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  • AlbatroesAlbatroes Member LegendaryPosts: 7,671
    Although I'm excited, I think I'll until the day before the actual release just incase they say its going to be an epic store exclusive for pc.
  • azarhalazarhal Member RarePosts: 1,402
    edited March 2019
    Albatroes said:
    Although I'm excited, I think I'll until the day before the actual release just incase they say its going to be an epic store exclusive for pc.
    It won't be an exclusive, already confirmed by Paradox via twitter. Their own store is linked to Steam anyway.
  • TamanousTamanous Member RarePosts: 3,030
    Seattle culture worst nightmare:

    A bloodsucking corporate exec at every coffee bar!


    You stay sassy!

  • HatefullHatefull Member EpicPosts: 2,503
    I am just here to post about a game I have no interest in, know nothing about, and yet I am going to state an opinion based on nothing pertinent at all. In other words, I am keeping with the status quo.

    Kidding, I hope this game is awesome and the fans of it truly enjoy themselves.

    If you want a new idea, go read an old book.

    In order to be insulted, I must first value your opinion.

  • rojoArcueidrojoArcueid Member EpicPosts: 10,722
    edited March 2019
    Looks like this news came with a nice GoG sale for the original Vampire The Masquerade and Bloodlines

    https://www.gog.com/game/vampire_the_masquerade_redemption
    https://www.gog.com/game/vampire_the_masquerade_bloodlines

    Time to finally finish those two before the new one comes out.

    Arcanum is on sale too, from the same devs.
    https://www.gog.com/game/arcanum_of_steamworks_and_magick_obscura
    MadFrenchieFoncl




  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,998
    Iselin said:
    DMKano said:
    I must make a confession - I really don't like the way "vampires" are done in concept in vast majority of books, movies etc... Just in general I think the whole vampire thing is a bag of shite

    Now having said all that - I still am looking forward to this as I think it will be a good game regardless of my personal dislike of the whole blood sucking vampire crap.

    The only half-decent vampire that I didn't hate was Cassidy from the Preacher comics. That was an example of how to do vampires right IMO. Actually the Preacher did a lot of things right as far as comics go - but that's a different story.

    The whole capes and goth aspect of vampires being some kind of a refined "high society" that are into poetry and art and all this artsy fartsy romantic bullshit - that's what I can't stand.
    Yeah I'm with you. I've never liked the "Dracula meets Harlequin Romance" type of vampire that Ann Rice and others popularized in the late 20th century not to mention all the crap it spawned like Twilight etc., that took over the teen fiction shelves for years.

    Having said that, World of Darkness is a very interesting and unique RP system. Looking forward to Bloodlines 2.
    I actually liked the whole Anne Rice take on it. I HATED the Twilight movies with the exception of one performance in the first one where her father was talking to her. It was so good I thought that if it was taken out and put into another movie it wouldn't seem out of place.

    Before Anne Rice what did we have? Well, we had the Hammer Films that are AWESOME but are very much of their time. I do know of some other B movie vampires that were a bit meh.

    There is Dracula but that really is a precursor to the Anne Rice Vampire. Suave and well spoken but with an animal side.


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  • TamanousTamanous Member RarePosts: 3,030
    Iselin said:
    DMKano said:
    I must make a confession - I really don't like the way "vampires" are done in concept in vast majority of books, movies etc... Just in general I think the whole vampire thing is a bag of shite

    Now having said all that - I still am looking forward to this as I think it will be a good game regardless of my personal dislike of the whole blood sucking vampire crap.

    The only half-decent vampire that I didn't hate was Cassidy from the Preacher comics. That was an example of how to do vampires right IMO. Actually the Preacher did a lot of things right as far as comics go - but that's a different story.

    The whole capes and goth aspect of vampires being some kind of a refined "high society" that are into poetry and art and all this artsy fartsy romantic bullshit - that's what I can't stand.
    Yeah I'm with you. I've never liked the "Dracula meets Harlequin Romance" type of vampire that Ann Rice and others popularized in the late 20th century not to mention all the crap it spawned like Twilight etc., that took over the teen fiction shelves for years.

    Having said that, World of Darkness is a very interesting and unique RP system. Looking forward to Bloodlines 2.
    I suggest that you both read some of the RPG books then. You both appear to be confused as to what the game is really about.

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  • XasapisXasapis Member RarePosts: 6,337
    Arterius said:
    So excited but since its a sequel I will have to beat the first game... Don't have to but I will. Does someone know where I can get some good mods that fix the bugs, maybe update the graphics a little, and makes the combat more modern?

    That's the unofficial patch, that includes the official one. Beyond that, you can browse around the nexus site.

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  • dekkion1dekkion1 Member UncommonPosts: 152
    NOCTURNE... yall remeber that one...
    i played that back in the 90s
    i also belive this game was out to back in the 9os i think.
    i think i played it maybe once. but both were fun. would be cool to see how the remake turns out.
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  • HarikenHariken Member EpicPosts: 2,680

    OG_Zorvan said:

    I'll pass. I have no desire to ruin the memory of an original, quirky, and damned fun RPG by playing what will most likely be yet another mediocre attempt to cash in on nostalgia.



