The world will be smaller than The Witcher 3’s, but also more densely built. We also have a super serious metric from level designer Miles Tost: There will be more doors than in The Witcher 3, which already had around 2500. But, like in Witcher, not all of them can be entered.
There’s no map for the entire game world yet, but this map of the city has been going around.
A lot of buildings can’t be entered, and large part of the scenery, like street vendors, can’t be interacted with. Still, in our preview build we had the impression of a living world built with love, where there are lot of things to explore and little dialogues to come across.
According to the devs, street traffic was bugged in our demo build, that’s why there was less traffic than planned. There should be cars going around on the streets in the complete game. There were less pedestrians on the sidewalks compared to the very first demo, but it was still more than enough to make the city feel lived-in.
Still under work. In our session, it resembled GTA’s the most, but was too sensitive. The devs are also still experimenting with more arcade-y controls for unexperienced drivers.
Yes, there will be bikes. CD Projekt also promises vehicles that we’re not expecting. In our session, we could also fly around in a flying limousine, but we couldn’t control it.
You can find tuned and styled vehicles, but we can unfortunately not modify them on our own.
Yep. Every vehicle has different stations, and on some stations you can hear songs that artists have recorded just for the game.
No. The similarities are mostly superficial. You can cruise around in an open metropolis in both, but Cyberpunk’s is the setting for a real RPG experience with meaningful choices and character options, but still has some big action parts.
Okay, another thing in common with GTA. You can indeed speed through the city like Rambo, but when the police catch sight of you breaking laws, you’ll get stars and will be hunted. On higher levels, they might even throw sentry turrets on the ground.
At first, there was a metro system planned for fast travel. The metro won’t be usable anymore, but we will be able to travel between tourism spots similar to signposts in The Witcher 3.
In addition to classic main and side missions, there are also smaller tasks like the so-called “gigs”, which were known before as “street stories”. These are smaller missions that tell their own story, but on a smaller scale. They should round out Night City and allow you to collect xp. There are about 75 of these.
Yes. There are so-called “cyber-psychos” around the game world. People who had so many cyber implants installed that they went crazy.
Those will be there too. We can expect hacking, boxing, car races, and shooting ranges.
The devs eventually specified that V will only have one apartment.
Nnnno. You can only store different vehicles in the garage.
The city is surrounded by the desert-like Badlands, which has its own quests and factions. When you choose the nomad background, it will also be your starting area.
There are some animals roaming around the world. Cats even allow you to pet them.
The Californian free city-state of Night City and its story comes from the pen&paper RPG, Cyberpunk 2020.
The term does not originate from the RPG, nor from CD Projekt Red. It refers to a sub-genre of sci-fi centered around the contrast between “high-tech” and “low-life”. The central theme being transhumanism.
Trying to improve humans through technology. In this case, through cyberware implants.
It presents a future where lot of the old governments have collapsed and megacorps take power. Night City is a merciless construct where corporate thugs and gangs wrestle for power. The city will be defined by the contrast between the neon filled high society and dirty alleys full of junkies.
They are huge companies that have taken over some places like Night City, or even classical governments.
There are three of them in the game. The biggest is the tech-giant, “Arasaka”, their rivals, the equipment manufacturer “Militech”, while the latest and youngest is “Kang Tao”. Modern smartguns are the key here.
A specific type of weapons that can be linked with cyberware. The one in the footage has been linked with V’s scanner, and can shoot bullets that track enemies. However, such weapons should do less damage compared to manually aimed ones.
There are the triad-like Tyger Claws; the Mox, a group of prostitutes and outcasts; the hacker group, Voodoo-Boys; the underground militia, 6th Street; the playboy’s gang, aka Valentino’s; the cyberware fanatics, Maelstrom; finally, the fightclub- and steroid-lover Animals.
No. There’s also no reputation system with factions. However, during the story you will interact with them, and must decide whether you want to work with them or not.
Cyberpunk will refrain from having a morality system. However, our decisions will still matter heavily.
Not really, but old fans will be pleased to know that the designer of the RPG, Mike Pondsmith, has been working closesly with CD Projekt Red. He even announced some revisions to some events so they fit the game better.
We’ll only know specifics after release. Still, the main story should apparently be shorter than The Witcher 3’s.
That’s not what was meant. The dev’s comment was strictly about the main story and bigger side missions, but didn’t include every smaller activity in the game. And in exchange, quests should be more branching and complex than in The Witcher 3. So it’s still possible that with side activities included Cyberpunk will actually be longer, or at least offer more replayability thanks to more choices.
Yes.
According to the devs, that will be the case for some quests.
Johnny Silverhand will play an important role in the plot of Cyberpunk 2077. He has the most voice lines next to our main character, V. As a sort of hologram, he will be with us throughout the game.
The devs have unfortunately already confirmed that V and Johhny won’t be able to get together.
Since V’s character isn’t as pre-defined as Geralt’s, you can choose their romantic preference for yourself, and pursue same-sex relationships. But other NPCs also have their own preferences.
You can choose between the corp-affiliated corpo, the daredevil street kid, or the nomad from the bad lands outside town.
You start the game in a different area according to your choice. You also receive some background-specific dialogue options in some conversations.
Yes, the devs want to integrate it to the main story as well, like how your encounters with specific factions will differ based on your background.
Cyberpunk has a very detailed and… intimate character creator. Other than classic options, like skin, eyes, hair, etc., you can also personalize your genitals. You won’t be using sliders to adjust every millimeter of your nose, but instead choose between presets for each body part.
You don’t just choose a sex, first you choose a male of female base body, which you can then combine with the other sex, like with voice or genitals. You can also go with no genitals. The base body also defines whether others call you he or she.
We can only know for sure after release. Still, Witcher 3 could also be streamed on Twitch without issues. The rules of Twitch are only against games where nudity is the main focus.
In gameplay, yes; there is no TPS view. However, you can look down on your character and check them in the mirror.
There are still cutscenes where we see ourselves from the third person, but the devs have reduced their number since the first demo, and things happen mostly in first person.
Cyberpunk has no strict classes, you can combine your skill freely. There are two fundamental playstyles, though: Solo and Netrunner.
Solo builds on strength or speed, and as such is in the thick of things. Meanwhile, the netrunner tries to take care of enemies from afar and with clever hacks. Or you could build your hero somewhere in-between.
The robot-professional as the third playstyle has been done away with. Some of its planned skills did make it into the netrunner and tech attributes. For example, you can defuse mines and pick locks.
For one, the animations for your own flathead robot would’ve required too many resources. It was also not distinct enough from the Netrunner, according to devs, as both focus on manipulating or hacking technology.
It’ll still be used in the prologue, but that’s part of the story. We won’t be able to use one as our own little henchman.
There are actually multiple skill systems in the game. First, there are five main attributes, each offering 2-3 talent trees with 20 perks. There are also the street credibility points, and you can also improve your skills by just using them, similar to Skyrim.
It shows how well known or liked V is in Night City, and can be improved through side tasks. Higher streed cred will unlock more wares at merchants, and gives attributes and talent points similar to level ups.
Yes, it’s 50 currently, but that can change.
