New Game+ is coming it seems

[warbaby2]

This!!! The post game world sucks

Indeed, and there are only two ways they can remedy it: New Game+ (relatively easy) or a fully fleshed out post-game world reflecting the different endings of the game (rather hard).

...and the main game progression issues (which CDPR has yet to even acknowledge) and bugs are still being worked on, NG+ or not.

 

[xdevnull]

Considering all the telegraphing, hints, and clear work that already went into it, it's very disappointing that NG+ isn't coming. I was hoping to play through again without worrying about some of the more irritating parts of the game and could collect all the Gwent cards and try some different story options. I also hoped that the difficulty would jump such as in the Arkham games. Why are there level 47 steel swords? There aren't any level 47 humans except the guards. I just don't get it.

I'm definitely going to wait for all the DLC before I start another play through though. I don't want to miss an opportunity like having Wolf Gear again and considering how big this game is I don't want to get 20 hours in and be pissed that I missed something.

 

[Alozaps]

Considering all the telegraphing, hints, and clear work that already went into it, it's very disappointing that NG+ isn't coming.

We don't yet know if it's coming. By what CDPR said on Twitter, it may or may not come.

If I had to make an educated guess, I'd say it's extremely likely that it will be implemented at some point. Countless people here, on Reddit and other forums have given excellent arguments as to how NG+ could enhance the game experience for many players, and I'm sure CDPR has read and agrees with many of these points. Among other things, I think that it would do wonders for replayability. It could also introduce fresh challenges for many players who find the overall difficulty of the game to be too easy. I definitely think that it would be totally worth their while for CDPR to bring this out to us. It is up to them, of course, but I'd bet on it happening.

 

[Clownygrin]

We don't yet know if it's coming. By what CDPR said on Twitter, it may or may not come.

If I had to make an educated guess, I'd say it's extremely likely that it will be implemented at some point. Countless people here, on Reddit and other forums have given excellent arguments as to how NG+ could enhance the game experience for many players, and I'm sure CDPR has read and agrees with many of these points. Among other things, I think that it would do wonders for replayability. It could also introduce fresh challenges for many players who find the overall difficulty of the game to be too easy. I definitely think that it would be totally worth their while for CDPR to bring this out to us. It is up to them, of course, but I'd bet on it happening.

This. I personally think it is coming. But it wouldn't be smart for them to just go out and say "Yes it is coming out for sure" and then they decide it didn't work as planned and scrap it. That would be awful xD. I think it's far more telling that they haven't said "No, we are not adding this to the game", I definitely believe there is a good chance it will be added

 

[Graelock]

Yes! Completely hope this is true. I've already beaten the story 3 times and I am extreeeeeemly sick of grinding for all my master craft gear, just because I want to experience different story results and endings. My 4th character has the most side quests done, however. I have pretty much all locations opened up. I like how Dark Souls handles NG+. Many people see it as gimmicky, but that's because you have to consider the types of games you've seen it in, in the past. A game this size NEEDS it, if you care to beat it more than once, and to take your character up to higher levels. Side quests only earn you no more than 25XP once you've gone past 30, but more commonly, you get 5xp for each side quest that you do...and that will take quite a bit to hit 40 at that rate. It's taken me longer to get from 35 - 37, then it did to get to 35 while doing the story. Lame...

Dark Souls makes it so that NG+ is the foundation of their game. The more you beat the game, the harder it gets, but you do keep your gear and there is no level cap...and to make it even harder, they provide something called a bonfire aecetic, which makes it so that the enemy in that region are knocked up to the next NG+ difficulty, permanently, in the event that you want an additional challenge for that play through.

 

[Aditya]

How about we all ask nicely to CDP to give us a NG+ mode instead of speculating? Will that help?

 

[VelcroSnake]

Something I wonder about is how a NG+ mode would work with the planned expansions. I hope it happens, as I want to play through the game with my Wolf armor the whole time, but I'm wondering if they set up the expansions to start for players at a certain level range or if they'd be able to just scale it to player level.

 

[mecha_fish]

Something I wonder about is how a NG+ mode would work with the planned expansions. I hope it happens, as I want to play through the game with my Wolf armor the whole time, but I'm wondering if they set up the expansions to start for players at a certain level range or if they'd be able to just scale it to player level.

I'm under the impression the expansions will be within the framework of the story with a set level -- much like how the Fool's Gold Quest DLC is recommended level 10. I don't see why they wouldn't be unless they were a part of the plan for NG+.

 

[scratcherpen]

I think the good idea for this game -to add more supermonsters as enemies and more normal enemies for Geralt. After some level you just beating the hell out from anyone. There`s no one who can beat you if only you doesnt have the lobster hands. So more enemies with proper level at once can change that drastically. Many players already spawn them , but just for fun. Why not to add that feature with future patch?

