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I saved the orphans, freed the spirit, saved the baron and his wife...
How? I thought the latter was impossible if you did the first two?
Do the quest like this
Spoiler:
First ignore the peasent elder, go straight to the tree, do not say anything to him, just say "You do not want to know." after you have freed the spirit.
And there you go! You save the orphans and everyone by simply lying. Witches even said I outwitted even them.
OR
Before meeting the ladies you go to the tree and complete the quest, and get a similar outcome!
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First ignore the peasent elder, go straight to the tree, do not say anything to him, just say "You do not want to know." after you have freed the spirit.
That's exactly what I did, they still became a light snack.
First ignore the peasent elder, go straight to the tree, do not say anything to him, just say "You do not want to know." after you have freed the spirit.
That's exactly what I did, they still became a light snack.
Did you do it before even activating the quest?
From whom are unforgiven we bring the mercy of war.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been getting weekly (well not this week) free DLC as bonus content which includes armour, costumes, weapons and the like. But all eyes are on the upcoming story-heavy DLC packs.
During our interview with the studio's Konrad Tomaszkiewicz at Gamelab, the game director touched on what we can expect to see in those expansions:
"The expansion packs will be whole new storylines with all the elements you've got in the main story (like cutscenes, new characters, new items, new Gwent cards) and many, many more. They will be quite long. The first expansion will be around 10 hours and the second expansion will be around 20 hours... and I think it's possible that they will be bigger, because it's always like this (that when we plan some time or hours, it's twice or something like this), but I'm not promising anything right now. And even now, if you sum up this 10 to 20 hours and you compare it to The Witcher 2, it's almost the size of The Witcher 2. And it will be cool, it will be new stories, it will be very emotional stories and I think that people will be happy."
Hearts of Stone launches sometime this autumn, while Blood and Wine will be available early 2016.
Besides DLC, Tomaszkiewicz also talks the improvements being currently implemented into the game, storytelling techniques, game feel and even some Gwent. You can watch the full interview below:
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Man those three witches in the swamp were awesome. I was expecting something, not like that though!
I got the result
Spoiler:
Where the baby was buried and became a 'lubberkin' (lol), the bit where the baron is taking it to bury is rather horrible!
Now just had one of the most uncomfortable scenes, with Triss in Novigrad
Spoiler:
where you pretend to capture Triss and take her to the Witch Hunter commander. I think I 'played along' a bit too much! Ended up trying to follow the dialogue while Triss was having her nails pulled off in the room next door.
They didn't have to go all 'Eli Roth' and show you like GTAV, but just the inference of what was going on made it that much worse.
Scene after was rather satisfying though
(not sure if there was any outcome where the Witch Hunter commander survives?
where you pretend to capture Triss and take her to the Witch Hunter commander. I think I 'played along' a bit too much! Ended up trying to follow the dialogue while Triss was having her nails pulled off in the room next door.
They didn't have to go all 'Eli Roth' and show you like GTAV, but just the inference of what was going on made it that much worse.
Scene after was rather satisfying though
(not sure if there was any outcome where the Witch Hunter commander survives?
I never got to that bit. I forgot that trying to Axii groups is a rather big no-no.
Mandorallen turned back toward the insolently sneering baron. 'My Lord,' The great knight said distantly, 'I find thy face apelike and thy form misshapen. Thy beard, moreover, is an offence against decency, resembling more closely the scabrous fur which doth decorate the hinder portion of a mongrel dog than a proper adornment for a human face. Is it possibly that thy mother, seized by some wild lechery, did dally at some time past with a randy goat?' - Mimbrate Knight Protector Mandorallen.
Excerpt from "Seeress of Kell", Book Five of The Malloreon series by David Eddings.
"You need not fear us, unless you are a dark heart, a vile one who preys on the innocent; I promise, you can’t hide forever in the empty darkness, for we will hunt you down like the animals you are, and pull you into the very bowels of hell." Iron - Within Temptation
where you pretend to capture Triss and take her to the Witch Hunter commander. I think I 'played along' a bit too much! Ended up trying to follow the dialogue while Triss was having her nails pulled off in the room next door.
They didn't have to go all 'Eli Roth' and show you like GTAV, but just the inference of what was going on made it that much worse.
Scene after was rather satisfying though
(not sure if there was any outcome where the Witch Hunter commander survives?
I never got to that bit. I forgot that trying to Axii groups is a rather big no-no.
I did that but i died and had to start over and learned that .... Not to do that.
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NoPoet wrote: The Witcher 3 and Batman: Arkham Knight are truly the first next-generation games I've seen, way beyond what we've got on previous consoles. They are the reason I'll be getting an XBox One.
