Steel Sword Strong Style Level 1 Damage 20-30, Enemy Armor -10%, Bleeding +30% Cut At The Jugular I Bleeding +15% Crushing Blow I Damage +20% Bloody Rage I Damage +40% when Geralt has < 15% HP Level 2 Damage 40-80, Enemy Armor -20%, Bleeding +40% Cut At The Jugular II Bleeding +15% Crushing Blow II Damage +25% Bloody Rage II Damage +50% when Geralt has < 15% HP Fast Style Level 1 Damage 6-8, Attack +100%, Parry +5%, Pain +30% Paralysis I Pain +15% Hail of Blows I Damage +20% Sever Sinews I Pain +30% but only when opponent is under 25% HP Level 2 Damage 12-20, Attack +100%, Parry +5%, Pain +40% Paralysis II Pain +15% Hail of Blows II Damage +25% Sever Sinews II Pain +40% but only when opponent is under 25% HP Group Style Level 1 Damage 2-8, Attack +40%, Precise Hit 15% Precise Hit I Precise Hit +10% Half-Spin I Damage +20% Trip I Knockdown +20% when fighting three or more opponents Level 2 Damage 5-20, Attack +40%, Precise Hit 25% Precise Hit II Precise Hit +10% Half-Spin II Damage +25% Trip II Knockdown +30% when fighting three or more opponents
Silver Sword Strong Style Level 1 Damage 10-20, Opponent Armor -10%, Bleeding 30% Deep Cut I Bleeding +15% Mortal Blow I Damage +20% Patinado I Damage +40% when opponent is affected by Incineration Level 2 Damage 20-40, Opponent Armor -20%, Bleeding 40% Deep Cut II Bleeding +15% Mortal Blow II Damage +25% Patinado II Damage +50% when opponent is affected by Incineration Fast Style Level 1 Damage 2-4, Attack +100%, Dodge +5%, Pain 30% Crippling Pain I Pain +15% Flash Cuts I Damage +20% Sinister I Damage +40% when enemy is blinded Level 2 Damage 5-10, Attack +100%, Dodge +5%, Pain 40% Crippling Pain II Pain +15% Flash Cuts II Damage +25% Sinister II Damage +50% when enemy is blinded Group Style Level 1 Damage 2-4, Attack +40%, Precise Hit 15% Critical Hit I Precise Hit +10% Tempest I Damage +20% Knockdown I Knockdown +20% when fighting three or more opponents Level 2 Damage 4-12, Attack +40%, Precise Hit 25% Critical Hit II Precise Hit +10% Tempest II Damage +25% Knockdown II Knockdown +30% when fighting three or more opponents
As someone who has no idea what's gonna be really important, I recommend putting two points into Intelligence - potions seem like they're gonna be important so we might as well start gathering free stuff.
I have no clue what to do with the remaining point, though. Stamina, maybe. Or Aard.
Since I played through this game as a heavily sword-based guy, I'd recommend that you rely on magic and potions more, as I haven't seen how that sort of a character plays out. You can decide how you distribute the points.
The YouTube quality is perfect, the fonts are pretty big for me but i have a big iMac to watch it on. Maybe one advice is to talk a little more while fighting or something, just to hear what you are thinking about or whatever. I think that could be the difference between watching someone play a game or experiencing a game. Halloween always has a good style of LP's.
But still, you're doing great and the little updates are really nice to watch with a good cup-o-coffee.
Also, I say MOAR MAGIK! But the arrow dodging sounds great too. Either way
Yeah, stream of thought narration is great. Just blurb whatever comes to mind, you'll get it down in no time, and it makes following the LP quite amusing. People notice the weirdest things that the person watching may not have(or in Helloween's case, his infuriating inability to notice the obvious), and it's part of what makes listening to the player so entertaining.
And once you do, does going back to steel ever make sense?
I think I heard somewhere that steel is good against natural opponents (including humans) and silver is good against supernatural enemies, so you'll end up using both a lot.
As you can see, I carry two. Every witcher does. It's said, spitefully, the silver one is for monsters and the iron for humans. But that's wrong. As there are monsters that can be struck down only with a silver blade, so there are those for whom iron is lethal. And, Iola, not just any iron, it must come from a meteorite.
Even if we never fought a person again (and wouldn't that be nice), we'd still need the steel.
Yeah, you'll use both, as they don't cause damage very well against opponents that they haven't been designed for. Steel is sharper, so it causes more damage against natural enemies, and silver may not be as sharp but the metal's magical properties allow you to put more hurt on the unnatural critters. They also have different fighting styles, if I recall correctly, so... It's all good fun.
