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Dr. Lucien Sanchez posted:tl;dr. I hate Olgierd I wish I could've shoved him off the cliff.
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May 21, 2019 04:37
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CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:I wish I could've broken his leg. Fixed for you.
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May 21, 2019 05:22
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Geralt's voice actor manages to be both the best and the worst in the game. He's a badass most of the time, but I cringe whenever he's trying to get laid or deliver a flirty line of dialog. I've just finished Hearts of Stone, and the whole wedding ordeal was just awkward. When he's being a badass, he owns it.
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May 21, 2019 06:18
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smh if you don't laugh at Geralt's powerful dad energy
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May 21, 2019 07:13
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Lambert: "No, what are you doing?! - KILLING MONSTERS. Heh, good one." Geralt: "..... Just came out that way." Geralt has made such a reputation out of hiding his feelings by acting like a badass that it's hilarious when the facade drops around people he care about. He's a stunted manchild who has difficulty articulating his feelings and he has a limited vocal range so I find his awkward attempts at flirting or trying to show genuine emotion to be rather endearing.
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May 21, 2019 07:14
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SpaceAceJase posted:Geralt's voice actor manages to be both the best and the worst in the game. Aren’t you supposed to cringe during the wedding? It’s Vlod inside you making you act a fool. I thought those scenes were exactly spot on.
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May 21, 2019 07:51
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chaosapiant posted:Aren’t you supposed to cringe during the wedding? It’s Vlod inside you making you act a fool. I thought those scenes were exactly spot on. Pretty much, Vlodimir is the joke that completely wooshed over those posters, they'd probably have a meltdown if they ever watched Johnny Bravo.
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May 21, 2019 08:19
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chaosapiant posted:Aren’t you supposed to cringe during the wedding? It’s Vlod inside you making you act a fool. I thought those scenes were exactly spot on. That's why you have to lose Gwent to the halflings first thing, then you wear the rear end ears around the wedding and it's very appropriate
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May 21, 2019 16:57
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Pellisworth posted:That's why you have to lose Gwent to the halflings first thing, then you wear the rear end ears around the wedding and it's very appropriate Yea, but this goes without saying. Proff glasses and rear end ears are the most valuable things to start a NG+ with, along with Olgierd and Lady of the Lake swords.
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May 21, 2019 17:02
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A couple thoughts upon reflection of a recent re-read of the books: The games (2 and 3) did a really great job of picking up on the baited hooks of the end of the saga. During the victory celebrations after the Battle of Brenna, you've got the internal monologue of child Radovid regarding his concealed hatred of Phillipa and by extension all mages; you've got the internal monologue of Heirarch Hemmelfart observing the growing threat of mages and nonhumans and making a note to refocus the Church of the Eternal Fire on persecuting said groups. If you didn't know that Lady of the Lake predates Witcher 3 you could be forgiven for thinking it's all just well thought out foreshadowing. Another thing that jumped out at me given recent political events coming out of America is the abortion stuff with Milva's story. I'm not from Poland and all I know is that Poland has some of the most regressive abortion laws in the EU, so it seems to me that Sapkowski, writing in the mid 90s that both Nilfgaard and the Northern Kingdoms agree that of course it's the woman's choice seemed pretty progressive, especially for 90s fantasy. My favourite bit of the Lady of the Lake epilogue though, is Dijkstra, Isengrim and Boreas teaming up and heading east. That's the Witcher story that I most wanted a follow up on. It's easy to believe that Dijkstra goes back to Redania and ends up as a Novigrad crime boss, but I still wanna hear that whole story.
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May 22, 2019 00:22
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Anyone got an interesting build? I got through the game mostly using swords/signs and I'm heading into death march NG+. I'd just like something well out of my wheelhouse to try.
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May 22, 2019 03:13
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Horsebanger posted:Anyone got an interesting build? I got through the game mostly using swords/signs and I'm heading into death march NG+. I'd just like something well out of my wheelhouse to try. Go green. Mainly alchemy with 3 sword skills.
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May 22, 2019 07:58
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Dijkstra found Bart out east and brought him home I want to hear that story.
