Jay Shadow
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All they said is it would be arriving "quite soon" so I'd guess they're targeting next week. Just a guess though.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |OT3| Metz Some Ploughing Good Ladies In the Forest
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That wasn't fixed in 1.07? Dang.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
I'm kind of bummed about the achievements not popping retroactively. Realistically the only one I'll miss due to this bug is the Screecher achievement, since I have a save right before finishing the Keira questline so I can get that one to pop pretty easily.
PapaJustify
Member
Finally finished the game after almost exactly 196 incredible hours! My game of the year, no doubt.
littlemagician
Member
The game is amazing but I have a different question. Since I have not played witcher 2 and I do not own an 360, do you think it will be possible that witcher 2 will be backwards compatible eventually?
Wait a minute. About the ending:
i read on here (on accident) if you say I love you to triss and yen you ended up with triss. My ending has Yen as the person Geralt ends up with. Which is fine and makes the most sense. But I thought that was good since I didn't really play wanting triss.
Because of details like this (and many, many other things 
) - BTW I don't know why nobody is talking about the massive amount of detail put into random NPCs and their animations (there are so many and so many of them unique) - the game is so awesome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vzzPB6PRsE
) - BTW I don't know why nobody is talking about the massive amount of detail put into random NPCs and their animations (there are so many and so many of them unique) - the game is so awesomehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vzzPB6PRsE
Hank Scorpio
Member
I've heard that if you encounter the Wh
before visiting the Crones you can change the ending of the Bloody Baron quest arc.
MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THIS WHOLE QUESTLINE. DONT READ UNLESS FINISHED GAME or BARON's STORY!!
Does anyone know if this is the case?
ispering Hillock
MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THIS WHOLE QUESTLINE. DONT READ UNLESS FINISHED GAME or BARON's STORY!!
If you free the spirit before visiting the crones they won't harm Anna and you can get the Baron lives ending while also sparing the orphans. Downwarren still gets destroyed
Does anyone know if this is the case?
Because of details like this (and many, many other things
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vzzPB6PRsE
probably because they all have the same face
the fact they're all doing their things brings this game alive, reminds me of Shenmue
Coreda
Member
The feeling of living world is something most appreciate when posting about the game. The lighting, subtle cloud cover movement and weather, animations and acting. Comes together in a special way that static screenshots can't convey.
Speaking of NPCs, this child I think has my favorite little outfit in the game.
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I think I might be okay with this. Somebody able to test this out? I'm still waiting for NG+
endlessflood
Member
Nope. In terms of the ending, if you
tell both of them that you love them, then you end up alone.
endlessflood
Member
B_Spooky13
Member
So I just got to Skellige... How long do I have til the ending.. And mind you I'm one to try and do all the side quests and points on the map as much as I can before progressing the actual story. So I still have a lot of stuff to do in Novigrad and Velen.. I just proceeded to Skellige to finish Follow the Thread quest
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
Fuck those goddamn wraiths on Deathmarch. Seriously fuck those goddamn pieces of shit to hell.
Such cheap mutherfuckers. Stupid baron botchling section is so fucking hard. Trying to switch back and forth between quen and yrden and trying to create enough distance so that they don't hit you from behind AND deal with a time limit to prevent the botchling from going crazy.
What else?
No fucking checkpoints between encounters.
Fucking shit man.
Such cheap mutherfuckers. Stupid baron botchling section is so fucking hard. Trying to switch back and forth between quen and yrden and trying to create enough distance so that they don't hit you from behind AND deal with a time limit to prevent the botchling from going crazy.
What else?
No fucking checkpoints between encounters.
Fucking shit man.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
The lighthouse contract in Skellige, what a quest.
I've finished the Long Live the King main quest, deep into Skellige sidequests and contracts now and I'm wondering if I'll even finish the game by the end of the summer (started at launch).
It itself had great atmosphere, and then I did not expect to be put in jail and continue with the Cave of Dreams with Eredin which was kind of epic.
I've finished the Long Live the King main quest, deep into Skellige sidequests and contracts now and I'm wondering if I'll even finish the game by the end of the summer (started at launch).
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Ignore Quen, just stick with Yrden. Use specter oil and just dodge a lot. That's a pretty tough fight and it's a lot of luck so just keep at it.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
I got it and as you said, its a lot of luck. I had to just resort to button mashing. I would get one caught in Yrden and just go to town on them and hope for the best.
Finally worked. Man that fight sucked.
hipsterpants
Member
I came on here to complain about the Black Pearl quest but I see people already have that covered. Dude got wrecked as soon as I hit shore so I decided I had better things to do.
Just finished it and the Novigrad quest line is awful. Seriously so much talking for such little pay off. The Bloody Baron didn't really make me feel anything but at least there was some variety there. Yeesh. It didn't help that I was at the point where it was grayed out so I could end all the combat encounters in a matter of seconds. Of course I now need to rush the few remaining Novigrad side quests before they get grayed out too.