There's also side weapons that you can get, but they are pretty much pointless, as you can't upgrade the skills associated with them, and this means that they'll be effectively useless fairly soon into the game.
I also seem to recall that the Steel trees gives you more parrying in general while the Silver trees focus more on avoidance, since parrying with a soft silver sword is generally a poor idea :P
I can't decide either. I think he's supposed to be grabbing the tip of the sword and using the extra weight of the hilt to build up a more powerful swing, hacking with the portion of the blade near the hilt. It's just a matter of where he grips it. Unless his gloves are supposed to be magic, it seems extra far-fetched.
And yes, Triss will be appreciative. We'll be having our first bone / no bone vote soon.
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Wait, at around 8:35 did Geralt just take the blade of his sword in his hands just so he could beat that guy to death with the handle?
Not actually as unrealistic as it sounds, bizarrely.
I have to say, the Polish voiceacting is pretty poor (although the subtitles do miss out on some things occasionally). Wasn't expecting anything else after seeing the movie and TV show, though.
So... wild, demonic dogs and a prophecy about the end/violent rebirth of the world.
Things are starting to look interesting.
Normally I don't care much about prophecy. Either it's inescapable, which means I can do whatever I want, or it's not, which still means I can do whatever I want. But when it's delivered personally by someone who's glowing and floating, it at least deserves my attention.
I have to say, the Polish voice acting is pretty poor (although the subtitles do miss out on some things occasionally). Wasn't expecting anything else after seeing the movie and TV show, though.
Thanks. I'm glad you like it.
You're right about the voice acting, but for some reason I still care. I feel bad for Vesemir. I like that Geralt and Triss have feelings for each other. I wanna know what the hell happened to Eskel's face. This is strange on multiple levels as I couldn't care less about the lore in World of Warcraft or most other games. My working theory is that enough of the lore matters to gameplay that it reaches critical mass.
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You're right about the voice acting, but for some reason I still care. I feel bad for Vesemir. I like that Geralt and Triss have feelings for each other. I wanna know what the hell happened to Eskel's face. This is strange on multiple levels as I couldn't care less about the lore in World of Warcraft or most other games. My working theory is that enough of the lore matters to gameplay that it reaches critical mass.
Maybe it's Geralt's badassery?
I tend to be a story/lore-whore, so that explains why the voice-acting doesn't bother me too much. Having seen the film and TV show probably helps too, as the acting in those was worse at times.
Or maybe it's the boning.
EDIT: oooh, new videos!
That chat with the gambler was pretty cool, we actually got some vaguely ye olde Polish, and it had nice flow and voiceacting. Then the inkeeper came along and ruined it
Concerning skills, herbalism and oil preparations seem interesting, but if I'm reading the chart right, it's 3 points for one of them (right?). So go for intelligence, I guess.
OK... if I understand the chart correctly: Intelligence 1, Intelligence 2 and then Oil Preperation because I'd like to see why you were so happy about that Necrophage Oil recipe.
But if you don't have the ingredients yet, maybe it's best to replace the Oil thing with Herbalism.
Nice set. Witcher looks better than I expected. If I ever get a good computer, I'l have to give it a whirl.
So, what was that guy next to the herb merchant doing? He looked drunk, or terrified of the rain.
As for the vote, kill 'em all, I say. The humans that is. Hell, they don't pay you enough and always call you names (bonable women are exempt, of course).
For reference, I'm playing and recording on an AMD X2 5600 with a GTS 250 and 2GB of RAM. According to the PA PC Build Thread you can build a better rig for ~$600.
*goes back to check* I think he's just got a freaky face model. The guy next to him looks exactly the same.
Nice set. Witcher looks better than I expected. If I ever get a good computer, I'l have to give it a whirl.
So, what was that guy next to the herb merchant doing? He looked drunk, or terrified of the rain.
As for the vote, kill 'em all, I say. The humans that is. Hell, they don't pay you enough and always call you names (bonable women are exempt, of course).
Seconding the "kill humans, etc" vote.
I've been enjoying this so far. Have a friend that swore by the game when he was playing, but already have too many games to get through as it is.
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Pink = bronze talents
Blue = silver talents (level 15+)
Yellow = gold talents (level 30+)
Gray = already known
Green = story unlocks
Points to spend: 3 Bronze
Attributes
Strength
Level 1 Damage +5%, Parry +5%, HP + 25 (we start with 250), Bleed -5%, Knockdown -5%
Buzz Immunity to pain, Damage +25%, Dodge -50%, Parry -50%, works only when drunk
True Grit Damage +50% when Geralt has < 25% HP
Level 2 Damage +5%, Parry +5%, HP + 50, Bleed -5%, Knockdown -5%
Position Parry +10%
Regeneration +1 HP/sec
Brawl unlocks powerup ability during fistfights
Dexterity
Level 1 Attack +5%, Dodge +5%, Blinding -5%, Incineration -5%
Flaying unlocks the ability to acquire ingredients from monsters
Predator Attack +50%, Dodge +50%, only active from midnight until dawn
Level 2 Attack +5%, Dodge +5%, Blinding -5%, Incineration -5%
Deflect Arrows Geralt can deflect arrows.
