The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

[nutcrackr]

It's not just the witcher contracts, the main story quests give you heaps of XP. I gained 3 levels in 20 minutes via a story quest that didn't have much action.

Level 1-15 took me ~50hrs, yet level 25 to 35 took me ~15.

[theshadowcult]

It's not just the witcher contracts, the main story quests give you heaps of XP. I gained 3 levels in 20 minutes via a story quest that didn't have much action.

Level 1-15 took me ~50hrs, yet level 25 to 35 took me ~15.

Thats a specific quest near the mid-end, while some main quests give out 1000xp at times, no other quest gives as much as that one main quest.

[Mangler]

Patch 1.07 is almost here! Below is the complete list of changes and fixes it will bring.

• Introduces an alternative movement style for Geralt. To enable, go to the Gameplay\Movement Response submenu.
• Fixes a rare issue where the player's horse would not fall to the ground properly.
• Fixes a rare issue where the player could be locked into the aiming animation if hit while throwing a bomb on horseback.
• Fixes a rare issue with an infinite loading screen in the Ladies of the Wood quest.
• Includes a variety of collision fixes.
• Fixes an issue where Wild Hunt warriors would remain present even after the player completed the main storyline.
• Fixes an issue where players could repeatedly buy foreign currency from a loan shark and sell it at the Vivaldi Bank.
• Fixes an exploit whereby players could loot gold from a single chest more than once.
• Fixes an issue whereby some skills were not properly removed after the player used the Potion of Clearance.
• Fixes an issue with target locking, which should now be more responsive.
• Introduces a number of changes in selected game-world areas to prevent players from unexpectedly progressing quests or leaving the playable area by climbing certain elements of the landscape.
• Fixes an issue where sometimes players could not use Signs after reaching Skellige for the first time.
• Fixes an issue where damage from certain sources was incorrectly calculated.
• Fixes an issue where the durability of alternative weapons did not drop as intended.
• Fixes an issue where the game would remain in slow motion if the player had used manual targeting.
• Fixes an issue whereby meditation could be blocked by certain quests.
• Fixes an issue where Stamina did not always regenerate properly.
• Fixes an issue where Geralt's statistics could be multiplied if the player stood in a Dimeritium bomb cloud while the Cluster skill was activated.
• Introduces a number of fixes, improvements and clarifications in the map-pins and objectives for multiple quests.
• Fixes an issue where in certain circumstances gravity ceased to apply to the player's horse.
• Adds a stash for player convenience. Players can now store loot in their stash, access to which is available in different parts of the world. Stash locations are marked on the map.
• Fixes an issue whereby the player's horse would often stop abruptly before bridges or other narrow passages.
• Fixes an issue whereby encumbrance was not updating correctly, resulting in players being overburdened where in fact they were not.
• Fixes a rare issue where players were unable to choose different Signs.
• Fixes an issue where the player was sometimes unable to craft glyphs.
• Fixes an issue where not all merchants would accept junk loot.
• All crafting components and alchemy ingredients now weigh nothing.
• Fixes an issue where certain armor/hairstyle combinations interacted incorrectly.
• Fixes an issue where instances of the Quen Sign would occasionally burst during dialogue scenes.
• Fixes a rare issue where the player could not play gwent with Madame Serenity at the Passiflora.
• The Zoltan gwent card should now always be present beneath the Hanged Man's Tree if the player does not win it earlier in White Orchard.
• Fixes a rare issue where players could not talk to, or play gwent with, the innkeeper at the Inn at the Crossroads.
• Includes a number of wording and spelling fixes in multiple localized versions.
• Introduces a number of improvements in the game streaming system. Players should experience fewer blurred textures, NPC spawn times should be markedly reduced, and there should be an overall improvement in the speed with which game assets are loaded. Streaming system improvements should be most noticeable on consoles and systems with non-SSD drives.
• Improves performance in the swamps of the No Man's Land region.
• Fixes an issue whereby the presence of fog could adversely affect game performance.
• Optimizes various FX which should result in improved performance during the Battle of Kaer Morhen quest.
• Introduces a number of optimizations that improve overall performance throughout the game.
• Improves overall game performance.
• Fixes an issue where Keira's magic bubble could adversely affect performance.
• Fixes an issue whereby the mouse cursor would remain visible during in-game video playback.
• Adds a warning if the user runs out of disk space and wants to crate a new game save.
• Fixes an issue whereby Colorblind mode was not properly saved.
• Fixes an issue whereby Zoltan would sometimes appear in the incorrect location after the Novigrad, Closed City quest.
• Fixes an issue during the Last Wish quest whereby Geralt would continue his conversation with Yennefer after they parted.
