What video game are you playing?

[Whiskeyjack]

That awkward moment when you realize you may be closer in age to Wiz' dad than to wiz himself...

TFW

 

[zelezo vlk]

We're all old to somebody

 

[ACamp1900]

We're all old to somebody

I mean, I just turned 37... but I might as well be 65 to my teenage daughter.

 

[wizards8507]

I mean, I just turned 37... but I might as well be 65 to my teenage daughter.

Congrats, you're closer to my age than my dad's. But not by much.

 

[zelezo vlk]

I mean, I just turned 37... but I might as well be 65 to my teenage daughter.

I help with some middle school kids at my parish and for several of them I'm "old, but not old old".

 

[ACamp1900]

You have to put 8 points into the first tier of the Alchemy tree (3 points into Acquired Tolerance 5 points into and Heightened Tolerance) to raise your max toxicity high enough to run multiple decoctions at once. Then you keep Ekimmara, Ekhidna, and Water Hag up at all times. Huge boost to damage and survivability. Add on the Euphoria mutation from Blood and Wine and enemies simply explode upon first contact.

After that, Tawny Owl is the most useful combat potion. Thunderbolt and Maribor Forest are good for topping off damage if you've got the spare toxicity (but I usually don't). Use utility potions like Cat or Killer Whale as needed.



The proper difficulty really depends on how much you've optimized your build and gear. I did Blood and Broken Bones on my first playthrough, and am currently on Death March for New Game +.

I got to a point where I just wanted go around and clear all the '?' points off the maps... there is a guarded treasure in the plains of Novigrad about directly between the Oxenfurt Gate and Honeyfall Meadows that is guarded by some massive thing... whatever it is, it is way overpowered for that area of the game.. I'm a 37 and have tried numerous times. He is the walking death.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I got to a point where I just wanted go around and clear all the '?' points off the maps... there is a guarded treasure in the plains of Novigrad about directly between the Oxenfurt Gate and Honeyfall Meadows that is guarded by some massive thing... whatever it is, it is way overpowered for that area of the game.. I'm a 37 and have tried numerous times. He is the walking death.

The only guarded treasure I can see between the Oxenfurt Gate and the Honeyfill Meadworks is a level 8 Water Hag. Others nearby are guarded by a lvl 15 Bilge Hag, a lvl 23 Arachas, a lvl 20 Leshen, and a lvl 18 Wyvern.

I'm trying to think of large monsters you might run into in that corner of the map. Ice Giants are the biggest in the game, though you only find those on Skellige. Might be a Fiend?

 

[IrishSteelhead]

What video game are you playing?

Not really. They're pretty much the same price, but the gray is far more common since it came with the Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt Action Set.

I was joking. The orange came out a few years after the gray one to prevent people from interpreting it as a real gun. It all started when a kid in FL with a laser tag gun was killed by a cop.


*Edit: just saw someone already explained this.

 

[woolybug25]

Congrats, you're closer to my age than my dad's. But not by much.

So are you saying that Acamp... could be your dad?




the plot thickens.

 

[ACamp1900]

The only guarded treasure I can see between the Oxenfurt Gate and the Honeyfill Meadworks is a level 8 Water Hag. Others nearby are guarded by a lvl 15 Bilge Hag, a lvl 23 Arachas, a lvl 20 Leshen, and a lvl 18 Wyvern.

I'm trying to think of large monsters you might run into in that corner of the map. Ice Giants are the biggest in the game, though you only find those on Skellige. Might be a Fiend?

That's weird... it's not a fiend or something small like a hag and it's a lvl 30 something... I'm not crazy I promise... I'll check it out tonight and report back... try top screen shot although uploading pic to IE is a major pain.

It was a Golem I think....

 

[Whiskeyjack]

That's weird... it's not a fiend or something small like a hag and it's a lvl 30 something... I'm not crazy I promise... I'll check it out tonight and report back... try top screen shot although uploading pic to IE is a major pain.

It was a Golem I think....

Probably an Earth Elemental or a Gargoyle. They hit hard, but they're very slow. Just prioritize Quen upkeep, stay behind it, and go to town.

 

[wizards8507]

That's weird... it's not a fiend or something small like a hag and it's a lvl 30 something... I'm not crazy I promise... I'll check it out tonight and report back... try top screen shot although uploading pic to IE is a major pain.

It was a Golem I think....

Probably an Earth Elemental. They hit hard, but they're very slow. Just prioritize Quen upkeep, stay behind it, and go to town.

You guys are a bunch of goddamn nerds.

*Goes back to Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens.*

 

[ACamp1900]

Probably an Earth Elemental or a Gargoyle. They hit hard, but they're very slow. Just prioritize Quen upkeep, stay behind it, and go to town.

Def not a Gargoyle and pretty sure it's not a EE... looking at the picture I'm almost certain it's a Golem.

Golem | The Witcher 3 Wiki

I know it says they are found in caves, this thing is in a circle stones right in the location I described earlier. Whatever it is it is a tank, strong as hell and it's lvl 37ish... just there among a bunch of lower level stuff.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Def not a Gargoyle and pretty sure it's not a EE... looking at the picture I'm almost certain it's a Golem.

Golem | The Witcher 3 Wiki

I know it says they are found in caves, this thing is in a circle stones right in the location I described earlier.

Forgot that golem is a specific monster type, and not a catch-all term for elementals. Same strategy applies, though.

Edit: Are you applying the proper oil before entering into tough monster fights? Fully upgrading your oils and switching them out at the right times is more important than any other factor (decoctions, potions, bombs, signs, etc.)

 

[ACamp1900]

Okay,...

