The Witcher 3 Discussion Thread!

Tell me, did you do Reason Of The State quest? I get this "Reason Of The State quest failed" message every time I try to start final Battle Preparations quest phase.

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I think if you have accepted the payment from Emhyr it acts as a big negative

Go for expansion and then new game (plus).

 

Yes, I did.

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I killed Radovid and Dijkstra, siding with Roche and Thaler. FOR TEMERIA!

It's a known bug but it doesn't affect the end state of the game - more of a cosmetic thing. You might also want to edit your post because some of the stuff I put in spoilers are out of the spoiler tags.

 

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I went the same path. Shame really, because I really liked Dijkstra, despite him being kinda of a sleazebag. Still though, I think he was one of the better characters TW3 and I felt sad having to deal with him in that way. But unfortunately for him Roche is mah bro, and me and my bros are tight, so it had to go that way.

Well I couldn't bare it, so I decided to postpone completing the game until 1,09 comes out and luckily fixes that issue.

It wasn't there when I quoted you

 

Derp - it appeared Geralt tricked me too -

Spoiler: My real ending...

Geralt was lying to Emhyr. I jumped to conclusions before meeting Ciri at the inn. Ciri became a witcheress. Nice.

 

Lol, truly derp.

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Who jumps to conclusion before finishing watching the cinematics?!?

 

Twasn't an insult but a pick at killkenny1, because that's what I do. And because it's killkenny1.

 

Trailer for Hearts Of Stone has been released:

 

@killkenny1, you really have too much time on your hands...

 

Incoming 1,10 (yeah, they skipped 1,09... Microsoft wannabees ) changelog:

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Patch 1.10 Changelog


AUDIO

● Adds music after horse race in quest titled Ciri's Story: The Race.

● Fixes issue whereby ambient music from surroundings of Kaer Muire could override

other music.

● Fixes lack of music if autosave made before fight against pirates was loaded during

quest titled Destination: Skellige.

● Adds segments to conversations with Triss and Yen before battle at Kaer Morhen.

● Adds segements to conversation with Ciri in quest titled Payback.

● Adds segments to conversation with Triss in quest titled On Thin Ice.

● Fixes issue whereby forktail could screech endlessly if ignited with the Igni Sign Igni

and then slashed with a sword.

● Fixes issue entailing unintended loop in combat music during first musical sequence

in New Game + mode.

DLC

● Fixes issues whereby New Game + would not start correctly from certain save files.

GAMEPLAY

● Fixes rare instances of imcorrect Stamina regeneration.

● Fixes rare issue whereby player character movement remained accelerated after

player used crossbow, cast bombs or engaged in sword combat on horseback.

● Fixes incorrect weight calculaction in Inventory.

● Fixes rare issue whereby slowmotion

effect of Caranthir's spell was not lifted from

player character after the stipulated time.

● Fixes issue with occasional malfunction of Superior Thunderbolt potion.

● Fixes issue whereby Firestream Alternate Sign Mode skill could be used despite not

being equipped in Character Development panel.

● Fixes issue whereby Roach would behave incorrectly during horse race in quest titled

To Bait a Forktail...

● Fixes rare issue whereby Toxicity regeneration was blocked if player drank Water

Hag decoction.

● Crafting diagrams in merchant inventories now include item level information in

addition to basic information about craftable item.

● Fixes color of 'Required level' as displayed in merchant inventories and Stash.

Display is now same as in Inventory. If player level is insufficient for item, 'Required

level' is red.

● Introduces modification whereby potions and bombs can no longer be sold.

● Fixes assorted issues with quest and enemy scaling in New Game + mode.

● Introduces multiple improvements in gwent, including option to choose one of three

difficulty levels. To set option, go to Options>Game.

● Introduces multiple game balance improvements in New Game + mode.

● Modifies diagram for Enhanced Legendary Wolven Gauntlets, now craftable without

Griffin Gauntlets.

● Fixes issue whereby Toxicity gain from decoctions was not acurately reflected in

character statistics.

● Fixes issue whereby high Toxicity level could block exploration when this involved a

ladder or stepping onto a boat.

● Introduces enhancement whereby color of runeenchanted

swords now depends on

runes used.

● Fixes rare issue with incorrect display of interaction prompts when appoaching

ladders.

● Fixes issue whereby Geralt remained attached to sinking boat when aiming

crossbow.

● Fixes rare issue whereby player character in combat mode would be propelled into

the air when stepping on boat tiller.

● Fixes rare issue entailing Wild Hunt minions running in circles during quest titled The

Battle of Kaer Morhen.

● Fixes issue whereby ifrits were not invulnerable to all variants of Igni Sign.

● Improves game balance for Katakan monster.

● Improves balance for Death March difficulty.

● Improves ingame

information for Card Collector achievement adds

indicators to

show missing cards.

● Fixes incorrect loot spawning on hens and geese.

● Fixes issue whereby players could not view Novigrad region map while in Velen and

thus could not use Novigrad fast travel points.

● Fixes issue with undesirable checkpoint creation occurring if player acquired quests

from notice board mid way through botchling story thread.

● Fixes issue with location for boss fight against Nithral that could result in NPC being

immobilized.

