There definitely was a way off the island. When the Wild Hunt kidnapped Yennefer, Geralt was able to leave the island and pursue them.
Well, I'd say they never were on that island in the first place but hey, that's just subtleties... :teeth:
There definitely was a way off the island. When the Wild Hunt kidnapped Yennefer, Geralt was able to leave the island and pursue them.
Although that's a bit off-topic here: I think a Witcher game that is set many years BEFORE the books could be pretty great and much, much better than the concept of TW1-3. All of these games have to struggle with the creative limitations from the books (because they have to continue them somehow) and at the same time always compete with Sapkowski on a field in which they can't ever win. Just think about the creative freedom such a game that is set before the books would offer. There could be completely new tales and stories, new women, new settings. And not just the same old stuff we already know in different clothes...
So I wouldn't say that bringing Geralt back to life was the only way to make a Witcher game. Not at all. It was just the way CDPR wanted to do it.
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Although that's a bit off-topic here: I think a Witcher game that is set many years BEFORE the books could be pretty great and much, much better than the concept of TW1-3. All of these games have to struggle with the creative limitations from the books (because they have to continue them somehow) and at the same time always compete with Sapkowski on a field in which they can't ever win. Just think about the creative freedom such a game that is set before the books would offer. There could be completely new tales and stories, new women, new settings. And not just the same old stuff we already know in different clothes...
So I wouldn't say that bringing Geralt back to life was the only way to make a Witcher game. Not at all. It was just the way CDPR wanted to do it.
Try to keep in mind that where they were taken was never actually specified at any point. It's not called Avalon or Avallach in the books, only in the games.
Don't know how familiar you are with Arthurian Legend, but it's clearly Avalon. I don't think it's even remotely ambiguous that that is where Geralt and Yennefer are sent, given all of the other nods to Arthur.
On topic, I have no idea what happened over the weekend, but I feel like I missed something of crucial importance to the Triss/Yen war. Are we finally going to get a winner here?
You only make things up here. The wish is lifted no matter what in TW3. The consequence is up to the player's decision though. If Geralt stays with Yen the wish is revealed to be irrelevant from the beginning and Yen and Geralt just genuiely love each other. If Geralt splits up with Yen the wish is revealed to be responsible for the love between them or at least that's the case for Geralt then.CDPR has now firmly established that Triss is indeed the right choice in the games and that the djinn in fact cheats Geralt and Yen if Geralt does not break it off. Without the curse's influence the new Triss dialogue shows that Geralt has always loved only Triss. What does that mean? That by staying with Yen the curse remains, because if the curse was lifted, Geralt would realize that he has only ever loved Triss and that he has zero feelings for Yen (the "Magic's gone" line and his face after that clearly shows that)..
Don't know how familiar you are with Arthurian Legend, but it's clearly Avalon. I don't think it's even remotely ambiguous that that is where Geralt and Yennefer are sent, given all of the other nods to Arthur.
On topic, I have no idea what happened over the weekend, but I feel like I missed something of crucial importance to the Triss/Yen war. Are we finally going to get a winner here?
Nope, that dimwit doesn't know how to break up with Yen so he blame all of it to the Djinn's bondIf Geralt splits up with Yen the wish is revealed to be responsible for the love between them or at least that's the case for Geralt then.
Nope,that dimwitCDPR doesn't know how to break up with Yen sohethey blame all of it to the Djinn's bond
You only make things up here. The wish is lifted no matter what in TW3. The consequence is up to the player's decision though. If Geralt stays with Yen the wish is revealed to be irrelevant from the beginning and Yen and Geralt just genuiely love each other. If Geralt splits up with Yen the wish is revealed to be responsible for the love between them or at least that's the case for Geralt then.
There is absolutely no reason to think that Triss is "the right choice". It's just a "viable" choice, like it always was. Everything else is up to the player.
You only make things up here. The wish is lifted no matter what in TW3. The consequence is up to the player's decision though. If Geralt stays with Yen the wish is revealed to be irrelevant from the beginning and Yen and Geralt just genuiely love each other. If Geralt splits up with Yen the wish is revealed to be responsible for the love between them or at least that's the case for Geralt then.
There is absolutely no reason to think that Triss is "the right choice". It's just a "viable" choice, like it always was. Everything else is up to the player.
I would say the wish maintained connection past point love dissipated for Geralt on that path. I'm not sure it necessarily says that the wish was always just the cause of Geralt's feelings, though no someone can go with that theory if they like.
I believe, the wish is irrelevant anyway, either they stay together or not.But the actual point was that in case Geralt stays with Yen the wish is still completely irrelevant to them.
I believe, the wish is irrelevant anyway, either they stay together or not.
You can still confess love to Triss before breaking the wish. It means that wish has nothing to do with their feelings.But if you split up with Yen you could also argue that the wish was responsible for Geralt's love in the first place
You can still confess love to Triss before breaking the wish. It means that wish has nothing to do with their feelings.
You mean, when he confesses love to Triss, he actually still loves them both? Of course, we can't know for sure. But still, there is Occam's razor which allows us to suggest that the wish has nothing to do with Geralt's feelings.But it has something to do with Geralt's feelings for Yen.
You mean, when he confesses love to Triss, he actually still loves them both? Of course, we can't know for sure. But still, there is Occam's razor which allows us to suggest that the wish has nothing to do with Geralt's feelings.