0:00 Small details 0:34 "Vassal Temeria" events in village 2:45 "Radovid win" events in village 4:07 "Dijkstra win" events in village 6:37 Same Events (different locations) 8:08 Same Events (different endings) 10:57 Quest with dwarves 12:13 Tomira's fate (Radovid) 13:25 Posters (Dijkstra or Radovid)
@@boniakarlo Yep, but Emhyr is not far behind - it look better ONLY because he turned Temeria into his vassal just like Toussaint. I bet rest of Northern Kingdoms look far worse on Emhyr's ending... #DjikstraTeam
Nilfgaard has a policy similar to the mongols: If you surrender willingly, the place will be left intact and so long as you pay your taxes and don’t rebel, they’ll largely leave you alone. However, if you resist, there will be no mercy, with entire regions being depopulated because they resisted conquest.
@@basilezzoyes I agree, mostly of the long stable Empires have done that. Roman Empire did that for centuries. Submit to Rome, and both your religion and culture may thrive, even your political structure. Rebel, and history will have trubbles even trying to locate where you existed and what you were called.
@@nightelf2487Imperium of Man is like Radovid. A nazi and theocratic dictatorship with a conquest/purge loop to keep order, instead of the classic repression/panem-et-circenses loop the other Empires adopt.
If you've read books or played «The Witcher Tales», you know how cruelly Nilfgaard treats civilians. They burn villages, take away everything possible from the occupied territories: the inventory of workshops and manufactories, livestock, crops, and brutally kill even those who pose no threat to them. Nilfgaardians had direct orders to terrorize the local population in order to cause panic among them and disorient the troops of the Northern Kingdoms. They also use the inhabitants of the north, whom they contemptuously call "barbarians", as slaves. I mean, the White Orchard looks good solely due to the agreement with Emhyr, according to which Temeria voluntarily becomes a vassal of the empire. And as for the other kingdoms that resisted capture (Redania, for example), the situation there is just as terrible as I described. Emhyr is obsessed with aggressive expansion. People should not draw conclusions about the fate of the continent based solely on what the White Orchard looks like.
I think you have mistaken II Northern war (from the books, where what you described happened) with the III Northern war (from the games). The second war, which atrocities you described, ended in the books with peace treaty in Cintra. In the third war, which is waging at the time the game is set, Nilfgaard was more humane from the start to decrease number of rebels and freedom fighters in the conquered territories, the ''Vassal Temeria'' was later idea.
@@jakubmichalak5987 No, I am aware that the Second Northern War ended with the victory of the Northern Kingdoms in the books. I wrote about this to tell people about the methods that Nilfgaard uses when conducting expansion. The Nilfgaardians may be more humane specifically towards Temeria, but this is still cruel, given that they flaunt hanged people and say phrases in which they express their contempt for the locals and make an attempt to show superiority over them. Nilfgaard's more restrained behavior in Temeria can be explained by the fact that Emhyr hoped to negotiate with the local aristocracy (he had already concluded an agreement with Maravel in The Witcher 2). I emphasize again that the fact that Temeria looks good after becoming a vassal of the empire does not prove that the rest of the north will look the same. On the contrary, most likely, the methods remained as cruel as in the previous war, because in it, by committing atrocities, the Nilfgaardians avenged the defeat at the Battle of Sodden, and now they want to avenge the defeat at the Battle of Brenna in the same way. As an example from real history, Vichy France can be cited, which also escaped many Nazi atrocities during World War II due to cooperation with Germany, but this did not affect the heinous crimes of the Nazis in other countries.
After reading the novel I also don't think letting Nilfgaard win is a good option. I would choose Dijkstra-win ending if not for that stupid plot design that forces me to choose between Roche and Dijkstra. I mean I don't even care if Dijkstra kills Roche or not after the quest, but I just can't walk away given that situation.
Djikstra winning is arguably the best result overall, he truly does care about the people, shame its locked behind a choice that Geralt would never EVER make.
The ending to the Witcher 3 perfectly captures the theme of the Witcher universe. No happy endings……. Every single one of them leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. Just like the Witcher world itself.
Nilfgaardians, Redanians. Same shite. In Nilfgaard ending they just get a new noble who will gather their taxes instead of the previous one. And this is also a point made in Game of Thrones, when Jorah explained attitude of people to Daenerys: "The common people pray for rain*, healthy children, and a summer that never ends," Ser Jorah told her. "*It is no matter to them if the high lords play their game of thrones, so long as they are left in peace." He gave a shrug. "They never are." For people in White Orchard, flags are just pieces of cloth.
@@zenicehero9154 Finish game, choose to end alone regardles of Triss/Yen romance, then finish Blood and Wine and talk with Ciri-almost-empress while she take a visit to Corvo Bianco... then try to repeat it's happy ending for her :(
@@karandullet380Emrys wants to rule the world, he doesn’t entirely care how the north bends the knee as long as they do. Autonomy is preferable to sovereignty in his eyes.
