I did the entire mainland quests and shit and side quests before skellige. That way i never left skellige for a long time bc its music is grammy quality. May have been high 20s low 30s
I was a level 14 yesterday and did the Novigrad quest where you clear out the Skellige soldiers from the brothel. You have to fist fight 3 of them and I got wrecked. They were only level 15. It wouldn't let me use Quen or Igni so I didn't stand much of a chance. I'm hitting a point where most of my contracts are against large monsters are level 25 and up. Might just go to Skellige for some low level quests and then come back.
Played through the main story. Gonna go back and do a few more contracts and treasure hunts before getting into the DLC. Simply put, the game is a masterpiece and is up there with some of the best games of all time.
Does anyone remember one of the first missions in White Orchard where you had to locate some old woman's frying pan? Read a post where it's proposed that Thaler was the one who took the charcoal from the frying pan to write the note that you find in the old woman's house. There was a silver monocle on the ground, the note deals with secret negotiations, and it's written in language that Thaler might use. I love that you can keep discovering shit in this game after multiple playthroughs.
Not that I know of. I was laying that Geralt heavy game in every dialogue option...nada. Also, jumped back in yesterday after a while away. Fuck this game is awesome.
I got a key for the Gwent closed beta on Xbox today, I was sure that the beta already happened though.
I stupidly breezed by the Gwent tutorial thus was shitty at it and those Gwent quests are still sitting in my quest log.
Btw, when I got Witcher, the complete edition (with all DLC) was on sale at Best Buy for $25. Best deal I've gotten in a while.
The vanilla game itself is an absurd value. I mean, the content in that game is beyond what you would come to expect by a mile. The way the side quests routinely end up feeling like entire story archs is just crazy and the fact that there are so many really makes it feel worth more than the sticker price
Another amazing aspect of the game is how the quality of the writing makes dressed up fetch quests entertaining and engrossing.
Witcher has changed the standard for side quests. We used to get pointless fetch quests and minigames for side quests in every open world and were fine with jt. Now its no longer acceptable for side quests to not be meaningful. Horizon has done a good job with this and this is mainly why Mass effect is getting ripped.
After careful consideration and factoring in the DLC, I'm pretty sure this is the greatest game ever made.
Blood and Wine is objectively the best DLC ever made. Hearts of stone was really good but more or less what you would expect from a good DLC. Really awesome story clever use of the existing map but nothing ground breaking. But the amount of content in Blood and Wine could have honestly passed for an entire game by itself. Brand new huge map exciting story. I got like a good 40 hours out of it and it didn't feel tacked on at all. It's like the complete opposite of an EA game.
Im like lvl 25 on Horizon and i've been pretty bored by the side quests, they feel pretty fetchy to me. but i agree with your other points.
Are you talking about the errands or actual sidequests? The errands do have some fetch level elements but the sidequests have all been pretty unique imo.
I'm talking about both. i mean they're not bad but they are far from the witcher imo. doesnt seem like more than you get in many other big titles imo.
There are a shit ton of cards, the card artwork doesn't look as good imo. There are lots of added abilities for cards(i.e checks and balances), some cards take away points away from opponent cards that you target. You draw more cards at the end of every round. It is really fun to actually play against a real human, and the reward system lets you open packs on a pretty frequent basis. I don't like the UI, but it's pretty solid overall.
Yeah i awoke the granddaddy vampire. Bad move from an ending standpoint Wish you could fight that dude. Immortal vampires are so clichè
Finally finished the game. Took my time. Just started Heart of Stone. I'm at the wedding letting Vlod go nuts.
I am absolutely terrible at video games but decided a while back to get an Xbox One and this game was suggested. Just started it and I feel like there is almost 0 chance I figure the game out any time soon with all the option of mixing potions and creating weapons and tossing out spells and what not. So if anyone has any very simple, general tips for this they would be greatly appreciated.
Don't worry too much about all that stuff. Set the game to a low difficulty and start exploring. You should just be able to hit X, B and RT for almost every fight. Make sure to do all the side quests and check out the '?'. It can seem daunting at first, but don't rush it and just enjoy the ride. Once you get more accustomed to the controls and the format, you can start to explore the more complicated combat and item crafting. Play the game for the story, which is top class.
Pretty much you only need to use Quen (the shield) and maybe Igni (the fire) signs. The potions and bombs stuff is easy. Once you mix it once, you get it forever. If you run out, just rest and they refill.
I'm on my second play through and I have a rule: no running or sprinting unless situation specifically calls for it. I walk everywhere, take in the whole environment. It's actually an awesome way to experience the game. You pick up on so much more detail, and the game is beautiful. I find it a really nice way to unwind after work, when I don't want to think too much.
I was overwhelmed as well but just wander around. The game will show you how to do everything as you go. If you're lost or can't figure something out then just google it. Don't feel like you need to rush with the main story line. The game takes forever to beat so enjoy doing what you want. However, pay attention to what level you are. The game levels very slowly compared to similar games. The side quests and contracts don't get you much experience. The main quest does that. You don't want to get 5 levels higher than a quest or you'll get very little experience for it. The alchemy, spells and weapon systems are all used together. You also need to pick skill points as you level which can go into any of them. As you start leveling early I recommend putting points in fast attack early. It's my primary attack and very helpful early on. Mess around with your attacks and spells early on. They all do something different and are helpful in different situations. I started out using Igni (fire attack) almost all of the time. I soon realized that Aard (attack that staggers/knocks down enemies) is the most beneficial at the level I'm playing at. I can knock down most enemies and one shot kill them most of the time. Quen is your best friend and you should level it early as well. Gives your a force field that will save you throughout the game. Alchemy you need to find recipes for potions. Find those when you can and pick up ingredients all the time. The potions allow you to do all types of useful things and then oils you'll need because they'll give you higher % damage against certain types of enemies. Also, if you see that you can purchase a map for witcher gear locations do it. Witcher swords and armor are normally the best gear. When you start making complete sets of it you get bonuses.
Just finished the banking side quest in B&W. That might have been worse than actually going to the bank.
Only gripe at witcher is how painfully shitty the crossbows and bombs do dmg wise in combat. Never saw crossbows do more than 20-30 or knock down flying monsters