OFFICIAL The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Discussion)

[Frag_Maniac]

I've since tried going with all Med settings with Foliage Distance at High. Seems I get near same frame rates, but with quicker load times and less hitching. Also visual difference is not really noticeable, with my 58 yr old eyes anyway. LOL.

 

[ViperXTR]

Played a bit with Hairworks. Is it just me or Geralt get's cancer overtime with Hairworks enabled? like his hair strands decrease for some time and very noticeable during cutscenes lol.

I wanted to start blood and wine after finishing hearts of stone (awesome btw) but during my game on the base game, i seemed to have completely missed the massive Niilfgardian encampment in the southeast region of Velen :O

 

[purplekaycee]

guys am at a fix! can someone tell me exactly how to fast travel when playing witcher 3?

 

[Devil-Walker]

you have to go to a sign post and can only fast travel from sign post to sign post.

 

[rtwjunkie]

you have to go to a sign post and can only fast travel from sign post to sign post.

And to add to this, since you didn't say where you were at, it is only allowed to regions you have been in.

 

[D007]

Lol I owned Gwent.. It's not even fair anymore.. I think it's actually a pretty fun game.
The entire game was a lot of fun to me.. Really feel like I got my moneys worth on this game.

 

[Frag_Maniac]

And to add to this, since you didn't say where you were at, it is only allowed to regions you have been in.

To further add to this, you can also fast travel while at the helm of one of the small sail boats. Just go into the map while manning the helm, then click on any of the green anchors that say harbor on them. This is very useful when scavenging the many undiscovered locations on the water.

 

[purplekaycee]

And to add to this, since you didn't say where you were at, it is only allowed to regions you have been in.

cant remember exactly but am @ level 5

 

[Frag_Maniac]

cant remember exactly but am @ level 5

It's not about player level progress, the fast travel sign posts only appear on the map when you've been near them. In this way it forces you to explore the entire map, which is good, because many things are unlocked via random exploration.

 

[Ahhzz]

And, The Witcher makes an appearance at the Olympics!!!

http://kotaku.com/the-witcher-makes-surprise-olympics-appearance-on-an-a-1785187555

 

[pigulici]

Nice...

 

[Ferrum Master]

And, The Witcher makes an appearance at the Olympics!!!

http://kotaku.com/the-witcher-makes-surprise-olympics-appearance-on-an-a-1785187555

Actually she wanted silver...

 

[dcf-joe]

Witcher 3 Game of the Year Edition coming out August 30th: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/witcher-3-game-of-the-year-edition-release-date-is/1100-6442551/

It will include all of the paid and free DLC on one disc!

Edit: Forgot to mention that it will be $50.

 

[Frag_Maniac]

Amazing whom they call "athletes" these days. Apparently even kids playing video games.

 

[Ahhzz]

Amazing the lengths people go to these days to put other people down.. Apparently even people playing video games.....

 

[Frag_Maniac]

Amazing the lengths people go to these days to put other people down.. Apparently even people playing video games.....

I'm not saying there's anything wrong with playing video games, I just don't see it as an athletic sport, as physically it really only requires agility. So does knitting, is that a sport too? LOL

 

[pigulici]

Define the word 'sport', most people think that the sport involve only physically strength, the truth it is that after some point this is not enough for a good performer, look at basketball, it is not only about muscle, you need precision, you need endurance, you need to a good view, need a tactical mind(to see where your team memebers will be next and why), you need to visual in your mind the geometry of path ball when you throw (especially when you use the floor or panel), and so on...most games are heavy based on muscle because the audience, most people understand easy the power of muscle, than the power of mind or will...my cousin who was bodybuilder told me once that the hardest thing it was the power of will, to do each day, every day, the exercises...
As about that girl, I find impressive his gesture, it is not easy to show the world what you like and not be ashamed, also the clothes/accessory at such event are choosed by your country, so his rebel act at his age , and the results(silver medal) at 19yrs it is impressive....

 

[okidna]

Actually she wanted silver...

She actually won the silver medal yesterday



And The Witcher's Twitter account congratulated her for her achievement : https://twitter.com/witchergame/status/764066074018971649

EDIT : pigulici beat me to it haha.

 

[Frag_Maniac]

Define the word 'sport'...

The actual definition of "sport" refers to "an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess". Thus you need to also use the definition of athletic to further define it.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/sport?s=t

The definition of athletic obviously refers to being an athlete, so it doesn't get specific until you define that.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/athletic?s=t

Athlete refers to "a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength".

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/athlete?s=t

The reason I feel many sports nowadays are very loosely defined as such, is they only account for agility, and no strength or stamina. While I agree with you that strategy/intelligence is an important factor, it's not used in defining Sport, Athletics, or Athlete.

 

[pigulici]

Well, different region, almost different definition (subtle but different, from RO dictionary) : ''SPORT,sporturi,s. n. Complex de exerciții fizice și de jocuri practicate în mod metodic, cu scopul de a dezvolta, de a întări și de a educa voința, curajul, inițiativa și disciplina; fiecare dintre formele particulare, reglementate ale acestei activități.'', google translate : ''SPORT, sports, s. N. Complex exercise and games practiced methodically in order to develop, strengthen and educate the will, the courage, initiative and discipline; each particular forms, regulated this activity.'', but the truth it is that most of people don't care about dictionary, ex: in my region when you want to make a paper copy you don't call ''make a paper photo-copy''(this is the right dictionary term), we call ''make a xerox of that paper''(because was years where was only Xerox have such equipement here, so it is easy and fast to say that)... here when someone say sport , most think about physical strength, I too find that most sports today tend to be too much less physical strengt and too fragmented(we ''invent'' sports that show only 1 skill), but I think because we evloved as human being and tend to use our brain more than in the past....

 

[pigulici]

About the topic: after more than 80hrs of playing, I just discovered that pressing Shift key I will have the strong attack, I feel happy and stupid, same time...

 

[ViperXTR]

Spoons in Blood and Wine, then mirror then that music. It's HIM again huh

 

[droopyRO]

It`s been a year since i played TW 3, started it with all the addons, forgot the amazing attention to detail it has. Got to this part and laugh my ass off " Where ? behind the rabbit ? "

 

[Frag_Maniac]

" Where ? behind the rabbit ? "

Yeah that was one of their best movies...

Has anyone else noticed that Snow Hares usually can't be killed? Every once in a while I can kill one, but they never leave any meat. You think this is a technical glitch, or are they just trying to further juice this Easter egg by making them look invincible and mysterious?

 

[ViperXTR]

New nvidia drivers and Witcher 3 update enables nvidia's Ansel advanced screencap tech :V