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It's actually much worse than that.
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Baron Bifford posted:What happens to Keira if you let her go to Radovid? she gets the ole Ivan treatment
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Sep 18, 2015 18:09
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Radovid seemed to have given special treatment to all the Lodge sorceresses he caught. Margarita's is especially bad. Being forced to watch all of her students get tortured to death one by one while she's saved for last, and all.
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Sep 18, 2015 23:29
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Baron Bifford posted:What happens to Keira if you let her go to Radovid? Let's just say she gets penetrated  spoilers: http://i.imgur.com/XMAVhHD.jpg
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Sep 18, 2015 23:33
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There's no way I could be all "oh OK, I'm sure Radovid would make an exception for you".
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Sep 18, 2015 23:37
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At least she doesn't have bedbugs any more.
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Sep 18, 2015 23:39
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Anyway, with the other fork, it means Lambert actually gets laid and might stop being so salty all the time.
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Sep 18, 2015 23:40
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The Deadly Hume posted:Anyway, with the other fork, it means Lambert actually gets laid and might stop being so salty all the time. Kaer Morhen spoilers: I wish Geralt could give Lambert a bunch of poo poo about Keira. Would be amusing.
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Sep 19, 2015 00:28
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In my quest to find hjalmar I found a cave network with trolls who like riddles. Hopefully there's lots of other neat stuff to find in my second play through.
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Sep 19, 2015 06:28
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CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:Let's just say she gets penetrated Baron Bifford fucked around with this message at 08:44 on Sep 19, 2015 |
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Sep 19, 2015 08:09
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EcoBlue posted:Have you tried the alternative movement style? It's under game options. World of difference, thanks!
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Sep 19, 2015 09:11
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CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:Let's just say she gets penetrated Holy shiiiit I've enjoyed this game immensely, but towards the end game there are certain characters that confuse me, such as Djikstra, where after killing Radovid, he tells you to get lost while he kills your bros, and then when you tell him "Yeah can't let you do that" he attacks anyways. Surely someone like Djikstra knows he is absolutely hosed against Geralt and would rather preserve himself and just say "haha alright well cya later guys"? I understand the random thugs that dont know what or who Geralt is.
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Sep 19, 2015 09:56
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Baron Bifford posted:It's a tad surprising because Radovid did keep a small number of captive mages alive for his personal use, and he was frustrated that they weren't very talented. You'd think he'd jump at having Keira in his service. Kiera isn't one of the small fishes. She's too dangerous to keep against her will and take off the dimeritium shackles every now and then when he needs something. Book spoiler: She and another one gets sent after Vilgefortz and the Lodge is pretty confident that they and a bunch of mercs can take him and the rest of the castle down.
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Sep 19, 2015 13:17
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JaucheCharly posted:Kiera isn't one of the small fishes. She's too dangerous to keep against her will and take off the dimeritium shackles every now and then when he needs something. Book spoiler: She and another one gets sent after Vilgefortz and the Lodge is pretty confident that they and a bunch of mercs can take him and the rest of the castle down. True, but Lodge was arrogant as gently caress.
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Sep 19, 2015 13:41
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Speaking of Keira, why does her card look so different from her design? With pretty much every other character it seems like they're using the exact design used in the game, but not with her.
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Sep 19, 2015 14:30
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Maybe that is how she really looks but she uses magics to look different.
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Sep 19, 2015 14:32
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Defiant Sally posted:
That's one place where the writing really felt off. Ideally you'd have an optional way of finding out Djikstra was planning to kill Roche & Co and then confront him over it, but the way he does it is just asking to get shanked, specially when in one of their first encounters in the books an unarmed and subdued Geralt beat the crap out of his guards and broke his leg.
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Sep 19, 2015 15:31
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Does the game offer any explanation for why the Redanians hate magic so much? Aside from necromancy, it doesn't seem inherently bad and is actually immensely useful.
