Hjalmar or Cerys
Hjalmar.
Cerys.
Hjalmar is better for skellige.
Cerys would be better everywhere else
Cerys for additional ability point
>>342359128
It doesnt matter he fights on your side anyways
Cerys. Hjalmar's an idiot.
Hjalmar because they really wanted me to pick Cerys and I don't like being told what to do.
Cerys gets my dick hard so I'll go with her.
>Tfw can't fuck your good friend's daughter
>>342359128
Hjalmar wages war on Nilfgard
>>342359128
HJALMAR!
>>342359128
Hjalmar for status quo Skellige, Cerys for a more peaceful yet probably still dangerous skellige
>>342359128
third option,svanrige, the son of that bitch queen, hes actually pretty cool and not whipped by his mom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjo57X2WgSQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjo57X2WgSQ
>>342359128
Hjalmar.
It was too obvious that the developers wanted the player to support Cerys.
>>342359128
neither. svanrige is based.
Cerys, she's not an idiot
>>342359128
Yennefer
>>342359678
>Yes, well done Birna Bran, well done.
>HOWEVER
>>342359128
conflict keeps a nation strong and prevents the decline that inevitably comes with "peace and prosperity", Cerys is too stupid to understand that, Hjalmar is, when it comes to that, a very wise leader, moreso than he himself knows
Cerys because no ruler should recklessly go fight at some faraway castle with his two fuckboys.
>>342359128
Cerys is canon.
>>342361164
>conflict keeps a nation strong and prevents the decline that inevitably comes with "peace and prosperity"
this is what basement dwelling stormweenies who will never fight in a war in their lives actually believe
>>342361395
which war did you fight in anon?
>>342359128
Neither is really bad. Cerys makes Skellige become more like a traditional Northern Kingdom while Hjalmar continues to run things like they've been run on Skellige for centuries. They're both viable options.
>>342361518
None, but I don't advocate conflict as something we should actively seek to do. So at least I practice what I preach.
>>342359350
>>342359730
Any other points? Because otherewise that's just being contrarian.
>>342359128
Cerys because I want to impregnate her.
>>342360145
I was very surprised by that outcome. I think I want to go for it on my current playthrough, but don't you have to ignore the Berserker quest in order to get the outcome? Is there no way to complete the quest without putting Hjalmar or Cerys forth?
>>342359350
Are you a teenager? If not, that's pretty embarrassing
>>342361656
I'm sorry for your retarded opinion then, maybe pick up a history book once in a while, or read up on "survival of the fittest", some basic stuff to get you into how this world actually works, which isn't kisses and rainbows
Cerys is a better king AND comes with Hjalmar to support her in all military matters. It's hardly a choice.
Cerys because Ciri is Empress
Cerys of course. Shes the worst possible matchup for Nilfgard. Fuck Nilfgard.
>>342362003
>I'm a social darwinist
>Only the strong should survive.
>Peace is weakness
>War is strength
>>342362003
History teaches us about the awful humanitarian consequences of war, I have no idea how you can be a serious student of history and walk away with a philosophy of promoting conflict.
>>342359128
Cerys is the canon choice
Hjalmar if you are an avid 4chan poster.
>>342359128
dark souls 3
>>342359128
cerys, she's actually competent
also, it was her idea to put the baby in the oven
>>342361164
>conflict keeps a nation strong and prevents the decline that inevitably comes with "peace and prosperity", Cerys is too stupid to understand that, Hjalmar is, when it comes to that, a very wise leader, moreso than he himself knows
Geopolitical manipulation keeps nations strong. Not picking your battles wisely is a shitty bandit mentality that'll get you killed quick like the piece of trash you are.
Letting women in politics has fucked up our world bad enough. But there's one place of power locked in a place you can only access if you go with Cerys, so there's that.
>>342362354
if you are weak and get conquered or just rot in decadence, that is way worse than those "humanitarian consequences"
of course men must suffer if a society wants to survive, it can't all be roses and hearts
>>342359128
>mfw Svanrige
>>342362354
Not him, but actual history student here: Peaceful/peace-minded civilizations get conquered, either from within or from outside. Survival of the fittest is often completely mis-interpreted, falsely used and nothing but a meme to many people. You don't have to be a civilization that is 100%, or even 80%, dedicated to war in order to survive, but being 80% focused on peace is, at least, equally as destructive.
Hard times -> hard people -> easy -> weak people -> hard times etc.