• Fixes an issue where two simultaneous instances of some characters would appear in a scene in the Broken Flowers quest.
• Fixes an issue whereby some objectives were not available to the player and would be automatically failed during the Battle of Kaer Morhen quest..
• Fixes an issue where in certain circumstances Lambert did not board the boat during the Final Trial quest.
• Fixes an issue where in certain circumstances Madame Serenity was improperly placed during the Deadly Plot quest.
• Fixes an issue where the Fake Papers quest would be failed if the player did not mention that one of the brothers was dead.
• Fixes an issue whereby players would sometimes be unable to start the final horse race, The Heroes' Pursuits: For the Goddess' Glory! in Skellige.
• Fixes an issue where unintended objects were present in Novigrad after the Battle of Kaer Morhen quest.
• Fixes an issue where a progression break could occur if Geralt was knocked out by guards while following the Bloody Baron during the Family Matters quest.
• Fixes an issue where players were sometimes unable to interact with a torch in the Get Junior quest.
• Fixes an issue where players could sometimes experience an infinite loading screen during the Iron Maiden quest.
• Fixes an issue where in certain circumstances players could encounter a blocker during the Contract: The Apiarian Phantom quest. Players who have encountered this bug need to backtrack to the frozen hive and examine the footprints around it again.
• Fixes an issue whereby the player could get locked inside a room during the Through Time and Space quest.
• Fixes an issue where on rare occasions players were unable to progress the game after the Get Junior quest, specifically upon reaching Vernon Roche's camp.
• Fixes an issue whereby purchasing wine during the It Takes Three to Tango quest would not always progress the quest properly.
• Fixes an issue where the In Wolf's Clothing quest did not progress properly after the player read Morkvarg's journal.
• Fixes an issue where on some rare occasions players were unable to interact with the Wild Hunt soldier's body during the Echoes of the Past quest.
• Fixes an issue whereby Keira would not always properly use the portal during the For the Advancement of Learning quest if asked to go to Kaer Morhen.
• Fixes an issue where the Scoia'tael from Novigrad was not always available to play in the Gwent quest.
• Fixes an issue where the player could get blocked inside a cellar during the King's Gambit quest.
• Fixes an issue where in certain situations the player was unable to find Triss during the Final Preparations quest.
• Fixes an issue where occasionally the Kingfisher tavern was left without an innkeeper after the Now or Never quest.
• Fixes an issue where Yennefer was not spawned in Oxenfurt during the Great Escape quest.
• Fixes a rare issue where Captain Wolverstone was not at the Golden Sturgeon when intended.
• Fixes a rare issue where the bodyguards in the Reason of State quest were not hostile.
• Fixes a rare issue where the griffin would not always appear in the Contract: The Creature from the Oxenfurt Forest quest.
• Fixes an issue where the wyvern would not appear in the Contract: Phantom of the Trade Route quest.
• Fixes an issue with enlisting Sukrus from Skellige to be Hattori's bodyguard in the Of Swords and Dumplings quest.
• Fixes a rare issue whereby the visions in the Echoes of the Past quest were not displayed.
• The Contract: Devil by the Well quest no longer counts towards the Geralt: The Professional achievement.
• Fixes a rare issue when the player could not speak with Lambert at Kaer Morhen during the Final Trial quest.
• Fixes a rare issue where players could not always complete the Hey, You Wanna Look at my Stuff? quest.
• Fixes an issue where players were sometimes unable to summon a horse after the Fencing Lessons quest.
• Fixes an issue where in the Scavenger Hunt: Viper School Gear quest the gate to the mausoleum was locked.
• Fixes an issue where players could not use Signs or swords after the fistfight at the Rosemary and Thyme during the Broken Flowers quest.
• Fixes a rare issue whereby players could not examine the source of interference during the Disturbance quest.
• Fixes an issue with the Dirty Funds quest.
• Fixes a rare issue with a loading screen in the Contract: The Phantom of Eldberg quest.
• Fixes a issue with a loading screen at Aeramas' residence during the Of Dairy and Darkness quest.
• Fixes an issue where quest givers for the Deadly Delights and Jenny o' the Woods contracts would disappear.
• Introduces a number of improvements to overall game stability.
• Fixes an issue where the Potion of Clearance would pop into the quick slot if the player ran out of food.
• Adds a Books tab to the Inventory panel.
• Introduces a number of additional loading screen hints.
• Introduces a pinning feature for formulae and diagrams. Ingredients and components for pinned formulae/diagrams are highlighted in the shop view. This should greatly facilitate the purchase of currently needed elements.
• Introduces a feature whereby currently equipped items are highlighted in the Repair panel, facilitating prioritization of items needing repair.
• Adds a feature whereby read and unread books are marked differently in the Inventory panel.
• The list of all available DLC packages is now displayed in the Main Menu/Options/Downloadable Content submenu for better clarity.