Peasants don't care if Temeria is free or not, the only thing that matters to them is if they gonna live in peace, and judging by the number of hanged people, i think Nilfgaard is much preferable, though honestly if this had to be more faithful, i would put peasants burrying the formerly hanged people
the best choice is djikstra, but the dev messed up with that quest, knowing djikstra why would he kill ves and roche they are important allies, even if he did why would he do it in front of geralt who is their friend, djikstra is one of the greatest mastermind in the witcher verse he will never try to kill geralt, and never with so few men
We all must remember that we only saw White Orchard, in Temeria, which is a vassal state and not a conquered territory like the rest of the Northern Kingdoms. They probably have a better position and less restrictive laws in their relations with the Empire. We do not know how the Niflgardians implement their law in other parts of the conquered lands.
Looking at touissant, Being under nilfgard wasnt that bad. Local customs was largely untouched. But thats probably because touissant was subjugated through diplomatic marriage rather than war of conquest.
@aetius7139 I think they would let other continue as such Nilfguard seems to be the type of empire only interested in economics and administration and not in local customs you can continue as you want as long as you don't break any laws
@@karandullet380 On the other hand, Nilfgard is pragmatic, so he would probably use the denationalization of conquered regions to reduce the risk of rebellions. There would probably still be some independence organizations/armies and Nilfgard would fight them bloodily (and it would not be strange if Empire punished the inhabitants of the areas where such organizations operated by killing their family members and compatriots).
@akari6859 well umm that's just how it is you know you get the benefits if you behave and don't break laws and punished if you break laws and rebel against them
Djikstra should on paper be the best option, with the North's culture preserved but without all the superstitioun and impediments to advance of Radovid's time (Witch hunts, pogroms, etc). However, to get here, Geralt'd have to involve himself in politics - which he doesn't like - and allow Djikstra to kill Roche and his people. Roche had helped Geralt in the 2nd game immensely, and canonically Geralt went with him through Kaedwen's camp, into Vergen, then Loc Muinne. I don't see Geralt ever leaving Roche, who would have provided help even if Geralt had gone with Iorveth (saved from Nilfgaardians). Nilfgaard's the 2nd best option, especially with Ciri at the head. It's also the canonical ending in the books, Nilfgaard does win. Radovid's the worst for the superstitious hatred towards elves, mages and herbalists continues. I don't think Geralt'd ever let this fly, though, and may involve himself in dethroning Radovid (it would be unsafe to have a huge part of the worldlocked down to him and Yennefer, who'd likely see prosecution. And himself as a witcher). The only thing I hate about killing Radovid is how Geralt can't push Djikstra aside in that one quest when he pokes his nose in matters completely unrelated to these politics. Matter of State was horribly rushed. Thanks for the showcase.
You are wrong. Geralt's choice in the first game was more likely him going with Ioverth than Roche. If Geralt gave the sword back to Ioverth, then Ioverth was free and was going to leave immediately. Roche would have Geralt do some extra questing, something Geralt would not have time for, since he was worried about Triss. Considering the choice of Geralt giving the sword back to Ioverth, I think there's 65-35 chance of him arming Ioverth(since he has no personal beef with him or Sqoia'tael. That means that Roche's relationship with Geralt wouldn't be as stellar, but he would still refuse to let him and Ves be killed by Dijkstra, if he even got involved in the first place. I doubt that he would be involved in political schemes to the extent the game wants us(especially since he would be prioritising ciri above all else at the cutoff point), so Radovid's Redania ending is all but guaranteed.
@@agamemnonofmycenae5258 It's not what would be or could be. If you don't import a save, I think Roche's path is taken as canon. And it makes sense, Iorveth and the Squirrels (who I liked much more, even though Roche is great himself) didn't appear in the 3rd game like, at all. Some trivialities. Tbh Djikstra does give Geralt a good reason to join, as in, pointing out how bad Redania'd be a bad place for Witchers if he just let Radovid stay in power. Good point on Geralt giving Iorveth back his sword but I think he'd still really choose Roche, the guy who helped him break out of prison. Ideologically, I think he'd still appreciate the Scoia'tel more. And funnily enough on Roche's path you get to kill even more humans, Kaedwenis, later Nilfgaardians than you do on Iorveth's path.
@@niocolasmichael96 really? I thoguth he was dead by default unless you imported/ simulated, good to know since when I play I play the full trilogy, thanks for the info
He had my respect in W2... sadly he did what he said in W3: "I'll do anything for Temeria. Even w*ore myself out." and so he turned into w*oreson (with heavy heart) I let Djikstra did what should be done...
Yeah, going with Nilfgaardian vassal. 100%. Also, i had no idea about these events and I've finished the game 3 or 4 times. I love how there's always something i haven't seen in this game!
honesly, I never understood this. The game tried to paint it like both sides are two sides of the same coin (especially if you read all the books and notes). That Radovid and Emhyr are both eaquily bad. But then if Emhyr wins, we're shown how better everything is. Even tho based on the whole game, it doesn't make any sense. Temeria a vassal state would have to go by Nifgaardian rules. That means slavery and other strict rules. Not to mention they would be looked at as something lesser. Nilfgaard would most likely enforce their beliefs onto them, erasing any of their culture that they would deem problematic or unfit with their own.
I thing the ending with Ciri being the new empress helps with the idea of Nilfgaard being the best option, because her smart and kind, Radovid is just crazy as fuck.
