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The Sharmat posted:
I know, but when something is labeled a "desert" on a map, people usually mean the hot variety. Is there an instance in real life where a frozen desert was labeled a desert on a map? That'd be cool.
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Feb 2, 2014 08:32
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Started playing through Witcher 2 again and I've been having a lot of crashes to desktop without an error message. Anybody have any fixes for this? I have all graphic options turned up to max except for v-sync and texture memory, Windows 7. Also for those who are interested, the next English translation of the novels is coming out Feb 20th in the UK. You can get it on AmazonUK.
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Feb 3, 2014 10:27
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PureRok posted:Is there an instance in real life where a frozen desert was labeled a desert on a map? That'd be cool. Gobi Desert comes to mind although it can also get pretty warm in the summers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gobi_Desert#Climate
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Feb 3, 2014 11:20
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PureRok posted:I know, but when something is labeled a "desert" on a map, people usually mean the hot variety. Is there an instance in real life where a frozen desert was labeled a desert on a map? That'd be cool. There's the Rangipo Desert in New Zealand, which sorta qualifies. The road running through often gets closed in winter due to how cold it gets.
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Feb 3, 2014 11:32
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Technically parts of the arctic are a desert as they get less than 10 inches of precipitation a year http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_the_Arctic#Precipitation
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Feb 3, 2014 13:06
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Demiurge4 posted:I had forgotten how horrific the pogrom against the mages and sorcerers is I didn't remember it being that bad. Then I played through it with the Enhanced Edition 
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Feb 4, 2014 04:26
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Yeah, they were really good at making the choices sting. Should be some real doozies in the next game.
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Feb 4, 2014 06:48
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The Sharmat posted:Yeah, they were really good at making the choices sting. Should be some real doozies in the next game. It's really a great choice. Because on one hand some of the mages really do want a proper conclave with controls so they can practice their magic in relative safety for the good of the north, and they all end up dying because of the lodge which is a relatively tiny group within the whole. On the other hand you have Broche and you feel you need to save the little girl. I honestly feel that saving Triss is probably the better choice overall because it's the more callous one with real benefits. I don't think saving Anais will actually have a great impact on the political situation of the north. poo poo I might just go back and save Triss. But Broche 
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Feb 4, 2014 06:59
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Screw all that. All hail Queen Saskia.
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Feb 4, 2014 07:05
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Oh and btw, what the hell did I win for finishing the game in Dark Mode?
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Feb 4, 2014 07:07
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Pity from people who have lives and value things more than bideyo games.
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Feb 4, 2014 08:39
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Demiurge4 posted:It's really a great choice. Because on one hand some of the mages really do want a proper conclave with controls so they can practice their magic in relative safety for the good of the north, and they all end up dying because of the lodge which is a relatively tiny group within the whole. On the other hand you have Broche and you feel you need to save the little girl. I honestly feel that saving Triss is probably the better choice overall because it's the more callous one with real benefits. I don't think saving Anais will actually have a great impact on the political situation of the north. And if you do so on the Iorveth path, you can still get the dagger from the guys that caught him. Might be tricky to use, though "Why did you try to murder our queen, witcher?!" "Um... I was trying to break a mind controlling interspecies lesbian love spell? So stabbing her was a good thing!"
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Feb 5, 2014 03:05
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I love how spiteful Philippa is. "No really guys, you have to stab her in the HEART for it to work. No other way. Would I lie to you?
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Feb 5, 2014 10:43
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The Sharmat posted:I love how spiteful Philippa is. "No really guys, you have to stab her in the HEART for it to work. No other way. Would I lie to you? Lycus fucked around with this message at 12:41 on Feb 5, 2014 |
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Feb 5, 2014 11:19
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Well Iorveth outright says that would be incredibly stupid.
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Feb 5, 2014 11:56
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quote:11 bit studios Hires The Witcher's Lead Gameplay Designer Maciej Szczesnik and Gameplay Producer Marek Ziemak http://www.gamasutra.com/view/press...arek_Ziemak.php Polish websites say the move was due to burnout from the new AAA style of development at CD Projekt Red and a desire to work on other types of games. During the Witcher 3's development, they stayed long enough to oversee the transfer of their duties to other CDPR employees people.
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Feb 6, 2014 21:31
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PureRok posted:I know, but when something is labeled a "desert" on a map, people usually mean the hot variety. Is there an instance in real life where a frozen desert was labeled a desert on a map? That'd be cool. PureRok posted:That'd be cool. 