 

[devivre]

I'm under the impression the expansions will be within the framework of the story with a set level -- much like how the Fool's Gold Quest DLC is recommended level 10. I don't see why they wouldn't be unless they were a part of the plan for NG+.

I also doubt that the expansion will depend in any way on NG+. Although the NG+ would sound like a good way to me to combine main game with the expansion (and adapt the difficulty of some quests so it stays challenging for those who play the main game and the expansion) I see the problem that there will be another expansion months later and this one will create even more problems for the balance of the game (because it's going to be even more content).

So I'd expect either the expansion can be started after the game is completed or it is kept seperate from the main game and you can import a character from previous playthroughs to play the expansion.

 

[ConnivingEagle]

I've never really seen the appeal of New Game+

What's the point of playing through the game again if a lot of stuff is really east to kill (because you're some OP 35+) and if you're not really earning/being rewarded with anything new?

 

[Martindnewton]

Rather them put time into an enhanced edition than this game needs some serious work after act 2, writing fell apart.

 

[yoobzon]

Rather them put time into an enhanced edition than this game needs some serious work after act 2, writing fell apart.

Writing didn't really fall apart, They just assumed (wrongly) that everyone has either read the core material or really spends a lot of time reading the in-game books. When you actually know the background , the ending clicks, at least it did for me. Though I guess they could have done a better job explaining the importance of some things so that the ending did not feel out of place.

Improvements to gameplay are way more important than rewriting bits of the story (which would only confuse people more) . I hope that the bigger expansion focuses more on

Spoiler

the White Frost and why it's actually really been super important all along. They have to make it clearer that this last twist isn't just random

 

[edhmelus]

New Game Plus, make it happen! <3

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I've never really seen the appeal of New Game+

What's the point of playing through the game again if a lot of stuff is really east to kill (because you're some OP 35+) and if you're not really earning/being rewarded with anything new?

New Game Plus should introduce items beyond the regular playthrough and further upgrades to your favourite set. Enemies should be about the same level as you are when you finish the game.

 

[laod159]

Oh man, hopefully New Game + does come out. I really really want to try out new endings with the same Geralt that I'm playing. I do not want to start a new one lol. I spent so much time with this Geralt that I cannot be separate from this one.

 

[gtcarlson]

Writing didn't really fall apart, They just assumed (wrongly) that everyone has either read the core material or really spends a lot of time reading the in-game books. When you actually know the background , the ending clicks, at least it did for me. Though I guess they could have done a better job explaining the importance of some things so that the ending did not feel out of place.

Not to bring the thread off topic but is there anything I should read up in game/brush up on from the books that would make the ending make sense/be better (note I just got to Skellige) without spoiling anything. If you could private message me as to not take the thread off topic that would be awesome.

 

[cyberpunkforever]

new game+ with lots of wild hunt enemie encounters and lots of fiends, leshens, ya know, all the big and interesting enemies,

anyway, is there confimation of this new game+ mode incoming?

 

[KingOfTheFall]

Writing didn't really fall apart, They just assumed (wrongly) that everyone has either read the core material or really spends a lot of time reading the in-game books. When you actually know the background , the ending clicks, at least it did for me. Though I guess they could have done a better job explaining the importance of some things so that the ending did not feel out of place.

Improvements to gameplay are way more important than rewriting bits of the story (which would only confuse people more) . I hope that the bigger expansion focuses more on

Spoiler

the White Frost and why it's actually really been super important all along. They have to make it clearer that this last twist isn't just random

It's not about writing or understanding the backstory per se, moreso how rushed the final acts were.

 

[TheSeventhRaven]

I posted earlier... I'll try to find my NG+ post wording and place it here...

This is my first post on these forums, but I have supported you guys since the first Witcher game... I listened to the music and loved the no hand holding RPG elements.

I'll get to my ideas in a second... but first a few rants...

That being said, I'm very sad by the ending of this game, and how lonely I felt. I would love to see the characters moving around the world, and Yennefer, or Triss as a character you can meet up with and talk to. I know this has been expressed, so I know it's on everyone's minds.a

The Triss and Yennefer quest lines, when punctuated by weeks of actual real life gameplay (clearing ALL OF VELEN'S SECRET/HIDDEN AREA), just added to the misery. It would be nice to have a way to talk to them about your relationship status, and pick a final gal... after all, Geralt, and myself as a player, did get immersed enough in the game to have some feeling about them.

