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[LPPrince]

There HAS to be some A Song of Ice and Fire references in this game somewhere.

At least I bloody hope so.

[LPPrince]

Curious- do you get more orens for throwing the fight at the end or winning it?

[slimgrin]

LPPrince wrote...

Curious- do you get more orens for throwing the fight at the end or winning it?

Are you on the fight club quest? I think you get more for throwing it but you fail the quest and get less XP. But it's been a while, I could be wrong. 

[LPPrince]

Hmm, dunno what route I'll take.

I'll probably throw it just cause why the hell not.

[sympathy4sarenreturns]

I loved the Moria easter egg in Iorveth's path

[KnightofPhoenix]

LPPrince wrote...

There HAS to be some A Song of Ice and Fire references in this game somewhere.

At least I bloody hope so.

None that I can recall. 

But a paralell can be drawn between some characters. Like say Tywin Lannister and Radovid the Stern. 
That, or it's my simultaneous man crush on both talking....

[LPPrince]

Well, I finally got the Experienced bonus!

Turns out that yeah, hitting the two dummies over at Loredo's place did the trick. So thanks y'all.

That means it doesn't have to be ten unique dummies, just more than five unique dummies however many times you need to hit them.

So in my case- 6 unique dummies, two of which got hit a million times.

That 10% extra exp better be worth it, jeeeeesus

[LPPrince]

Kayran Trap made, saving that for later.

I don't want to buy grapeshot bombs but have someone make them since I have the diagram, but I'm not sure if there's anyone in Flotsam who'll do it.

Currently on the Claws of Madness sidequest.

[Chromie]

LPPrince wrote...

Kayran Trap made, saving that for later.

I don't want to buy grapeshot bombs but have someone make them since I have the diagram, but I'm not sure if there's anyone in Flotsam who'll do it.

Currently on the Claws of Madness sidequest.

One of my favorite sidequests in the game. The quest strongly hints that is how a certain someone managed to gain some power in the backwater of a town.

[SpunkyMonkey]

I've been sucked back into the game and am now running through it on dark. Have just finished Chapter 1 and, whilst a lot of my previous criticisms remain, it's so much more enjoyable now I actually know more about the world and the characters.

Playing a signs build which is far more fun IMO too.

Also, I've been very lucky with the dice games so it hasn't bogged me down as much this time. I really hope TW3 excludes and games such as dice which are based mostly on luck, or bar-brawls which are boring as buggery too.

Finally feels like I've unearthed the great game which is in there!

Modifié par SpunkyMonkey, 25 février 2013 - 09:49 .

[Haplose]

Well, somehow they managed to break the fine Dice Poker game that TW 1 had. It was fun then, if maybe less "balanced", but it's very tedious and bland in TW 2.

[LPPrince]

Hmm, didn't realize that when you got/bought a crafting diagram all you had to do was go to the Alchemy section after meditating to make whatever you need.

Result? 39 Grapeshot bombs. Hey now.

Also, I was wondering where those meditation and potion drinking animations were that I had seen on Witcher 2 videos. Turns out those animations are on the PC version, but were removed for the Enhanced Edition on the 360.

[SpunkyMonkey]

Haplose wrote...

Well, somehow they managed to break the fine Dice Poker game that TW 1 had. It was fun then, if maybe less "balanced", but it's very tedious and bland in TW 2.

Yep, it's nothing but pot luck and totally pointless IMO. If there was any skill involved then that would be great, but there isn't.

Probably the most addictive mini-game I have played is FF8's card game. Maybe something like that should be included in TW3 instead of just random luck games?

[Corto81]

SpunkyMonkey wrote...

Probably the most addictive mini-game I have played is FF8's card game. Maybe something like that should be included in TW3 instead of just random luck games?

The best "card" game I ever played was Diplomacy in Vanguard.

It was a massive time-sinker and basically a 3rd way to develop your character (adventuring, crafting, diplomacy), but it was extremely fun and well implemented.

...

As for Witcher's mini-games, yeah... In both TW1 and TW2 they're either really easy (fist fighting) or just luck-based, frustrating things.
Arm-wrestling was better (harder, but not luck based), but at the same time, it wasn't fun either.

[Cyberarmy]

I vote for Archomage in M&M games...

[Nordicus]

LPPrince wrote...

Also, I was wondering where those meditation and potion drinking animations were that I had seen on Witcher 2 videos. Turns out those animations are on the PC version, but were removed for the Enhanced Edition on the 360.

Those animations were nice and detailed, but slow and unskippable. They made the alchemy and potion drinking mechanics more tedious than they needed to be, and were thus not included in the 360 version

[Addai]

SpunkyMonkey wrote...

