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The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt  Want to update? Feel free to take over the OP! The Witcher 2 (previous) thread by Coughing Hobo: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3480522  What is Witcher 3? Well, according to Amazon.com: In The Witcher 3 an ancient evil stirs, awakening. An evil that sows terror and abducts the young. An evil whose name is spoken only in whispers: the Wild Hunt. Led by four wraith commanders, this ravenous band of phantoms is the ultimate predator and has been for centuries. Its quarry: humans. The witcher must bring all his abilities to bear in confronting this ancient force, these ghastly spectral riders who for ages have brought misery to the world. For this time the Hunt seeks just one person: the one individual Destiny itself entrusted to Geralt. The one soul Geralt considers kin.
Also, these videos might be useful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMrDUMAuoi4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ktl-tdOElU HD trailer link here.  The Witcher 3 system requirements for PC ===>>> Can your computer run The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt? Minimum System Requirements Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940 Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870 RAM 6GB OS 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1) DirectX 11 HDD Space 40 GB Recommended System Requirements Intel CPU Core i7 3770 3,4 GHz AMD CPU AMD FX-8350 4 GHz Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 770 AMD GPU Radeon R9 290 RAM 8GB OS 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1) DirectX 11 HDD Space 40 GB CD Projekt RED talks Witcher 3 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — 16 free DLCs for everyone! Map of locations in Witcher 3 http://btrauma.com/2015/04/06/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-collectors-edition-official-strategy-guide-exclusive-preorder-bonus/ Approximate of locations: Rime posted:
Awesome Trailershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuZ5YkXVEvk Comte de Saint-Germain posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjvw1pOMFzk Comte de Saint-Germain posted:Here's another gameplay vid we posted yesterday: More info from GameStar.deXander77 posted:You can enter every house in Novigrad? (2:35) Save Game FilesArchimago posted:http://forums.cdprojektred.com/threads/30709-(SPOILERS)The-Witcher-2-Save-Game-Files ExtraBored of waiting? Want to play something Witchery? You might be interested in The Witcher Adventure board game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql7gffhmrUA PaybackJack posted:For anyone curious about the FFG Board Game of The Witcher, it's not bad. It's fairly thematic if you want to read out cards and incorporate a storytelling element into the game. Mechanically the game is pretty straightforward. Section 31 fucked around with this message at 23:21 on Apr 21, 2015 |
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I am genuinely interested in this game. Disclaimer: never played a Witcher game before. I had been led to believe it was like Elder Scrolls/Dragon Age-y. I also had heard someone state that 3 would be sort of Monster Hunt-ish? Is there co-op?
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Jan 26, 2015 23:59
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There's no co-op.
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Jan 27, 2015 00:20
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Feenix posted:I am genuinely interested in this game. First, no coop. First games were action/adventure/rpg games more focused on story & characters, the third game is trying to go full blown up on world like Skyrim... but still trying to have some focus on story and good side quests (and not "go and give me 10 wolf skins"). A difference for example if that you can't choose your character. Here you are Geralt of Rivia, someone who has a concrete name and a personality and a story. Part of these games it's that you are a witcher, a mutant monster hunter who deals with supernatural poo poo most normal people don't want to go nearby. In the game sometimes you have to investigate a monster, track it down, solve some mystery around it, prepare for the combat properly through use of traps and potions, and then kill it.
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Jan 27, 2015 00:21
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I would tell you to skip the first one. It's not bad, just really unpolished. The second one is good, and cheap on GOG.
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Jan 27, 2015 00:28
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sebmojo posted:Whhaaaattt. DS is vastly harder than W2 ever was. Anecdotal experience, but my roommate insisted on playing Dark Mode and talked like there was nothing he could do about how hard it was, refused to lower the difficulty, and stopped playing without getting past the first combat encounter. Dark Souls doesn't have any difficulty settings, so it doesn't let people be stubborn.
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Jan 27, 2015 00:40
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Feenix posted:I am genuinely interested in this game. I think it's like that but with boobies.
