Ah sorry, didn't think this one would be much of an issue, spoiler wise etc.
And then you're not even counting the No Man's Land/Novigrad area. Could the game in total really be that big?
Well, the red point indicates the presumed location where Geralt got on his horse (based on what we see on the minimap during gameplay demo). And it takes him about a minute, maybe more, to get to Blandare from that point - though as you said, it wasn't full speed all the time. So take that into account, and I guess it'll take less than a minute ride at full speed from that red spot to Blandare.
Some previews are saying that the game is smaller than DAI. We are seeing some data that doesn't fit with the "40 minutes to go through the map full gallop". CDPR was never specific on map size besides some declarations of "20% bigger than skyrim" .
I think the game will be a little bigger than skyrim, but in three maps separated by loading screens........... so skyrim map could be better. Hope i'm wrong.......
I think the game will be a little bigger than skyrim, but in three maps separated by loading screens........... so skyrim map could be better. Hope i'm wrong.......
Skyrim had 150 dungeons, when CDPR gave the estimated size they surely have taken that to account. So I think W3 should have much less than 150 dungeons therefore outer map size should be much bigger than 20%. Plus, since the estimation W3 might have got bigger in size.
Not sure how the fact that it's separated into three maps with loading screens between them might make it any less good than Skyrim's map.
Uhuh...
TW3 has three gigantic maps split separated by two loading screens (or just one if there isn't one between Novigrad and No Man's Land). Everything else within the maps (cities, interiors, dungeons, etc.) is seamlessly integrated with no loading screens.
Skyrim has one giant map separated by no loading screens. Everything else within the map (cities, interiors, dungeons, etc.) is separated by a loading screen.
I'm really not seeing the part where "skyrim map could be better".
I find the interior loading screens far more irritating and 'immersion breaking' than one fast travel over the sea occasionally.
In my opinion It would be better/more immersive to limit fast travel within the current map and take a ship from port(s) to travel to Skellige and back.
Do you mean jumping on a ship then having a fast travel/loading screen? If it's a seamless travel I'd probably find it even more annoying. I mean, fast travel is made for traversing large areas with ease if you want to, and the amount of extra map needed to simulate that journey would just be counter-productive I think.
It's one of those 'compromise realism as to maintain gameplay'-esque moments.
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Just discipline yourself and don't use fast travel within the same map. Problem solved.
Basically yes, you jump on a ship in Novigrad, pay the fee, watch the skippable small cutscene as "ship sails into the open seas - black screen or sailing in the mids of the ocean for a few secs - ship docks at the port of Skellige". I'd take it as an optional feature also
I have no issue with fast travel within the same map. Tho I won't use it much I presume, horse and environment looks too good.Just discipline yourself and don't use fast travel within the same map. Problem solved.
To be fair, I thought that might be what happens - do we know how it works in-game?
We know there is a loading screen between the 2 maps, it's more likely through fast travel I guess.
I'd support that. It would add a great deal to immersion if there were some place at the harbour where you could get onboard a bigger cargo vessel and pay for the passage from Novigrad to Skellige or vice versa.Basically yes, you jump on a ship in Novigrad, pay the fee, watch the skippable small cutscene as "ship sails into the open seas - black screen or sailing in the mids of the ocean for a few secs - ship docks at the port of Skellige". I'd take it as an optional feature also
If CDPR won't include that and only rely on "simple" fast travel not only within the same regions but also between different regions then I hope that someone will mod that possiblitly (or better "immersive restriction") in ASAP.
Ohh, I misunderstood you at first, @frivolousam . So, yeah, I totally agree. I was actually under the impression that what you describe is how it's handled. This is the first time I'm considering the possibility that it's not the case. I'm very much in favor of limiting travel between Skellige and the mainland to specific ports, and not just fast-travel from any location on the map.
That was what I used to think was going to happen since it was mentioned in one of the E3 2013 Interviews.
Basically they said that Geralt would hop in his boat and after he sails a little bit out into the ocean he'll reach a "Cut-off Point", a loading screen will appear and then you'll be at Skellige, or you could pay to get a ship across.
However if I remember correctly, that same article did say they weren't sure, and were toying around with the ideas. So it could be that such a system proved too annoying to implement (Or perhaps they felt it would be tedious to have to go pay for a ship every time, or sail out X distance in the open water - personally I don't think so - it would be a huge immersion thing for me - but I can see them thinking that way) and they just decided to run with a typical Fast Travel.
But unless I'm mistaken we still aren't 100% sure. Fast Travel to CDPR might still mean having to pay for boat and then it "fast travels" you over. They've never been 100% precise on how the system works, so we'll have to wait and see.
Now I read it, I understand the misunderstandings
@Vigilance Isn't the small boat Geralt controls too small for open seas?
Maybe there could also be smugglers around the coasts of the maps also.