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Feb 7, 2014 01:02
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I've finally gotten around to playing through Assassins of Kings on the Roche path several years after my initial Iorveth playthrough, and I keep discovering new ways in which it's a great game. Witcher 3 hype levels are going to approach the unbearable by the time this is through. But in the end I have only one supreme hope: please, please, let Geralt's piece of poo poo tattoo persist into Witcher 3. This is my greatest gaming wish. I'm not having it removed CDProjekt, the ball is in your court 
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Feb 7, 2014 10:05
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 HOLY poo pooThe Witcher is on sale for  $1.99 and Witcher 2 is $3.99 on Steam through Monday! WASHINGTON DIED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS SALE, SO BUY IT TO CELEBRATE HIM
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Feb 14, 2014 10:35
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Coughing Hobo posted:
It's also having a free weekendSo no excuses, try before you buy! I really really hope that this is happening because pre-orders for Witcher 3 are about to begin.
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Feb 15, 2014 02:06
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So, I've had this game rotting in my collection way too long without playing it through. Partially because when I started last playthrough combat rebalance mod came out and I figured I might as well wait for a bit longer to see if it'll be polished enough in time. OP and the last few pages don't say much. Are there game-breaking bugs? Witcher 2 combat always felt kind of "delayed" for a lack of a better word (I hardly played it much, but still..) So I figure I might as well play through it with the mod as long as it works properly.
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Feb 15, 2014 21:57
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I tried out and bought both Witcher games and I have one overriding thought: The Witcher 2 is one of the most improved sequels of an already good game. I'm reminded of Assassin's Creed, where the first game was alright for its time, but then AC2 came along and made it seem like a tech demo in comparison.
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Feb 15, 2014 23:26
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William Bear posted:I tried out and bought both Witcher games and I have one overriding thought: The Witcher 2 is one of the most improved sequels of an already good game. I'm reminded of Assassin's Creed, where the first game was alright for its time, but then AC2 came along and made it seem like a tech demo in comparison. No kidding, I thought Witcher I looked and played like crap but when I booted up Witcher II I was blown away.
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Feb 16, 2014 00:46
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So I bought both games in the steam sale and I figure I should at least try and blow through the first one, if only to get a better picture of the story. Any essentially mods for it? Or any to just make it less tedious to play through?
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Feb 16, 2014 19:09
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The Iron Rose posted:So I bought both games in the steam sale and I figure I should at least try and blow through the first one, if only to get a better picture of the story. Any essentially mods for it? Or any to just make it less tedious to play through? Set it to easy, and remember that while you have your silver sword drawn in speed stance you move faster than normal. The other big trick to the swamps is to just do everything in town first before heading there, so you can knock out as many quests at once as possible. You can buy a Red Ribbon charm that reduces the number of drowners that show up too which helps a little. It's always pretty time consuming your first time through though until you know the layout, but just try and power through it as best you can.
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Feb 16, 2014 19:19
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Trying to play this and I'm pretty sure I have mouse soothing turned on our somethin g, trying to move my mouse around is an ordeal in menus, is very slow and jittery and unresponsive. Any ideas how to fix it?
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Feb 17, 2014 01:55
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Mr. Crow posted:Trying to play this and I'm pretty sure I have mouse soothing turned on our somethin g, trying to move my mouse around is an ordeal in menus, is very slow and jittery and unresponsive. Any ideas how to fix it? Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any fix for the way the mouse behaves in the menus. Fortunately, in-game there's no mouse smoothing or acceleration.
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Feb 17, 2014 02:00
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So is it impossible to finish the quest "A Sackfull of Fluff" once you cross back to the military camp from Vergen. I began the quest to dispel the mist/fog/whatever and I just got a bunch of 'Quest Failed' messages for no apparent reason, but before I'd tried to cross the mist again and the priest's amulet didn't protect me. I'm starting to wonder if the game has lost something in translation, because I always feel like the characters don't know things that I've already inferred, but then have knowledge that the game hasn't explained to me yet. Like, the dead king's son, Boussy is alive in the Prologue and as far as I could tell was never seen or mentioned again, but then suddenly someone casually mentions that he's dead and nobody seems surprised by this knowledge.
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Feb 17, 2014 09:56
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Chaltab posted:I'm starting to wonder if the game has lost something in translation, because I always feel like the characters don't know things that I've already inferred, but then have knowledge that the game hasn't explained to me yet. Like, the dead king's son, Boussy is alive in the Prologue and as far as I could tell was never seen or mentioned again, but then suddenly someone casually mentions that he's dead and nobody seems surprised by this knowledge. I never noticed this, but it's pretty funny now that you've pointed it out.
