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The Witcher 3
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Prob best we don't derail the thread much, but apart from maybe getting a higher spec motherboard, most parts are pretty similar price unless you want something fancy, outside of the GPU & CPU - just got GTX 950 or higher, and Intel i5 4XXX or higher (would recommend 6500 or 6600 though). I'm no expert though by any stretch, had no clue what I was up to a few months back when I first went there for help. That's just a basic run down for if you're searchign for anything on offer for black Friday or the Christmas sales, best to keep an eye on CPUs & GPUs because that's where most of the money goes. Also if youy want a small, portable cover similar (as you can get anyway) to a console look up 'sugo sg13b' - fits all the parts inside, zero heat issues, exact same width/lenth as an A4 sheet of paper and about an inch taller than the larger sized smartphones. Fits in a backpack with plenty of space left over. Just saying because size was the biggest deterrent for me for quite a while.Pickpocket wrote: »I will do. In fact I've already received good advice from them. I'm just not sure of my exact budget (it's liable to go up or down over the next 3 months) so there's not an awful lot I can do at the moment.
Anyway back on topic, the day of your rant about Geralt leaving words out at the start of sentences I stumbled along a character called Lambert. Met him yet, and did your TV survive the irritation if you did!?
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Anyway back on topic, the day of your rant about Geralt leaving words out at the start of sentences I stumbled along a character called Lambert. Met him yet, and did your TV survive the irritation if you did!?
I did and he should have made my teeth itch. However I assumed his name was a Highlander reference and for that he got a free pass. 0 -
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Pickpocket wrote: »Sounds great but I'm afraid I'm on PS4. I'm definitely getting a PC. I'm sick of this crap.
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Pickpocket wrote: »Yeah but there's nothing wrong with having different platforms. I want and will be getting a PC but I'm also getting the Switch when it's released. I've always had a minimum of two platforms. At one time I had four.
When I say I'm 'sick of this' I simply mean I'm sick of having certain options and solutions closed off to me because I don't have a PC. But I'll always own consoles. The Last of Us got me back into serious gaming after almost 10 years of casual play and Bloodborne got me through a very serious period of illness earlier in the year. I can't imagine not owning a console. I've been enjoying them for the past 27 years.
Oh that's true as well, he's looking to go PS4 only. To each their own, but personally the advantages I've been seeing off my PC compared to consoles are huge. And naturally, everyone has the same opinion as I do on everything or else they are wrong. So there! 0 -
Oh that's true as well, he's looking to go PS4 only. To each their own, but personally the advantages I've been seeing off my PC compared to consoles are huge. And naturally, everyone has the same opinion as I do on everything or else they are wrong. So there!
I see. That's a strange one alright but perhaps he just wants a less complicated gaming experience. Consoles are certainly more streamlined and perhaps that's what he's after. There's pros and cons either way and people's preferences can change over time.0 -
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I found something out - your crossbow becomes a one hit kill weapon underwater. Bit odd, but takes the sheer dread of say, the Skellige question marks, out of the way. Also invest alchemy toward Killer Whale & Cat which can become pretty invaluable. I typically hate swimming parts of any game not just this one, but it's grand since I got that figured. Only bit that irritates me is the infinite respawn of sirens.Testament1 wrote: »Made it to Kaer Morhen with Uma this evening. Still soooo many question marks on my world map taunting me! Have to say though I bloody hate any underwater sections, controls in general underwater are a bit spazzy but trying to loot chests can be fierce annoying!
The whales in Skellige even though I don't think they can kill or attack you, still put the utter sh*ts up me when they pop up 10 feet away though!
I'd also recommend you ignoring the main quest for a while and going for a bunch of those markers, should improve the lifespan of your game a good bit, gives your some great weapons/armour if you're not yet able to upgrade the 'school' types much, and allows you to sell on an absolute tonne of crap as well as pick bits up for alchemy & crafting. You also come across some a good few interesting side missions, and a bunch of 'places of power' or whatever they're called, which are always nice. Plus if you're level 15 or so and gallup up on a level 30 dragon or ice troll or whatnot the level of "OH F*CK THAT NOPE!" sprinting away is always good craic! :pac:0 -
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I found something out - your crossbow becomes a one hit kill weapon underwater. Bit odd, but takes the sheer dread of say, the Skellige question marks, out of the way. Also invest alchemy toward Killer Whale & Cat which can become pretty invaluable. I typically hate swimming parts of any game not just this one, but it's grand since I got that figured. Only bit that irritates me is the infinite respawn of sirens.
The whales in Skellige even though I don't think they can kill or attack you, still put the utter sh*ts up me when they pop up 10 feet away though!
I'd also recommend you ignoring the main quest for a while and going for a bunch of those markers, should improve the lifespan of your game a good bit, gives your some great weapons/armour if you're not yet able to upgrade the 'school' types much, and allows you to sell on an absolute tonne of crap as well as pick bits up for alchemy & crafting. You also come across some a good few interesting side missions, and a bunch of 'places of power' or whatever they're called, which are always nice. Plus if you're level 15 or so and gallup up on a level 30 dragon or ice troll or whatnot the level of "OH F*CK THAT NOPE!" sprinting away is always good craic! :pac:
Yea the crossbow is dead handy underwater alright. Only issue I have is trying to loot /interact underwater can be pretty finnicky at times. Geralt has a habit of going over or under chests etc!
Just shy of level 22. Done a good dart of secondary quests, need to get more into the monster contracts again. The treasure hunts for witcher gear are fun but for now I'm happy enough in my Hindarsfjall heavy armour.
Haha yea I had a long battle of attrition when I first got to Skellige with a high level Ice Troll, plenty of dodging and Igni/Superior Dancing Star!0 -
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My only issue is with all my upgraded oils, potions and weaponry. I'll be losing all of those. On the other hand I'm feeling very overpowered in the main game, despite being on Death March, so perhaps a more basic inventory would help increase the challenge.
Any thoughts?
Cheers.
I think most builds tend to become overpowered towards the end of the game regardless of difficulty. Unless you spread your skill points evenly across all 3(4) skill trees. If you're playing on PC there are mods that address some of the more OP skills. There is a spike in difficulty going into the DLC zones but it soon even back out
As another poster said there are potions that let you reset your skills. Keira Metz sells themif shes still alive, as does Gremist on Skellige and some vendors in Novigrad.0 -
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Deleted User wrote: »Playing through Blood&Wine and I'm finding Emiel Regis to be a bore. There is something about that voice actor that just puts me to sleep. My mind keeps wandering when he starts talking and I miss massive parts of the story.
I think thats the point he's a ancient vampire, a few centuries old 0 -
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I picked this up in the Steam Sale having pretty much zero Witcher lore and game knowledge. I'd tried to play the first one some time ago, but I just wasn't quite in the right headspace to settle into a game like that.
However, Witcher 3 is a very different kettle of fish. I'm really enjoying it and I have the GOTY edition so all the content is there waiting for me to get to an appropriately high level to play it
Very glad to finally be getting around to enjoying this. I sunk a good few hours into Skyrim and whilst there are several major differences, I feel the comparisons are totally justified. The Witcher just seems to have a much tighter focus on progressing you through some sort of story, in Skyrim I thought I'd completed the main story by winning the war between the Nords/Empire, but that's only a secondary mission 0
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