What matters is what is left of the people and culture when that empire falls — and there would not be that much left after an empire led by Radovid (not only the people — mages, healers, sorceresses — but also the knowledge). (SPOILERS) Hi there, i have not read the books (yet) so i'm judging only by the games, is Nilfgaard the last hope for civilization? 2 Redania is a racist bunch, they fight agains Scoia'tael, Dwarfs live in ghettos, and Mages are tortured and murdered. I am on my 3rd or 4th playthrough (not really sure which one I think it’s 4th though) and I have been wondering what side everybody chooses in the war between Nilfgard and Redania. But then Witcher 3 happened and they made Radovid a nutjob tyrant so I went with Nilfgaard. C. Cs__sz__r Rookie #18 Jun 22, 2016. And the Duchess is … Disrupted trade. I don't have any concrete evidence but I think Toussaint has a higher degree of autonomy than the other realms of the empire. At the time of the game's beginning, Nilfgaard and Redania are in a stalemate with whoever ends up conquering Novigard likely to become the victor. Jul 3, 2015 @ 8:26pm *Spoilers* Funny thing: By supporting the conspiracy against Radovid (which will end up killing him) and helping Nilfgaard win, you also achieve the best outcome for Temeria. Players need only to maintain a functioning sovereign in Redania by not killing certain person/s of authority. I haven't finished the main story yet so please keep this as spoiler free as possible. Nilfgaard in Vizima struck a chord at first but Emhyr pretty much tells me to find his daughter and get the hell out. Nilfgaard values order and power, and pretty much only those two things. They do not have levies placed on them, as they do not have an army. Nilfgaard is near the zenith, Redania could be at the beginning. I see some battlefields at first in Velen that look like hell but soon after I completely forget about Nilfgaard. i prefer Nilfgaard ( i would choose Temeria if it were an option of course) < > Showing 1-15 of 31 comments . Who are you rooting for to win this war? Killing an entire population seems worse to me than just asserting your dominance. View entire discussion ( 9 comments) More posts from the witcher community. Nilfgaard vs. Redania Which faction do you want to win the war and why? Nilfgaard behaviour of outright total war against multiple opponents at the same time without using a more logical and "historical" divide and conquer (really dislike the term and the abuse it lends itself to though). Disfavor among the trade corporation of Nilfgaard expresses this … 1 Nilfgaard is a dictatorship, taking other countries by force but then bringing order to them, and they don't seem to have issues with non-humans. You cannot make this argument if you have read the books. Novigrad is a neutral city-state that is important because it lies right at the intersection of big rivers and has a huge fleet and a lot of gold. I barely reported back to the emperor more than twice the entire game, not even through spies or his commanders. For me, I side with Nilfgaard more over Redania for that reason. Nilfgaard or Redania? You know, Redania is like Poland in Witcher universe.

Nilfgard or Redania. In W1 and W2 I always chose Redania (In W1 I saved Adda so Redania could have alliance through marriage with Temeria) and in W2 I chose Anais to be under Radowid's tutition or whatever it was). ... help Reddit App Reddit coins Reddit premium Reddit gifts. So what side do you pick when you aren’t going for the emperess ending? I meant that in the 5 years between the books and the games Nilfgaard could have gotten rid of … Achi. Reactions: Raven-beauty, Vafailelaine and Cs__sz__r. Nilfgaard is actually losing in a war of attrition as narrated by Var Attre.

So, the game doesn't go out of it's way to show any of the sides as evil or good. I always choose Nilfgard because Redania is trying to kill all mages, alchemists, and sorceresses. Discussion. Is Nilfgaard The Last Hope for Civilization? I suppose Triss would recognise real Ciri, wouldn't she? I think you misunderstand.