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Sep 19, 2015 19:41
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Baron Bifford posted:Does the game offer any explanation for why the Redanians hate magic so much? Aside from necromancy, it doesn't seem inherently bad and is actually immensely useful. I think it's mostly just Radovid, right?
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Sep 19, 2015 20:01
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Baron Bifford posted:Does the game offer any explanation for why the Redanians hate magic so much? Aside from necromancy, it doesn't seem inherently bad and is actually immensely useful.
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Sep 19, 2015 20:05
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Ravenfood posted:I think its mostly peasant superstition and general awfulness, same as in reality. Except more so, because their poo poo actually works. Yeah, its immensely useful, but that just means you actually have to be worried she'll curse you for something trivial. Baron Bifford fucked around with this message at 20:21 on Sep 19, 2015 |
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Sep 19, 2015 20:11
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Baron Bifford posted:Does the game offer any explanation for why the Redanians hate magic so much? Aside from necromancy, it doesn't seem inherently bad and is actually immensely useful. It's Radovid mostly, not Redania as a whole. And yes, it's explained. Though more in the other games and in the books than in this game where the situation has already come to a head. Philippa Eilhart was not a very good parental figure evidently and seriously hosed Radovid up. Necromancy isn't inherently bad either. It's just gross because corpses.
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Sep 19, 2015 20:26
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The Sharmat posted:Necromancy isn't inherently bad either. It's just gross because corpses.
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Sep 19, 2015 20:33
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Geralt uses necromancy to his benefit in both of the last two games. In one of them it appeared to have no harmful side effects whatsoever. That book is just one writer's opinion. I don't think necromancy even has a strict definition beyond "magic being used involving dead people". I doubt the Pellar considers himself a necromancer, but others would disagree. Keep in mind this is a setting where performing autopsies is illegal in many nations.
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Sep 19, 2015 20:42
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Baron Bifford posted:I remember reading a book written by some scholar that necromancy is the one magical discipline that is absolutely evil. Necromancy always does more harm than good. Baron Bifford posted:If Redania shuns all mages, then eventually it will be destroyed by other nations that are not so foolish. If I was a ruler, I'd try to mass-produce these guys. Magic's an overt tool, but there are some very good reasons for a ruler to avoid/minimize its (visible) use.
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Sep 19, 2015 21:02
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Yeah people tend to take characters' opinions way too literally. Everyone is pretty realistically biased in these games.
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Sep 19, 2015 22:14
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I really want to get Witcher 3, because I really like how they do business. I haven't had the best time with witcher 1 and 2, but I want to beat at least ONE of them before I consider getting Witcher 3. So, I'm focusing on Witcher 2. My problem is that I'm terrible. When I'm not riposting, it usually devolves into "Get killed by monster, reload, place 15 traps where it spawns, repeat" which is really boring and unfulfilling. So, with the knowledge in mind that I'm literally bad at videogames, is there a particular way I should be building Geralt so that I can do the most bullshit possible and crush enemies? I know I need to be throwing knives and bombs and setting traps and casting spells, but I don't find a lot of resources. If there's a generally Really Good Way To Go, I'd appreciate hearing about it. I really do want to like this series, but for whatever reason combat and leveling isn't clicking for me. HELLP
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Sep 19, 2015 23:27
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If you're just bad at the game you could always lower the difficulty level. That's what the slider is there for. EDIT: More useful advice would be to pick cheesy stuff like max upgraded quen and aard, also use lots of bombs. The game's difficulty curve is a bit hosed such that the early game is mostly the hardest part. The Sharmat fucked around with this message at 23:40 on Sep 19, 2015 |
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Sep 19, 2015 23:33
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Gharbad the Weak posted:I really want to get Witcher 3, because I really like how they do business. I haven't had the best time with witcher 1 and 2, but I want to beat at least ONE of them before I consider getting Witcher 3. The reason it's not clicking for you is because it's pretty terrible in W2. Combat in Witcher 3 is a lot more polished. The strength of the Witcher games is really in the story, so you should just lower the difficulty to whatever it takes for you to progress through the story at a fun pace. I had the same problems with Witcher 2. Then I had them again when I went to replay it before W3 came out.
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Sep 19, 2015 23:45
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Clocked the game for the second time, with the best Ciri becomes a witcheress ending this time. Also Team Yennefer. Although one thing I missed from the second best ending is you don't get an update from Dandelion [/spoiler]as to what's up with Priscilla getting better[/spoiler] and of course most of the main characters disappear from the world in the post-game. Anyway I guess I'll give it a rest now until the first season pass stuff drops.
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Gharbad the Weak posted:I really want to get Witcher 3, because I really like how they do business. I haven't had the best time with witcher 1 and 2, but I want to beat at least ONE of them before I consider getting Witcher 3. Forget knives. Always be Quenning. Use Aard to set up instakills (my biggest problem in W3 is how boring the instakills are, killed my Aard build dead). Use Yrden on big dudes. Level your roll so you have some mobility. Always have an oil. Bombs are useful, but not the be all and end all of combat.
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Ravenfood posted:Right, but the people in the game world aren't necessarily right about what they're writing about, any more than a 1400s treatise on medicine was accurate. That's the scholar's opinion ingame. (This is also why the book about She-Who-Knows shouldn't be taken as 100% truth either).
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Gharbad the Weak posted:I really want to get Witcher 3, because I really like how they do business. I haven't had the best time with witcher 1 and 2, but I want to beat at least ONE of them before I consider getting Witcher 3. Just skip it or watch and LP, honestly. If you like W3 enough that you want to go back, do that then (and start with W1 because it's actually awesome).
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Gharbad the Weak posted:I really want to get Witcher 3, because I really like how they do business. I haven't had the best time with witcher 1 and 2, but I want to beat at least ONE of them before I consider getting Witcher 3. Doesn't sound like you're rolling, you need to roll and dodge. Geralt can't go directly toe to toe with monsters or people, he's got to use dirty tricks. Also, get 2nd level quen and the ability from the sword tree that reduces the damage you take from behind. They're key. The Witcher series in general has a really odd difficulty curve. In all 3, the hardest fights in the game are at the beginning and then they get easier as you progress further into the game.
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Snuffman posted:The Witcher series in general has a really odd difficulty curve. In all 3, the hardest fights in the game are at the beginning and then they get easier as you progress further into the game. Baron Bifford fucked around with this message at 17:11 on Sep 20, 2015 |
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Sep 20, 2015 17:06
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Most of the way through my 2nd run, and I still love this game. There's so many little things I missed the first time. Obvious stuff too, like, the alchemy master being named Gremist ... get it, Gremist the chemist ...  Or that Imlerith's face paint is the Witcher "3" symbol. Oh, and has anybody seen a hi-rez version of the painting of Dandelion killing a wyvern? Google is failing me and I want to print it out for my wall.
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Han Nehi posted:Most of the way through my 2nd run, and I still love this game. There's so many little things I missed the first time. Obvious stuff too, like, the alchemy master being named Gremist ... get it, Gremist the chemist ... Durden the Tailor is my favorite pop culture reference.
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EDIT TW2 talk: I normally would tell you not to use Quen but since you're a lot more interested in getting through the game than getting good at it, yeah, Quen away. It's a borderline overpowered crutch at the highest level. Though it's still somewhat overrated since it got nerfed heavily in patches.Baron Bifford posted:Well, people in traditional societies didn't hate magic per se. Every time they prayed to the gods or carried a lucky charm or built a little house to attract friendly spirits, they were trying to work good magic. The Sharmat fucked around with this message at 21:24 on Sep 20, 2015 |
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So a while ago someone wondered why witchers and sorceresses seem to go well together. In the books in a Triss PoV chapter, she describes how witchers essentially have the "magic touch" and that Eskel has the best in that regard. Also hot loving drat I can now see that the games are some much an extended love letter to the books and it's just fantastic how well CDPR have pulled it off. 
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I should start getting into the books but am concerned about reports of the dodgy translations.
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