Hello all,

I am looking to start Witcher 3. I beat Witcher 1 and Witcher 2 (both Iorveth and Roche's path) awhile back and cant recall all the choices I made in the prior games. So I was thinking of simulating a Witcher 2 save using console commands instead.

According to the w2import.csv file these are all the choices that carry over from Witcher 2:

import_iorweth_path
import_council_exists
import_geralt_rescued_triss
import_letho_alive
import_radowid_has_anais
import_arjan_dead // (arjan = Aryan La Valette)
import_sheala_alive
import_henselt_alive
import_odrin_met
import_geralt_has_tattoo
import_geralt_drank_mysterious_potion

I know we can simulate some of those choices by answering the questions in Vizima except for the following-
Henselt being alive or not, meeting Odrin, drinking the potion and having the tattoo. For those choices I was going to set them via command line using addfact() and removefact().

My question though are there any other additional choices that carry over from Witcher 2 that are not listed in the csv file?
Do any of the choices in Witcher 1 carry over?

Lastly, does it matter if you choose to give Anais to Radovid or Natalis in Witcher 2?
It appears that Witcher 3 treats that choice as if you gave her to Radovid regardless if you chose to give her to Natalis. Evident by the "import_radowid_has_anais" item in the csv file.

Thanks.

Thanks for the Reply. its sad to see that your choices from the past games have little impact on Witcher 3. Especially Iorveth's path. From what I recall defending Vergen from Henselt's army was one of the most epic moments in the Witcher saga for me.

I heard that at most you just get some dialogue references from some Temarian fighters when you encounter them if you sided with Iorveth. Also, depending if you import Henselt is alive or dead all you get is references in conversation as well. Guess that is what you mean by being irrelevant.

I forgot to ask about Saskia. In the csv file their is a reference to Saskia being alive or not- setting import_saskia_alive. Does importing that choice have any relevance?

Thanks

The only mention of Saskia is a short dialog where Geralt asks Philippa Eilhart where she is and if she managed to break free of Philippa's spell. Her response is, "I lost control of her when the war broke out. I've no notion where she is."

Thanks Hickory for your help I started playing Witcher 3 and I am loving it so far.
One thing I wanted to ask about is that I heard that if you simulate a save rather then import a save the game treats you as a newcomer and hides parts of the lore from you. Is this true?
If so does it hide the lore pertaining to the choices that we discussed that are carried over form Witcher 2? Or is it backstory from the previous games that are hidden?

Thanks again!

I don't know where you've heard that from, but it's nonsense. That would require making (in effect) two distinct versions of the game. Choices and consequences, simulated or not, are the same. Having said that, there are plenty of instances where a person who played (and presumably imported) prior games, as opposed to somebody playing 'clean slate', will *recognise* more of what is said, done, shown etc. There is the distinction. Nothing is hidden. Both type of players see exactly the same content, all other factors being equal.

I read it on a Reddit post. The person claimed that they beat the game twice once using an imported save file and another time using the simulate feature. They stated that some of the lore was hidden in their simulated playthrough. I was skeptical myself but just wanted to confirm with others who played the game.