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Jan 27, 2015 00:46
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I really got into Witcher 1, so getting 2 was a no brainer. I played Witcher 2 on...normal and then easy and just never really enjoyed the fighting, but a huuuuuuge part of that was my computer at the time making GBS threads itself and melting all over the place when it tried to play it. Steam tells me I put 25 hours into the game, and I only got as far as the first real town once. My technical issues and constantly trying to replay the intro just poisoned my experience too much to continue even after I got a better computer. I'm hoping my experience with this one will be much more even and pleasant.
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Jan 27, 2015 00:49
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I'm fuckin' stoked. Dragon Age 3 had an open world, but it seemed like it was only used for the most lovely of MMO style quests. What a waste. I hope they took the open world for this game down a less similar path. TW2 was fantastic, and I can't wait to see what they brought to the table for this game...and Witcher 3 being released means that Cuberpunk 2077 is that much more closer to being released. 
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Jan 27, 2015 00:50
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Drifter posted:I'm fuckin' stoked. I thought DA3 was great, but it did have an overabundance of MMO quests that you were better off just skipping. If W3 is fun and has a useful overworld it's my GOTY all years.
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Jan 27, 2015 00:55
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Drifter posted:and Witcher 3 being released means that Cyberpunk 2077 is that much more closer to being released. That's the biggest thing for me.
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Jan 27, 2015 00:55
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How incomprehensible will the story be if I haven't played the first two games?
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Jan 27, 2015 01:25
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e: ^They'll have a recap that may make more sense than actually playing them (and the political intrigue) but you won't have a grounding in the setting or a love of the characters. I'm exceedingly excited for this and thanks to a hard drive failure or two I get to play through both The Witcher and Assassins of Kings for new saves AND a refresher on what happened in great detail in the past two games. Also the subtle, "Remember when you made Trish mad by giving Alvin to Shandi knowingwink?" I wholeheartedly recommend playing those two prior to this, they're easily a couple of the best RPGs I've ever played. The first one is a bit rough but worth sticking with. Also, if The Wild Hunt sticks to tradition I'll have ~3Gb of Witcher saves by the end of it all.
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Jan 27, 2015 01:28
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Reminder that the books are actually good and you should read them all.
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Jan 27, 2015 01:34
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GrossMurpel posted:Reminder that the books are actually good and you should read them all. I was about to link that in fact. The Last Wish Blood of the Elves The first two books by Andrzej Sapkowski. There are also The Time of Contempt and Baptism of Fire which I unfortunately have yet to read. The first book is only tangentially related to the games as it shares characters but it's merely a collection of short stories about Geralt of Rivia and only one of them has anything to do with the first game. Still, fantastic reading and I recommend them easily. I'll be rereading the first two while replaying the first two games in the coming months, I know that for certain.
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Jan 27, 2015 01:39
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Dark_Swordmaster posted:I was about to link that in fact. So what is it with the rest of the books not being officially translated in English?
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Jan 27, 2015 01:57
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From what I understand, it's partly licensing issues, partly the difficulty in faithfully translating Polish to English. Apparently the books read considerably different in the original Polish due to cultural references.
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Jan 27, 2015 01:59
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GrossMurpel posted:So what is it with the rest of the books not being officially translated in English? Just recently it was announced that three additional books will be translated with the first, The Sword of Destiny, will be released in May. Source: http://www.gollancz.co.uk/2015/01/gollancz-acquire-three-more-witcher-novels/ I read The Last Wish back when it was released but have little memory of it. Thinking of rereading it and working through the rest of the series.
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JerseyMonkey posted:Just recently it was announced that three additional books will be translated with the first, The Sword of Destiny, will be released in May. I reread both short story collections before reading the novels and it was definitely worth it. It's entertaining even if you remember roughly what happened in each story.
