The Witcher 3

[CJ]

I'm right at the very top of level 3, and I've moved past the first few baron missions. Getting my ass kicked by nearly everything. I had full health and was one shotted by the dragon on the witcher scavenger hunt. Absolutely cannot win against the mob at the pillar's house. Not sure what I can do to fix this.

[jdgregory84]

I'm right at the very top of level 3, and I've moved past the first few baron missions. Getting my ass kicked by nearly everything. I had full health and was one shotted by the dragon on the witcher scavenger hunt. Absolutely cannot win against the mob at the pillar's house. Not sure what I can do to fix this.

How is your defense? It seems like counter-attacks are pretty big in this game. I'll admit, I started on the same level that you're on and went a level lower and it was a bit easier only because I never blocked attacks. I would just roll out of the way. Defense seems to be a huge part of this game. I accidentally ran across the Pellars house on a side quest and beat the gang up. Had to move out of the battle area once and recover my vitality but went in playing very conservatively and only got hit once. Completely changed the way I've gone about battles now.

[CJ]

I have no idea what the fuck I'm doing. I've played many RTS games, which are usually click click click, cast shit, click click, win. I've tried to the dodging and the controls just fuck me up, I randomly seem to appear in the direction I'm dodging and pretty much all inputs freeze for a moment, then I can start attacking again, usually I end up getting hit during that.

[CJ]

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[jdgregory84]

I have no idea what the fuck I'm doing. I've played many RTS games, which are usually click click click, cast shit, click click, win. I've tried to the dodging and the controls just fuck me up, I randomly seem to appear in the direction I'm dodging and pretty much all inputs freeze for a moment, then I can start attacking again, usually I end up getting hit during that.

Can this be considered and RTS game? I thought that label was for Command & Conquer and the older Warcraft games? In regards to 3rd person games like this, older ones you can just change your position with whatever direction you want. This one, the character actually has to finish a movement that was commanded before you change it. I guess it's more realistic?

[CJ]

I meant to type RPG. I honestly am struggling with it, it seems far too linear and unresponsive and it's getting on my nerves. It may just be the fact I play FPS games that demand quick and accurate reactions, where in Witcher I tend to have to focus on what the game is doing animation wise in regards to my location, etc. I'm playing to the games limitations and not my own. Most times when I get into a fight it starts with them initiating it. Then I cast a random spell and attempt to turn and run to get some distance. And inevitably and my character completely fucking stops for no reason, and I get bum rushed by another enemy. It seems the game is heavily weighted on (in my opinion) one of it's weakest areas. Generally RPG's don't have the best fluidity with controls, so click fighting and grinding is okay with me. But when you add in this complexity it seems I must have some sort of stat deficiency, because this is way too difficult to enjoy.

[jdgregory84]

I meant to type RPG.

Okay. I do think that the developer wants a bit more strategy? I honestly don't know though. I've never played a Witcher game until this and a lot of the stuff is pretty overwhelming. (Spoiler) There's a part where you're Ciri and she creates this oil that you put on your sword that is poisonous to werewolves. In that part, I destroyed the werewolf like it was nothing. There was a side quest where a hunter was a werewolf and I couldn't fucking kill him. After running away five times, I looked it up. Burn him and he can't regenerate his health. I think that this game wants you to really get into the lore of the land.

[Gasser64]

I meant to type RPG. I honestly am struggling with it, it seems far too linear and unresponsive and it's getting on my nerves. It may just be the fact I play FPS games that demand quick and accurate reactions, where in Witcher I tend to have to focus on what the game is doing animation wise in regards to my location, etc. I'm playing to the games limitations and not my own. Most times when I get into a fight it starts with them initiating it. Then I cast a random spell and attempt to turn and run to get some distance. And inevitably and my character completely fucking stops for no reason, and I get bum rushed by another enemy. It seems the game is heavily weighted on (in my opinion) one of it's weakest areas. Generally RPG's don't have the best fluidity with controls, so click fighting and grinding is okay with me. But when you add in this complexity it seems I must have some sort of stat deficiency, because this is way too difficult to enjoy.

Set it on easy till you learn how. That's what I do. Then just turn it back up once you get better. Also, if you really want to like this game, I'd just wait until they're done releasing patches in 6 months or so. I've gotten to where I do that on most games that I'm really looking forward to now. You'll often have a much better gaming experience when they're done making patches.

Now on to this game itself. I wasn't really waiting for this one with bated breath, so I went ahead and got it. Have you played the other witcher games? I feel like I can say with some degree of truth, that the dev has never really been good at making games. Their other games are a lot worse about what you're saying. They're no Bethesda, that's for damn sure. And even bethesda has their flaws.

Are you into the older baldur's gate type of games? Apparently that type of game is making a comeback. I've recently played Divinity-Original Sin, Pillars of Eternity, and Wasteland 2. All great RPGs. Now I'm waiting on Torment-Tides of Numenera

[CJ]

Okay. I do think that the developer wants a bit more strategy? I honestly don't know though. I've never played a Witcher game until this and a lot of the stuff is pretty overwhelming. (Spoiler) There's a part where you're Ciri and she creates this oil that you put on your sword that is poisonous to werewolves. In that part, I destroyed the werewolf like it was nothing. There was a side quest where a hunter was a werewolf and I couldn't fucking kill him. After running away five times, I looked it up. Burn him and he can't regenerate his health. I think that this game wants you to really get into the lore of the land.

Yes that was the mission that took me 20 attempts. Another thing is I cant make any potions or oils, i collects everything, and have a ton of shit in inventory and I can't craft one potion.

[CexMashean]

It's cause you're level 3, you fucking noob!

Just kidding, I haven't even fired this game up yet. I barely played one, didn't play two, and here I am with three installed.

[CJ]

Lowered the difficulty and it's a cake walk now. My only thought is the difficult setting I was on was unnecessarily difficult.

[blandnuts]

The first one had some hard points where a lot of people would quit. The second I thought was pretty easy, but it might of been the layout I chose. I haven't bought the third, I'll wait till a sale and some patches.

The mechanics of the first two were certainly nothing like a FPS, so I'm interested to see how they compare to the third.

Anyways, currently playing New Vegas and the mechanics for that one makes me want to punch an elephant.

[CJ]

So, I became so accustomed to playing at the higher difficulty, I decided I wanted to fight outside of my current ability level. I found a way into novigrad as a level 3, and I've been mopping up level 18 monsters, which is pretty satisfying. However, it's disappointing that Witcher 3 doesn't use an ability differential multiplier like other RPG's. That kind of sucks. But, I guess the idea is to keep you from leveling too quickly by grinding high rank creatures. Inside the big city at novigrad is a treasure trove of loot, holy crap the amount of stuff I've found is off to charts. Also, one of the best discoveries I've made is a small secret apothecary just northeast of the big city, across the river. He's in a small church. He will sell diamonds/emeralds/etc. for dirt cheap. Most of the merchants will sell emerald dust for 850 or so gold, but he sells for 125.

Here's where I'm at now after about 4 hours in the big city, stealing shit and killing people.

[CexMashean]

Sweet, just game my "legal" key and one for Batman Arkham Night for only $20 total. Friend bought a gtx970 that came with the codes, and he doesn't care about either game. Accepted my $20 with the quickness.

[FunFordCobra]

I almost tried it last night but the word on the NVidia forums is SLI is horrible on it. Guess ill wait for the new batman and battlefront.