There are five attributes you can level. Strength, Reflex, Intelligence, Tech, and Coolness.
If you skill coolness, you’ll be better at sneaking and stressful situations. You will also be better in cold blood mode, which can be used when you’re under 50% HP.
Depending on which class you delve more into and which perks you level, a quiet and tactical approach is definitely doable.
Yes, according to dev statements, there’ll be other means and ways to reach quest goals and to knock out NPCs.
They have changed a few things since the early demos. There’s no need to hack central nodes anymore, you can directly scan and then hack enemies and devices. Enemy hacks do cost memory points, a sort of hacking mana that replenishes slowly.
In previous demos, there was a lot to hack. From doors, through sentry guns and all kinds of environmental objects, like a boxing robot that knocks its sparring partner out, to enemy implants.
They are perfect memories of NPCs, that you can go through as if in VR.
In addition to exploring necessary plot info, you can also find hints that can be useful when you enter the stage later. For example, seeing someone input a code or where loot was hidden.
You buy then at specialists, the ripperdocs.
V has cyberware slots on different body parts. There are active, triggered, and passive variants. Passives increase things in the background like stats, or allow you to run faster, among others. Triggered ones are triggered automatically under certain circumstances. A reflex tuner starts bullet time when your HP is too low. Active implants are things like the mantis blades.
There are all kinds of different implants. Such as scanners, arm blades, or a blood pump in your heart which functions as an internal healing potion.
Some of the modifications will be installed during the story, so you can’t stay 100% human.
No, V won’t be afflicted with the so-called Cyberpsychosis from the lore.
It will more or less depend on each player how big the shooty bits will be. Depending on your skill and weapon choices, you can get away with very little shooting, or try to solve most of your problems with a generous sprinkling of lead first.
Similar to Destiny. Meaning that shooting guns feels nice, but since it’s an RPG enemies can take more hits, even to the head, as compared to more realictis shooters.
Yes, Cyberpunk has dynamic covers. When you hide behind a wall, you can peek and shoot.
Classic and nothing fancy. There are buttons to attack, dodge, and block. A well-timed block leads to a counterattack. Most moves do cost stamina, which you must pay attention to.
You can use all kinds of weapons, from katanas through arm blades to cybernetically decked out gorilla arms.
The heavy hit feedback does makes it fun, but it’s not exceptional. Especially since enemies often hit so hard, that it’s smarter to stay in cover. Whether that will be rebalanced remains to be seen.
There will be a crafting system where you can make your own equipment, including weapons.
That’s doable too. Weapons will have upgrade slots for things like silencers or sights.
Cyberpunk also offers some fancier stuff. For example, you can equip your boomstick with fire or poison damage. However, some upgrades require specific cyberware. With those, you can bounce bullets off walls, for example.
Clothing has no stats per se, so you can choose the style you like. You can, however, upgrade them like weapons, which can affect stats. Higher quality clothes also offer more slots.
Yes, and carry weight also plays a role.
The devs have been promised since 2018 that many HUD elements, like damage numbers, will be toggleable. On the other hand, there will be cyberware, like the optical scanner, which give you more interface info.
Yes, even a hardcore mode with specific conditions, like no HUD, has been announced.
According to polish magazine PSX Extreme, a new game+ mode is being worked on. However, it’s unclear whether it will be available on launch, or added later as with The Witcher 3.
Yes, but also a perk to absorb it.
You won’t have to worry about eating and drinking, except to heal yourself.
Not so surprisingly, a photo mode is planned for the game.
According to devs, there will be at least as many DLCs as for The Witcher 3, which had 16 smaller free DLCs and two bigger story expansions. We don’t know yet whether Cyberpunk will have the same structure. Still, there should be free content as well as bigger single player expansions.
Not on launch. The devs are already working on a yet-undefined multiplayer mode, but that would only happen after the single player expansions are done.
Definitely not at the start. Whether the promised multiplayer mode will include co-op, is yet unkown.
After another delay, the current release date is 19.11.2020.
On release: PC, PS4, Xbox One. The Google Stadia version will be online a bit later towards the end of the year.
If you have the PS4 or Xbox One version, you’ll be able to play the same version for the new PS5 or Xbox X, respectively. It was announced that there would be an update later which will take full advantage of the new hardware.
We don’t know many specifics yet. Microsoft shows 4K for the Xbox One, but Sonly only 1080p for the PS4. We know nothing about the framerate yet.
Our demo ran on a GeForce RTX 2080Ti, but that shouldn’t speak of the final system specifications. At the very least, you’ll require a top graphics card for ray tracing, as it’s only offerend by Nvidia’s top models, and AMD is still trailing behind with the Navi lineup. Ray tracing aside, the devs claim they make great efforts to optimize the game for mid-range systems.
The PS store shows 80GB, twice as much as what The Witcher 3 needed.
Next to the digital and standard editions, there’s also and epic collector’s edition – which was sold out pretty quickly everywhere.
The game (obviously), plus the soundtrack and a digital artbook. A comic, a source book for the pen&paper lore, and some wallpapers for desktop and smartphones. On GOG you’ll also get printable posters and an additional booklet with game infos, and more wallpapers and avatars.
The same as in the digital, of course with a physical copy of the game and soundtrack. There’s also a reversible cover, a world compendium, postcards, a map of night city and stickers. Watch out, though! These goodies only come with the first batch of the day-1 edition. They should be produced in a larger quantity, but when they sell out, future versions will be delivered without the physical goodies. The digitals ones will still be available.
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Violence, blood, nudity, bad language… We’ll go out on a limb and guess 18+.
Neither Microsoft, nor CD Projekt are planning a game pass release.
It’ll be voiced in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Polish, Brazilian Portugese, Russian, Simplified Chinese. There will also be subtitles available in Arabic, Czech, Hungarian, Korean, Lat. Spanish, Thai, Trad. Chinese, Turkish.
Other than Japan, the game will be released uncensored. And in Japan, only the console versions will be changed, while on PC it remains unchanged, according to JP magazine GameSpark.
According to some journalists, there is a small easter egg where you can see Ciri on the cover of a retro gaming magazine. However, the game director has been saying since 2018 that he’s against Ciri making a proper appearance.
