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Shani!

It would be neat to see if our Witcher 1 decisions will have any impact (Chose Triss over Shani).

I'm glad she got mentioned in the game though. There are other mentions throughout the game of stuff that did happen in the first game. No impact though.
 
Ohhh Ciri. Quite the looker. I was playing around with the debug console on PC and snapped some quick shots.
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Finally finish this awesome game. I actually finished it twice today. had to go back about 3 hours so I could get the good ending. Lol. Definitely one of the top 5 games I've ever played in my 32 year gaming career. However it's kind of depressing that this incredible ride is now over . :(
 
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Just finished this game up the other day. Incredible game, the story, characters everything was top notch. Loved pretty much every minute of it except for a couple filler quests in Novigrad, gonna finish up the witcher contracts and explore a few question marks but that's pretty much me until the DLC comes then i will start a new game.
 
I'm enjoying the game but probably not as much as other people. I'm not finding the quests quite as engaging as other people seem to. Feels like a bit of a chore, half the time -- run here, now run there -- or at least not as entertaining as I'd like. The terrain is pretty much the same, so that makes all the travelling kind of humdrum. There are some funny and exciting bits, don't get me wrong. But I'm not being blown away like others have been.

I'm wondering whether I'm just tired of these massive-content, open world games, whether I've overdosed on them somehow. I find myself wanting something with more structure, urgency, and cohesion, rather than this endless collection of subquests and tasks and question marks and diversions.

I'm heading down the main story path; hopefully that will pick up my interest. Level 20, recently arrived in Skellige.
 
I'm enjoying the game but probably not as much as other people. I'm not finding the quests quite as engaging as other people seem to. Feels like a bit of a chore, half the time -- run here, now run there -- or at least not as entertaining as I'd like. The terrain is pretty much the same, so that makes all the travelling kind of humdrum. There are some funny and exciting bits, don't get me wrong. But I'm not being blown away like others have been.

I'm wondering whether I'm just tired of these massive-content, open world games, whether I've overdosed on them somehow. I find myself wanting something with more structure, urgency, and cohesion, rather than this endless collection of subquests and tasks and question marks and diversions.

I'm heading down the main story path; hopefully that will pick up my interest. Level 20, recently arrived in Skellige.
You will love Skellege! I definitely feel you on feeling the content overkill. Dead Rising 3, Far Cry 4, Ass Creed Unity, GTA V, Watchdogs, etc. Lots of huge games with a zillion little side diversions. Not to mention collections like the MCC. So much content! I am looking forward to the straight forward games like Tomb Raider and Halo 5. Gears even. I don't think I can handle Fallout 4 right now.

That said, the Witcher 3 is one of those games I don't know what to do when it's over. I'm running out of ?, and in they are in the middle of the Ocean in Skellege. Smuggler's caches with lower end stuff end up being disappointing. Still, dat OCD!!
 
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Finally finish this awesome game. I actually finished it twice today. had to go back about 3 hours so I could get the good ending. Lol. Definitely one of the top 5 games I've ever played in my 32 year gaming career. However it's kind of depressing that this incredible ride is now over . :(

It is not over, it is just taking a break.
End of this year we get a 10 hour expansion, and in Q1 2016 we get a 20 hour expansion.
 
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Nice. I like her alternate costume better, though. Have you been to Skellege yet? Much prettier than Velen/Novigrad, imo.

hmm...I seem to not have her alternate outfit? MOAR 4k goodness!!
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Ciri > Triss. At least in the looks department IMHO. However Triss > Yennefer.
 
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hmm...I seem to not have her alternate outfit? MOAR 4k goodness!!
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Ciri > Triss. At least in the looks department IMHO. However Triss > Yennefer.
I think Yenn is hotter than Triss, but she is such a cold bitch that I'm starting to regret not sticking with Triss.
 
I think Yenn is hotter than Triss, but she is such a cold b**** that I'm starting to regret not sticking with Triss.
I screwed up and ended up getting dumped by both of them . I was approaching the situation like I do in real life. Lol!
 
