The Witcher Online 2.0 has arrived, and it’s nuts
The Witcher Online’s 2.0 update adds trading, multiplayer boat/horse riding, and more
The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt’s Online mod has received its 2.0 update, transforming the mod into a more MMO-like experience. Now, the mod supports item trading, customisable horses, new emotes, and other feature upgrades.
With the addition of horse sync and boat sync, multiple players can now ride the same horse or boat. Additionally, players can now ride on each other’s shoulders, giving players a new way to travel. With Morph sync, players can also transform into animals, letting them explore The Witcher 3’s world in a new way. Customisable horse appearances are also available.
One of the biggest changes with The Witcher 3 Online’s 2.0 update is its full client and server rewrite. The mode’s server architecture has been rewritten, replacing TCP with UDP. This new version runs faster and should reduce the number of connection issues that some players have experienced.
Watch the trailer below to see what The Witcher Online Update 2.0 delivers.
What The Witcher Online does and doesn’t do
With The Witcher Online, players will be able to complete full playthroughs of The Witcher 3 together. However, it is worth noting that only player locations and animations are synced. While your friends can complete the same battles/encounters at the same time as you, they may not necessarily have the same world state or NPC locations. This means that they will not be able to fight your enemies. You may be fighting together, but you will be battling alone.
Since quests, NPCs, and world states are not synced, it is recommended that players enter cutscenes and complete objectives simultaneously. Additionally, choosing identical dialogue options is also recommended. That said, players are free to play together with unsynced save files without risk of save file corruption or other issues. After all, only player locations and movements are synced with this mod.
Other players cannot help you fight monsters, solve puzzles, or complete objectives. Because of this, you each must try to complete objectives at the same time as each other throughout the storyline.
– The Witcher Online Guide
How to play The Witcher Online
While this mod won’t suddenly turn The Witcher 3 into an MMO, it does create a new and exciting way to play one of PC’s best RPGs. To use this mod, all gamers need is version 4.04 (the newest version) of The Witcher 3 on GOG, Steam, or the Epic Games Store. This mod is available to download through Nexus Mods. A detailed guide for this mod is available online here.
CD Projekt Red aren’t interested in making a “The Witcher” MMO. This mod may be the closest thing that we ever get to an MMO set in The Witcher’s universe. It’s not perfect, but it doesn’t need to be. It’s a fun idea for one of PC’s most beloved RPGs.
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