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May 22, 2019 08:04
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[quote="Dr. Lucien Sanchez" post="495282023" Another thing that jumped out at me given recent political events coming out of America is the abortion stuff with Milva's story. I'm not from Poland and all I know is that Poland has some of the most regressive abortion laws in the EU, so it seems to me that Sapkowski, writing in the mid 90s that both Nilfgaard and the Northern Kingdoms agree that of course it's the woman's choice seemed pretty progressive, especially for 90s fantasy. My favourite bit of the Lady of the Lake epilogue though, is Dijkstra, Isengrim and Boreas teaming up and heading east. That's the Witcher story that I most wanted a follow up on. It's easy to believe that Dijkstra goes back to Redania and ends up as a Novigrad crime boss, but I still wanna hear that whole story. [/quote] A lot of backward laws we have now in Poland seem either inspired by US conservatives or blind "commie bad, change it". On paper communist bloc was so far advanced in women's rights, ethnic groups representation and even gay rights (1919-1933, Stalin recriminalizes homosexuality, but I didn't hear about anyone ending in GULAG or Turing style treatment because of that. They mostly pretended Gays don't exist) compared to "free world" it's crazy. Abortion laws go back and forth in Poland, we're now again in high conservative tide. That trip of 3 dudes was also among my fav parts. I wish there was something more of it too.
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May 22, 2019 09:14
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I don't know about Poland but during Brezhnev's era quite a few gay men were thrown in sanitarium's along with political dissidents and others who rocked the boat too much.
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May 22, 2019 10:03
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Homosexuality wasn't a crime, it didn't exist as a recognised term in the Socialist Poland's law. But it didn't stop the regime from starting huge illegal persecution action in 1985. Of course only dudes, homosexual ladies were completely ignored. There are different theories on why the action started, might be someone from the party getting weird hate boner, or something political (martial law was lifted year-ish later and crackdown on Solidarity was still in effect) but probably it was a part of HIV epidemic scare.
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May 22, 2019 10:58
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This goddamn horse race smacking dummies and shooting targets in NotFrance is infuriating. I think it's literally the hardest thing I've had to do in a video game?! chjguiwgnp9uin
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May 22, 2019 21:07
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It works just like horse combat always worked, hold the button to slow down time and then just let it go shortly before riding past 
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May 22, 2019 22:54
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Everyone always complained about how hard that section is. I think it’s just one of those unintuitive control things you just gotta get to click.
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May 22, 2019 23:01
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I had a tough time on that part until discovering you could lock on to the dummies for melee or swing faster or something. It made things much easier and explained why I sucked at mounted swings during the main game. Edit: I think it was holding attack and Geralt immediately swings when you release. I’d previously just tapped the button while trying to account for the delay before Geralt got around to swinging. Can’t remember how I did left or right, though. Dinosaurs! fucked around with this message at 05:20 on May 23, 2019 |
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May 23, 2019 05:13
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You go left or right depending on what side of the target you are on while holding down the button. To get the best results aim roach right at the target slightly to the right so you don't accidentally switch to the left handed strike by accident.
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May 23, 2019 05:30
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chaosapiant posted:Yea, but this goes without saying. Proff glasses and rear end ears are the most valuable things to start a NG+ with, along with Olgierd and Lady of the Lake swords. I know about the rear end ears and the sword that some watery tart throws at you, but I would like someone to explain to me the other two items mentioned here.
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May 24, 2019 00:49
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metallicaeg posted:I know about the rear end ears and the sword that some watery tart throws at you, but I would like someone to explain to me the other two items mentioned here. Iris, Olgierd's steel sword he'll give you if you save him from O'Dimm The professor's glasses are an accessory item you can wear on top of all your other gear (like the rear end ears). You have to bid for them in the auction house in HoS.
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May 24, 2019 01:00
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If only the devs had had the foresight to give Hattori's sword and the an Crait ancestral sword special properties like Iris and Aerondight. Surely in playtesting they realized that those swords were going to get sold immediately?
