The Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:17 am

Swallow heals you. It's slow and over time, but it is enough to make a difference in combat.

The dodge/roll keys only work if you're in combat.

NickAragua · Post by **NickAragua** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:19 am

Yeah, the long load times are why I had it installed on my SSD.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:53 am

Blackhawk wrote:Swallow heals you. It's slow and over time, but it is enough to make a difference in combat.

swallow + food/drink heals you faster

It's better to not get hit though.

NickAragua · Post by **NickAragua** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:55 am

Pro tip that I read on the internets (and has served me well): don't bother doing the big roll. Just use the little sidestep dodge. It's a lot quicker and doesn't use up energy.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:36 pm

Roll is for big enemies where the dodge doesn't get you far enough away.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 8:38 pm

Swallow! Ya now I remember thanks. I have something else slotted....need to remember how to switch. I did find mouse wheel changes my signs. Kept scrolling my wheel wondering what it did not noticing my signs were different everytime I cast one.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 10:52 pm

Go into your inventory. You should have slots for quick items, bombs, etc.

There is a key (default tab, maybe?) that opens a quick menu for signs and items, too.

Kurth · Post by **Kurth** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:18 pm

Also, on the healing front, if you take the "Gourmet" skill, healing becomes a non-issue. It makes the heal effect you get from eating food last for a full 20 minutes! Totally changed the game for me.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 3:16 am

Since this is through the GoG launcher can I delete it and reinstall on my SSD and not lose anything?

Its the last and only thing left on my old mechanical hd. Ive been afraid to move it because Ive put SO much effort and time into it., But to me a load of a save taking over 3 minutes each time is unplayable. I hear it will load better on the SSD. I have no idea how to speed it up on this old drive.

Is it totally safe? If not Ill have to find a different solution.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:03 am

Figured out some things and can at least fight now. I cant run and it seems Im over weighted. I looked in my INV and good lord I have the kitchen sink too. I have no idea why Im carrying SO much stuff or what most of it is for.

I did discover Im on a quest to find like Hjolmar or someone like that at a old house in the isles. Im there. Im thinking maybe I can simply put extra stuff in a box in the house. I thought signposts were used for fast travel but I cant use the one by the house. Maybe its because im encumbered. If so Ill drop some then go sell and return.

Theres a gold mine behind the house it seems Ive not explored. I have no idea why I quit playing right here.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:49 am

Daehawk wrote:Since this is through the GoG launcher can I delete it and reinstall on my SSD and not lose anything?

Its the last and only thing left on my old mechanical hd. Ive been afraid to move it because Ive put SO much effort and time into it., But to me a load of a save taking over 3 minutes each time is unplayable. I hear it will load better on the SSD. I have no idea how to speed it up on this old drive.

Is it totally safe? If not Ill have to find a different solution.

Do a search for 'Witcher 3 save location.' Find that location. It is probably in your Documents folder, but double check. If so, it shouldn't be affected by an uninstall, but to be safe make a copy of it.

Uninstall. Reinstall. Put the saves back if necessary.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 3:22 am

Ok being over encumbered was not keeping me from using the signs for fast travel. Seems my signs are the problem. have to be in just the right spot to make them clickable.

Found a blacksmith to sell everything to and to disassemble all the rest. Im nervous as hell because i know some of this stuff I was saving for SOME reason. I just no longer remember that reason.

Like some armor and boots and swords Im carrying are actually higher armor or higher damage than what Im using. And I dont know why Im not using that stuff instead. Looking at me some stuff Im using is orange con and the stuff in my INV is green and blue so maybe Im using the orange for some stat that even though the stuff in my INV is better its some other reason Im not wearing it....or why I haven't sold it.

I think what Im going to have to do is simply get rid of everything and wear what i think is best and just move on.

Its actually very scary to do this. I KNOW I kept this stuff for a reason argh.

EDIT: And some stuff is named. Also I dont know to sell stuff or take it apart. Will I need the stuff later to craft or should I collect all the money I can. Im thinking money at this point.

EDIT2: Looking at what Im wearing and what Im carrying I can only assume Im wearing what I am over that stuff because the resists are better. The armoris like 4-30 less than stuff in my INV but the resists are about 10-15% better

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:03 am

Starting to get back into it now and having fun again.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:48 am

Spoiler:

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:24 am

That could have used spoiler tags.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:30 am

Ill add them but I dont see what I spoiled.

Anyways theres a new Queen on the throne at Skelligea or how ever ya spell that. Could have gone many ways there at the end.

