AndyMoogle
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Technically it is DLC. DLC = Downloadable Content. That's what this is.
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Witcher III: Blood and Wine - May 10 Preview Info
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Technically it is DLC. DLC = Downloadable Content. That's what this is.
Tenacious-D
Member
More info!
- Grandmaster
armour will be hooded.Cat
- Grandmaster
armour will get more chainmail, mostly around the neck area.Griffin
- There's a new Witcher school called the
, with its own armour. It's the one that looks like the Witcher 1 armour.School of the Manticore
- 90-95% of meshes and textures are new.
- Blood & Wine begins in Velen, in Mulbrydale
- To start Blood and Wine you will have to have completed the 'A Poet under Pressure' quest. Hmm, I wonder why?
As a book reader, yes!
- [Book character spoiler]
is 100% confirmed.Regis
- Some new POI's include:
.cleaning vineyards and Prophet Lebioda's Path
- Completing armour sets in 3 or 5/6 items gives Geralt a bonus.
- In the Polish version, Jan Frycz will voice [book character]
Regis. He regenerated because of a sacrifice made by another vampire, making them blood brothers.
- You can place 3 custom markers on the map, and add a short comment to each of them.
- You can play Gwent with the concierge that upgrades your Vineyard.
- Interface stuff: You can now select signs by a simple mouse/stick move and hovering over a piece of armour shows its stats.
CDPR probably my favorite developer now, taking the spot from Valve.
I mean, so is every game purchased on Steam or GoG.
AndyMoogle
Member
Not really. DLC is specifically extra content that is not the main game.
Weird, I can't seem to make that fit in the acronym.
Thank you CDPR! Map marker comments are something every open world game should do.
Also in-game player written journals. I don't care how lazy the implementation is, having your own notes saved with a save game can be helpful if you come back after a long break
Just drama. Witcher III was originally supposed to launch around the same time as Inquisition, so obviously the delay took the competition off of Bioware. But I'm not really sure how big a deal that wound up being in reality.
AndyMoogle
Member
Well, that's how it's used. There is a DLC category in Steam. Take a look. Or take a look in GOG Galaxy and see that Hearts of Stone is under the DLC section. DLC is extra downloadable content for a game.
I assume being worried Witcher 3 would severely eat into sales of Inquisition.
tiredheadcrab
Member
So I am assuming I could upgrade my Witcher School of the Wolf armor to Grandmaster status or is this for new Witchers armor in the game. Because wow did that cost me a lot of money. I might have to start playing gwent if I can for money and sell off as much as I can throughout the land. Seriously, any lesser sword I got than my Witcher swords i sold to the merchant.
Oh oh also I just remembered that there are also lots of treasure places I havent been to yet. Might as well start.
Oh oh also I just remembered that there are also lots of treasure places I havent been to yet. Might as well start.
Darryl M R
Member
Any pictures of the new grandmaster armor?
More info!
- Grandmaster
armour will be hooded.Cat
- Grandmaster
armour will get more chainmail, mostly around the neck area.Griffin
- There's a new Witcher school called the
, with its own armour. It's the one that looks like W1 armour.School of the Manticore
- 90-95% of meshes and textures are new.
- Blood & Wine begins in Velen, in Mulbrydale
- To start Blood and Wine you will have to have completed the 'A Poet under Pressure' quest. Hmm, I wonder why?
- [Book character spoiler]
is 100% confirmed.Regis
- Some new POI's include: cleaning vineyards and Prophet Lebioda's Path.
- Completing armour sets in 3 or 5/6 items gives Geralt a bonus.
- In the Polish version, Jan Frycz will voice [book character]
Regis. He regenerated because of a sacrifice made by another vampire, making them blood brothers.- You can place 3 custom markers on the map, and add attach a short comment to each of them.
- You can play Gwent with the concierge that upgrades your Vineyard.
- Interface stuff: You can now select signs by a simple mouse/stick move and hovering over piece of armour shows its stats.
Really like the sound of this. I was getting a bit sick of the look of Cat Armour even though it suits my play style but hooded sounds great.
Piku_Ringo
Banned
Me right now.
I have a major fetish for player housing, so I can't help but be okay with it being added, but it really doesn't belong in this game.
By the time this expansion comes out, CD Projekt's Geralt will have nothing in common with Sapkowski's version of the character. He's about to go from a vagrant with attachment issues to an owner of multiple mansions across at least two kingdoms, supported by his sugar mama with a cushy government job.
