The Witcher 3

MiskyBoyy · 22-05-2015 10:25pm

GodlessM wrote: »

My silver is currenly at 424 DPS for a Level 7 character.

Where'd ya get that?

Sephiroth_dude · 22-05-2015 11:45pm

Where can I buy the crossbow to help take down this griffin?

ERG89 · 22-05-2015 11:46pm

I beat

Nithral tonight. Another luck filled boss fight. Keira god bless her cornered him for ages & I used igni and my crossbow....it sounds as drawn out as you imagine. I started that quest on Level 3 & finished it on Level 5. I have now headed to the Blood Barron. Just moved on to playing as Ciri.

Not feeling this game yet honestly. Finding that I'm barely using potions or crafting items & always feel I'm a level or two behind where I'm supposed to be

Zero-Cool · 22-05-2015 11:51pm

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Where can I buy the crossbow to help take down this griffin?

Old Ves gives it to you before the griffin fight. Press L1 and equip it from there. Hold r1 for slo mo precision aim

Kylo Ren · 23-05-2015 2:29am

Finally got my emerald dust off of Wraiths. My new Viper swords are class. Reppin' Slytherin up in this bitch.

titan18 · 23-05-2015 2:37am

Damn bugs in this game. Got a quest that I need to complete, and you get stuck on an infinite loading screen. Between that and the CTDs (which thankfully aren't as numerous as day 1 anymore), this game is trying my patience

Kirby · 23-05-2015 2:49am

Was trying to play Crash to Desktop 3 : Wild hunt today and a game of witcher broke out suddenly. Managed to get in over an hour without a crash. Then it happened. Just luck obviously. :P

Lahinchians · 23-05-2015 8:47am

So happy I don't have a pc that could run this. All the crashes would piss me right off!

Big Knox · 23-05-2015 9:06am

Lahinchians wrote: »

So happy I don't have a pc that could run this. All the crashes would piss me right off!

It seems to be a small minority getting CTD issues to be fair!

Sephiroth_dude · 23-05-2015 9:24am

I ran into a graphical bug last where I was by the water and the water looked weird so i restarted the game and it was back to normal

Washington Irving · 23-05-2015 9:52am

Lahinchians wrote: »

So happy I don't have a pc that could run this. All the crashes would piss me right off!

14 hours and no CTD for me. Only bug I've encountered was 'every key = jump' once.

Vast majority are running it fine

Kirby · 23-05-2015 10:56am

Big Knox wrote: »

It seems to be a small minority getting CTD issues to be fair!

It's not a small minority. CDPR posted on GOG that they are working on the issue but they dont know whats causing it.

Here are possible fixes and workarounds that might help. We are still investigating these, so check back after a while if your issue isn't resolved.

CHANGE DISPLAY MODE (FULLSCREEN vs BORDERLESS WINDOW vs WINDOWED)Please try the different modes to see which works for you. Borderless window is the default option, and is the most compatible one
While it's a natural instinct for PC gamers to switch to fullscreen, please resist this temptation if you see the game crashing on you, after setting this option.

UNPLUG SECONDARY MONITOR (IF USING MULTIPLE DIFFERENT MONITORS)We suspect that The Witcher 3 cannot handle a situation where you have two monitors, and they have very different refresh rates. Even if this isn't the case for you, try physically unplugging your secondary monitor, and launch the game.

CHECK FOR INTERFERENCE FROM GOG GALAXY (NOT CONFIRMED)It's possible that this happens due to anti-virus/firewall software blocking Galaxy. Make sure to add Galaxy to your security software's trusted applications list.
If it doesn't help, please try the following:1) Shut down GOG Galaxy,
2) Go to the game's bin\x64\ subfolder (by default: C:\GOG Games\The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt\bin\x64),
3) Rename the galaxy.dll file, or move it to a different location.
If this helps, contact us immediately to confirm this.

UPDATE YOUR DRIVERSAlways make sure to have the most recent WHQL-certified (and non-beta) drivers for your card. You can find them here, depending on your card manufactuter:
NVIDIA (the drivers from 2015.5.18 are the first ones speficially tuned for The Witcher 3),
ATI (AMD). We generally do not advise auto-detecting drivers. Ideally, please select your graphics card manually to find the right driver for you.