Fun quest. Did a lot for that one line. Still have some odds and ends to do. plus the main is yet to go there.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 7:47 am

Doing pretty good. Did a bunch of quest as I played all night. Never fails to surprise me just how much stuff they packed into this game and yet the quests are really fun and diverse. Im lvl 24 and barely squeaking by the lvl 29 quests. Sometimes I even die on them. Still in Skelliga or whatever its called. The isles. I keep taking side quests and contracts. Ive done the stuff with Yen and Im supposed to meet her now to leave or something. But Im not worried about getting to that anytime soon.

Such a great looking game. Sitting on my horse Roach in the forest as the wind is blowing and trees sway and grass flows. Such a sight and feel. Almost wish I could smell the places. haha.

NickAragua · Post by **NickAragua** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:50 am

Daehawk wrote:Such a great looking game. Sitting on my horse Roach in the forest as the wind is blowing and trees sway and grass flows. Such a sight and feel. Almost wish I could smell the places. haha.

Yeah, CDPR really did an amazing job with this game.

Let's skip the smell-o-vision though. It's all fun and games until you ride into an idyllic fishing village and then, guess what, it smells like fish. Worst part, the damn peasants don't even realize it. And let's not even talk about the stew that the trolls love to make. Least the bastards could do is put some salt in it.

TiLT · Post by **TiLT** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:04 am

Smell-o-vision is great until you remember that 99% of all RPGs have extended sections that take place in sewers.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:21 am

Having been in/around both, I'll take the sewers over the piles of rotting corpses any day.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Mon May 01, 2017 9:11 am

I think Bloodborne may have spoiled the difficulty in other games. After finishing that up, I resumed my Death March play through of Witcher 3 and I haven't really found much of anything to be a challenge. The Ciri bits generally take me a few tries because the move set is so different, but I am almost bored with the ease of playing on Death March. With Quen up, depending on the enemy, it takes about 4 hits without a break for me to be killed (First hit takes out Quen, two hits to take all my health, but adrenaline keeps me alive, fourth hit to kill me). I rarely get hit more than once without a break.

I'm finishing up all my side stuff before jumping into the end game. I am no longer worried about having trouble finishing.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Mon May 01, 2017 10:21 am

Blackhawk wrote:Having been in/around both, I'll take the sewers over the piles of rotting corpses any day.

[Makes mental note of Blackhawk casually mentioning having been around piles of rotting corpses.]

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Mon May 01, 2017 10:25 am

They weren't necessarily human. I'm not hanging my hopes on that, but it's what we've got.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Tue May 02, 2017 9:08 pm

Death March play through complete. Did this game get easier since I played it the first time (default difficulty)? I swear it felt like the difficulty was bugged. Yes, the mobs hit really hard, but they hardly ever hit me. Maybe I will give Dark Souls I another try...

TiLT · Post by **TiLT** » Wed May 03, 2017 1:27 am

coopasonic wrote:Death March play through complete. Did this game get easier since I played it the first time (default difficulty)? I swear it felt like the difficulty was bugged. Yes, the mobs hit really hard, but they hardly ever hit me. Maybe I will give Dark Souls I another try...

The Witcher 3 was much, much harder when it first came out, but as the controls were updated to become more responsive and Geralt began to react faster to the player changing his mind, the difficulty dropped really fast. Even so, it was always a game that starts out hard and gets easier and easier as you play through it.

The devs learned from it though. The expansions are considerably harder, particularly Hearts of Stone.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Wed May 03, 2017 9:05 am

Interesting, so it isn't just that Bloodborne made me a video game superhero... damn!

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Wed May 03, 2017 12:32 pm

Ulie the Unlucky. Short little quest but really liked it and Ulie. Poor guy. Loved how it ended. Think Im lvl 25 and it took me 3 tries.

Am I missing anything special not doing the Witcher school quests? I got a few pieces then just started wearing whatever is better. Is it worth it other than looks? Guess I need to go online and see what each one does and what it looks like.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Wed May 03, 2017 12:42 pm

Daehawk wrote:Am I missing anything special not doing the Witcher school quests?

Yes, the best gear in the game. Figure out which school matches your fighting style and pursue the quests that help you get that gear. I thought I was going to get them all, but it's just not worth it as things become rather expensive. Cat School 4 Life.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Wed May 03, 2017 1:37 pm

From reading up on it and looking at the sets I think my own school fits me...movement plus signs. So will do that after Im totally done on Skellige. Im about to look for a wrecked ship with Yen now. Man is she uncaring and bitchy. Beautiful but glad I chose Triss and stayed true.

Ugh Skjall. Just SAD.

Spoiler:

NickAragua · Post by **NickAragua** » Wed May 03, 2017 2:00 pm

Daehawk wrote:From reading up on it and looking at the sets I think my own school fits me...movement plus signs. So will do that after Im totally done on Skellige. Im about to look for a wrecked ship with Yen now. Man is she uncaring and bitchy. Beautiful but glad I chose Triss and stayed true.