● Fixes issue whereby tattoo from The Witcher 2 would appear in The Witcher 3 even if

player completed quest culminating with its removal.

● Fixes issue whereby alternate Yrden enabled Sign to be cast multiple times using

specific talent.

● Removes ability to kill NPCs (including quest NPCs) using Dragon's Dream bomb.

● Fixes issue whereby hostile NPCs could cause Geralt to become locked in combat

mode.

● Fixes issue whereby Greater Perun Runestone disabled Adrenaline Gain ability for

steel and silver Mastercrafted Ursine Swords.

● Fixes issue whereby Geralt could get trapped in boatwreck in Velen.

● Fixes rare issue involving delay in appearance of interaction component.

● Fixes rare issue of missing soothsayer during quest titled Gwent: Velen Players.

● Fixes problems with player character movement following conversation with

herbalists near Cunny of the Goose tavern.

● Fixes issue whereby loot bag could float in air if dropped while Geralt was in midair,

i.e., jumping.

● Fixes issue whereby Yrden with elevated Sign intensity would cause foes to freeze.

● Fixes issue whereby Item Info keyboard shortcut I would close Shop screen instead

of opening Item Info screen.

● Fixes incorrect wyvern behavior in specific arena.

● Fixes issue whereby player could not hand Philippa's crystal to Yen at Kaer Morhen.

● Fixes issue whereby previously felled NPCs would be resurrected and die again on

screen during conversation following combat.

● Fixes issue whereby numerous treasure hunt map icons were missing from game

map.

● Fixes issue whereby image of Geralt was placed incorrectly if Inventory was opened

while sailing.

● Fixes issue whereby Achievements did not work correctly on game patched to

version 1.07 when played from save created from version 1.06.

● Fixes issue whereby item statistics could differ if item was purchased from merchant.

● Fixes balance issue for quest titled The Nithing played in New Game + mode.

● Fixes issue whereby player character movement could appear accelerated or

decelerated after slowmotion

sequences, e.g., while horseback riding.

● Fixes issue where buffs from consumption of food items were not cumulative.

● Fixes issue whereby smith at Mulbrydale incorrectly offered Superior Griffin Armor

Upgrade Schematic.

● Fixes issue whereby crypt in game White Orchard could be locked permanently,

thereby blocking progression of Scavenger Hunt: Viper School Gear.

● Fixes balance issue in New Game + mode adversely affecting fight involving Cerys

during quest titled King's Gambit.

● Fixes issue whereby Mutagen tutorial did not check if player possessed mutagens.

● Fixes issue that could render Battlefield Loot POI impossible to complete.

● Fixes incorrect functionality of Whirl skill.

● Fixes issue whereby decoy gwent card could leave residual value on game board.

● Fixes assorted issues with Roche’s default conversation, including unintended

disabling of dialogue choices, of option to play cards, or of conversation as a whole

upon completion of main game.

● Fixes issue whereby parries were not correctly taken into account during Combat

Tutorial.

● Fixes issue whereby Reset to Default in Key Bindings did not take effect until game

was reloaded.

● Fixes issue whereby missing ingredients were not updated on pinned alchemy

formulae.

● Fixes issue with Philippa's level in quest titled Blindingly Obvious in New Game +

mode.

● Fixes issue whereby Inventory could be accessed at start of New Game + though

access was disabled by quest.

● Fixes issue whereby arachas boss remained unresponsive for some time after last

checkpoint was loaded before fight.

● Fixes issue whereby exclamation point could remain over Zoltan's head thorughout

quest titled The Battle of Kaer Morhen.

● Fixes issue where guard leading Geralt to Rosa's cellar could begin floating in the air

upon reaching set destination.

● Fixes issue whereby Ciri could leave intended gameplay area and become blocked

during quest titled Ciri's Story: Breakneck Speed.

● Fixes issue whereby deserters near Person in Distress were invincible.

● Fixes issue whereby using Igni against foes significantly increased their Stamina

regeneration rate.

● Fixes issue whereby Stash tutorial was unintentionally displayed when starting new

game.

● Adds missing name of mutagen obtained by looting noonwraith dilled during quest

titled Contract: Devil by the Well.

● Fixes issue whereby fiend prowling southern reaches of Crookback Bog respawned

each time Geralt meditated.

● Fixes issue whereby Ruined Inn in Skellige, intended to be an abandoned site, was

populated before liberation.

● Fixes issue where player could be trapped between certain buildings in Oxenfurt.

● Fixes issue in New Game + mode whereby climbing was impossible due to quest

titled Contract: The Creature from Oxenfurt Forest.

GAMEPLAY/DLC

● Fixes incorrect operation of DLC: New Finisher Animations subsequent to installation

of Patch 1.08.

GENERAL

● Fixes manifest file for game engine EXE to prevent game from running in Windows

Vista compatibility mode.

GUI

● Introduces multiple fixes and improvements in HUD.

● Fixes "Track Quest" button prompt, which occasionally was incorrectly displayed

following "New Quest" notification.

● Introduces multiple changes in GUI for Alchemy and Crafting.

● Fixes incorrect display of save file names when game language setting differed from

system region and language settings.

● Fixes issue with crafting category display in GUI.

● Fixes multiple issues with HUD buff/debuff display formatting.

