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No Mods No Masters posted:You'll be fine, just go to Velen. I don't know why it's labeled that way, barely 4 seems to be the best almost anybody does coming out of white orchard. Alright, cool. 
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BumikiIsFreaky posted:Apologies if this has been asked before, this thread is moving fast. Anyone else have no audio in the cinematic scenes but all the other audio works fine? I know this is from ages ago, but the game appears to have a botched 5.1 sound implementation. Change your console/PC sound settings to Stereo and it should clear up.
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May 21, 2015 18:10
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GuyUpNorth posted:Check various blacksmiths, I found the maps for Griffin set there - after collecting Viper swords, so you might miss them. If you don't want those, poke north of the swamp where second half of Ciri's Velen plot happens for cave with wraiths and it gives hints for swords after. Thanks!
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May 21, 2015 18:12
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They should add a Merchant that sells things that you can miss like Gwent cards and some alchemy recipes/bombs. No harm done in some redundancy. (Selling more gwent cards to make specialized decks would be good too. minor spoiler I want that decoy that I left at the first inn  Oh, and please, add a notes/books tab in the inventory for the love of god Miss Mowcher fucked around with this message at 18:17 on May 21, 2015 |
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May 21, 2015 18:12
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m.hache posted:Set your Framerate cap to Unlimited I haven't had any crashes since the patch. Might just be getting lucky, but I was able to play for a good long stretch there (at least a couple of hours) without any crashing.
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May 21, 2015 18:15
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Anyone know of a good vendor for alchemy reagents, not herbs but the rarer stuff? Need some specific things to upgrade potions with.
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May 21, 2015 18:20
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So, uh, turns out that the crones are kinda evil child-eating monsters. What would have happened had I helped the spirit in the tree?
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May 21, 2015 18:20
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Son of Rodney posted:So, uh, turns out that the crones are kinda evil child-eating monsters. What would have happened had I helped the spirit in the tree? Something worse. The spirit razes Downwhatever and fucks up everything else.
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May 21, 2015 18:22
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Deaderinred posted:amd phenom x4 840 3.20ghz, 4gb ram, 6970 graphics card with 2gb vram and windows 7. well below the minimum specs. Thanks a lot, man. Guess I just need to buy this thing already. I can always upgrade if it turns out to run like poo poo.
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May 21, 2015 18:24
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Why does Steam say Wild Hunt is uninstalled? It says I have to install the entire thing again, but it's still on my computer......what...... Edit: And yet the game launches from the .exe 
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May 21, 2015 18:26
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Just about done with my Insane run on W2; goddamn that eternal fight was annoying. How are things after the latest patch? People who were crashing--seeing more stability?
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May 21, 2015 18:26
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Orv posted:Something worse. The spirit razes Downwhatever and fucks up everything else. Not exactly. It razes the town, but it's the Crones that gently caress up everything else. Mostly as petty vengeance.
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May 21, 2015 18:26
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Dr. Carwash posted:Why does Steam say Wild Hunt is uninstalled? It says I have to install the entire thing again, but it's still on my computer......what...... Try verifying the files maybe?
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May 21, 2015 18:28
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So right now I'm riding around Velen to unlock all of the signposts and notice board quests, and I've run into a couple places where I need a pass to continue on. I picked up a quest to get a fake pass or whatever, and I plan on doing it, but I discovered I can just swim around whatever checkpoints that are set up. Seems kind of silly, but I also like the freedom.
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May 21, 2015 18:30
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PerilPastry posted:Try verifying the files maybe? I can't because the game isn't installed (even though it is and still runs through the .exe).
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May 21, 2015 18:31
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Comte, do we get to kill the Crones? I know Geralt say's that is something he gets to do, but will he? Like gathering them, the emp and a few of the more racist/rapist people in the world into a big barn and just giving Geralt a sharp enough sword would be wonderful.
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May 21, 2015 18:31
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Josef bugman posted:Comte, do we get to kill the Crones? I know Geralt say's that is something he gets to do, but will he? Like gathering them, the emp and a few of the more racist/rapist people in the world into a big barn and just giving Gerald a sharp enough sword would be wonderful. Whose this Gery guy you're talking about. 
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May 21, 2015 18:33
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Who Dat posted:Whose this Gery guy you're talking about. Dammit!
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May 21, 2015 18:34
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One minor thing I really dislike is that when I open my quests journal page, it starts viewing the very first quest to view, and not my active quest. 
