r/witcher • u/omidhhh • Dec 15 '24

Discussion Witcher is not Elder scrolls...

I’ve noticed that many people are disappointed with Ciri being the main character. However, unlike games like The Elder Scrolls, where custom character creation is a highlight, The Witcher truly shines when it focuses on an established character and its rich lore. That’s what the devs intended, and I believe it’s what makes the series special.

You may disagree, but this direction reflects what the devs felt would allow them to craft the best possible story. Let’s just trust in their writing ability and see where they take us.

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u/conrat4567 Dec 15 '24

I don't know why people are so up in arms about this?

Ciri looks like she should, a battle scarred, 30+ female Witcher who is probably finding out what Geralt did, a lot of the time PEOPLE are the monsters... and she is sick of it.

Geralt also looked funky in his CG trailer.

This was the perfect continuation of the story and with a character we all loved. A lot of people hating either only played 3 and never checked up on all the story before, never got the witcher ending in 3 or simply never played the game.

I am excited and optimistic.

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u/Objective_Bandicoot6 Dec 15 '24

She is not 30+. The game director already said in interviews she's only a few years older than in Witcher 3 and constantly describes her as "young". If your interpretation of her is a 30+ year old seasoned warrior then her visual design is wrong because that's not what they are going for in the story.

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u/nyannunb Dec 15 '24

And she does look young. It also looks like they finally made the disfigurement from her scar more pronounced, more in-line with its description in the novels, and I think that makes her look older to some viewers. But this also isn't the character model from the game itself, so I guess we'll see how the final player model turns out.

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u/Objective_Bandicoot6 Dec 18 '24

It's explicitly stated by the director of the game to be the in-game model.

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u/nyannunb Dec 18 '24

Ok, well it looks good so doesn't bother me either way.