W2 Decisions That Have No Impact in W3 SPOILERS

[Goodmongo]

W2 Decisions That Have No Impact in W3 SPOILERS

We all know that the interview questions have been shown. So based on this we can easily determine which choices in W2 will have no impact in the game. Inf act your choice most likely will be changed to a default one. Please not that the default choice is my guess. But that still doesn't change the fact that you choice didn't matter even it the other choice is the default one. So here they are:

1) Give sword to Iorveth or side with Roche. The impact was what happened int he town. Was there a party or riot. The default will be to side with Roche.
2) In picking Iorveth path do you save the women or kill Loredo. Since Loredo is dead on the Roche path this will be the default outcome. Flotsam will stay in Temerian hands.
3) Iorveth path kill Stennis or not. Because Stennis is default dead on the Roche path he will also die on this path.
4) Roche path save Iorveth or let him die during the seige. Iorveth will be in W3 so even if you didn't save him, somehow he will survive.
5) Roche path kill or spare Henselt. Since Henselt lives in the Iorveth path he will also by default survive here. So somehow it was just a flesh wound that Roche gave to him.
6) Give Anais to Radovid or Natalis. The default will be that Roche takes her since this is the default of the Triss option. Radovid does not get her. Once again Termeria does nto get eaten up.
7) Kill or let Saskia live. The default will be that Saskia lives. What the real choice will be is if Saskia is controlled by the Lodge or if she has free will.

 

[moonknightgog]

Is this confirmed?

 

[Goodmongo]

What is confirmed are the actual choices and these are not in that list. the rest is based on logic.

 

[Klavi]

Inf act your choice most likely will be changed to a default one.

You wot m8. There are "default" choices in the "default" Geralt's case, and I'm sure none of your choices will be changed to this default if you import your save.

1 and 2: yep, there's no way those two can matter, as Flotsam probably won't even be mentioned at all. That doesn't mean the game will overwrite your choices.
3: Iorveth or someone else might mention what you did with Stennis - but he can still die during the Nilfgaardian Invasion, since the North is fucked.
4: there's a reason you can't kill Roche or Iorveth. Even if you don't save him, it's possible for Iorveth to just get out by himself.
5: see 3. Regardless of whether he lives or dies, the Nilfgaard still invades, and they still tear apart Kaedwen, possibly killing Henselt in the process. Your choice technically doesn't matter, but it won't be overwritten. Broche will most likely mention what happened to Henselt.
6: this one's tough. It conflicts with what I've heard. I assume giving Anais to Radovid will matter, but if you gave her to Natalis - she'll just end up with Roche again.
7: odds are, your choice will be referenced somewhere, but Saskia will always have an extremely minor role, even if you save her.

Point is: if you saved someone, it doesn't mean they'll survive to see the events of W3. And if that happens, it doesn't mean the game just changes your choices.

 

[lord_blex]

if the questions are not mentioned then I doubt there is a "default" at all. they have no impact, just like you said.

 

[-Bizzy-]

I don't get where you all have the idea from, that Nilfgaard actually has invaded Kaedwen. Seems very unlikely probably they are in the east in a similar situation, as in the War in the books. Aedirn is taken, but Kaedwen would be a very different task to take, we don't even know if they have taken Upper Aedirn. Also if they would be in Kaedwen, the front situation in Wild Hunt wouldn't make much sense, if there is a second army at the very large Kaedwen-Redania Border in the east.

 

[Goodmongo]

Well we agree that these choices will have no real impact on the game itself. Of course they can kill off Stennis or Henselt. But I doubt it will even be mentioned. Take Stennis for example. On Roche's path he's dead. Only on Iorveth's path do you have an option. Now we do know that Saskia if freed will fight to defend Aedirn. Why wouldn't she. So it will be much easier to never even mention him than to check for a saved game and then add some dialogue that says he died at battle X.

Henselt is trickier. After all he lives on Iorveth's path. So if it defaults to killing him that means there has to be an explanation of how he eventually dies and that can only happen if you had a saved game where Roche didn't kill him. See the default has to accommodate all the games on PS4, Xbox and PC's that don't have a saved game to import. It therefore is much easier for that default to be that he survived W2. After all if in 75% of the choices he lives why then write him out of W3? Roche would still hold a grudge for what he did, Ves would still have been raped and history still would have to account for him.

As for Anais whatever the default ends up being your choice is somehow potentially reversed. And the ending scene from W2 would have been wrong.

