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"Unlucky7 posted:
They made all the initial pre-order DLC available to everyone.
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Coughing Hobo posted:There's so many elements of the design of this game that get me riled up in a good way. At its most basic level it's how practical all of the outfits are as clothing. They're sufficiently fantasy, to be sure, but they're practical. It's stuff that you see and think "yeah, people would wear that."
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Apr 22, 2012 06:51
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The Deadly Hume posted:Even the pants bug in Flotsam is, when you break it down, practical. Although they must catch hell from the mosquitoes. It's telling that I never noticed it until people I really started looking. Also, The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition: Increasingly Inappropriate Usage of Farming Terms Unlucky7 fucked around with this message at 07:00 on Apr 22, 2012 |
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Apr 22, 2012 06:57
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Torsade de Pointes posted:They made all the initial pre-order DLC available to everyone.
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Hannibal Smith posted:And there's an option to turn them off in the config menu now, which I was super excited about. I hate pre-order bonuses that just dump overpowered equipment into your inventory at the start. It was especially annoying in this game, since it would automatically equip the Blue Stripes jacket at the beginning of every section of the tutorial. I think they towned down the DLC as well. The Blue Stripes Jacket actually has less armor than the starter one now.
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Apr 22, 2012 07:07
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Flipswitch posted:Plough has definitely become one of my favourite words thanks to this series. And it's even used in Russian for the famous Putinism, Пахал, как раб на галерах. Being ploughed like a gallery slave.
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Apr 22, 2012 07:18
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Hannibal Smith posted:And there's an option to turn them off in the config menu now, which I was super excited about. I hate pre-order bonuses that just dump overpowered equipment into your inventory at the start. It was especially annoying in this game, since it would automatically equip the Blue Stripes jacket at the beginning of every section of the tutorial. To be fair they just nerfed it pretty good. I got rid of the Blue Stripes Jacket pretty quickly after I got to Flotsam. Also I discovered a fairly easy way to kill Letho without feeling too cheap. I didn't even use Quen, I just dodged quite a bit (having the 150% roll/dodge skill is almost a must) waited for his quen to wear off. Once it does get in as close as you can and blast him with Aard, and do a heavy-heavy-light combo on him, should be able to get it off every time if you were close enough. I had an easier time killing Letho this way on dark difficulty then killing him in normal on my first playthrough.
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Apr 22, 2012 07:24
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The costumes are very cool and all but I don't know where you guys are getting "practical" from. They have so many drat belts on everywhere in the most useless of places. Again, looks cool, but I wouldn't go so far as to say someone would seriously wear that.
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I updated the tips and tricks section at the end of the second post, I hope you guys find this of some use.Coughing Hobo posted:Tips and Tricks If you guys have anything of your own you think I should add to this section, please let me know.
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Apr 22, 2012 07:47
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Thanks for this thread.. I just rage deleted my witcher 1 game from Steam because I hadn't played it for about 6 months and was completely lost. I did enjoy the 20+ hours I put into it and am excited to finally get to play the second one.
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Welp, I might have to restart. I'm in Chapter 2, infiltrating the camp, after going through the Mist. However, I saved inside of a tent, and when I go outside I'm spotted right off. Stuns don't carry over to reloads. Awesome... My other save is around ~3 hours progress lost, and I should probably just start over since I know what the hell now. gently caress, I was really into the game too but now my will to play as just been sapped.
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Apr 22, 2012 07:56
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The Quake posted:The costumes are very cool and all but I don't know where you guys are getting "practical" from. They have so many drat belts on everywhere in the most useless of places. Again, looks cool, but I wouldn't go so far as to say someone would seriously wear that.