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Norton the First posted:If only the devs had had the foresight to give Hattori's sword and the an Crait ancestral sword special properties like Iris and Aerondight. Surely in playtesting they realized that those swords were going to get sold immediately? I mean, it's not specific to those swords, it's a problem throughout the entire game. Pretty much all swords outside of those two pale in comparison to Witcher gear, making all weapons as quest rewards or loot pointless. It's like how in Witcher 2 you could import the endgame gear from W1 and it was only slightly better than the normal starting equipment, meaning you sell it almost immediately too. GrossMurpel fucked around with this message at 21:15 on May 24, 2019 |
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May 24, 2019 21:11
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This is a really weird comparison, but I like how in Princess Maker 2 if you sell the sword you get from the king from winning the fighting tournament the court steward shows up the next day to chew you out for selling a gift from the king's armory to a pawn shop.
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May 24, 2019 23:19
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I don't mind most of the swords in the game just being currency by another name, but when Hattori says "I'll craft you a blade with which to slay gods" and then gives you something not even worth a second glance, that's a bummer. If you're going to get special gear out of a quest line, the gear ought to be special. And the devs realized this (to a limited extent) in the expansions, which bodes well for the loot system in Cyberpunk. But I still maintain I should have gotten Excalibur or something for beating that level 48 archgriffon north of Ard Skellig.
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May 24, 2019 23:19
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I want more cool unique gear so I can play dress-up with Geralt
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May 25, 2019 02:27
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Pellisworth posted:Iris, Olgierd's steel sword he'll give you if you save him from O'Dimm Pretty sure I recall saving him but that was a long time ago. Don't remember anything about the sword so I'll have to look it up. And since I'm on my phone and can't be bothered to insert another quote: For Hattori's sword, having it special would have been cool, especially if it was "unlocked" by placing one of the dumpling runes in the blade
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May 28, 2019 04:41
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Looks like they decided to change the design of the Nilfgaardian armor to more closely resemble a spray-painted nutsack for some reason. https://www.pcgamer.com/the-nilfgaardian-armor-in-netflixs-the-witcher-series-is-disturbingly-wrinkly/
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May 28, 2019 13:58
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Just reached Novigrad on my third playthrough, and I think AC:Odyssey's gear system has spoiled me. The combination of upgradeable armor/weapons and the transmog system really lets you find a look/playstyle bonus you like and keep it for as long as you want, while in Witcher the best-looking basic witcher gear is Wolven, which is leveled for pre-Skellige but completely inaccessible until Act 2.
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kidkissinger posted:Looks like they decided to change the design of the Nilfgaardian armor to more closely resemble a spray-painted nutsack for some reason. Looks more suited to space elves? e: Nope, definitely got the Nilfgaard crest. Weird costuming choice. WhiskeyWhiskers fucked around with this message at 15:12 on May 28, 2019 |
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May 28, 2019 15:10
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WhiskeyWhiskers posted:Looks more suited to space elves? I don't mind them changing stuff but ffs only change it if you have a BETTER idea I can't imagine that a bunch of generic breastplates would have even been more expensive but I'm no costumer
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May 28, 2019 16:27
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kidkissinger posted:Looks like they decided to change the design of the Nilfgaardian armor to more closely resemble a spray-painted nutsack for some reason. Between that and what we've seen of Cavill with white hair, I'm really questioning the visual direction the series is taking. Fantasy is that much harder to get in to if it looks dumb.
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May 28, 2019 16:48
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It's sad because the Witcher Games are one of the very few fantasy video games that have authentic 13th century clothing, Witcher gear and traditionalist throwback Skilligers excepted. Just seeing Redanian soldiers with standard issue breastplates and gambesons in a sea of "leather armor" and "chainmail" fantasy designs was such a breath of fresh air. Even the silly renaissance fashion of Touissant made a certain amount of sense, albeit the Knights were a little under armored. At least what armor they were wearing was authentic.
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Arcsquad12 posted:Even the silly renaissance fashion of Touissant made a certain amount of sense, albeit the Knights were a little under armored. At least what armor they were wearing was authentic. Every layer and piece is wasted time when needing to perform heroic acts of romance with your beloved
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May 28, 2019 17:03
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Looks like the Necromunger armor. Armor designed to catch weapons blades and direct them into itself instead of away...
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May 28, 2019 17:26
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Lol this show is going to be utterly atrocious
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Nilfgaard armor is so cool looking in W3 I don't know how you gently caress it up this bad.
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