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May 21, 2015 18:34
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Delacroix posted:Any merchant as a herbalist will pay a premium for honeycomb. In Valen there are maybe 5-6 wandering herbalists in addition to the merchants and herbalists locked behind abandoned settlements. You'll be rich before you end up in novigrad or skellige. Bet the maximum amount on horse racing and brawling for a tidy sum too. Anyone found nekkers anywhere? I haven't caught a glimpse of them yet and I want their hearts.
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May 21, 2015 18:36
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I would totally draft Gwent if they offered it in stores. Hell, I might print out a set of Gwent cards to cube.
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May 21, 2015 18:45
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Ravenfood posted:I should really advance the main quest, huh. I haven't seen either of these. Immediately north of your starting location in Velen is a Nekker nest. It's the sign post just south of the left most bridge leading across the river to the northern half of the zone.
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May 21, 2015 18:46
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Lord Lambeth posted:Do oils just last until you next meditate? I don't know how long before a fight I should apply this stuff. Orv posted:Far as I can tell, yeah. They're actually a fixed number of hits, typically 20. If you highlight the weapon once it's oiled you'll see the remaining/total charges listed on it.
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May 21, 2015 18:52
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Decided to wander up a bit to annoy the Chamberlain before the audience with Emhyr, missed a step and committed suicide by falling off the stairs. Let that jerk explain that mess to the Emperor Fake Edit: I'm pretty sure the spoiler is unnecessary, but I'm paranoid.
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May 21, 2015 18:53
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About an hour in to the game. Having not playing Witcher 1 or 2, should I know what the hell the Wild Hunt is, or who Yennefer and Trish actually are? Also how much time passed between the prologue and the present, I always mess up dates 
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May 21, 2015 18:54
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This is disappointing, patch 1.03 causes crashes every 20 minutes or so, where 1.02 was perfectly stable after I applied the inventory tweaks
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May 21, 2015 18:57
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IFat Samurai posted:Decided to wander up a bit to annoy the Chamberlain before the audience with Emhyr, missed a step and committed suicide by falling off the stairs. Let that jerk explain that mess to the Emperor I grabbed every book in the castle and made that fucker wait. I'm going to sell them to a merchant. I also didn't bow and made him poo poo his pants because gently caress the French. (Nilfgardians  )
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May 21, 2015 18:57
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Ciaphas posted:About an hour in to the game. Having not playing Witcher 1 or 2, should I know what the hell the Wild Hunt is, or who Yennefer and Trish actually are? You can put it together pretty quickly, considering the Wild Hunt was only in the background for 1 and 2, and Witcher 3 is the first time we've ever seen Yennefer in the games. There's also a glossary in the game you can use to look things up, as well. Also, the prologue never happened, it's a dream Geralt has. He talks to Vesemir about how Yen was there, even though she's never been to the stronghold in her life
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More general impressions! Been playing quite a bit since release. 1) Impressed with the size and density of the world. Always something to do around the corner, and it'll probably be rewarding in some way. Novigrad is one of the first cities in a videogame (maybe the first) that feels authentic. That I felt a little disappointed with the size while looking at the area it occupied on the world map was stupid - it's plenty big once I got into it. And that's just one city. Crow's Perch feels like a correct manifestation of a concept. Oxenfurt has a unique feel. And then there are all the little villages and outposts and ruins and wrecks. 2) Movement felt a little cheap to me at first, expected more weight with Geralt's movements. Got used to it over time, and it's usually fine. Most annoying cases are when I'm trying to open a specific container among several others, or in certain swimming sections, but those are rare. Biggest tip I can give for exploration is to remember to hold the jump button when parkouring around. It's only called out once in the tutorial and barely used in the first area, so there's not much reinforcement early on. 3) Horse riding is usually on point, at least for general exploration. Which is a lot. It's great most of the time. Only had difficulties with mounted combat, which, whatever, I can deal with that, it's more like being a dragoon than cavalry; and in horse races, which I might just be doing wrong. Haven't lost a race yet, but I get more confusing or frustrating occurrences of Roach inexplicably stopping than I should. 4) Love combat. The addition of a dodge alongside the roll is subtle but vital. One's more towards pure evasion and defense, the other's more for countering. Parrying is much improved from The Witcher 2, especially since attacking a parried enemy is a separate action now - freedom to adjust and evade other attacks, finish off another attacker, drop an Yrden/refresh Quen/melt everything with Igni. 5) Writing's fantastic - a needless but still welcome reminder why I like the characters in these games. Hilarious at times, just enough to break up the heavy moments. Tons of dialogue, most of it enjoyable. 