The full changelog.

Seems like some of those changes will make the ps4 version less cinematic, that is horrible news!

[theduce]

So, now that I am done with the BonerMan. Time to fire up this puppy again... ON THE PS4!

Thanks for sharing what you are going to fire up. BonerMan was a nice play on words too.

[Brainstew]

Sure this game has some technical issues and a few oddities, but I have no doubt in my mind that it's one of the best games I've ever played. This is a once in a decade kind of game.

[Exposed]

"Dudu"

I like how every line is spoken seriously when mentioned.

[SD-[Inc]]

This game continues to impress me. Just finished the "Cave of Dreams" side quest. This quest started by walking into the wrong tavern and losing a friend, bartering with a mad leader, and finished with a miracle and some real personal stories and fear. It is obvious the love and attention the developers put into this game. This one optional quest probably had more depth and storytelling than many full games I have played. I'll probably end up spending close to 200 hours playing Witcher 3 (level 20 after 80 hours of playing). Plus I own the season pass too. I don't really get that much gaming time so I probably won't be playing any other games this year. (The only downside to this masterpiece). I wish there was more time in the day.

[Andy22]

"Dudu"

I like how every line is spoken seriously when mentioned.

Lol...so do I and feel so immature when I do(do) haha.

[Hidavi]

I just don't know why that had to be his name. He's in the books too, so its not just the game trying to get you with toilet humor

[Exposed]

It's probably a language thing. The original story is Polish, so DuDu in Polish is probably just like any other name. It just happens to be funny in English because it's "Doo doo".

I'm sure a Polish person would probably laugh his/her ass off if they read an English novel and one of the characters was "Dupek". (hint, use google translate).

[KAC]

Man, so pissed. Was going after Keira to bone her and ps4 censored the damn thing. Wtf.

[Exposed]

You must be itching to get banned again.

[KAC]

Wut?

[Exposed]

I don't know why you're trying to hide it, you've deliberately troll crapped this thread with your ongoing PS4 comments. You do it on purpose to get a rise in this thread.

I think this is where you need to go:

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?t=34021923

[KAC]

Meh whatever. Not sure what the rise is. I am talking about the game not ps4. It is also censored on PC in my region.

Anyways, I see some quests with suggested level of 10 but still green. Does it mean I can attempt them if I am level 7 only?

[Mangler]

Come on guys, in what world does mentioning that you are playing the game on ps4 count as trolling?


On the topic of not-trolling, I wish I had bought the steam version, when you are playing the game on two different not-ps4s, cloud saves are actually useful.

[1madman1]

Come on guys, in what world does mentioning that you are playing the game on ps4 count as trolling?


On the topic of not-trolling, I wish I had bought the steam version, when you are playing the game on two different not-ps4s, cloud saves are actually useful.

I thought PSN did do cloud saves? Is that a PSN Plus only thing maybe?

[Mangler]

I'm bought TW 3 at GOG, the Galaxy client has no support for cloud saves.

[Hidavi]

Come on guys, in what world does mentioning that you are playing the game on ps4 count as trolling?


On the topic of not-trolling, I wish I had bought the steam version, when you are playing the game on two different not-ps4s, cloud saves are actually useful.

When the syncing failed and went in reverse, therefore making me re-play 15 hours worth of AC4, they were the exact opposite of useful.

[Mangler]

Well, that's on uplay, at least steam asks before overwriting saves if the local file is newer.

[Higgy10]

I would make a serious recommendation for those playing the non ps4 version(and a mouse and keyboard too) theres a mod that makes signs a 1 key setup. No more scrolling or hotkeying a sign than hitting q to cast.

