The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition posts

Map and UI mods.
Enemies regenerate health faster than I can deal damage
In particular, the Letho fight I could only beat by spamming snares (which block his Aard sign) and getting a few lucky hits after trapping him in a corner. But now I am fighting Loredo and his Guard with a shield and I cannot for the life of me do enough damage to kill this damned guard. I've been in the following cycle for 15 minutes now. Dodge around, hit with Aard/Igni, get maybe 3 hits in for a total of 60-some damage, dodge away to start the cycle over again and half the time I see his health bar ticking back up to full. ​What is up with health regen on enemies? And the whole "Guard absorbed all damage" or "Geralt deals minimal damage" is absolutely no fun. Seems like the games way of balancing back that you can just sit there holding Block and wait until health regens to full - which is also ridiculous.
Chapter 1 storage bug? Is it fixed?
Hello,I was looking up on how to store items in chapter 1 and came across this in the fandom wiki" Dyson Beaver and the chest in the southwest area of the lower level of the Flotsam inn, near the door to the brothel. There is a known bug if you access storage in chapter I where your items can disappear if storage was initially accessed through Dyson and not the chest directly. "​Has this been fixed in the Witcher 2 enhanced edition in 2022?
Skipping or Fast forwarding dialog
Is there a hotkey to skip lines of dialog?
The Witcher 2 : Assassins of Kings Review
Before I start this review, I want to everyone to know that I played this game in January 2022 more than a decade after its release & mind you I have done 2 full playthroughs of the its Sequel the Witcher 3. I shall try my best to be unbiased and avoid any kind of fanboyism. Also, will NOT compare it to the latest gen games released in the previous 8 to 10 years.TL ; DRWatch the Video Review Instead with the link below https://youtu.be/GDYZDeBhF7AA decade ago back in 2010 & 2011 the AAA games of the RPG category were2010: i) Red Dead Redemption ii) Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood iii) God of War 3 2011: i) Batman Arkham City ii) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim iii) Darks Souls iv) Uncharted 3 v) Assassin's Creed: RevelationsIntroduction:Now let’s come to the actual review it leaves me utterly shocked that The Witcher 2 had to compete with such a list of legendary games of their time back in 2010-2011, each one of the games mentioned above were major hits, minus one or two.Being a crazy Witcher 3 fan in the back of my mind I kept on comparing it with its sequel obviously which is unfair, I kept on telling myself NO just NO, but the more I played the more I wanted to play it further.Story:The story of Witcher world is without any doubt one the best fantasy stories written from its lore to its smallest character. The same is the case of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. It seems as if you are actually living the journey and believe me playing its sequel beforehand numerous times, it makes so much sense. It's mind blowing, almost like huge blanks of the Witcher 3 story are getting filled in your brain, From the origins of The Wild Hunt to the rarity and dying professions of Witchers. Then something which boggles your mind in TW2, is the two extreme sides of Witchers, one being Geralt a chivalrous Witcher who is all for good deeds and as he claims choosing the lesser evil, then we have Letho, Auckes & Serrit ex Witchers from the School of Viper who have become assassins & puppets of the power players of the Continent i.e. Kings & Mages etc.I would give the story a solid 10 of 10.Gameplay:When it comes to gameplay mechanics in the beginning repeatedly I would keep on telling myself again and again, stop comparing it with The Witcher 3 and the newer RPG games which came after it. The gameplay to my surprise was quite good actually, you get used to Geralt kind of playing dance with his sword and whirling. The way Geralt ran / Walked it seemed a tad bit unrealistic, the Witcher signs and how they worked seemed even better than TW3. The monster attacks were almost at par to that of the TW3 I would say way less annoying. I like the random TW2 monsters they're way less aggressive and deadly, especially the Drowners. It's kind of a let-down how Geralt doesn't jump, which RPG games of 2010 & 2011 RPG characters did jump, also I missed not having roach and no fast travelling, which meant a lot time was spent just walking but at the same time it is not a full open world game like the countless games which came after it. A flaw which used to frustrate me was that Geralt would use the wrong sword and you had to switch to your other sword mid fight / combat.I would give the gameplay 7.5 out of 10Interface:The interface of TW2 is probably the worst things about this game, don't even get me started how badly the map sucked. You literally had to zoom in and then it would be of no use would leave the player further confused and the legends / markers on the map made no sense what so ever. When it came to Alchemy, brewing & drinking potions it was not as easy as it should have been. Now let’s talk of the loot and crafting