I didn't want Triss to leave, so I told her I love her, which was true at the time. I hadn't been exposed to Yennefer yet in W3 so I didn't realize how much I'd take to her character... obviously, as many have stated, the Djinn quest is a big point of contention for many, as they did not want to let Yennefer down, or hurt her, so they picked "I love you" there too. I personally felt a connection there as well.

I have to give you kudos. I really felt for these characters.

All of this being said, it's time to move on to NG+

So, the game has no cap I've read? So, I'd love to see an NG+ where I can start a FRESH game without anything done. The only thing that moves over is my gear, and level/skills/places of power skills...

Also, in the main game, if you outrank a quest, it becomes worthless (5xp)... that should NEVER happen, and all of the quests should be worth their face value at all times.... if a player chooses, like myself, to do all of this content, and out-level it, which I feel I did, they should not be penalized for that. You see, XP should always be set to 1000, and you should get say 200-500 for a good quest, based on it's length and nature. If you leave the XP alone like this, people can do whatever quest they want and still reap the rewards.

So my plea is with NG+, make all of the quests just worth their face value. This will allow people to still enjoy the quests without being a low level.

In the canon, Geralt is a bad ass, there is absolutely no reason why he wouldn't be owning every single monster in this world after a single play through, so that also makes sense.

So Ng+

• All items/skill POINTS/places of power rolled over.
• Fresh game world, where monsters haven't been upgraded... make us feel powerful now.
• Refresh all quest lines/romances/choices/ etc
• (point of contention) Allow players to choose a new difficulty once they finish what they have. If I'd like to go from normal to very hard on my next play, that should be a consideration I make, not that the game devs make for me.)

Thank you for reading, and I hope that my ideas will at least be discussed.

You've done a great job with this game, my final timer was around 10 (24 hr days) upon completion, and this is without exploring all of Skellige... so I'd easily have maybe 13-14 x 24 hr days or 310+ hours of real game time played.

I love this game! Keep up the great work!

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After the final scene I just was left depressed and alone feeling... and I put 240+ hrs into this game I made choices that were supportive of Ciri, but apprently I didn't make the ones that CDPR thought I should, so my ending was horrible. An NG+ would cement this game into my mind as one of the greatest games of all time!

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Oh man, hopefully New Game + does come out. I really really want to try out new endings with the same Geralt that I'm playing. I do not want to start a new one lol. I spent so much time with this Geralt that I cannot be separate from this one.

I feel your pain my friend!

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I've never really seen the appeal of New Game+

What's the point of playing through the game again if a lot of stuff is really east to kill (because you're some OP 35+) and if you're not really earning/being rewarded with anything new?

CDPR would have to open up the quests so that you get rewarded for them at full value, no matter what level you are.

Remember, this is about getting more out of a game that deserves another play through, but is hard for people who invested so much time in their gameworld and feel that forsaking that Geralt would be a shame. I'd lose all sense of caring if I lost this Geralt....

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New Game Plus, make it happen! <3

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New Game Plus should introduce items beyond the regular playthrough and further upgrades to your favourite set. Enemies should be about the same level as you are when you finish the game.

While I'm all for CDPR having to work even harder I think that making the NG+ as simple as possible is the right way to go. I'm fully confident from what I've seen, that all chests drop (named items) at or around your current level... so this is actually already in the game. So, if you open a chest at level 35 you may get a level 35 version of what you already have. It's all there, so I don't see why we need them to add anything to the sets, just scale everything but the monsters?

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By the way, I wouldn't be mad if they did scale monsters, but at the same time, that essentially means my Geralt is a lowly witcher again, and not godly as he is now

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I've never really seen the appeal of New Game+

What's the point of playing through the game again if a lot of stuff is really east to kill (because you're some OP 35+) and if you're not really earning/being rewarded with anything new?

The armor from chests will scale, and if CDPR listens to my thoughts on XP gain, they'll just make each quest give a set amount of XP and not take your level into account. I'd be fine with this. Yes, monsters would be chumps, but that is the idea... if you've put 200 hrs into this game, you deserve to destroy everything you come across in my opinion.

My biggest reason for playing through again, is to do all of the quests and to make my romance/ciri stuff work out better... "It takes 3 to Tango anyone?" Gah!

 

[TheLocoMofo]

I've never really seen the appeal of New Game+

What's the point of playing through the game again if a lot of stuff is really east to kill (because you're some OP 35+) and if you're not really earning/being rewarded with anything new?

I've been asking myself the same thing, I have no idea what the appeal is.

Even if CDPR up the level of monsters, you're character will still be OP with the extra skills you'll be able to invest in. Seeing how they balanced Death March difficulty, I can't see this being challenging at all.

Each to their own I guess. I don't think people wanting NG+ are looking for challenge anyway.