DISABLE GEFORCE EXPERIENCEIf you use GeForce Experience, please make sure that you disable Shadowplay before launching the game. If disabling Shadowplay wasn't helpful, please disable GeForce Experience altogether, and make sure that you reset graphics device settings after that. To do this:
1) right-click on your desktop and select Nvidia Control Panel,
2) click Manage 3D Settings,
3) in the upper-right corner, click Restore Defaults.
To disable GeForce Experience, find its icon in your system tray (lower-right corner), right-click it and select "Exit".

CHECK MINIMAL REQUIREMENTSMake sure that you meet the minimal requirements. The game will most likely crash without an error message if your computer is below the requirements. You can find them here, on the official CDP RED website.Please note that desktop graphics of any kind are currently unsupported.

Officially they dont know the cause but unofficially they are blaming the nvidia drivers and nvidia experience software. The fact that so many of us with problems are nvidia users seems to mean something though.

ahnowbrowncow · 23-05-2015 11:56am

Kirby wrote: »

It's not a small minority. CDPR posted on GOG that they are working on the issue but they dont know whats causing it.

Officially they dont know the cause but unofficially they are blaming the nvidia drivers and nvidia experience software. The fact that so many of us with problems are nvidia users seems to mean something though.

I'm an AMD user and I hadn't crashed in 10 hours or so but when 1.03 was automatically downloaded I crashed about 5 times in 10 minutes so I went back to 1.02 and I've had no problems since.

SterlingArcher · 23-05-2015 12:00pm

To anyone playing witcher 3 on ps4 you are most likely playing on a tv( alot of pc owners already use headsets) .

Lower the music down to 20 /25%. Stick in a set of headphones. The audio will blow your f'n mind. You can hear the heads roll. Sound development on this game is amazing.

Zero-Cool · 23-05-2015 12:08pm

Happy out with my full Griffin Set. Great few hours spent getting it as well.

23-05-2015 12:31pm

Haven't done a whole lot yet, but I'm at the point where I have to bait the

griffen

No other quests to do but I'm only half way to level 3 and suggested lvl is 3 for that one.

Should I just start visiting ? on the map near by to see if any have quests or gear as I know the mission fight will simply end up with me being one shot killed or am I being overly pessimistic about my chances with it? (playing on DM difficulty)

Venom · 23-05-2015 1:57pm

Big Knox wrote: »

It seems to be a small minority getting CTD issues to be fair!

Playing on PC (PC-Master-Race FTW) and I'v had one CTD and got the jumping bug once since release.

Venom · 23-05-2015 2:00pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Haven't done a whole lot yet, but I'm at the point where I have to bait the
griffen
No other quests to do but I'm only half way to level 3 and suggested lvl is 3 for that one.

Should I just start visiting ? on the map near by to see if any have quests or gear as I know the mission fight will simply end up with me being one shot killed or am I being overly pessimistic about my chances with it? (playing on DM difficulty)

Visiting the ? spots will either give you a little XP for clearing mosnter nests or award you a spec point from the power pillars. I left the starting area half way to level 4, just remember to buy the DLC armor from the crossroads vendor as its pretty awesome and should last you until level 8 at the least.

GodlessM · 23-05-2015 2:03pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

Happy out with my full Griffin Set. Great few hours spent getting it as well.

Saw that on your trophies. Have it all, just can't upgrade the last two pieces until I am Level 15. That's an awful haircut BTW.

tuxy · 23-05-2015 2:05pm

Venom wrote: »

Visiting the ? spots will either give you a little XP for clearing mosnter nests or award you a spec point from the power pillars. I left the starting area half way to level 4, just remember to buy the DLC armor from the crossroads vendor as its pretty awesome and should last you until level 8 at the least.

Is it worth clearing nests? Grapeshot costs about 80 crowns to make and you only get a small amount of xp from it.

Xenji · 23-05-2015 2:08pm

tuxy wrote: »

Is it worth clearing nests? Grapeshot costs about 80 crowns to make and you only get a small amount of xp from it.

Have you got Samum yet, you can use it to destroy them for free?

johnny_ultimate · 23-05-2015 2:12pm

Copying my thoughts from the A&R chat thread.

I think The Witcher 3 makes a good first impression, in the starting area. The world seems much more interesting to me than, say, Skyrim or Dragon Age, even if it follows the same old fantasy, Sub-Tolkien tropes. The place feels alive, is full of memorable details, and looks absolutely fantastic.

