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Splorange posted:They crunched, iow bioware magicked. The release state wasn't perfect but nothing lazy or inexperienced about it. The poo poo that's left unpatched just never was prioritized (those drat frozen whale breaches... My immersion...) Yeah fair enough, even a seasoned designer might forget to set the dependencies when placing a trigger, and then not have time to test fully due to crunch. I shouldn't assume. Surprised it wasn't patched though, given how many players must rush the master smith quest before doing Skellige "properly"
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At least one of the bug fix mods makes the whales work properly.
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Just got the game on switch. Are there any obvious newbie traps i should steer clear of (like useless skill point sinks or w/e)
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Tunicate posted:Just got the game on switch. Are there any obvious newbie traps i should steer clear of (like useless skill point sinks or w/e) The OP is still up to date with advice and such. Standard new person advice Do ALL of the starter zone, and then pump the brakes on completionism. The starter zone teaches you what all the ? point of interests can be, in the wider game they are leveled rewards to geralt so it pays to save them for a rainy day. The quickstep dodge is your friend, learn it well. The roll is for big monster attacks or creating distance. The game is the hardest early on as you learn the combat and don't have as many toys yet. It's get significantly easier around lvl 13 when you get your first Witcher Armor. Don't get discouraged if drowners own you, you will be the hang of it. The story is obviously the biggest draw. The side quests are mostly good to great, and all have either some dialogue or a neat bit of environmental storytelling. It's a long game, so take your time. Most of all, keep posting here because we are all weirdos who love chatting about people's reactions to the game and arguing about triss and yen until we are taken by the white frost WoodrowSkillson fucked around with this message at 01:38 on Jun 25, 2021 |
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Tunicate posted:Just got the game on switch. Are there any obvious newbie traps i should steer clear of (like useless skill point sinks or w/e) The last perk in the quick attack tree is really bad, it'll actually decrease your damage output because it blocks normal sources of bleeding. Armor piercing in general seems good but isn't. Other than that go ham. It is possible to reset your skill investments too, so if you decide you hate something it isn't permanent.
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If you're not yet on Team Yen, it's only a when. If Team Triss you be, gently caress off, she sucks.
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Jun 25, 2021 01:36
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Triss is obviously superior in every way. You will soon understand.
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I've played the game 4 times. I've never romanced Triss. I've done a loner no-romance run though, which was ok.
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Mike the TV posted:I've played the game 4 times. I've never romanced Triss. I've done a loner no-romance run though, which was ok. Should do it once if you are doing multiple playthroughs. Even though it's wrong. It is well done.
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When the op talks about witcher equipment what does that mean? I have things like the viper silver sword or warrior's leather jacket, which are witcher equipment according to the item info, but they don't really seem that good. Oh, and how do i use the crossbow on switch? I just got handed one in the griffin quest with no explanation
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Tunicate posted:When the op talks about witcher equipment what does that mean? I have things like the viper silver sword or warrior's leather jacket, which are witcher equipment according to the item info, but they don't really seem that good. No idea on the crossbow, never played on switch. Witcher gear is indeed like those. They are armor and weapon sets that you craft after hunting down the diagrams, just like the swords in the starting area. You'll find them via maps bought from merchants. They tend to be the best gear in the game, but do not let that stop you from just wearing what looks cool. Just like dark souls, fashion is king. I do not know what DLCs and stuff are inherent in the switch version, but each area has a buyable set of armor that is real cool. Like in white orchard you can buy the Temerian Armor, in Velen Nilfgaardian, and in Skelligr the Undvik set.
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WoodrowSkillson posted:Should do it once if you are doing multiple playthroughs. Even though it's wrong. It is well done. But the rose of remembrance is wilted 
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Mike the TV posted:But the rose of remembrance is wilted gently caress destiny..
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I don't remember Destiny being a romance option, is she in the brothel? Even so, Yen is the objectively correct choice.
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Tunicate posted:Just got the game on switch. Are there any obvious newbie traps i should steer clear of (like useless skill point sinks or w/e) Someone tell him how to make some easy starter cash in White Orchard to get things rolling. Edit: Never mind, I found it. quote:
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Okay, the crossbow needs to be equipped using the L button, then is fired with the R button. Would have been nice if they had explained that, considering how many other tutorial popups there are. Also the crossbow is like 50 times stronger when underwater for no apparent reason. I'm killing drowners twice my level in two hits, but out of water even weak ones take a dozen.
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Tunicate posted:Okay, the crossbow needs to be equipped using the L button, then is fired with the R button. Would have been nice if they had explained that, considering how many other tutorial popups there are. yep, thats how it works. don't think too hard about it. you can do a gimmick crossbow build late in the game with the right skills and talents.
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Tunicate posted:Okay, the crossbow needs to be equipped using the L button, then is fired with the R button. Would have been nice if they had explained that, considering how many other tutorial popups there are. It's also very strong if you happen to be sitting in a boat
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I have never managed to hit anything from the boat. Also I tend to sail too fast to stay in engagements long enough. With the 3 ranks 1st tier crossbow skill, slowing down time when you reload and aim, jumping in the drink is pretty safe though. Maybe I should look for a fun crossbow build though.
