The Witcher 3 Pre-Release Thread [GAME RELEASED, GO TO NEW THREAD]

[WhiteGuts]

It's actually an interesting system: you spend points on skills from 4 categories on the left and then "equip" the skills you got in the slots on the right. This means you will be able to build various sets of skills but will have to make choices concerning what exactly you want to use at a given time. And according to the devs, you won't event get close to maxing everything by the time you finish the game - you'll have to choose your expertise field or suffer from jack of all trades master of none syndrome.

Also each category seems to have 5 subcategories. Sounds interesting.

 

[bonescraper]

I have to admit that just by looking at it I have no fucking idea how you develop your skills in TW3 - a complete and utter clusterfuck of an UI.

This time they copied Diablo 3 when it comes to game systems. You can have a lot of skills, but you must choose 12 of them for your build. And i guess mutagens somehow boost them, but i have no idea how they work yet. Anyway, it's looking better than TW2, but i'm sure it's going to be meh in the end anyway, unless they actually came up with something better than +5% to all critical effects, +15 to vitality etc.

And according to the devs, you won't event get close to maxing everything by the time you finish the game - you'll have to choose your expertise field or suffer from jack of all trades master of none syndrome.

I'm not that sure about that. The base game is capped at level 60 (but shrines can give you additional skill points, as shown in the last video posted in this thread), but with both expansions you'll be able to reach level 100. That's a lot of skill points, bro.

 

[Hegel]

Just saw the trailer and I have a question. Is there any romanceable companion? Will we be able to plow that fair and ashen haired maiden? I need to know, it's important.

 

[bozia2012]

Just saw the trailer and I have a question. Is there any romanceable companion? Will we be able to plow that fair and ashen haired maiden? I need to know, it's important.

She's Geralt's daughter... kinda.

 

[J_C]

She's Geralt's daughter... kinda.

Even better.

 

[Konjad]

Just saw the trailer and I have a question. Is there any romanceable companion? Will we be able to plow that fair and ashen haired maiden? I need to know, it's important.

She's Geralt's daughter... kinda.

Romance confirmed.

 

[Anthedon]

I have to admit that just by looking at it I have no fucking idea how you develop your skills in TW3 - a complete and utter clusterfuck of an UI.

Yeah, the older talent trees have at least sense of visual progression. This one looks out of place by comparison.

 

[hiver]

Just saw the trailer and I have a question. Is there any romanceable companion? Will we be able to plow that fair and ashen haired maiden? I need to know, it's important.

She's Geralt's daughter... kinda.

Romance confirmed.

They sure made enormous effort to get her to look like oversexualized moron bait, thats for sure.

 

[Gerrard]

I dont get why do they keep releasing terribly compressed jpegs. Have they never heard of png in potatoland ?

>png
>for screenshots
They're clearly better educated on the proper use of image formats.

 

[made]

Just saw the trailer and I have a question. Is there any romanceable companion? Will we be able to plow that fair and ashen haired maiden? I need to know, it's important.

She's Geralt's daughter... kinda.

That's the basic premise of the story. When Yennefer finds out that Geralt has an affair with their adopted daughter she is furious and the lovers must flee the terrible wrath of the scorned sorceress. Thus begins an epic adventure that will put their fragile love to the test.

 

[Hegel]

Yennefer is unromanceable, no sane man would pick her over Triss or Geralt's daughter.

 

[Gerrard]

Sorry bro, Yen end is true end.

 

[Hegel]

Loverslab will fix this.

 

[dragonul09]

Yennefer is unromanceable, no sane man would pick her over Triss or Geralt's daughter.

A sane man would pick all of them at the same time.

 

[Parsifarka]

Hands off Ciri, I want her pure and bloodthirsty as a sister of battle.

 

[Karwelas]

Hands off Ciri, I want her pure and bloodthirsty as a sister of battle.

 

[Atomkilla]

No one will be forcing you to keep rolling. There are other moves you can use to dodge. Have a look at someone more competent fighting a high level opponent..

That's actually pretty cool. I quite like the combat - definitely better looking than TW2 and not a clickfest that is TW1. Promising.

 

[Gangrelrumbler]

It was acutally the same in TW2. Rolling was used to not get buttfucked by many enemies, riposte was much more useful in other situations.

 

[ZagorTeNej]

It was acutally the same in TW2. Rolling was used to not get buttfucked by many enemies, riposte was much more useful in other situations.

Riposte was useful in those parts where you're forced to control other characters (that can't roll and use signs). Other than that, rolling was outright superior and easily beat everything while Riposte was somewhat clumsily implemented and had limited use, dodging seem to be a much better alternative (to rolling) in Witcher 3 from what I've seen.

 

[Gangrelrumbler]

It was acutally the same in TW2. Rolling was used to not get buttfucked by many enemies, riposte was much more useful in other situations.

Riposte was useful in those parts where you're forced to control other characters (that can't roll and use signs). Other than that, rolling was outright superior and easily beat everything while Riposte was somewhat clumsily implemented and had limited use, dodging seem to be a much better alternative (to rolling) in Witcher 3 from what I've seen.

Dodging made you vulnerable to other attacks, you were invincible while riposting, did higher damage and had a chance to instakill your opponents. Why the heck would you roll unless your stamina was depleted.

 

[norolim]

Game map (Russian ver.):

Spoiler

Looks fantastic.

Source of the pictures?

It's all fan art by this guy

 

[Alienman]

That is a pretty map.

Where on the map does Witcher 1&2 take place?

 

[vonAchdorf]

Game map (Russian ver.):

Spoiler

Looks fantastic.

Source of the pictures?

It's all fan art by this guy

Is that a mini Mordor near Oxenfurt?

Where on the map does Witcher 1&2 take place?

The city down right with the blue roofs is Vizima from TW1. The witcher stronghold Kaer Morhen is in the top right.

 

[Alienman]

vonAchdorf Thanks!

Is that small island with a dragon to the left the small colony in Witcher 2?

Edit:

Or maybe no. That city was built next to a river I think

 

[vonAchdorf]

vonAchdorf Thanks!

Is that small island with a dragon to the left the small colony in Witcher 2?

Edit:

Or maybe no. That city was built next to a river I think

TW2 locations would be east of Vizima outside of the map. The map above isn't really in scale and more schematic to highlight the important locations. E.g. the Pontar valley where TW2 took place, extends way to the East and doesn't originate north or Vizima.

Spoiler

 

[norolim]

The only W2 location on that map is La Valette from the Prologue. If you follow the river down the map from Oxenfurt (rus. Оксенфурт) the orange fort where the river forks should be La Valette.