But the more I play the less I like the game around it. The map really does become full of busywork, constant distractions that make the whole experience lose focus and energy. Some sub quests are interesting, others completely uninspired. And given the levelling up is so glacial you actually need to explore and carry out those tasks. And the inventory micromanagement is simply infuriating, counterintuitive and time consuming - there's hundreds of items you need to keep track of, and the menu system is a mess.

When I'm booting up Steam I'm finding myself much more drawn towards Sunset, to be perfectly honest, which to me seems like a far more focused, intelligent and refreshing game, and not just in terms of narrative (have no thoughts one way or the other on Wild Hunt's grander story ambitions yet). Hopefully the game will click again, as I really enjoyed the starting area. But as the game goes on Im finding it less and less interesting.

Kiith · 23-05-2015 2:21pm

I'm still absolutely loving it anyway. It's the best open world game since Red Dead, and for me takes the top spot. There's so much to do, and none of the side quests i've done so far have been boring. Even the quick ones are more enjoyable than most of Skyrims quests. I can definitely see myself putting 100+ hours into this.

Also, i absolutely love the combat. If you go in spamming attack, you get slaughtered. But take your time, and play it smart, and you feel like a total basass.

tuxy · 23-05-2015 2:23pm

Xenji wrote: »

Have you got Samum yet, you can use it to destroy them for free?

For some reasom I thought you needed grapeshot.

Does anyone know where I can find the brightness setting in the menu?

adamshare01 · 23-05-2015 2:25pm

excellent Game but i think that Skyrim is better

Venom · 23-05-2015 2:28pm

tuxy wrote: »

Is it worth clearing nests? Grapeshot costs about 80 crowns to make and you only get a small amount of xp from it.

Once made tho, all bombs and potions are refreshed when you meditate.

Venom · 23-05-2015 2:31pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

Happy out with my full Griffin Set. Great few hours spent getting it as well.

Remember to hold onto the various pieces of the set for upgrading to tier's 2,3 and 4.

joe123 · 23-05-2015 4:18pm

If you sell a weapon etc to a shopkeeper, do they hold on to it so you can buy it back at a later stage or does it disappear?

MiskyBoyy · 23-05-2015 4:43pm

I think I sold my original witcher starting gear on day 1 or 2. Does anyone know how important it is for later on in the game. Only read yesterday I should have held onto it for upgrading/crafting in the future. Whoops

dreamers75 · 23-05-2015 4:43pm

Made a sword called Disgalir.......never noticed it was a level 12....im 4

Lahinchians · 23-05-2015 4:56pm

Rocking the full Griffin witcher gear now. Should do me until I can upgrade them at around lvl 14. On a quest with an old friend now, next stop is the skellige islands. Too low lvled at the moment though. Finding that I'm getting very distracted from the main quest line though. So many things to see and do. Thoroughly enjoying everything, exploration is probably the best from any open world game I've ever played.

MiskyBoyy · 23-05-2015 5:08pm

Probably mentioned already but there's an alchemist/mechant that you can get full price for any gear you're selling. Making a fortune off him myself

http://www.gosunoob.com/witcher-3/where-to-sell-monster-trophies-in-witcher-3/

Xenji · 23-05-2015 5:08pm

A friend of mine is addicted to playing gwent, its all he is playing.

MiskyBoyy · 23-05-2015 5:16pm

Xenji wrote: »

A friend of mine is addicted to playing gwent, its all he is playing.

I love gwent!

Slowly building up all my other collections

Kiith · 23-05-2015 5:19pm

It's absolutely stupid to make you hold onto old gear to upgrade it later, without giving you the option of storing it in a container or bank somewhere.

That's about my only criticism right now.

Venom · 23-05-2015 5:37pm

Kiith wrote: »

It's absolutely stupid to make you hold onto old gear to upgrade it later, without giving you the option of storing it in a container or bank somewhere.

That's about my only criticism right now.

Yeah its a pain all right. Buying the 100 item saddle bags helps tho.

Potential-Monke · 23-05-2015 6:03pm

Venom wrote: »

Yeah its a pain all right. Buying the 100 item saddle bags helps tho.

Only just found the 70, and rihgt on time too. Where's the 100?

