Got overwhelmed by all there is to do and didn't have much spare time anyway.
Gaming The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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Got overwhelmed by all there is to do and didn't have much spare time anyway.
Just wait for the expansions. I'm certain the Toussaint expansion set for 2016 is going to be absolutely phenomenal.
I've found it hard to play this for extended periods of time like I did for Dragon Age. Its a bit too good
That patch seems great.. wonder if I'll get it before finishing the game
New picture for the expansion packs - Shani confirmed in the first.
There's a thread on Neogaf asking if Witcher 3 is too short...didn't open it as I don't want any spoilers as I'm only at the Bloody Baron quest. I thought this was meant to be a 100 hour game and 50 hour story? What are they on about 
There's a thread on Neogaf asking if Witcher 3 is too short...didn't open it as I don't want any spoilers as I'm only at the Bloody Baron quest. I thought this was meant to be a 100 hour game and 50 hour story? What are they on about
They are clearly deranged, there is nothing too short about the Witcher 3. Neogaf is full of nuts.
There's a thread on Neogaf asking if Witcher 3 is too short...didn't open it as I don't want any spoilers as I'm only at the Bloody Baron quest. I thought this was meant to be a 100 hour game and 50 hour story? What are they on about
They're nuts, simple as.
This is the first game I've played in yoinks where I've had to take a few weeks break because the game was that long. Can't think of any game lasting me this long since Persona 4.
I've switched to Polish and it's like a completely new game. I think I prefer it in Polish right now, the cursing is on a whole different level.
I just checked the price for Persona 4 Golden and it's only £17.50...ordered it
Will have to dust off the Vita after a year of zero use
Persona 4 is the only game that I've sunk nearly 40 hours into in a week... Also, such non-typical game for me to get engaged into. Great title.
They're fecking insane then! Took me well over 100 hours to complete the game (137 hours according to Steam, but some of that was the game running in the background and I did all (yes, all!) the silly question marks in Skellige).There's a thread on Neogaf asking if Witcher 3 is too short...didn't open it as I don't want any spoilers as I'm only at the Bloody Baron quest. I thought this was meant to be a 100 hour game and 50 hour story? What are they on about
In fairness, pretty much everyone in the thread is telling him that he's being stupid though. The OP says that he probably spent 60-100 hours (and isn't even done yet!), but reckon he could do the main story line in about 30 (which I doubt). One line from his post
"So if you take away almost the whole game, there isn't really much left!!!"
Here's the link for anyone who wants to see the thread btw. Be aware of spoilers though!
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I spent ages in the fecking cave with the witch lady with no health, then eventually I realised you can meditate and heal I was nearly at the stage of giving up binning it
I was nearly at the stage of giving up binning itAlmost finished it, its a shame since the battle at kaer morhen everything is so rushed in the game. I think I've gone from level 25 to 33 in like 4 or 5 hours of gameplay... Though I have to say the scene where (minor late game spoilers)
Ciri is probably my favourite character actually, fun to play as too 
Some slight grievances -
The crafting system was pretty naff. Most of the stuff I picked up has been garbage, I don't think I've changed what I've worn since enhanced and then superior cat gear. I've hundreds of crafting supplies that are sitting useless and have been sitting useless for pretty much all the game. On the other hand I loved the alchemy, much more involved.
Why don't blacksmiths, armourers, merchants, Gwent players etc show on the map? Stupid.
I am fully aware Geralt hates portals by now...
The skill tree is pretty dull. One alternate move for your signs and that's it. But I enjoyed the combat mostly.
Witcher senses for everything become almost absurd. Thankfully everything else was so good it wasn't too big a issue.
Geralt finds Ciri is absolutely beautiful, I was almost in tears watching that scene even though the outcome was obvious.
Some slight grievances -
The crafting system was pretty naff. Most of the stuff I picked up has been garbage, I don't think I've changed what I've worn since enhanced and then superior cat gear. I've hundreds of crafting supplies that are sitting useless and have been sitting useless for pretty much all the game. On the other hand I loved the alchemy, much more involved.
Why don't blacksmiths, armourers, merchants, Gwent players etc show on the map? Stupid.
I am fully aware Geralt hates portals by now...
The skill tree is pretty dull. One alternate move for your signs and that's it. But I enjoyed the combat mostly.