● Fixes instances of background text flickering when selected books were opened.

● Fixes issue whereby Slow/Reverse Boat was not bound to MovementDown

key.

● Fixes issue entailing clipping of lettering displayed with upscaled fonts in certain

languages.

● Alters popup

message displayed when players choose to travel to Isle of Mists updated

for New Game +.

● Fixes Inventory sorting order for potions, bombs, oils, food, etc.

● Fixes issue where Dismantle popup

was not properly localized in all languages.

● Fixes issue where abandoned settlement lacked appropriate marker.

● Fixes issue whereby nonfunctioning icons were displayed in DLC list.

● Fixes nonfunctioning icon in New Game + menu.

● Adds option to show/hide HUD/Minimap

using single button/click.

● Fixes issue whereby unlocalized string appeared in place of recommended level

number in popup

message displayed upon entry to Isle of Mists.

● Fixes issue whereby on mouse and keyboard configurations an invalid character was

displayed alongside the Track Quest message when said functionality was not

bound.

● Fixes mouse and keyboard UI issue encountered on configurations featuring mouse,

keyboard and controller.

● Fixes issue whereby doubleclick

on dialogue choice would cause first dialogue line

after choice to be skipped.

PERFORMANCE

● Decreases chance of unwarranted screen blur occurring during play.

● Fixes rare infinite loading screen appearing upon loading of save made during

Broken Flowers quest.

● Fixes performance issues near the Cave of Dreams in Skellige.

● Improves game performance during quest titled Practicum in Advanced Alchemy.

● Improves general game performance in location Whoreson's Arena in Novigrad

during quest titled Get Junior.

● Improves game performance throughout Swamps location in Velen.

● Improves game performance when bombs are used, especially with Cluster Bomb

skill active.

● Improves game performance in areas with toxic clouds and when said clouds are

ignited.

● Improves game performance in Novigrad Bathouse, especially during quest titled

Blindingly Obvious.

● Improves overall game performance in Bald Mountain location.

● Improves game performance during quest titled The Battle of Kaer Morhen.

● Improves game performance in Kaer Trolde during quest titled King's Gambit.

● Improves game perfromance during quest titled Family Matters.

● Improves game performance during burial and feast scenes in the quest titled The

King is Dead Long

Live the King.

● Improves game performance in Keira's hut during quest titled Wandering in the Dark.

● Improves game performance during ritual forming part of the quest titled Family

Matters.

● Improves game performance during quest titled Pyres of Novigrad.

● Improves game performance during quest titled A Towerful of Mice.

● Improves game performance during quest titled A Favor for a Friend.

● Improves game performance during quest titled For the Advancement of Learning.

● Improves game performance and stability on Fyke Island.

● Improves game performance in scene featuring gwent croupier during quest titled A

Matter of Life and Death.

● Improves game performance on closeups

in conversation between Geralt and

Whoreson Junior during quest titled Get Junior.

● Improves game performance during combat in Ermion's laboratory during quest titled

The King is Dead Long

Live the King.

● Improves game performance at site of cataclysm on Skellige during quest titled

Echoes of the Past.

● Improves game performance during necromancy ritual in quest titled Nameless.

● Improves game performance during quest titled The Calm Before the Storm.

● Improves game performance in Crookback Bog location.

● Improves game perfromance on lifting of curses in quests titled Soldier Statuette and

Nobleman Statuette.

● Improves game performance in mountains surrounding Kaer Morhen.

● Improves game performance during fight against Fugas in quest titled Bald Mountain.

● Improves game performance for concert scene at Kingfisher Inn during quest titled

Broken Flowers.

● Improves game performance on Temple Isle in Novigrad at night and in rain.

● Improves game performance in Dark Valley in quest titled Through Time and Space.

● Improves game performance when using torch near bodies of water.

● Improves game performance during conversation with Yennefer at Kaer Morhen.

● Improves game performance during conversation with Eskel (katakan dissection

sequence).

● Improves game performance during quest titled Va Fail, Elaine.

● Improves game performance upon ignition of explosive toxic clouds.

● Improves game performance when using Northern Wind bomb with Cluster Bomb

skill active.

● Improves game performance when using Devils Puffball bomb with Cluster Bomb

skill active.

● Improves game performance when using Dragon's Dream bomb with Cluster Bomb

skill active.

● Improves game performance following scene with Josta on Skellige.

● Improves game performance in sauna pool during quest titled The Calm Before the

Storm.

● Improves game performance in selected Velen locations.

● Improves game performance during quest titled Ciri's Story: The King of the Wolves.

STABILITY

● Fixes issue with crashes occurring on hardware configurations incorporating AMD

Radeon R9 285 cards.

● Fixes game freeze occuring when players alttabbed

out of game in fullscreen mode

while loading save.

● Fixes GeForce GTX 980specific

crash issue.

● Fixes XBox One memory management issue.

● Fixes crash occurring during conversation with owner of haunted house in quest titled

Novigrad Dreaming.

● Fixes issue where looting often caused mini freezes on Xbox One.

● Fixes issue with game stability when loading game saves.

UI

● Fixes unwanted variation in display of certain tutorial text content.

● Fixes UI issue whereby icons would become corrupted when items were purchased

or disassembled.

