ast486: I also find it rediculous that cops or any other faction that is just standing on the sidewalk, will just start shooting at you because you go close to them.

I mean this is where tons of random people are already walking by them and they just start shooting for no reason.
I'm not even taking my gun out in this scenario! :-o

frogthroat: It feels like a placeholder system. During development you can have a simple placeholder system to see if it triggers correctly and to have it there until the actual system is ready to be implemented. Perhaps CDPR did not have the actual police AI in working order by the deadline and they had to use a simple placeholder system.

At least I hope so because that would mean we might get an actual police AI in the future. The creators of The Witcher 3 cannot be that daft to actually plan the police AI to be like this in the final product.

mad_crease: Since all vehicles had the same , "driving on ice" effect, you sometimes just can't help running them over. Then, PooF!! 19 cops blip in.

Get rid of all the baby candy and stop appeasing the console crowd. Let the player decide who to shoot, who to run over, who to have a romantic encounter, or even what drugs the MC wishes to take. AND, For the sake of all that continue to play, PLEASE fix the cops.

mad_crease: having your weapon out isn't even in the picture. I can walk into any store, building, shop or down the street with a sniper rifle blocking like 30% of my view. Like I'm tuning a bassoon for a flash mob orchestra.

mad_crease: This is totally what if feels like. it was "working filler", so they just let it be.

frogthroat: It feels like a placeholder system. During development you can have a simple placeholder system to see if it triggers correctly and to have it there until the actual system is ready to be implemented. Perhaps CDPR did not have the actual police AI in working order by the deadline and they had to use a simple placeholder system.

At least I hope so because that would mean we might get an actual police AI in the future. The creators of The Witcher 3 cannot be that daft to actually plan the police AI to be like this in the final product.

frogthroat: It feels like a placeholder system. During development you can have a simple placeholder system to see if it triggers correctly and to have it there until the actual system is ready to be implemented. Perhaps CDPR did not have the actual police AI in working order by the deadline and they had to use a simple placeholder system.

At least I hope so because that would mean we might get an actual police AI in the future. The creators of The Witcher 3 cannot be that daft to actually plan the police AI to be like this in the final product.

midrand: I would agree with this - same could be said about the infamous sprite cars. That must be a placeholder which they forgot to remove (I would actually suggest to have it removed in a patch - it will look better without).

ast486: Are you talking about those adorable little clowncars you can buy and steal around the city?

Cause I like those.

midrand: Hehe - i talk about those elusive little sprite cars that you can see in thousands in the distance, but then they magically disappear as you get closer. Also, those sprites turn (i.e. they can face you from the front, rear, sideways etc.) which make them more hilarious.

ast486: Huh never noticed those myself.
Only seen them in videos with bugs.

midrand: Hehe, they are not a bug, they are a feature :)))

Go up on those mountains (above the power plant, or where the rich people live) - then look down onto the streets below. You can use your scope if you want, although sprites are easy to see with your eyes too. Watch them in motion, then you will understand :)

My screenshot - look in full size:

https://imgur.com/zUx3KtO

ast486: Huh never noticed those myself.
Only seen them in videos with bugs.