Loot - too much, too little?

[subcu1ture]

I actually have no problem with the weight system, always enjoyed it in other RPG like Baldur's Gate/2 etc.

The only thing that bugs me is that there is no storage... And I know CDPR say's it because a Witcher doesn't have a home but technically I have a home at Kaer Morhen so can't i have a chest there... Or an Armoire or something...

And why is Adzel allowed to bring monsters home and I'm not allowed to hang up my Witcher trophies... Infact, Kaer Morhen is in desperate need of some things hanging on the wall.

 

[Paul_cz]

Yeah, loot is not handled the best way and could be improved. Less of it - more valuable = better.

I just ignore most containers at this point. I don't steal from peasants and other people. It's a lot more enjoyable this way for me.

 

[Phinnway]

I've found the sword I have equiped is almost ALWAYS better than the ones dropped by common enemies. That said, I still loot common enemies so I can sell their weapons for gold. And yes, you will need that gold later on once you start crafting superior tier alchemy recipes. Each superior alchemy recipe costs around 500 gold to craft.

In Diablo 3 the majority of gear that drops isn't an upgrade either. But you NEED to loot it anyways to break down into crafting materials to craft high level gear. There is more to an item-game than finding an upgrade, people! This isn't Dark Souls where every item is meant to be hard earned and replace your old one.

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I think the problem with the loot system isn't so much the ammount of loot that drops, but how frequently you need to sell it and how far you need to fast travel to find a merchant who has enough gold to buy itt. It's immersion breaking when you need to fast-travel to another zone to sell loot. More merchants in each zone with higher gold in their inventory would make a big difference.

 

[worst2first]

I think the scarcity of merchants and gold was an intentional design decision. The area the game is set in wasn't wealthy to begin with even before the war devastated it.

 

[whiplash27]

I wish there was less loot and just stuff in general. I come across a new armor or sword way too often. There's never any kind of special item that I feel the need to work for. Why bother crafting an awesome sword when I'll find one that's decently close enough to it at some point soon? Why go on a quest to look for a great sword or even feel excitement for getting it, when it will be outdated before I know it? IMO, The Witcher 1 did it best. New swords and armors felt like a great accomplishment.

I feel the same with even using Runes on my swords. I feel like I'll be replacing my sword sooner rather than later. Then I'll have to bring it to a blacksmith to remove them. Not worth the time.

 

[Ravici]

I wish there was less loot and just stuff in general. I come across a new armor or sword way too often. There's never any kind of special item that I feel the need to work for. Why bother crafting an awesome sword when I'll find one that's decently close enough to it at some point soon? Why go on a quest to look for a great sword or even feel excitement for getting it, when it will be outdated before I know it? IMO, The Witcher 1 did it best. New swords and armors felt like a great accomplishment.

I feel the same with even using Runes on my swords. I feel like I'll be replacing my sword sooner rather than later. Then I'll have to bring it to a blacksmith to remove them. Not worth the time.

I sell all lesser runes. Keep all greater just incase...
But other than trying them out in the early stages, I don't use them at all.

 

[ArchangelMike.245]

I've got to the point in the game where I have soo much money and soo much stuff that I don't even bother looting anymore. I know that I might be missing manuscripts and what not, but I just don't care anymore. My Witcher gear trumps anything I find in the loot bin anyway.

I have to admit now that I've completely zoned out on the loot, I;m enjoying the game much more. It's very liberating just ignoring all the loot.

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I've got to the point in the game where I have soo much money and soo much stuff that I don't even bother looting anymore. I know that I might be missing manuscripts and what not, but I just don't care anymore. My Witcher gear trumps anything I find in the loot bin anyway.

I have to admit now that I've completely zoned out on the loot, I;m enjoying the game much more. It's very liberating just ignoring all the loot.

 

[Tuco]

Can't say I'm too fond of how the title was changed into a dull rhetoric question. I preferred my freshly coined "loot bulimia" to describe the problem.
I didn't intend to make it sound as if I was torn or ambiguous about the issue, I *do* think it's too much and I also think that's NOT for the best.

Also, shameless bump because of reasons.
No, seriously, I don't think the argument should be buried. There's still a lot to say about it on both parts. Where both parts are "people who agree with me" and "People who are absolutely wrong but they don't realize it yet".

 

[Tuco]

On a side note, ignoring the clickbait-y title as it's some sort of tradition there, it seems like someone on NeoGAF realized the same issue I've been talking for almost a year now:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1177032

 

[-Hisoka]

i think the whole loot system need a big change
once you got your witcher set
rest of the gear is pointless .
all those relic weapons that do nothing is jjust sad...change the sword stats and bonuses and add more depth to the game so any sword can work with any build

 

[vladgiurgiubv]

+1..loot system needs revision

 

[jj284b]

i think main problem with the loot is that currently its a bit anti-lore... In books, Geralt was always poor witcher, sometimes reward for a contract was not even enough to heal himself from that fight... yet in W3, at some point, usually by the middle of the game, you are literally swimming in money while you have nothing worth to spend them on... I'd rather be in constant struggle with money than having 10k in the purse all the time... with vanilla, i usually leave White Orchard with complete Temerian set (armor + horse) both serpentine swords and usually 2500-3000 crowns in the purse...

 

[BoboTheMighty]

What could improve it at this point is only through crafting and equipment customization system. "Bound by Flame" had a pretty simple, "streamlined" way of disassembling EVERYTHING to basic components to create unique augments to your equipment.
Blacksmiths in the game could also socket existing non-Witcher gear or enhance it if supplied with materials you get from generic loot.
Economy in open world games always suffers from this problem and this is something that Piranha Bytes games always did well.

 

[Ravici]

Hidden Treasure...ish

So we know the global economy has been a bit wonky for a few years but what's with 1 bottle of Nilfgaardian Lemon and 1 jar of Kaedweni Stout being classed as Hidden Treasure?

I suppose pocket lint is now worth a fortune too sheesh :/

 

[moonknightgog]

Booze is love, booze is life.

 

[ThatBoy]

For those who must live vicariously through Geralt, because their own lives aren't exciting enough to involve booze and hookers, it's absolutely a treasure.

 

[Ravici]

For those who must live vicariously through Geralt, because their own lives aren't exciting enough to involve booze and hookers, it's absolutely a treasure.

I'll swap the stout for a hooker

 

[jj284b]

if its more than 100years old, its absolute treasure

 

[Ravici]

if its more than 100years old, its absolute treasure

The best before is marked as a week Thursday :/

 

[cyberpunkforever]

yeah some "treasures" are kinda disappointing and useless