Forums
Games
Cyberpunk 2077 Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales GWENT®: The Witcher Card Game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings The Witcher The Witcher Adventure Game
Jobs Store Support Log in Register
Forums - CD PROJEKT RED
Menu
Forums - CD PROJEKT RED
  • Hot Topics
  • NEWS
  • GENERAL
    SUGGESTIONS
  • STORY
    MAIN JOBS SIDE JOBS GIGS
  • GAMEPLAY
  • TECHNICAL
    PC XBOX PLAYSTATION
  • COMMUNITY
    FAN ART (THE WITCHER UNIVERSE) FAN ART (CYBERPUNK UNIVERSE) OTHER GAMES
  • RED Tracker
    The Witcher Series Cyberpunk GWENT
MAIN JOBS
SIDE JOBS
GIGS
Menu

Register

[Spoiler] Need to shut down River

+
G

Gethsah

Forum regular
#1
Dec 21, 2020
So my V is only into girls, plus she is already in a relationship with Judy. Can you add a better way to shut him down during the picnic? V should be able to say right there when eating that she is in a relationship already. Also, I don't see my V as ever having been with a man but once they take a walk she starts talking about old boyfriends or guys who hit on her.

Did I miss something, I don't recall flirting with him, just trying to be a friend, like I was/am with Panam.

I feel like I have to skip this quest entirely.

If someone knows a way to do the quest but shut him down in a better way, or tell me where I messed up, please let me know.

Thanks!
 
Last edited: Dec 21, 2020
  • RED Point
Reactions: bobodori, Sillivanukas, RazerFett and 1 other person
Whitesad

Whitesad

Forum regular
#2
Dec 21, 2020
This x1000000

You haven't messed up, this entire picnic mission is just awful if you have no interest in him, no interest in talking about males in your past and you're happy with your relationship with Judy.

Just terrible writing.
 
  • RED Point
Reactions: RazerFett
Schanana

Schanana

Forum regular
#3
Dec 21, 2020
I thiiiink that having a few stories about being hit on, probably are a thing for V's that have no interest in males aswell. I mean, you know how people are, especially in cyberpunk world 😏

I do agree that having a better way of shutting him down would be neat for the people interested in that. More options are always better!
 
  • RED Point
Reactions: ArnaudHa
mewpokemon

mewpokemon

Forum regular
#4
Dec 21, 2020
*Ugh* I feel like the game has an agenda in terms of what is appropriate sexually and what isn't. I feel like I'm playing a game targeted at fifteen year old boys wanting a bit of pron. Its entirely disappointing.
 
Krul2k

Krul2k

Forum regular
#5
Dec 21, 2020
Tbh i just skip this full quest series if im playing female V thats with judy, it's not particularly done well at all in the slightest, it kills the character you've created by going through all these past experiences with boyfriends which leaves absolutely zero option to play a gay female, all thats left is someone who's "been there, tried that" now my 2nd choice is, sorry but my character was born gay, she didn't "tragically" become that way through a series of shit relationships, she doesn't find men attractive or is attracted to them, she only has eyes for women.

Every relationship i've did so far is basically the same as the friendship path, which i like because it seems natural, with both Judy and Panam this sort of dialogue, choices and past encounters from V dont come up, Rivers at a set point constantly just hits you over the head with cringe after cringe after cringe with zero opportunity to back out with the simple statement of "im Gay" or "im in a relationship", a simple scene where your having a drink with your m8 or like what happened with Panam where she asked if anyone was waiting for you would've went very far, putting ghat simple scene there could've cut out all the picnic scene for gay characters yet left it for straight.

It's not rocket science, or atleast my V sure wasnt into that sort of rocket science anyhow
 
  • RED Point
Reactions: Whitesad
H

Huncas_Martins

Fresh user
#6
Dec 21, 2020
Now imagine with me, with a hetero male V, doing the picnic mission, then River taking me to the top of the water tower.
Felt pretty awkward.
 
  • RED Point
Reactions: voltronblack and bobodori
Krul2k

Krul2k

Forum regular
#7
Dec 21, 2020
Did you talk of past boyfriends as a straight male? Never did it tbh as my first time through really put me of doing it again
 
William_Christop25

William_Christop25

Fresh user
#8
Dec 21, 2020
Huncas_Martins said:
Now imagine with me, with a hetero male V, doing the picnic mission, then River taking me to the top of the water tower.
Felt pretty awkward.
Click to expand...
Yeah, that one snuck up on me too. "Oh... this is a romance questline now...". It kind of seemed to come out of the blue all of a sudden. Nothing beforehand came across as "flirting" to me. KInd of felt bad for leading him on, lol
 
H

Huncas_Martins

Fresh user
#9
Dec 21, 2020
Krul2k said:
Did you talk of past boyfriends as a straight male? Never did it tbh as my first time through really put me of doing it again
Click to expand...
The auntie or whoever the girl is says "So, V... you seeing anyone?". Cue to River and me walking away from the table. This was designed for female V.
We cooking together, you see River playing with the kids, and you discover he's a good cook. Like I'm supposed to be melting for that shit like I'm a woman.
It's overall, a pretty gay mission.
I'm actually surprised you can't romance him with a gay male V.
 
