nicethugbert: That's a good idea. But, it's still necessary to practice the moves to become proficient at them. Like I said, I do not want to have to resort to easy mode, to just get the combat out of the way. I'd rather make that choice from a better position.

nicethugbert: The fact of the matter is that no one knows how to play a game when they first start playing it, and nearly all games are really bad at resolving this situation. In most cases people just muddle through at first until they then find the game is not all that challenging. It was initially difficult because the game had the advantage that the player did not know what they were doing.

However, The Witcher 2 had an arena where I could explore the game mechanics and thereby learn how to play the game. But, in the Witcher 3, there is no Arena as far as I know and the tutorial is long gone.

In the case of The Witcher 3, I'm finding the learning curve steep enough to keep me away from it. And that's a shame because TW3 is probably the best single player game out right now if not the best ever, certainly among the best (and in this day and age where AAA games are often over priced fee to pay F2P/MMO scams, that matters more than ever).

I don't want to have to resort to easy modes of various sorts just to get through the game. I want to know how to play and then decide from that point if I want easy mode or not so I can better appreciate my choices.

nicethugbert: Here is your homework, your first post in all it's snot nosed uselessness:

nicethugbert: After many posts of persistent willful uselessness from you, I doubt a resident forum crank like you could dispense with any useful piece of information at all, to anyone, ever. I await your next outburst of forum vomit. It's all you're capable of.

Hickory: Yeah, it was a given that you'd continue to display your utter ignorance, even after being prompted to do your homework. Not your style, is it?

nicethugbert: And what exactly is that ignorance you claim that I have?

Hickory: You're the one that's been throwing blind insults left and right. Work it out if you're not that ignorant.

nicethugbert: That wasn't the question. Now try again.

Hickory: Don't give up that easily.

nicethugbert: Don't be shy. Go ahead, back up your claims. Explain this ignorance you speak of, you 2 bit troll.

Hickory: You won't wriggle out of it that easily. In case it hasn't sunk in yet -- and it hasn't -- do your homework instead of throwing insults around.

nicethugbert: I'm still waiting for you to say anything on topic, let alone useful, and explain this ignorance you speak of. But keep squirming, it's entertaining.