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Coughing Hobo posted:Also in Act 1, it is vital you visit the Blue Stripes house in Flotsam (it's next to the inn, just west of it) and talk to Ves to start an important quest that can have far-reaching consequences to be felt for the rest of the game. No spoiler tags here, just trust me. You'll thank me when it happens. Seriously? How vital is this? I started a new game when the EE patch hit and went through every single side quest and area I could find in Act 1, but apparently must have missed that one. Because the save folder for this game can get so bloated I've been deleting saves as I go and I'm now in Chapter 2, so unless I restart entirely I won't be able to do this.
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Apr 22, 2012 11:21
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Nice job on the OP, Coughing Hobo! This thread has given me the Witcher bug and I'm installing the EE now. Gonna play Dark Mode 2 for the first time. Also, you know I'm going Dwarf City because what happens in Dwarf City stays in Dwarf City.
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Apr 22, 2012 11:29
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Woah keep an eye on your witcher saves in the Wither 2 folder in 'My Documents' (all users) I just deleted 3.5 gigs of old-rear end saves.
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Apr 22, 2012 11:46
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dihaploidy posted:Seriously? How vital is this? I started a new game when the EE patch hit and went through every single side quest and area I could find in Act 1, but apparently must have missed that one. It's actually a joke. The thing that has far-reaching consequences is a funny tattoo that you're stuck with unless you go for a magical tattoo removal
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Apr 22, 2012 11:54
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Man, I think I'm going to load up one of those imported saves from the OP, since importing the Raven's Armour and the best swords from the Witcher really turns the difficulty curve on it's ear. Hell, the only DLC I'll use will probably be the Mage pants since they are stylish as hell.
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Shyrka posted:It's actually a joke. The thing that has far-reaching consequences is a funny tattoo that you're stuck with unless you go for a magical tattoo removal Oh okay, I won't worry about that until I do a second playthrough then, Thanks for the explanation.
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dihaploidy posted:Oh okay, I won't worry about that until I do a second playthrough then, Thanks for the explanation. More accurately Geralt, Ves and the Blue Stripes go drinking, and many shenanigans occur. It's not the most important quest, and most people will miss it, but its funny and helps flesh out the charaters,
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Apr 22, 2012 14:18
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What's the significance of using the Royal Post Box at Loredo as opposed to Luise?
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Apr 22, 2012 14:44
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Does the 360 version cut anything out compared to the PC version? My computer just does not love this game on PC and I haven't even made it through the tutorial all the way as a result.
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Apr 22, 2012 15:00
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I can't find my saves, and I can't remember which path I took on my one play-though.... Guess it's off to find some summaries and hope I can figure it out.
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Lotish posted:Does the 360 version cut anything out compared to the PC version? My computer just does not love this game on PC and I haven't even made it through the tutorial all the way as a result. Nope, its just like the PC version. It even comes with the same extras.
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Apr 22, 2012 15:55
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The game-breaking bugs (that only occur with pre-EE savegames) have to deal with wheels that you rotate with mini-QTEs. There are at least two I know of--one in the prologue for the gate, and one in Act II on Iorvith's path. CDPR say to use a save game prior to the act that they occur in to avoid the issue--so if you have a Iorvith-path saved game you'll want to rewind back to the end of Act I if you can. They may/may not be able to put in a fix. New games are unaffected. Edit: What's this "fatigue" system that I've seen mentioned? OAquinas fucked around with this message at 16:43 on Apr 22, 2012 |
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Apr 22, 2012 16:41
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The Quake posted:What's the significance of using the Royal Post Box at Loredo as opposed to Luise? OAquinas posted:Edit: What's this "fatigue" system that I've seen mentioned? Fatigue is based on how much Vigor you've used. There's some other calculations going on, but the gist is that the less Vigor you have from your maximum, the less damage you're dealing, e.g. if your Fatigue is at 20%, your attack is only at 80% efficacy. It's not a perfect ratio, though; I have six Vigor currently, and if I'm at 5/6, Fatigue can be anywhere from 1 to 9%. I've never seen Fatigue go above 60%, too, even with 0 Vigor. Namnesor fucked around with this message at 17:29 on Apr 22, 2012 |
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So how difficult is "Dark" really? I've finished the game once on normal a few months ago and am wondering if I should just start a new dark difficulty game for a second EE run. Did quen get nerfed hard? It was my main crutch to get through difficult fights really.
