Reputation system

In an early stage of the developement of The Witcher there was a Reputation System implemented in the character development. Geralt could have a good or bad reputation. For the final version of the game this feature was dropped completely. Unfortunately there is not much known (yet) about how Geralt earned good or bad reputation. Assumedly he earned it in the way how he responded to other NPCs. It's unlikely that quests were the source to gain good or bad "reputation points" because one of the prominent features of the game are that there are no differentiations of good or bad quests, resp. wrong or right quests. Maybe it is precisely for this reason that CD Projekt Red refrained from this feature because this means a classification of the main character.

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At any rate Geralt's reputation had an impact on his environment in particular on the NPCs he interacts with. A good example are all kind of bandits. If Geralt has a bad reputation it was easier for him to get information and even support from bandits. He could engage them to help him on several ways to fulfil a mission when he was in need of poeple. Of course Geralt with a bad reputation who build rapport to "Criminals" should better avoid townguards who haven't got a good word to say about you and probably arrest him.

If the witcher has a good reputation he it's best not to tangle with bandits. They don't help him, they even hostlie him just when they become aware of him. But on the other hand Geralt probably gets support from the "good guys", the townguards. Maybe Geralt doesn't have to bribe them anymore because they trust him. Likely he would get more support and information from townspoeple and peasants as well.

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