@@matheusmajewsky The thing is, Radovid isn't really that crazy. Everybody says so, but the game doesn't really show. Most of the crazy stuff we see is the regular folks who joined ranks of witch hunters are doing the bad stuff. And while Ciri will be great, Nifgaard is not that simple. She could be replaced at any moment. Just as Emhyr was close to be. Nifgaard isn't dictatorship. Rich people are the ones who lead it. Ciri could be replaced by anybody at any moment. Just as one NPC said, they're leaving *for now*. Ciri on throne won't change what Nifgaard is. She most likely wouldn't be allowed to ban owning slaves.
@@emeralddreamer7738Don't linger on that ending too seriously.If you play W1 and W2,you would find out not many major thing happened based on your ending from those game.The dev just pick some sort of event and just put it in as a reference in Witcher 3.And I expect same thing occured in Witcher4.
@@emeralddreamer7738"I will break the game...Listen,and you will hear the sound of heart: shu-shu,shu-shu. Bite,and you will hear scream...I will get all the truth from chess!"
In my perspective, "Vassal Temeria" seems like the fairest outcome. There's always someone who will have a distain reaction, after all every person reacts differently to situations, a very true-to-life quality. Not everyone will be happy about it, but a victory for Nilfgaard is the fair way to go. Otherwise, it's corrupt Redanian Army trampling over all the common folk.
You realize that Nilfgaard is inspired by the Soviet propaganda version of Nazi Germany. I.E. they're 10 times worse than actual Nazi Germany, and the norm for them is genocide and slavery. Temeria is one of the only regions they didn't cull of almost all life, since they negotiated a surrender with only a minimal resistance. Radovid at his most schizo would still be a better option for the people of the North.
0:12 I didn't notice this part and Radovid version. Dijkstra version: Kill any guilty parties and false accusers. Radovid version: Who cares? Kill them all and burn the house. Radovid must die. Long live Dijkstra
People forget that Radovid is also married to Adda, daughter of the deceased king Foltest of Temeria. That fact legitimates his rule over temeria even more, since his wife, who has temerian blood, should also want to set free her homeland from the nilfgaardian invasors.
if they had not rushed the "matter of state" quest the ending could have been way better. Dikstra retardedly betraying Roche and Thaler while Geralt was still there was so disappointing. I liked Dijkstra especially because of how intelligent and surprisingly loyal he was to Geralt despite their rocky history(leg). It did not make sense to me that he acted the way he did. Yes, he loves Redania and could care less about Temaria, but you would think he would have plotted differently with Roche and Thaler in the first place rather than let them make a deal with Emyr. Idk maybe I am missing something but that ending always pissed me off because of how great the rest of that questline was.
Ive dunno about that The Assassination Quest is def one of the best in The Witcher 3 besides The Battle of Kaer Morhen also Radovid def deserves to die
@@zenicehero9154 that’s a very controversial take. Most people hate it bc of how many characters break character. And for sure but it’s seriously not book canon haha
Anais la valet still lives maybe adda too as a vassal state roach and a fee other temarian nobles could and probably will seize an opportunity like the death of emyr to install her on the throne while radovid will rule with an iron fist a vassal state would have some freedom as a vassal temaria will love in to rise again
@@zenicehero9154 a bit of a wishful thinking, considering the hidden role the aristocracy plays in Nilfgaard. But I'm not saying it's impossible of course.
This is only in the White Orchard during the quest "Something ends, something begins". Any area changes during this quest are temporary and will be restored after it ends.
@@RumataGames Redania win: Report. Deserters. Nilfgaardian henchman mentioned if my men didn't interfere, emperor will become the corpse. Yet Emhyr still killed by next waves of assassins.
I hate nilfgaardians but I despise Redania more it’s why I always kill Radovid and Dijkstra at least the nilfgaardians treated them better even if they still sucked
Lets put all card on the table, Temeria WAS a shit kingdom anyway, Foltest was trying his best to make it better, but he is dead now, Leaving it to Radovid, will just. . . fuel his madness, killing, burning, hanging anyone who dares to go against him and the fire of the eternal fire, Nilfgard is the less evil, even more if you are able to put Ciri on the throne.
Basically if you dont assassinate radovid. He will win. If radovid assassinate but then choose not to interfere when djikstra backstab everyone. Djikstra become an king of redania and win. If you interfere, djikstra dies, redania lost. And temeria becomes a vassal state.
To be honest those endings look like Nilfgaardian propaganda. It was Nilfgaard who invaded the North.. The Blacks should been kicked out of the North, including Temeria and even Cintra. Also it is stupid to see Roche allied with Nilfgaard. The same Nilfgaard who killed his beloved Foltest and was funding Scoia'Tael's attacks. Add to that fact that Radovid is probably married to Adda or Anais and therefore is de iure King of Temeria, to whom Roche pleadged alliegence.For people like Roche there is only one place - on Gallows with other traitors
well did he have other choices? his loyalty is to temeria and temeria alone, other choice doesnt give temeria more freedom as you may think, as both djikstra and radovid want rule temeria directly aka Redanian Occupation Government, which made nilfgaard offer of Vassalage more tempting since nilfgaard vassal has quite great liberty in deciding their own law and custom and more importantly their lord (which is why roche fight originally, that is to put foltest descendant into temeria throne at any cost), example touissant. And another thing is, while its true that nilfgaard kills foltest, the one who fucking destroy temeria is their own "northern brother" kingdom purposely challenged temeria territorial integrity and heir claimant instead helping them which resulted anarchy in temeria which not helps them at all in fighting against nilfgaard.
