NPR

Nols wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 11:44 am I enjoy watching some steamers play Warzone.

Raggs wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:35 am

Nols wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 5:34 am

Raggs wrote: ↑Tue Jul 07, 2020 9:48 pm Witcher 3 stuff

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Released the plague maiden by taking her bones off the island. Went back to Keira, convinced her not to sell the information, took the info off her (at least I think I did, assuming she didn't lie, switch them etc) and told her to go to Kaer Morhen. So I'm hoping I've at least avoided releasing yet another plague into the world that way.

Just entered Novigrad after doing a few of the side quests and contracts in Velen. Loads of stuff still to do there, but want to be a higher level before I return, since I've seen Griffins etc flying around and high level ghouls, just trying to be careful.

Thanks for the tip on using dodge and not roll with regards to stamina, hadn't paid attention. Currently not using signs enough I feel. Only improved Axii too make sure I can use mind control when I need it, otherwise it's almost all combat.

That's the best Keira outcome, she'll reappear later in the game for a bit, and anything else ends up with her dying one way or another. Did you bed her along the way?

Regardless of whether you go for oils/attacks/sign upgrades, aim to upgrade your fast attack tree to whirl, and max that out. It's the fourth level down of the leftmost red column below. I'm halfway through my second playthrough and have just discovered that this is done by holding square, not mashing it. Gives a 360° attack what rapidly whittles down enemies. Really useful when facing multiple opponents. Costs stamina, but it's really powerful. Looks slick, too.

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I figured that was a good outcome, got Letho going there too, so I guess that's useful too.

Whirl was on the list, I've been focusing as much as possible on fast attacks, now they do as much damage as my strong attacks basically. Although against some enemies strong attacks still seem to do a lot more, though I'm not sure of that now. I think it must be to do with armour.

Auto-apply oils doesn't seem to be working for me unfortunately. I'll check the mod to see if I'm doing something wrong, but I have started getting into the habit of applying oils now, especially since I've found some stronger recipes (don't have the basic ones though, so can't make them). I'll probably put a bit of effort into grabbing them now, seem useful.

EDIT - Still not using decoctions apart from as health regen. Will go through my list and see if there's anything I could start using more, I see there's one that seems to be a life steal type affair, could be handy.

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:39 pm I'm pretty lazy.

Never use bombs
Never parry
Only use oils/decoctions/potions when trying to tackle something that's above my level and causing issues (killing me)

Do tend to micro manage swords and armour though. Also use the three signs I have levelled in most fights.

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:52 pm I may well be.

Never use the crossbow either. Fuck that thing

Nols wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 5:56 pm You don't need to auto apply oils. You can access your inventory mid fight and it takes a few seconds. I just wait to see what jumps out at me if I don't know what's ahead.

Nols wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:43 pm Stick to the roads and you'll avoid most red skull enemies and you can just gallop away indefinitely. Unless it's something like an archgriffin or draconid that'll follow you for ages. They're not common, though.

I enjoy just roaming around unlocking new fast travel points, even if there's nothing there that I immediately want to do. Makes it easy to return later for a mission.

Try do appropriate level quests because if you're over levelled you get SFA experience.

Nols wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 10:14 pm The Gwent ones are a bit different. Their difficulty isn't influenced by how levelled up you are. Only thing that affects them is how strong or weak your deck is. Can come back to most of them later (although some have a limit with characters becoming unavailable to play after story points).

Drop into every innkeeper and shop, lots of them sell low level cards to fill your decks and is you beat them they'll give another reasonable card.

Did you beat the Baron? I didn't bother with any of that on my first playthrough. It's surprisingly enjoyable once you get the hang of it though.

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:01 am Finally finished main quest.
Only took 6 months. Lots of ? In Skellige to explore as well as the expansions.

Ending was mostly good but think the pacing was a bit off. That whole stretch from battle of KM is a bit long and tedious.

ManhoodObesity wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:19 am I am looking forward to your guys last of us 2 walkthrough. Just got past the infamous Joel scene now....

Raggs wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:26 am

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:01 am Finally finished main quest.
Only took 6 months. Lots of ? In Skellige to explore as well as the expansions.

Ending was mostly good but think the pacing was a bit off. That whole stretch from battle of KM is a bit long and tedious.

Decided that I don't care that much about being over levelled for many things, I love the fact that enemies don't automatically scale. I want to feel like a near invincible bad ass when facing poxy street bandits. Love games that don't have scaling, always hated it when you'd built an infamous warrior, capable of slaughtering dragons, but still takes 5 minutes and tactical preparation to kill a few sewer rats etc.

Think I'm finally around ready to move to Skellige, but so much I could keep doing in Novigrad, don't want to push the main quest too fast as I don't want side quests to disappear.

Nols wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:15 pm Think there were some dialogue options which triggers the fighting.

On a related note, I presume everyone goes for the same option at the end of the Whoreson quest?

yermum wrote: ↑Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:36 am thrustmaster t flight hotas is ok. I used it with elite dangerous

I got given a warthog though which is awesome but at nearly £300 I would expect it to be good.

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:48 am It's worth it at £60 - it's really well built and will last you years. There's nothing cheaper worth getting, and anything of equivalent quality is twice as expensive.