Yeah, I was gonna say, she's your daughter, shame on you. :wink:

People talk about the choice between Triss and Yennifer being a subtle one.

Is it when Triss got on the boat to sail away? Is the choice whether you ask her to stay or not? I didn't.

I don't regret it. Triss is fine but a little too nice/normal. I like hanging around with a stuck up b*tch like Yennifer better. More interesting chemistry. I wouldn't follow this choice in real life -- not that I would be faced with it -- but it's a game, so might as well keep things interesting.
 
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Pull up your socks and grab your Cockks.

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One of The Witcher 3’s most requested features is coming to everyone for free, and very soon.


As promised last week, The Witcher 3 developers at CD Projekt RED have saved something special for the game’s final DLC drop.

That is the addition of a New Game Plus mode. The studio revealed earlier through Facebook, saying that it still needs time to finish it so it won’t release this week.
 
New Game+ Details

Following yesterday's announcement of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's upcoming New Game Plus mode, developer CD Projekt Red has shared some more details about what players can expect from it.

In response to a flood of questions in The Witcher 3's forums, community manager Marcin Momot
shared some new insight.

Among other things, he confirms that enemies will be stronger (of course), and that player experience and items will carry over to your next playthrough.

Momot's full responses are below.

  • Enemies will be stronger obviously.
  • What carries over? Player experience (if you're below level 30 when finishing the vanilla game, you will be bumped to level 30 for the start of NG+), items (excluding: quest items, books & letters, Gwent cards, usable items, trophies) and alchemy recipes.
  • When starting New Game Plus you can select any difficulty level.
  • You can obtain the Death Match achievement when playing the NG+ mode.
  • What's the starting level of the character when beginning NG+? The same that you had when finishing the game, if above 30, otherwise you start at 30. You also get a free Clearing Potion at the start so you can reset your skills and try a different build.

Sounds good.
 
Here's the 1.08 patch changelog:

PERFORMANCE:

  • Overall improvements to performance, including some issues that may have been caused by 1.07.
UI:

  • [Japanese Only][PS4 Only] Fixes an issue where the background text of certain books would flicker.
  • Fixes an issue where part of the Kaer Morhen map would not display properly.
GAMEPLAY:
  • Fixes a rare issue where items would disappear from the stash.
  • Fixes a very rare issue which would cause Geralt to get stuck when trying to run.
  • The interaction pop-up will no longer appear on lootable objects that are empty.
  • Fixes an occasional glitch in one of the dwarf combat animations.
  • Heads chopped off during finishers will no longer disappear.
  • “Players can perform a roll just before landing to significantly reduce the damage caused by falling.
  • We’ve added a tutorial pop-up window explaining this to make it clearer.”
  • In patch 1.07, the level requirements for certain items were scaled up, leaving some players stuck with only unusable gear. With patch 1.08, we are introducing the Wolven Hour potion. This potion will be available in everyone’s inventory once they install the patch. It will reduce level requirements on all gear for a period of one hour. This will give players time to level up or find alternative equipment using the gear that was available to them in patch 1.05 but became unusable after patch 1.07. After one hour, the potion’s effects will cease and the requirements for all gear will revert to their original, pre-potion values.
  • Fixes an issue where players were unable to compare their items with ones sold by merchants.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • Players will now be able to complete the Card Collector achievement.
  • Achievements are now working properly again and will be unlocked if players meet their requirements after installing this patch (PC version).
GRAPHICS:
  • Fixes an issue where interiors would sometimes not display properly on the minimap.
  • Fixes an issue where certain world elements would sometimes be missing and noticeable visual glitches would be present while in Novigrad.
QUEST:
  • Fixes an issue where players were unable to finish the “It Takes Three to Tango” quest, even though they had obtained wine at the Kingfisher.
  • Fixes an issue where Geralt would sometimes die after traveling to Velen in the quest “Something Ends, Something Begins.”
  • The entrance to the area where the Sunstone is obtained will no longer be blocked off if the player exits it prematurely during “The Sunstone” quest.
  • Fixes an issue where players were unable to complete the “Get Junior” quest on certain occasions.
  • Fixes an issue where players were unable to finish the “Scavenger Hunt: Viper School Gear” quest due to a closed gate.
  • Fixes an issue where some players were unable to investigate rooms during the “Family Matters” quest, effectively blocking their progression.
  • Fixes an issue where players were unable to finish the “Hey, You Wanna Look at my Stuff?” quest.
  • Fixes an issue where players were unable to talk to Roche during the “An Eye for an Eye” quest.
  • Fixes an issue where Roche would stay at his camp instead of going to the Oxenfurt Bridge in the “Get Junior” quest.
  • Fixes an issue where, under certain circumstances, Yennefer would not appear in Oxenfurt during the “The Great Escape” quest.
  • Drowners will have a harder time killing Nidas during the “Black Pearl” quest.
  • Fixes an issue which led to an infinite loading screen during the “To Bait a Forktail…” quest under certain circumstances.
  • Fixes a rare issue where the basement was locked during the “King’s Gambit” quest.
  • Fixes an issue where players were unable to free the merchant during the Person in Distress event in the Claywich area.
  • The trolls at the Circle of Elements will no longer attack Geralt if he opts for a peaceful resolution.
  • Fixes an issue where players were unable to talk to Roche during the “Brothers in Arms” quest.
  • Fixes an issue where Zoltan’s card was unobtainable.
GENERAL:
  • Preparatory features paving the way for the introduction of New Game + in the future.
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-patch-1-08-changelog-revealed/
 
