Having the ability to travel by ship can open up all sorts of hazards one can experience at sea. I noticed in the previews there was talk about Sirens luring sailors to their deaths, and Geralt having to acquire a certain item in order to sail to an island safely. That sounded like a really neat concept, however if that is exclusive to a quest, I was curious of the possibility of there being sea monsters in an open world sense?

Things like sharks, ship-bound bandits, or other creatures that would make sense within the witcher universe.

How would the player handle these hazards? Its hard to imagine how they would be able to pull off ship combat against something that is actually in the sea. I could see bandits boarding your ship, and you taking the fight on the decks.

but what do you guys think? Should boats simply be as a means for travel? or do you think CDPR should utilize the chance for some interesting gameplay mechanics?

Ever since I've read the books and heard about Yennefer smelling like lilac and gooseberries. Here in the states, I don't believe we grow many gooseberries. I've never smelt one, or tasted one. Can someone give an impression to how they smell/taste?

A little excerpt taken from the March Game Informer coverage on The Witcher 3 in regards to Monster weakness

"Most Importantly, you can strike critical areas in combat depending on how much you learn about monster anatomy and tactics; disabling a vampire's poisoning attack by hitting its venom gland, stopping its regeneration by hitting the specialized organ responsible, or even pulling off an instant kill by skewering both of its hearts with precise thrusts. CD Projekt RED is still deciding between using a handful of in-combat special moves for these attacks and a slow-motion quick-time even style of executing the strikes"

So which do you think is better? and why?

The silver is used for monsters, and the steel blade is used for humans.

If I recall from reading a certain short story in the last wish, didn't Geralt blatantly state that neither really mattered which was used against what? That certain monsters were more susceptible to silver, however he would still use the blade on humans? And hadn't other men hunted monsters with regular steel swords?

I understand if it is in the game for purposes of gameplay, however I am curious..

did anybody else notice the mysterious achievement? seems like 0% of the population has achieved it.

Is it just a placeholder for some future Steam event?