Repel Parry +10%
Fistfight Unlocks full array of fistfight moves.
Stamina
Level 1 Endurance +2 (we start at 25), End Regen +5%, Poison -5%, Pain -5%, Stun -5%
Heavyweight Intoxication duration -50%
Mutation eat raw ingredients for 20 health (and some toxicity)
Level 2 Endurance +3, End Regen +5%, Poison -5%, Pain -5%, Stun -5%
Absorbtion use Places of Power twice a day instead of once
Poison Resistance Poison -50%
Endurance Regeneration End Regen +25%
Intelligence
Level 1 Base sign intensity +10%, unlocks level 2 signs
Potion Brewing enables brewing of potions
Rising Moon sign intensity +100% during moonrises
Level 2 Base sign intensity +10%, unlocks level 3 signs
Herbalism enables identification and gathering of herbs
Monster Lore provides knowledge about selected, not yet encountered monsters
Oil Perparation enables creation of oils
Signs
Aard
Level 1 angle 90 degrees, causes knockdown, End Cost 15
Student angle 180 degrees
Stun provides chance of causing stun
Level 2 angle 90 degrees, intensity +25%, causes knockdown, End Cost 15
Disarm provides chance of disarming opponents
Gust knockdown +25%
Steel Sword
Strong Style
Level 1 Damage 20-30, Enemy Armor -10%, Bleeding +30%
Cut At The Jugular I Bleeding +15%
Crushing Blow I Damage +20%
Bloody Rage I Damage +40% when Geralt has < 15% HP
Level 2 Damage 40-80, Enemy Armor -20%, Bleeding +40%
Cut At The Jugular II Bleeding +15%
Crushing Blow II Damage +25%
Bloody Rage II Damage +50% when Geralt has < 15% HP
Fast Style
Level 1 Damage 6-8, Attack +100%, Parry +5%, Pain +30%
Paralysis I Pain +15%
Hail of Blows I Damage +20%
Sever Sinews I Pain +30% but only when opponent is under 25% HP
Level 2 Damage 12-20, Attack +100%, Parry +5%, Pain +40%
Paralysis II Pain +15%
Hail of Blows II Damage +25%
Sever Sinews II Pain +40% but only when opponent is under 25% HP
Group Style
Level 1 Damage 2-8, Attack +40%, Precise Hit 15%
Precise Hit I Precise Hit +10%
Half-Spin I Damage +20%
Trip I Knockdown +20% when fighting three or more opponents
Level 2 Damage 5-20, Attack +40%, Precise Hit 25%
Precise Hit II Precise Hit +10%
Half-Spin II Damage +25%
Trip II Knockdown +30% when fighting three or more opponents
Silver Sword
Strong Style
Level 1 Damage 10-20, Opponent Armor -10%, Bleeding 30%
Deep Cut I Bleeding +15%
Mortal Blow I Damage +20%
Patinado I Damage +40% when opponent is affected by Incineration
Level 2 Damage 20-40, Opponent Armor -20%, Bleeding 40%
Deep Cut II Bleeding +15%
Mortal Blow II Damage +25%
Patinado II Damage +50% when opponent is affected by Incineration
Fast Style
Level 1 Damage 2-4, Attack +100%, Dodge +5%, Pain 30%
Crippling Pain I Pain +15%
Flash Cuts I Damage +20%
Sinister I Damage +40% when enemy is blinded
Level 2 Damage 5-10, Attack +100%, Dodge +5%, Pain 40%
Crippling Pain II Pain +15%
Flash Cuts II Damage +25%
Sinister II Damage +50% when enemy is blinded
Group Style
Level 1 Damage 2-4, Attack +40%, Precise Hit 15%
Critical Hit I Precise Hit +10%
Tempest I Damage +20%
Knockdown I Knockdown +20% when fighting three or more opponents
Level 2 Damage 4-12, Attack +40%, Precise Hit 25%
Critical Hit II Precise Hit +10%
Tempest II Damage +25%
Knockdown II Knockdown +30% when fighting three or more opponents
I have no clue what to do with the remaining point, though. Stamina, maybe. Or Aard.
