Reasonable Suggestions for an Enhanced Edition of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

[blackfox7]

Things I would like expanded/changed in an enhanced addition:

- Expansion and greater conversations with Eridin, (the Cave of dreams quest would have been great for this)
- More Triss interaction in the final third
- Final fight with Eridin to be made harder
- Iorveth inclusion in some way
- Clearer conclusion to what happened with Ciri against the White Frost
- Showing of the effects post game of consequences (Nilfgaard now ruling Novigrad, Ciri's coronation and sat on throne, Lambert and Kiera living together etc etc)

I certainly love the game as it is but if they get the chance to expand on some things these would be my options

 

[Willowhugger]

To be fair, I think the Ciri coronation and rule may actually never happen.

If the Witcher 4 happens, they're almost certainly going to need to prevent her from ever reaching Nilfgaard.

 

[Loginus]

The opening post is indeed a very well compiled list, it seems to cover most shortcomings that I personally would love to see fixed as well what other people seemed to be missing from the game.

I would myself additionally tweak the choices affecting the ending - snowball fight and or demolishing Avallachs laboratory seem to be too insignificant compared to how much they alter the final outcome. There should be a couple more events that clearly make you choose between personal gain and Ciris happiness.

Something significant could be potentially woven into conversation with Ciri about Geralt's current relationship (as suggested in the first post)? Just a bit random thought here

 

[Sam2305]

Really, the odd thing about those two ending slides is they're really not even incompatible. Dijkstra's Empire and Temeria under Nilfgaard are pretty much easily put together.

Could be an option for some people but not for me at least. Honestly, when I began the Witcher 3 I was expecting an ending similar to the Second War with Nilfgaard (the one who takes place in the books): Nilfgaard invade one or two countries, put the things really difficult to the nordlings but, at the end, some miracle save the day. I'm asking for a similar solution and, honestly, I don't think it would require much effort

 

[Willowhugger]

Could be an option for some people but not for me at least. Honestly, when I began the Witcher 3 I was expecting an ending similar to the Second War with Nilfgaard (the one who takes place in the books): Nilfgaard invade one or two countries, put the things really difficult to the nordlings but, at the end, some miracle save the day. I'm asking for a similar solution and, honestly, I don't think it would require much effort

Isn't that the Dijkstra ending?

Radovid dies and they drive the Nilfgaard out?

 

[Sam2305]

Isn't that the Dijkstra ending?

Radovid dies and they drive the Nilfgaard out?

Nop, because Dijkstra didn't restore the old borders. At the end of the Second Nilfgard War, Aedirn and Lyria (countries which have been invaded) were restored. My ideal conclusion would be that the war will end with the same independent countries (including Upper Aedirn)

 

[Willowhugger]

Nop, because Dijkstra didn't restore the old borders. At the end of the Second Nilfgard War, Aedirn and Lyria (countries which have been invaded) were restored. My ideal conclusion would be that the war will end with the same independent countries (including Upper Aedirn)

Perhaps.

On the other hand, that sort of felt like a theme of the game that those living in the past like Vesemir are doomed because the world was changing.

But yes, it's terrible to see such a vibrant and rich setting destroyed.

 

[Sam2305]

Perhaps.

On the other hand, that sort of felt like a theme of the game that those living in the past like Vesemir are doomed because the world was changing.

But yes, it's terrible to see such a vibrant and rich setting destroyed.

And that's probably true. But think about it: all the Northern Kingdoms have a succesor. Temeria has Anais or Adda (if not dead), Aedirn has Stennis (if not dead), Upper Aedirn has Saskia (If not dead), Redania has Dijkstra (dont know how he could become king without a civil war but... ok) and Kaedwen probably would have one too. It could be a new world.

 

[Willowhugger]

And that's probably true. But think about it: all the Northern Kingdoms have a succesor. Temeria has Anais or Adda (if not dead), Aedirn has Stennis (if not dead), Upper Aedirn has Saskia (If not dead), Redania has Dijkstra (dont know how he could become king without a civil war but... ok) and Kaedwen probably would have one too. It could be a new world.

If the game had time, I'd love for them to explain Dijkstra's rise to power as something only he could come up with:

"Bringing Novigrad's Merchant Guilds and wealth into Redania at a critical junction in the war, Dijkstra's political fortunes were secured when he produced a child sired by the late King Radovid with a young noblewoman. While a bastard, the nobility quickly rallied behind the young boy who Dijkstra made himself regent for. If anyone questioned why Dijkstra, of all people, would be the only one to know of such a child and why said noblewoman's babe looked more like Dijkstra himself than the late King, they learned to keep their mouth shut. Especially with Dijkstra's eyes and ears everywhere in the North."

 

[Songborn]

Since CDPR decided to go with static ending images I'd love to at least get some longer text with each image, like the one you wrote up @Willowhugger. Though no static image will be as nice a capstone as an animated one.

 

[ArgusMercenary]

I don't think the old borders coming back would ever happen and if it did, it would be far more chaotic than they were in the past. Simply put they would not be the same kingdoms they were before Nilfgaard, had the kings killed. I'd think that all four of the kingdoms would fall into chaos and disarray, Temeria even with Anais looked like it was headed for Civil War. Aedirn's nobles were willing to sell out to Kaedwen, I can't imagine they wouldn't try to do so again, given that Stennis looks and in my opinion behaves like a coward. The only way the North wins or stops Nilfgaard is if it unites itself, and stops a madman like Radovid from harming its greatest advantage, mages. Well that, and having defeated Nilfgaard 3 times, I can't imagine people down South would like to keep endorsing wars that come at a large price with almost nothing to get in return.

