Witcher Franchise Speculation

[gislason82]

I'd like it. especially with ciri-specific abilities. (transporting, slowing time, whatever)

It would be fresh while still continuing the series in a good way. the series is about geralt and ciri, not about the world.

you folks needto realize the series is not called the witchers- it is called the WITCHER. it is not about witchers nor do we need a new witcher. it is about geralt, THE witcher, and his company. and ciri is a witcher anyway.
so a ciri game could still be called the witcher. (it could involve geralt as a secondary character, npc, or something as well)

In fact, it is a great idea the more I think of it. they could call it "the witcheress"- a simple rebranding without the rebranding- attract newbies while staying true to the series

The people whining about gender baffle me- you watch tv with female leads, you read the books.. as a male I have 0 problem playing ciri. I'd never choose a female protag over a male if I had a choice (like in dragon age), but i'd lOVE to play ciri- not because she is female, but because she is ciri.
If it is a story based on an established female lead, I do not mind. why the hell would you mind? Of course if it is a gender neutral game like DA, I'll play a male, sure.. but this is Ciri, not some random girl.


Please, CDPR, do this. the more i think of it, the more I love it.. It is a way to stay fresh and introduce new gameplay and deliver incredible story that continues, staying true to the novels and the novel's setting and cast. I don't want just a new witcher- that is dragon age. I'll pass. I want more out of my story and MC.

Your post is contradictory. Most of the people talking about gender preference, myself included, are stating that LIKE YOU we would prefer to have a male protagonist and then you group us into a category of "whiners". Playing a role playing game as a lady is much different than watching a tv show with a female lead. Depending on a gamers imagination immersion will be determined by how closely they can connect with the characters personality and dialog options. We are talking about games that have 100 hours of role playing. Thats like watching 60 Tomb Raider movies in a row and choosing what the women is going to say in every dialog.

Personally a Ciri game is fine with me. It's just not my preference. I will enjoy the game play, the story, and environment just as much. I will pre-order it. However the immersion will not be the same.

Gender aside I think Ciri is a step down from Geralt. Geralt is not all powerful therefore he has a vulnerability that makes combat feel more real. Ciri has been established to be almost god-like which is trendy and mainstream. I would rather play a Witcher thats trying to make a name for their-self against opponents who are more powerful and where the odds are stacked against them. Furthermore I would rather spend time in Temeria than a empty world in a different dimension where there is no lore or history that I am familiar with. Since Ciri can travel to different dimensions the game designers might make the mistake of taking us away from the land we came to know and love.

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I would love remakes of the first and second games.

Also, I'm such a fan I just can't believe that this is the last game in the series. I would still play it if they followed on with the series with Ciri as a playable character; she is great, and having read the books I just love her.

Shame that's the last of Geralt, the butcher of Blaviken. He is probably the best character I've ever known.

2nd game was really well done in my opinion and still has better graphics than most other games.

 

[DeithWX]

I won't say no to another Witcher game, I can play as Dandelion as far as I'm concerned. Writers at CDPR have already proven that they understand the universe so I'm 100% sure they would do justice to anything relating Witcher game.

 

[gislason82]

so you want a bigger better story (like skyrim) with a blank genderless character.

Makes sense. [sarcasm]

Sorry, but what made TW great was geralt and company. If TW4 is anything like skyrim I will never touch it, and I will write angry letters. DA:I was trash, and what you are requesting is DA:I.

I am a huge Witcher fan but Geralt is not known for being that charismatic and the supporting characters are kind of bland in a lot of ways. What makes withcher great is the mature world, the story, environment design, and the quest design. All features that do not depend on Geralt.

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No, if it was for me i would end Witcher series now, at least for me its over, things have to end or else you become Assassins Creed.

A cool game would be some game that you could create your character and s***, MAYBE.

Assassins Creed games come out every year and Witcher games every 4 or more years. In 2020 you will be damn excited about a Witcher 4 release.

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If I was writing the Ciri game, I'd have it start with someone like Phillipa Eilhart draining away Ciri's powers and leaving her only a fraction of them.

Then Ciri would have to struggle to regain them with her training in Sorcery serving as the Tree.

Also, potentially using Ciri's own experimental variations on Witcher potions.

Another possibility is Ciri's powers are permanently damaged from defeating the White Frost and she can only do small teleports now (though we, humorously, might have the Fast Travel System LITERALLY be her teleporting).

I like your idea, despite my Ciri hating.

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Ciri is a witcher.
She is not mutated, but this doesn't mean she isn't a witcher.

Correct me if I am wrong, but only a witcher can drink the potions from the first 3 games without dying? Is it a witcher game without an alchemy tree?

 

[Canard1]

Let's get things clear:
Ciri is not a Witcher she even isn't a sorceress,

Spoiler

she lost her powers by using the magic force of a fire element to save the life of a very young unicorn in the desert, she can use magic but only if the unicorn Ihuarraquax is by her side

, she has a time-space power that she inherited from her ancestors.

So she doesn't have the witcher senses or immunities, can't drink witcher potions, nor use signs or even cast spells, her only two powers would be: the time-space travel and the fisical witcher training. I'm not saying she has lame abilities but I don't see reason in things like "she's a witcher sorceress", she is different in every aspect and that's what makes her special and unique.

