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re: *Official* Witcher 3 Release Thread
Posted on 5/20/15 at 7:44 am to hawgfaninc
Posted on 5/20/15 at 7:44 am to hawgfaninc
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at least 20 drowners later got my first drowner brain
Seriously? That sucks. I never had any problems getting them. They are at like a 30-40% drop rate for me.
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Posted on 5/20/15 at 7:52 am to taylork37
I did see this on twitter from a game dev
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#TheWitcher3 suffers from the same dissonance as e.g. #RedDeadRedemption. Main story clashes with all side quests.
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"Find that woman who is in grave danger, quickly! Also, could you find out who burnt the dwarf's house, and collect a hundred flowers?"
This post was edited on 5/20/15 at 7:55 am
Posted on 5/20/15 at 7:54 am to Mr Gardoki
Anyone who doesn't like this game is an idiot.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 8:08 am to taylork37
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I will say the combat lock gets rather annoying.
It did for a while, but then I realized that if you flick the right stick (lock on when clicked) it will switch between targets on the fly. The made it much easier.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 8:08 am to Mr Gardoki
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did see this on twitter from a game dev
That is why I am not rushing to call this game "GOTY OMG!!!!" as some others have.
Its a fun game, but at the moment absolutely nothing ground breaking. The constant exploration will eventually take its tole and what is left is how I will judge the game.
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With that said, the menus suck and trying to quickly navigate anything is difficult IMO.
This post was edited on 5/20/15 at 8:11 am
Posted on 5/20/15 at 8:14 am to taylork37
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That is why I am not rushing to call this game "GOTY OMG!!!!" as some others have.
Good idea. I remember the ridiculous craze over Inquisition. When I got to it the game was good but people made it out to be better than it was.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 8:14 am to Mr Gardoki
I disagree. I feel like the side quests are the strongsuit of the game. They actually seem thought out a lot more than in other RPG's.
Plus a lot of them feel connected, just like the main story quests.
A lot of if I didn't do that quest then I couldn't do this other quest type of stuff.
Plus a lot of them feel connected, just like the main story quests.
A lot of if I didn't do that quest then I couldn't do this other quest type of stuff.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 8:16 am to Mr Gardoki
This is easily one of the best games I have played in a while and my only experience with the series was a few hours of the Witcher 2.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 8:17 am to RTR America
In my honest opinion, the menus are awful to navigate (and you HAVE to use them quite a bit), the combat feels geared for one on one but you are often overwhelmed, you are constantly poor as frick, and swimming mechanics are awful
Posted on 5/20/15 at 8:18 am to RTR America
The quest to kill the Noonwraith at the well is a good example. Just be sure to cast the magic trap at the start of a fight. You go from 12 damage per sword swing to around 150.
I'm not sure how I would've known that if I didn't watch the fight on YouTube. Maybe it's explained in The bestiary. I struggled with that fight more than the Griffon until I learned that trick.
I'm not sure how I would've known that if I didn't watch the fight on YouTube. Maybe it's explained in The bestiary. I struggled with that fight more than the Griffon until I learned that trick.
This post was edited on 5/20/15 at 8:21 am
Posted on 5/20/15 at 8:20 am to BulldogXero
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Maybe it's explained in The bestiary.
It is.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 8:20 am to BulldogXero
I really like the side quests...granted I have only done a couple. I felt bad for the guy that is going to get hanged for burning the house down. Do you later see this guy hanging from a tree somewhere?
Also I am terrible at combat and am constantly near death. I put the difficulty at the notch above normal. I think that was a mistake.
Also I am terrible at combat and am constantly near death. I put the difficulty at the notch above normal. I think that was a mistake.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 8:21 am to sbr2
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In my honest opinion, the menus are awful to navigate (and you HAVE to use them quite a bit), the combat feels geared for one on one but you are often overwhelmed, you are constantly poor as frick, and swimming mechanics are awful
I don't mind the being poor aspect, because I enjoy the work it takes to purchase things. It makes the items you have more valuable. Everything else I agree with.
I will give compliments on the horseback riding. It is easy and makes traveling a lot better.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 8:22 am to RTR America
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It is
Yeah, the bestiary is your friend.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 8:23 am to taylork37
I am attributing my not knowing what I am doing to just not really playing these types of games.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 8:24 am to Eric Nies Grind Time
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I am attributing my not knowing what I am doing to just not really playing these types of games
This isn't the most intuitive RPG, so I think it is probably a combination of not playing these types of games, and the game itself.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 8:27 am to sbr2
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the menus are awful to navigate (and you HAVE to use them quite a bit),
Yeah I've gotten use to it, but it can be a chore at time. It feels like it would be easier to use on PC.
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the combat feels geared for one on one but you are often overwhelmed
Yeah I can take down some bad arse monsters, but as soon as I get surrounded by some drowners I'm fricked. The signs help though.
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you are constantly poor as frick
I am up to a level 11 now and it isn't much of an issue anymore. The rewards for missions and Witcher contracts really start to go up to. Also the fist fighting missions are an easy way to make some quick money.
I spent too much money on some gwent cards in the first inn and it really screwed me.
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swimming mechanics are awful
I will feel like I have then suddenly my dude is doing backflips in the water
Posted on 5/20/15 at 8:31 am to RTR America
The menus are bad but I'm surprised no one has mentioned the tiny text on the loot and harvest items.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 8:31 am to Eric Nies Grind Time
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Do you later see this guy hanging from a tree somewhere?
Not sure, but there are some repurcussions if you come back to that blacksmith later in the game
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I put the difficulty at the notch above normal.
My friend and I that have played the previous games put it in Normal and are loving the game. My friend who has never touched the series, put it in hard, and really disliked it initially.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 8:31 am to BulldogXero
I am going to have to disagree with you about the combat. The Witcher has ALWAYS punished positioning in fights. In this game they give you 4 escapes from damage, 2 of which re-position you to avoid being trapped and attacked from the back/sides. I actually feel the combat is to easy as you can simply roll behind your opponents, strike from behind, then roll again, either getting behind the same one or taking advantage of one who has left themselves vulnerable during the move.
And outside of Trophy fights, potions aren't even necessary. In the first game Geralt said "A Witcher without his potions is only half a witcher." This iteration of the game has auto-refilling potions and yet they sit there unused because the fights are to easy.
And outside of Trophy fights, potions aren't even necessary. In the first game Geralt said "A Witcher without his potions is only half a witcher." This iteration of the game has auto-refilling potions and yet they sit there unused because the fights are to easy.
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