@@quiteunimportantguy401 No, you are mistaken in takes of Radovid and Djikstra. Radovid was planning to create something like the personal union of Poland-lithuania. Separate countries, but same monarch. Djikstra was dreaming about not occupation but about creating a Federation of Northen nations. Temeria wouldnt be independent, true,but they would had a lot to say in new country as one of the most important members. "Nilfgaardian vassalage" menwhile was de facto a fasade - Temeria becomes a province of Nilfgaard, like Mettina, Geso and Nazair. And while Roche could later resist against Radovid or Djikstra alone, Nilfgaard is not easy to beat with huge numbers. Add to this fact that Emhyr had simillar thing with Scoia'Tel to whom he promised an elven kingdom, yet he forbid them to enter it. How can we be sure that he won't do the same thing to Roche ?
To be fair the Scoitial (however it's fucking spelled) are established as very bad people they'll even kill other nonhumans just for living with humans
Ah yes, Nilfgaard - the imperialistic totalitarian state which bases its economy on mass slavery, practices recreational genocide, invaded the Northern Kingdoms three times, each time unprovoked, and raped and looted its way across the whole Continent. Truly, the "pinnacle" of human civilization. Sorry, but Radovid's Redania and the Church of the Eternal Fire are saints in comparison with Nilfgaard. Radovid wages a just defensive war against a hated enemy which for the last 20+ years did everything to destroy and destabilize the North, while Emhyr's subjects murder him the first chance they get after he stops winning.
@@artilleriman man, it's facts. Dijkstra is a criminal - just a little better at human being than Radovid. Nilgaardians in this case are the lesser evil.
Hate to be the hater but this has been fairly common knowledge since the release of the game. I'm massively surprised how this STILL can be milked into content
Its in the title man. The choice you made near the end of the game will reflect how it will be for temeria. Given white orchards was closest thing to vizima. It gives us a glimpse into how the outcome of the war reflect the fate of temeria.
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0:34 "Vassal Temeria" events in village
2:45 "Radovid win" events in village
4:07 "Dijkstra win" events in village
6:37 Same Events (different locations)
8:08 Same Events (different endings)
10:57 Quest with dwarves
12:13 Tomira's fate (Radovid)
13:25 Posters (Dijkstra or Radovid)
Radovid is the evil ending. The others are not heaven, but radovid reign is an hell.
@@boniakarlo Yep, but Emhyr is not far behind - it look better ONLY because he turned Temeria into his vassal just like Toussaint. I bet rest of Northern Kingdoms look far worse on Emhyr's ending... #DjikstraTeam
Damn after 8 years this is the first time i see those details, gotta respect devs, thanks for the video btw
Paraphrased Nilfgaardian: Taxes will now be doubled to pay for war damages.
Village woman: “That means they’ll be burning witches”
The script for Radovid and Dijkstra was the same, the developers forgot to remove it:)
If they burn them, they will just confiscate their property. Also plenty of people who will rat out their neighbours or even family for rewards.
Damn lady, Geralt isn't THAT broke 😂
Nilfgaard has a policy similar to the mongols: If you surrender willingly, the place will be left intact and so long as you pay your taxes and don’t rebel, they’ll largely leave you alone. However, if you resist, there will be no mercy, with entire regions being depopulated because they resisted conquest.
Imperium of man?
In fact, many empires in history have applied this policy, such as the Roman Empire (from which Nilfgaard takes a lot) or the Ottoman Empire.
@@basilezzoyes I agree, mostly of the long stable Empires have done that. Roman Empire did that for centuries. Submit to Rome, and both your religion and culture may thrive, even your political structure. Rebel, and history will have trubbles even trying to locate where you existed and what you were called.
@@nightelf2487Imperium of Man is like Radovid. A nazi and theocratic dictatorship with a conquest/purge loop to keep order, instead of the classic repression/panem-et-circenses loop the other Empires adopt.
Then why did those who resisted resist? Did they have an Ego the size of Texas?
If you've read books or played «The Witcher Tales», you know how cruelly Nilfgaard treats civilians. They burn villages, take away everything possible from the occupied territories: the inventory of workshops and manufactories, livestock, crops, and brutally kill even those who pose no threat to them. Nilfgaardians had direct orders to terrorize the local population in order to cause panic among them and disorient the troops of the Northern Kingdoms. They also use the inhabitants of the north, whom they contemptuously call "barbarians", as slaves.
I mean, the White Orchard looks good solely due to the agreement with Emhyr, according to which Temeria voluntarily becomes a vassal of the empire. And as for the other kingdoms that resisted capture (Redania, for example), the situation there is just as terrible as I described. Emhyr is obsessed with aggressive expansion. People should not draw conclusions about the fate of the continent based solely on what the White Orchard looks like.
