Conan.433: I could never understand why people power run through a game world. It's a serious immersion breaker for me. I always walk even though it takes longer (except in Dark Souls XD). If I want to get somewhere faster, I just fast travel or go on horseback.
Clonazepam: Agreed. So far I have not noticed any penalty in combat for being overburdened. He's suddenly able to dodge and roll as if he wasn't. I still only use the horse for getting to a far away sign post, and that's only if its a path I've traveled. Fast travel is strictly for trips to the merchant. You just encounter so much along the way, whether its monsters, bandits, amusing dialogue... love it.
I love Witcher 3! It's a HUGE world. Skellige alone could rival Skyrim in terms of scale. Sometimes I just stare at the map glassy-eyed, not knowing where to go next, counting all of those question marks. What to do?? Do I help those peasants with their wraith problem, or go help Triss?? And to think that CDProjekt is planning more quests