6) Everything feels connected. When something comes up preventing me from a previously established goal, it feels more like classic drama and not a tedious obstacle. I want poo poo to come up along the way, because I believe it'll be fun and interesting. And it makes sense given the world. 7) Regular reinforcement that Geralt isn't just a killer - he's smart. Thoughtful, observant, deductive. Sometimes I'm not always a fan of protagonist exposition or vocal observation, but it works here. Also, while I don't think he was ever bad, Doug Cockle has really grown into the role over the years. 8) Facial tech, holy poo poo. I thought Dragon Age set a high bar. 9) Explored Skellige only a bit (seen lots of the map but riding through most of it for scavenger hunts), but I like it already. It seems to out-Skyrim Skyrim. If there are northern lights, it's perfect. 10) UI and inventory could be better. Is there a way to sort items by weight? I can deal with everything else. 11) Continuation of delayed/unforeseen consequences. I like that I can't save scum too much, that choices matter, and that I can't always control everything. The Tower of Mice quest line impressed me a great deal especially at the end, with the (general themes) reactivity to my actions and the polarity of the consequences. 12) Game looks impressive overall. Downgrades, whatever. I get that it's marketing, a vertical slice, a prediction for how things will work. I don't think it was intentional misdirection, or gross negligence. Everything's beautiful. Something else that helps me separate this with Watch_Dogs is that WD is a boring, non-sensical slog.
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May 21, 2015 18:59
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After visiting all the towns in southern Velen, finally making it into and past Oxenfurt really blew me away. I was expecting it to be dirty and dreary all the way through but the other side of the river really is totally different in atmosphere.
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May 21, 2015 19:00
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Ciaphas posted:About an hour in to the game. Having not playing Witcher 1 or 2, should I know what the hell the Wild Hunt is, or who Yennefer and Trish actually are? Triss is your girlfriend. Yennefer is your girlfriend from before you lost your memory. The Wild Hunt is your girlfriend that you broke up with because she keeps kidnapping people, including your other girlfriends. I guess read the character entries in the glossary?
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May 21, 2015 19:00
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Whats cursed oil supposed to be good for? I see no entries for it.
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May 21, 2015 19:02
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Way back in the thread somebody was asking about how lip sync works with other languages in this game. Well, I found a video comparing the Deutsch audio track to the English audio track and the lip syncing is actually really good. Also, German Geralt sounds like a smooth talker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s_gkS-D5Pc
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May 21, 2015 19:03
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Discovery: If you fall into deep water while riding Roach around, Roach will disappear right from under you. Which means he's basically Yoshi from Super Mario Sunshine, I guess.
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May 21, 2015 19:03
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Burns posted:Whats cursed oil supposed to be good for? I see no entries for it. Werewolves, botchlings, that sort of thing.
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Bestiary is grouped into categories, including "Cursed". Take a look at it for a comprehensive list of the monsters you've met it's good against. Off the top of my head, Werewolves and Botchlings are both Cursed creatures.
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I just downloaded my temerian armor set dlc from the PlayStation store. And I cant find it anywhere inventory. Are you supposed to go somewhere to pick it up in game ?
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This game is pretty bad news for my productivity - it's the first game in a while that I sit down intending to play like 30-45 minutes and I lose 2 hours. There are just so many satisfying ways to progress and experience the world. Like I heard about the Griffin School armor and decided to just go on a treasure hunt to find it. Ended up spending several hours of in-game time doing it. It's just such a massive experience. I'm 12 hours in and I've barely even scratched the surface. Which touches on another thing that I really appreciate about this game. Despite doing a ton of stuff, I'm only level 6 - and it's apparent that the game probably takes you into the 30's by the time you're done. At the same time, your actual level only seems like a part of the power curve - they did a great job of making it so that hunting down alchemy stuff, gear, and power points are all great parallel ways to make Geralt more powerful. Getting a sweet set of armor and weapon upgrades feels every bit as impressive as actually gaining experience in this game.
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One thing I'm noticing is that northern Velen has far, far fewer question marks on it as I ride around reading all the notice boards. Is this because I haven't progressed far enough in the story, or are there really that much fewer than the south?
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crackton posted:I just downloaded my temerian armor set dlc from the PlayStation store. And I cant find it anywhere inventory. Are you supposed to go somewhere to pick it up in game ? It's sold by the merchant Geralt saves at the beginning of the game in White Orchard.
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