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The YouTube quality is perfect, the fonts are pretty big for me but i have a big iMac to watch it on. Maybe one advice is to talk a little more while fighting or something, just to hear what you are thinking about or whatever. I think that could be the difference between watching someone play a game or experiencing a game. Halloween always has a good style of LP's.
But still, you're doing great and the little updates are really nice to watch with a good cup-o-coffee.
Also, I say MOAR MAGIK! But the arrow dodging sounds great too. Either way
*Edit* not the totp I was hoping for...
Even if we never fought a person again (and wouldn't that be nice), we'd still need the steel.
There's also side weapons that you can get, but they are pretty much pointless, as you can't upgrade the skills associated with them, and this means that they'll be effectively useless fairly soon into the game.
I also seem to recall that the Steel trees gives you more parrying in general while the Silver trees focus more on avoidance, since parrying with a soft silver sword is generally a poor idea :P
We explore a bit more of Kaer Morhen while gathering ingredients to make a healing potion for Triss.
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I can't decide if that's incredibly stupid or pretty badass.
Anyways, now we have a potion to heal Triss, eh? I'm sure she'll be appreciative. :winky:
And yes, Triss will be appreciative. We'll be having our first bone / no bone vote soon.
Not actually as unrealistic as it sounds, bizarrely.
If you wanted more babbling and missing the obvious, your wish has been granted.
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Beat that Wesley Snipes
Of course Geralt is too much of a gentleman to deny Triss her eminently reasonable request.
EDIT: Voting has closed.
sex, a funeral, a monster attack, and a prophecy
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Things are starting to look interesting.
I have to say, the Polish voiceacting is pretty poor (although the subtitles do miss out on some things occasionally). Wasn't expecting anything else after seeing the movie and TV show, though.
Normally I don't care much about prophecy. Either it's inescapable, which means I can do whatever I want, or it's not, which still means I can do whatever I want. But when it's delivered personally by someone who's glowing and floating, it at least deserves my attention.
Thanks. I'm glad you like it.
You're right about the voice acting, but for some reason I still care. I feel bad for Vesemir. I like that Geralt and Triss have feelings for each other. I wanna know what the hell happened to Eskel's face. This is strange on multiple levels as I couldn't care less about the lore in World of Warcraft or most other games. My working theory is that enough of the lore matters to gameplay that it reaches critical mass.
Especially if you survive Chapter 2's hell.
getting acquainted with our new surroundings
0:00 - outside the inn
2:25 - notice board contracts
5:00 - entering the inn / Shani
6:55 - Alvin
7:20 - fist fighting
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Witcher 009b - Scary Town Inn
0:00 - talking to the gambler
1:55 - talking to the innkeeper
3:15 - delooting
3:40 - new potion formulas
4:15 - potion taste test
5:15 - time to rest
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EDIT: The skill tree is in the OP now.
Maybe it's Geralt's badassery?
I tend to be a story/lore-whore, so that explains why the voice-acting doesn't bother me too much. Having seen the film and TV show probably helps too, as the acting in those was worse at times.
EDIT: oooh, new videos!
That chat with the gambler was pretty cool, we actually got some vaguely ye olde Polish, and it had nice flow and voiceacting. Then the inkeeper came along and ruined it
Concerning skills, herbalism and oil preparations seem interesting, but if I'm reading the chart right, it's 3 points for one of them (right?). So go for intelligence, I guess.
And remember kids, always bring the brains!
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I love the crazy eyes.
I heard the movie was abysmal and the TV show was only less bad. I intend to steer clear of both.
OK... if I understand the chart correctly: Intelligence 1, Intelligence 2 and then Oil Preperation because I'd like to see why you were so happy about that Necrophage Oil recipe.
But if you don't have the ingredients yet, maybe it's best to replace the Oil thing with Herbalism.
0:00 - talent points
2:20 - random townspeople
3:10 - Drunkard
4:10 - leaving the inn
4:55 - Herbalist
8:15 - leaving the palisade
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Witcher 010b - Exploring the outskirts
0:00 - Royal Huntsman
2:30 - trip to town
4:30 - militia checkpoint
5:15 - Reverend
7:35 - a bit more wandering
9:00 - a choice
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So, what was that guy next to the herb merchant doing? He looked drunk, or terrified of the rain.
As for the vote, kill 'em all, I say. The humans that is. Hell, they don't pay you enough and always call you names (bonable women are exempt, of course).
*goes back to check* I think he's just got a freaky face model. The guy next to him looks exactly the same.
Seconding the "kill humans, etc" vote.
I've been enjoying this so far. Have a friend that swore by the game when he was playing, but already have too many games to get through as it is.
I'm sure these two facts have nothing to do with each other. :P
Anyways, as for the choice, defend the dwarf. Preferably without resorting to violence, if possible.