The Witcher 3 Pre-Release Thread [GAME RELEASED, GO TO NEW THREAD]

[Rake]

My mistake then. Since cosmetics have zero real value, and you like extra content (quests, areas, NPCs etc) less, i thought you consider it bad.

Why is it so hard to understand?

Your position only makes sense if you believe cosmetics have any value, and that IS hard to understand. But to each his own.

 

[bloodlover]

No problem, just a little misunderstanding.

 

[hemtae]

I'm only dissapointed by the fact that alternative yennefer is not a nude model.

Modding tools should be able to fix that problem.

 

[Metro]

Basically this is beautiful "FUCK YOU" to all the other shitty companies like EA, Ubisoft and Activision (you know, those multibillion dollar corporations) that keep nickle and diming gamers (who, sadly, accept it) as much as they can.

Sure it is a PR stunt. But it is beautiful, glorious PR stunt, the likes of which we need as many as possible.

Anyone who bitches about this is a retard.

^ Prime example of what CDP shoots for with stunts like this: gets the fanboys like Paul all fired up.

 

[Athelas]

It's a very transparent PR move. Announcing the free DLC so far in advance of the actual release date doesn't exactly help either.

 

[Wulfric Pinewood]

Nice so there will be good hack'n slash in 2015. What about some crpg's now?

 

[Grinning Reaper]

Geralt having a beard is a decline for me i hate it when they change characters look like that for no reason.
However in W2 you had the option to change haircut so i hope that in the world of witcher there exists a razor for shaving.

Borelli Your wish is granted, totally awesome shaving DLC confirmed!

CDPR -- 16 free DLCs announced prerelease, it's like I can buy the game and it comes with... content; and you're telling me which bits of content you could have withheld, but won't, how sweet! Thank FSM I gave up on this franchise with TW2. Is this better than actually withholding the content and charging for it? Yeah, I guess, but ffs I wasn't gonna touch the steaming piles of shit that employ such business tactics anyway and CDPR essentially telling their fans that they could do it and looking for praise and adoration for not doing it shouldn't buy them any good will from gamers; and I guess since these 16 were singled out as being free, there could be far more that aren't. I guess shit like this would be decline for me, Geralt having a beard doesn't really register.

 

[bozia2012]

Some announce shaving DLCs long before release date, some sell DLCs with actual shaving gel.

 

[Cyberarmy]

I'm only dissapointed by the fact that alternative yennefer is not a nude model.

Mods will fix that! (probably the first thing they'll do )

 

[MicoSelva]

If they plan adding free extra content after the release to keep their bloated team of artists and designers busy, they might as well announce it to gather some favourable PR. We will not be baited by this (disclaimer: I preordered ages ago anyway), but it might generate some extra sales for them - and exploiting morons is something The Codex usually admires. Also, bitching about getting free stuff is retarded.

 

[Rahdulan]

If they plan adding free extra content after the release to keep their bloated team of artists and designers busy, they might as well announce it to gather some favourable PR. We will not be baited by this (disclaimer: I preordered ages ago anyway), but it might generate some extra sales for them - and exploiting morons is something The Codex usually admires. Also, bitching about getting free stuff is retarded.

I imagine it has in part to do with some console players re-selling their games after finishing them for store credit or however it works. Giving couple of months of steady free content is a decent business plan to actually keep those copies in players' hands for a while longer, possibly even get them to buy proper expansion/paid DLC in the long run. It's a nice bonus for PC players either way.

 

[Storyfag]

It would be glorious if they announced the 16th DLC to contain the game's .exe file

 

[MicoSelva]

I imagine it has in part to do with some console players re-selling their games after finishing them for store credit or however it works. Giving couple of months of steady free content is a decent business plan to actually keep those copies in players' hands for a while longer, possibly even get them to buy proper expansion/paid DLC in the long run. It's a nice bonus for PC players either way.

You are probably right, although it would need the DLCs to have actual content, not just cosmetic stuff.

 

[Turisas]

Fuck DLC, free or not, give us some proper modding tools.

 

[Jools]

Why the fuck are people bitching about? So paid DLC's are not good, FREE DLC's are also not good.

Not sure. But "free DLC available to everyone" sounds just like "normal game content" to me. Maybe people are complaining about it being marketed as something "special"?

 

[Darth Roxor]

It would be glorious if they announced the 16th DLC to contain the game's .exe file

Weighing only 50 mb!

 

[Paul_cz]

Basically this is beautiful "FUCK YOU" to all the other shitty companies like EA, Ubisoft and Activision (you know, those multibillion dollar corporations) that keep nickle and diming gamers (who, sadly, accept it) as much as they can.

Sure it is a PR stunt. But it is beautiful, glorious PR stunt, the likes of which we need as many as possible.

Anyone who bitches about this is a retard.

^ Prime example of what CDP shoots for with stunts like this: gets the fanboys like Paul all fired up.

Fired up how? I see what it is, PR stunt, but I also see that it is very nice PR stunt, shining light on practices of other shitty companies, which it is. So what.

 

[Immortal]

I didn't at all like the way TW2 handled the DLC, even if the added quests were a lot of fun. I guess it's nice to get some new weapons and armor with the DLCs, but not when it makes everything else in the game obsolete for half of the game. I'd rather have an added challenge than something that just makes the game easier.

This is where I stopped reading because you are so wrong it hurts.
First you say the way they handled DLC was bad, then you say you loved the Quests and items they added but complain they didn't make the game more challenging.

Except they added a DARK Mode to the game which was extremely difficult (Comparatively) and you HAD to play the dark mode game setting to get access to the really powerful item sets.
Game Difficulty went up, new items were given with unique set bonuses and appearances, your argument sucks.

They also released the REDKit so anyone could mod the game and the developers released a full combat overhaul free of charge last year...

If you are gonna bitch about CDPotato Red.. do some homework..

 

[taxalot]

Oh this is great. I was waiting to play this game on release, it's already in my GoG library, and now I find out I will need to wait at least four months after it's out to have the complete experience. Nice of them to warn in advance.

 

[Immortal]

Oh this is great. I was waiting to play this game on release, it's already in my GoG library, and now I find out I will need to wait at least four months after it's out to have the complete experience. Nice of them to warn in advance.

How can I save the world without mah horse armor and the witcher hair salon.

 

[taxalot]

I'm thinking about the extra quests, characters, and worthwile items that are bound to be made available eventually.

 

[Black_Willow]

I'm thinking about the extra quests, characters, and worthwile items that are bound to be made available eventually.

Some game will have stuff added after release? BLASPHEMY!
I'm done with twitcher, I'm going to only play Crusader Kings II now.

 

[Immortal]

I'm thinking about the extra quests, characters, and worthwile items that are bound to be made available eventually.

Saving missing miners wearing some ugly rainbow tunic

 

[mondblut]

Oh this is great. I was waiting to play this game on release, it's already in my GoG library, and now I find out I will need to wait at least four months after it's out to have the complete experience.

Entitled brat much? Normally people need to wait at least four months after a game is out to have an experience that doesn't crash every 5 minutes.

Anyway, the way we're heading now, soon there won't be such thing as "complete experience" until a game is officially discontinued and a sequel is announced. Say hello to PDX.

 

[TheEntitledOne]

Is there gonna be a Ciri romance DLC?