Those are the reasons why I can't see Ciri as the protagonist of other witcher games, but well that's just me, maybe I'm wrong and they can pull it off.

 

[mecha_fish]

Actually a spoiler

Spoiler

This whole is Ciri really a witcher would totally be cleared up after a significant portion of this thread finished the game. But I suppose we can discuss technicalities until then.

 

[svizcy]

I think it would be best if we could create our own character at the start of new game, and do whatever we like with him/her, cause that is what is currently missing in witcher 3 to become really open world experience, atm we are limited by main storyline, and ppl around you don't even notice major things happening.

 

[dragonbird]

Reminder: Please avoid game spoilers.

 

[ScoiataelWarrior]

I want to play as one of the other Witchers from TW3. Lambert, a young Vesemir or that guy I can't remember the name of(begins with an E).

 

[snakey_77]

If I was writing the Ciri game, I'd have it start with someone like Phillipa Eilhart draining away Ciri's powers and leaving her only a fraction of them.

Then Ciri would have to struggle to regain them with her training in Sorcery serving as the Tree.

Also, potentially using Ciri's own experimental variations on Witcher potions.

Another possibility is Ciri's powers are permanently damaged from defeating the White Frost and she can only do small teleports now (though we, humorously, might have the Fast Travel System LITERALLY be her teleporting).

i liked ciri as a character BUT didn't think that you could do a ciri stand alone witcher game being is she is too op but i really like this idea i would throw money at this idea as long as we had some witcher 1-2-3 characters pop in for a visit.. could still continue the franchise with what seems to be a growing trend of strong female protagonists.. as for not being a witcher some references were made which could set this idea up nicely!!

 

[xElderbloodx]

Witcher 4

In my opinion the Witcher series should be continue with Ciri so i mean a new game with the main character Cirilla
like Witcher 4 Cirilla Unchained or Cirilla's Wrath or something it will be so good to play with her new abilitys and other things.
anyone support me with that idea?

 

[snakey_77]

In my opinion the Witcher series should be continue with Ciri so i mean a new game with the main character Cirilla
like Witcher 4 Cirilla Unchained or Cirilla's Wrath or something it will be so good to play with her new abilitys and other things.
anyone support me with that idea?

they need to really dumb her abilities down some how like the idea willow hugger had she is way to strong and powerful to be in a witcher game/world on the other hand you can't have her super powerful and only use 1/3 her full potential without a decent reason for it!!

 

[Willowhugger]

I think it would be best if we could create our own character at the start of new game, and do whatever we like with him/her, cause that is what is currently missing in witcher 3 to become really open world experience, atm we are limited by main storyline, and ppl around you don't even notice major things happening.

Generic characters can't have good story due to inherent limitations on their ability to respond.

But yes, Go Ciri.

The only problem is they can't use Ciri's nickname.

The Witcher: Rise of the Swallow sounds like a porn title.

 

[Gen-R]

I am really surprised by people who want to make their own Witcher.

I thought the appeal of the Witcher is you're a fully formed character with history and connections.

I love other RPGs but don't their personalities always come off as...generic?

That is exactly how I feel too. In my opinion what makes the Witcher is having the character of Geralt and, following his story and, his life. In my opinion having you generic create your own character, would only create the generic story, not at all specific to the life events of the character. All the details of a specific characters events would be gone. Plus I think it would make the Witcher far too similar to every other generic rpg that comes out now.

 

[wichat]

How could I survive to a game with Ciri and her ridiculous way of running with her heels?... If CDPR just wear her feet with reasonable shoes or boots I might think about it.....

 

[Foxtrot1994]

Just make a Witcher game starring freakin Vesemir as a protagonist already! Guy's the oldest and most experienced witcher alive, he must've seen tons of shit in his life, plus we could get to see Eskel and Geralt as kids.

 

[willcurtis057]

I think it would be good if we have at least a post ending Ciri expansion for witcher 3. where she is some how weakened from the events of the ending. I felt that when you take control of her it was very brief (and a lot of the time just running away). id rather have that than the 2 expansions that are announced. the problem is trying to think of a good direction that all the endings can follow, which would be difficult considering how different the endings are.

 

[Willowhugger]

I think it would be good if we have at least a post ending Ciri expansion for witcher 3. where she is some how weakened from the events of the ending. I felt that when you take control of her it was very brief (and a lot of the time just running away). id rather have that than the 2 expansions that are announced. the problem is trying to think of a good direction that all the endings can follow, which would be difficult considering how different the endings are.

You awaken in the middle of nowhere and are interrogated by someone. You get to explain to them...

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1. "I remember a terrible disaster where I almost died."
2. "I remember being at a ceremony for my coronation..."
3. "I remember hunting a monster."

Then the game moves on.

 

[Danrlaine]

You awaken in the middle of nowhere and are interrogated by someone. You get to explain to them...

Spoiler

1. "I remember a terrible disaster where I almost died."
2. "I remember being at a ceremony for my coronation..."
3. "I remember hunting a monster."

Then the game moves on.

THIS!!!

Please, CD Projekt Red. Make it happen!!!

 

[Santusak]

Honestly, that's pretty cheap.

 

[HolographicSun]

I think that's a bad idea. The universe of The Witcher has given almost everything, there is no sense on telling more stories of the same known world. Better concentrate on the Cyberpunk 2077 project.