Book fanatic? I hadn't read the books when I played TW1, I didn't know they existed and EVEN SO I didn't like Triss enough to make myy Geralt in love with her. Reading books I've found the answer. So Don't generalize please, don't put labels where they are not needed. If I consider more appropriate Yen than Triss in the game, it's thanks to tracks that CDPR gave me in TW1, Geralt doubts and amnesia .... No books. These came later.
In some sense he's right though. A lot of the book readers already have made the decision before they've played the game. There is nothing wrong with that ofcourse.
There's is because you cannot know who defend Yen vs Triss read the books and when (before or after playing) So, putting labels based in assumptions is not good idea to me.
Just as many, if not more, Triss fans have said the same about Triss without knowing Yennefer at all. I'm not understanding why book fans should be singled out. In fact, we've already had two whole games of Triss so everyone has a better view of her in the games by now.
When did I single out book fans?
Besides I said there was nothing wrong with making up your mind beforehand.Maybe you misunderstood me I'm not saying that those who dislike Triss are book fanatics
I referenced the quote you agreed with. I apologize if I gave the wrong impression.When did I single out book fans?
It's alright, but I didn't say I agreed with it.I referenced the quote you agreed with. I apologize if I gave the wrong impression.
I agree with you it shouldn't be easy but there should be an option because its basically the most important thing
It's the witcher world. There can't be easy choices. It's all about the lesser evil. That's what makes it so unique. Whether you choose Yen or Triss, there must be something tragic following both decisions. But for me there must be the possibility to choose.
CDPR's Witcher has no choices that screw you over. You just the person you want and face the music. After that no repercussions. They won't make a drama out of it until the game is over. Probably someone gets killed as they see no more point without Geralt, but I wouldn't worry. The game makes it pretty easy for Triss' fans since the amnesia is the perfect excuse. Even if his memories come back he can decide which love is stronger. It's a game and not limited as the books, you play Geralt.
Their relationship is outright toxic, of both Triss and Yen as well as Geralt and Yen.
Yennefer gets much better the further in you read. At least that's how it was for me.Plot twist : They both ditch Geralt. One yearns for the heart of a certain bard and the other for the gruff stuff a certain ( and now single! ) dwarf can offer. Or they get it on, just the two of them and men be damned.
In any case, since only those who have read the books know exactly what Geralt's relationship with Yen was, the devs have to provide enough info and have her be important in the plot. Many people haven't read the books and some might even not have played W1-W2. They need to be "convinced" that she deserves being in a choice such as this. I've read only Blood of the Elves and some stuff from the wiki after I played the first game. It changed my entire perspective about that Triss/Yen thing. But still, the things I learnt ( whether from ignorance or lack of reading ) were that Yen made the lives of those around her extremely difficult. I'd love to get to know and care for the character better. Apart from that, it should be difficult, with heavy implications.
Nobody has said that we do not want a choice. We just say that it is hard to make the Triss/Geralt relationship work. In our opinion. The games are not canon anyway.
Read back through the comments. There are indeed those who think the game should follow cannon. And it's only difficult if the writers choose to make it so. Forum users speculations as to why it should be difficult are quite simply, meaningless.
How so? I've been here the whole time. It is difficult because of Geralt's relationship with Yennefer and also because of Geralt's relationship with Triss, in the books. Nobody cries canon as you say. It's just that the Triss option would need a lot of support to actually make sense. In my opinion, as I've explained in previous posts, in the games, the Triss and Geralt relationship does not quite match the Geralt/Yennefer. Not even close. And since the writers try to stay true to the books, they will have a difficult time bringing Triss to a similar level as Yennefer. It is just my opinion though. And as you say meaningless.
No one is taking a harsh stand against having a choice in the game. From what I see, they just explain why they think it doesn't suit the characterization in the books. It's fine to not want a choice in the game according to their interpretation, but of course there will be one because it's a video game series based on choices. It's just a matter of opinion and perspective. I don't see the problem with people making theirs known.