You acknowledge that the games look amazing, and then select the console with the worst hardware to play them at 30fps?
NoPoet wrote: The Witcher 3 and Batman: Arkham Knight are truly the first next-generation games I've seen, way beyond what we've got on previous consoles. They are the reason I'll be getting an XBox One.
You acknowledge that the games look amazing, and then select the console with the worst hardware to play them at 30fps?
Why?
Shhh don't tell him that. PC Master race!
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This isn't even a PC Master Race thing (although Witcher 3 should only be played on PC, because what's the point otherwise?), but if you must get a console, why choose the weaker of the two?
H.B.M.C. wrote: This isn't even a PC Master Race thing (although Witcher 3 should only be played on PC, because what's the point otherwise?), but if you must get a console, why choose the weaker of the two?
Could be loyalty to brand.
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H.B.M.C. wrote: This isn't even a PC Master Race thing (although Witcher 3 should only be played on PC, because what's the point otherwise?), but if you must get a console, why choose the weaker of the two?
Because the Witcher 3 runs better on Xbox, with a lot less framedrops.
Actually, it doesnt. W3 on the Xbone is limited to 30fps, while the PS4 isnt. This means that the PS4 can get upt to about 50fps at times, but itll go down to 30 in some areas/situations, which means it looks less smooth. Its better perfromance, but it doesnt look like it.
I saved the orphans, freed the spirit, saved the baron and his wife...
How? I thought the latter was impossible if you did the first two?
Do the quest like this
Spoiler:
First ignore the peasent elder, go straight to the tree, do not say anything to him, just say "You do not want to know." after you have freed the spirit.
And there you go! You save the orphans and everyone by simply lying. Witches even said I outwitted even them.
OR
Before meeting the ladies you go to the tree and complete the quest, and get a similar outcome!
Is the tree actually the 'goody' or 'baddy'? (Is there even one?)
I thought he was doing a bit too much "mwa haa haa! Soon I will be free!" style dialogue, and it looked a bit too much like a Tyranid hive node or something, and having been outwitted a few times previously (accidentally released some evil spirit that caused a plague that wiped out a town ) I tricked the tree and poisoned it.
Orphans disappeared which I tried not to think too much about..
Pacific wrote: So with that quest concerning the tree, witches
Spoiler:
Is the tree actually the 'goody' or 'baddy'? (Is there even one?)
I thought he was doing a bit too much "mwa haa haa! Soon I will be free!" style dialogue, and it looked a bit too much like a Tyranid hive node or something, and having been outwitted a few times previously (accidentally released some evil spirit that caused a plague that wiped out a town ) I tricked the tree and poisoned it.
Orphans disappeared which I tried not to think too much about..
The town had been the one funneling children into that bog, that was not the only group of orphans that you had encountered. There was another group before that and before even that one.
Spoiler:
it was taking revenge for the evil that village had done to those orphans. The tree was the mother of the crones, and was a druidess of an unknown race. She wasn't human. But she was technically a good guy. in terms of the story that is. She who knows is the book you can read up on her. She isn't a bad spirit, a pretty good one, but not as good as the ancient leshen in skelliege.
From whom are unforgiven we bring the mercy of war.
Completed it finally after a marathon session Saturday. Thoughts on the ending (serious spoilers ahead):
Spoiler:
Those last 3 boss fights are sa-weeeeeeet.
Imlerith: flame-basted face and then POW no head. Brilliant fight and very well balanced to boot, just barely beat him and felt I'd earned it.
Caranthir: twist in the guts with sword, he bloody deserved it for firing elementals at me. Not as hard a fight as Imlerith but still a challenge.
Eredin: jab in the eye made me whoop, my wife's reaction was classic "ohmagawd! Did you just stab that dude in the eye?!" Not as satisfying a fight as the other two. Frankly, I thought it was a tad easy.
Vessimir and Crach's deaths both got to me. This is one game that got the emotional spin bang on. Whoever did the facial programming needs a raise, the look on Geral't face when he sees Vessimir dead was a tear jerker.
Best game I have played in years, 10/10 would slay monsters with again.
Pete Melvin wrote: Completed it finally after a marathon session Saturday. Thoughts on the ending (serious spoilers ahead):
Spoiler:
Those last 3 boss fights are sa-weeeeeeet.
Imlerith: flame-basted face and then POW no head. Brilliant fight and very well balanced to boot, just barely beat him and felt I'd earned it.
Caranthir: twist in the guts with sword, he bloody deserved it for firing elementals at me. Not as hard a fight as Imlerith but still a challenge.