Also the second Triss quest is like the perfect example of how open worlds harm game narratives. No tension or build up, it just kind of happens when you get around to it.
Just finished it and the Novigrad quest line is awful. Seriously so much talking for such little pay off. The Bloody Baron didn't really make me feel anything but at least there was some variety there. Yeesh. It didn't help that I was at the point where it was grayed out so I could end all the combat encounters in a matter of seconds. Of course I now need to rush the few remaining Novigrad side quests before they get grayed out too.
Also the second Triss quest is like the perfect example of how open worlds harm game narratives. No tension or build up, it just kind of happens when you get around to it.
#teamtriss
For some reason that was easier for me on Death March than it was on Blood and Broken Bones. On DM, I only died once (where you escort the Baron while he's holding the thing). On B&BB, I died a good 10 times, rage quit, woke up the next day, and tried again. Still couldn't do it, so I went to go do other quests to level up some. Got some better gear, and finally won.
endlessflood
Member
Hipsterpants, I just want you to know that that that's OK. It's OK to be dead inside, and don't let anyone tell you different.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
Honestly, on Deathmarch the only things that have been very frustrating are wraiths in small areas. Rage inducing frustrating.
Ideally you want to face them in open areas so you have room to retreat, but in a few of the dungeons you have no choice but to face several of them in tight quarters.
However, AARD has been my defacto sign that has made difficult parts much easier and can make human encounters pretty damn easy.
Thats my problem with witcher combat is that its simply not very good in tight quarters.
Ideally you want to face them in open areas so you have room to retreat, but in a few of the dungeons you have no choice but to face several of them in tight quarters.
However, AARD has been my defacto sign that has made difficult parts much easier and can make human encounters pretty damn easy.
Thats my problem with witcher combat is that its simply not very good in tight quarters.
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Use Yrden on wraiths. It's their weakness and works very well.
Dr_Boris_Goltz
Banned
Hey to do the Black Pearl sidequest dive for the pearl BEFORE talking to the quest giver. This will cause the drowners to spawn right next to you, and you can knock them down with aard and finish them off.
He still dies in one hit so make sure to quick save.
R_thanatos
Member
it's those kind of surprise that really makes witcher 3 great .
BUt i hated the way i had no way to avoid that guy
death
That quest actually forced me to reload my save game as
I got shocked that I'm unable to prevent his death. Turns out his death is inevitable... ;_;
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
Member
now i can stop the butthurt and be happy, cant wait for this patch
Well that's odd. I told them both
ily
RandomSeed
Member
Just saw a
while sailing for the first time after many hours of playing. Pretty neat.
ghost ship
Dragon1893
Member
Just saw awhile sailing for the first time after many hours of playing. Pretty neat.ghost ship
Damn, didn't even know that was a thing, it must be pretty damn rare.
RandomSeed
Member
Seemed strictly visual. I couldn't interact with it or anything, but neat to see. Stupid that GOG doesn't have the option for screenshots yet...I don't want to run Fraps or something just for it.
sackboy2197
Member
Whenever I press the Stamp button the game crashes for me D:
Can't even take it and paste it in Paint or something.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Interesting, I haven't used Aard yet at all. Is it worth using against humans? I'm doing an alchemy build and I've found DM to be pretty manageable so far.
If I won't confuse the signs, if humans are on the ground you can insta-kill them.
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Yepp, many monsters too. Aard is good against humans, except for the guys with shield, use Axii on them instead.
Brawndo Addict
Banned
Just saw awhile sailing for the first time after many hours of playing. Pretty neat.ghost ship
I was sailing around Skellige and a whale breached just in front of me. I don't know if it was random or tied to that particular area but it was pretty cool.
Also I'm kind of disappointed that, Battle of Kaer Morhen related,
the Wild Hunt take off their masks/helmets. They were way more intimidating/mysterious when they just spoke in a foreign language in dark, deep tones and you didn't know how much 'flesh' they even had. I mean, I get that they clearly establish they're just a type of elf, but showing them explicitly removes a lot of fear and suspense.
Also was Ciri talking about 'our' world being one she fled to or was that a reference to another work of fiction?
Also was Ciri talking about 'our' world being one she fled to or was that a reference to another work of fiction?
Dr_Boris_Goltz
Banned
RandomSeed
Member
I actually love the idea that, although strong, they are "regular" and "vulnerable" dudes, but from other reality. Eredin intentions clash with Geralt and his friends, but he's (and the Wild Hunt) not the evil monsters they appear to be at first glace hidden behind their masks.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
Dammit I meant to say Axii. Mind warping enemies is absolutely invaluable.
Seriously I have taken out so many bandit camps using just that sign
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Yepp, I said the same thing. Agreed.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
Jenny O the Woods on deathmarch.
Yeah, that was TOUGH, but fun.
Yeah, that was TOUGH, but fun.