● Fixes issue whereby Character panel would open if player started meditating just as

Geralt left previous meditation.

VISUAL

● Fixes visual stutter in animation of Roach (horse).

● FIxes assorted graphics glitches, including, but not limited to, two instances of Roach

appearing simultaneously, NPCs appearing to lack hands, dead bodies flying off after

a foe is decapitated, and others.

● Introduces array of minor changes in ingame

locations and in presentation of said

locations on ingame

maps.

● Fixes visual issue with appearance of light in house windows at short distances.

● Fixes issue whereby peasants would walk incorrectly while carrying boxes.

● Fixes visual issue entailing incorrect behavior of blood splatter from felled opponents.

● Fixes incorrect display of leshen's s root attack FX.

● Fixes issue whereby some corridors were missing from minimap of elven ruins in

quest titled The Sunstone.

● Fixes corrupted minimap of caves in quest titled Scavenger Hunt: Cat School Gear.

● Fixes stuttering animations of some NPCs when viewed at a distance.

● Fixes issue whereby NPCs in background would occasionally disappear when

dialogue choices were displayed.

● Fixes multiple instances of duplication of interaction icons on trapdoors and ladders.

● Fixes collision issue whereby player could climb through ceiling of Kingfisher's cellar.

● Improves shifts in level of detail on selected buildings in main square of Novigrad.

● Fixes chair hanging in midair in Oxenfurt river port.

● Fixes issue whereby Geralt could fall through floor behind bed in Roche's room in

Temerian guerilla hideout.

● Improves visibility of spawning on selected NPCs in Novigrad.

● Improves appearance of water ripples triggered by Aard Sign.

● Fixes issues involving NPCs freezing or adopting Tpose

when viewed from a

distance.

● Fixes popin

issues for certain types of small foliage.

● Fixes issue entailing improper appearance of Redanian armor cloth on Geralt when

emerging from scenes and following fast travel.

● Fixes broken animation/meshes for horses in quest titled Ciri's Story: Out of the

Shadows.

● Fixes issue whereby Lambert could adopt Tpose

if certain path was chosen in quest

titled The Battle of Kaer Morhen.

● Adds some missing water ripple effects.

● Fixes animation issues affectin certain female NPC.

● Fixes issue whereby sound focus clues in Colorblind

Friendly mode were red.

● Fixes multiple streaming delay issues with terrain, ingame

community and foliage.

● Fixes issue with level of detail for King Radovid's ship.

● Fixes issue whereby raindrops would become invisible if player character died during

rainfall.

● Fixes issue whereby Geralt would adopt Tpose

during specific cutscene.

● Fixes multiple issues entailing popin

of building elements.

● Fixes issue with hanged man's body adopting Tpose.

● Fixes corrupted rope in cut scene set in water well.

● Fixes rendering issue on house in Oxenfurt.

● Restores intended blood decal so it appears on Geralt and other NPCs when hit.

● Fixes issue whereby Geralt appeared solely in undergarments throughout a cut

scene.

● Fixes issue whereby water surface texture was discontinuous when viewed from

certain camera angles.

● Fixes issue where both red and blue scent trails were displayed when playing in

Colorblind

Friendly mode during quets titled Novigrad, Closed City II.

● Fixes issue with shadows in tavern in Lindenvale.

● Fixes holes visible from behind rock formation in cave containing Mastercrafted Cat

School Armor diagram.

● Fixes issue whereby outdoor weather (rain) could be seen throughout cut scene set

in interior during quest titled Hunting a Witch.

● Fixes issue where beer merchant in cut scene lacked particles/halo caused by Axii

when hit with said Sign.

QUEST

● Fixes issue preventing players from completing the Soldier Statuette and Nobleman

Statuette quests.

● Fixes rare instances of quest titled Nameless remaning active in Journal despite

having been completed.

● Fixes issue whereby Reason of State quest was labeled as failed in Journal despite

having been completed successfully.

● Fixes issue preventing players from completing quest titled The Empty Coop.

● Fixes rare issue where some functionalities remained locked in spite of player having

completed certain relevant parts of quest titled Get Junior.

● Fixes rare issue where Contract: The Creature from the Oxenfurt Forest was not

correctly updated after conversation with quest giver.

● Improves visiblity in Inventory of chort lure needed for quest titled Contract:

Mysterious Tracks.

● Fixes rare issue whereby players could not talk to Thaler after completing a specific

main story path.

● Fixes issue whereby wine was not detected in Inventory during quest titled It Takes

Three to Tango.

● Fixes rare issue involving incorrect progression of quest titled The Tower Outta

Nowheres.

● Fixes issue whereby trophy from Contract: Patrol Gone Missing could not be sold.

● Fixes issue whereby quest titled The Bastion would reappear in Journal despite

having been completed if player made use later of Keira's lamp.

● Adds missing interaction to locked chest in minor quest titled The Price of Honor.

● Fixes issue involving Morvudd being immortal in quest titled Contract: Missing Son.

● Fixes issue whereby minor quest titled Faithful Friend remained active in Journal

despite main story being completed.

● Fixes issue preventing players from completing quest titled Reason of State.

● Fixes issue preventing players from talking to Vernon Roche during quest titled An

Eye for An Eye.