Eredin: jab in the eye made me whoop, my wife's reaction was classic "ohmagawd! Did you just stab that dude in the eye?!" Not as satisfying a fight as the other two. Frankly, I thought it was a tad easy.
Vessimir and Crach's deaths both got to me. This is one game that got the emotional spin bang on. Whoever did the facial programming needs a raise, the look on Geral't face when he sees Vessimir dead was a tear jerker.
Best game I have played in years, 10/10 would slay monsters with again.
which ending did ya get?
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bittersashes wrote:One guy down at my gaming club swore he saw an objective flag take out a full unit of Bane Thralls.
Pete Melvin wrote: Completed it finally after a marathon session Saturday. Thoughts on the ending (serious spoilers ahead):
Spoiler:
Those last 3 boss fights are sa-weeeeeeet.
Imlerith: flame-basted face and then POW no head. Brilliant fight and very well balanced to boot, just barely beat him and felt I'd earned it.
Caranthir: twist in the guts with sword, he bloody deserved it for firing elementals at me. Not as hard a fight as Imlerith but still a challenge.
Eredin: jab in the eye made me whoop, my wife's reaction was classic "ohmagawd! Did you just stab that dude in the eye?!" Not as satisfying a fight as the other two. Frankly, I thought it was a tad easy.
Vessimir and Crach's deaths both got to me. This is one game that got the emotional spin bang on. Whoever did the facial programming needs a raise, the look on Geral't face when he sees Vessimir dead was a tear jerker.
Best game I have played in years, 10/10 would slay monsters with again.
which ending did ya get?
The only scene that got me was when
Spoiler:
You see ciri on the bed, you think she is actually dead, And geralt just starts crying. Oh my god. I couldn't hold it in. I was like "No they didn't do that. NO THEY DIDN'T JUST DO THAT!"
then it turned out through some pretty ingenious story telling she was still alive. Ugh. Iove every scene Ciri is in and is now my most favorite female character in gaming
From whom are unforgiven we bring the mercy of war.
Pete Melvin wrote: Completed it finally after a marathon session Saturday. Thoughts on the ending (serious spoilers ahead):
Spoiler:
Those last 3 boss fights are sa-weeeeeeet.
Imlerith: flame-basted face and then POW no head. Brilliant fight and very well balanced to boot, just barely beat him and felt I'd earned it.
Caranthir: twist in the guts with sword, he bloody deserved it for firing elementals at me. Not as hard a fight as Imlerith but still a challenge.
Eredin: jab in the eye made me whoop, my wife's reaction was classic "ohmagawd! Did you just stab that dude in the eye?!" Not as satisfying a fight as the other two. Frankly, I thought it was a tad easy.
Vessimir and Crach's deaths both got to me. This is one game that got the emotional spin bang on. Whoever did the facial programming needs a raise, the look on Geral't face when he sees Vessimir dead was a tear jerker.
Best game I have played in years, 10/10 would slay monsters with again.
which ending did ya get?
The only scene that got me was when
Spoiler:
You see ciri on the bed, you think she is actually dead, And geralt just starts crying. Oh my god. I couldn't hold it in. I was like "No they didn't do that. NO THEY DIDN'T JUST DO THAT!"
then it turned out through some pretty ingenious story telling she was still alive. Ugh. Iove every scene Ciri is in and is now my most favorite female character in gaming
Spoiler:
Ahhh ok, you got the "ciri is a witcher" ending. My favorite ending, funny enough, was where ciri DOES die, AND Geralt is implied to die. I've seen the other endings, and I like 'em (witcher being better than empress imo), but neither had quite the feels of knowing that the story is truly at an end. No more heroic deeds, no more saving Triss/Ciri/entire kingdoms. In the others, there will be more to the story, more tales of Geralt's deeds and heroics (and being handsomely paid). If you have a save where you can still alter the choices you make, I'd recommend it, or just watch it on youtube.
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bittersashes wrote:One guy down at my gaming club swore he saw an objective flag take out a full unit of Bane Thralls.
I definitely agree that the animators did an excellent job most of the time in conveying emotion. I think one of the best bits is when Dandelion is asking Geralt what Priscilla said about him, and if you tell him that she said he is a responsible person, that completely uncertain look he has as he takes a drink conveys a lot.
On the other hand, there are times when the animators dropped the ball big time. Priscilla's song, for example. Beautiful song, excellently animated reactions from the audience, but the animation for Priscilla herself is just so puppet-like and unnatural.
"Through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see.
One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me." - Twin Peaks
"You listen to me. While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is that I am a naysayer and hatchetman in the fight against violence. I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King. My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method... is love. I love you Sheriff Truman." - Twin Peaks
Tannhauser42 wrote: I definitely agree that the animators did an excellent job most of the time in conveying emotion. I think one of the best bits is when Dandelion is asking Geralt what Priscilla said about him, and if you tell him that she said he is a responsible person, that completely uncertain look he has as he takes a drink conveys a lot.
