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Macaluso posted:Make Geralt's regular movement not suck in the first place. To me a lot of the problem with combat is because the movement in the game itself is awful. I'd have given up on the game if so much else wasn't so good. If the world and characters weren't so engaging and if the game weren't so ridiculously pretty the frustrating controls would've done me in. Been playing a bunch of this game and I heartily agree with this post. I actually feel like the flow of combat is pretty spectacular and well done (playing on the PS4 if that matters), but outside of combat everything feels kinda wonky and tedious to control. Also, it's a drat shame you can't get a proper Gwent deck for anything that isn't Northern Kingdoms to start with.
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Arrrthritis posted:Also, it's a drat shame you can't get a proper Gwent deck for anything that isn't Northern Kingdoms to start with. I wish there was a Gwent NG+. I've stuck to Northern Kingdoms this whole time and will probably stick to it through the end of the game just because it's easy for me at this point. I'd be cool with losing all my other gear and abilities if I could just start with a different deck next playthrough.
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Arrrthritis posted:Been playing a bunch of this game and I heartily agree with this post. I actually feel like the flow of combat is pretty spectacular and well done (playing on the PS4 if that matters), but outside of combat everything feels kinda wonky and tedious to control. Yeah, I've been playing a lot of Gwent and have done all the gwent missions in Velen and Novigrad other than the high stakes tournament as well as buying cards wherever I can find them and I STILL don't have enough unit cards for anything other than the Northern Kingdoms. It's really stupid because Gwent is really fun and the game should be encourage you to experiment with different decks instead of locking you into one unless you want to put a ton of time into it.
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Apparently there's a quest that rewards a sword that is scaled to your level. Which one is that, so I can avoid doing it too early?
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The Lone Badger posted:Apparently there's a quest that rewards a sword that is scaled to your level. Which one is that, so I can avoid doing it too early? I don't know for sure but I'd guess it's one you get for a smith in Novigrad. Name of the mission is something like "Of Swords and Dumplings"
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May 30, 2015 02:12
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It's really not worth waiting for it. The sword isn't that great at any level and you're passing up the chance to use your Master-level blacksmith early.
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May 30, 2015 02:13
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So, what exactly is a good combat/signs/alchemy build at higher levels? Say, 20-25 or so? I've gone mostly dilletante so far and am kinda stumped.
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May 30, 2015 02:15
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Yeah just keep in mind that it's a pretty high level quest so the enemies will be hard to take out if you try it early. My method for overcoming this was to use the mind control spec of axii which lets you turn those high level enemies against each other, then you just have to wipe up the last survivor.Magni posted:So, what exactly is a good combat/signs/alchemy build at higher levels? Say, 20-25 or so? I've gone mostly dilletante so far and am kinda stumped. I'm playing on Blood and Broken Bones and generally if I'm going up against a high level enemy I'll stick some swallow and thunderbolt in my quick slots and then use whatever signs are most appropriate. I like the yrden sign a lot, especially level two which will drop what amounts to a stationary turret on the ground, staggering enemies that come near and doing a decent amount of damage. Really, all the signs seem pretty decent, except for Aard which I have yet to find a good use for. PantsBandit fucked around with this message at 02:17 on May 30, 2015 |
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There was a quest I got from Crach an Craite which ended with him giving me a sword that was passed down in his family for generations. I tried to refuse, but he insisted. I think I ended up selling it to the blacksmith across the bridge because it was 10 points below the sword I already had. The item scaling can be dumb sometimes but I guess not everyone likes crafting.
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Greenplastic posted:I'm so happy I'm thick skinned when it comes to annoyances like that. I notice a lot of the same things (like Roach constantly getting stuck) but they just never get under my skin. It was the same with Destiny for me. It allows me to appreciate all the amazing parts while pretty much ignoring the bad ones. I'm blessed. Witcher 3 Game of the Year! Couldn't have put it better myself. Peoples criticisms are totally valid but I'm quite happy to continue not giving a poo poo while I play my monster hunting/peasant misery simulator game. I can't wait to see what they do with that Cyberpunk game.  Bioware are gonna have to come up with some magical poo poo to ever grab my attention again.
