Well, I actually started to experiment with premonition, you know. I tried to relax and to predict what next button would flash. This way it is fun, actually.TucoBenedicto said:
I think the biggest problem stems from games giving you the impression of HAVING to do the minigames. Like you would loose out on XP or rewards that could somehow hinder yourself. The next thing would be the (by me) always dreaded achievements, the proverbial carrot on a stick devs nowadays like to dangle infront of their players bc they need to tick off that thing off a list and get a point somewhere that they then can show off to prove sthg to ..... who ? I do not know, I never "check" the achievements of friends and then laugh at them for NOT doing this and that. I also do not need it for myself, bc I KNOW WHAT I DID.
Roleplaying itself (imo) gets hindered by that. Roleplaying for me is discovering things for myself, giving myself a set of restrictions I think would fit the char I wanna play, not the devs giving me a list of things "i should do" or "could do".
I personally played once through the whole campaing of TW1 drunken. I spent ALL my money on booze and experienced EVERY cutscene in that mind-boggling blur, haze and staggering when you got alcohol intoxication. I played once as the pious witcher, not having any sex, doing any drinking or gambling, sometimes I outright refused to do certain quests. Yes, I lost out on XP but that was not the point. The point was that I created a certain set of rules for myself and sticked to them and that gave me satisfaction.
Which leads back to the original post - playing dice etc. adds flavor to the world. It does not break the story because it is an optional activity that everybody can ignore. In Act3 in TW2 I did not play any dice at Loc Muine and did not do any armwrestling bc I felt that my char would not give shit, he wanted to save Triss/get revenge on Phillipa/whatever. I even skipped some of the sidequests bc I felt MY Geralt would not stop to solve some old Vran mysteries when his loved ones/his country/vergen/a dragon are in danger. I still two-shotted the boss
I played TW2 without any crafting, only using the gear/swords the dev place along the way. I played both parts in power-XP mode, trying to reach the highest level possible and crafting ALL the gear.
But sometimes, you wanna have a break from all the witching and just having the option if you want to - even if it is just a minigame - is good and should be kept in the game. I dont care if it is 2 out of 3 like TW1 or just one round, just the fact that it is there is enough for me. So somebody can have the option of his Geralt being dice-addicted or fistfight-addicted.
Roleplaying itself (imo) gets hindered by that. Roleplaying for me is discovering things for myself, giving myself a set of restrictions I think would fit the char I wanna play, not the devs giving me a list of things "i should do" or "could do".
I personally played once through the whole campaing of TW1 drunken. I spent ALL my money on booze and experienced EVERY cutscene in that mind-boggling blur, haze and staggering when you got alcohol intoxication. I played once as the pious witcher, not having any sex, doing any drinking or gambling, sometimes I outright refused to do certain quests. Yes, I lost out on XP but that was not the point. The point was that I created a certain set of rules for myself and sticked to them and that gave me satisfaction.
Which leads back to the original post - playing dice etc. adds flavor to the world. It does not break the story because it is an optional activity that everybody can ignore. In Act3 in TW2 I did not play any dice at Loc Muine and did not do any armwrestling bc I felt that my char would not give shit, he wanted to save Triss/get revenge on Phillipa/whatever. I even skipped some of the sidequests bc I felt MY Geralt would not stop to solve some old Vran mysteries when his loved ones/his country/vergen/a dragon are in danger. I still two-shotted the boss
I played TW2 without any crafting, only using the gear/swords the dev place along the way. I played both parts in power-XP mode, trying to reach the highest level possible and crafting ALL the gear.
But sometimes, you wanna have a break from all the witching and just having the option if you want to - even if it is just a minigame - is good and should be kept in the game. I dont care if it is 2 out of 3 like TW1 or just one round, just the fact that it is there is enough for me. So somebody can have the option of his Geralt being dice-addicted or fistfight-addicted.
Well, this kind of QTEs can be challenging/engaging and watching Geralt wailing on others is mighty entertaining in my opinion. Although I would say that they could be improved with more difficult/complex QTEs of this sort ... at least when fighting tougher enemies.TucoBenedicto said:
Is that so? Are you perchance familiar with the Institute of Noetic Sciences? Some of the people there have designed a series of games for others to test (and possibly train?) their abilities in that area. You might wanna check it out sometime. Funny that you should mention relaxation since they found that this and/or outright meditating appears to help in that regard.TucoBenedicto said:
Oh well, maybe they *could* be, but they aren't.Demut said:
I'm not really a ibg fan of QTE in general, but those specifically are so SLOW and easy to follow that you need to be very distracted to miss them even once, and either physically or mentally impaired to miss them repeatedly.
Knife throwing needs major improvement if they want to include it in TW3, be it for minigames or battle. It was just lackluster.
Yes, I want knife-throwing mini-game - kill-a-rat. Rats are running back and forth, and we are throwing knives. Loved to do it when I was 14.
I would like dice poker to be incorporated along the lines of Poker Night at the Inventory. That is, as a mechanism for character development, story exposition and quest giving / progression.
I'm OK with dice poker if the AI would be more realistic. Nothing against mini games in general.
I didn't care that much about dice poker. I just found it a bit strange that you could throw all the dice of the table. I mean, what's the point of being able to do that, other than just lose? =P
I did not vote because I am neither for nor against it. I mean, I don't mind if it's brought back, but I certainly wouldn't miss it that much. I miss that option in the poll.
I also found it funny that the npcs say: wow you're good at this, if you become better you should beat this guy. And so you go on a quest trying to beat the best poker player. The fun fact is that it's a game based on pure luck, so the people are pretty stupid if they think you can get 'good' at dice poker. Sure you can hold the good dice if you like, but it's still all luck.
I did not vote because I am neither for nor against it. I mean, I don't mind if it's brought back, but I certainly wouldn't miss it that much. I miss that option in the poll.
I also found it funny that the npcs say: wow you're good at this, if you become better you should beat this guy. And so you go on a quest trying to beat the best poker player. The fun fact is that it's a game based on pure luck, so the people are pretty stupid if they think you can get 'good' at dice poker. Sure you can hold the good dice if you like, but it's still all luck.
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Back to OP, vote yay, life is not always made of troubles and responsailities. A little break with some pleasurable licenses are welcome! And I know CDPR have learnt a lot about how to improve mini-games.
For those bemoaning the fist fighting, would you rather have it look like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N-r74GNQI4#t=2m06s
(starting at 2:06, ignore Handsome Geralt)
’Cause that’s what the devs had in mind early on. I think the actual one is far better than that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N-r74GNQI4#t=2m06s
(starting at 2:06, ignore Handsome Geralt)
’Cause that’s what the devs had in mind early on. I think the actual one is far better than that.
What about it struck you as not realistic enough?Gilrond said:
Actually yes i would have preferred a more refined version of that fist fighting as then i would be the one controlling my punches, blocks and dodge actions rather than having no control due to a QTE.
I like all the games as they add RPG depth to the setting. The games can be improved however.
Introduce cheating using signs and making threats, drinking, etc.
The qte for fighting i dont like it would be better if you just agreed on a fistfight and then you just had to fight like normal. Using signs, armor, potions, even drawing your weapon if things escalate would all be playermade choices... with consequenses.
Introduce cheating using signs and making threats, drinking, etc.
The qte for fighting i dont like it would be better if you just agreed on a fistfight and then you just had to fight like normal. Using signs, armor, potions, even drawing your weapon if things escalate would all be playermade choices... with consequenses.