Haplose wrote...

Well, somehow they managed to break the fine Dice Poker game that TW 1 had. It was fun then, if maybe less "balanced", but it's very tedious and bland in TW 2.

Yep, it's nothing but pot luck and totally pointless IMO. If there was any skill involved then that would be great, but there isn't.

Probably the most addictive mini-game I have played is FF8's card game. Maybe something like that should be included in TW3 instead of just random luck games?

There is strategy, albeit simple one and partially luck.

I love the dice game.  Just reload if you lose your money.     I have no patience with people who want something removed, nerfed or changed because they are completionists and can't restrain themselves otherwise.

I didn't realize the 360 version didn't have those tedious potion drinking animations.  Lucky you.

Modifié par Addai67, 25 février 2013 - 03:52 .

[SpunkyMonkey]

Addai67 wrote...

SpunkyMonkey wrote...

Haplose wrote...

Well, somehow they managed to break the fine Dice Poker game that TW 1 had. It was fun then, if maybe less "balanced", but it's very tedious and bland in TW 2.

Yep, it's nothing but pot luck and totally pointless IMO. If there was any skill involved then that would be great, but there isn't.

Probably the most addictive mini-game I have played is FF8's card game. Maybe something like that should be included in TW3 instead of just random luck games?

There is strategy, albeit simple one and partially luck.

I love the dice game.  Just reload if you lose your money.     I have no patience with people who want something removed, nerfed or changed because they are completionists and can't restrain themselves otherwise.

I didn't realize the 360 version didn't have those tedious potion drinking animations.  Lucky you.

No need to remove it, I just think it could have been done better.

[Addai]

How do you do a poker game that doesn't involve luck of the draw?

[Drizzt ORierdan]

KnightofPhoenix wrote...

LPPrince wrote...

There HAS to be some A Song of Ice and Fire references in this game somewhere.

At least I bloody hope so.

None that I can recall. 

But a paralell can be drawn between some characters. Like say Tywin Lannister and Radovid the Stern. 
That, or it's my simultaneous man crush on both talking....

It's your man-crush, definetely...

Tywin is a seasoned general and scheemer... Radovid is just a weasel, and a tiny tad wet between his ears, IMHO... Be as it may, King Radovid has yet to reeaaally prove himself, either in battle or scheeming, to be even comparable to Tywin.

[SpunkyMonkey]

Addai67 wrote...

How do you do a poker game that doesn't involve luck of the draw?

You don't, like I say you just make it better and so that it involves some skill (eg reading players bets, reading their reactions LA Niore style)

Plus like Ive said earlier, it doesn't have to be dice poker, it can be a Tripple Triad type game.

Modifié par SpunkyMonkey, 25 février 2013 - 05:33 .

[Addai]

SpunkyMonkey wrote...
You don't, like I say you just make it better and so that it involves some skill (eg reading players bets, reading their reactions LA Niore style)

Plus like Ive said earlier, it doesn't have to be dice poker, it can be a Tripple Triad type game.

Well as I said there is a bit of strategy, if you aren't looking at your opponent's bet or deciding on when you're best to cut losses then it's no wonder if you're losing money.

Anyway I like it, especially in TW1.  It's traditional and I certainly hope they don't change it too much.

[SpunkyMonkey]

Addai67 wrote...

SpunkyMonkey wrote...
You don't, like I say you just make it better and so that it involves some skill (eg reading players bets, reading their reactions LA Niore style)

Plus like Ive said earlier, it doesn't have to be dice poker, it can be a Tripple Triad type game.

Well as I said there is a bit of strategy, if you aren't looking at your opponent's bet or deciding on when you're best to cut losses then it's no wonder if you're losing money.

Anyway I like it, especially in TW1.  It's traditional and I certainly hope they don't change it too much.

I wasn't losing money, I was just bored rigid by the total randomness of the dice. Whether I progrssed or not was detirmined at random and no decision I could make could change that without a large portion of luck.

[LPPrince]

SpunkyMonkey wrote...

I wasn't losing money, I was just bored rigid by the total randomness of the dice. Whether I progrssed or not was detirmined at random and no decision I could make could change that without a large portion of luck.

Isn't that kinda the point behind dice poker?

[KnightofPhoenix]

Drizzt ORierdan wrote...
Tywin is a seasoned general and scheemer... Radovid is just a weasel, and a tiny tad wet between his ears, IMHO... Be as it may, King Radovid has yet to reeaaally prove himself, either in battle or scheeming, to be even comparable to Tywin.

Then you'll have to read part 5 of my articles when it comes out to be shown otherwise.