Some idle hopes for Witcher 5

I've been to the future. Yeah, the Witcher 4 flopped. So yeah, lets discuss The Witcher 5, it'll be a while though, seeing as it doesn't release until 2036. They delayed it to hit the 20th Anniversary of the Witcher 3, fans were excited about that, but then it got delayed again. Haha. You know how it is.  

Anyway, regarding the Witcher 4, I am fine with either Ciri or a new protagonist. As for cameos, if CDPR cuts ties I'd rather they do it completely. Though I'll miss what a potential Ciri skill tree could've looked like. Agree on leaving the Northern Realms behind. I feel like if the protag is a new/young Witcher, the game has gotta be a prequel, otherwise it really undermines one of the main themes of the TW3 and the books, that the Witcher's have served their purpose and their time is ending. 

…Yeah, I have no idea why my brain kept insisting the next Witcher game was 5

Well I suppose there will be pitfalls no matter what, but for me, finding out new Witcher's are being created post TW3 will be a huge red flag. Not saying it can't be done well, but my mind would instantly be wondering what narrative tomfoolery they had to use to explain that. I did think of Jacques de Aldersberg, and if this game goes down the Andromeda path, I could totally see some mage or alchemist trying to restart his plan, maybe... actually... wait... I think I'm coming around on this. Haha.

So yeah, they pick up where Jacques left off, and that's where female Witcher's come in, because what good are ubermen/women if they can't reproduce amongst themselves, have to do something about that Witcher sterility then as well, because that won't do. I suppose that part of the plan can fail, doesn't matter really, but I don't what the White Frost angle hanging around for very long. I guess have Ciri find out what is happening, so she can inform the Witcher's that the White Frost is no longer a threat, and that they gotta move on with there lives.

Basically if the White Frost is used to create the setup, that part needs to be wrapped up quickly, and with the protagonist being aware of Ciri having already stopped the White Frost with her space magic. It really annoyed me how the player was more knowledgeable (knowledge of Shepard basically) than Ryder, and every other character in Andromeda.

If CDPR is going to stray from the Witcher aspect of 'The Witcher' while still having a Witcher protagonist, this could work. (I enjoyed that.) The protagonist would still have the trauma of being a victim of brutal experiments, but they wouldn't have the additional baggage of decades on the Path, and in theory have an "easier" time assimilating back into regular society. 

If they go full camp, seeing as these new Witcher's would potentially be stronger physically, but much weaker in training and technique, maybe have a quest involve finding a legendary Witcher to learn the way of the Wolf. LOL.

Yes, the Lynx reveal did escaped me for a moment. Haha. You're right its usually the simple solution, but if its post TW3, I hope they put a lot of thought into it, my worry is that it would feel like a gimmick.

Really my biggest hang-up is the potential creation of new Witcher's and how that is handled. I'm fine with playing as an existing Witcher from the Lynn School.

The Swallow: A Witcher Saga?

If it is Ciri (which I almost prefer to a blank slate male or female Witcher that we customise, but not quite), then it will have to have Witcher in the title somewhere. Brand recognition being what it is, the suits will insist, and you can't really blame them for that.

I'd be happy with Ciri as Protagonist. If not then i think it should be a fixed male character. Devalues Ciri somewhat to suddenly go well there's loads of female witchers in the Lynx school. If they want to have a female perspective they could always have one taking a similar scoped role to Ciri in TW3, where you control her for a portion of the game.

Yeah moving away from Northern Kingdoms seems sensible and limiting degree of interaction with trilogy choices ideal.