>>342362978
>>342362978
strenght leads to victory, therefore strength is whatever is required to win, including picking your battles wisely
but you don't know shit about any of it, I'm wasting my time here with you liberals
>>342361779
>witchers
>impregnating
>>342363309
nigger please, you're the one picking Hjalmar to go up against the Empire. That requires cunning, attrition-minded strategy, and the ability to unite all of the clans to follow your lead. Oh wait, I forgot its summer now. Nevermind.
>>342359128
Cerys
Hjalmar had balls, but he'd suck as a ruler
>>342359439
He dies like an idiot. Taking most of Skelliges armed forces with him.
>>342363068
So you're okay with Muslims taking over the West because "survival of the fittest"?
>>342362003
This is probably the most cringiest thing i've read in a while.
The time where conflict could make a State strong is over, we are no longer whacking each other with sharpened steel.
One should ensure the security of their country, but should try to avoid waging open conflict. The world changed war now has bigger ramifications than it used to.
If you do read history, then you should read more of it.
>>342362003
Only a Sith deals in absolutes
>>342361935
Fuck off retard. It was obvious someone or several people at CDProjekt were jerking off over Cerys and wanted you to pick her, just like they did with Triss in 1.
A man chooses, a slave obeys.
>>342359128
I picked Cerys because to side with Hjalmar you had to act like a brute, and I didnt saw Geralt acting that way.
But I still think that Hjalmar ending is better (the same as Djistra).
To get the best endings, you have to be the anti-Geralt
>>342364574
Even in the world of Witcher, the secretive Lodge of Sorceresses was the real driving force behind the Northern Kingdoms. Well at least until they had a string of bad luck and all of their machinations blew up in their faces.
>>342364814
Did that last line make you feel smart
>>342364994
I was talking about the real world bud. Don't know what you're on about.
>>342363057
>virgin
>>342365315
No, but not ignoring arguments and resorting to tu quoque does.
>>342360858
>ywn fug Cerys
>>342365325
I'm talking about how the exercise of real control and power often happens behind-the-scenes, without the subjugated even being aware of their strings having been pulled. That kind of "warfare" is often overlooked because there wasn't even any known conflict to begin with.
>ywn drink Geralt's wine on his vineyard
>>342365483
you sound like a true intellectual
>>342365741
Oh, then don't worry then. The world has been ran like that for centuries. As long as the structure of the society exist it doesn't matter who pulls the string. We've gotten to the point where society exist simply for society's sake.
>>342362247
Implying it isn't for a country based on pillaging and piracy. The have fur to trade and barely any farms. The can either be mercenary dogs or an aggresive proud raiders. Read the books, peace was never an option for skellige
>>342364070
Of course.
>>342364574
Yes with America as an example wat is horrible for the wellbeing of a country. Fucking hippie,libertards everywhere
Did anyboy actually pick Hjalmar? It's painfully obvious that Cerys is the best choice for the ruler while Hjalmar works better as the right hand/advisor concerning combat.
Cerys, she actually knows what she's doing and can transform Skellige into a serious independent nation. Hjalmar is perfect as her muscles, but if he becomes the king then he'll just continue living off pillage and looting which is completely unreliable and can only get them all killed once Emhyr gets tired of executing all the retards trying to undermine him back in Nilfgaard.
>>342362003
Fittest does not mean strongest.
>>342366558
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52XNS2hMOd0
goto 4:50
The pillaging is minor nuisance to Nilfgard. However the uniting of the clans is what worries them, but they're not worried because a dumbass king (i.e. Bran) was currently sitting atop the throne.
>>342366941
Emhyr as an emperor? In what universe do u let a dictator rule the north
neither
let djikstra rule everything
>>342367172
In a choice between sensible dictator and insane xenophobic dictator I go with the first option. And don't even try to bring up Dijkstra, Geralt would never let Roche and Taler die because of that cunt.
>>342367082
Stop wasting my fucking time
>>342367126
Wierd but I guess true in the books nilfgaard was pissed cuz skellige protected the sea so they couldn't get their fleet past cintra. But now they just marched up to temeria and don't give a fuck about some skelly-wags.
>>342365881
>tfw no model swap of Iris with a whore so Geralt can fuck Iris
>>342367412
I've let Roche die for Djikstra to rule. I felt so bad i dropped the game.
>>342367483
If Dijkstra thought Geralt was just gonna step aside because Witchers are neutral, then frankly he was in no position to be ruling the North. That kind of boneheaded move shows hes a wishful thinker, not the realist he believes himself to be.
>>342367483
Meh ur sentimental about a captain of commandos and a mediocre crime lord from vizima. Geralt knows that dijkstra is an amazing leader with great international connections and would be the best leader. He respected the fuck out of him since he was a spy for redania . And dijkstra well deserved it. If anything dijkstra would be geralts first canon choice.