● Fixes issue preventing players from completing quest titled Gwent: Old Pals

subsequent to completing the main storyline.

● Fixes issue preventing quest titled The Cave of Dreams from failing as designed

based on certain storyline choices.

● Fixes possible exploit enabling unwarranted gains in experience points during quest

titled The Path of Warriors.

● Adds missing druid alchemist to location Gedyneith Grove.

● Enables horse racing at Crow's Perch after main storyline has been completed.

● Fixes rare incorrect update of quest titled Count Reuven's Treasure after player

leaves witch hunters' headquarters.

● Fixes rare issue with barrier deactivating during quest titled Of Dairy and Darkness.

● Fixes rare issue whereby quest titled Gwent: Old Pals could not be completed after

certain storyline choices were made.

● Fixes issue where quest titled Of Dairy and Darkness could be restarted.

● Fixes issue whereby objective was marked as failed despite being completed in

quest titled The Great Escape.

● Fixes issue whereby letter could not be burned in quest titled Contract: Jenny o' the

Woods.

● Fixes rare issue whereby Sven would reappear in quest titled The Heart of the

Woods after certain storyline choices were made.

● Fixes issue whereby objective was marked as failed despite being completed in

quest titled Contract: Here Comes the Groom.

● Fixes rare issue whereby players could not speak to Lambert to start the quest titled

The Final Trial.

● Fixes issue whereby gwent card was not obtained from Lugos in quest titled Gwent:

Skellige Style after ceratin storyline choices had been made.

● Fixes issue whereby quest titled The Nobleman Statuette remained active in Journal

after main storyline was completed.

● Fixes issue whereby quest titled In Wolf's Clothing remained active in the Journal

despite completion of all objectives.

● Fixes issue with Lambert failing to appear at Nowhere Inn during quest titled

Following the Thread.

● Fixes issue whereby objective was failed despite being completed in quest titled

Cabaret.

● Fixes rare issue of opponent not taking damage in quest titled Fists of Fury:

Champion of Champions.

● Fixes rare issue whereby players could not resume quest titled Something Ends,

Something Begins after leaving the White Orchard location.

● Fixes rare issue whereby Melusine could not be killed in quest titled Contract: Here

Comes the Groom.

● Fixes issue whereby scent trail was invisible in minor quest titled The Nithing if

Witcher Senses were used in Colorblind

Friendly mode.

● Fixes issue whereby objective was labeled as failed despite being completed in quest

titled Contract: Strange Beast.

● Fixes rare issue whereby players could not play gwent with Scoia'tael merchant in

quest titled Gwent: Big City Players.

● Fixes incorreclty displayed undiscovered location on island of Undvik in Skellige.

● Fixes rare issue whereby trophy could not be obtained from Melusine in quest titled

Contract: Here Comes the Groom.

● Fixes redundant objective in quest titled Scavenger Hunt: Griffin School Diagrams.

● Fixes issue whereby queset titled Bitter Harvest quest would reactivate minor quest

titled Fake Papers even once latter had been completed.

● Fixes issue whereby minor quest titled The Witchers' Forge could not be completed.

● Fixes rare issue whereby selected functionalities remained blocked despite

completion of relevant parts of quest titled King's Gambit.

● Fixes issue whereby hostile witch hunters would incorrectly reappear at certain

junctures.

● Fixes rare issue whereby objective in quest titled The Nilfgaardian Connection could

not be completed.

● Fixes rare issue whereby endless loading screen would occur after trophy in quest

titled Contract: The Phantom of Eldberg was collected.

● Fixes rare issue whereby door to crematory would sometimes be locked.

● Fixes issue whereby quest titled Brothers in Arms: Velen was not failed as designed

after certain storyline choices were made.

● Fixes rare issue whereby quest titled Wandering in the Dark would not progress if

player avoided fighting golem.

● Fixes issue with site of haunting that occurs near Frischlow.

● Fixes rare issue whereby quest titled Contract: The Mystery of the Byways Murders

did not progress correctly if player visited Byways before taking relevant note from

notice board in Oreton.

● Fixes rare issue whereby players could not talk to Zoltan during quest titled Brothers

in Arms.

● Fixes rare issue where quest titled The Path of Warriors remained active in Journal

despite having been completed.

● Fixes issue whereby objective in quest titled The Nilfgaardian Connection was

incorrectly labeled as failed.

● Introduces enhanced reward in quest titled Berengar's Blade, changes fail conditions

for said quest.

● Fixes infinite loading screen occasionally occurring after conversation with race

master at Vegelbud Estate.

● Fixes issue whereby players could access Master Armorers' panels without first

completing requisite quest.

● Fixes rare issue whereby players were occasionally blocked from climbing towards

Philippa Eilhart in quest titled Blindingly Obvious.

● Fixes issue involving incorrect reveal of POI called Abandoned Settlement near

village of Lurtch.

● Fixes issue entailing infinite haggling in qiest titled Contract: Deadly Delights.

● Fixes issue entailing incorrect quest progression where Geralt could avoid triggering

conversation with Triss and King of Beggars.

● Fixes inconsistency whereby characters Geralt failed to save nevertheless appeared

in quest titled Now or Never.

