Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. We Skyrim Now.

Put the game back on my ps5. Booted it up and now it’s updating with a 42.15 GB update, is that the next gen upgrade downloading?

 

The PS5 version is entirely different and you need to go to the store and claim it.

 

Going to let it update and will go check but earlier the store was saying $29.99. Didn’t see an option to upgrade just to purchase the complete edition

 

I think the upgrade is free as long as you own the game.

 

I had to update the game and then restart the ps5 and now it’s free

 

Did you have it on disc?

 

yes

 

Yeah that makes sense.

 

So before I downloaded the upgrade there was a bunch of add ons like new quests and finisher animations. After the ups grade I only see blood and win and heart of stone. Did those other free downloads just get incorporated into the next gen upgrade?

 

I just finished a play through but if there’s new missions I may have to start over. Is it new new or did they just include the DLCs?

 

The one I came across that's new is for the Witcher armor from the show. It's at the Devil's Pit in Belen. Close to where you start the game when you get to Velen.

 

As in you did new missions to get the Witcher show armor?

 

Yes

 

Killed the Griffin for the first time last night. Really excited to get on for a couple hours after the fam goes to bed. I killed a shit ton of pigs to make some early game gold and could not stop giggling at the thought of Vesimir hanging out in the town while I murder pigs and meditate for days on end. Made some good scratch and have a lot of food now though. Also have both serpent swords at level 3. I’m committed to finishing the game this time.

 

When do you learn how to make bombs? Have ghoul nests to clear out

 

You find some recipes pretty early on. In white orchard I want to say.

 

ok where do I find the saltpeter or whatever to craft it

 

I think I just bought it. The herbalist might have it for sale.

 

Just slay and loot. I have everything I’ve needed for crafting by walking the map and killing everything or knocking out the question marks.

I’m around 17 right now and besides dismantling some gear for stuff, haven’t bought anything.

 

Disappointed by the lack of Gwent talk so far

 

Couldn't get into Gwent.

 

Why are you the way that you are

 

I don't get the fascination. I don't play video games to then play a card game.

 

Can’t get into Gwent, but these graphics are looking amazing to me. Some of the landscape/sceneries look like a brand new game

 

It's really surprising how good it looks now. I'm completely sucked in again. For like the 10th time.

 

I’m trying to play gwent and I just don’t get it

 

Not playing gwent is the biggest mistake there is.

 

Gwent is life

 

Gwent is for nerds, nerds.

 

I didnt play gwent my first playthrough. i did the 2nd, 3rd and 4th and its always a great time.

 

First on the bang bus: Kiera

And I managed to not have to kill her this time. That was my lone miss first time through.

 

I finally did this on my last play through. Somehow usually had to fight her or she would just leave without being romanced. Sad Witcher.

 

Gwent is only for distinguished gentlemen, so not surprising a bunch of you cro magnons don’t like it.

 

this shit is rigged. The computer apparently always knows what’s in my hand

 

I forgot how much it sucks to have to constantly repair your swords

 

Agreed. I had a mod on PC that turned that shit off.

 

Skipping on Gwent is just bad. Means you'll miss out on the high stakes tourney quest in Novigrad. Plus Gwent is just straight up awesome.

I really enjoy that "Reardon Manor" quest that you get from the old woman in Lindenvale. If you simulate The Witcher 2 save and choose the right dialogue options, that quest turns into a meet up with Letho, and you go on this crazy revenge mission where Geralt and Letho murk a bunch of fools. Also there is an entrance to a basement that is hard to find, right behind the barn of Reardon Manor. If you go down there, you can find a brick wall you can Aard. What you find sheds light on what happened between the old woman's future husband and her own brother. I overlooked it the first couple of playthroughs.

 

I had a mod that allowed me to auto win Gwent on PC so I could still do the quests that were blocked behind it.

 

I just lose at gwent every time. Won 2 games

 

One trick I've learned is conceding early, but making the AI burn a few cards on the 1st round. The AI then passes ridiculously quickly on the second round, so you can win that round with very little commitment. Then you can use the majority of cards on the 3rd to stomp them. Doesn't always work, but 60% of the time, it works everytime.

 

I love using spy cards early

 

The computer always seems to have whatever weather cards it needs in its hand to win. I have 2 weather effect cards, they have clear skies. I have a clear skies in my hand they use 0 weather effects but if I don’t they use 2 per round.

 

Play as Northern Realms and keep the Leader card that clears weather. Use it late in the round when you’re ready to crush the NPCs spirit.

 

I don’t play with any weather cards. Clear or cause weather. Never been an issue when you play with that Leader card.

 

this is the way. or the Foltest that give a warhorn to your seige units.

 

Maybe so but I’ve tried them all and only play with the clear weather leader. I keep two horns in my deck just in case though.

 

when you get horns on all 3 rows weather might cuck you 1 in 50 times.

 

I normally only really get a lot of points from the horn on the back row now that I think about it.

 

This game is fuuuuuucking amazing boys.

 

Buying Gwent cards from the merchants you meet helps and you also get a card when you beat someone.