While Saskia might have a minor role I would be disappointed. She's a dragon. She can turn the tide of battle in dragon form. Heck she herself could probably kill Nilfgaard's army that attacks Aedirn. From what we know the choice of her being controlled or free seems to be important since it's included int he interview. Why do that if she doesn't even matter to the game? Like Letho it will result in something important.

if the questions are not mentioned then I doubt there is a "default" at all. they have no impact, just like you said.

No there will have to be some default answer. Does Kaedwen have a king or not? This is not something you can easily ignore. Is Flotsam under Kaedwen control or not? Who controls and leads the city of Vergen and Upper Aedrin?

 

[Klavi]

Henselt is trickier. After all he lives on Iorveth's path. So if it defaults to killing him that means there has to be an explanation of how he eventually dies and that can only happen if you had a saved game where Roche didn't kill him. See the default has to accommodate all the games on PS4, Xbox and PC's that don't have a saved game to import. It therefore is much easier for that default to be that he survived W2. After all if in 75% of the choices he lives why then write him out of W3? Roche would still hold a grudge for what he did, Ves would still have been raped and history still would have to account for him.

Spare Henselt /Iorveth's path: Kaedwen puts up a fight, but is inevitably overwhelmed by the Nilfgaard - Henselt dies defending his kingdom. Kill Henselt /Roche path with no save import: Kaedwen is in chaos and the Nilfs just roll through it. This "covers" all of the possibilities in a rather crude way, and, if you import a save, Roche can still talk about your actions in W2. At least that's my guess as to what will happen.
This isn't quite what I'd prefer, but if a character can be killed of, they can never get a major role after that. It's just too much work and that's one of the bigger problems with save-importing. It's also the reason why Triss always survives, even if you leave her to die.

 

[lord_blex]

No there will have to be some default answer. Does Kaedwen have a king or not? This is not something you can easily ignore. Is Flotsam under Kaedwen control or not? Who controls and leads the city of Vergen and Upper Aedrin?

Flotsam is a dirty little town, I don't think it would ever get mentioned. kings and realms are another matter, they may or may not get mentioned. what I meant by "no default choice" is that I think (and hope) they won't decide for you what you did, rather something will happen that will bring the same result as the more "final" choice. if there is savegame import in a game and they go against some of your choices that's pretty bad.

 

[JCPhoenix]

Spoilers from video showing the start of the game

Spoiler

I don't think the game will "default" or overwrite to Temeria being present because in the beginning of the video with Geralt and Vesemir I could have sworn that they mention that Aedirn and Temeria don't exist anymore, and I'm assuming this was more of a reference to Geralt's actions in Witcher 2 than just saying "yeah Nilfgaard destroyed them"

 

[OldRedw]

Thare are only five questions:

Spoiler

Kill or Not Aryan, Ioverth or Roche, Triss or Ioverth/Roche, Let Sile die or Not and Kill Letho or Not.

 

[Starkespada]

I hope if you let Letho live that, he somehow helps Geralt in the game

 

[UndeadCrusader]

Thare are only five questions:

Spoiler

Kill or Not Aryan, Ioverth or Roche, Triss or Ioverth/Roche, Let Sile die or Not and Kill Letho or Not.

I somehow get all these, but it just doesn't come up to my mind why there is no Saskia quention. Just because I think that dragon is hands of lodge/Sile/Philipa is more important than Aryan (La Valette castle as foothold for Nilfgaard?)

 

[TearOfTheSun]

I just wonder how much impact will make those choices you made in witcher 2 game. I really really want to see cool stuff.

 

[dreizehnx]

The part about Henselt bothers me the most. On my playthrough Roche killed Henselt and is therefore a king murderer as it has been stated like that by another king. (sorry - I forgot the guy's name who said that) Also from what I think Ves is quite popular among the players and of course this would influence her as well as Roche.

 

[May17th]

Only this matters:

http://forums.cdprojektred.com/threads/36083-Choices-amp-decisions-guide-for-those-newcomers-without-a-save

 

[Shadowh1de]

i'm dissapinted if only 5 choices matters... what about Adda ? what about Siegfried and OFTFM fate ? is Yayevinn alive ? Stennis/Henselt ? :/

 

[D4rKy2014]

i'm dissapinted if only 5 choices matters... what about Adda ? what about Siegfried and OFTFM fate ? is Yayevinn alive ? Stennis/Henselt ? :/

I hope she and siegfried returns in the witcher 3 if u made the right choices in 1 and 2.

 

[randyrhoads]

TW2 Roche spoiler

Spoiler

Roche can end up joining Radovid if you sway him or he could remain loyal to Temeria. That is a big difference unless they decide to put him in Radovid's service either as a loyal servant or a Temerian spy.