So I just arrived at Kaer Morhen with UMA.
Can someone tell me if Letho, Keira Metz and Triss are somewhere in the castle? Because I told all of them to go there
Nope, not until after you arrive there with Ciri in tow.
If someone DID actually meet her, the conclusion would be we just missed some scenes with Triss ... ahhh lovely thought here <3
Omg, I would just about die. <3
have, like many others here, what feels like a huge empty hope that CDprojekt Red are planning to fix Triss with an update (an update I'd gladly pay for). What I hoped, expected, was a fifty fifty split between Triss and Yen, spread out, throughout the whole game. Depending on who you favoured, would be placed in a specific role of the sorceress helping Geralt further along certain quests. For instance, in the prologue with Vesemir. Geralt specifically states that his dream was very ironic since Yen never stayed at Kaer Morhen in the past, then shortly after Geralt comments on that he'll likely bring a guest next time he goes there... Was I stupid to expect some unique content with Triss in Kaer Morhen prior to finding the little Uma? I mean she literally said she'd go there (same with Keira), but that only happens when Yen invites them over?! Why would you NOT think people would become confused by this? It might not even be intentional from the devs but it felt alot like they cut corners and ultimately decided to solely focus everything on one female heroine the whole way through W3. This has left me feeling somewhat distraught. I know it's stupid. It's a game. But Triss is one of my few absolute favorite characters in any medium.
A lot of us share your pain. Specifically the feeling that they made a conscious decision to only focus on Yennefer while benching Triss for the final game. I never expected them to give Triss exactly as many minutes of screen time as they did to Yen. But I would have expected them to put the same level of effort into it. Make the writing just as thoughtful, make the choices just as meaningful, make it just as rewarding/fulfilling. It just kills me - this feeling that they half-assed it.
I agree with your other point too - it kills my enjoyment on a very fundamental level. Check what I said earlier on the subject - I think it sums up my thoughts quite nicely:
And seriously, I think this game is damn near perfect - sure there are small problems but they don't detract from the game much at all. This is one problem that is slowly ruining the game for me though. Just gives me less motivation to go back to it now that it's all said and done. I don't want to go through the heartbreak of having the Triss relationship, which had the possibility of being one of the best fictional romances I've ever seen, let me down. Every day since the credits rolled, I believe a little less and a little less and a little less that this is the game I was hoping it to be. Kind of sounds stupid, I know, but I had such high hopes for the Triss romance that the fall killed me and to some extent my enjoyment of the game. I still really like the game (I wouldn't spend so much time voicing my displeasure if this wasn't the case) but my fondness is fading rather quickly over time. Sorry if that doesn't make a ton sense - seemed more logical in my head.
When in Velen, I liked the atmosphere and the Crones and the Baron. My first time through I was blissfully naive that they would be taking my Triss away from me. Next time I won't enjoy it as much because I will know what is waiting down the line for me. Dijkstra was my favorite character in Novigrad, besides Triss.
"Pardon my beauclairoise, have you found who fucking nicked my gold?" One of my favorite lines.
The Novigrad parts were great and my emotions were jumping up and down from the stress during the torture scene to the utter bliss of the Vegelbud's party. I owe it mostly to Triss with a small nod to Zoltan and Dijkstra.
Once I hit Skellige, I enjoyed because of the exploration, the viking-like warrior people, the Witcher contracts, the Kingmaker sidequest, the environment. The fact that Geralt turns into a spineless urchin around Yen really bugged me. Some of the other characters acting like they are still together even though I have made no indications as such. And after the Isle of Mists, even though Triss is a real part of the world and we can walk up to her there is no interaction and even worse yet, there is no romantic interaction.
I think you're forggeting,that CDPR are huge fans of the books themselves,which means they're also huge Yennefer fans,it makes perfect sense,that they wanted to give her more screentime.
This is no excuse for half-assing her story though. With so much thought and deliberation put into every small detail, I would have expected the same to one of our two major love interests (the superior one imho
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But why force the Yen romance on us and pretend like the Triss romance doesn't exist?
Geralt continues to flirt with Yen and behaves like an idiot, almost every side character assumes you are still with Yen and comments on it etc.
None of that for Triss though..., and how would it damage Ciri's story if Triss got a few more scenes in Kaer Morhen (before or after the battle)?
This doesn't even have to do with the story its just silly favouritism
Nicely put. I think the fact that they forced Yennefer on us had nothing to do with the story. The story could have stayed the same and dropped some of the auto-Yen stuff and just had the world react to your choice to pick Triss.
So I will take a look for Triss at Kaer Morhen. Will tell you guys if I can find her.
Good luck - maybe she's set up in a secret room somewhere. Wouldn't count on it thought. :X
Anyone else here liked TW2 Triss more in some aspects?
I think she looked a lot better and she wasn't as highschool girl innocent like in TW3
In the second game it felt like you had to save her the whole time. In this game you could help her because you actually cared about her or her plight, or both. It felt more natural and the dialogue was pretty good. Also she was pretty badass in most of those scenes.
Well said Akrabra - I prefer the way Triss ended up in this game. Her personality, her situation, her look. I like that she had made a plan to do something to remedy her situation (get her and the mages out of Novigrad to safety) and she wasn't just waiting around for Geralt to come and fix it. She changed those plans and included Geralt only after he showed up but up until that point she was doing her own thing. She wasn't even planning on staying - look how it played out. She changed her mind at the last possible second. She's just perfect in this game - so much so that we wish there was more of her. :wub:
Are you sure? I thought you can do the Now or Never-quest after you get back from Skellige - that's what I had in mind for my next playthrough anyway.
You technically can. You are given the quest in Novigrad though - a lot of people, like myself, tried to finish everything before going to Skellige. When I play through again I will save the Now or Never quest for after the Last Wish though as it will make a little more chronological/romantic sense.
As for all of the posts about forced-Yennefer in W3 and forced Triss in W1 & W2 (page 77 mostly), I don't think it is fair to compare these. Geralt had no memories and Triss was there to help him. Also, this is the last game of the series - it's not fair to send her off in this half-assed way. I think that's one of the reasons this thread exists. Nobody wants less Yennefer - they just want more Triss should you choose her. As it stands, if you choose her, you get the same amount of Triss as someone who didn't choose her. Just unfair to the people that prefer her.
Also the fact that one romance is "right" and the other is "wrong" is another fundamental flaw. This game focuses heavily on player choice. I am glad that for the players that pick Yen her romance is fleshed out and fulfilling - that is a choice that you can be happy about. It just isn't fair to the Triss-fans that we don't get the same treatment. Our choice isn't impactful or meaningful.
Remember, let's try to keep this civil and on topic. This isn't a "Yen vs Triss" thread. I think there's already one of those. Watch the Triss-bashing and the Yen-bashing please.
