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I believe this shows up in ingame subtitles as "Geralt: Prrrrrrrr."
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Sauer posted:Roach and Geralt have intertwined destinies. Roach is the Horse Surprise. Everytime Geralt tries to get rid of Roach he always seems to turn up again. I'm away from home this weekend. What happens if you ride Roach off a cliff?
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May 23, 2015 18:38
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Psiharis posted:I believe this shows up in ingame subtitles as "Geralt: Prrrrrrrr." Based on his pathfinding when you whistle him to come, I like to think of Roach as a loyal but kinda derpy horse. Be a little nicer to him though Geralt 
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May 23, 2015 18:41
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Totally thought "Fencing Lessons" was a euphuism. Worst game ever, 1/10.
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May 23, 2015 18:43
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Azazell0 posted:I'm level 8 now and I still feel like I've barely scratched the surface. I'm in Velen, doing Baron's quest and that conversation with the Pellar is one of the most atmospheric I've seen. Some creepy stuff in this whole quest with the botchling and all. The soundtrack during it is really awesome, too. I think Griffin set is for that level, so if you have the quest for it get on it
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May 23, 2015 18:44
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zen death robot posted:I still haven't completed the Valen questlines, this game is really huge. I slowly came to that conclusion when I spent quite a while in White Orchard, got to Velen, and realised just how much bigger the whole area actually was. This game is staggeringly big.
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May 23, 2015 18:44
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MadJackMcJack posted:I slowly came to that conclusion when I spent quite a while in White Orchard, got to Velen, and realised just how much bigger the whole area actually was. This game is staggeringly big. wait until you get to Novigrad. Edit: I spent three hours last night mostly just exploring the city and grabbing quests and fast travel points. It's huge and beautiful and feels very *alive*
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May 23, 2015 18:45
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Pellisworth posted:Nah, why would you need someone other than Roach? I have a deep need for a vibrant tapestry of horse colors in my open world horse simulator. Prrrr.
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May 23, 2015 18:45
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Bloody Baron. I am seeing a bunch of posters about his missing wife/daughter, and while I have a Main Quest stage to go visit him, slaughtering some of his thugs put me on his radar as antagonist. I'm thinking it would really smoothing things over with the Baron if I could go out of my way to rescue his family. Is it possible to do that or is it one of those deals where it only becomes relevant by actually pursuing the previously mentioned Main Quest?
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May 23, 2015 18:45
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Azazell0 posted:I'd like to find a new silver sword, though. I'm still using the viper one I crafted earlier. Got some diagrams but they're for level 12 and 13. The silver swords don't seem to scale nearly as well as the steel ones. Maybe the whole "their for witchers use only" thing is the cause... The soundtrack in this game, in particular in Velen and White Orchards where it's super noticeable, is really really amazing. It frames what's going on really well and often subtly. It's not the bombastic you'd expect from Bioware or the "heard it from the last game" you'd expect from Bethesda. Really top-notch job. Kiggles posted:Bloody Baron. I am seeing a bunch of posters about his missing wife/daughter, and while I have a Main Quest stage to go visit him, slaughtering some of his thugs put me on his radar as antagonist. I'm thinking it would really smoothing things over with the Baron if I could go out of my way to rescue his family. Is it possible to do that or is it one of those deals where it only becomes relevant by actually pursuing the previously mentioned Main Quest? It is part of the main quest.
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May 23, 2015 18:47
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It's not as big as Skyrim though so it's basically a failure in every way.
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May 23, 2015 18:47
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Augh, why are there suddenly monsters in this cave on the main quest that I cannot even roll away from. Just as I'm learning to be not completely worthless with the dodge and roll, up comes a golem and then that Wild Hunt guy. If I'm at sword-hitting distance from the golem when it does the ground stomp, I always stagger & take 50% hp in damage even if I roll away immediately. The axe guy is even worse. What am I supposed to do with him, keep plonking away with un-upgraded igni? Argh  Maybe the idea is to keep quen up so I can just take hits to the face, but I've been trying to avoid quen in favour of not getting hit in the first place.
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May 23, 2015 18:47
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Kiggles posted:Bloody Baron. I am seeing a bunch of posters about his missing wife/daughter, and while I have a Main Quest stage to go visit him, slaughtering some of his thugs put me on his radar as antagonist. I'm thinking it would really smoothing things over with the Baron if I could go out of my way to rescue his family. Is it possible to do that or is it one of those deals where it only becomes relevant by actually pursuing the previously mentioned Main Quest? Well not to spoil too much but I don't think you can find them without talking to the Baron first. I did exactly the same thing as you probably, some thugs were being rude at the Inn at the Crossroads and I ended up killing them, then learned afterward they were the Bloody Baron's men. You don't need to "smooth things over" and haven't broken the quest. You also won't be able to rescue his wife and daughter without advancing the main quest by talking to the Baron, it's quite long and involved and awesome. Edit: spoiler on meeting with the Baron after killing his dudes - The villagers will all run inside and the Baron's guards will shut the gates. There is, however, an alternate way into the keep the game will point you toward at that point.