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Jan 27, 2015 02:48
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J-Spot posted:How incomprehensible will the story be if I haven't played the first two games? Quick (and I mean quick) recap of the first two games. Witcher 1. Geralt awakens about five years after the books ended with most of his memories missing. Kaer Mohren, the Witcher's castle, is attacked by mercenaries working for Salamandra, a group of criminals who want to gently caress poo poo up in the kingdom of Temeria. Geralt has to deal with them, help out his friends, and choose to either aid the Redanians trying to forge an alliance with Temeria, the Squirrels (a group of anarchist revolutionary Elves and Dwarfs) or stay neutral and try to survive the capital city of Vizyma going batshit crazy. Geralt confronts the King of the Wild Hund (a spirit who is responsible for Geralt's memory issues), and finally receives payment from King Foltest for his actions during the game. In the epilogue, an assassin attacks Foltest but Geralt slays him, only to discover that the hitman is another Witcher. Witcher 2. A month later, Foltest is reclaiming his lands following the civil uprising, and he's kept Geralt around as a bodyguard. Geralt is framed for Foltest's murder at the hands of another witcher, who has already murdered Aedirn's king, Demavend. Geralt can either work with Temeria's special forces commandos or with the Squirrels to find out the origin of the Kingslayer and continue to regain his lost memories of his life with Yennefer, Geralt's former lover. Aedirn is attacked by King Henselt from Kaedwen to the north, looking to take over with Demavend dead. Depending on who Geralt sides with, Henselt may or may not conquer the city of Vergen. In the end, Geralt discovers the assassinations were actually sanctioned by the lodge of Sorcerers, looking to use Demavend's death to take control of Aedirn for themselves. However, Letho, the witcher they hired, decides to instead go on a killing spree attacking other monarchs in preparation for an invasion by Nilfgaard to the south. Nilfgaard had twice before invaded the Northern Kingdoms and are gearing up for a third war. Geralt is told by Letho that the King of the Wild Hunt isn't actually a spirit, but an Elf from another dimension crossing into their world. Geralt gets his memories back, and the game ends with the Nilfgaard armies crossing the Yaruga and invading Temeria.
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Arcsquad12 posted:In the end, Geralt discovers the assassinations were actually sanctioned by the lodge of Sorcerers, looking to use Demavend's death to take control of Aedirn for themselves. However, Letho, the witcher they hired, decides to instead go on a killing spree attacking other monarchs in preparation for an invasion by Nilfgaard to the south. I know you're being quick and dirty, but that part's not really accurate: Nilfgaard "hired" Letho and friends to kill as many Northern kings as they can. Letho got in touch with a Lodge member and tricked them into thinking the Lodge was using him to kill King Demavend so he could use any resources they had to offer. Lycus fucked around with this message at 04:23 on Jan 27, 2015 |
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Jan 27, 2015 04:19
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GrossMurpel posted:I reread both short story collections before reading the novels and it was definitely worth it. It's entertaining even if you remember roughly what happened in each story. Yeah, The Last Wish is a quick read and like 90% of it is Geralt taking part in Grimm's Fairy Tales.
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Lycus posted:I know you're being quick and dirty, but that part's not really accurate: Nilfgaard "hired" Letho and friends to kill as many Northern kings as they can. Letho got in touch with a Lodge member and tricked them into thinking the Lodge was using him to kill King Demavend so he could use any resources they had to offer. Either way, Letho hosed poo poo up and I really hope he makes an appearance in Wild Hunt. There is literally no reason to kill him in Witcher 2 unless you really really liked Foltest. Also, question about The Last Wish. I'm about halfway through Blood Of Elves and the translation is far better than the copy of Last Wish I own. Is there an updated version of Last Wish that has a better translation, or did Gollancz get a better translator for the later books? For reference, this is the cover on the version I own. 
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Jan 27, 2015 04:41
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The Witcher 2 is the best game-long joke at Geralt's expense.
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Jan 27, 2015 04:42
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Arcsquad12 posted:Either way, Letho hosed poo poo up and I really hope he makes an appearance in Wild Hunt. There is literally no reason to kill him in Witcher 2 unless you really really liked Foltest. No reason? He tried to kill you a couple times. Plot aside, that's a better motivation in the videogame than any other reason you could possibly think of.
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Jan 27, 2015 04:48
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Drifter posted:No reason? He tried to kill you a couple times. Plot aside, that's a better motivation in the videogame than any other reason you could possibly think of. He only tries to kill you once, and that's only because Roche was an idiot and forced the Squirrels' hands, and only in self defense. When the assassins strike at Henselt, they weren't expecting Geralt to be there, just as Letho didn't expect Geralt to be with Foltest. Letho holds nothing against Geralt, they were allies until the King of the Hunt hosed Geralt up and whacked his memories out.