Witcher senses for everything become almost absurd. Thankfully everything else was so good it wasn't too big a issue.
It is by far the longest game ive ever played. I finished up uni for the year, came home for summer and it took me 2 weels of non stop playing to complete like 150 hoursThere's a thread on Neogaf asking if Witcher 3 is too short...didn't open it as I don't want any spoilers as I'm only at the Bloody Baron quest. I thought this was meant to be a 100 hour game and 50 hour story? What are they on about
Aye the questing in and around
made me level fecking stupid rapid. Easily went up 6+ levels in that small phase.
The Battle for Kaer Morhen
I have finally visited Skellige for the first time. It is noticably different from Velen and Novigrad, also very large. I went back to Novigrad because I still need to finish some stuff there. I am hoping for another 40 hours with this game at least.
About 30 hours in, and kinda fallen off this a little bit. Been binge playing Batman for the past week or so. I'll probably go back to it though, there's not a whole lot else being released over the next month or so that I'm really interested in.
If you've just arrived at Skellige and are a meticulous fecker who is actually going back to Novigrad to finish things, you have at least another 60 or so hours left of roaming to do. Feck am I saying? It's probably even more. The main and side quests will take about 30 hours from here on alone tbh.
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Big 1.07 patch. List is here.
Patch 1.07 is almost here! Below is the complete list of changes and fixes it will bring.
- Introduces an alternative movement style for Geralt. To enable, go to the Gameplay\Movement Response submenu.
- Fixes a rare issue where the player's horse would not fall to the ground properly.
- Fixes a rare issue where the player could be locked into the aiming animation if hit while throwing a bomb on horseback.
- Fixes a rare issue with an infinite loading screen in the Ladies of the Wood quest.
- Includes a variety of collision fixes.
- Fixes an issue where Wild Hunt warriors would remain present even after the player completed the main storyline.
- Fixes an issue where players could repeatedly buy foreign currency from a loan shark and sell it at the Vivaldi Bank.
- Fixes an exploit whereby players could loot gold from a single chest more than once.
- Fixes an issue whereby some skills were not properly removed after the player used the Potion of Clearance.
- Fixes an issue with target locking, which should now be more responsive.
- Introduces a number of changes in selected game-world areas to prevent players from unexpectedly progressing quests or leaving the playable area by climbing certain elements of the landscape.
- Fixes an issue where sometimes players could not use Signs after reaching Skellige for the first time.
- Fixes an issue where damage from certain sources was incorrectly calculated.
- Fixes an issue where the durability of alternative weapons did not drop as intended.
- Fixes an issue where the game would remain in slow motion if the player had used manual targeting.
- Fixes an issue whereby meditation could be blocked by certain quests.
- Fixes an issue where Stamina did not always regenerate properly.
- Fixes an issue where Geralt's statistics could be multiplied if the player stood in a Dimeritium bomb cloud while the Cluster skill was activated.
- Introduces a number of fixes, improvements and clarifications in the map-pins and objectives for multiple quests.
- Fixes an issue where in certain circumstances gravity ceased to apply to the player's horse.
- Adds a stash for player convenience. Players can now store loot in their stash, access to which is available in different parts of the world. Stash locations are marked on the map.
- Fixes an issue whereby the player's horse would often stop abruptly before bridges or other narrow passages.
- Fixes an issue whereby encumbrance was not updating correctly, resulting in players being overburdened where in fact they were not.
- Fixes a rare issue where players were unable to choose different Signs.
- Fixes an issue where the player was sometimes unable to craft glyphs.
- Fixes an issue where not all merchants would accept junk loot.
- All crafting components and alchemy ingredients now weigh nothing.
- Fixes an issue where certain armor/hairstyle combinations interacted incorrectly.
- Fixes an issue where instances of the Quen Sign would occasionally burst during dialogue scenes.
- Fixes a rare issue where the player could not play gwent with Madame Serenity at the Passiflora.
- The Zoltan gwent card should now always be present beneath the Hanged Man's Tree if the player does not win it earlier in White Orchard.
- Fixes a rare issue where players could not talk to, or play gwent with, the innkeeper at the Inn at the Crossroads.
- Includes a number of wording and spelling fixes in multiple localized versions.
- Introduces a number of improvements in the game streaming system. Players should experience fewer blurred textures, NPC spawn times should be markedly reduced, and there should be an overall improvement in the speed with which game assets are loaded. Streaming system improvements should be most noticeable on consoles and systems with non-SSD drives.