Krul2k

Krul2k

Forum regular
#10
Dec 21, 2020
Yeah it why i said opening them up to whoever you the player make as a character wouldn't change much if anything, about the only one is Judy where its mentioned she was in a previous relationship with a woman but if you've got shit spewing out V's mouth about past boyfriends then theres no difference if Judy hooked up with male V
 
G

Gethsah

Forum regular
#11
Dec 22, 2020
Thanks all, I'm glad it's not just me who feels this way. For now, just going to skip it. I liked it up until we sat down for food though.
 
apeabel

apeabel

Forum regular
#12
Dec 30, 2020
Krul2k said:
Tbh i just skip this full quest series if im playing female V thats with judy, it's not particularly done well at all in the slightest, it kills the character you've created by going through all these past experiences with boyfriends which leaves absolutely zero option to play a gay female, all thats left is someone who's "been there, tried that" now my 2nd choice is, sorry but my character was born gay, she didn't "tragically" become that way through a series of shit relationships, she doesn't find men attractive or is attracted to them, she only has eyes for women.

Every relationship i've did so far is basically the same as the friendship path, which i like because it seems natural, with both Judy and Panam this sort of dialogue, choices and past encounters from V dont come up, Rivers at a set point constantly just hits you over the head with cringe after cringe after cringe with zero opportunity to back out with the simple statement of "im Gay" or "im in a relationship", a simple scene where your having a drink with your m8 or like what happened with Panam where she asked if anyone was waiting for you would've went very far, putting ghat simple scene there could've cut out all the picnic scene for gay characters yet left it for straight.

It's not rocket science, or atleast my V sure wasnt into that sort of rocket science anyhow
Click to expand...
I'm pretty sure the "going through all these past experiences with boyfriends" is nothing of the sorts. Just the three worst pickup lines V's ever heard. You shut River down on top of the water tower and I though female V dialogue there was fine.
 
ElleIceScorpio

ElleIceScorpio

Fresh user
#13
Dec 30, 2020
River is just a disaster. The picnic date gave me cringe - all this talking about marriage and him being into V, while there's absolutely no chemistry. I mean, why he says that he misses V after TWO MEETINGS? There is no real reason she would reciprocate - there's nothing I can say about him at all, it seems that someone among the developers just wanted to design their crush into the plot.

It's insane that he is my only male option, I like Kerry so much more... And WHY River can have earrings and I cannot buy any?
 
Sillivanukas

Sillivanukas

Forum regular
#14
Dec 30, 2020
apeabel said:
I'm pretty sure the "going through all these past experiences with boyfriends" is nothing of the sorts. Just the three worst pickup lines V's ever heard. You shut River down on top of the water tower and I though female V dialogue there was fine.
Click to expand...
There was at least one really awkward non-optional line from V. Something like: ”this isn’t a romantic stroll by chance” in very flirtatious way.
Not very well written if you don’t plan on dating River.
 
apeabel

apeabel

Forum regular
#15
Dec 30, 2020
Sillivanukas said:
There was at least one really awkward non-optional line from V. Something like: ”this isn’t a romantic stroll by chance” in very flirtatious way.
Not very well written if you don’t plan on dating River.
Click to expand...
True, I noticed that line. Guess it just needed to somewhat work for both a romance and non-romance path.
 
CarbonLayers

CarbonLayers

Fresh user
#16
Dec 30, 2020
interesting. I didn't notice that because I skipped the entire picnic thing. his questline was meh anyway.
 
Sillivanukas

Sillivanukas

Forum regular
#17
Dec 30, 2020
CarbonLayers said:
interesting. I didn't notice that because I skipped the entire picnic thing. his questline was meh anyway.
Click to expand...
Good call. It was pretty dumb even without the unsolicited romance.
It annoyed me on lore standpoint how suspended River and his trailer park family affords fresh ingredients for his stupid jambalaya? I thought in this world most of the food is processed crap from corporations and fresh and real ingredients is basically for the rich. Oh well.
 
ElleIceScorpio

ElleIceScorpio

Fresh user
#18
Dec 30, 2020
Sillivanukas said:
Good call. It was pretty dumb even without the unsolicited romance.
It annoyed me on lore standpoint how suspended River and his trailer park family affords fresh ingredients for his stupid jambalaya? I thought in this world most of the food is processed crap from corporations and fresh and real ingredients is basically for the rich. Oh well.
Click to expand...
You're right. I was so irritated with him, I didn't notice that fact.
 
Juggalo027

Juggalo027

Fresh user
#19
Tuesday at 5:46 AM
I dont like River at all with his pimp coat and the guy is huge i was afraid he try to rape me... My V will never go with him
 
Willowhugger

Willowhugger

Forum veteran
#20
Tuesday at 5:55 AM
If its any consolation, I found the picnic mission equally awkward as a dude.

And you do spend a decent amount of time with him on the cop mission.

A couple of weeks of intense experience.
 
Share:
Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Link
  • English
    English Polski (Polish) Deutsch (German) Русский (Russian) Français (French) Português brasileiro (Brazilian Portuguese) Italiano (Italian) 日本語 (Japanese) Español (Spanish)

STAY CONNECTED

Facebook Twitter YouTube
CDProjekt RED
  • Contact administration
  • User agreement
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookie policy
  • Press Center
© 2018 CD PROJEKT S.A. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

CD PROJEKT®, Cyberpunk®, Cyberpunk 2077® are registered trademarks of CD PROJEKT S.A. © 2018 CD PROJEKT S.A. All rights reserved. All other copyrights and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Forum software by XenForo® © 2010-2020 XenForo Ltd.