● Lamp item is now available in Keira's hut if player finished quest titled The Isle of

Mists but did not complete quest titled A Towerful of Mice.

● Fixes issue whereby drowners from POI would attack bandits appertaining to specific

minor quest.

● Fixes issue whereby Dandelion was labeled with quest marker but offered no

conversation with main story completed.

● Fixes duplication of selected dialogue lines in conversation with Molly during quest

titled Broken Flowers.

● Fixes issue with quest objective update after picking up letter in minor quest titled

Taken as a Lass.

● Changes quest fail conditions for minor quest titled Spooked Mare.

● Fixes issue with bonfire during quest titled Bald Mountain.

● Fixes infinite loading screen occurring during quest titled Familiy Matters.

● Fixes issue entailing duplication of quest names in some languages.

● Fixes progression break that could occur if player was knocked out by guards while

following Baron during quest titled Family Matters.

● Fixes incorrect quest type for quest titled In the Heart of the Woods.

● Fixes issue whereby Graham would teleport to tower instead of walking.

● Fixes progressionblocking

collision issue in cyclops' cave during quest titled

Practicum in Advanced Alchemy.

● Fixes progressionblocking

issue in quest titled The Last Wish.

● Fixes issue whereby quest titled Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire could prove

impossible to complete if treasure was looted before quest was started.

● Fixes issue whereby player could leave Ciri's memories during quest titled The Calm

Before the Storm.

● Fixes issue whereby quest objective (to track scent of blood) and quest itself

remained incorrectly tagged as failed in Journal during the quest titled Novigrad,

Closed City

● Fixes balance issue whereby poisonous gas in quest titled Out of Time and Space

drained air and Vitality too quickly.

● Fixes issue whereby incorrect quest level was suggested in New Game+.

● Fixes issue whereby quest titled Nameless remained active despite previous

completion of all objectives.

● Fixes issue whereby NPC would not spawn correctly, thereby blocking progression in

quest titled Ugly Baby.

● Fixes issue whereby players could occasionally become blocked during quest titled

The Battle of Kaer Morhen.

● Fixes potential progression issue in quest titled Count Reuven's Treasure.

● Fixes issue where player could abandon fistfight and thus block progression during

quest titled Out On Your Arse!

● Fixes Journal update issue in quest titled Worthy of Trust.

● Fixes issue with Stamina regeneration during fight against Caranthir in quest titled

On Thin Ice.

● Fixes occasional issue whereby player could not interact with torch unlocking secret

Stash at arena during quest titled Get Junior.

● Fixes issue whereby objective for quest titled Contract: The Mystery of the Byways

Murders could be labeled as failed if player reached Byways prematurely.

● Fixes issue whereby Nidas could be spawned incorrectly at start of Skellige segment

of quest titled Black Pearl.

● Fixes issue whereby player could leave intended gameplay area in underwater world

in quest titled Through Time and Space.

● Adds new romancerelated

segments in conversations with Triss and Yen in quest

titled The Sunstone.

● Fixes infinite loading screen occuring after thrid gwent victory at Vegelbud Manor

during quest titled A Matter of Life and Death.

● Fixes issue whereby wraiths failed to spawn as intended during fight against

botchling in quest titled Family Matters if Axii Sign was attempted and failed.

● Fixes issue whereby messenger sent by witch hunters would be revived briefly after

being killed during quest titled Count Reuven's Treasure.

● Fixes issue where messenger sent by witch hunters would stand idle instead of lying

on floor as intended after scene during quest titled Count Reuven's Treasure.

● Fixes issue whereby quest titled Payback could not be completed if player first visited

stable and found related key.

● Fixes issue whereby Keira Metz failed encase herself in magic shield when attacked

by rats in quest titled Wandering in the Dark.

● Fixes issue whereby Ciri failed to follow Yennefer into laboratory during quest titled

Child of the Elder Blood.

● Fixes infinite loading screen occurring after horse race scene in quest titled Ciri's

Story: The Race.

● Fixes issue whereby Keira Metz's wraith during quest titled Wandering in the Dark

dealt damage not commensurate with level classification.

● Fixes issue whereby player could abandon designated game area of Tir na Lia in

quest titled Through Time and Space.

● Fixes prolonged loading screen occuring after cut scene in quest titled The Calm

Before the Storm.

● Fixes issue whereby door in quest titled Scavenger Hunt: Bear School Gear could be

permanently locked if chest was looted before lever in throne room was pulled.

● Fixes issue whereby Cleaver's thugs could appear on second floor of Whoreson's

Casino during quest titled Get Junior though said thugs were not encountered

outside as intended.

● Fixes issue where, on higher diffculty settings, katakan monster in quest titled Now or

Never healed too quickly.

● Fixes issue whereby Geralt and Yennefer were teleported to different room in cut

scene during quest titled Redania's Most Wanted.

● Fixes issue in New Game + mode whereby Dandelion dealt excessive damage

during quest titled Cabaret.

● Fixes issue whereby Sofus took 280 crowns instead of 140 if player agreed to fight

during quest titled The Play's the Thing.

● Fixes issue whereby Geralt and Triss were teleported to different part of room after

cut scene in quest titled Redania's Most Wanted.

