Early game, this is a more difficult then I’m used too. The mortal enemy NPCs are not too bad, it’s the Wraiths, even in the first side quest I did that kicked my butt. Then there is exaggerated gear degradation and the expense of repairing is expensive as compared to my income.
It was the repair gear aspect that was killing me, on normal difficulty, way too high as a player who does not like to work too hard.
However I found a solution. I located online the method to turn on the console, simply add a short line to the ini file (DBGConsoleOn=true) and in game, the ~ key opens it. Money is no longer an issue, Addmoney(1000). Things are looking up.
As reinforcement, of how difficult this game is, at least for me and my meager income, I purchased a better sword, a better frock, (not greatly better), repaired my gear, and I had almost burned through that entire 1000 crowns. 🤔
More BS, I walked though a battleground and picked up 27 axes, and the vendor, it might have been a blacksmith paid me 1 crown for each one.
A simple guide that shows you how to enable the developer debug console in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt with two methods (changing game files, or installing a DLC).
Despite this I’m enjoying the game and getting vested in it. Of note, it’s not the first time, I have taken certain short cuts to make certain aspects of a game easier, but I want some challenge on my terms.
Of possible interest, Cyberpunk 2077 by the same company, played that on hard, did not have to give myself any money, nor needed mods, and was able to acquire anything I needed or wanted via routine game play. And I ended the game with $1m+, but yes, it’s a very different game.
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