So basically Temeria gets the role of what Nazis used Croatia in WWII as Attack dogs.
I think you have mistaken II Northern war (from the books, where what you described happened) with the III Northern war (from the games). The second war, which atrocities you described, ended in the books with peace treaty in Cintra. In the third war, which is waging at the time the game is set, Nilfgaard was more humane from the start to decrease number of rebels and freedom fighters in the conquered territories, the ''Vassal Temeria'' was later idea.
@@jakubmichalak5987 No, I am aware that the Second Northern War ended with the victory of the Northern Kingdoms in the books. I wrote about this to tell people about the methods that Nilfgaard uses when conducting expansion. The Nilfgaardians may be more humane specifically towards Temeria, but this is still cruel, given that they flaunt hanged people and say phrases in which they express their contempt for the locals and make an attempt to show superiority over them. Nilfgaard's more restrained behavior in Temeria can be explained by the fact that Emhyr hoped to negotiate with the local aristocracy (he had already concluded an agreement with Maravel in The Witcher 2).
I emphasize again that the fact that Temeria looks good after becoming a vassal of the empire does not prove that the rest of the north will look the same. On the contrary, most likely, the methods remained as cruel as in the previous war, because in it, by committing atrocities, the Nilfgaardians avenged the defeat at the Battle of Sodden, and now they want to avenge the defeat at the Battle of Brenna in the same way. As an example from real history, Vichy France can be cited, which also escaped many Nazi atrocities during World War II due to cooperation with Germany, but this did not affect the heinous crimes of the Nazis in other countries.
After reading the novel I also don't think letting Nilfgaard win is a good option. I would choose Dijkstra-win ending if not for that stupid plot design that forces me to choose between Roche and Dijkstra. I mean I don't even care if Dijkstra kills Roche or not after the quest, but I just can't walk away given that situation.
Djikstra winning is arguably the best result overall, he truly does care about the people, shame its locked behind a choice that Geralt would never EVER make.
The ending to the Witcher 3 perfectly captures the theme of the Witcher universe.
No happy endings……. Every single one of them leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. Just like the Witcher world itself.
Nilfgaardians, Redanians. Same shite. In Nilfgaard ending they just get a new noble who will gather their taxes instead of the previous one. And this is also a point made in Game of Thrones, when Jorah explained attitude of people to Daenerys: "The common people pray for rain*, healthy children, and a summer that never ends," Ser Jorah told her. "*It is no matter to them if the high lords play their game of thrones, so long as they are left in peace." He gave a shrug. "They never are."
For people in White Orchard, flags are just pieces of cloth.
@@masterexploder9668 For the people of White Orchard, they love Temeria. Have you already forgot that part of the game?
That's just living in Eastern Europe for you.
The Ciri Empress ending is happy sorta of😅
@@zenicehero9154 Finish game, choose to end alone regardles of Triss/Yen romance, then finish Blood and Wine and talk with Ciri-almost-empress while she take a visit to Corvo Bianco... then try to repeat it's happy ending for her :(
I always prefered to make Temeria vassal of Nilfgard because at least Temeria still exist and a vassal can still break free.
Toussaint is also a vassal state and their lives aren't so bad relative to the Witcher universe.
Hell they are prospering nilfguard rarely interveens in their internal matter @dragonknightleader1
@@karandullet380Emrys wants to rule the world, he doesn’t entirely care how the north bends the knee as long as they do. Autonomy is preferable to sovereignty in his eyes.
Peasants don't care if Temeria is free or not, the only thing that matters to them is if they gonna live in peace, and judging by the number of hanged people, i think Nilfgaard is much preferable, though honestly if this had to be more faithful, i would put peasants burrying the formerly hanged people
the best choice is djikstra, but the dev messed up with that quest, knowing djikstra why would he kill ves and roche they are important allies, even if he did why would he do it in front of geralt who is their friend, djikstra is one of the greatest mastermind in the witcher verse he will never try to kill geralt, and never with so few men
We all must remember that we only saw White Orchard, in Temeria, which is a vassal state and not a conquered territory like the rest of the Northern Kingdoms. They probably have a better position and less restrictive laws in their relations with the Empire. We do not know how the Niflgardians implement their law in other parts of the conquered lands.
Looking at touissant, Being under nilfgard wasnt that bad. Local customs was largely untouched. But thats probably because touissant was subjugated through diplomatic marriage rather than war of conquest.
@aetius7139 I think they would let other continue as such Nilfguard seems to be the type of empire only interested in economics and administration and not in local customs you can continue as you want as long as you don't break any laws
Play thronebreaker. Nilfgaard was terrible to its subjects
@@karandullet380
On the other hand, Nilfgard is pragmatic, so he would probably use the denationalization of conquered regions to reduce the risk of rebellions. There would probably still be some independence organizations/armies and Nilfgard would fight them bloodily (and it would not be strange if Empire punished the inhabitants of the areas where such organizations operated by killing their family members and compatriots).