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Greenplastic posted:I'm so happy I'm thick skinned when it comes to annoyances like that. I notice a lot of the same things (like Roach constantly getting stuck) but they just never get under my skin. It was the same with Destiny for me. It allows me to appreciate all the amazing parts while pretty much ignoring the bad ones. I'm blessed. Witcher 3 Game of the Year! Well, to be fair, I am adoring the game, my post that set this (age-old, I'm sure) debate alight again this afternoon was merely a statement of "AGGGHHH loving gently caress THIS JANKY COMBAT I KEEP DYING!" Just a moment of frustration. I stand by my opinions of it being fundamentally bad (the movement/combat) but I am still quite enamored with the game at large.
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Oh yeah, here's a question from the VERY beginning of the game I forgot about. After you kill the Gryphon, and you see the cutscene play out where the dude gave the dudes rotten rye, is there any way to save the dude when he's being whipped? I ran around that place way back when and couldn't ever figure out a way in to where I think he was, as there was a locked door. So I was curious if there was ever actually a way in there or not. edit: said dude a lot
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May 30, 2015 02:48
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Krogort posted:Why does Geralt uses his silver sword against the Wild Hunt guys ? Because it's not for "monsters", it's actually for "aliens".
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May 30, 2015 02:50
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Macaluso posted:Oh yeah, here's a question from the VERY beginning of the game I forgot about. After you kill the Gryphon, and you see the cutscene play out where the dude gave the dudes rotten rye, is there any way to save the dude when he's being whipped? The guy provided rotten rye, it's just justice man. 
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May 30, 2015 02:51
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Did that White Orchard vendor nearest the fast travel signpost keel over for anyone else? His vendor icon is still there but the dude is splayed out on his back and not interactable for me. I'm way past caring about the DLC armor but I don't think this was supposed to happen, and he fell over long before I finished White Orchard so I don't know wtf.
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May 30, 2015 02:58
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What's up with that big *ss tree on the edge of Velen? I can't actually circle around it to find a way up the hill, is it the Tree of the World or something?
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May 30, 2015 03:05
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Darth Windu posted:What's up with that big *ss tree on the edge of Velen? I can't actually circle around it to find a way up the hill, is it the Tree of the World or something? It's part of an end game quest.
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PantsBandit posted:Yeah, I've been playing a lot of Gwent and have done all the gwent missions in Velen and Novigrad other than the high stakes tournament as well as buying cards wherever I can find them and I STILL don't have enough unit cards for anything other than the Northern Kingdoms. It's really stupid because Gwent is really fun and the game should be encourage you to experiment with different decks instead of locking you into one unless you want to put a ton of time into it. Beat anyone you can play and they give you a card the first time. I have too many cards and have to keep them around 28 for each deck to win. Running around to every town and playing everyone is a pretty good way to get all the fast travel spots too. The Nilfgaard deck seems to be the best so far for me, btw.
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I just got the main quest "Ugly Baby" which requires me to leave Skellige. Does the story return there later or should I do what quests I'm able to now?
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PantsBandit posted:Yeah, I've been playing a lot of Gwent and have done all the gwent missions in Velen and Novigrad other than the high stakes tournament as well as buying cards wherever I can find them and I STILL don't have enough unit cards for anything other than the Northern Kingdoms. It's really stupid because Gwent is really fun and the game should be encourage you to experiment with different decks instead of locking you into one unless you want to put a ton of time into it. How is this possible? I'm level 15, have just scratched the surface of Novigrad's missions and already played plenty of matches with Nilfgaard and the Scoia'tael. My Scoia'tael deck is still a bit weak, but I managed to beat Zoltan and some others with it. Nilfgaard deck is pretty strong already with lots of good special unit cards, although I haven't found any of the spies yet. Still missing 8-10 unit cards from the Monsters deck. Also, where do I find Thaler's card?
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Wow, Skellige is bigger than I expected, and it really does feel different than Velen.
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Meta-Mollusk posted:How is this possible? I'm level 15, have just scratched the surface of Novigrad's missions and already played plenty of matches with Nilfgaard and the Scoia'tael. I'm in a similar boat. I have amazing cards for Northern Kingdoms but I've never come across anything good for the others save for a couple heroes.
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I just discovered a troll who joined the army, and he sings. Please tell me there are more than just him and Bart.
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My only problem with Gwent is I can't find anymore 8 strength cards or anything stronger than that. I beat the Baron and the Soothsayer. The Boatwright is a motherfucker though and kept laying down 10 strength cards like he had a whole deck of them. I have had better luck taking the weather cards out of the equation and relying on my spies/decoys though.