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How did you type all this? | I can touch type. It's an essential skill. |
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Do you have some type of software that reads certain things out? I wasn’t trying to be rude so my apologies, just very curious/interested! Hats off to you. | Sure, I use a screenreader. It's a piece of software that uses synthesised speech to read back what's on the screen. And I navigate using the keyboard rather than a mouse. |
Thank you for doing this AMA! Its really fascinating and I'm learning a lot! I noticed in some of your comments you said you enjoy cooking. In my own experience, cooking and baking are extremely visual activities (for example, like knowing when a pancake is ready to be flipped, or properly cleaning and preparing a chicken, or when ground beef has been cooked completely). I would imagine that you use taste, touch, and smell, to guide you through some aspects of cooking. But even then, the information you could possibly get is still limited. What do you specifically look for as indicators to help you cook? I'm also interested in what dishes you find the easiest to make and what dishes you find the most difficult. | All of that information you can get non-visually. You can tell ground bief is cooked by the texture when you touch it with a spoon. Other things by the smell. It's not more limited, it's just an alternative method. |
I love experimenting with different things, I went through a phase of baking lots of bread. At the moment I'm into building complex salads and working on really healthy recipes. I cooked a meal for 60 people, that was pretty intense! | |
whose voice is reading my question to you? | A very synthesised American voice. |
Does colour mean anything to you ? | Not really, it's an abstract concept. |
Do you watch or should I say listen to porn? | Nah, it just doesn't do anything for me. |
As someone who plays video games and watch shows to kill time when I’m bored, I never thought about what a blind person would do to kill time when they’re bored other than listening to music. What do you do to pass time? | Read, watch films and tv, mindlessly browse the internet. There are also audio games, and it's possible to play some regular games if you're blind, but I'm not really a gamer. |
How has voice technology (like Siri or Google Assistant) changed the way you interact with things (if you use it at all)? If you have it: how has it made life better or worse? If you don't have it: why not? | It's convenient because I can set a timer when cooking hands free! But also, something like an echo dot is designed to be used without vision, so I'm not actually having to deal with an accessibility barrier. I get exactly the same functionality from it that a sighted person does, and that is an important consideration. |
how has the covid-19 pandemic affected you, as a blind person specifically/differently? | Not so much now. At first my concern was in relation to grocery delivery services. I didn't want to go to the supermarket because many places were refusing to provide assistance, but also everyone was using delivery services, so slots weren't easily accessible for those of us who really needed them. It's calmed down quite a bit now though. |
Another issue relates to accessible information. A lot of the stats are shown as images, with no explanation. Which means we're shut out from accessing what could be very crucial info. | |
Do you experience any visuals in your mind? For example, like when you dream? | I don't. I've never been able to see so this is impossible for me. |
Based on your life so far and what you have learned from others what is your favorite color? | I don't have one. I usually say purple just because people demand an answer and it's easier to give them one. |
Do you like puppies? | I do. |
What is it like to move around. Is it hard and do you feel out a room as you walk through it? | It's not hard because I've always been blind so know how to navigate as a blind person. When outside I travel using a white cane, this is also true if I'm inside buildings like shops etc. But if I'm at my house or friends houses I just walk around and learn where things are. |
What’s something people do/say that is ableist but not commonly acknowledged as such? How can sighted people be better allies to blind people? | "You do so well for a blind person," has to be one of the most rude things people can say. Because what they're saying is that actually, they don't expect blind people to be doing very well at all, so the fact that I'm a moderately functional adult who doesn't get enough sleep, drinks too much coffee and is constantly stressed is a very very good thing. When I'm actually very typical for someone in their mid 20's. |
Just treat blind people like people, and support us with fighting for accessibility and equal rights. That really is the best way to be an ally. | |
As someone how may go blind I always wondered if there was a fear of “the dark” or does it fade a bit? | I'm not sure honestly. I've always been blind, so it's normal to me. I do know people who lost their vision who have really happy, secure lives. |
Is sex more intense for you? And do you have sex with other blind people, if not how does it feel when you cant see the other person but he can see you naked? | It honestly depends who I'm having sex with. I don't really worry if they can see me and I can't. I've had good and bad experiences, with both blind nad sighted people. |
Do you listen to old radio plays? I had a period of time prior to a cataract surgery where my photosensitivity was so intense I mostly lived in total darkness, and these were my favourite forms of free entertainment. I am old enough that I listened to them on radio, although most were rebroadcasts. Also, do you usually wear any kind of sunglasses or such? If so, for your own benefit, or to make people feel more comfortable? | I listened to a lot of plays in the early 2000s when I was a kid because only a fraction of books were published in braille. Audio books were expensive and also only a few books became audio. These days I listen to less of them because with things like Kindle I can read almost anything, but they were a wonderful and necessary part of my childhood that I am very thankful I was able to experience. |
I have light perception so I wear sunglasses when it's really bright, but not for the comfort of others. I think if my eyes make people uncomfortable it's something they should address within themselves. | |
Is the halo effect a noticeable phenomenon for you as an arguably perfectly objective observer of sighted people? Have you ever been in a situation and just known that someone is physically attractive based on being inexplicably treated more favourably by others than could be reasonably expected? How do you feel about this in general? | I think so. I definitely noticed this in school. My perception is that people gravitate towards someone who is deemed to be physically attractive, but I don't know if that is true. |
Have you ever fired a firearm or played with a sword? | I haven't. I considered going to a shooting range when I lived in the US but never did. |
When browsing the web -- do ads really screw with your screen reader? Do you use an adblocker? | They do, and yes I do. |
If you could tell the world one thing what would it be? | About blindness? Treat me like any other adult. |
Not about blindness. Use your vote. | |
What's your favorite place to get a burrito? | I live in England where burritos are sadly lacking, but now I really want one. |
Would you consider trying psychedelics and reporting back your experiences? | I've tried them before. Really weird, honestly. Mostly auditory but also some physical sensations. |
Do you understand racism? Also what's your favorite song? | By understand, I think it's wrong, but I understand it as a concept. RAcism isn't really about being able to see colour, it's associating a race with a positive or negative set of attributes. Blind people are just as capable of being racist. |
In terms of songs I don't really have a favourite, I've been listening to I and love and you by the Avett Brothers a lot recently. | |
I was always wondering about this one. There are days when I "overlisten" to music or sounds get pounded and louder until I can't stand it and I need to shut it out. I would go several days without music or wear noise cancelling headphones to get myself disconnected. It sometimes happens with my vision, where it's just too much information and my brain needs a break. So I'm wondering what's it like in your case, if you've ever experienced something like that? Where there's too much sensory information and you need to shut it out but you need it to get around? And another extremely random one. I work and architecture and was trying to figure out how someone would go about designing a house while blind. Besides textures, how would you try and build a house for yourself if you could? | That sounds like sensory processing disorder, which I have experienced aspects of yes. |
I'm not sure, definitely lots of outside space and a big kitchen, but those are because of my love of being outside and also of cooking, more than blindness! | |
So this might sound weird, but my friends have a year old daughter who is blind. What kind of playing made you happiest as a kid? | Climbing, playing football, running about. Just normal kid stuff. |
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So two questions: you mentioned that you travelled to a couple of countries. To us, travel is a very visual experience, what is it to you? How do you experience the travel experience itself? | Travelling to me is experiencing all aspects of the culture. It doesn't have to be visual. You can meet people, go to a city, go to a park, go hiking. These are all part of it. |