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May 23, 2015 18:49
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Pyromancer posted:I think Griffin set is for that level, so if you have the quest for it get on it Don't have anything like that on my quest log. I'll keep an eye out. Do you get it randomly or from some particular place? It's also funny to see your own first name in the bestiary with the suffix "the Gimp" commenting on endregas.
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May 23, 2015 18:49
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jaete posted:Augh, why are there suddenly monsters in this cave on the main quest that I cannot even roll away from. Just as I'm learning to be not completely worthless with the dodge and roll, up comes a golem and then that Wild Hunt guy. If I'm at sword-hitting distance from the golem when it does the ground stomp, I always stagger & take 50% hp in damage even if I roll away immediately. The axe guy is even worse. What am I supposed to do with him, keep plonking away with un-upgraded igni? Argh For bigger enemies, that is golems, Wild Hunt, elementals, fiends, etc, stand about two Geralts away, strong attack once, then roll not dodge diagonally past them to the opposite side. Think of it like the second half of a check mark, for how you want to roll away, if they are in the bottom of the V of the mark. It'll take time but you'll avoid most attacks, including their large AOEs because roll is a little longer than those enemies AOE attacks and you'll be using the whole roll at that angle.
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May 23, 2015 18:52
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Arglebargle III posted:It's not as big as Skyrim though so it's basically a failure in every way. all the areas combined make it bigger than skyrim. shoulda said daggerfall bro.
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May 23, 2015 18:54
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Azazell0 posted:Don't have anything like that on my quest log. I'll keep an eye out. Do you get it randomly or from some particular place? Merchants, especially Armorers, have letters that give you treasure hunts. I kept buying those on sight and inevitably got the Griffin hunt. I'm level 11 and the Griffin set is level 8 but it was still an upgrade for me, I use Signs a lot (Medium armor bonus talent is for Signs) and you'll be able to upgrade it later on.
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May 23, 2015 18:54
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I'm sill a little stunned at how much stuff there is to do. I'm someone who really gets bored with open world games, but as other people have said, the way quests can weave together, or you can stumble upon them and the game recognizes it -- there's a lot of reactivity here. Nothing major, just a few lines of dialogue here and there, but still, it's the little details. I even thought that witcher contracts would start to get stale because they seemed to follow a pretty standard pattern, but having moved to Viking Ireland, there's been some really awesome quests that have shaken things up. Also the soundtrack. The soundtrack is really good. I never really paid attention to the music in the previous games, but they really nailed it for this game. The horse racing music rules (Cloak and Dagger on the soundtrack).
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Pellisworth posted:You don't need to "smooth things over" and haven't broken the quest. You also won't be able to rescue his wife and daughter without advancing the main quest by talking to the Baron, it's quite long and involved and awesome. Thanks, and you too, Schlesische
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Schlesische posted:The silver swords don't seem to scale nearly as well as the steel ones. Maybe the whole "their for witchers use only" thing is the cause... When I'm grinding in vidya I usually tune out and play podcasts but White Orchard has this little piano piece that plays sometimes at nights which is so nice and atmospheric that I HAVE to listen to it.
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May 23, 2015 18:57
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I don't know if it's just for pre-orders or whatever but the OST is in my GOG goodies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8J9HXcOxrs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEdZ1BOheTI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3L0_ez0Dg4 It is the best thing
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May 23, 2015 19:01
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It's also there if you pre-ordered through Steam.
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May 23, 2015 19:02
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When putting some mods in I found a soundtrack, map, wallpapers, art work and art book folders. This is for anyone who installed it on Steam.
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May 23, 2015 19:02
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Besides Velen, Novigrad and Skellege, how many explorable territories are there in this game?
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May 23, 2015 19:06
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Without spoiling much for me, can anyone tell me if there are any sort of rewards or story changes if Geralt refuses rewards for killing monsters?
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May 23, 2015 19:09
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Baron Bifford posted:Without spoiling much for me, can anyone tell me if there are any sort of rewards or story changes if Geralt refuses rewards for killing monsters? The only things I've ever noticed as a consequence to refusing rewards is slightly more experience and/or people giving you something other than money (such as gems).