@akari6859 well umm that's just how it is you know you get the benefits if you behave and don't break laws and punished if you break laws and rebel against them
Djikstra should on paper be the best option, with the North's culture preserved but without all the superstitioun and impediments to advance of Radovid's time (Witch hunts, pogroms, etc). However, to get here, Geralt'd have to involve himself in politics - which he doesn't like - and allow Djikstra to kill Roche and his people. Roche had helped Geralt in the 2nd game immensely, and canonically Geralt went with him through Kaedwen's camp, into Vergen, then Loc Muinne. I don't see Geralt ever leaving Roche, who would have provided help even if Geralt had gone with Iorveth (saved from Nilfgaardians).
Nilfgaard's the 2nd best option, especially with Ciri at the head. It's also the canonical ending in the books, Nilfgaard does win.
Radovid's the worst for the superstitious hatred towards elves, mages and herbalists continues. I don't think Geralt'd ever let this fly, though, and may involve himself in dethroning Radovid (it would be unsafe to have a huge part of the worldlocked down to him and Yennefer, who'd likely see prosecution. And himself as a witcher). The only thing I hate about killing Radovid is how Geralt can't push Djikstra aside in that one quest when he pokes his nose in matters completely unrelated to these politics. Matter of State was horribly rushed.
Thanks for the showcase.
You are wrong. Geralt's choice in the first game was more likely him going with Ioverth than Roche. If Geralt gave the sword back to Ioverth, then Ioverth was free and was going to leave immediately. Roche would have Geralt do some extra questing, something Geralt would not have time for, since he was worried about Triss.
Considering the choice of Geralt giving the sword back to Ioverth, I think there's 65-35 chance of him arming Ioverth(since he has no personal beef with him or Sqoia'tael.
That means that Roche's relationship with Geralt wouldn't be as stellar, but he would still refuse to let him and Ves be killed by Dijkstra, if he even got involved in the first place.
I doubt that he would be involved in political schemes to the extent the game wants us(especially since he would be prioritising ciri above all else at the cutoff point), so Radovid's Redania ending is all but guaranteed.
@@agamemnonofmycenae5258 It's not what would be or could be. If you don't import a save, I think Roche's path is taken as canon. And it makes sense, Iorveth and the Squirrels (who I liked much more, even though Roche is great himself) didn't appear in the 3rd game like, at all. Some trivialities. Tbh Djikstra does give Geralt a good reason to join, as in, pointing out how bad Redania'd be a bad place for Witchers if he just let Radovid stay in power. Good point on Geralt giving Iorveth back his sword but I think he'd still really choose Roche, the guy who helped him break out of prison. Ideologically, I think he'd still appreciate the Scoia'tel more. And funnily enough on Roche's path you get to kill even more humans, Kaedwenis, later Nilfgaardians than you do on Iorveth's path.
@@МаркоАврамовић-п1тwell yea but the "canon" choice is also geralt killing letho which I don't think would ever happen
@@schnegva7801um… no he doesn’t? I played without importing any saves, and in my playthrough Leto was alive and kickin’
@@niocolasmichael96 really? I thoguth he was dead by default unless you imported/ simulated, good to know since when I play I play the full trilogy, thanks for the info
The best ending politically is Djikstra. But i couldnt abandon Broche
He had my respect in W2... sadly he did what he said in W3: "I'll do anything for Temeria. Even w*ore myself out." and so he turned into w*oreson (with heavy heart) I let Djikstra did what should be done...
8:36 Redanian: Just kidding. (Then walk away)
Now I always side with Dijkstra after played thronebreaker.
is thronebreeaker worth playing?
@liamhawkins1699 Depends. But this game also can researched previous stories before Witcher 1 events 🙂
If only Djkistra and Roche used their heads and helped Geralt become king of Redania, Redanian army would have been marching to Nilfgaard capital.
Geralt is no ruler but I agree, they should have united instead of killing eachother.
Id think Geralt would prefer to become an Noble Knight and Live in a Beautiful Vineyard Mansion in Toussaint with Triss
Yeah, going with Nilfgaardian vassal. 100%.
Also, i had no idea about these events and I've finished the game 3 or 4 times. I love how there's always something i haven't seen in this game!
Do you want to unify the continent?
Wow this is so cool, I never paid attention to many of those
honesly, I never understood this. The game tried to paint it like both sides are two sides of the same coin (especially if you read all the books and notes). That Radovid and Emhyr are both eaquily bad. But then if Emhyr wins, we're shown how better everything is. Even tho based on the whole game, it doesn't make any sense. Temeria a vassal state would have to go by Nifgaardian rules. That means slavery and other strict rules. Not to mention they would be looked at as something lesser. Nilfgaard would most likely enforce their beliefs onto them, erasing any of their culture that they would deem problematic or unfit with their own.
I thing the ending with Ciri being the new empress helps with the idea of Nilfgaard being the best option, because her smart and kind, Radovid is just crazy as fuck.
@@matheusmajewsky The thing is, Radovid isn't really that crazy. Everybody says so, but the game doesn't really show. Most of the crazy stuff we see is the regular folks who joined ranks of witch hunters are doing the bad stuff.
And while Ciri will be great, Nifgaard is not that simple. She could be replaced at any moment. Just as Emhyr was close to be. Nifgaard isn't dictatorship. Rich people are the ones who lead it. Ciri could be replaced by anybody at any moment. Just as one NPC said, they're leaving *for now*. Ciri on throne won't change what Nifgaard is. She most likely wouldn't be allowed to ban owning slaves.