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FrickenMoron posted:So how difficult is "Dark" really? I've finished the game once on normal a few months ago and am wondering if I should just start a new dark difficulty game for a second EE run. Dark is harder than Insanity, though without the hardcore rule. Personally, I love it, it forces me to be a lot more aware of my surroundings, to be more opportunistic instead of domineering. Quen did get nerfed, in a number of ways: the first is that no matter how upgraded it gets, it will only absorb one attack. And now with Fatigue also guarantees that with Quen active you won't be dealing full damage. It's still the best sign in your arsenal.
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FrickenMoron posted:So how difficult is "Dark" really? I've finished the game once on normal a few months ago and am wondering if I should just start a new dark difficulty game for a second EE run. If you've only played normal, it'll be a good challenge for you. Nekkers can kill you on Dark, especially from behind. I know you see "approach each fight to avoid damage" but on Dark it's especially true...it's also a good idea to always walk around outside doped up (standard load for me is Swallow/Rook/Petre's Philtre), and meditate/drink more if it wears off.
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Is there some sort of trick to winning at dice poker? After winning the first one to start the quest, I've literally lost 10 in a row. I wouldn't care if it wasn't an entire sidequest and a way to affect another one.
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Wesley Walker posted:Is there some sort of trick to winning at dice poker? After winning the first one to start the quest, I've literally lost 10 in a row. I wouldn't care if it wasn't an entire sidequest and a way to affect another one. It's pretty random, just try to get as many multiples as possible. The only trick is to save and reload.
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Wesley Walker posted:Is there some sort of trick to winning at dice poker? After winning the first one to start the quest, I've literally lost 10 in a row. Save and reload. Chance games in The Witcher series literally amount to a difficult opponent being 10x more likely to get the best possible hand.
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Vertigus posted:Save and reload. edit: speaking of dice poker, is there any kind of formal organization for it in chapter 1? Who do I need to beat in order to challenge the guy who has the troll head?
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Samurai Sanders posted:Haha what, THAT'S how the difficulty of opponents is adjusted in dice poker?? Well, I guess this is a world of magic so I guess it shouldn't have surprised me. What kind of lunatic would even challenge someone to a game of chance in a world that's full of magic lucky talismans and stuff? The must dangerous lunatic of all: a RPG player character.
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Vertigus posted:Save and reload.
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The Witcher 2: Even our dice rolls have dice rolls.
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Apr 22, 2012 19:35
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Samurai Sanders posted:Haha what, THAT'S how the difficulty of opponents is adjusted in dice poker?? Well, I guess this is a world of magic so I guess it shouldn't have surprised me. What kind of lunatic would even challenge someone to a game of chance in a world that's full of magic lucky talismans and stuff? Two guys in the tavern (by the fistfights) then the third guy there will play you, then you can play the dwarf bookstore owner, then you can play trollheadguy.
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I just gave up. Saving and reloading doesn't help you win, it helps you not lose money. I lost like 13 straight games, I couldn't even beat the second guy. It's not worth the frustration.
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I honestly think the game knows when you save and reload and just gives you worse odds each time. I tried to dice poker it up to get orens to build the first Dark set, realized this was a gigantic waste of time, went to go arm wrestle and punch dudes. Realized this was also going to be a gigantic waste of time. So I went and downloaded the reduced price mod on all the Dark set items.
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Apr 22, 2012 20:12
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Saving and reloading is pointless tedium, just bet the minimum amount and always reroll all your dice. It's completely random but there is a good chance you will beat the other guy. I didn't save/reload through the 3 guys in the inn in Flotsam and it only cost me maybe 50 orens.
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Yeah definitely don't use gambling as a way to generate money, I haven't had too many problems with it though.
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