isn't just a gwent tournament but also some goings-on during said tournament, namely
the prize money having been stolen
But you're free to do the tournament part of it and just leave afterwards, coming back to the further parts at the appropriate level (which is what i did).
Also, be aware that you need to win(!) this tournament for the trophy / achievement that wants you to collect all the game's gwent cards. So save beforehand.
Yeah, with repair kits.
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
Get repair kits. Merchants and Blacksmiths sell them sometimes. You can also loot them occasionally.
I chuckled when i heard this in the game. LOL.
CrichtonKicks
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Only read The Last Wish and Blood of Elves but I think Law of Surprise is one of the recruiting tools that Witchers use to find new recruits. It isn't always a child but it seems to be more common than expected. Though the book makes pains to note that they aren't' experienced in training girls so I'm not sure what happened previously when a Surprise Child was a girl and not a boy.
It's more to it than just the tournament itself. Albeit I bailed early when I lost. But I can tel you there is certainly more going on.
Nope there are quotes from films etc everywhere.
Turin Turambar
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More and more is clear to me a small defect within the game: there is nothing to do with the money. The best weapons and armor are crafted, second best are the ones you find in treasure chests or at the end of quest, and very very rarely the traders has anything good to buy. I have more than 6K already, and barely started Novigrad.
hobblygobbly
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I vote for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| Pam Perram Pam Pam Perram
Kenzodielocke
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT2| P.T. is in this
kobe(beast)
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Brilliance.
Sodding_Gamer
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Burst out laughing at this. Definitely gets my vote.
Any game that waits for an animation cycle to be completed before allowing you to begin another movement is bad.
The only game I can remember that was like that was Uncharted 3's melee and I remember people defending that game too. At least with Uncharted it was because ND really wanted to show off how fancy their animation blending was. Still was to the detriment of the game.
Your movement as Geralt in the world is broken. Its not player specific its just the way the game is. Some people are fine with it and can look past it I mean I certainly looked past a lot of jankines with Skyrim and it didn't even have close to as good of world building as Witcher does but that doesn't mean I can't acknowledge how subpar the gameplay is.
Anyhow im beating a dead horse. I do love the game just not any of the parts that have to do with playing it. Thats the last Ill bring it up because I am sure its getting tiring for everyone.
By the way, I haven't even mentioned this yet but I have to commend CDPR on their content, even from a physical perspective.
For a mere 48EUR I got myself one of the largest and most expansive WRPG's ever made, and even the PS4 box was filled with goodies.
A well-designed cardboard sleeve for the box, a big colour map with insane details, a compendium to read up on the back story of the universe, badass wolf stickers, a personal note from CDPR, 16 free pieces of DLC, a manual and a physical copy of the game's OST.
They went all out to deliver on this game and it shows. I've never had so much content out of the box, most modern games barely add a sliver of paper in the manual section with a link to the website.
Bravo.
For a mere 48EUR I got myself one of the largest and most expansive WRPG's ever made, and even the PS4 box was filled with goodies.
A well-designed cardboard sleeve for the box, a big colour map with insane details, a compendium to read up on the back story of the universe, badass wolf stickers, a personal note from CDPR, 16 free pieces of DLC, a manual and a physical copy of the game's OST.
They went all out to deliver on this game and it shows. I've never had so much content out of the box, most modern games barely add a sliver of paper in the manual section with a link to the website.
Bravo.
It's surprising how anyone can think it's slower than AC, to be honest. You can zip through the battlefield in Witcher 3 with the dodge button. You can go from enemy to enemy effortlessly while in AC you are practically stuck to the same place waiting enemies to attack so you can counter.
Turin Turambar
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I suspect is a way the designers got people to use magic and alchemy a bit more, even if they don't wanted it at first.
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