● Fixes infinite loading screen occuring when catching Abbe Faria past tunnel and

before ladder in quest titled The Great Escape.

POI

● Fixes issue incorrectly labeling multiple POIs as not having been completed.

● Fixes problem with unopenable chest during POI quest titled Inheritance.

● Fixes issue with POI titled Don't Play With the Gods.

● Fixes issue with POI titled A Plea Ignored.

● Fixes issue with POI titled The Dead Have No Defense.

http://wpc.4d7d.edgecastcdn.net/004D7D/media/THE WITCHER 3/Pdf/patch_1_10_changelog_en.pdf

Apparently it's gonna be around 6-15GB...

 

IT'S ALIVE!
1,10 was just released... 10GB download on GOG...

 

I never played Witcher before, does it make sense playing this right away or shall I play the first ones first?

 

TW3 is beginner friendly. Some story stuff you might not understand (not much though), but overall everything is explained quite well.
Try this one first, and if you like the story give the other two a try.

 

Just play this one.

But I click on the 1.10 patch download links at gog.com and it takes me to nvidia's home page?

 

Yeah, had this happen to me as well. Was a bit too soon to download - looks like their servers couldn't handle the pressure.
I restarted the download now, seen to be fine so far.

P.S.: don't forget to update your DLC!

 

I got it.

 

Galaxy will do all this for you..

 

Well, Reason Of The State quest fail and Viper School Gear bugs seems to be fixed, but now I get Novigrad Closed City II quest fail...
*sigh*
Oh well, at least they added a couple of additional scenes with your LI.

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Dat Triss...
*lipbite*

 

Awww yiiiiiiiiiiis, started a NG+ with imported TW2 save and mah sweet ink is there

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Wow... the expansion is 10 bucks and actually is packed with content. CDPR may have done some shady things with the launch of this game but man, the content in the expansion would get spread across two expansions for 20-30 bucks a piece if it was most publishers...

 

I would not recommend that. I was in the same boat like you and I jumped straight into The Witcher 3 and finished it. Feel like I'm still the Geralt from The Witcher 1 and 2.

Spoiler: Not really spoiler

He had amnesia.

Some relationship and backstory that I didn't know but still kinda go with the flow.

If you have time, play the first two first. I'm playing the second right now and because I played the third one first, it's kinda like a spoiler. The Witcher 2 gameplay is quite similar to the Witcher 3 and actually cooler in some aspect. The Witcher 1 gameplay is pretty bad and its bad animation makes it harder to play so I recommend playing it on easy just for the story. The Witcher 1 is ~30 hours but I guess you could do less than that. The Witcher 2 is ~80 hours I guess. I have not finished it since there are 2 different paths you can choose for the last two chapters.

 

Interesting. If memory serves me right, it took me longer to complete TW1 than TW2.

Anyway, did anyone get to play HOS? Can't wait till I get home tonight!

 

The Witcher 1 I did a kinda speed run, only the main quest since I cannot take the gameplay any longer. It was very frustrating for me but it was worth. The ending is freaking awesome and got me so hyped for The Witcher 2. The Witcher 2 I have 70 hours atm and I'm on my 2nd playthrough.

 

Yeah, TW1 had uhmmm... a very unorthodox gameplay lol, but I decided to stick around and got used to it quite fast and was rewarded with a very great game. Afterwards TW2 felt really weird . I also just recently finished TW2 and I was surprised how short it was. I even looked at some guides to see if I didn't miss anything... TW1 was definitely longer.

This is probably why I recommend Matrix Leader to play TW3 and then the rest. These games are not meant to be sped run. If he likes TW3 and gets intrigued by The Witcher universe he can always grab the other two, but if he decides to start from TW1 he might not like the messy gameplay and either decide to bail on the entire series, or think that it was a waste of time/money and should have just played TW3.

As for me, got to play a couple of hours of the new expansion. Surprisingly a small download (and even smaller install).
So far so good, me likey. Polygon will be also pleased .
Damn it's good to be back in TW3 universe!

 

that's a good point. TW 3 is also the reason I played the previous ones but it spoils a bit the first 2 too.

I'm still waiting for a sale on the season pass. My current NG+ is just going around and discovering those ? marks in Velen, which I didn't do in my first playthrough.

 

Wait till you start doing those question marks on Skellige... Now that was a real pain in the bun...

You guys, Mr. Taxman finally got to me!

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Shady things? CDPR is one of the only stand up companies left. Love those guys. I'll buy anything they put out immediately. We need to keep them funded and self-sustaining.

 

Yeah lol, calling it shady is a bit pushing it, but you can't deny that not everything coming their way has been smooth (not talking about performance).
That being said, after playing HoS for a few hours, it really is one of those old school expansions. Not a lot of those left these days... I also get a feeling that devs were a bit modest when they said that this expansion has 10h of gameplay. Probably for the main quest, but once again there's a ton of other things to do!
I only did a handful of pre-orders in my life, and all of them sucked, but this one finally feels differently. Finally a pre-order that could be well worth the money! (can't fully judge until the second expansion is out)

I guess a very mild taxman secondary quest spoiler:

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It appears that Geralt has to pay 1000NC in taxes

 

what does the expansion add, besides the quest? New location to Velen?