We see your inability to see as an impairment or disability out of our ignorance, what do you think seeing people lack? What is our disability? | I think we have to be careful and not view something like a lack of understanding as a disability. I am blind, and blindness is my impairment. But I'm disabled because the world around me isn't accessible. |
ok 3rd one, out of the countries you visited, which one of them you felt a bit more challenged than the other ones? | In terms of the countries they all had positives and negatives. Colombia was definitely a new experience, but it was also my favourite place to live. |
What is imagination for you? | That's difficult to answer. If you mean how do I imagine, through my other senses. But as to what it is, I'm not sure. It seems to be an essential part of who we are as humans. |
What do you see in today's society that you dislike? | I'm not sure this is just a problem with today's society, but ignorance and denial regarding the reality of the world we live in. |
My sons (age 10) are really good friends with a boy who has been blind since birth. My sons have gone to his house a few times and have had a lot of fun. I would like for him to come here, but it makes me nervous. I worry that he'll get bored or be uncomfortable. As a child, what were some of your favorite experiences with sighted friends and their family? | Being welcomed in to everyday activities. My best experiences were with people who didn't worry, who let me run around and play, who let me climb and mess about with my friends. But who also set boundaries, who told me to be quiet or to stop running, like they would any other child. Basically the best thing you can do is welcome him and treat him like any other kid. |
Will you have children of your own even if you have a 50% chance of passing on your genetic mutation? My mother in law is blind and she passed retinoblastoma on to all 4 of her children even though each birth was a 50% chance. They all were able to retain vision though 2 had to have an eye enucleated. Later in those same 2 passed away from associated secondary cancers in the 20s and 30s bc they received radiation to stop the tumours (inherited is bilateral). I am pregnant with a baby girl who inherited the genetic mutation and at 36 weeks will deliver so they can monitor and treat the tumours. Being induced early allows the critical growth stage of 36 to 42 weeks gestation to be monitored and treated. Prognosis is good and it's considered 97% treatable but I cant help feeling that I am doing a disservice by continuing the horrible legacy of retinoblastoma. And also I wonder how she would feel knowing if she wants to naturally have children she will have a 50% chance of passing the mutation on to offspring. | I would. I will pass the LCA gene on to any child I have, but my partner would have to be a carrier for us to have a blind child. Even if my child is blind I'd know how to raise them. I could teach them to read, to travel, to do anything they wanted to. I understand it's more complex with something like RB, but I think you have to do whatever feels right for you. |
Do you play any instruments? If so, which instrument(s)? | I used to play the clarinet but haven't in years. I was never very good at music. |
If there was an option for surgery that granted you sight, would you consider it? | I wouldn't, it doesn't interest me. |
What are some UI changes reddit could make to improve accessibility for the blind? What are some things other sites often do which make them difficult for you to read and navigate? | Reddit is honestly a bit of a clusterfuck. It's accessible enough, but sometimes the focus of my screenreader jumps around. There also aren't many headings used, which is the primary way screenreaders navigate online content, so it's a pain to find the section of the page that you want. In terms of other sites a lack of alt text is a huge problem. We convey so much information through images, but if it isn't tagged correctly a blind person misses all of it. |
What would be the best way to interact with a blind person? Like let's say you went inside a new building and people there knew you were blind would you be offended if they offered to help you find your way? Or tell you how many steps there are or watch out for things that may be in your way? Would that come off as overbearing? | It's annoying when people constantly tell me, because it's actually distracting. If someone offers that's fine, so long as they listen when I say no. |
Which genders are you attracted to? When did you realize you were attracted to them and what was it about them | Both, though men more than women. I'm not sure, I guess I was a pre-teen and I started to have crushes on people. |
i watched a video of a blind woman with her seeing eye dog and a hidden camera try to find her way around a mall that she'd never been to before. it was so funny to watch the employees point as if she could see or the dog could understand what was going on. there was, eventually, one woman who walked her to the perfumes/jewelry and entrance so that her dog would understand and so that she knew the amount of steps that it should take. do you have these experiences often where people are just, unintentionally, entirely unhelpful? | All the time. You just get used to it. Also, we don't actually count steps, we may have good spacial awareness and can tell approximately how much distance we've travelled, but step counting is a bit of a myth. |
[deleted] | I do. If she's in the United States I really recommend that she reaches out to the National Federation of the Blind to find out about their training centers. The Colorado Center for the Blind made a huge difference to my life. |
Why did the moderators remove this? u/mmm_toasty could you perchance let us know? | Because I can't hold up a sign with my username...because obviously I can't write. Unless they want it in braille? |
Maybe this is question is better suited to those who raised you, but do you know if there was anything atypical about your language development? I read a case study about a blind toddler’s unusual syntax once and found it really interesting. | I'm very interested in this too. I had fairly advanced language development, which I know through speaking with my parents and reading school and medical reports. Many congenitally blind children do have atypical language development though. |
What parenting tips would you suggest to someone who has a young child who is blind or losing sight? | Have high expectations, don't expect less of them because they are blind. Expect them to do chores around the house, to work hard in school and to be polite. They can and should do these things. |
I occasionally see the same blind man on the sidewalk navigating the DC metro and city streets. I believe he lives around my work. Sometimes he looks completely lost. I have on a few occasions guided him to the correct train or set of stairs. He just says thank you and continues on. Is there anything else I could do to help him or be a good samaritan to other blind folks in the city? | Asking is honestly the best thing. Either the blind person will need assistance or they won't. It's worse to assume that someone does when they might not, so I feel that by asking you're already doing the right thing. |
So I know I am very late to the AMA party here, but hopefully you still are able to answer this for me. I'm a police officer in the US in an area where we don't have a very large blind/deaf/etc community. What are some good things to know as a cop so that I can better interact with the blind? Especially, of course, victims who need to report crimes. But either witnesses who may have info or even perpetrators. I've read almost this entire thread and with some of your answers to other questions, I can only imagine how blind people may be treated by uninformed or wilfully ignorant officers. | This is such an important question, thank you for asking. Firstly, the biggest thing is to view them as credible. Obviously a blind person is capable of lying, but they aren't automatically less credible just because they can't give you a visual account of what has happened. This is a particularly pervasive problem in cases that involve sexual assault. |
Also, if you're approaching a blind person in the street because there's a situation, it's good to identify yourself as an officer. I have no way of knowing if the person is a random stranger, who I might brush off, or a police officer unless they tell you. Some blind people will want to be given your badge, to see if you have one, or take your ID number. Try not to be upset or angry, it isn't that we don't believe you, just again that we can't visually verify what you're saying. | |
This is an interesting AMA. Thanks for doing this. My question, If it was possible through new technology to give you vision, let's say through an implant that records wavelengths of light and transmits the information to your brain allowing you to see in perfect 20/20 vision. (I am not familiar with what caused your blindness, so let's assume we are able to bypass it) It's a completely safe surgery, but the implant is permanent. Would you do it? | No, I wouldn't. My brain has adapted to my blindness, and I feel like getting vision would be really disruptive and uncomfortable. |
As a parent it would cause me a lot of pain to think about my child being blind. Have you ever discussed how your parents felt with them? | Yes, if it does upset them, they don't show it which is so, so important. I would have hated growing up, knowing my parents wished I was someone else. |
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Becoming a parent comes with a range of emotions they don't warn us about and we can't prevent. Your parents would never wish you to be someone else, they world just want take away anything that might cause you pain. It is good to hear you had the support and love you needed. | Absolutely, but you also owe it to your child to keep some of those feelings from them. It's really damaging to know that people around you would change a fundamental part of who you are. Absolutely a parent should seek support when they have these feelings, but it should never be made obvious to the child. |
