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Really if anything Geralt should be angry at Roche, he's the one who blackmails him into the whole mess.
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Avalerion posted:Really if anything Geralt should be angry at Roche, he's the one who blackmails him into the whole mess. And if you piss him off you get a really quick game over
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Feb 17, 2020 18:42
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Avalerion posted:He canonically banged Shani when she was like 17. It remains amusing that Shani is like 25 at the oldest we see her and is more mature than century old sorceresses.
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Oh dear me posted:Ugh. What drives me mad about W1 and W2 is the 'corridor world', the way the 'exploration' is 90% working out how to get to your destination along meandering corridors fenced in by somehow impenetrable weeds. I love just being able to decide I want to go north, and do it, the way you mostly can in Velen. Yeah I hate exploring a forest, I just want to have meandering hills as far as the eye can see so I can ride in a straight line towards the next bandit camp.
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As a fun exercise at work (because I don't feel like working) i'm re-reading the Witcher 2 thread and have gotten to the page where, in February 2013, Witcher 3 was announced. Re-reading all of our initial impressions/hopes/ideas is hilarious and nostalgic. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3480522&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=46 Not sure if this is archived or not.
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chaosapiant posted:They're probably used to it, just like how Sorcerer's and Sorceresses don't age either. Geralt is a 100 year old man who looks like he's 35 and acts like he's 15. those people are almost to a T upper crust types who the average person will see once in a lifetime and probably find it quite understandable that they’re immortal. geralt looks and smells like a bum
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chaosapiant posted:As a fun exercise at work (because I don't feel like working) i'm re-reading the Witcher 2 thread and have gotten to the page where, in February 2013, Witcher 3 was announced. Re-reading all of our initial impressions/hopes/ideas is hilarious and nostalgic. This is great, if only because people in that thread are already speculating about Cyberpunk. Presumed release: 2015
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a fatguy baldspot posted:yeah i didn’t know that, tho it makes me wonder what all these non functionally immortal people think of the greasy vagrant who appears every decade looking exactly the same while they age and wither. Well, most people think he is an ungodly abomination.
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I wish they could've fit Iorveth and Saskia in Witcher 3's story. They're the ones I followed throughout Witcher 2 on my first playthrough and I think they're some of the most important characters in the overall lore of the games depending on the choices you make, and they get like, a Gwent card.
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Lurdiak posted:I wish they could've fit Iorveth and Saskia in Witcher 3's story. They're the ones I followed throughout Witcher 2 on my first playthrough and I think they're some of the most important characters in the overall lore of the games depending on the choices you make, and they get like, a Gwent card. I'm on the fence. I'd like to have seen him, but one thing I also noticed is that in games like Mass Effect where even minor characters popped up in the sequels to say "hey I remember that thing you did!", it made the game world feel smaller. Like everyone was going through the same terminals and the same clubs. At least by keeping Iorveth offscreen, I can imagine all sorts of things for his character and not really be wrong. On the other hand, a third DLC where you go to a region maybe in Nilfgaard, and he's there and you work with him, like Shani in Hearts of Stone. Or maybe visit Vergen and he's still around. Edit: I'm still reading all of our ideas of what The Witcher 3 would be when it came out, and a good number of us were like "yea, they've bitten off way more than they can chew" and "how can they make us care for another sorceress as much as Triss" and on and on. We were all extremely hopeful and also wary of disappointment. It's history now just how good TW3 really is, but at the time it was staggeringly impressive. I still consider it the best game ever made, hands down, across all time and genres. chaosapiant fucked around with this message at 14:02 on Feb 18, 2020 |
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So, I'm level 30 now, with a pretty alchemy-heavy build and some red skills thrown is as well. Just finished Bald Mountain. I'm starting to look at what gear I want into the endgame since keeping up multiple witcher sets is expensive, and need a little bit of help. Wolven is obviously a nice all-around set and seems like gets an average of just under 50% of the bonuses the other sets get, but for all of them. I also think it looks the best at the enhanced/superior level, though I haven't looked at how they end up. Feline, obviously, great for killing poo poo but that's it. Is there any reason I shouldn't use feline armor? It looks decent too, I think. Finally, how useful/important are the grandmaster set bonuses? The main one I don't want is feline at 6, because actively losing adrenaline is going to hurt me once I get Hunter's Instinct. Wolven also seems useless, though mostly since I'm running the auto-apply oils mod. Feline armor with Ursine weapons seems like a good overall compromise and gives me two decent set bonuses without murdering my crit damage from Hunter's Instinct. (also note, all theory-crafting) Ravenfood fucked around with this message at 16:48 on Feb 18, 2020 |
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Feb 18, 2020 16:46
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You don’t get set bonuses until you get to the Blood and Wine expansion. Use whatever looks coolest for now. (It’s either cat or bear)
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At level 30 a solid alchemy-build should be pretty effective at killing everything, even on Death March. Wear whatever you think will look coolest in the endgame cutscenes.