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Jan 27, 2015 04:51
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Arcsquad12 posted:Either way, Letho hosed poo poo up and I really hope he makes an appearance in Wild Hunt. There is literally no reason to kill him in Witcher 2 unless you really really liked Foltest. There is that shot in one of the trailers that seems to show Letho. I'm not expecting more than a brief cameo.
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Jan 27, 2015 04:55
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Just downloaded Witcher 2 EE, but finished the game before EE came out. Do mods stop me from getting Steam achievements and which ones are recommended? Are the Arena mode rewards tied to the story in any way. Khagan fucked around with this message at 07:21 on Jan 27, 2015 |
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Jan 27, 2015 06:37
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Here's another gameplay vid we posted yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgJUL3nN4iI
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Jan 27, 2015 10:48
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Khagan posted:Just downloaded Witcher 2 EE, but finished the game before EE came out. Arena is completely separate from the main game. Comte de Saint-Germain posted:Here's another gameplay vid we posted yesterday: Section 31, could you put this in the OP? (it's the exact same as the three-part video I linked but official and in one video). GrossMurpel fucked around with this message at 12:17 on Jan 27, 2015 |
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Jan 27, 2015 12:14
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GrossMurpel posted:Arena is completely separate from the main game. e: I noticed Geralt called his horse by whistling the same way as player's character does in Dragon Age: Inquisition....and I'm not exactly fan of DAI... 
Section 31 fucked around with this message at 13:19 on Jan 27, 2015 |
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Jan 27, 2015 12:58
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So how old is Dandelion at this point? If I'm calculating this correctly he's got to be past 50.
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Jan 27, 2015 13:26
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Autonomous Monster posted:So how old is Dandelion at this point? If I'm calculating this correctly he's got to be past 50. Danelion will still be a teenager when he's in his 80s.
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Jan 27, 2015 13:30
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Comte de Saint-Germain posted:Danelion will still be a teenager when he's in his 80s.
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Jan 27, 2015 13:34
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Dark_Swordmaster posted:The Witcher 2 is the best game-long joke at Geralt's expense. I really appreciated that at the end the game had the balls to to finally put you in front of the guy who you've been chasing for the entire game and then point out that there's really not actually much point to the two of you fighting. And it even gives you the chance to just say "gently caress all of this, I'm going home" and leave it at that.
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Jan 27, 2015 13:35
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OP, You deserve to be hanged for not including this! http://a.pomf.se/rovemx.webm
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Jan 27, 2015 14:02
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Watching a gameplay video and wondering... did they really name his horse Roche? Also, I love that pig.waw sound effect. It's been around since Warcraft 2 and it's still cute 
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Jan 27, 2015 14:21
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Tafferling posted:Watching a gameplay video and wondering... did they really name his horse Roche? It's Roach, as in fish species http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_roach
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Perestroika posted:I really appreciated that at the end the game had the balls to to finally put you in front of the guy who you've been chasing for the entire game and then point out that there's really not actually much point to the two of you fighting. And it even gives you the chance to just say "gently caress all of this, I'm going home" and leave it at that. Yeah, I don't think I've ever seen that before in a game. Occasionally you'll get a boss fight you can resolve peacefully, but it's still an enemy you have to defeat. Only you can do it through talking or stealth or whatever. W2 forces you to consider why you are doing everything you do in the first place. A preview mentioned there was a button that let your horse follow trails and roads, with the player only giving input at forks in the road. That sounds like a great feature to me. I think fast travel breaks open-world games up too much. Yet I also find traveling "manually" easily becomes tedious towards the end game when you've travelled the main roads back and forth many times. This sounds like a good compromise that let's you have better look at the landscape instead of concentrating on steering. Likewise, I hope there won't be too many random enemies roaming the wilderness, at least not in every part of the world. That also often becomes tedious when you are experienced and just want to get to where you are going.
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I've got a feeling from what I've heard mentioned that daytime travel will be pretty safe as long as you stick to trails.
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