@@emeralddreamer7738Don't linger on that ending too seriously.If you play W1 and W2,you would find out not many major thing happened based on your ending from those game.The dev just pick some sort of event and just put it in as a reference in Witcher 3.And I expect same thing occured in Witcher4.
@@emeralddreamer7738"I will break the game...Listen,and you will hear the sound of heart: shu-shu,shu-shu. Bite,and you will hear scream...I will get all the truth from chess!"
@@emeralddreamer7738 radovid isnt crazy? what are you talking about? even his witch hunter know he is crazy.
In my perspective, "Vassal Temeria" seems like the fairest outcome. There's always someone who will have a distain reaction,
after all every person reacts differently to situations, a very true-to-life quality. Not everyone will be happy about it,
but a victory for Nilfgaard is the fair way to go. Otherwise, it's corrupt Redanian Army trampling over all the common folk.
You realize that Nilfgaard is inspired by the Soviet propaganda version of Nazi Germany. I.E. they're 10 times worse than actual Nazi Germany, and the norm for them is genocide and slavery. Temeria is one of the only regions they didn't cull of almost all life, since they negotiated a surrender with only a minimal resistance.
Radovid at his most schizo would still be a better option for the people of the North.
dude didn read books....
You don’t know anything about Nilfgaard, do you?
@glowhoo9226 You mean the lineage of the most powerful human and elf magicians who rule the world 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
Regardless of the Books Ive Still think Nilfgaard is the lesser Evil
Nilfgard can broke apart and boom! Temeria is back!
0:12 I didn't notice this part and Radovid version.
Dijkstra version: Kill any guilty parties and false accusers.
Radovid version: Who cares? Kill them all and burn the house.
Radovid must die. Long live Dijkstra
You know it’s too bad dijkstra betrayed roche and the others, otherwise I would have sided with him
Ive Think Ciri Empress of Niflgaard ending is the best possible scenario for the Future of The Continent
Radovid is the best ruler. Traitors and conspirators must be punished!
People forget that Radovid is also married to Adda, daughter of the deceased king Foltest of Temeria. That fact legitimates his rule over temeria even more, since his wife, who has temerian blood, should also want to set free her homeland from the nilfgaardian invasors.
When the black clad empire is the best option because everyone else sucks just so much worse. 😂
Nice little Cahir reference in there
"Keep my friend's name out of your ploughing mouth!" - Witcher Jerald of Lyria
if they had not rushed the "matter of state" quest the ending could have been way better. Dikstra retardedly betraying Roche and Thaler while Geralt was still there was so disappointing. I liked Dijkstra especially because of how intelligent and surprisingly loyal he was to Geralt despite their rocky history(leg). It did not make sense to me that he acted the way he did. Yes, he loves Redania and could care less about Temaria, but you would think he would have plotted differently with Roche and Thaler in the first place rather than let them make a deal with Emyr. Idk maybe I am missing something but that ending always pissed me off because of how great the rest of that questline was.
djikstra is a far bete roption than being a maniac or sellout
Radovid is my go to bc I get to kill more witch hunters that way haha
Also it’s closer to book canon and I hate the assassination quest lol
Ive dunno about that The Assassination Quest is def one of the best in The Witcher 3 besides The Battle of Kaer Morhen also Radovid def deserves to die
@@zenicehero9154 that’s a very controversial take. Most people hate it bc of how many characters break character. And for sure but it’s seriously not book canon haha
I prefer the Imperial order with Ciri as Empress instead Elmyr
Honestly I always choose Dijkstra and then Emhyr is dead and Ciri is safe
Anais la valet still lives maybe adda too as a vassal state roach and a fee other temarian nobles could and probably will seize an opportunity like the death of emyr to install her on the throne while radovid will rule with an iron fist a vassal state would have some freedom as a vassal temaria will love in to rise again
The best game ever made
Good content
So the best option for the people in Temeria is Roche. I always sided with him, his character has a good vibe.
Djikstra is the lesser evil
No, the emperor is the best. We want to unify this continent.
How to disable the alternative nilfgardian armor?
In the gameplay settings in the main menu
But when Ciric is the literal god express she can change things
Always loyal servant of Nilfgard, the Procectors of civilization
They literally have slavery
@@MiSt3300 It mentioned in book where Nilfgaard wants slave.
So ftw Dijkstra.
@@MiSt3300Ciri can end Slavery if she becomes Empress
@@zenicehero9154 a bit of a wishful thinking, considering the hidden role the aristocracy plays in Nilfgaard. But I'm not saying it's impossible of course.
Maybe Emhyr and vassality ain't a good option, but man, religious fanatic Radovid is hell of a worse shit!
Radovid is canoon
"Canon" Is whatever the players wishes to be after all this is a RPG game, to me The best choice is Ciri Empress ending
Question, which accents do soldiers speak?
Which soldiers? Can't speak for the nilfgardian ones but the redanians speak in various different English accents, mostly northern English
God i LOVE Tomira
Is there no Nilfgaardian win?
Are these deatils only in the White Orchard or are they on the other maps?
This is only in the White Orchard during the quest "Something ends, something begins".