Ugh Skjall. Just SAD.
Spoiler:
that part with the young guy named Skjall and Ciri. Sick feeling and sad. And it didn't even let me clear his name that I can find. Horrible what Yen put him through . And since its the main line quest it had to be done. He deserved better and he didn't run. UGH. I feel bad still.

Yeah, that part gave me a sad.

Spoiler:

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Wed May 03, 2017 2:01 pm

You can get some measure of closure with the Skjall stuff. At least, I did. But yeah, most of the game is a series of down notes. It's what makes the uplifting moments that happen even better.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Wed May 03, 2017 2:05 pm

The problem with the Wolf School gear is that the initial stuff is on Kaer Morhen and you can't get back there until you advance the story a good ways (after "Ugly Baby" quest)... and then it is too weak to wear. The upgrades are level 24 => 29 => 34 so you will need the first set of upgrades ASAP.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed May 03, 2017 2:17 pm

Daehawk wrote:From reading up on it and looking at the sets I think my own school fits me...movement plus signs. So will do that after Im totally done on Skellige. Im about to look for a wrecked ship with Yen now. Man is she uncaring and bitchy. Beautiful but glad I chose Triss and stayed true.

Yeah, I had the exact same reaction. At least from how she's presented in Witcher 3, Yen seems perfectly happy to trample innocent lives and let the world burn as long as the people she cares about are ok. Whereas Triss is an all around kind and generous person. So...didn't hesitate about going for Triss.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Wed May 03, 2017 2:21 pm

El Guapo wrote:Yen seems perfectly happy to trample innocent lives and let the world burn as long as the people she cares about are ok.

I can't stand by and let you trash Yen like this. I find it unacceptable.

Seriously, go back and read that linked spoiler-filled article I provided earlier regarding the Yenn/Triss element to the game. I'm also 95% sure if I didn't read the Witcher stories, I would have picked Triss.

NickAragua · Post by **NickAragua** » Wed May 03, 2017 2:24 pm

Yeah, I had the same problem with the wolf school gear. So I wound up wearing Griffon gear until level 39 or so when I switched to some kind of slithering reptile gear.

Daehawk wrote:Am I missing anything special not doing the Witcher school quests? I got a few pieces then just started wearing whatever is better. Is it worth it other than looks? Guess I need to go online and see what each one does and what it looks like.

Ultimately it depends on your play style. One of the schools favors sword fighting (the cat?), one of them favors sign usage (the griffin?) and one of them favors getting hit (the bear). The wolf boosts your adrenaline, I think. Given your experience getting back into the game, you may want to consider the bear

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Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Wed May 03, 2017 2:33 pm

This Yen Triss thing. I hate to hurt Yen because we've been off and on for 20 years as she says. But I like Triss since I didnb't read the books.

I just did the djinn quest with her and am at the choice of telling Im sorry its done and over ort saying I love her too. I told Triss to stay and I loved her and we stayed at the light house. This would ruin all that wouldn't it?

hate to hurt Yen even if she is a bitchy overbearing cold hearted....ehh so pretty...ok Triss. Guess I have to hurt Yen here. She'll think it was the binding.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Wed May 03, 2017 2:37 pm

Daehawk wrote:This Yen Triss thing. I hate to hurt Yen because we've been off and on for 20 years as she says. But I like Triss since I didnb't read the books.

I just did the djinn quest with her and am at the choice of telling Im sorry its done and over ort saying I love her too. I told Triss to stay and I loved her and we stayed at the light house. This would ruin all that wouldn't it?

hate to hurt Yen even if she is a bitchy overbearing cold hearted....ehh so pretty...ok Triss. Guess I have to hurt Yen here. She'll think it was the binding.

Yes if you advance things with Yen at this point

Spoiler:

NickAragua · Post by **NickAragua** » Wed May 03, 2017 2:44 pm

"Yeah, that was totally the djinn."

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Wed May 03, 2017 2:53 pm

Did it. Didn't like it.

Id like to replay it sometime as Yen sided. Would it be hard to play JUST the main quest from start to finish? I played this thing months last year and stopped for about 8 months. Now Im back in and working to finish it. Think Im close. Could I replay it it say 2 weeks or less just hammering the main quest only?

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Wed May 03, 2017 2:59 pm

If you lower the difficulty you could probably plow through it without much trouble. The only problem is you hardly do any damage to enemies that are far above your level, but the story quests give pretty generous xp so maybe that wouldn't be a problem.

Oh, it also made me sad to disappoint Yen. I guess it is better than pissing them both off like I did in the first play through.