>>342360732
What is this new meme
>>342363982
>He dies like an idiot
?
>>342359128
Hjalmar is fucking stupid. He is muscular but stupid. It is like putting /v/ in charge of a country.
>>342368342
it's viking land not faggot land
>>342359678
How do you even get this ending?
>>342368206
Disagree, Geralt respects men who honor the deals they've made above all else.
On a side note, at least the Emperor keeps his word.
>>342359128
none of them. the son of the queen is the best choice, he seriously rapes nilfgard in the ass
>>342368342
>It is like putting /v/ in charge of a country.
You're here every day so why not make that choice?
>>342368598
I didn't pick him, but I like him. Nigga snitched on his own mother cause she was fuckin' with the honor of his family yo.
>>342359128
Cerys if you want to finish this questline completely
Hjalmar if you want more action-packed questlineif you go hjalmar you'll never know who's the murderer
>>342365483
>tu quoque
dang thats hella smart
>>342369052
it wasn't hard to figure it out from the begining
>>342359128
>given the choice to put an idiot or a woman on the throne
Fuck you CDPR, should've made the third candidate some quests too.
>>342359264
>additional ability point
?
>>342369456
just don't do the murder quests and he will be the king
>>342369606
During the investigation with Cerys you come across a place of power.
>>342361395
http://archive.is/IySDl
"The Case Against Peace" -Stephen M.Walt, Harvard University
>>342369792
>just do less content
See my problem?
I'd like to play the witcher and make game decisions as if I'd make them IRL - but 90% of the time it means I WON'T get to see content because of it.
>>342369456
there is a third candidateturns out he is the better one too
>>342370056
I know, I checked it on youtube, which is why I'm bothered that he was just an afterthought for those who didnt like either of the "heroes".
>It's the "Women are wise" meme.I went with Cerys. But it's only a matter of time before Nilfgaard eats the isles.
>implying I have to choose
>Get hyped for the fight with the three witches
>They are shown in the beggining of the game as insanely powerful
>everyone was afraid of them
>They can fucking "make" gigantic enemies
And then
>A stupid kid can slash them all to death without any problem.
>mfw
Most disappointing boss/quest in like 10 years for me
>>342372278
Elder Blood nigga. Besides the witches aren't shit without wood magic and are mostly just illusions.
JOHN CENA
>>342372278
>A stupid kid
You mean the Mary Sue of ultra-death.
>>342365418
Oh wow you sure showed me.
>>342372657
She had a problem with the fucking bandits of that fucking gangster in novigrad
>>342366886
Wow. Just wow. You are really fitting the stupid conservative stereotype.
>>342372278
why is circi even in the game? she ruins everything
>>342372417
>>342372278
I agree it was an extreme letdown - PARTICULARLY after they kind of prophecizing that HE would fight them later.
They had the magic and they had the event and all that, these are beings who've survived and lived for thousands of years
And then they just get cut up while doing physical attacks at a teleporting girl.
I certainly expected some devious intelligence in there - not a bull fucking running at the red cape again and again until it dies.
>>342372921
>>342360858
>will never get raped by sloppy drunk cerys
>>342373086
Technically all they said was that he'd come back for them. Plus one prophecy overwrote the other what with Geralt and the whole Wild Hunt shit.
>>342362354
History also teaches us that someone will always try fuck you in the ass if you let your guard down. Why? Because you invited them to do it.
>>342359128
went cerys first
going hjalmar this time because
make skellige great again
>>342373314
>technically
Well thats not the way I look at mysterious man-eating bogwitches and dont take their words on their technical value.
prophecies overriding is something I cannot even comment on
>Cerys who outsmarts a demon
or
>Hjalmar who said he'll give you all the glory for killing the Ice Giant and then goes around saying he killed him, not mentioning you
>>342373595
You should have learned with O'Dimm, the djinn, and a couple other instances that prophecies and deals are literally built out of technicalities.
>>342359678
holy shit this is the best ending
>all these people picking sides in a political debate of succession
>not staying neutral and having the barbars figure it out on their own
Unless there's a monster at stake, a Witcher shouldn't intervene.
>>342373917
O'dimm was a contractor, contracts are the literal technicalities of an agreement.
Prophecies do operate on their vagueness a lot, but saying one thing and a completely different one happening is a failure of a prophecy, and discussing theories of "prophecies overriding eachother" is not something I can go into considering just the constant lack of information and certainty with them.