Their next patch should include a house and storage. I know the whole idea is that a Witcher moves around, doesn't settle, etc, but they need to bring that in. I've only just got the Griffen gear, but it's less powerful than my current set up. And now i'm expected to hold onto it until i can level it up? Crazy.

Has anyone confirmed, for definite, that if you leave gear somewhere, it will stay there permanently? I'm reluctant to try it.

Oh, and i hope someone comes up with a modded inventory. Seems like such a huge oversight on behalf of CDPR. Should be separate sections for food, potions, ingredients, weapons, armor, trophies, etc. When they were testing the game, surely someone mentioned that?!

joe123 · 23-05-2015 6:06pm

Xenji wrote: »

A friend of mine is addicted to playing gwent, its all he is playing.

Got home from work last night and had the chance to jump back into the Witcher. 3 hours later all I had played was gwent.

MiskyBoyy · 23-05-2015 6:07pm

This is a way of abusing the in game market to make yourself Monty Burns filthy rich

23-05-2015 6:18pm

joe123 wrote: »

If you sell a weapon etc to a shopkeeper, do they hold on to it so you can buy it back at a later stage or does it disappear?

They do , not sure how long for though. I needed the witcher one, the kaer morhen to make some that gave resistance to monsters. Went back after having turned the console off and he still had it in his stock

kearneybobs · 23-05-2015 6:18pm

Have a saddle pack that gives me 130 weight limit. Gutted I let my Witcher gear go earlier in the game.
I tend to just go with whatever piece of equipment is best at the time. Is there a buff for having a set that's complete or having all Assassin/Hunter gear at the same time?
Think I'm getting slightly overpowered. Level 11 now and haven't even made it to Novigrad but it's still a challenge. There's still some level 7/8/9 quests that I haven't even tackled yet.

Zero-Cool · 23-05-2015 6:37pm

I have a 90 weight limit saddlebag and the last 2 quests 8 have been to heavy to run. Turns out out some of the leather, steel, etc stuff weighs 2 or 3 individually and i had 10 of some things. Will have to stop looting a while. Would definitely be on for a base camp to store stuff.

Also i Wish spin moves in combat were kept to strong attack. Sometimes i actually want a quick attack, not a ballerina spin through the air.

Kearney can you remember where you for the 130 saddlebag?

Oh and GodlessM, my haircut is the bomb yo!

dreamers75 · 23-05-2015 6:38pm

Kiith wrote: »

It's absolutely stupid to make you hold onto old gear to upgrade it later, without giving you the option of storing it in a container or bank somewhere.

That's about my only criticism right now.

If you drop something somehwere it stays there for ever. Find a nice spot in a town you frequnt and drop stuff. it will be there when you come back

fcuk followed a main quest too far now im a deathmatch with Nitral im level 5 and he is handing me my arse time after time

tuxy · 23-05-2015 7:02pm

Kiith wrote: »

It's absolutely stupid to make you hold onto old gear to upgrade it later, without giving you the option of storing it in a container or bank somewhere.

That's about my only criticism right now.

I've just been selling old gear. How do you know what gear to hold on to?

MiskyBoyy · 23-05-2015 7:03pm

The Griffin witcher set, it says hold onto it for upgrading in future but if needs be, you could just craft another set anyway?

GodlessM · 23-05-2015 7:13pm

I have the 90 bags and it does me fine, but I tend to go to the shops and blacksmiths often in any RPG I play.

And yes, Gwent is awesome. They really should have made a multiplayer online mini-game of it.

kearneybobs · 23-05-2015 8:05pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

Kearney can you remember where you for the 130 saddlebag?
!

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/702760-the-witcher-3-wild-hunt/71854716
Just searched there for it.
As far as I remember, that's the one I got. In Velen, off the merchant in Crow's perch. Got it a couple of days ago so I can't quite remember.

MiskyBoyy · 23-05-2015 9:41pm

Ahhh kk so I thought ye meant she was selling a +130 saddlebags but ye meant she's selling a +70 saddlebags that brings your max weight up to 130 in total right?

kearneybobs · 23-05-2015 9:54pm

Yeah. That's right. Sorry for the confusion. Brings your Max to 130.

Savage Tyrant · 23-05-2015 10:38pm

Noob question alert.... The notice boards, if they are white, the notes are just worthless filler... Only proper quests if they are yellow? ... Am I right?

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