Are you religious? Has anyone prayed for you to see? If someone offered would you be open to it? If yes, do you think other blind people would? | I'm not, if people are going to pray, I'd rather they pray I actually have a happy and meaningful life. I have no interest in seeing, some blind people do and that's totally their right. |
When you masturbate what do you mentally picture? | Depends. If I'm in a relationship at the time I'll often think about that person and things they've said or done. |
Do you depend on someone else or did you figure out on how to do normal every day activities that people take for granted on your own? | I can do pretty much anything alone. I can cook, clean, do my laundry, travel to and from work etc. The only thing I can't do is drive, so I'll take busses and trains or use Uber sometimes. |
This could have already been asked, there's so much knowledge we all want to glean from you. Have you ever thought about or done a race, running, biking, swimming, or anything where you have a guide? There's some great races where you can feel the wind on your face and the sound of the trees around you. I guess it doesn't have to be a race. Just how much have you been able to feel the wind and the trees. Thank you for answering all of our questions. My respect on one, putting yourself out there and answering personal questions, and also being a complete boss on your answers. | Sure, thanks for reading. I love more extreme sports, so I've been skydiving and paragliding for example. I'd love to do more things like that. I also really enjoy skiing and tandem cycling. |
I hope I don't sound rude, but how do you (or blind people in general) know where to go especially in a big city? Is it difficult to find shops and run errands without getting lost? Bonus question: How do service dogs know where you want to go? Like if you wanted to go to a specific restaurant for example, how does a service dog aid in getting you there? | I know by exploring, by asking questions, by learning about the layout of the city. And service dogs receive instruction from the handler. The dog doesn't actually know where it's going, it is the handlers job to give it commands like find left, or find right. |
What do you enjoy about traveling? For me it’s the scenery. But also foods a big one. I imagine being blind, food would be the main reason. Also has anyone tried using sign language to communicate with you? I honestly worry about that misunderstanding alot | Haha maybe they have but I just didn't see them. I have been asked if I know it though! |
And the food, meeting people, visiting different places like museums and parks, the whole aspect of immersing yourself in another culture. | |
Is the experience of sight something you wish deeply you could do? Or does the fact that you’ve never experienced it make it seem very foreign and intimidating? | It definitely feels overwhelming to the point where I wouldn't take a cure if it was offered to me. |
While living in the US, did you find it a relatively accessible country or no? Also, I started watching your YouTube videos, and they’re great! Super informational. Makes me want to sign up as a volunteer for Be My Eyes :) | Thank you, I'm so glad that you are enjoying them. If you have any video topic requests, feel free to leave a comment on one of my videos as I may not see it in this thread as it's so big. |
It was fairly accessible, as with most places, the attitudes of others were the biggest barrier I faced. People not believing I could do something, rather than be actually not being able to do it. | |
Do you still have Isla the guide dog? If so, was she already trained? What signals do they give to let you know there is steps, a road? | I don't. She retired last year, but she's living a very happy life with some friends of mine. She was trained when I got her, they are trained to stop at roads and steps. |
This rivets me. My mom went blind on and off through her life. Glaucoma and surgeries. She only sometimes had sight in one because she lost the other to cataracts. Anyway. I was her eyes. I knew how to help her, somehow. Have you ever had a person you let be your eyes? | To a point, sometimes I'll ask people for visual information. But I wouldn't want to create a relationship where it's expected, I think it can result in some uncomfortable power dynamics. I'd rather get that info from a paid service like Aira. This is just my personal preference. |
How would you rate reddit's accessiblity? | Kind of a pain, honestly. |
Was learning Braille hard? Is Braille the same in other countries outside of the UK? | It wasn't because I was very young, so it was just like a sighted child learning print. |
This doesn't have an easy answer. Broadly it's the same. The letters A to Z are the same in all languages that use the Latin alphabet, much like they are in print. | |
However, most languages have what is known as contracted, or grade 2, braille. So one character might represent several letters. In English, we have such a character for er, or the, or wh. Because these are common letter combinations. Grade 2 in French will be different, as will grade 2 in German. | |
English speaking countries have also had some variation when it comes to more advanced presentation rules, and certainly braille mathematics. That is why in the early 2000s Unified English Braille was created. With increases in electronic braille production, it was viewed as important to create a unified code, so that electronic braille could easily be shared between English speaking countries, and so there wouldn't be these small variations. | |
You mentioned you love books. You also mentioned that books that are meant to be realistic, but have poor depictions of blind characters frustrate you. Have you read "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr, and if so, how did you feel about the depiction of the blind girl? | I honestly thought it was a bit ridiculous, but not the worst I've read. |
Have you ever tried to draw anything from your imagination and if so, what did you draw? Could you visualise the drawing after you drew it based on the shapes? | I'm horrible at drawing. I've tried on paper where the lines then are raised, but I'm just not coordinated enough. I struggle to even draw a circle unless I can draw around something. |
Are there any questions you get that you are tired of or are just like what the hell? Also what's a question that you never have been asked but want to answer? | Honestly how I use a computer. It's exhausting that most people still don't know this. |
And not really, I do find the deeper, more thoughtful questions interesting though. | |
Are heights or flying scary at all to you? | I actually don't like heights, so I've done things like skydiving and paragliding because I need to get over myself. |
Do you make facial expressions? If you do, does that mean a smile when we’re happy is built into us. | I do. I can't tell you how I know them, I just do. |
Do you think you compare yourself to people less than those of us who are sighted? So much of the standard women hold themselves to seems visual to me. Weight, beauty, aging, fashion... I imagine you not to be bombarded with these standards, advertisements, social media visuals. Do you feel less pressure on these things than you imagine we do? | I still feel a huge amount of pressure, compounded by not being able to compare myself. I have to ask people about my own appearance, which then makes me worry that they aren't completely truthful. Even if they are, it's their perception. I'll never have my own true perception of myself, because it's always filtered through information I'm given by others. |
Is there an equivalent of line graphs and charts that blind people can use? For example did you understand the concept of exponential growth at the start of the Covid-19 crisis? | You can plot these using tactile graph papers. There are audio graphs, which can give an overview of the information. |
Do you own a printer, 2d or 3d. Can you read print text if its embossed? | I can sort of read print if it's embossed, but often I forget the shapes of the letters and have to be reminded. I don't currently own a printer, I usually go to a library if I need a document printing. |
i glanced over a couple of your youtube videos, and i noticed your eyeballs sort of wobble back and forth as if you're reading text with your eyes. is that a part of your genetic disorder? or are you doing that consciously, if so why? | It's known as nystagmus. It can exist as a condition on its own, but often it goes hand in hand with other eye diseases, particularly forms of congenital blindness. Essentially I have no control over the muscles in my eyes so these are involuntary movements. |
To piggyback off the person asking about software accessibility - do you ever spend time with software on a non-personal device - like a public kiosk? Are you able to use the product if there is no headphone jack? | If it has audio output yes. But I would only use something like an ATM if it had a headphone jack so that I could access the information in a confidential manner. |
What software do you use, especially for email? My mother is blind, stubborn, and cantankerous, always has been even before blindness. She uses an ancient version of JAWS and refuses to update, and I'd love to know what options are out there. | Jaws is good but she'd be better off using the latest version with win10. I use NVDA because it's free, and VoiceOver on my iPhone. |
Are you often browsing on reddit? And if so, what subreddits do you visit? (You don't have to list any of them if they are too private) | Dogs, blind and the not the onion are some of my favourites. Also just browsing random things. Reddit is kind of a pain in terms of accessibility, so I honestly go elsewhere for chat, which is a shame because I like the people here. |