On the other hand, there are times when the animators dropped the ball big time. Priscilla's song, for example. Beautiful song, excellently animated reactions from the audience, but the animation for Priscilla herself is just so puppet-like and unnatural.
Eh I was more bothered by the hair more than anything.
From whom are unforgiven we bring the mercy of war.
Tannhauser42 wrote: I definitely agree that the animators did an excellent job most of the time in conveying emotion. I think one of the best bits is when Dandelion is asking Geralt what Priscilla said about him, and if you tell him that she said he is a responsible person, that completely uncertain look he has as he takes a drink conveys a lot.
On the other hand, there are times when the animators dropped the ball big time. Priscilla's song, for example. Beautiful song, excellently animated reactions from the audience, but the animation for Priscilla herself is just so puppet-like and unnatural.
Jesus, both the hair and animations were terrible. That scene had SO much potential for a great, movie-like cinematic scene. I think the LotR movies did an awesome job with cutting in-character singing as an overlay on top of flashbacks and other scenes. Here's an example that I thought particularly stood out to me as a similar sounding-song, the sacrifice of Faramir. Singing starts at 3:10.
I literally had the chills watching this the first time in theaters.
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Tannhauser42 wrote: I definitely agree that the animators did an excellent job most of the time in conveying emotion. I think one of the best bits is when Dandelion is asking Geralt what Priscilla said about him, and if you tell him that she said he is a responsible person, that completely uncertain look he has as he takes a drink conveys a lot.
On the other hand, there are times when the animators dropped the ball big time. Priscilla's song, for example. Beautiful song, excellently animated reactions from the audience, but the animation for Priscilla herself is just so puppet-like and unnatural.
I was too busy wiping the tears from my eyes to look at the animations
Pete Melvin wrote: Completed it finally after a marathon session Saturday. Thoughts on the ending (serious spoilers ahead):
Spoiler:
Those last 3 boss fights are sa-weeeeeeet.
Imlerith: flame-basted face and then POW no head. Brilliant fight and very well balanced to boot, just barely beat him and felt I'd earned it.
Caranthir: twist in the guts with sword, he bloody deserved it for firing elementals at me. Not as hard a fight as Imlerith but still a challenge.
Eredin: jab in the eye made me whoop, my wife's reaction was classic "ohmagawd! Did you just stab that dude in the eye?!" Not as satisfying a fight as the other two. Frankly, I thought it was a tad easy.
Vessimir and Crach's deaths both got to me. This is one game that got the emotional spin bang on. Whoever did the facial programming needs a raise, the look on Geral't face when he sees Vessimir dead was a tear jerker.
Best game I have played in years, 10/10 would slay monsters with again.
which ending did ya get?
Spoiler:
Ciri is a witcher, non-humans get cluster-fethed by Radovid, Skellige is a more prosperous but less martial land. I can't seem to recall why I didn't assasinate Radovid because I sure wanted to. I read somewhere that the "ciri is a witcher" ending was almost like a failure, as it "wasted" her talents and the Empress ending was better, purely because the time of Witchers was past and monsters were dying. Im not overly convinced since she opened a fething portal that let thousands more monsters into the world and shes got some clearing up to do.
Tannhauser42 wrote: I definitely agree that the animators did an excellent job most of the time in conveying emotion. I think one of the best bits is when Dandelion is asking Geralt what Priscilla said about him, and if you tell him that she said he is a responsible person, that completely uncertain look he has as he takes a drink conveys a lot.
On the other hand, there are times when the animators dropped the ball big time. Priscilla's song, for example. Beautiful song, excellently animated reactions from the audience, but the animation for Priscilla herself is just so puppet-like and unnatural.
Yeah I've got to agree with you there, that could have been spun a lot better. Especially since the actual song is beautiful.
I need to get back into this game, work and social obligations have had me running ragged, so haven't had much time to do anything outside of those obligations except sleep.
Last I left off, a buncha dudes got raped and killed by bears who were trippin' on 'shrooms.
It is best to be a pessimist. You are usually right and, when you're wrong, you're pleasantly surprised.
Psienesis wrote: I need to get back into this game, work and social obligations have had me running ragged, so haven't had much time to do anything outside of those obligations except sleep.
Last I left off, a buncha dudes got raped and killed by bears who were trippin' on 'shrooms.
Wait what? That sounds rather amusing. I will now buy this game. I need to see hippies being nomnomed by the evil teddy bears.
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