[dreamwalker]

I play on a controller - I think it would be easier if they had the same system as DA I where when you pull up the radial menu you don't need to click a button to confirm your selection. That half a second where you have to select, then click takes you out of the game for longer then necessary.

[BababooeyHTJ]

Idk, I like m+kb. I'm hooked on this game. I just hit level 3 about 8 hours in lol.

I'm having much more fun than I had expected. I'm enjoying this one more than the first two so far.

[Brainstew]

This game continues to impress me. Just finished the "Cave of Dreams" side quest. This quest started by walking into the wrong tavern and losing a friend, bartering with a mad leader, and finished with a miracle and some real personal stories and fear. It is obvious the love and attention the developers put into this game. This one optional quest probably had more depth and storytelling than many full games I have played. I'll probably end up spending close to 200 hours playing Witcher 3 (level 20 after 80 hours of playing). Plus I own the season pass too. I don't really get that much gaming time so I probably won't be playing any other games this year. (The only downside to this masterpiece). I wish there was more time in the day.

This is how I feel about half of the side quests I play, they are literally more engaging and creative than the main quests in most RPG's. I honestly enjoyed Dragon Age Inquisition when I played it, but in comparison to The Witcher 3 it's a joke. To make a game of this quality and scope with a comparatively modest budget is beyond impressive.

[theshadowcult]

Meh whatever. Not sure what the rise is. I am talking about the game not ps4. It is also censored on PC in my region.

Anyways, I see some quests with suggested level of 10 but still green. Does it mean I can attempt them if I am level 7 only?

Quests will be green if they are anywhere within ten levels f you, as in, 5 level above and 5 below your level. All of these are doable and should give normalish exp. However i do suggest only doing quests of your level or below, just because you will get more out of it.

If a creature has a red health bar, thats when you need to worry. It's doable, but its just not worth fighting them.

[KAC]

Great thanks Shadowcult. Helpful as always.

[Exposed]

OK I ran into this ****ing bug about Roche


He's nowhere near the Hanged Man's tree. Looking around the web, this is a common bug. What's worse, it will impact the main game because there will be a point when he will be needed.

Then I find this:

Preliminary 1.05 Patch Notes:
Fixed issue where Roche was not present at Hanged Man's tree during Eye for an Eye quest


Fixed? Then broken again in 1.06? WTF?

[Dyre Straits]

I've got to get back to this game pretty soon. But, ever since I got the XBOX ONE and Destiny, that's all I've been playing.

[Hidavi]

If a creature has a skull over his health bar, thats when you need to worry. It's doable, but its just not worth fighting them.

fix'd...

although I've beaten a few "red skull" enemies. its rarely a safe bet though.

[BababooeyHTJ]

So, any word on 1.7?

[Mangler]

It's coming this week.

[Higgy10]

the better combat enhanced mod is nice for those that want a reason to play and its much, much harder.

[Darkz0r]

Finally ordered my 980 ti AMP EXTREME, when I get here I'm replaying W3 with bells and whistles!
Can't wait to see how this runs 100% maxed at 1440p!!

[bittermann]

It's coming this week.

Cool...I hope Win 10 goes RTM (officially) and is released to insiders as I'd like to reload Witcher 3 and start over soon.

[KAC]

Finally ordered my 980 ti AMP EXTREME, when I get here I'm replaying W3 with bells and whistles!
Can't wait to see how this runs 100% maxed at 1440p!!

It will run at 52 fps average.

[BababooeyHTJ]

I have to run with hairworks off and terrain turned down one notch at 3440x1440

[Darkz0r]

It will run at 52 fps average.

That's good enough I guess, I was playing at 40'ish FPS without hairworks and some med settings (780 ti). Not to mention, some 980 ti extremes are nice overclockers, lets see if I have any luck...

[Dungeoncrawler]

patch 1.07 was uploaded to steam about 7 hours ago. hopefully this means we'll see it soon.

[Brainstew]

patch 1.07 was uploaded to steam about 7 hours ago. hopefully this means we'll see it soon.

[Crawdaddy79]

I thought for sure after seeing that it was uploaded onto Steam that the GOG version would be updated quicker... Still nothing.

Sucks because I'm really looking forward to this patch. Need to offload all of my books and fliers.