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Look Sir Droids posted:What's the order to read them in again? Last Wish collection, Sword of Destiny collection, novels in release order.
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Apr 8, 2020 19:08
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just to write it all out, that comes to: -the last wish -sword of destiny -blood of elves -time of contempt -baptism of fire -tower of swallows -lady of the lake
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Apr 8, 2020 19:10
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Look Sir Droids posted:What's the order to read them in again? last wish (short stories) sword of destiny (short stories) blood of elves time of contempt baptism of fire tower of swallow lady of the lake season of storms (optional prequel but youre definitely going to want to read it after lady of the lake) the five middle novels are The Story but the short story collections have a ton of great backstory and are just as important imo
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Apr 8, 2020 19:49
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yeah worth noting if you're on board with the tv series is a couple of the episodes are short story adaptations so don't skip over them
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Apr 8, 2020 21:16
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Just got to Whoreson Junior's hide out
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Apr 9, 2020 00:30
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Mr Ice Cream Glove posted:Just got to Whoreson Junior's hide out It seems to me there was some cut content that built up Junior as a villain more. It's, uh, not subtle or really well done as is.
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Apr 9, 2020 00:34
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the dialogue where geralt's like "but you threatened ciri - so I can't forgive you" as you're surrounded by dead women is uhhhh off. Feel like those bodies were thrown in later in development.
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Apr 9, 2020 00:36
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Yup my exact thoughts Definitely the most disturbing thing I have seen in a game shock wise
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Apr 9, 2020 00:38
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Mr Ice Cream Glove posted:Yup my exact thoughts Yeah I kind of forgot about that part of the game on my replay and uhhh not exactly the content I crave, that one. Same for the priest torturing the prostitute in the serial killer questline (i'm honestly not sure why the game even gives you the "leave him to go back to his business" option; maybe if you take it geralt punches him or something, I'll never know).
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Apr 9, 2020 00:41
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hey how many mages can i help in novigrad? i stumbled into one but it was completely unmarked and i'd like to help them all if i can
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Apr 9, 2020 00:45
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I'll give the books a try, thanks for posting the read order.
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Apr 9, 2020 00:46
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central dogma posted:I'll give the books a try, thanks for posting the read order. IMO they start pretty good, get much better with every book, and the last one is a straight up masterpiece
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Apr 9, 2020 01:24
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Ainsley McTree posted:Same for the priest torturing the prostitute in the serial killer questline (i'm honestly not sure why the game even gives you the "leave him to go back to his business" option; maybe if you take it geralt punches him or something, I'll never know). I am glad that there is at least the option to wait, let him explain himself, get all the necessary information out of him and then kill him. None of that Sophie's choice bullshit of "chose between letting the priest go, or catching the real killer, no you can't do both, don't ask why!"
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Apr 9, 2020 06:59
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My favourite thing in this game is burning witch hunters to death.
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Apr 9, 2020 13:34
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scary ghost dog posted:last wish (short stories) Any recommendations for reading these? I checked Amazon and they have a box set for ~$190 CAD, which is more than I wanted to spend, and the reviews all say it's shipping without the box and in poor condition. I have a Kindle but I don't like looking at screens since I work on a computer all day, and being quarantined means I'm already spending most of my day looking at screens.
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Apr 9, 2020 16:48
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I'd also be interested in those recommendations, especially if there's a good audiobook version.
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Apr 9, 2020 16:52
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Colonel Whitey posted:I'd also be interested in those recommendations, especially if there's a good audiobook version. The audiobooks are quite good but there are two notable things: - Geralt sounds like Sean Bean instead of grumpy batman dad - the narrator pronounces Dandelion as Dan-dilly-un because of a typo in the translation
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Apr 9, 2020 16:57
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Quote-Unquote posted:The audiobooks are quite good but there are two notable things: - Perhaps TOO Witchy
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Apr 9, 2020 17:01
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Is the entire list of books including short stories available in audiobook format?
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Apr 9, 2020 17:07
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Slowpoke! posted:Any recommendations for reading these? I checked Amazon and they have a box set for ~$190 CAD, which is more than I wanted to spend, and the reviews all say it's shipping without the box and in poor condition. I think you can get the box set from Indigo.ca for like $40-50 CAD.
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Apr 9, 2020 17:19
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I believe so. I've listened to the first ... four? on audible. I dig the narrator. The only issue is the previously mentioned Dan-dilly-on and maybe one or two other minor pronunciation quibbles that I can't even recall now. All the titles are available though, I think. The first two books that are the short story compilations are my favorites because I feel like they give a good taste of the world.
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Apr 9, 2020 17:21
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Slowpoke! posted:Any recommendations for reading these? I checked Amazon and they have a box set for ~$190 CAD, which is more than I wanted to spend, and the reviews all say it's shipping without the box and in poor condition. i read them all on ebooks, which were great. i hate listening to audiobooks so i cant recommend those, though the series does have a lot of weird names that might be easier to remember if you hear them pronounced aloud. if your eyes are exhausted from looking at screens try setting the kindle to display white text on a black background in a sans serif font
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Apr 9, 2020 21:52
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I reinstalled this to do NG+ and it seems I've lost all my saves  Anyone have a PC save file that has the main game beaten who can lend me a hand? I bought this on Steam if it makes a difference (not sure why my saves aren't in Steam cloud but they aren't).edit: found one on NexusMods (duh) Mr Gentleman fucked around with this message at 19:04 on Apr 10, 2020 |
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Apr 10, 2020 18:53
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I started again with the aim of going right through all the DLC - is there a mod that remixes the music to make it kind of the same but a little more upbeat? I already experienced the game with the sad chello/violin/whatever it is that re-enforces the peasent misery simulator vibe the game already has and I know I can just nuke the in-game music and play my own horrible lovely music if I want to. But if I want a more integrated thing, what's the best Witcher 3 music replacement mod out there?