- Improves performance in the swamps of the No Man's Land region.
- Fixes an issue whereby the presence of fog could adversely affect game performance.
- Optimizes various FX which should result in improved performance during the Battle of Kaer Morhen quest.
- Introduces a number of optimizations that improve overall performance throughout the game.
- Improves overall game performance.
- Fixes an issue where Keira's magic bubble could adversely affect performance.
- Fixes an issue whereby the mouse cursor would remain visible during in-game video playback.
- Adds a warning if the user runs out of disk space and wants to crate a new game save.
- Fixes an issue whereby Colorblind mode was not properly saved.
- Fixes an issue whereby Zoltan would sometimes appear in the incorrect location after the Novigrad, Closed City quest.
- Fixes an issue during the Last Wish quest whereby Geralt would continue his conversation with Yennefer after they parted.
- Fixes an issue where two simultaneous instances of some characters would appear in a scene in the Broken Flowers quest.
- Fixes an issue whereby some objectives were not available to the player and would be automatically failed during the Battle of Kaer Morhen quest..
- Fixes an issue where in certain circumstances Lambert did not board the boat during the Final Trial quest.
- Fixes an issue where in certain circumstances Madame Serenity was improperly placed during the Deadly Plot quest.
- Fixes an issue where the Fake Papers quest would be failed if the player did not mention that one of the brothers was dead.
- Fixes an issue whereby players would sometimes be unable to start the final horse race, The Heroes' Pursuits: For the Goddess' Glory! in Skellige.
- Fixes an issue where unintended objects were present in Novigrad after the Battle of Kaer Morhen quest.
- Fixes an issue where a progression break could occur if Geralt was knocked out by guards while following the Bloody Baron during the Family Matters quest.
- Fixes an issue where players were sometimes unable to interact with a torch in the Get Junior quest.
- Fixes an issue where players could sometimes experience an infinite loading screen during the Iron Maiden quest.
- Fixes an issue where in certain circumstances players could encounter a blocker during the Contract: The Apiarian Phantom quest. Players who have encountered this bug need to backtrack to the frozen hive and examine the footprints around it again.
- Fixes an issue whereby the player could get locked inside a room during the Through Time and Space quest.
- Fixes an issue where on rare occasions players were unable to progress the game after the Get Junior quest, specifically upon reaching Vernon Roche's camp.
- Fixes an issue whereby purchasing wine during the It Takes Three to Tango quest would not always progress the quest properly.
- Fixes an issue where the In Wolf's Clothing quest did not progress properly after the player read Morkvarg's journal.
- Fixes an issue where on some rare occasions players were unable to interact with the Wild Hunt soldier's body during the Echoes of the Past quest.
- Fixes an issue whereby Keira would not always properly use the portal during the For the Advancement of Learning quest if asked to go to Kaer Morhen.
- Fixes an issue where the Scoia'tael from Novigrad was not always available to play in the Gwent quest.
- Fixes an issue where the player could get blocked inside a cellar during the King's Gambit quest.
- Fixes an issue where in certain situations the player was unable to find Triss during the Final Preparations quest.
- Fixes an issue where occasionally the Kingfisher tavern was left without an innkeeper after the Now or Never quest
- Fixes an issue where Yennefer was not spawned in Oxenfurt during the Great Escape quest.
- Fixes a rare issue where Captain Wolverstone was not at the Golden Sturgeon when intended.
- Fixes a rare issue where the bodyguards in the Reason of State quest were not hostile.
- Fixes a rare issue where the griffin would not always appear in the Contract: The Creature from the Oxenfurt Forest quest.
- Fixes an issue where the wyvern would not appear in the Contract: Phantom of the Trade Route quest.
- Fixes an issue with enlisting Sukrus from Skellige to be Hattori's bodyguard in the Of Swords and Dumplings quest.
- Fixes a rare issue whereby the visions in the Echoes of the Past quest were not displayed.
- The Contract: Devil by the Well quest no longer counts towards the Geralt: The Professional achievement.
- Fixes a rare issue when the player could not speak with Lambert at Kaer Morhen during the Final Trial quest.
- Fixes a rare issue where players could not always complete the Hey, You Wanna Look at my Stuff? quest.