items. There was loot with you which made no sense what so ever as they were quests items which you needlessly held on even though that quest line was over ages ago. Thankfully crafting your gear was quite easy and not that complicated. The journal was quite simple and easy to navigate, to figure out your Quests and other important stuff.I would give the interface a 4 out of 10Optimization:When it comes Optimization it's not just the stability it’s the entire graphical as well the technical aspect which I could understand or think off. My opinion is games and their stability / optimization should only be given a judgment upon on their initial release like a month or two Max, which is pointless after a decade. I have an i9 9900k, RTX 3070Ti & 32GB Ram, I play all my games at native 4K with G - Sync on. The game worked perfectly but in certain situations it felt as if it had a clash going on with my multiple monitor setup, then it has a bug in which after the end of chapter 1 the game gets stuck on the loading screen, it only gets resolved when you play that same quest on the windowed mode, then it never occurs again. Talking about the graphics they're really good for 2011. I am not going to dwell on the fact what I didn't like about the graphics as it's irrelevant my assumptions are totally based on my minds comparison with latest games. I would end by talking about the sound a bit, the Background music was truly artistic and never went out of synchronization with the visuals. A job well done by the creative and sound team.I would give the Optimization 7 out of 10Conclusion:I would recommend this game to every RPG player especially if they looking for both a storyline and gameplay. Mind you, if you play this then you have to play TW3 which is something else entirely. The TW3 players who haven't played TW2 you have to try it out but mind you, tune your mind and please think you live in 2011 otherwise you will compare it with newer games and would fail to enjoy. I am definitely going to go for another TW3 playthrough.I am going to give the The Witcher 2 : Assassins of Kings a total of 7 / 10. I wish I could give it more but there are certain things which can't be ignored.
Witcher 2 question: Is there a clock ticking while I decide to do side quests?
I have been playing Witcher 2 for a couple hours, made a few decisions, and gotten a few people killed in the process. I’m okay with making mistakes when I feel I understand the decision I am making, in story. But I would like to avoid mistakes that I make simply by not understanding game mechanics.The first one was letting Newboy get killed when he went into battle without armor. My reasoning there was that I was hustling off to get to the king, and although “open world” games don’t usually track your time (as in, stopping to do one quest makes you fail another quest because you take too long getting to it), I have had that happen to me at least once — In AC Odyssey, the game gave me a bad outcome because I did one quest before another — something about being too slow getting back with medicine. But what is more typical is that if a character asks you to meet him at midnight in the square, you can go off and do other quests for weeks, and when you return, he will still be waiting for you there.Ideally, I would prefer to play this game as though I can freely do any quest without worrying about the fact that technically that means I’m making people wait in the other quests. But I would like to double check that that is the case with this game.I hope I explained that well.TLDR: If I’m on my way to do one quest, and I stop for two other side quests, will I ever be punished because I did too many things before completing the first quest?
A little rant about what is most frustrating about Witcher 2
The thing that is most frustrating about this game is the map. I cannot figure it out. I'm always lost. Map screen makes little sense and a lot of times the point of interest for the quest is in a weird place you can't get to. I'm in chapter 2 trying to get to the place of power and I have no idea how to find it.
What is a potion you didn't use your first playthrough but used a lot in your following playthrough?
Just curious about this because for me it's the Werewolf Decoction. I don't know why I never used it but I'm in my second playthrough, new game+, and I'm in Novigrad running from one end of the city to the next on foot with no need to rest or worry about my stamina because of this wonderful potion. How'd I miss that the first playthrough? I had it almost the entire game. lol.
when i start witcher 2 the monitors do this, any idea how to fix it? was working well yesterday.
Any Mods that will fix the Search / Use highlighted things or make things easier to select ?
Trying to search a bag on the floor and im lighting and extinguishing a torch.... Standing right over a glowing bag.. dont get an option to search it. I want to love this game but im so sick of fighting it.
After the dragon fight
I am stuck on the dragon fight, like badly. i have been trying for the last week to try and beat it. i looked it up, and it says i have to fight letho again, but i am wondering how to beat the dragon, and how long is the rest of the game after the dragon.
I'm immortal pls help