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https://ca.ign.com/articles/the-wit...N_jxne6Lec9ujus Tormund Giantsbane is gonna play Nivellen in season 2.
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Arcsquad12 posted:https://ca.ign.com/articles/the-wit...N_jxne6Lec9ujus Grain of truth, gently caress yeah!
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Feb 18, 2020 18:32
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ugh if they're going to do more of the short stories in season 2 why didn't they make them the bulk of season 1 and then start folding the ciri/yennefer stuff in later!
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Arcsquad12 posted:https://ca.ign.com/articles/the-wit...N_jxne6Lec9ujus That's pretty dope, Kristofer rules. (book spoiler)Shame it's a character that isn't around for long, though he doesn't die and I suppose they could find a place for him. Even if it's a one-off it raises the profile of the show a little. Cowcaster posted:ugh if they're going to do more of the short stories in season 2 why didn't they make them the bulk of season 1 and then start folding the ciri/yennefer stuff in later! Probably helps from a TV perspective to have Ciri with him for this so he can speak out loud what he thinks is happening instead of just thinking it. Another episode of them bonding at least.
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Cowcaster posted:ugh if they're going to do more of the short stories in season 2 why didn't they make them the bulk of season 1 and then start folding the ciri/yennefer stuff in later! Because Ciri and Yennefer are main characters alongside Geralt and the showrunner didn't feel it would make sense to introduce main characters that late in the show. I agree with her.
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chaosapiant posted:Because Ciri and Yennefer are main characters alongside Geralt and the showrunner didn't feel it would make sense to introduce main characters that late in the show. I agree with her. Also presumably they didn't know at the point of pre-production that they would even be getting a second season, so they couldn't bank on saving things for later. If you've only got eight episodes to try and get ratings, promising people that more cool stuff will happen in future seasons isn't a very smart move.
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I mean I don't see a problem with geralt and Ciri facing a problem in the present that makes geralt flash back to the past. There's a lot of time they spend on the road getting to Kaer Morhen for them to bond with Geralt telling her stories. Would definitely help alleviate how badly they botched Sword of Destiny.
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Arcsquad12 posted:I mean I don't see a problem with geralt and Ciri facing a problem in the present that makes geralt flash back to the past. There's a lot of time they spend on the road getting to Kaer Morhen for them to bond with Geralt telling her stories. Would definitely help alleviate how badly they botched Sword of Destiny. There's also no reason the story has to happen in the past at all. As it is, it's just a short story with no real connection to the other characters, so they could be dropped into it and/or it could take place in the present without ruining any of the events that are coming.
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Seems like a good first lesson on Witchering (Witching?) for Ciri. There are many different types of monsters and they aren't always obvious.
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Hobo Clown posted:Seems like a good first lesson on Witchering (Witching?) for Ciri. There are many different types of monsters and they aren't always obvious. Having Ciri along for the ride (maybe the Bruxa threatening her or something) would actually be a really cool addition. I thought adding Jasklion to Pavetta's wedding was a good idea as well, so I trust the show runners. They understand the source material and seem to know where they can tweak it for the medium.
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Cheating at gwent in my current run (after largely ignoring it in my first run) is giving me an appreciation for the nuances of the game, and man, that nilfgaard leader ability that lets you retrieve a card from the enemy discard pile really feels good when you manage to draw a spy into your hand. I think I was turned off of gwent early on because it isn’t very fun until you’ve actually built a good deck, but once it gets going I can see the appeal finally. i still miss dice poker though
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My favorite leader card is the Foltest-Clear Weather. That's handy as poo poo to either use to dispel any weather bullshit, OR just to pass a turn and make the opponent play another card.
