Azure79 Posted September 20, 2008 Posted September 20, 2008 I successfully installed and I'm playing one of the new added quests. Its pretty good so far, though I can't really see any new gestures and stuff. I'll have to start a new game and see how much dialog has been added.
Slowtrain Posted September 20, 2008 Posted September 20, 2008 I successfully installed and I'm playing one of the new added quests. Its pretty good so far, though I can't really see any new gestures and stuff. I'll have to start a new game and see how much dialog has been added. I'm about half-way through chapter 1 and I can tell there been quite a bit of change, but it is pretty subtle, an extra line here and there, some slight re-translations. It makes the game seem a lot less disjointed. Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that.
mr insomniac Posted September 20, 2008 Posted September 20, 2008 I've just installed the expanded edition patch, after letting it download through the night, and started a new game. I'm already impressed with the faster load/save times. Saved at the earliest point I could, so am barely into the game, and now I have to work. Day off tomorrow though, good thing I have no other plans. I took this job because I thought you were just a legend. Just a story. A story to scare little kids. But you're the real deal. The demon who dares to challenge God. So what the hell do you want? Don't seem to me like you're out to make this stinkin' world a better place. Why you gotta kill all my men? Why you gotta kill me? Nothing personal. It's just revenge.
Pidesco Posted September 20, 2008 Posted September 20, 2008 I'm installing the patch right now with all language packs. I can't wait to give it a go in French. The way Geralt acts around women it will be like playing a Pepe Le Pew RPG. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian tourist I am Dan Quayle of the Romans. I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands. Heja Sverige!! Everyone should cuffawkle more. The wrench is your friend.
Deadly_Nightshade Posted September 20, 2008 Posted September 20, 2008 I'm going to install the 1.4 patch over my copy of the Enhanced Edition -if that's possible, I have yet to hear it is not though- as the downloadable patch removes the DVD-check from the game. At the moment I've got all of 33% done but I'll be sure to post more information once I get the entire fix. "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot
mr insomniac Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 I thought 1.4 patch = enhanced edition? I took this job because I thought you were just a legend. Just a story. A story to scare little kids. But you're the real deal. The demon who dares to challenge God. So what the hell do you want? Don't seem to me like you're out to make this stinkin' world a better place. Why you gotta kill all my men? Why you gotta kill me? Nothing personal. It's just revenge.
Pidesco Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 And you'd be correct. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian tourist I am Dan Quayle of the Romans. I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands. Heja Sverige!! Everyone should cuffawkle more. The wrench is your friend.
Deadly_Nightshade Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 I thought 1.4 patch = enhanced edition? Not exactly, evidently the download contains the blood fix and a no-dvd patch. "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot
Azure79 Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 I thought 1.4 patch = enhanced edition? Not exactly, evidently the download contains the blood fix and a no-dvd patch. Yes it does. Another reason I love CD Projeckt. Playing a new game with Polish voiceovers and English text. This is one beautiful game. I don't think I've seen a more prettier game that uses 3d graphics yets looks so gritty and real.
Slowtrain Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 Like STALKER the game has a nice sense of atmosphere to it. It seems for whatever reason that European developers seem to be better at that sort of thing than US developers. Hopefully Bethesda has captured some of the same in Fallout 3. Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that.
Morgoth Posted September 22, 2008 Posted September 22, 2008 (edited) What about these two adventure packs? Do these seemlessly integrade into the OC, or are these seperate adventures, and if yes, are they any good? Edited September 22, 2008 by Morgoth Rain makes everything better.
Moatilliatta Posted September 22, 2008 Posted September 22, 2008 Seperate adventures. I haven't tried them so I can't say if they're good but they do sound interesting: Price of Neutrality = Difficult choice like the ones in the OC but contained to the module and its short playtime. The other one is about raising money through sidequests and there is supposed to be a lot of choice. I imagine it to be somewhat like raising the 15000 in BG2 or something.
Morgoth Posted September 22, 2008 Posted September 22, 2008 Hmm, a shame I sold my copy a half year ago. Never managed to play beyond chapter 2. Anyway, I just ordered a new copy over Ebay for a reasonable 20 Rain makes everything better.
Kaftan Barlast Posted September 22, 2008 Posted September 22, 2008 A friend of mine got it, he said it was decent but the quests were very generic and dull in the beginning, is that true? DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "
Morgoth Posted September 22, 2008 Posted September 22, 2008 A friend of mine got it, he said it was decent but the quests were very generic and dull in the beginning, is that true? Yes, the Prologue and Chapter 1 was rather mediocre, but it starts get a lot better from Chapter 2 and above. Rain makes everything better.
