The Witcher Game Series -

[glumCunt]

Thought the gameplay was just bad. Felt rotten inside after 15 hours or so of playing. And I loved the first game. Don't understand why people think this is a good game at all. But, whatever, to each his own I guess.

 

[MrJokerRager]

They released the true ending for the game before the game was even released. They really planned everything out even the DLC in advance.

 

[Dreamer]

I played the base game and HoS way back, probably on release but for some reason i never got to playing B&W until recently.
This DLC actually gave me hope for 2077 since it kinda fixes the problems with the OG, or at least the ones that people complained about the most.
More interesting and varied fights, additional character progression, money sinks, generally improved quest structure.
If anything, it shows that CDPR wants to improve their products and listens to critique.
Pretty cool.

 

[MrJokerRager]

This guy has a lot of time on his hands.

 

[Scarlett Johansson]

I loved the DLC stories over the main quest. Ciri was always veering on annoying and I didn't really see why I was supposed to care so much about her (as a newbie to the series as a whole though). The DLC were the perfect length with fresh characters.

Blood and Wine is one of my favorite pieces of any game dlc

 

[Dreamer]

This guy has a lot of time on his hands.

holy shit this is horrifying.

 

[FunPosting101]

Personally, I rather liked Witcher 3's combat, but then I never did the "quen spam and wail away at the enemy and roll away when necessary" bullshit. I mean, I used quen because it's an invulnerability shield, but I also used other signs in combination with rolling and sword attacks. You don't HAVE to use the most efficient and boring method for a game like Witcher 3, the combat is forgiving enough(on normal, for me) that you can experiment with it and have some fun.

 

[Tor Lugosi]

I haven't touched this since Blood & Wine was released and was thinking of replaying it. Anyone have much experience with mods? Recommended mods?

Most of the big overhaul mods don't really interest me. They seem kinda... autistic, lots of focus on "muh immersion" and/or "muh realism". Like, I have zero interest in coins now having weight or weapons degrading even faster. I've got no problem with rebalancing enemy stats and character progression but having to constantly manage my inventory and backtrack to blacksmiths to repair my equipment after every fight because the modder thinks thats ~realistic~ can fuck off.

 

[FaramirG]

I haven't touched this since Blood & Wine was released and was thinking of replaying it. Anyone have much experience with mods? Recommended mods?

Most of the big overhaul mods don't really interest me. They seem kinda... autistic, lots of focus on "muh immersion" and/or "muh realism". Like, I have zero interest in coins now having weight or weapons degrading even faster. I've got no problem with rebalancing enemy stats and character progression but having to constantly manage my inventory and backtrack to blacksmiths to repair my equipment after every fight because the modder thinks thats ~realistic~ can fuck off.

Ghost Mode is a really great all-around mod, by making all combat stamina-based it makes every fight much more interesting because you can't just endlessly roll+hit the attack buttons over and over. Also adds armor set bonuses for all armors, not just witcher gear. The crafting system in general makes more sense, you don't need rare monster parts to craft normal human armor/weapons, and it adds a couple journeymen-level blacksmiths to the early Velen villages so that you don't have to wait until you reach Oxenfurt/Novigrad to make the good stuff.

For non-overhaul mods, there are two that I really like:
1. The Appearances Menu: Essentially a layered armor mod, so if you think a set looks like shit even if it's really great stat-wise you can just swap out its appearance
2. Lore Triss: Changes Triss' appearance to match her book description (auburn hair, blue eyes, instead of fire truck red hair, green eyes). It's a minor thing, but it makes the game feel like a more faithful adaptation.

 

[HeyYou]

First things first, you're going to want the unification patch that makes every copy of the game equivalent to the GOG GOTY edition, since mods are usually made on that version. Add the custom localization fix and HD Reworked mod afterwards.

I second a mod like Lore Triss but I'd recommend Triss (G)Lorified because I think it matches how Triss was described in the books better. There's also the wardrobe add-on that adds a scar skin texture to match the book better and adjusted outfits to cover those scars and adds what I consider a more appealing hairstyle, but YMMV.

One of the most necessary mods is All Quest Objectives On Map, so you can click quests on the map and automatically set them for you to follow instead of having to open the journal over and over. Nitpicker's Patch fixes a bunch of visual bugs and I'd highly recommend it. WEATHER makes the rain look less shit, because before it was just white streaks. I use Darker Nights (smoother transitions patch) because the nights are just way too bright and not particularly atmospheric. I combine it with Friendly Mediation, which instead of skipping time in the menu as normal, you see Geralt meditate and the day go by instead.

Finally, I'd recommend the Multi Companion Mod Enhanced. Basically allows you to take a bunch of characters around the world as companions when the game is complete. Any other mod recommendations depend on whether you use hairworks or not.

 

[MrJokerRager]

 

[MrJokerRager]

Well it was interesting to know how Witcher 3 was created and how the sex scenes were done.

 

[ProblematicUser420]

Would have been funnier if it was 2 dudes