- Fixes an issue where players were sometimes unable to summon a horse after the Fencing Lessons quest.
- Fixes an issue where in the Scavenger Hunt: Viper School Gear quest the gate to the mausoleum was locked.
- Fixes an issue where players could not use Signs or swords after the fistfight at the Rosemary and Thyme during the Broken Flowers quest.
- Fixes a rare issue whereby players could not examine the source of interference during the Disturbance quest.
- Fixes an issue with the Dirty Funds quest.
- Fixes a rare issue with a loading screen in the Contract: The Phantom of Eldberg quest.
- Fixes a issue with a loading screen at Aeramas' residence during the Of Dairy and Darkness quest.
- Fixes an issue where quest givers for the Deadly Delights and Jenny o' the Woods contracts would disappear.
- Introduces a number of improvements to overall game stability.
- Fixes an issue where the Potion of Clearance would pop into the quick slot if the player ran out of food.
- Adds a Books tab to the Inventory panel.
- Introduces a number of additional loading screen hints.
- Introduces a pinning feature for formulae and diagrams. Ingredients and components for pinned formulae/diagrams are highlighted in the shop view. This should greatly facilitate the purchase of currently needed elements.
- Introduces a feature whereby currently equipped items are highlighted in the Repair panel, facilitating prioritization of items needing repair.
- Adds a feature whereby read and unread books are marked differently in the Inventory panel.
- The list of all available DLC packages is now displayed in the Main Menu/Options/Downloadable Content submenu for better clarity.
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I hope you know I read through all of that to make sure your issue was solved in there. That's true love kind of antics.
Welcome back @Solius !
Cheers mate. Reading that drunk at 5am didn't register it in my brain so reading that again now was a nice surprise.
Bought it this morning for £32. So excited! Am I in for something that surpasses Skyrim?
I haven't told my Mrs... she won't be best pleased. It's a digital download though so I can just play some mind tricks...
"Oh, this game? I've had this one for ages".
I haven't told my Mrs... she won't be best pleased. It's a digital download though so I can just play some mind tricks...
"Oh, this game? I've had this one for ages".
Yes, easily. This is coming from a huge Elder Scrolls fan.
It's on another level to Skyrim.
After you've played Witcher 3 it'll be more like SkyGRIM
Finally finished it today. Best game I've played for quite some time. Everything about it just screams out quality - graphics, characters, story, longevity, action, humour. It has the lot. Not a fan of buying dlc but I don't think I can resist getting it for this game. Was a little gutted it actually finished when it did as I could easily have sank more time into it. My ending was a good one with Ciri doing what she was destined to do. For the first time playing The Witcher I have to give the White Wolf 10/10.
Say goodbye to your social life for a month
I completed it yesterday, got the best ending too I think, watched the others on YouTube and was pleased with the one I got. Hope there's some DLC with more Yennefer
This game never ends, not complaining at all but for a game of this size to have a main plot last this long still be engaging is amazing. It puts every other open world game to shame.
I thought the battle at Kaer Morhen was going to be the finale but I've done another 2-3 hours of stuff after that and now I'm going after the Sunstone.
You're almost there
I have about 4 hours play time and have done... well, nothing at all. I love how the side quests are distracting yet worthwhile. I haven't touched the main quest since I was told I need to kill the Griffin.
I need help with all these items I'm collecting. My alchemy inventory is nearly full from all the shit I've been picking up but I don't know what to do with it? I only really care about cool swords and shit.
I need help with all these items I'm collecting. My alchemy inventory is nearly full from all the shit I've been picking up but I don't know what to do with it? I only really care about cool swords and shit.
There isn't much to alchemy, just pick up everything you come across. Go into the alchemy crafting section and if something is green, then you have enough ingredients to make something.
I've finally finished it, it's an incredible game and I'm already looking forward to a second run through it next year after the the expansions are released.
I had heard there was multiple endings and I'm delighted I got the best one where Ciri lives and becomes a Witcher with Geralt and Geralt lives happily ever after with Yenn. If I got crap one after sinking 100+ hours into the game, I would've been pissed.
Where exactly would this be?
Man, trying to do everything in Velen takes forever.
In the character menu screen, under the crafting section.
Am I right in thinking this still isn't actually out yet?
it's not even out on PC yet.
Yes, I jumped the gun spectacularly