I'm actually curious about how Blind People can use computers and how you can read our questions. I'm guessing a special machine is involved, but how does it work ? | I use a screenreader, a piece of software that uses synthesised speech to read out what's on the screen. I also touch type and navigate using a keyboard instead of the mouse. |
Have you ever thought deeply that being blind was going to affect all your life and had a breakdown or were really depressed? | There have been times. Mostly when a certain aspect of my life isn't going well, so it's easy to attribute it all to blindness. When really there are usually many factors at play. |
Have you ever tried the app “be my eyes”? It is an interesting app I found for helping with tasks. I thought it would be great to help out a blind or visually impaired person. I’ve only connected with someone once but I’d love to help more. | I have tried it, it can be really useful in certain situations. |
How was your experience in Colombia? For how long did you live there? | I loved it, I lived there for a year and it was the best year of my life. I loved everything about Colombian culture and the friends I made there. Also, is your username because of In the Heights, or just a coincidence? |
Do you ever feel self conscious about what you look like to others? | I do, I'm still under the same pressure other people are to look a certain way. I also feel more pressure because if I don't look good, maybe people will attribute that to my blindness and just assume I don't know how. |
What are some things that you have done that a person who isn't blind, thinks that a blind person wouldn't/couldn't/shouldn't do? | Honestly most things, because people have such low expectations of blind people. Travel, get a job, move away from home, just have a normal adult life. |
Looks like the mods want proof. How do you plan to do this blind? | I'm not sure how to submit proof to them? I have all my documentation if they want it! |
Do you ever listen to audiobooks? If so, what’s your favourite? | I do, maybe the His Dark Materials trilogy. I love so many books though. |
How do audiobooks and films (with audio description) compare to each other, is there one your prefer? | I prefer books but I think that's personality, more than blindness. My sighted sister also prefers books to tv. We both grew up reading a lot as children. |
How do you perceive colours when you haven't seen them? When someone says "I have a red car", what do you imagine? | I don't, I just accept it as a fact and file it away. |
Do you get motion sickness? On a roller coaster, a car, a boat or a plane? Or any other way of travel? | I don't personally. |
Is there anything that we (i.e. the general public) can do to make things easier for you when out and about, without being patronising? I know you are certainly neither stupid nor incapable, but just wondering what I can do to be more considerate perhaps. | Mostly just asking rather than assuming someone needs help, then listening to the answer that is given. Being grabbed is the worst. |
Hi, I am the father of a 5-month old who was also just diagnosed with LCA. What are some of the things that you wish your parents would have done differently as they were raising you? Edit: also, I understand that someone with LCA has that uncontrollable urge to press/rub their eyeballs, which my baby is doing every 10 seconds, why is that so and how best to stop it? | Hi, it's so great to meet other LCA families. I really wish they'd encouraged me to use a cane far more than they did. Developing those skills at a young age is really critical and makes for a much easier transition into adult life. If you'd like to reach out feel free to do so, I've included a lot of links in my original post and I'm happy to answer more questions, but as this thread is huge I might miss them here. |
Hi CatchTheseWords, Hope your day finds you well. Do you find or have others commented your senses are better than the sighted? For instance do you find people can’t hear things when you can? And if so...ever considered being a super hero? Cheers! | I'd love to say it was as easy as just deciding to be a superhero! My other senses aren't any better, I just pay attention to them more. |
When you were younger, did other children ever bully you for being blind or take advantage of your blindness to bully you more easily? | This happened mostly when I was in primary school. |
It's great that you are self-reliant. But I cannot resist assuming there have been people in your life who must have given you the maximum amount of information about the world around you that couldn't have perceived unless you saw it yourself or unless somebody explained it to you. Who are these people and how did they help you understand the world? | Honestly mostly it was books. I learnt a lot about body language, or how things look, by reading about them. I'm also very lucky to have lots of people in my life who will answer questions if I ask them. My parents for example have always been very open with information. |
And my orientation and mobility teachers who taught me to use a cane, and who encouraged me to explore my environment. | |
How's the quality on audio description for visual media? Do you feel you're getting a good representation of what's happening on screen? | Overall I feel the quality is high, and I usually get the information I need. Having said that, I've no way of knowing if details are left out, because I wouldn't know they were there unless someone told me. |
I am a developer who create apps for use. How is modern technology assisting with additional needs for you? Is there additional improvements you see that could help bring internet within your reach easier? | Really complying with existing accessibility guidelines is the biggest thing, and conducting accessibility testing. Technology can remove so many barriers, but if it isn't designed to function with assistive technology it can create barriers as well. |
What comes to mind when you think of racism? | White conservative assholes. |
If I’m going through a door and I see a blind person approaching do I hold the door for them? Do I say “I got the door.”? | Definitely say you have it, otherwise we're likely to put our hand out for it and find it's not there. It's totally fine to hold the door, equally, if you're in a rush don't feel guilty for not holding it. |
i've seen some blind people click their tongues or their fingers to sort of echo locate. kind of like daredevil. i've seen blind people navigate without a cane. can you do that and if so to what extent? | Navigation without a cane, unless in an environment like someone's house, is really dangerous. It's not a mark of success or achievement to do that, because with echo location you can still miss a hole in the ground and fall in it. |
But yeah, I can echo locate, though mostly I do it passively. So for example by tapping my cane I can use that echo to gain certain information about my environment. | |
Do you drink alcohol? What is your experience like when/if you have? | I do. Usually just the usual embarrassment most people experience. |
Who was your best teacher? | There were so so many. Honestly I was lucky to have wonderful teachers who all taught me so many things, not just about their particular subject, but life in general. |
What software and browser-extensions are you using right now to do this AMA? What is your favorite piece of tech. | Firefox, and NVDA is the screenreader. I just use a regular PC and iPhone. |
How do you want new people, such as a coworker to ask about your blindness? | Just be really open about it. I'd rather someone was direct than was clearly uncomfortable and didn't want to ask. Equally, remember that the person is more than just their blindness, so don't centre it in every conversation. |
What does the Cosmos mean to you? Like how do you imagine the Cosmos outside of our own planet? Ask the stars, galaxies and stuff? Do these interest you? | It's very, very interesting to me. My greatest disappointment is knowing that I will probably never travel into space and experience it for myself. |
Being a sighted person, I sometimes think that sight is too easy to rely on at the expense of other senses. It is so easy to get wrapped up in thoughts and overly rely on sight to function, in a lazy way. Sometimes it's difficult to live in the present moment. When I was 25 a friend would say that I was missing out on life, that I should stop and smell the roses more. I wonder if you struggle with living in the moment? | I do. I'm so concerned with my goals I often forget that there is a here and now. I think this is the down side to being so driven. |
How are you going to know what I've asked in this question? | The same way I wrote my original post..... |
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And how is that? Also, what do you think upvote buttons look like? | Through a combination of a screenreader, a piece of software that allows blind people to access the computer through synthesised speech output of content on the screen, and touch typing. And I'm not sure, maybe a thumbs up? |
When is your favorite language and/or accents? Also, would you mind sharing an embarrassing story? This is my favorite AMA ever. Thank you for doing this! | I learnt Spanish, and I really love Latin-American Spanish. |
Hmm, honestly my life is a constant string of embarrassing moments, some blind related, some not. I still feel shame when I remember calling a primary school teacher of mine Grandma when I was like 5. I...don't know why. It just happened in the moment. Not like I actually thought she was my grandma. | |
Could you briefly let us know what it takes for you to record videos and post them to your YouTube channel? | At the moment I'm using a USB webcam to record my videos. I'd have to write a long post, or make a video to really show the process. There are lots of small things I have to do. |
The world will be smaller than The Witcher 3’s, but also more densely built. We also have a super serious metric from level designer Miles Tost: There will be more doors than in The Witcher 3, which already had around 2500. But, like in Witcher, not all of them can be entered.
