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I've only played the games, are the storylines in the books as good/better than the games?
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Oct 11, 2018 20:45
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There's one thing I gotta say about this game. Yennefer is a really dumb name.Alchenar posted:I just don't think that Gerald is a very deep or interesting character. He's always so monotonous and lacking in emotion. Geralt's whole thing seems to be that he is just The Most Decent Dude (Who Also Fucks).
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Oct 11, 2018 20:53
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qbert posted:I've only played the games, are the storylines in the books as good/better than the games? Read Season of Storms
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Oct 11, 2018 20:55
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qbert posted:I've only played the games, are the storylines in the books as good/better than the games? I really enjoyed the actual saga that follows where things get more serious and a bigger conflict gets fleshed out but opinions start to differ here so you'll have to see on your own in what camp you're in.
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Oct 11, 2018 20:57
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Ytlaya posted:There's one thing I gotta say about this game. Yennefer is a really dumb name. Yen even mentions this iirc, she was originally named Jenny but wanted to be different when she became a sorceress so she went with Yennefer.
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Oct 11, 2018 21:00
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qbert posted:I've only played the games, are the storylines in the books as good/better than the games? I think the first two short-story books(The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny) are quite good, the 5-book Saga is hit and miss, and I didn't really care for Season of Storms at all. Hamhandler fucked around with this message at 21:12 on Oct 11, 2018 |
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Oct 11, 2018 21:08
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qbert posted:I've only played the games, are the storylines in the books as good/better than the games? I enjoyed them and they're easy reads. Last Wish and Sword of Destiny (the first two) are more collections of short stories rather than full novel, but they set up a lot of important stuff for later. The next five are all one continuous plot. Edit: Beaten more times than NG+
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Oct 11, 2018 21:08
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Wicked Them Beats posted:Where's my bae Triss what is this poo poo Tfw they combine Yen and Triss into one character named Yiss.
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Oct 11, 2018 21:10
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Ytlaya posted:There's one thing I gotta say about this game. Yennefer is a really dumb name. Everyone gets a cute nickname, like Yen, Ciri or Phi, so for a long while, based on absolutely nothing, I thought Triss' full name was Patricia.
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Oct 11, 2018 21:41
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Tacky-rear end Rococco posted:In fairness, so was Fringilla. I'm really wondering what they'll do with her. I mean, she's a side character in the games, too, so... she's just a side character, period?
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Oct 11, 2018 21:43
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In It For The Tank posted:Tfw they combine Yen and Triss into one character named Yiss. Yisssss queen
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Oct 11, 2018 21:44
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In It For The Tank posted:Tfw they combine Yen and Triss into one character named Yiss. They'll Her Story it.
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Oct 11, 2018 21:46
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They'll probably have sideplots and other non-book stuff going on to establish the Council of Mages earlier than in the books so you don't meet them hours before they're dissolved in a coup attempt.
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Oct 11, 2018 22:20
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In It For The Tank posted:Tfw they combine Yen and Triss into one character named Yiss. Yeah who cares where is Shani and Essi Daven GOD DAMMIT
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Oct 11, 2018 23:41
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Ytlaya posted:There's one thing I gotta say about this game. Yennefer is a really dumb name. Reminds me of when I was watching Rectify and there's a character called Amantha, my brain always went to Samantha and made it sound wrong. One thing I really hope they keep in the TV series is Roaches teleport ability. I want Geralt to whistle and no matter where he is, Roach is right there cantering in from behind and a bit to the side. None of the other characters in the show bat an eyelid like it's totally normal even though none of their horses can teleport. Everyone involved in acting or producing the show completely ignores every single query about it like it's not even a thing that's happening. Just, they don't even acknowledge that it's a thing that happens or that anyone is asking about it, ever.
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Oct 12, 2018 01:22
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Yennefer is fantasy Jennifer which is modern Guinevere. It's fine.
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Oct 12, 2018 01:24
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Cactus posted:Reminds me of when I was watching Rectify and there's a character called Amantha, my brain always went to Samantha and made it sound wrong. I do hope there's a Roach-on-the-roof Easter egg in Thronebreaker, at least.
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Oct 12, 2018 01:25
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Roach needs to do sick reps of pushups on a fence
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Oct 12, 2018 01:27
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Arcsquad12 posted:Jennifer which is modern Guinevere oh man I am embarrassed I did not make this connection until now
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Oct 12, 2018 01:28
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Megazver posted:I do hope there's a Roach-on-the-roof Easter egg in Thronebreaker, at least. Just do it like The Good Place where they call for Janet and she always (always) appears on the opposite side of the person than they were expecting.
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Oct 12, 2018 01:29
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I'm farming cash for my first ng+ run is murdering hanses repeatedly the way to do it and what else should I have besides grandmaster armor and aerondight
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Oct 12, 2018 01:46
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Honestly everything is thoroughly outclassed by the inherent bonuses that NG+ equipment gets that it isn't worth grinding that much. This is assuming you aren't level 100 thanks to PC shennanigans.
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Oct 12, 2018 03:05
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Tacky-rear end Rococco posted:In fairness, so was Fringilla. I'm really wondering what they'll do with her. One thing I thought of when I saw that she was cast at this time would be them doing flashbacks to the Battle of Sodden Hill, where Fringilla blinded Yennefer. Otherwise they'd be giving her a role in the story far earlier than in the novels where she doesn't really appear until the Lodge of Sorceresses is formed.
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Oct 12, 2018 05:42
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If anything I could see Sodden Hill being the finale, not something they flash back to. You'd think they would have cast Triss if either of those were the case. Or they've just not found the right actress yet. I wonder if Fringilla will be some original content, character serving as our eyes in Nilfgaard kinda thing. e: i think it's most likely tho they're just announcing the people they have atm and not announcing who will necessarily be big roles
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Oct 12, 2018 05:50
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Yeah, Jaskier/Dandelion is not shown yet and they specifically talked about him.
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Oct 12, 2018 05:57
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GraveVideos posted:Yeah, Jaskier/Dandelion is not shown yet and they specifically talked about him. any others with polish names?
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Oct 12, 2018 11:15
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Rinkles posted:any others with polish names? Geralt Yennefer Ciri Triss
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Oct 12, 2018 12:25
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you might be surprised to learn those aren't particularly polish
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Oct 12, 2018 14:05
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Will the Horse be English Roach or Polish Roach.
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Oct 12, 2018 14:17
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esperterra posted:I wonder if Fringilla will be some original content, character serving as our eyes in Nilfgaard kinda thing.1 If I remember right, Nilfgaard wasn't mentioned even once in short stories ( and if was, it was as "another random fantasy place" instead of "giant empire with plans of invading") that the show almost certainly plans to adapt, so increasing the presence of Nilfgaard and foreshadowing its future action would be a good move and Fringilla could be used here.
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Oct 12, 2018 14:19
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Nilfgaard is referenced a few times in Sword of Destiny, particularly during Something More when Geralt flashes back to helping Dandelion escape the oncoming invasion.
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Oct 12, 2018 14:23
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Arcsquad12 posted:Will the Horse be English Roach or Polish Roach. Polish, so poor actors will have to twist their faces saying "Płotka"..
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Oct 12, 2018 14:31
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Arcsquad12 posted:Nilfgaard is referenced a few times in Sword of Destiny, particularly during Something More when Geralt flashes back to helping Dandelion escape the oncoming invasion. Wait, really? I don't remember that at all, but I guess its not too surprising considering the last time I read the books was like eight years ago.
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Oct 12, 2018 14:44
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i think that, but i'm not sure, when sword of destiny was originally published way way back in the 1990's it was just a collection of short stories. the whole geralt getting injured and having fever dream flashbacks in between stories was added in a later edition (maybe the first english one?) to glue the individual stories together and tie it all to the major witcher arc.
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Oct 12, 2018 14:54
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Arcsquad12 posted:Nilfgaard is referenced a few times in Sword of Destiny, particularly during Something More when Geralt flashes back to helping Dandelion escape the oncoming invasion.
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Oct 12, 2018 14:55
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The “Something More” short story is loving amazing and almost makes me cry man tears every time I read it.
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Oct 12, 2018 22:22
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chaosapiant posted:The “Something More” short story is loving amazing and almost makes me cry man tears every time I read it. The great climax of the Ciri saga made me weep like nothing since The Man in the Iron Mask (after having read the rest of the D'Artagnan stories), which is not surprising, since they're very similar in effect.
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Oct 12, 2018 22:27
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Geralt has finally arrived from Japan!!  I did not realize Nendoroids were Amiibo sized. I thought they were the size of like, the bigger Mario X Rabbids Rabbid figures or the Detective Pikachu Amiibo. His parts were kind of a pain to put together
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Oct 16, 2018 18:14
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Geralt was already in Japan as of the latest Soul Calibur
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Oct 16, 2018 18:22
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I'm starting to think that maybe I should play this on the difficulty above normal, because I'm basically never remotely at risk of dying unless I try to fight something considerably above my level (I've died precisely once to an Endrega Warrior because I didn't notice I was poisoned). Do things get harder later, since I'm still pretty early into the game (I'm only level 7 or 8)? If not, I may try upping the difficulty. As an unrelated thing, Geralt's relationship with women in this game is funny. All attractive women are just extremely thirsty for Geralt for some reason, and the way Geralt acts/reacts is hilarious. Like, I recently walked up to this sorceress in a bath, and Geralt just stands there staring at her and then raises his eyebrow. And then later she exhausts herself and Geralt says "don't faint on me" and she's like "i would not my fainting in your arms." It just feels so random that it crosses over into being amusing. I get the impression sorceresses' magic is powered by being libido, because it seems like every sorceress in these games is extremely thirsty.
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Oct 16, 2018 18:32
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