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The new patch for Witcher on Switch which adds a whole bunch of graphics options (like ability to turn on or off AA, blur, bloom, and sharpening) drastically improves the look of the game.
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Ainsley McTree posted:Cheating at gwent in my current run (after largely ignoring it in my first run) is giving me an appreciation for the nuances of the game, and man, that nilfgaard leader ability that lets you retrieve a card from the enemy discard pile really feels good when you manage to draw a spy into your hand. This is my whole game. Maneuvering a spy into the opponents discard pile and then recycling it as soon as I can. This also makes the Nilfgaard cancel opponents leader ability the second best leader ability.
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Ainsley McTree posted:Cheating at gwent in my current run (after largely ignoring it in my first run) is giving me an appreciation for the nuances of the game, and man, that nilfgaard leader ability that lets you retrieve a card from the enemy discard pile really feels good when you manage to draw a spy into your hand. Yeah that leader ability is basically the strongest in the game, imo, and pushes Nilfgaard's deck into a clear strongest for me. Northern Realms can get as many spies but nowhere near as many medics and their Tight Bond units just don't push them over the top. Until you get that card I do think a Northern Realms deck with the Clear weather Foltest is probably the best though. Maybe a Nilfgaard with the nullify leader ability ability (which is definitely the deck you should take against Sasha) Ravenfood fucked around with this message at 21:16 on Feb 18, 2020 |
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chaosapiant posted:My favorite leader card is the Foltest-Clear Weather. That's handy as poo poo to either use to dispel any weather bullshit, OR just to pass a turn and make the opponent play another card. i swear i used the leader abilities more frequently as a "stall, have the AI burn a card" tactic than their actual intended purpose
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Ravenfood posted:Northern Realms can get as many spies but nowhere near as many medics and their Tight Bond units just don't push them over the top.
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I’ll also say that I’m struggling to see the point of the scoiatel deck, it looks like a halfhearted monster deck. I guess it has more medics and units that can choose which row they go on, but I’m not quite smart enough to see the utility of the latter over nonstop mustering.
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Paracelsus posted:Two Trebuchets with a horn is the most efficient power/cards combo in the game, the 5-power archers with Bond are super good, and NR's medics are also valuable for their power in addition to their ability. NR's spies don't have nearly as high power as Nilf's. NR's ranged and siege lines are so good you can run Biting Frosts with a clear conscience and utterly neuter Monster & Scoia'tel decks. And NR's inherent ability comes into play a lot more often than Nilf's. With the Nilfgaard deck, I don't even care about environmental effects. If the opponent uses them, they end up hurting them almost as much as they hurt you. Horning a row is good, but it's a prime target for a Scorch. So having the medic cards is more important than the trebuchets themselves.
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Anyone play the Gwent mobile game? I just downloaded it to feed my addiction but I haven’t played it yet.
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theblackw0lf posted:The new patch for Witcher on Switch which adds a whole bunch of graphics options (like ability to turn on or off AA, blur, bloom, and sharpening) drastically improves the look of the game. Do you have to download it manually still if you have the phys ver?
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motoh posted:Do you have to download it manually still if you have the phys ver? Yes but it's a small download Here's a graphical comparison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYu60DV9Hc
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Take a card from your opponents discard pile is stupid powerful. The game is all about card advantage drawing is life, but also PASSING without fully passing the round is super powerful. If a leader ability was just “skip this turn” then it would still be a good power, which is why clear weather guy that a so good. Skipping a turn AND you get a card is super powerful. The ability to get your opponent to overcommit is so powerful. It’s broken but it’s a single player game so who cares I just don’t play him or mysterious elf (spy who adds nothing can’t be horned or decoyed - broken) to keep things fair. Unless it’s a tournament.
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I am level 18 on my first playthrough, have 18% achievements and 180 hours play time. I know I take my time wandering around but still, gently caress this game is big.
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Maugrim posted:I am level 18 on my first playthrough, have 18% achievements and 180 hours play time. I know I take my time wandering around but still, gently caress this game is big. Hell yeah, keep us updated!
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