Slowtrain Posted September 22, 2008 Posted September 22, 2008 A friend of mine got it, he said it was decent but the quests were very generic and dull in the beginning, is that true? The prologue is really just a tutorial, although it sets up the plot. Chapter 1 is a bit bland in terms of the content of the quests, but no more so than BG or Arcanum or Fallout. Once you get into the city in chapter 2, things become more complex. Let me just add, that it is still just a crpg and it is hardly a world beater in terms of writing and stuff. Its better than Oblivion though. Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that.
Azure79 Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 There are a lot of quests where you have to collect so many of whatever items, but these are mostly optional, but they are good source of loot and experience. Also they provide raw materials for your potions, which are a must if you play on the hardest difficulty. I would agree that a lot of the quests aren't that exciting, but for me it was the visual atmosphere and the combat that was great. some people will disagree on the combat, but I liked that you had to pay attention to your sword swings to continue more devastating moves, switch styles on the fly as you battled different opponents and dodge and position so as not to get surrounded. The magic was also fun to use. I especially liked the Aard sign simply because it blew away your opponents. Igni was also useful for some of the tougher monsters. There are a lot of choices to be made while in the game and I liked those. It didn't feel as though there was a good/evil choice. It was just a matter of how you looked at things. I think the devs did a good job in that respect. I'm also interested in the story and how it will unfold. I haven't read any of the Witcher novels, but according to Wiki, the game takes place after the last book in the series where Geralt is witnessed getting killed by an angry mob. Naturally, this brings up questions on where he was during that death and when he re-appeared in the game. Seeing the game's ending, it looks like someone might have held him captive and studied his physiology. I think this will present a nice opportunity for the devs and the author, Andrej Sapkowski, to collaborate and create a nice story which takes us into a conspiracy to destroy the Witchers. There is a community mod out called Deception. Here is the link. http://www.thewitcher.com/community/en/news/690.html I haven't tried it yet, but looks interesting. I'm glad there is so much support for this game as I would like another Witcher game that takes us to other places in the setting.
Slowtrain Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 (edited) I just finished chapter 2 and the whole thing played out very differently than when I played it before. End result was the same, but getting there was quite different. Main quest only of course. Side quests were all the same. I hadn't realized that the game was quite that flexible. Edited September 23, 2008 by CrashGirl Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that.
Pidesco Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 I thought the combat was a lost opportunity. Just allowing style and magic combos would have made the combat a lot deeper and more engaging. Also, synergies between potion effects and styles used, would have been great. Like drunken fighting, for example. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian tourist I am Dan Quayle of the Romans. I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands. Heja Sverige!! Everyone should cuffawkle more. The wrench is your friend.
Tigranes Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 It's probably antithetical to the setting, but the Witcher was crying for either a lot more magic or gadgetry. Imagine applying the specific 'hands-on visceral' approach they took to sword combat to that. Magic which involves not just throwing one damage spell after another, but creating synergistic effects (soak in water, which slows them, but then you can also use lightning, etc). Or just a lot more gadgetry in the Thief vein. They probably felt it was already too much with a very engaging sword fight system and potions, I guess. But god, I wanted to use a bow with that mechanism. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
Deadly_Nightshade Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 Like drunken fighting, for example. There already is drunken fighting, you simply take the right feat and get drunk... "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot
Slowtrain Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 I still haven't really figured out how the fistfighting works. Even after all the playing I've done of this game. That part feels broken. Or at least extremely unintuituve. I just stand there and beat on the guy and eventually he falls down. The manual seems to indicate that there should be more to the process than that. I like the animations though. Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that.
Pidesco Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 Like drunken fighting, for example. There already is drunken fighting, you simply take the right feat and get drunk... Yes, but not like that. I'm not just talking about a feat that affects your stats. I'm talking about getting drunk affecting the way you inflict damage, and how many enemies you can handle. For example, if your fighting drunk against one enemy it would allow your unpredictable movements to inflict more damage, but with less accuracy, while doing more damage. There could be a synergy between alcohol and strong style. However if you were to fight drunk in group style against a bunch of enemies, it would originate huge penalties due to your lowered reflexes. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian tourist I am Dan Quayle of the Romans. I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands. Heja Sverige!! Everyone should cuffawkle more. The wrench is your friend.
newc0253 Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 quick question: is there actually any additional areas or story in the enhanced edition? or is it just enhanced in other ways? dumber than a bag of hammers
Pidesco Posted September 23, 2008 Posted September 23, 2008 Enhanced in other ways, the most notable of which is that the dialogue was rerecorded. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian tourist I am Dan Quayle of the Romans. I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands. Heja Sverige!! Everyone should cuffawkle more. The wrench is your friend.
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