Can't say what would happen in Redania, but with the king dead, I can't imagine that they'd be better off, and with the witch hunters, the order of the flaming rose and the church of eternal fire, I can't imagine who'd stop them from running wild and massacring just about anyone, or even worse, taking over Redania. You know it would be nice if they put more things of this sort into the game, the war felt like some event happening elsewhere. I would have liked it if it had been tied to the main story. I for one thought while in Novigrad that the end game would take place there and not in Skellige. I really liked Novigrad and it would have been interesting if they had tied the WIld Hunt and the War together at the end along with Novigrad in the middle.

 

[Willowhugger]

I can't imagine they wouldn't try to do so again, given that Stennis looks and in my opinion behaves like a coward.

Props to Stennis, I go with @KnightofPhoenix's theory that he was actually innocent. Philippa was the one who poisoned Saskia.

 

[ArgusMercenary]

Props to Stennis, I go with @KnightofPhoenix's theory that he was actually innocent. Philippa was the one who poisoned Saskia.

I think he didn't do it either, Philippa doing it wouldn't surprise me. He still seemed like a coward to me or at least he didn't look like a very strong leader. I mean afterwards, if you do leave him alive, he doesn't seem very pleased with Saskia and Upper Aedirn even though they stopped Henselt, or at least that's what it seemed like.

 

[FieryPhoenix7]

Besides everything mentioned in the OP, I think a hypothetical Enhanced Edition would benefit greatly from other, mechanical improvements to the game. Examples include UI, gameplay, and graphical enhancements. I believe The Witcher 2's EE received similar improvements along with the extra content.

I love The Wild Hunt. Nearly 10/10 in my books. But improvements are always possible where appropriate.

 

[Sam2305]

I don't think the old borders coming back would ever happen and if it did, it would be far more chaotic than they were in the past. Simply put they would not be the same kingdoms they were before Nilfgaard, had the kings killed. I'd think that all four of the kingdoms would fall into chaos and disarray, Temeria even with Anais looked like it was headed for Civil War. Aedirn's nobles were willing to sell out to Kaedwen, I can't imagine they wouldn't try to do so again, given that Stennis looks and in my opinion behaves like a coward. The only way the North wins or stops Nilfgaard is if it unites itself, and stops a madman like Radovid from harming its greatest advantage, mages. Well that, and having defeated Nilfgaard 3 times, I can't imagine people down South would like to keep endorsing wars that come at a large price with almost nothing to get in return.

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I simply can't agree. Have you read the books? The political mess in the Second War was pretty similar to the one which take place in the games. It's the strategy of Nilfgaard: spread chaos in the Northern Kingoms before the invasion but at the end, the nordlings rally under one banner and fought the invader. I expected this from the game and I still expecting this only with a few changes in Reasons of State and more sidequest related with the guerrillas, scoia'tel and Dijkstra. The big change that i'm hoping from the devs it's that they put back Saskia and Iorveth in the game.

 

[Willowhugger]

I simply can't agree. Have you read the books? The political mess in the Second War was pretty similar to the one which take place in the games. It's the strategy of Nilfgaard: spread chaos in the Northern Kingoms before the invasion but at the end, the nordlings rally under one banner and fought the invader. I expected this from the game and I still expecting this only with a few changes in Reasons of State and more sidequest related with the guerrillas, scoia'tel and Dijkstra. The big change that i'm hoping from the devs it's that they put back Saskia and Iorveth in the game.

I remind you, though, the initial reaction of the North was to make peace with Nilfgaard and buckle like cowards.

Henselt also betrayed the North for Upper Aedirn.

 

[ArgusMercenary]

No I have not read the books, I know of them but that's that. I would like that too, but I don't know if it is possible for things to end happily in this game, it is the Witcher after all. I was expecting however, something like Brenna in the game, the way they describe that battle in all of that games, makes it sound like it was nothing short of amazing. I would have liked to have had that to be honest, almost thought it would happen in Novigrad. Too bad it didn't.

 

[Willowhugger]

No I have not read the books, I know of them but that's that. I would like that too, but I don't know if it is possible for things to end happily in this game, it is the Witcher after all. I was expecting however, something like Brenna in the game, the way they describe that battle in all of that games, makes it sound like it was nothing short of amazing. I would have liked to have had that to be honest, almost thought it would happen in Novigrad. Too bad it didn't.

Yeah, I think there's a middle ground here. The North shouldn't be portrayed as the plucky resistance resisting evil invaders but portraying the North as Hitler and Nilfgaard as some noble bastion of civilization is ludicrous.

 

[Sam2305]

I remind you, though, the initial reaction of the North was to make peace with Nilfgaard and buckle like cowards.

Henselt also betrayed the North for Upper Aedirn.

As long as I can remember, the initial reaction of the Northern Kingdoms was to fake a nilfgardian agression to begin an northern invasion but Aedirn and Lyria fail in their attempt and then Nilfgaard began their own invasion. Then, Verden bend the knee to Nilfgaard avoiding the intervention of Temeria in Aedirn and Lyria and this two countries were finally conquered. I won't say more because I imagine that there is people who haven't read the books

 

[Mangoes1]

How about an actual threesome ey