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I'm enjoying the game more now. It took a while for me to appreciate it -- for example, things like the non-quest NPCs having extended little conversations (that doesn't happen in most RPGs) and the long, intricate subquests (also a rarity in RPGs). I was bored for a while, but the questing seems to have improved, become more adventurous lately. I went on the Treasure Hunt for Ursine Armor, and that was unexpectedly fun and rewarding.

The game is so huge. I have a feeling that, when I'm finished, I will have seen/experienced only about half of it. If that.
 
I'm enjoying the game more now. It took a while for me to appreciate it -- for example, things like the non-quest NPCs having extended little conversations (that doesn't happen in most RPGs) and the long, intricate subquests (also a rarity in RPGs). I was bored for a while, but the questing seems to have improved, become more adventurous lately. I went on the Treasure Hunt for Ursine Armor, and that was unexpectedly fun and rewarding.

The game is so huge. I have a feeling that, when I'm finished, I will have seen/experienced only about half of it. If that.

And when you think you've finished it, there's still more to find. I finished all the witcher contracts and 90% of all the side quests before finishing the main quest line, only to fine more side quest from wandering the map.
 
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The game has me laughing a lot lately. Snarky dialog with Lambert, the Lambert limerick, snarky dialog with Yennifer, her vindictive response when I push her too far, asking Uma ontological questions, and the drinking scene. Good stuff. I can't remember an RPG ever really cracking me up, at least not as often as the Witcher 3 does.

Uma is billed as the ugliest man alive, btw, but I actually find him pretty cute. I suppose he's meant to be that way.
 
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The game has me laughing a lot lately. Snarky dialog with Lambert, the Lambert limerick, snarky dialog with Yennifer, her vindictive response when I push her too far, asking Uma ontological questions, and the drinking scene. Good stuff. I can't remember an RPG ever really cracking me up, at least not as often as the Witcher 3 does.

Uma is billed as the ugliest man alive, btw, but I actually find him pretty cute. I suppose he's meant to be that way.

Lambert Lambert, what a prick:laugh:

That cracked me me up as well.
 
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There's another scene, where if you respond in a strong way to Yennifer's complaining, she

teleports you into the middle of a lake. Geralt says, "Man, she's really not in the mood."

That was good, too. :laugh: