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re: Question about the Witcher games....

Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:41 am to
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
66376 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:41 am to
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"Hearts of Stone" expansion. The HoS quest line grabbed me like no other game ever has.


Yep, HoS was the best content from W3. Sublime
Posted by Esquire
Chiraq
Member since Apr 2014
11570 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 8:56 am to
I can’t beat the frog. I need 14 more northern wind bombs because my fast strikes do 0.2% damage.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
53390 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 9:03 am to
What? On normal?

You might need to practice some Evading. Evasion is your most powerful Defensive Skill
This post was edited on 1/26/20 at 9:04 am
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
22159 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 9:09 am to
I’m going all story mode cause I ain’t got time to go 100000000000000 hrs to find some potion
Posted by Esquire
Chiraq
Member since Apr 2014
11570 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 9:25 am to
quote:

What? On normal?

You might need to practice some Evading. Evasion is your most powerful Defensive Skill


Death March and level scaling turned on. I’m level 36 and the mission is for 32. I had to leave in frustration and do the other expansion’s missions. Killed the first two monsters in that main quest line no problem. I think my fast attack/alchemy build met its match.
Posted by Brettesaurus Rex
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2009
38259 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 10:35 am to
Yeah I’ve been playing on story mode more so because I wanted to explore way more and do as many side quests along the way as possible.

ETA: I thought you meant the difficulty level
This post was edited on 1/26/20 at 10:39 am
Posted by Brosef Stalin
Member since Dec 2011
39161 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 10:36 am to
You're missing out on a lot. The side missions are worth doing just for the world building and extended lore.
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
22159 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 10:55 am to
I’m OCD with finishing everything to 100%. I ain’t doing it on this run lol. That card game at the beginning I skipped out and said nope. Some hoe wanted something done and I said naw bitch.
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
22159 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 10:57 am to
quote:

thought you meant the difficulty level


I am ha. It’s the easiest mode. I ain’t about getting frustrated on an rpg when I’m constantly anxious from playing competitive games.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
53390 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 1:38 pm to
quote:

Death March and level scaling turned on. I’m level 36 and the mission is for 32. I had to leave in frustration and do the other expansion’s missions. Killed the first two monsters in that main quest line no problem. I think my fast attack/alchemy build met its match.

Yeah Death March is a bitch. I turned off about 50hrs in.. waited for a challenge with NG+ release.
This post was edited on 1/26/20 at 1:39 pm
Posted by Esquire
Chiraq
Member since Apr 2014
11570 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 1:55 pm to
I finally beat that bitch. Did the mission to unlock the new mutations, fast traveled to a few places of power, and still died like 10 times.
Posted by Porcine Human
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Member since Feb 2016
11210 posts
Posted on 1/26/20 at 11:17 pm to
I would definitely play 2 first and then play 3. Skip 1. I tried and couldn't get past the first 10 minutes. It's pretty bad lol
Posted by TigerMyth36
River Ridge
Member since Nov 2005
39727 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 7:08 am to
Olgierd von Everec is one of the best characters ever.

Great writing and great voice work.
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
59524 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 7:33 am to
quote:

I bought it a couple years back and spent about 30 minutes playing it but at the time I just couldn't get into it.


That was me, when it came out for PS4. About 6 mos. later, I forced myself to pick it back up one night when my wife was out with her girlfriends. It lured me back in, and I made it to the end of the first map/chapter area, but that's about the time that Horizon Zero Dawn came out, and I haven't picked it up, since.

(Haven't finished HDZ, either).
Posted by GoCrazyAuburn
Member since Feb 2010
34862 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:07 am to
I never played any of them before I played 3. Start with 3. There were a few times I'd google something that was referenced, or read up on a little backstory, but overall it isn't needed to play the other games.

1 and 2 are both okay, story is good. The games are just very frustrating to say the least. Clunky mechanics, and I mean clunky.

As someone else has said, play 3 first. It is hands down the best of the bunch. If you then feel inclined to play the others, go for it.
Posted by pvilleguru
Member since Jun 2009
60453 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:09 am to
I just play on Sword and Story. I hate dying 15 times in a row in a game like this.
Posted by GoCrazyAuburn
Member since Feb 2010
34862 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:12 am to
That is what I did on my first play through. You get God mode by the end of it, but that is pretty fun to do. Plus, let's you concentrate more on exploring the world and the story, without having to just replay stuff over and over again and forgetting what is going on.

Second time through, went for the harder difficulty.
Posted by GoCrazyAuburn
Member since Feb 2010
34862 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 9:13 am to
quote:

That was me, when it came out for PS4. About 6 mos. later, I forced myself to pick it back up one night when my wife was out with her girlfriends. It lured me back in, and I made it to the end of the first map/chapter area, but that's about the time that Horizon Zero Dawn came out, and I haven't picked it up, since.



If you're just at the end of Velen, about to go to Novigrad, then really you've just finished the tutorial. That part was pretty slow for me too. Really opens up from there.
Posted by TigerMyth36
River Ridge
Member since Nov 2005
39727 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 10:20 am to
You shouldn't be dying much. If you see a red skull over their head.... run....
Posted by Pax Regis
Alabama
Member since Sep 2007
12926 posts
Posted on 1/28/20 at 2:21 pm to
Just play 3. That’s all you need.
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