I'm only just getting into The Witcher after Icewind Dale, Morrowind, Oblivion, Neverwinter Nights 1 & 2, Heroes of Might & Magic IV & V, Might & Magic 6, 7, 8 & 9, and Baldur's Gate II. In other words, a lot of RPG time! In that time, I've upgraded, uninstalled, re-installed, defragged, cleaned, replaced and patched just about everything there is to do.The one constant: the original Baldur's Gate gets played at least once a fortnight. It's old, has jerky graphics and, to anyone who's not played it yet, it'll look crap compared to anything released in the last 7 years. BUT, the story, gameplay, character creation/development, combat, controls, replayability (is that a word?) and overall brilliance mean that it will always have a place on my hard drive. Plus, you can get a copy of it, along with BGII and both expansions in HMV for a tenner. Forget the Orange Box, that's the bargain of the century! ...and the random post of the year award goes to.......
Ahhh, that is appreciated-- It went completely over my head but thats easy for me lately ;DBakleth said:...and I just thought that, with failing eyesight, something that can still be played at 640 x 480 might be useful!
If Your controls feel really sluggish for example geralt waits a really long time before he starts to swing his sword,and You have troubles completing the combos even if You hit the button at the - supposedly - right time,You may have a mouse problem.I've read somewhere that some mouses where giving such problems,making the game feel overly sluggish and ppl where bitching the combat system because of that.May want to search the technical forums about such problems.Combat in this game is really rather fast-paced and - i think so too - much more strategic and fun -then in gothics.It's also rarther easy,so i don't know why You would have such large problems.
I don't have any sword play trouble now and I showed the rest how. I am certain the search will be used here quite often though.Our games are supposed to be here the 6th and we are really looking forward to it, well-- that is the estimated date anyway.I just wish to say how much the help is appreciatedthanks againGhostwise said:
I don't have any sword play trouble now[/QUOTE]Gotta love Viagra!Seriously, though, great to know that our more experienced gamers still enjoy new games. I've given up trying to get my dad into anything new as there's only so many times you can hear "It's ok, but I prefer Solitaire" before you give up. (He's 61 by the way). I, too, would agreed with Ghostwise...I hope I'm still gaming at 70!
Gotta love Viagra!Seriously, though, great to know that our more experienced gamers still enjoy new games. I've given up trying to get my dad into anything new as there's only so many times you can hear "It's ok, but I prefer Solitaire" before you give up. (He's 61 by the way). I, too, would agreed with Ghostwise...I hope I'm still gaming at 70! [/QUOTE]Believe it or not--The Doctors are recommending some types of games such as "The Myst Series" to Older patients. They also recommend activities that encourage mild outdoor activity, some that old people would never consider on their own. They are a group of older people riding scooters to different state parks- some 600 miles round trip in distance. We will be going 930 mile's one way, next month on Ninja"s. ;D They say an active lifestyle leads to a longer life.-- They say I look comical as all get out, going down the road on a Ninja with 4ft of white beard over my shoulder.Now we have to figure out a way to get more gameplay out of this demo. I just got an Email saying they have shipped today, so now it will most likely be Mon or Tues instead of the 6th. I now know to stay away from the Reverend the second time.Bakleth said:
Has anyone had any problems with the Ferryman taking all of your money for a boat ride back to Vizima from the Swamp? Seems like its probably a bug. I've tried several things - saving and doing different things before taking the ride, but he keeps taking all my money (all 247 orens) instead of just the 5 orens he asks for.thanks.
Voylodion thanks, that brings up another thing I've noticed - the last few times I've gone to the Melitele Shrine, the Place of Power was gone - is it only active at certain times? Can I only use it a certain number of times per day? thanks !
No, you can't take a teleport through places of power which provide you with a buff @ripleyblue1You can use places of power only one time per day (game time). There is a talent in the 2nd endurance tier which enables to use them twice per day. I was never in need to use places of power several times per day, so I don't know if they become invisible when you used your limit.
@ripleyblue1You can use places of power only one time per day (game time). There is a talent in the 2nd endurance tier which enables to use them twice per day. I was never in need to use places of power several times per day, so I don't know if they become invisible when you used your limit.You actually can teleport through a place of power in act 2- if you have a special item given to you by Kalkstein. He will give it to you if you agree to help him on the Swamp tower quest early on.But it's not a power you can obtain for yourself. Like others said- you can only do ritual of magic and/ or ritual of purification if you have chosen that mutagen when you level up.One thing you can try if you can't "see" the place of power is A. Go back the next day. or B. try using Geralt's amulet. I only ever have it set on "detect monsters" but it might help you find it if you get close and set it on "detect magic."Not sure though.