I googled... "Golem Guarded Treasure"... I'm not crazy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPJxquRmvRs

 

[wizards8507]

 

[ACamp1900]

Whiskey, when you get to like lvl 80... is the game just stupid easy???

(Let's keep going just to piss off Wiz...)

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Okay,...

I googled... "Golem Guarded Treasure"... I'm not crazy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPJxquRmvRs

Odd that it doesn't show up on the interactive map. I remember that fight, and Google indicates you're not the only one to notice how difficult it is. Do you have Whirl? I just dodge past it, engage Whirl, and it's usually dead 5-6 seconds. Whirl seems to stunlock it.

 

[ACamp1900]

Odd that it doesn't show up on the interactive map. I remember that fight, and Google indicates you're not the only one to notice how difficult it is. Do you have Whirl? I just dodge past it, engage Whirl, and it's usually dead 5-6 seconds. Whirl seems to stunlock it.

Seeing how I don't know what that is I'd say I probably don't have it.... lol

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Seeing how I don't know what that is I'd say I probably don't have it.... lol

Tier-3 Fast Attack talent in the Combat tree:

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E69ZeEH5HTA?ecver=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Once you've got it, you simply hold Fast Attack to activate it. Makes group battles and slow monster fights much easier.

 

[NDdomer2]

Odd that it doesn't show up on the interactive map. I remember that fight, and Google indicates you're not the only one to notice how difficult it is. Do you have Whirl? I just dodge past it, engage Whirl, and it's usually dead 5-6 seconds. Whirl seems to stunlock it.

Seeing how I don't know what that is I'd say I probably don't have it.... lol

whiskey on this game:

 

[ulukinatme]

This year on top of the fixed number of points they also put a hard cap on skills which are dependent on what type of "specialty" you decided to have at the beginning. You can still earn more points through practice but you cannot adjust the cap.

So for example, if you're a three point specialist, you can have a maximum of (I think) 95 on 3 point shooting. You have to pick that "specialty" in order to reach that number, none of the other choices allow you to get that high. Unfortunately, that specialty also has a skill cap on layups/dunks that is in the high 70s and a defensive skill cap that is in the low 80s. So it's absolutely impossible to create a Steph Curry who is both a terrifying 3 point shooter AND an excellent driver. It's also impossible to be a world class rebounder and a top tier offensive player. It's an incredibly restrictive system.



I don't personally play this way, because I agree it would be broken, but this attitude is a pet peeve of mine. If I'm playing an offline mycareer then I should be allowed to build him however I want. 2k is essentially setting up restrictive rules and is telling its players how to not engage in what is (lets be honest) a fantasy.

Wow, kind of glad I didn't get this year's game then. Aside from the stupid Spike Lee storyline, I kind of enjoyed 2k16 last year and played it for a solid 2-3 months. I even got into the MyPark stuff a bit. I thought I might get into 2k17 if the price dropped, but I heard the story mode wasn't any better, and if what you're saying is true I'd definitely not be in favor of limiting your character so completely.

 

[ACamp1900]

Tier-3 Fast Attack talent in the Combat tree:

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E69ZeEH5HTA?ecver=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Once you've got it, you simply hold Fast Attack to activate it. Makes group battles and slow monster fights much easier.

Oh, that.... yeah it's like my most used attack in the whole game.............. lol

 

[wizards8507]

Do y'all even parent, bros? I have minor anxiety over the fact that Battlefront and Red Dead come out around the same time. Where do you find the time to spend on something like Witcher?

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Do y'all even parent, bros? I have minor anxiety over the fact that Battlefront and Red Dead come out around the same time. Where do you find the time to spend on something like Witcher?

Probably the same way you find time for Overwatch, etc. 1-2 hours at a time, always after bedtime, maybe a few times per week if I'm lucky.

 

[ACamp1900]

Do y'all even parent, bros? I have minor anxiety over the fact that Battlefront and Red Dead come out around the same time. Where do you find the time to spend on something like Witcher?

Don't your kids have tablets??





... Honestly I barely have time but play... Saturday afternoons and maybe a hour here or there during the week and that is split between Witch and The Show. How Whiskey gets to lvl 80 and such........ you'll have to ask your boy (Just joking about the tablets, seeing that stuff grinds my gears).

 

[ulukinatme]

Do y'all even parent, bros? I have minor anxiety over the fact that Battlefront and Red Dead come out around the same time. Where do you find the time to spend on something like Witcher?

Duct tape. Lots of Duct tape.

Actually, I'm developing a new summer reading/math program for my 6 year old. I'm having her play Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest, just started Saturday. She's able to read about 70% of the words by sight, and the other 30% I make her sound out or I help her. It's a pretty basic story, but she's engaged and is really enjoying it. On top of that there's some basic math as far as tracking hitpoints and such, knowing when to heal.

 

[Cackalacky]

whiskey on this game:

Lol

 

[Cackalacky]

Odd that it doesn't show up on the interactive map. I remember that fight, and Google indicates you're not the only one to notice how difficult it is. Do you have Whirl? I just dodge past it, engage Whirl, and it's usually dead 5-6 seconds. Whirl seems to stunlock it.

I applied Whirl to stunlock my wife so i could play more games but she conjured a giant honeydo list counteracting my Whirl turning it into an longterm debilitation.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I applied Whirl to stunlock my wife so i could play more games but she conjured a giant honeydo list counteracting my Whirl turning it into an longterm debilitation.

Natch. Whichever sorceress Geralt chooses to wife, he ends up hard-countered by the honeydo list (though there are worse ways to end your story than retiring to a vineyard in medieval France).