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May 23, 2015 19:10
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Another unintentionally horse related question--I've left White Orchard but the griffin head is still on my horse. Figured it'd go away after the actual quest. Is it supposed to still be there?
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May 23, 2015 19:14
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redcheval posted:Another unintentionally horse related question--I've left White Orchard but the griffin head is still on my horse. Figured it'd go away after the actual quest. Is it supposed to still be there? Yes. Trophies you collect are hung on your horse now instead of your belt hook.
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redcheval posted:Another unintentionally horse related question--I've left White Orchard but the griffin head is still on my horse. Figured it'd go away after the actual quest. Is it supposed to still be there? Yeah that's equipped in your Trophy slot, killing big monsters will reward you with different trophies you can equip or sell. In your inventory tab there are several slots for Roach - trophy, saddle, saddlebags, blinders. Edit: pls add barbershop options for Roach, I want to braid his mane 
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May 23, 2015 19:15
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Broken Cog posted:Meh, is there any place that sells the various alcohols in bulk? Seems I need a lot to make enough White Gull, but the taverns only sell 2-3 at a time. The tavern in Kaer Trolde, Skellige sells a butt tonne of them. If it's not enough just meditate for a few days and grab more
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Dreylad posted:I'm sill a little stunned at how much stuff there is to do. I'm someone who really gets bored with open world games, but as other people have said, the way quests can weave together, or you can stumble upon them and the game recognizes it -- there's a lot of reactivity here. Nothing major, just a few lines of dialogue here and there, but still, it's the little details. One of the downsides of being able to stumble into the middle of quests is losing the ability to haggle. Twice my exploring has cost me some extra crowns after stumbling into a Contract quest, be careful where you wander folks. In spite of this I still have 4000 crowns after finishing the Velen story quests. Go figure
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jaete posted:Augh, why are there suddenly monsters in this cave on the main quest that I cannot even roll away from. Just as I'm learning to be not completely worthless with the dodge and roll, up comes a golem and then that Wild Hunt guy. If I'm at sword-hitting distance from the golem when it does the ground stomp, I always stagger & take 50% hp in damage even if I roll away immediately. The axe guy is even worse. What am I supposed to do with him, keep plonking away with un-upgraded igni? Argh Yrden is the solution to most bis slow monsters, the Bestiary actually recommends tactics for almost all of them as well.
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May 23, 2015 19:20
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I've got a feeling the game will make me chose between Yenifer, the cold bitch that is supposed to be Geralt beloved and Triss, the cool badass girl who shared all our adventures... Too bad for the Orca with boobs.
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May 23, 2015 19:34
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Just watched the Triss-Yennifer threesome on YouTube and I can confirm it is not a hoax, nor a dream! It is better than I could have imagined. 
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May 23, 2015 19:40
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Awww I was hoping I got a pet dog. This game needs pet dogs.
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May 23, 2015 19:40
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gently caress Hattori, had to get that off my chest. I just wanted to sell some of my swords because of overbearing
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May 23, 2015 19:43
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Kurtofan posted:gently caress Hattori, had to get that off my chest. On that note, the seemingly total lack of weaponsmiths in Velen really is a bit annoying. According to the map there's one supposed to be in that one village west of Crow's Peak, but the guy just stands there and can't be interacted with. I had to travel all the way into Novigrad what felt like quite a bit ahead of time just to get the Griffin swords made.
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May 23, 2015 19:50
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When the bestiary tells me an enemy is weak against the aard (the stun) does that mean it knocks them out longer, or do I need to somehow counter with it to get a healthy amount of attacks in with it? Also, same with the Yrden perimeter spell. If something is weak to that does that mean I want to trap them inside it, on the border, or that they just cant enter? I guess the moral of my story is I'm confused about enemy weakness to signs unless its igni
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May 23, 2015 19:51
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Perestroika posted:On that note, the seemingly total lack of weaponsmiths in Velen really is a bit annoying. According to the map there's one supposed to be in that one village west of Crow's Peak, but the guy just stands there and can't be interacted with. I had to travel all the way into Novigrad what felt like quite a bit ahead of time just to get the Griffin swords made. The "can't be interacted with" thing is a legit bug, I think. If you go for a wander and come back/reload it may fix itself. There are a few swordsmiths in Velen, actually, but they're all amateurs. If you want a journeyman before Novigrad there's one in Oxenfurt.
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Kurtofan posted:gently caress Hattori, had to get that off my chest. While I was still doing Novigrad stuff I started swimming across the loving bay so I didn't have to refuse him again.
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