There’s no map for the entire game world yet, but this map of the city has been going around.
A lot of buildings can’t be entered, and large part of the scenery, like street vendors, can’t be interacted with. Still, in our preview build we had the impression of a living world built with love, where there are lot of things to explore and little dialogues to come across.
According to the devs, street traffic was bugged in our demo build, that’s why there was less traffic than planned. There should be cars going around on the streets in the complete game. There were less pedestrians on the sidewalks compared to the very first demo, but it was still more than enough to make the city feel lived-in.
Still under work. In our session, it resembled GTA’s the most, but was too sensitive. The devs are also still experimenting with more arcade-y controls for unexperienced drivers.
Yes, there will be bikes. CD Projekt also promises vehicles that we’re not expecting. In our session, we could also fly around in a flying limousine, but we couldn’t control it.
You can find tuned and styled vehicles, but we can unfortunately not modify them on our own.
Yep. Every vehicle has different stations, and on some stations you can hear songs that artists have recorded just for the game.
No. The similarities are mostly superficial. You can cruise around in an open metropolis in both, but Cyberpunk’s is the setting for a real RPG experience with meaningful choices and character options, but still has some big action parts.
Okay, another thing in common with GTA. You can indeed speed through the city like Rambo, but when the police catch sight of you breaking laws, you’ll get stars and will be hunted. On higher levels, they might even throw sentry turrets on the ground.
At first, there was a metro system planned for fast travel. The metro won’t be usable anymore, but we will be able to travel between tourism spots similar to signposts in The Witcher 3.
In addition to classic main and side missions, there are also smaller tasks like the so-called “gigs”, which were known before as “street stories”. These are smaller missions that tell their own story, but on a smaller scale. They should round out Night City and allow you to collect xp. There are about 75 of these.
Yes. There are so-called “cyber-psychos” around the game world. People who had so many cyber implants installed that they went crazy.
Those will be there too. We can expect hacking, boxing, car races, and shooting ranges.
The devs eventually specified that V will only have one apartment.
Nnnno. You can only store different vehicles in the garage.
The city is surrounded by the desert-like Badlands, which has its own quests and factions. When you choose the nomad background, it will also be your starting area.
There are some animals roaming around the world. Cats even allow you to pet them.
The Californian free city-state of Night City and its story comes from the pen&paper RPG, Cyberpunk 2020.
The term does not originate from the RPG, nor from CD Projekt Red. It refers to a sub-genre of sci-fi centered around the contrast between “high-tech” and “low-life”. The central theme being transhumanism.
Trying to improve humans through technology. In this case, through cyberware implants.
It presents a future where lot of the old governments have collapsed and megacorps take power. Night City is a merciless construct where corporate thugs and gangs wrestle for power. The city will be defined by the contrast between the neon filled high society and dirty alleys full of junkies.
They are huge companies that have taken over some places like Night City, or even classical governments.
There are three of them in the game. The biggest is the tech-giant, “Arasaka”, their rivals, the equipment manufacturer “Militech”, while the latest and youngest is “Kang Tao”. Modern smartguns are the key here.
A specific type of weapons that can be linked with cyberware. The one in the footage has been linked with V’s scanner, and can shoot bullets that track enemies. However, such weapons should do less damage compared to manually aimed ones.
There are the triad-like Tyger Claws; the Mox, a group of prostitutes and outcasts; the hacker group, Voodoo-Boys; the underground militia, 6th Street; the playboy’s gang, aka Valentino’s; the cyberware fanatics, Maelstrom; finally, the fightclub- and steroid-lover Animals.
No. There’s also no reputation system with factions. However, during the story you will interact with them, and must decide whether you want to work with them or not.
Cyberpunk will refrain from having a morality system. However, our decisions will still matter heavily.
Not really, but old fans will be pleased to know that the designer of the RPG, Mike Pondsmith, has been working closesly with CD Projekt Red. He even announced some revisions to some events so they fit the game better.
We’ll only know specifics after release. Still, the main story should apparently be shorter than The Witcher 3’s.
That’s not what was meant. The dev’s comment was strictly about the main story and bigger side missions, but didn’t include every smaller activity in the game. And in exchange, quests should be more branching and complex than in The Witcher 3. So it’s still possible that with side activities included Cyberpunk will actually be longer, or at least offer more replayability thanks to more choices.
Yes.
According to the devs, that will be the case for some quests.
Johnny Silverhand will play an important role in the plot of Cyberpunk 2077. He has the most voice lines next to our main character, V. As a sort of hologram, he will be with us throughout the game.
The devs have unfortunately already confirmed that V and Johhny won’t be able to get together.
Since V’s character isn’t as pre-defined as Geralt’s, you can choose their romantic preference for yourself, and pursue same-sex relationships. But other NPCs also have their own preferences.
You can choose between the corp-affiliated corpo, the daredevil street kid, or the nomad from the bad lands outside town.
You start the game in a different area according to your choice. You also receive some background-specific dialogue options in some conversations.
Yes, the devs want to integrate it to the main story as well, like how your encounters with specific factions will differ based on your background.
Cyberpunk has a very detailed and… intimate character creator. Other than classic options, like skin, eyes, hair, etc., you can also personalize your genitals. You won’t be using sliders to adjust every millimeter of your nose, but instead choose between presets for each body part.
You don’t just choose a sex, first you choose a male of female base body, which you can then combine with the other sex, like with voice or genitals. You can also go with no genitals. The base body also defines whether others call you he or she.
We can only know for sure after release. Still, Witcher 3 could also be streamed on Twitch without issues. The rules of Twitch are only against games where nudity is the main focus.
In gameplay, yes; there is no TPS view. However, you can look down on your character and check them in the mirror.
There are still cutscenes where we see ourselves from the third person, but the devs have reduced their number since the first demo, and things happen mostly in first person.
Cyberpunk has no strict classes, you can combine your skill freely. There are two fundamental playstyles, though: Solo and Netrunner.