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You know that if you just tap the crossbow button you hipfire it with auto aim, right?
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Arcsquad12 posted:You know that if you just tap the crossbow button you hipfire it with auto aim, right? 
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Arcsquad12 posted:You know that if you just tap the crossbow button you hipfire it with auto aim, right? It just seems to fire at the center of the screen, without any sight to direct towards an enemy. How close do enemies have to be for auto aim to work?
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Servetus posted:It just seems to fire at the center of the screen, without any sight to direct towards an enemy. How close do enemies have to be for auto aim to work? I've always gotten it to autoaim if the creatures are at least in the camera shot. Makes harpies and sirens go down without much fuss at all.
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Yeah if you can see health bars the crossbow will auto-aim at them
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Servetus posted:It just seems to fire at the center of the screen, without any sight to direct towards an enemy. How close do enemies have to be for auto aim to work? Did you miss in the tutorial where you can lock onto enemies?
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Btw I finished Blood and Wine today and wish to thank the internet/this thread for telling me not to do it until after I finished the main game main quest, because it was indeed an awesome coda. Now I'm sad that I'm out of Witcher 3. I could like...go do the question marks in Skellige if I'm desperate I guess
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Oh yeah, the crossbow is only good for grounding flying enemies and fighting while underwater/on a boat. I think I remember seeing a gimmick crossbow build, but it's really not worth investing in, or honestly even really thinking about if you're not in one of the above situations
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Mike the TV posted:Did you miss in the tutorial where you can lock onto enemies? Can do it, usually find it more trouble than it's worth. Edit: I mean it most multiple enemy fights being that focused on a single opponent seems to impact my crowd control and movement too much, and I wind up taking more damage. So I haven't been using lock-on. Servetus fucked around with this message at 13:25 on Jun 26, 2021 |
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404notfound posted:Oh yeah, the crossbow is only good for grounding flying enemies and fighting while underwater/on a boat. I think I remember seeing a gimmick crossbow build, but it's really not worth investing in, or honestly even really thinking about if you're not in one of the above situations That was a weird design decision to nerf the crossbow IMO. Having the thing actually work BETTER underwater also makes no loving sense and is counter intuitive. I guess they were trying to brick wall players from going for the invisible sniper archer build that Elder Scrolls players choose a lot that breaks those games but I think they could have figured out a different way to go about that. Make it so the bow only really does damage depending on what body part you hit or something. I like ranged attack archer builds and went for it early in W3 before figuring out that my crossbow sucked and would always suck. But this was after I wasted skill points on it and poo poo.
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Hawkperson posted:Btw I finished Blood and Wine today and wish to thank the internet/this thread for telling me not to do it until after I finished the main game main quest, because it was indeed an awesome coda. Now I'm sad that I'm out of Witcher 3. I could like...go do the question marks in Skellige if I'm desperate I guess blood and wine is even better if you read the books. geralt spends the first half of the last book hanging out in toussaint with regis & friends trying really hard to convince himself he cant just settle down there yet because he has to rescue ciri, so him fibally getting to just live there and reuniting with regis is very satisfying
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Is the 'chance to dismember' from the griffin trophy purely a visual thing? I am seeing some people saying it is, and others saying it is a chance to instantkill humans.
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Mike the TV posted:I've played the game 4 times. I've never romanced Triss. I've done a loner no-romance run though, which was ok. I was actually considering doing a loner run. I have yet to see more of Geralt and Yennefer banter and how much I like it will probably be a deciding factor but assuming I won't replay the game, is a no-romance run a legit good option or is it not as interesting as romance ones?
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People will disagree with me but I would say that as Yennefer is the canon book romance for Geralt if you’re only going to play once, go with Yennefer. Make sure that when you are in a garden in Skellige with her that you take every opportunity to talk with her to get some great banter and puns. Also be kind with her to melt her harsher exterior. She’s pissed at you for a reason and the situation needs deescalating.
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macabresca posted:I was actually considering doing a loner run. I have yet to see more of Geralt and Yennefer banter and how much I like it will probably be a deciding factor but assuming I won't replay the game, is a no-romance run a legit good option or is it not as interesting as romance ones? The only change is your guest at Corvo Bianco.
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macabresca posted:I was actually considering doing a loner run. I have yet to see more of Geralt and Yennefer banter and how much I like it will probably be a deciding factor but assuming I won't replay the game, is a no-romance run a legit good option or is it not as interesting as romance ones?  .
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Palpek posted:Imo the best way to achieve that outcome is to romance both and see what happens This is absolutely my plan for my next (fourth) playthrough. Which I'm putting off until the presumed next-gen upgrade, which who knows when that will happen at this point.
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Palpek posted:Imo the best way to achieve that outcome is to romance both and see what happens I know a kid at work who actually did this, He was all mad and poo poo. I'm like what the gently caress did you think was gonna happen
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