By the time this expansion comes out, CD Projekt's Geralt will have nothing in common with Sapkowski's version of the character. He's about to go from a vagrant with attachment issues to an owner of multiple mansions across at least two kingdoms, supported by his sugar mama with a cushy government job.
nemisis0
Member
It's a game exclusive again, my account is not letting me order it but it's got to do with my account I don't know what up with it.
NeuAscension
Banned
Witcher 3 DLC- GOTY confirmed.
There's the Griffin one. I think that's all they've showed so far but it'll give you an idea of the kind of visual upgrade.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
I haven't been excited for video game news like this in a long time.
I just started playing W3 a few weeks ago. And while I'm taking my sweet time (lvl. 5), I've been floored by the quality of it nonetheless.
Having said that, I did notice some of the shortcomings, be it UI or otherwise. This update however will address a number of my concerns. This post release support is really admirable.
I just started playing W3 a few weeks ago. And while I'm taking my sweet time (lvl. 5), I've been floored by the quality of it nonetheless.
Having said that, I did notice some of the shortcomings, be it UI or otherwise. This update however will address a number of my concerns. This post release support is really admirable.
Hobbestetrician
Member
Between everything in Wild Hunt, Hearts of Stone, and now Blood and Wine, there is enough content with the name The Witcher 3 to be at least 3 full games. Just unreal what CDPR is giving us, I feel like I should be giving them more money.
NavyPharaoh
Member
Hero Prinny
Member
i want more gwent cards and another tournament
Perfect.
My current play through of Witcher 3 is finished with the main plot lines of Velen so I need to start pushing through the rest of the game. Might be ready by the time this comes out (probably not).
I love that this is just past the 1 year anniversary of Witcher 3 coming out.
My current play through of Witcher 3 is finished with the main plot lines of Velen so I need to start pushing through the rest of the game. Might be ready by the time this comes out (probably not).
I love that this is just past the 1 year anniversary of Witcher 3 coming out.
It depends on what your definition of full games is. The entire package easily has 150 - 200 hours of meaningful gameplay. If they release a GOTY edition, it will take the crown from The Orange Box as the best value in gaming.
Dick Justice
Banned
Updating mods for this is gonna be a huge pain in the ass.
I deleted all my saves and gonna start fresh when the new expansion is out. Death March!!!!!!!!
Why not just do NG+?
blueteainfusion
Member
Wow, another tax collector?
I'm crying. They have to get this character right.
TheChillyAcademic
Member
Do we know if the UI changes effect the entire game? I mean I've been waiting to start so I would assume that once you begin they would.
Can't think of a reason that would be a paid feature and not just part of a general patch. HoS did the same thing if I remember correctly.
Tenacious-D
Member
Yes they do. They're also coming for free, in the new patch before launch. They won't be gated behind B&W.
Remember that you can also dye the armours now. I'm going black for sure. I wish they could have added Oathbreaker from TW2.
Manticore (not sure if it's Grandmaster)
Code:
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/eDYOXX2.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/xfQrUpM.jpg[/IMG]Grandmaster Ursine
Code:
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ZI5NOyc.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/25SWPhl.jpg[/IMG]Don Draper's Hat
Member
No new hairstyles?
I'm out!
I'm out!
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
Member
More info!
- Grandmaster
armour will be hooded.Cat
- Grandmaster
armour will get more chainmail, mostly around the neck area.Griffin
- There's a new Witcher school called the
, with its own armour. It's the one that looks like the Witcher 1 armour.School of the Manticore
- 90-95% of meshes and textures are new.
- Blood & Wine begins in Velen, in Mulbrydale
- To start Blood and Wine you will have to have completed the 'A Poet under Pressure' quest. Hmm, I wonder why?
- [Book character spoiler]
is 100% confirmed.Regis
- Some new POI's include:
.cleaning vineyards and Prophet Lebioda's Path
- Completing armour sets in 3 or 5/6 items gives Geralt a bonus.
- In the Polish version, Jan Frycz will voice [book character]
Regis. He regenerated because of a sacrifice made by another vampire, making them blood brothers.- You can place 3 custom markers on the map, and add a short comment to each of them.
- You can play Gwent with the concierge that upgrades your Vineyard.
- Interface stuff: You can now select signs by a simple mouse/stick move and hovering over a piece of armour shows its stats.
ah yeah, best armor just got better