Any area changes during this quest are temporary and will be restored after it ends.
The wiki also says this: "NPCs at the Royal Palace in Vizima will also act differently depending on the war outcome." I haven't checked.
@@RumataGames
Redania win: Report. Deserters.
Nilfgaardian henchman mentioned if my men didn't interfere, emperor will become the corpse.
Yet Emhyr still killed by next waves of assassins.
thanks
I hate nilfgaardians but I despise Redania more it’s why I always kill Radovid and Dijkstra at least the nilfgaardians treated them better even if they still sucked
Lets put all card on the table, Temeria WAS a shit kingdom anyway, Foltest was trying his best to make it better, but he is dead now, Leaving it to Radovid, will just. . . fuel his madness, killing, burning, hanging anyone who dares to go against him and the fire of the eternal fire, Nilfgard is the less evil, even more if you are able to put Ciri on the throne.
what quest affects this?
"Reason of State"
Basically if you dont assassinate radovid. He will win. If radovid assassinate but then choose not to interfere when djikstra backstab everyone. Djikstra become an king of redania and win. If you interfere, djikstra dies, redania lost. And temeria becomes a vassal state.
To be honest those endings look like Nilfgaardian propaganda. It was Nilfgaard who invaded the North.. The Blacks should been kicked out of the North, including Temeria and even Cintra.
Also it is stupid to see Roche allied with Nilfgaard. The same Nilfgaard who killed his beloved Foltest and was funding Scoia'Tael's attacks.
Add to that fact that Radovid is probably married to Adda or Anais and therefore is de iure King of Temeria, to whom Roche pleadged alliegence.For people like Roche there is only one place - on Gallows with other traitors
Always thought that was odd Roche decided to sellout tameria
well did he have other choices? his loyalty is to temeria and temeria alone, other choice doesnt give temeria more freedom as you may think, as both djikstra and radovid want rule temeria directly aka Redanian Occupation Government, which made nilfgaard offer of Vassalage more tempting since nilfgaard vassal has quite great liberty in deciding their own law and custom and more importantly their lord (which is why roche fight originally, that is to put foltest descendant into temeria throne at any cost), example touissant. And another thing is, while its true that nilfgaard kills foltest, the one who fucking destroy temeria is their own "northern brother" kingdom purposely challenged temeria territorial integrity and heir claimant instead helping them which resulted anarchy in temeria which not helps them at all in fighting against nilfgaard.
@@quiteunimportantguy401 No, you are mistaken in takes of Radovid and Djikstra. Radovid was planning to create something like the personal union of Poland-lithuania. Separate countries, but same monarch. Djikstra was dreaming about not occupation but about creating a Federation of Northen nations. Temeria wouldnt be independent, true,but they would had a lot to say in new country as one of the most important members.
"Nilfgaardian vassalage" menwhile was de facto a fasade - Temeria becomes a province of Nilfgaard, like Mettina, Geso and Nazair. And while Roche could later resist against Radovid or Djikstra alone, Nilfgaard is not easy to beat with huge numbers. Add to this fact that Emhyr had simillar thing with Scoia'Tel to whom he promised an elven kingdom, yet he forbid them to enter it. How can we be sure that he won't do the same thing to Roche ?
Tameria seems peacefull.. how to get there btw ?..
All of mine just radovid wins but how ?.. i mean we've to kill him right ?... i kill dijkstra tho 😅
They did all this yet the skojatel isnt even in the game.
because they lost
They were dissolved after the second war, and their remnants are in the game.
To be fair the Scoitial (however it's fucking spelled) are established as very bad people they'll even kill other nonhumans just for living with humans
After all it just proves my point that Nilfgaardians are better.
Yes, "your" point
Thats a sign of low testoron
Ah yes, Nilfgaard - the imperialistic totalitarian state which bases its economy on mass slavery, practices recreational genocide, invaded the Northern Kingdoms three times, each time unprovoked, and raped and looted its way across the whole Continent. Truly, the "pinnacle" of human civilization. Sorry, but Radovid's Redania and the Church of the Eternal Fire are saints in comparison with Nilfgaard. Radovid wages a just defensive war against a hated enemy which for the last 20+ years did everything to destroy and destabilize the North, while Emhyr's subjects murder him the first chance they get after he stops winning.
@@artilleriman man, it's facts. Dijkstra is a criminal - just a little better at human being than Radovid. Nilgaardians in this case are the lesser evil.
@@GamerFish99 it's subjectivity but I wanted Temeria free after playing W1 and W2. I despise Redania rulers, every one of them.
10:57 this is just lazy writing. "Dwarves have stolen golden chalice" - why not make the item at least vary depending on the chosen ending?
Bro are you nitpicking a single event in a game with literally thousakds of such
Hate to be the hater but this has been fairly common knowledge since the release of the game. I'm massively surprised how this STILL can be milked into content
CAN YOU PLEASE USE BIGGER TEXT ITS NOT CLEAR WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO SAY AND MORE CLICKBAIT PLEASE
Its in the title man. The choice you made near the end of the game will reflect how it will be for temeria. Given white orchards was closest thing to vizima. It gives us a glimpse into how the outcome of the war reflect the fate of temeria.