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Swedish Horror posted:I just discovered a troll who joined the army, and he sings. Please tell me there are more than just him and Bart. There are some more rock and ice trolls you can talk to. They're all good.
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Sankis posted:I just got the main quest "Ugly Baby" which requires me to leave Skellige. Does the story return there later or should I do what quests I'm able to now? Keep going. The game will give you a heads up when you have to stop screwing around with sidequests.
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Swedish Horror posted:I just discovered a troll who joined the army, and he sings. Please tell me there are more than just him and Bart. There's a cave on Skellige with three trolls where they argue with each other and are also quite flatulent. Then they try to kill you and yell "Uman! Food!" Trolls are the best.
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Gonkish posted:There's a cave on Skellige with three trolls where they argue with each other and are also quite flatulent. Then they try to kill you and yell "Uman! Food!" Trolls are the best. Those aren't just any random farting trolls either. Look at their names 
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PINING 4 PORKINS posted:Because it's not for "monsters", it's actually for "aliens". silver is not necessarily for monsters but more for the stuff created by the reality warping that brought monsters into the world, so that would probably include things like magic which is why you would use a silver sword against sorceresses and wild hunt guys etc and not just griffons. i dont know if fighting another witcher would qualify for this, they seem kind of half and half but i guess the wild hunt guys are in that territory too. did you use the silver sword in the letho fight?
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Swedish Horror posted:I just discovered a troll who joined the army, and he sings. Please tell me there are more than just him and Bart. That troll is even more adorable than the ones in the second game.  Also a great singer, and an amazing painter to boot.
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Mr. Unlucky posted:silver is not necessarily for monsters but more for the stuff created by the reality warping that brought monsters into the world, so that would probably include things like magic which is why you would use a silver sword against sorceresses and wild hunt guys etc and not just griffons. i dont know if fighting another witcher would qualify for this, they seem kind of half and half but i guess the wild hunt guys are in that territory too. did you use the silver sword in the letho fight? What oil works against those guys? I don't think the Bestiary ever said.
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So my save games suddenly won't load because they insist I don't have the beard DLC installed. Has this happened to anyone else?
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Macaluso posted:Those aren't just any random farting trolls either. Look at their names Are they the trolls from the hobbit???
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I've spent a ton of time and money collecting the materials for some badass armor to replace the suit I've had for almost the entire game...only to realize I can't even equip it for 8 more levels  Oh well, guess I'll just stare at it longingly.
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"This is the best heifer in the region. Saggy udders? You must be confusing her with your wife!" "WHAT?! I demand satisfaction!" "Again, you'll have to look to your wife." Like, having spasms of laughter. However all these Novigrad merchants that don't actually sell anything need to be burned in the eternal fire.
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Thunderbro posted:Don't try to double team two best friend sorceresses. Well duh, you'd need four guys for that.  THBBBT HAW HAW HAW
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Sankis posted:I just got the main quest "Ugly Baby" which requires me to leave Skellige. Does the story return there later or should I do what quests I'm able to now? You can freely fast travel between Velen and Skellige (and White Orchard and Vizima) after first going there. That quest isn't even close to the end game, but the game warns you when you're not going to be able to move around freely for a while.
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Darth Windu posted:What's up with that big *ss tree on the edge of Velen? I can't actually circle around it to find a way up the hill, is it the Tree of the World or something? It's where the Wild Hunt traditionally "stops"; you learn this in the Witcher 2 cartoon flashback cinematics where Geralt, Letho and Co. are chasing the Wild Hunt.
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Are treasure hunt quests supposed to give experience? I finished the cat quest and didn't get any xp. Was curious if I'm affected by the bug or not. Was doing the Gwent quest and getting 25 xp here or there. I guess my main problem is being unsure when I should and shouldn't be getting xp.
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I'm still loving about in Skellige, which I love dearly. There have been quite a few of them already in RPGs but this particular wintery nordic setting is quite enchanting... maybe it's the Irish accents? But I am wondering for anyone who might know (Skellige main quest spoilers I guess?) who is Ermion meant to be? It is mentioned that he tutored Ciri but I am completely blanking on him if he was in the books and I can't find anything on the wiki and his in-game bio isn't particularly enlightening. Was he around in the books or is he meant to be Mousesack unless he is meant to turn up too at some point.
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