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Feb 17, 2014 16:42
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Prior to the extended edition, Boussy's status is a complete mystery. They finally address it in the third act of Roche's path.
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Feb 17, 2014 17:26
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Jimmy Noskill posted:Prior to the extended edition, Boussy's status is a complete mystery. They finally address it in the third act of Roche's path. That's the sidequest with the two barons or whatever, and you find proof that one ordered the attack on the caravan and the boy died accidentally?
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Feb 17, 2014 23:21
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The Sharmat posted:Well Iorveth outright says that would be incredibly stupid. Now I feel silly, because when I played through that segment all I could think was "Hold up, Geralt did it wrong!" I assumed CDP just didn't have time to make an animation for the heart-stabbing, so it's actually pretty cool that it can play as disregarding Philippa's instructions.
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Feb 17, 2014 23:33
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Eddain posted:That's the sidequest with the two barons or whatever, and you find proof that one ordered the attack on the caravan and the boy died accidentally? Cheston posted:Now I feel silly, because when I played through that segment all I could think was "Hold up, Geralt did it wrong!" I assumed CDP just didn't have time to make an animation for the heart-stabbing, so it's actually pretty cool that it can play as disregarding Philippa's instructions. Philippa enchanting the dagger with a dual purpose (counterspell and single-blow kill) makes a lot of sense, I figure she would've seen the need to have the means to swiftly eliminate her if something went wrong. Lycus fucked around with this message at 00:57 on Feb 18, 2014 |
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Feb 18, 2014 00:45
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Lycus posted:Philippa enchanting the dagger with a dual purpose (counterspell and single-blow kill) makes a lot of sense, I figure she would've seen the need to have the means to swiftly eliminate her if something went wrong. Her trying to get them to kill Saskia, seems like it would be out of character though. She's never seen to be vindictive and killing Saskia wouldn't serve any political goal. Without a figurehead she has no way to control upper aedirn anyways; they won't accept a lesbomancer as their ruler and she has no suitable backup puppet. Saskia herself isn't particularly vindictive, so Eilhart has no real fear of reprisals from her. Especially considering that (possibly) Stennis is king of Aedirn, beloved by the people, and not a fan of Saskia. The only people she might fear would be from Iorveth and Geralt. Neither of which have that strong of a motivation to chase her down and kill her, so long as she doesn't lie to them and kill Saskia. Geralt would be more busy chasing Yennifer, and Iorveth would be busy helping Saskia fight Nilfgaard soldiers. Even if she was 100% planning on escaping before they killed Saskia as per her instructions, the death would serve no practical purpose. And she would have to be looking over her shoulder constantly for that arrow from the guy who's only purpose in life before he found Saskia was revenge at any cost.
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Feb 18, 2014 11:26
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I never meant vindictive. Calculated. That's not out of character. If things have gone wrong enough that the whole plan had to be abandoned, then a dead dragon is better than a live dragon that might someday have its spell broken and come looking for you. Lack of army isn't really important, the scary parts are the flying, claws, teeth and fire. Besides, if one purpose of the dagger wasn't to kill her if it pierced the heart, then what was the point of that dialogue where Philippa emphasized that that was Geralt was required to do (and Iorveth's subsequent skeptical comment)? Lycus fucked around with this message at 21:50 on Feb 18, 2014 |
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Feb 18, 2014 21:47
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Lycus posted:I never meant vindictive. Calculated. That's not out of character. If things have gone wrong enough that the whole plan had to be abandoned, then a dead dragon is better than a live dragon that might someday have its spell broken and come looking for you. Lack of army isn't really important, the scary parts are the flying, claws, teeth and fire. Phillipa is one person and can easily hide in cities or practically anywhere she wants to. Saskia has a new found kingdom to run. One that still faces danger of collapse without her as a figurehead. The rest of Aedirn wants to retake the land and Nilfgaard is coming. And its surrounded by other kings who might want to make forrays to take it as well. She can't afford to start burning cities in an effort to get Eilhart, she has to be there in Upper Aedirn, setting the foundations of her kingdom. Training a new army, setting up laws, keeping the peace between disparate factions. And I don't really see that as a calculated smart decision. Phillipa isn't a fool and even as outlawed as Iorveth is, all it would take is a second for him to kill her from 50-60 yards away. And he would stalk her for the rest of her life, which would be lived in constant paranoia. Lycus posted:Besides, if