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Getting surrounded / outnumbered always was as bad as in real life in Witcher. Especially since group attacks were removed. Oh, and archers from out of sight. You really don't want that.

Also, from my short foray into the game, if you haven't noticed already: Archers (crossbowmen definitely) can and will shoot from outside your engagement range sometimes. By that I mean that Geralt will not notice he's fighting, so no parrying, dodging or rolling.
Another thing you might not have noticed is that on horse* Geralt will cast axii on his mount. I'm not sure what it does exactly, but it probably has a calming effect, so until you get blinders you might want to try that when charging into the enemy. Extremely short duration from what I saw though.

Then again, maybe I'm saying obvious things, but I hope it helps some people.

*: I know his horse is called Roach, but I've seen the mount option on some other horses, so I'm sticking to general terms.

was able to play the game for the first 2 days of release, but then randomly tried to hit Play yesterday and was met with a quick flash of black as if starting, then nothing.  i did the local cache thing multiple times, restarted computer, installed latest drivers.  i could try to re-install but i'm worried about losing progress. wat2do?

I hear there was a new patch released, might have something to do with that. If not, then download it anyways...

(On a non-related note: I have a 4GB i3. I tried the game and it's totally unplayable, even at low. I really will have to wait until I get a new rig. Then again, my laptop is roughly 4 years old and it was never high-end, so I guess it's acceptable. Witcher 2 also ran bad until a few patches though, hmm...)

I have to admit, I really have no idea about the last one. I found a pattern in most others (evidently, not entirely successfully, since my score was 110), but I had no idea about the final one.
By the way, I'm not really sure why people are so obsessed with gradually increasing difficulty in tests. Won't the subject be mentally fatigued by the end? I know I had enough of patterns after the first few questions... Or is mental stamina/endurance also a vital part of intelligence?

Ulrike Meinhof

I didn't like the options, so I chose on a whim a lot. No idea how I got "extroverted" preference on a personality test though. Always was 100% introverted before. (Not that that was in any way true, I just see myself like that)

GTA V and Age of Wonders III

Turn-based gangster game with RPG elements. Factions: the gangs, the police, etc.
Haven't gotten into GTA V yet since it crashed after 5 minutes, so no story plans yet. will get back later

I still stand with my "you can handle it with only the target lock" idea. More than one monster at a time is harder like that, but it's usually better to try and get the enemy to fight 1v1 (either dung bombs or smoke), so that doesn't matter, I think.

Sword and Shield is beginner-friendly not just because it's fast, but also because of that extra guard option while you learn how to time your dodges and attacks. I say it's nice until you get to the monsters whose legs are taller than you. At that point, you can look for something new. (You'll get what I mean, I think. If you can pass under the monster, it might be time for a new weapon type. Or the SnS might just be perfect for your rhythm).

My tips for starting:
-Read all the text. Most of the time you'll find useful hints or tips.
-As a new player, I really advise playing all the tutorial/weapon guide quests you'll unlock. They give you a feel for the various weapons and give some guidance on the weak and strong points and basic combos.
-Try the bow and bowguns, but don't use them. Toying with ammo/coatings is a chore and you have less defense,
-Harvest everything. Especially bugs and ores. Always carry at least 5 bug nets and 5 iron pickaxes. You'll need materials to upgrade or craft gear, so it's worth investing time as soon as possible. I believe the tutorial part also covers this.

About the fluidity of combat... I never had a problem with it. It's sort-of like Dark Souls (as mentioned while I took a break while writing this), but in a way more enjoyable way (subjective opinion, I never liked DS, but love MH from the start). It's basically 98% Capcom boss fights after the intro part. Skill is more important than gear and there are no stats, so there's that. Gear is still important though. Especially good weapons. A pro can beat the strongest enemy in the game naked (after a lot of practice), but not if he doesn't have a weapon that deals enough damage to kill it in 45 mins...

Well yeah, basically nothing that hasn't been said or written before either here, on the wiki or in the game. Still, it's a great game once you get into it. And I'll be honest: The demos seem to be pretty bad so far. The MH3U demo felt terrible. MH3U itself was heaven.

Man, I've gone and written a long and meaningless post again. I should limit myself to a set number of words or characters...

Maybe I once tried one, but I forgot about it. 

Jokes aside, I'm not totally against 'alternative medicine' either, just like I'm not totally against regulating GMOs either.
I guess the medicine one depends on what you view as alternative and what not. I'm generally against modern homeotherapy (sugar-tablet with traces of a plant in it which sound good when written in Latin, but has no real medical value), but if a traditional method has worked for centuries, then I'm okay with it. Also, if a placebo can help someone, it's also worth a shot, just not as a first choice. Or maybe it IS a good first choice, but it shouldn't be the only choice? Not sure.

As for GMOs, it's enough to have some strict testing procedures, just in case that gene was misunderstood and causes the plant to contain trace amounts of poison that could build up or something. But enforced labeling of food as "Genetically Modified" would probably ruin their sales. That's definitely not acceptable in a capitalist state.

Eh, who knows. Maybe they have that in their political programme just to get the elven treehuggers environmental activists to vote for them, at least. Not working in the right way, as the quote by surqimus shows.
Pretty sure if they'd change a few of their standpoints they'd become a viable political party.

So, we infiltrate them? They have a name and a president candidate, we have good ideas. Sounds like a good deal.