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Apr 11, 2020 23:06
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Oh dear me posted:I'd welcome any move away from levelling up in RPGs in favour of some other way of discovering or selecting skills, but think crafting and looting should be left in for people who like them. It's not as if they're compulsory, and with eg a better UI they could be cool. I like the way the Arkham games handled it where you unlock more combos and finishers along with new gear.
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Apr 12, 2020 16:26
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New finishers and combos would be nice. It's a little too grounded in slash slash bigger slash as it is. Like some of the swordwork for whirl is pretty cool and I wish it had made it into the regular fighting. You don't want it to get too God of War on you but something like Geralt planting his sword on a mook's foot and then kicking them over would be sweet. Or even a behind-the-back block of some kind.
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Apr 12, 2020 18:16
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If anyone's looking for a game to hold them through the quarantine, I just started Assassin's Creed Odyssey and it borrows *liberally* from Witcher 3. Worth picking up if you enjoyed W3. I seriously find myself reaching for Witcher Vision the quest structure is so similar.
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Apr 12, 2020 18:35
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Cactus posted:I started again with the aim of going right through all the DLC - is there a mod that remixes the music to make it kind of the same but a little more upbeat? Try this one out and tell us if it's good or not.
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Apr 12, 2020 18:41
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itry posted:Try this one out and tell us if it's good or not. I have been in my latest run. It's generally more upbeat than the base soundtrack. It usually plays the default music first, then smoothly blends into the mod music. Sometimes it is inappropriately light (which owns in a repeat playthrough).
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Apr 12, 2020 19:15
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itry posted:Try this one out and tell us if it's good or not. I will give it a try and report back. "Inappropriately light" sounds like exactly what I'm looking for. Cactus fucked around with this message at 21:40 on Apr 12, 2020 |
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Apr 12, 2020 21:36
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I did see a mod that made it so that ambient bards would sing “toss a coin to your witcher” if that’s the tone you’re looking for
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Apr 12, 2020 21:47
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Arglebargle III posted:If anyone's looking for a game to hold them through the quarantine, I just started Assassin's Creed Odyssey and it borrows *liberally* from Witcher 3. Worth picking up if you enjoyed W3. I'll reiterate this. It's still very Ubisoft in ways, it's still an AC game, but it's a wild departure from the traditional AC structure. There are some annoying things, and Ubi took some of the wrong lessons from W3, but it's still very solid (and loving huge, I'll add).
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Apr 12, 2020 22:23
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Shooting Blanks posted:I'll reiterate this. It's still very Ubisoft in ways, it's still an AC game, but it's a wild departure from the traditional AC structure. There are some annoying things, and Ubi took some of the wrong lessons from W3, but it's still very solid (and loving huge, I'll add). In one sense it's huge, in another it's exactly the size of the first island.
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Apr 12, 2020 22:52
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Personally I enjoyed AC2 a lot and have sporadically enjoyed games in the series since then. The one in the American Revolution and Victorian times was pretty bad. The pirate one was pretty good but my god the ocean stuff was some of the most unrealistic botes you could ever see. The one in Rebolutionary Grance was absolutely gorgeous but also awful. Except for the murder mysteries they were pretty cool. I couldn't even get through the tutorial of the ancient egypt one it was super boring. But on the other hand you get to visit Venice and hug Leonardo Da Vinci. In summary, Assassin's Creed is a land of contrasts.
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Apr 13, 2020 00:07
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Forcing a character who has been allowed to be played as a lesbian for 140 hours to choose between falling in love with a man and having a baby or having a baby because Ubisoft love eugenics really soured me on the game, but it was really fun until that point.
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Apr 13, 2020 00:42
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True they should have removed the female PC.
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Apr 13, 2020 00:47
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Cactus posted:I started again with the aim of going right through all the DLC - is there a mod that remixes the music to make it kind of the same but a little more upbeat? I think I might've invented this phrase?? Or was it used by an early review or something. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3720352&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=110#post445637257 because I'm bored stuck in quarantine and feeling nostalgic after nearly 5 years of this game being out, I've been going through this thread from the beginning and starting my fourth playthrough heh
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Apr 13, 2020 00:48
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Alchenar posted:In one sense it's huge, in another it's exactly the size of the first island. You mean in the sense that every area is the same? That's usually the vibe you get in AC games.
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Apr 13, 2020 02:33
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Fritz the Horse posted:I think I might've invented this phrase?? Or was it used by an early review or something. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3720352&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=110#post445637257 I think I heard them say it on the Crate & Crowbar podcast. I could be wrong but that's what my patchy memory is telling me. E. installing that music mod now, also putting auto apply oils and better trophies. Any others I could use for a 2nd playthrough? I don't want to change the game significantly but any QoL mods that speed things up or get rid of annoyances, or change superficial graphics/sound/UI stuff I'll consider. Also I haven't yet done the DLCs, which is why I'm playing through it so I'd rather not change anything about those, but the main game is fair game. Cactus fucked around with this message at 04:44 on Apr 13, 2020 |
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Fritz the Horse posted:I think I might've invented this phrase?? Or was it used by an early review or something. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3720352&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=110#post445637257 you (or someone from here) invented the phrase and I used it in an interview where it wound up being the headline thanks for the phrase 
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