I'm sure out of his own will he is said to never fight under water. Circumstances change and people are forced to do things they never dreamed of doing. Happens all the time. According to a recent E3 interview I can't locate at the moment, the author did work with the team on this lasts instalment. For now, this I all I have to say on the matter.No, Sapkowski only contributed to Witcher 1. He once said that he didn't like the direction of Witcher 2 IIRC...
And underwater combat is clear lore-breaking. You can read that yourself in The Sword of Destiny. It's 100% clearly stated there without any doubt that Geralt would never fight in or under the water...
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I did what, you say?
Do share the interview, should you find it.
Also, RED confirmation would really seal the deal, since some interview "facts" can't be really trusted.
Did you ever fight underwater? It's already difficult as hell with a modern diving equipment. Underwater fighting without a diving equipment is almost impossible for a human being, no matter if your senses are somewhat improved or not. That's because it is against believablity.
I agree that there could be a reason to swim or even dive. But the best thing Geralt could do if he recognize an enemy in or under the water is fleeing as fast as possible. As I said creatures in the ocean should be extremely dangerous and every time you enter the water you should be at the edge of sudden death. That would be lore-friendly and believable...
I think it must be John. Look at the folded arms, that's his typical posture....GOT IT!! It's Marcin camouflaged!!
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I'm paraphrasing from memory. it could well be they said he worked on the series, not specifically on this instalment. Anyway, CDProjekt has carte blanche.I did what, you say?
Do share the interview, should you find it.
Also, RED confirmation would really seal the deal, since some interview "facts" can't be really trusted.
Come on man. You don't know the circumstances he'll be fighting underwater. You don't know if some potion will serve as an oxygen supplement. Besides I wouldn't call Geralt a normal human being.Did you ever fight underwater? It's already difficult as hell with a modern diving equipment. Underwater fighting without a diving equipment is almost impossible for a human being, no matter if your senses are somewhat improved or not. That's because it is against believablity.
I agree that there could be a reason to swim or even dive. But the best thing Geralt could do if he recognize an enemy in or under the water is fleeing as fast as possible. As I said creatures in the ocean should be extremely dangerous and every time you enter the water you should be at the edge of sudden death. That would be lore-friendly and believable...
I think it must be John. Look at the folded arms, that's his typical posture....
Let's call it quits.
Underwater combat is in. :teeth:
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Ewww, probably no many people would answer yes to that
THAT is what Marcin would like we believe HAHAHAHAH (evil, very evil laught)I think it must be John. Look at the folded arms, that's his typical posture....
That is correct. There are only 2 ways Geralt could put up a fraction of a fight underwater. He could stab something, though the effects would not be as gruesome as they would be above water. And he could shoot a projectile, see crossbow, or harpoon. That is all he can do underwater. Oh and kick. And that's that.Did you ever fight underwater? It's already difficult as hell with a modern diving equipment. Underwater fighting without a diving equipment is almost impossible for a human being, no matter if your senses are somewhat improved or not. That's because it is against believablity.
I agree that there could be a reason to swim or even dive. But the best thing Geralt could do if he recognize an enemy in or under the water is fleeing as fast as possible. As I said creatures in the ocean should be extremely dangerous and every time you enter the water you should be at the edge of sudden death. That would be lore-friendly and believable...
I think it must be John. Look at the folded arms, that's his typical posture....
Sure but there are realistic videos (no movies) of divers (in cages e.g.) attacked by sharks and they wouldn't stand even the slightest chance in a fight even with a diving equipment to take the air supply out of the equation...Ewww, probably no many people would answer yes to that
@StaGiors
Agreed. And very likely he would only have ONE attack at the maximum (if he recognized the enemy soon enough!!!) probably used best to confuse/wound an enemy before fleeing ASAP and leaving the water....
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Can you provide link to prove that?
As far as I now he didn't contributed on any Witcher game, CD Project just ask him some things about lore.
It doesn't need a J to have that mechanics. IIRC in TW2 we have some variations there too.
Well, he clearly stated in the famous eurogamer interview that he didn't think that the games should be canon and that was after the release of TW2. He wasn't very glad about the games. I guess (and that's just me) that he didn't like the direction of the games that much or why should he excoriate the games that strongly otherwise?
With contribution I meant that he maybe let Witcher 1 through on the nod. I mean CDPR must have convinced him somehow to give them the license. Maybe it was only money and he didn't even see the vision/concept of the game before, who knows....
Sure, why not? What else? Potion for levitating/flying around (which is actually possible in the world, but not by potions but by magic...)? Potion for sudden healing in combat? Let's make it a Skyrim fairytale world in which everything is possible if you just drink the right potion...
I'm afraid that potions don't work like that in the witcher world. Not at all. Even some of the potions in W1 and W2 are almost lore-breaking...
I said human being with improved senses and slightly improved physics. That's exactly what Geralt is.
Well, for now. Aiming at certain body parts was also in - last year. Now it's out. The game isn't released yet. Things change. Things can be adjusted and tweaked....
Nothing of what he said in that interview was anything to the effect that he did not like the direction the games took. Sapkowski is opinionated and blunt, and he is of the mindset that novels and games are different things and have nothing in common. You must understand this point of view to put his remarks in context; otherwise, they merely sound pointlessly critical.Well, he clearly stated in the famous eurogamer interview that he didn't think that the games should be canon and that was after the release of TW2. He wasn't very glad about the games. I guess (and that's just me) that he didn't like the direction of the games that much or why should he excoriate the games that strongly otherwise?
With contribution I meant that he maybe let Witcher 1 through on the nod. I mean CDPR must have convinced him somehow to give them the license. Maybe it was only money and he didn't even see the vision/concept of the game before, who knows....
All he said was that he is nothing to do with the direction the games took. He does not have any ill feeling toward CDPR or the games. They just don't mean anything to him.
Still you are ignoring that TW2 has those elements. Are you implying TW2 is a JRPG? Stop making yourself look stupid please.