 

Yeah, there's a small new area between Novigrad and Oxenfurt. There are also these new thigns called runewords, but I haven't completed the quest yet to unlock them. I need to find a pickaxe first. Yes, a pickaxe.

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Coming out and saying GoG was the only place authorized to sell the game was a shady move.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...es-cd-projekt-of-freezing-out-rival-retailers

It basically tried to paint GMG into a bad light and GMG is one of the most reputable online gaming stores around. That's what I was talking about with the shady business.

 

Their vehement denials of downgrade despite evidence wasn't shady? Okkaaaiiii...

 

They deserve the money, don't really care what happened with GMG. GMG never stated where they got those keys from, GOG didn't sell them to GMG. It's GMG's fault.

That game still looked utterly fantastic. I can't count on two hands and two feet how many games make themselves look "ultra mode" in promotional material or early cinematics. That was YEARS before the final game. Software engineering and making a game playable to ship isn't easy, though most gamers will talk like it is. "Why can't they just make it look better.. this look crap.. bah bah bah I'm god they suck..." That game is a masterpiece. Period.

 

Problem isn't the downgrade per se, it's CDPR's lack of transparency, heck dishonesty, regarding it. Yeah they admitted it--after release when it was already beyond obvious at that point. That's disingenuous.

 

Your comment makes me feel like it's early May again and we were all arguing about whether or not TW3 was still worth buying after the downgrade.

 

Lol... You are making me remember my trip to Orlando and Disneyworld... Saw a show on Lion King

 

just finished TW 2 yesterday and tried to continue my journey in TW 3. Had to reinstall the debug console and photo mode for 1.10. But cannot take screen with F12 anymore, had to use print screen and paint. Anyone has this issue? Debug console and photo mode work just fine. F12 to take screenshot works fine in other Steam games too.

 

Finally, found a final card to make my Gwent deck complete. I'll be victorious now!

Spoiler

 

Spoiler

 

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Always for a special occasion

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So, just finished HOS... What a ride!
*sigh* Now have to wait a few months for a new expansion...

 

okay, my TW 3 seems to be broken after 1.10. Went through much hassle to re-install Photo mode (messed up multiple times) => Steam screenshot key doesn't work (still fine in other games) => go back to good old Print Screen and Paint => now Alt Tab no long works (I play on Full Screen). Whenever I press Alt Tab, it becomes Windowed mode but still cannot be minimized; in before, worked flawless (almost), better performance with full screen (and fixed that couldn't see anything in the dark).

Anyone's using Photo mode after 1.10? Probably need to try re-install things again.

//Also, anyone knows where I can find more about Elder Speech? English wiki simply has too little info and words.

 

Tried to search for a recent information, didn't find, so I'll ask here:
How does the game run on a 980m with the latest drivers/on the latest patch? I guess, 1.08 is the latest with optimization tweaks. What is the min/avg fps on Ultra w/o Hairworks?

 

1.08? No, that was a fair while back. We're on Patch 1.11 now.

 

http://www.notebookcheck.net/The-Witcher-3-Notebook-Benchmarks.143187.0.html

according to this, it will run at slightly above 30 fps 1080p on Ultra with a 980M.

I don't think it's that much difference on the current patch.

 

Haven't played the game in a while, after having sunk more than 190 hours into it (yes, quite obviously my Game of the Year ;-)

However, I have done a quick and, of course, totally unofficial benchmark for you (using Fraps) and picked the city of Novigrad for it. [For anyone interested in the details: Jogging from Hierarch Square via the Fish Market and Glory Lane to the Harborside Gate and back. Time of day: 6:20 a.m., so there were already quite a few NPC's in the streets. Weather conditions: Sunny.]

GPU: 980M
Resolution: 1080p
Everything on Ultra with Hairworks off (Ambient Occlusion: HBAO+)
Patch version: 1.11 (latest patch)
Driver version: 355.82 (not the latest driver)

Minimum FPS: 38
Maximum FPS: 57
Average FPS: 48

Those are the settings with which I have played the game, with one noticeable exception: I have dialed down "Foliage Visibility Range" from Ultra to High. This will increase your Average FPS in the above benchmark to 52, but will have a more significant effect outside of the cities, especially in a place such as Crookback Bog with its dense vegetation.

 

this is actually different from the link I gave above. Though I play on a 970M and get ~ benchmark as in the article. Actually, that ultra benchmark doesn't really make sense. It shows pretty low fps for the 980 on Ultra too. Assuming that ultra setting is hairwork off.

 

The Ultra benchmark from your link is with Hairworks on. Therefore the comparatively low FPS score, as Hairworks ist still the setting with the biggest performance hit. In the accompanying article, they mentioned the 980 (not 980M) dropping from 55 FPS to 44 FPS with Hairworks on.

In addition, the benchmark scene from your link featured quite dense vegetation, so the Ultra setting for "Foliage Visibility Range" will also have played a small(er) part, as mentioned in my previous posting.

I believe that "my" benchmark scene in Novigrad reflects the overall performance of the 980M in TW 3 quite truthfully (with Hairworks turned off).

 

Thank you so much! I guess, HBAO+ costs around ~10 fps too. And outside of city in general is performance lower or higher?