This is one of the best RPG's I've ever played on computer. I'd compare it to such greats as Betrayal at Krondor. Great job! Make another.One of the very few cons I had were slow load and save times. The game was surprisingly smooth during actual play though. About the only time my frames dropped were in the big city playing at 1600x1200 on high settings. Turned down to medium and it cleared up. That's understandable though, since my computer was top of the line in 2004. The only thing that's been updated is the video card.I wish there were more mods you could do to your weapons and armor such as: embedding gems in swords, more runes, more material types (copper, bronze, iron, steel, adamantite, mithral), armor fashioned from rare hides, more abundance of different mods, appearance options (katana, scimitar, long sword, handle types, etc.), in general more customizable options. It was refreshing to find how your choices actually affect the game, not like in most games where no matter what you choose it doesn't really matter, it seems the same in the end. I wish the later acts were longer so I could enjoy being a seasoned witcher longer with my uber armor and sword. Combat is always fun; more signs like ice and lightning, flaming globe shield, and summons would be welcome. I played through as a combat specialist with my stats(str, dex, stamina) maxed by the end. I will try with a sign specialist now on hard. There are not many games I would play twice, but this one is worth it. A few more thoughts: a good mix of subtle humor and seriousness, excellent music(browsing the music files I found some of my favorites: amb outdoor dng 2), mostly good voice acting, amazing animations, screen changes when drunk, intoxicated, etc. It's this kind of attention to detail that impresses me. Some of the better actors were Geralt (the best), Grandma lol, Carmen, Grand Master of the Order, Zoltan, Shani, Lady of the Lake, Yaevinn, Vesemir, Azar, Abigail. These ones really fit their characters well, with that subtle realistic touch that causes you to suspend your disbelief.The only part of the game where I found tedious was the inventory. Sorting can be a drag since ingredients tend to look like potions. Some auto sort options and more space for organizing would be helpful. You hit auto sort and things separate by their item type. All potions go to the top, all ingredients next, miscellaneous below(such as flint, clothes, etc. What I did was separate the different item types into separate boxes and try to stick with that. I'd prefer if when I picked up something it would get auto sorted into a predesignated inventory box. For example, I pick up some ingredients, they go into box 2 that was set for it. Also make use of shading the background. All potions for example can have a red background, all ingredients green, all alcohol white, etc.The interruptions with the Striga fight was the only time I got really irritated. It's a tough and immersing fight, and then you get constantly interrupted which throws you off and breaks the immersion. Perhaps, instead of a movie interrupting a few times it does so once, and then the room gets darker as the candles go out and Geralt says "I better hurry if I'm to kill the Striga". Willow doesn't seem to work to stop stun, just knockdown.Besides that it was fun. The best fights were the Striga, tentacle creature, and Azar's pet. Azar's pet is the best, it really shocks you because up to that point there is nothing that comes close to that kind of speed and deadliness. I really had to focus and give it all I had to win on my first try. I almost died, then used wind on it till I bought myself time to get back my vitality. I used up a lot of potions and came close to death many times though. It's one of those fights where it makes you think of everything you can do to win; it's the best boss fight in the game in my opinion. The rest were too easy or too similar to something else in the game, no shock. For example the master of the hunt was too easy, so was the master of the order, and Azar. Azar was all hype in the end. Maybe I got lucky and I didn't let Azar cast any spells, but he was dead in like 30 seconds or less. lol I guess after fighting his pet I was pumped and ready for anything. The beast fight was hard for me since I hadn't mastered the combat yet and made some bad choices for talents. It really forces you to learn quickly. If the load times weren't so long I wouldn't have minded. It was frustrating with the long load times I have.During the battle in the burning city, I spent a lot of time fighting the soldiers, that was great. I think I did that for at least 20 minutes. But during that fight, I realized that if the soldiers run off and fight someone else, there is a targeting issue with Geralt. For example, I click to attack the soldier, I'm either too close or the soldier is in transit to attack Zoltan and my click doesn't register; so I'm sitting there doing nothing when I was supposed to be attacking. It seemed like at least a third of attempts ended up like this. Well, that's the truth and nothing but the truth. I love this game despite its flaws, because it is original, creative, not afraid to be mature, and fun. I hope you guys make another. AMD 64 1.47 Ghz2 GB RAM7950 nVidiaRAID 0 2004C 2 Samsung drivesP.S. I was thinking with all the sex in the game, why not turn that into part of the game with combos?! I'll leave the moves up to your imagination. lolKama Sutra master at Gold Talent! ;D
AMD 64 1.47 Ghz2 GB RAM7950 nVidiaRAID 0 2004C 2 Samsung drivesP.S. I was thinking with all the sex in the game, why not turn that into part of the game with combos?! I'll leave the moves up to your imagination. lolKama Sutra master at Gold Talent! ;DHey there, I have to agree with you. After playing through twice (it's even better the 2nd time through) it's hands down the best game I've ever played. I anxiously await a sequel. Thanks CDPRojekt! This is one hell of a debuet!
I notice periodically I hear this very strange sound. It reminds me a bit of someone sharpening a blade only quicker. Is this a side effect of toxicity, or something wrong with my sound setup? Do other folks hear this same sound?