The Witcher 2 patch 1.3 launches with free DLC
Patch 1.3 for the splendid RPG launched today, bringing a new free quest, along with support for 4:3, 5:4, and 16:10 aspect ratios, item storage at inns, and dozens more changes.
A new free 'downloadable content' quest and heaps of changes have arrived for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings in Patch 1.3, which launched today.
Along with the bug fixes and balance tweaks you'd expect, Patch 1.3 brings several much-requested features. These include support for 4:3, 5:4, and 16:10 aspect ratios, item storage at inns, a 'junk' panel in the inventory, creating multiple alchemy items, and a tweak to the initial difficulty curve, requiring players to complete the 'Dragon' section last. Check out the full patch notes for dozens more changes.
The new quest 'A Sackful of Fluff' is available in Chapter 2 from "the eccentric Elthon," who lives in a hut near the quarry outside Vergen. Developer CD Projekt RED says that it "will prove most rewarding to those who demonstrate patience," which all sounds very zen.
RED is currently working on an Xbox 360 edition of The Witcher 2, slated to launch at the end of the year. However, the PC edition's European distributor Namco Bandai is suing the developer for distributing the console version through THQ Partner. RED insists that it carefully ensured the Namco Bandai agreement only covered PC, and is confident of triumph.
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Patch 1.3 for the splendid RPG launched today, bringing a new free quest, along with support for 4:3, 5:4, and 16:10 aspect ratios, item storage at inns, and dozens more changes.-
Sweeeet
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can anyone with Witcher 2 on steam confirm if they fixed the patching process yet so that this update is not a 9GB download?
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you can also 'disable automatic updating', right click properties
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oh yea 16:10!!
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You don't have an excuse not to play Witcher 2, even if you have to sell a kidney.
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I'm past the prologue and in the first town of chapter one. It's been boring and nothing has really hooked me. It looks good, but it feels like they tried to keep it tedious for nerd cred.
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Like the original, it isn't perfect, but if you loved the first one, you'll probably love the second. Keep in mind a few changes, though: Potions now have to be used before you enter combat, so their role is more limited to major battles. Also, the mouse cursor no longer changes to show you the best time to swing your weapon- so you need to practice a bit to get the timing down for good combos (you'll have plenty of bad guys to practice on).
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ITEM STORAGE
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My launcher doesn't seem to be updating anything.
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Omg, storage at inns. YES. I'm in chapter 2, loving it. Definite GOTY candidate for me right now.
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Damn, no mention of the camera / control bug caused by throwing weapons. Bah.
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It didn't ship with support 4:3 and 16:10?
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I'm more relieved that they added a junk filter in the inventory... It was far too easy to weigh yourself down with useless crap you accrued over time, and you wouldn't even know it if you didn't scroll through the incredibly cumbersome "all item" list.
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So, I picked up a physical copy on sale. Am I going to have to download 9GB of patches after I install?
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That's just it, I don't think its a publicly traded company m8, much like Valve. If so, then there are NO shareholders, which means the company has 100% control and can do pretty much wtf it likes, which IMO is the way the greatest of games are created.
90% of games developed with shareholder interests in mind turn out to be shit, save for Blizzard games, probably because the Activision shareholders are smart enough to just let Blizz do their thing, everything they bring out is golden anyway.
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