Solo builds on strength or speed, and as such is in the thick of things. Meanwhile, the netrunner tries to take care of enemies from afar and with clever hacks. Or you could build your hero somewhere in-between.
The robot-professional as the third playstyle has been done away with. Some of its planned skills did make it into the netrunner and tech attributes. For example, you can defuse mines and pick locks.
For one, the animations for your own flathead robot would’ve required too many resources. It was also not distinct enough from the Netrunner, according to devs, as both focus on manipulating or hacking technology.
It’ll still be used in the prologue, but that’s part of the story. We won’t be able to use one as our own little henchman.
There are actually multiple skill systems in the game. First, there are five main attributes, each offering 2-3 talent trees with 20 perks. There are also the street credibility points, and you can also improve your skills by just using them, similar to Skyrim.
It shows how well known or liked V is in Night City, and can be improved through side tasks. Higher streed cred will unlock more wares at merchants, and gives attributes and talent points similar to level ups.
Yes, it’s 50 currently, but that can change.
There are five attributes you can level. Strength, Reflex, Intelligence, Tech, and Coolness.
If you skill coolness, you’ll be better at sneaking and stressful situations. You will also be better in cold blood mode, which can be used when you’re under 50% HP.
Depending on which class you delve more into and which perks you level, a quiet and tactical approach is definitely doable.
Yes, according to dev statements, there’ll be other means and ways to reach quest goals and to knock out NPCs.
They have changed a few things since the early demos. There’s no need to hack central nodes anymore, you can directly scan and then hack enemies and devices. Enemy hacks do cost memory points, a sort of hacking mana that replenishes slowly.
In previous demos, there was a lot to hack. From doors, through sentry guns and all kinds of environmental objects, like a boxing robot that knocks its sparring partner out, to enemy implants.
They are perfect memories of NPCs, that you can go through as if in VR.
In addition to exploring necessary plot info, you can also find hints that can be useful when you enter the stage later. For example, seeing someone input a code or where loot was hidden.
You buy then at specialists, the ripperdocs.
V has cyberware slots on different body parts. There are active, triggered, and passive variants. Passives increase things in the background like stats, or allow you to run faster, among others. Triggered ones are triggered automatically under certain circumstances. A reflex tuner starts bullet time when your HP is too low. Active implants are things like the mantis blades.
There are all kinds of different implants. Such as scanners, arm blades, or a blood pump in your heart which functions as an internal healing potion.
Some of the modifications will be installed during the story, so you can’t stay 100% human.
No, V won’t be afflicted with the so-called Cyberpsychosis from the lore.
It will more or less depend on each player how big the shooty bits will be. Depending on your skill and weapon choices, you can get away with very little shooting, or try to solve most of your problems with a generous sprinkling of lead first.
Similar to Destiny. Meaning that shooting guns feels nice, but since it’s an RPG enemies can take more hits, even to the head, as compared to more realictis shooters.
Yes, Cyberpunk has dynamic covers. When you hide behind a wall, you can peek and shoot.
Classic and nothing fancy. There are buttons to attack, dodge, and block. A well-timed block leads to a counterattack. Most moves do cost stamina, which you must pay attention to.
You can use all kinds of weapons, from katanas through arm blades to cybernetically decked out gorilla arms.
The heavy hit feedback does makes it fun, but it’s not exceptional. Especially since enemies often hit so hard, that it’s smarter to stay in cover. Whether that will be rebalanced remains to be seen.
There will be a crafting system where you can make your own equipment, including weapons.
That’s doable too. Weapons will have upgrade slots for things like silencers or sights.
Cyberpunk also offers some fancier stuff. For example, you can equip your boomstick with fire or poison damage. However, some upgrades require specific cyberware. With those, you can bounce bullets off walls, for example.
Clothing has no stats per se, so you can choose the style you like. You can, however, upgrade them like weapons, which can affect stats. Higher quality clothes also offer more slots.
Yes, and carry weight also plays a role.
The devs have been promised since 2018 that many HUD elements, like damage numbers, will be toggleable. On the other hand, there will be cyberware, like the optical scanner, which give you more interface info.
Yes, even a hardcore mode with specific conditions, like no HUD, has been announced.
According to polish magazine PSX Extreme, a new game+ mode is being worked on. However, it’s unclear whether it will be available on launch, or added later as with The Witcher 3.
Yes, but also a perk to absorb it.
You won’t have to worry about eating and drinking, except to heal yourself.
Not so surprisingly, a photo mode is planned for the game.
According to devs, there will be at least as many DLCs as for The Witcher 3, which had 16 smaller free DLCs and two bigger story expansions. We don’t know yet whether Cyberpunk will have the same structure. Still, there should be free content as well as bigger single player expansions.
Not on launch. The devs are already working on a yet-undefined multiplayer mode, but that would only happen after the single player expansions are done.
Definitely not at the start. Whether the promised multiplayer mode will include co-op, is yet unkown.
After another delay, the current release date is 19.11.2020.
On release: PC, PS4, Xbox One. The Google Stadia version will be online a bit later towards the end of the year.
If you have the PS4 or Xbox One version, you’ll be able to play the same version for the new PS5 or Xbox X, respectively. It was announced that there would be an update later which will take full advantage of the new hardware.
We don’t know many specifics yet. Microsoft shows 4K for the Xbox One, but Sonly only 1080p for the PS4. We know nothing about the framerate yet.
Our demo ran on a GeForce RTX 2080Ti, but that shouldn’t speak of the final system specifications. At the very least, you’ll require a top graphics card for ray tracing, as it’s only offerend by Nvidia’s top models, and AMD is still trailing behind with the Navi lineup. Ray tracing aside, the devs claim they make great efforts to optimize the game for mid-range systems.
The PS store shows 80GB, twice as much as what The Witcher 3 needed.
Next to the digital and standard editions, there’s also and epic collector’s edition – which was sold out pretty quickly everywhere.
The game (obviously), plus the soundtrack and a digital artbook. A comic, a source book for the pen&paper lore, and some wallpapers for desktop and smartphones. On GOG you’ll also get printable posters and an additional booklet with game infos, and more wallpapers and avatars.
The same as in the digital, of course with a physical copy of the game and soundtrack. There’s also a reversible cover, a world compendium, postcards, a map of night city and stickers. Watch out, though! These goodies only come with the first batch of the day-1 edition. They should be produced in a larger quantity, but when they sell out, future versions will be delivered without the physical goodies. The digitals ones will still be available.
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Violence, blood, nudity, bad language… We’ll go out on a limb and guess 18+.
Neither Microsoft, nor CD Projekt are planning a game pass release.
It’ll be voiced in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Polish, Brazilian Portugese, Russian, Simplified Chinese. There will also be subtitles available in Arabic, Czech, Hungarian, Korean, Lat. Spanish, Thai, Trad. Chinese, Turkish.
Other than Japan, the game will be released uncensored. And in Japan, only the console versions will be changed, while on PC it remains unchanged, according to JP magazine GameSpark.
According to some journalists, there is a small easter egg where you can see Ciri on the cover of a retro gaming magazine. However, the game director has been saying since 2018 that he’s against Ciri making a proper appearance.
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