Triss vs Yen

[zanzibar_007]

For me.

Keira Metz is a stronger character too, but Yennefer likes when the- Geralt- player get ahead of her wishes, she is that kind of woman.

Sometimes you failed, but that was a try.

Sometimes it's a succes and this is funny. lol

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I said it many times: bringing Yen in so late was a mistake. As blasphemous as this may sound, they should have left her out and stuck with Triss, who was already prominent in the series. This is the problem with game writing. You don't know how far an IP is going to go. Whoever wrote Triss into prominence in TW1 likely had no idea the series would reach number three.

I played TW 1 in 2008-2009

And Played TW 2 in 2011-2012, and well i didn't play them once, so for me TW3 is a new deal, so i use my brain to understand what all characters said to me, that's all, nothing more.

The only thing i remember from TW 2, i liked Iorveth very much, that's a nice and strong character, and i know now he is in the Expansions. YEAH!

 

[AtlasMouse]

Yennefer>Essi Daven>Fringilla>Shani>like...anyone else>forever alone>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Triss. :upset: (this thread will probably be shut down soon)

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The only thing i remember from TW 2, i liked Iorveth very much, that's a nice and strong character, and i know now he is in the Expansions. YEAH!

Wait..he is? If so then thats awesome, and what am I missing.

 

[sv3672]

I said it many times: bringing Yen in so late was a mistake. As blasphemous as this may sound, they should have left her out and stuck with Triss, who was already prominent in the series. This is the problem with game writing. You don't know how far an IP is going to go. Whoever wrote Triss into prominence in TW1 likely had no idea the series would reach number three.

In my opinion, the idea of giving the choice was right based on the story of the previous two games, there was just not enough effort put into implementing it. With only about 1% more of the content of the game spent on it, it could have been much better, and it would have been worth it for a meaningful choice with more depth.

 

[Scryar]

Great topic, I'm sure this thread will end well:stuart:

Triss because of her more pleasent personality. I just wish she would look less like a teenager. Yen's appearance is stunning and if she would be a painting I would choose her anytime but unfortunately she looses a lot of her beauty in the moment she starts to interact with other people.
Though currently I tend to not romance any of them on my current NG+ playthrough. It will probably depend on if the Triss romance update appears before I reach that point in the game.

 

[zanzibar_007]

Wait..he is? If so then thats awesome, and what am I missing.

Some Scoia'tel of Novigrad speak about Iorveth ( they said he is dead, but in fact they don't know..), i hope Saskia too. For the Glory of Iorveth and Saskia in Expansions !:victory:

 

[ooodrin]

Yen, because i love her in the books, she has much more interesting personality imo, naturally fits the story, also I dont like at all Triss's new look and voice.

 

[AtlasMouse]

Some Scoia'tel of Novigrad speak about Iorveth ( they said he is dead, but in fact they don't know..), i hope Saskia too. For the Glory of Iorveth and Saskia in Expansions !:victory:

His voice actor is in the main game too so I hope thats an indicator to him being in expansions.
Well, fingers crossed.

 

[0nakita]

I read books, played TW1 and TW2, and choose only Triss.

 

[Sarcen]

I read books, played TW1 and TW2, and choose only Triss.

Same here, although I did go into the books with a bias towards Triss since I only read them after my first play through of the Witcher 3. With all this hate for Triss from book readers I just had to get my own opinion and read them and reading the books didn't make my opinion of Triss any worse. It did make my opinion of Geralt worse for being completely obsessed with Yennefer (even after she just mind controlled him to take revenge on some people).

I'm just glad I get to shape Geralt the way I like, this is a RPG after all, to me the books are backstory that is to be followed loosely that's it.

 

[0nakita]

Same here, although I did go into the books with a bias towards Triss since I only read them after my first play through of the Witcher 3. With all this hate for Triss from book readers I just had to get my own opinion and read them and reading the books didn't make my opinion of Triss any worse. It did make my opinion of Geralt worse for being completely obsessed with Yennefer (even after she just mind controlled him to take revenge on some people).

I'm just glad I get to shape Geralt the way I like, this is a RPG after all, to me the books are backstory that is to be followed loosely that's it.

I read books twice. First time it was long time ago, approximately 15 years ago, and after TW3 and after "hate for Triss from book readers" I decided to re-read them, because I don't remembered much from books. After re-reading my love for Triss only grew stronger than before.

 

[AtlasMouse]

I'm just glad I get to shape Geralt the way I like, this is a RPG after all

Except you dont. (if you chose Shani or just wanted to be alone.) Geralt is a lovesick puppy either way. I would honestly love to be able to play manwhoring witcher Geralt but he comes across as smitten with Triss/Yennefer whatever you do and sad with alone ending so I may as well go with it. Its annoying. (I understand pre-djinn Yen smitteness, but not Triss with my Geralt. Im not trying to start a fight, so ill leave it there :angel: )

 

[Slowdive]

YvsT thread №483? Mkay

This one

 

[sv3672]

Except you dont. (if you chose Shani or just wanted to be alone.)

Well, Shani will return in the first expansion, and you can at least be mostly alone in the games.

 

[Scholdarr.452]

Yen is well written and interesting, but unpleasant. So Triss it is. Besides, Triss has had my back for two games. She's one of the most important characters in the series.

Yennefer, because GERALT himself wants to be together with this "unpleasant" woman (and I roleplay HIM and not myself)...

 

[sv3672]

Yennefer, because GERALT himself wants to be together with this "unpleasant" woman

Maybe in the books, but in the books he did not experience what the other option would be like for any extended period of time, nor was the djinn's spell ever broken. So, the situation in the last game is different from what it was before.

 

[Estaim]

In my first playthrough I chose both and I ended up alone. I am in the middle, since when I play The Witcher I try to keep Geralt coherent with the books and the previous games but also try to make my own decisions as much as possible. From a personal prespective I would have preferred Triss. I like independent women (both Triss and Yen are) but Yen is a bit too cold for me and gave me more an idea of middle aged woman, almost a wife. I guess Triss is more appealing for the younger ppl here (I am in my early twenties) since it resembles more a juvenile love. Also, last but not least, I consider Triss more beautiful.
From a lore prespective I think Geralt should have ended up with Yen, she's more appropriate for him, albeit I never liked the Djinn dynamics in Last Wish, for me it devalues somehow their love to a partial fake relationship.
So, my choice was no choice :/

 

[xxgwxx]

, but in the books he did not experience what the other option would be like for any extended period of time

He did (Triss, Fringilla) and was fairly disappointed they weren't Yennefer....

(this thread will probably be shut down soon)

One can hope...

 

[Ljesnjanin]

Sapkowski knows...

 

[vahouth]

But is there anyone that thought he'd end up with one for example but something happened and had a change of mind?
I was Triss all the way even from the previous games. I remember giving her the rose of rememberance and thinking that trully she's the one and there's no way I'll end up with Yen in TW3.
Well, all that changed when I listened to Priscilla's song and found out what is about.
Also even now on my 2nd playthrough, I find it hard not to end up with Yen again because Triss's arc is so less satisfying.

 

[xxRENEGADExx]

Fresh topic.

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