Gwent - Real Stakes
[size=4][b]Description[/b][/size] [b]I always felt that Gwent betting was boring and silly because it just didn't feel real. The vanilla payouts are tiny—having a master armorer tell me he only wants
[size=4][b]Description[/b][/size]
[b]I always felt that Gwent betting was boring and silly because it just didn't feel real. The vanilla payouts are tiny—having a master armorer tell me he only wants to wager 1 to 10 coins just kills the immersion for me. Other mods increase these limits, but where does the money come from? The merchant doesn't care if you bet 300 or 50k because they never actually lose or gain anything. It made no sense to me; it wasn't logical.
Today, that changes. Now, if you lose a match, the merchant actually keeps your coin. If you win, the gold physically leaves their shop's inventory. There is no 'ghost money' here[/b]
[b]Why I made this mod[/b]
[heading][b]Gwent - Real Stakes[/b][/heading]
[b]Nobody can bet money they don't actually have.
That's the philosophy behind this mod.
Vanilla Gwent betting feels disconnected from the rest of The Witcher 3. Every NPC happily wagers the same small amount, nobody cares how much gold they actually own, and winning or losing never has any lasting consequences.
Gwent - Real Stakes changes that.
Inspired by the monster contract negotiation system, every wager becomes a real negotiation. NPCs decide whether your offer is reasonable, can refuse excessive bets, become increasingly annoyed if you keep pushing your luck, and remember when you've taken too much from them.
The result is a betting system that feels like it always belonged in the game.[/b]
[heading][b]Features[/b][/heading]
[b]Contract-style negotiations
Instead of a simple betting slider, wagers are negotiated using a system inspired by the monster contracts.
NPCs evaluate every offer. Depending on the amount you propose, they'll:
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[*][b]Accept immediately. [/b][/*]
[*][b]Negotiate. [/b][/*]
[*][b]Reject the offer. [/b][/*]
[*][b]Become increasingly irritated. [/b][/*]
[*][b]Refuse to negotiate altogether if you keep pushing.[/b][/*]
[/list][b]Real economy
Nobody can bet money they don't actually have.
The wager is always limited by whichever side owns less gold, using the actual inventories of both Geralt and the NPC.
Win, and the merchant physically loses that money.
Lose, and it becomes part of the merchant's funds.[/b]
[b]Every profession behaves differently
Innkeepers, merchants, blacksmiths, armorers, alchemists, enchanters and Grandmaster craftsmen all have different betting limits based on their profession.
Non-merchant NPCs receive their own betting pool so they can still play without affecting the game's economy.[/b]
[b]NPCs remember
Repeatedly winning large amounts from the same opponent has consequences.
After losing enough money, an NPC will refuse to gamble with you for several in-game days before finally calming down.[/b]
[b]Greed changes over time
NPCs who keep losing become more willing to chase their losses.
The more they lose, the more they're willing to risk.[/b]
[b]Compatible with economy overhauls
Supports Rich Merchants-style mods.
Even if merchants carry tens of thousands of crowns, configura