one purpose of the dagger wasn't to kill her if it pierced the heart, then what was the point of that dialogue where Philippa emphasized that that was Geralt was required to do (and Iorveth's subsequent skeptical comment)? Not everything that's said has a direct effect on the plot. Sometimes a character just wants to explain how something is 'like loving a cat with an anvil.' It gives a glimpse of what the world and it's people are like without furthering anything really. Just like how Yarpin exclaiming "lesbomancy" doesn't(probably) mean that there's an actual school of magic called Lesbomancy; just that he is something of a vocal perv. Nilfgaard executed 53/54 of Iorveth's friends at the Ravine of the Hydra. Only he and one other escaped the betrayal. When Geralt first meets him he can talk a bunch to lure Iorveth into lowering his guard before bam shooting a spell at him to try to capture him. Letho betrays him, kills one of his unit commanders, and plans to kill Iorveth(who's failure to catch the deception results in a ton of his friends and soldiers.) When he agrees to take part in Geralt's deception of Letho it is only after he explains that Geralt is surrounded and they will torture him to death horrifically if Geralt kills Iorveth. Phillipa betrays him as well and spirits away after the battle with a brainwashed Saskia. In the case of Philippa and Iorveth's "subsequent skeptical comment." It shows exactly that. He's skeptical. He's been betrayed so many times and has become so world weary that he believes everything is a trick. He is the most betrayed character in the entire game, and he shows it by expecting to be lied to and tricked at every turn. Eilhart has already betrayed him earlier, so it's perfect characterization for him to immediately assume that she's lying to him again to kill the girl he's in love with.
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Feb 19, 2014 01:01
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But she was lying. Geralt didn't need to stab her in heart at all. So Philippa making the dagger capable of killing Saskia seems to be simple and logical reason why'd she say that, that's all.
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Feb 19, 2014 01:17
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I think Triss said it pretty explicitly: Philippa is a control freak. No loose ends. Better a dead dragon than one outside her control. EDIT: Also, RE: Philippa living in constant paranoid fear of Iorveth if Saskia died...the games do sort of fail in getting across just how powerful a truly old mage is in this setting. In the games you just dodge their fireballs, get up close, and wail on them.. When Geralt tried this on a particularly powerful sorcerer in the books, he got the living poo poo kicked out of him, in hand to hand combat. The guy magicked himself up to hit like a tank and move like a jaguar, and he utterly humiliated Geralt before breaking a quarter of the bones in his body with no particular effort. Now, a mage can still be taken by surprise of course, but I suspect there are security measures that can be taken...and at that point, Philppa was likely to have to go into hiding anyway. Finally...Philippa is a reflexive schemer. I don't think she's ever not living in paranoid fear of some hidden plot or enemy getting the better of her. The Sharmat fucked around with this message at 05:15 on Feb 19, 2014 |
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Feb 19, 2014 05:11
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Lycus posted:But she was lying. Geralt didn't need to stab her in heart at all. So Philippa making the dagger capable of killing Saskia seems to be simple and logical reason why'd she say that, that's all. I dunno there's just too many weird little innocuous things that feel like mistranslations to me or changes in the story that they simply didn't go back and fix afterwards. It feels more like they added the lines then then went, wait we want Geralt to have to fight a dragon as a section boss. Storyboarded out the whole dragon impaling itself and then realized it would take way too much animation and also the dagger wasn't long enough to get in to the heart anyways, so they just went screw it. It just feels more like retconning during the dev process to me then it does an actual conscious decision by the writers. There's all kind of little innocuous things that aren't really explained all that well. Like how if you follow Roche's path and then dare to say "we gotta save Triss" all the NPCs are like "if you wanted to go get Triss you should have gone with Iorveth you idiot." Well great, I wish someone had told me that in the first place when I was actually making the decision. Or like how Stennis' guilt is left completely open to argument, as the facts don't actually conclude anything. But Geralt later just straight up declares in a cutscene that Stennis is totally and absolutely a weaselly little poisoner who tried to kill Saskia. Edit: Also its worth noting that the original spell to bind Saskia totally involved stabbing her in the heart. COOKIEMONSTER fucked around with this message at 13:41 on Feb 19, 2014 |
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Feb 19, 2014 12:41
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With a syringe, not a dagger. There's too many little things in the game to me that suggest the story was all thoroughly pre-planned to believe that wasn't deliberate characterization. Also I went with Iorveth my first time precisely because it seemed like the fastest way to get to Triss, so...
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