    Here we go again. I agree with this but people will get all hyped up without knowing crap as to how the game will be. All they have to do is show a cut scene or movie and people will scream its the best thing.
  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,998
    edited March 2019
    Hariken said:

    OG_Zorvan said:

    I'll pass. I have no desire to ruin the memory of an original, quirky, and damned fun RPG by playing what will most likely be yet another mediocre attempt to cash in on nostalgia.



    Here we go again. I agree with this but people will get all hyped up without knowing crap as to how the game will be. All they have to do is show a cut scene or movie and people will scream its the best thing.
    Aren't you both similair by thinking that it is a mediocre attempt to cash in on nostalgia without "knowing crap" as to how the game will be? And seeing a cut scene or movie to come up with your assessment?

    What you've just done is say that you are the same "type" as those saying it's the best thing but with very little  to go on. You just choose the oppositve opinion.

    OR, you can just, you know, see how it will be.


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  • CaffynatedCaffynated Member RarePosts: 753
    DMKano said:
    I must make a confession - I really don't like the way "vampires" are done in concept in vast majority of books, movies etc... Just in general I think the whole vampire thing is a bag of shite

    Now having said all that - I still am looking forward to this as I think it will be a good game regardless of my personal dislike of the whole blood sucking vampire crap.

    The only half-decent vampire that I didn't hate was Cassidy from the Preacher comics. That was an example of how to do vampires right IMO. Actually the Preacher did a lot of things right as far as comics go - but that's a different story.

    The whole capes and goth aspect of vampires being some kind of a refined "high society" that are into poetry and art and all this artsy fartsy romantic bullshit - that's what I can't stand.
    Vampires in VtM are similar to those found in the Blade and Underworld movies, though far more fleshed out.

    There's a house for every taste and variety of vampire. There are high society nobles, punks, goths, mages, classic Nosferatu movie vampires and more.
    TacticalZombeh
  • azarhalazarhal Member RarePosts: 1,402
    Arterius said:
    So excited but since its a sequel I will have to beat the first game... Don't have to but I will. Does someone know where I can get some good mods that fix the bugs, maybe update the graphics a little, and makes the combat more modern?
    The GOG version comes with the unofficial patch (and they updated to the latest stable version 2 days ago). It's the basic version, because they can't alter the game content and the plus unofficial patch alter the content. The Steam version requires to install the unofficial patch manually. I wouldn't install the "plus" version for a first playthrough. 

    There is a texture update mod here that requires the unofficial patch 10.2.

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  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,490
    edited March 2019
    Sovrath said:


    On the flip side, you'd be hard-pressed to find a Toreador that isn't interested in high society or the arts.
    yeeeeaaahhhh, that's the character I play. o:)

    I'd love to play a Malkavian but have been reticent to jump into the deep end of madness.
    Malkavians enjoy a double-edged sword, to be sure.  But they also enjoy a David Bowie-esque set of eyes (heterochromia), so there's that benefit. :D


    The Clans of the Masquerade are incredibly diverse and hugely interesting.  My favorite has to be the Tzimisce, and I wish I could play as one in these games.


    I never had friends who would do tabletop, so I've never had the chance to play, but I've spent quite a bit of time reading about the lore and world.  I'm very happy to see a sequel on the horizon!
    Oh man that's criminal, there are some online services that can help you find nearby role-players but they are spotty at best. Some of my best roleplaying has been Masquerade. If you can find some role-players you just need to tell the DMKano types they don't need a cape to play. :)

    There is roleplaying that can be done online, in fact what are MMORPG's for? Just find a good guild.
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  • azarhalazarhal Member RarePosts: 1,402
    Arterius said:
    azarhal said:
    Arterius said:
    So excited but since its a sequel I will have to beat the first game... Don't have to but I will. Does someone know where I can get some good mods that fix the bugs, maybe update the graphics a little, and makes the combat more modern?
    The GOG version comes with the unofficial patch (and they updated to the latest stable version 2 days ago). It's the basic version, because they can't alter the game content and the plus unofficial patch alter the content. The Steam version requires to install the unofficial patch manually. I wouldn't install the "plus" version for a first playthrough. 

    There is a texture update mod here that requires the unofficial patch 10.2.

    Bought the game off of GOG. Looking forward to jumping into the game. I haven't tried to play the game since I was about or  14 or 15 so I am keen to see how I like the game now.

    Edit: Didn't get far the first time as I remember hating the way the game played
    It's clunky, especially in 3rd person. Guns are better than melee (forced 3rd person) because of that but guns require putting points into firearms to not suck at it.
  • MadFrenchieMadFrenchie Member LegendaryPosts: 8,505
    edited March 2019
    Scot said:
    Sovrath said:


    On the flip side, you'd be hard-pressed to find a Toreador that isn't interested in high society or the arts.
    yeeeeaaahhhh, that's the character I play. o:)

    I'd love to play a Malkavian but have been reticent to jump into the deep end of madness.
    Malkavians enjoy a double-edged sword, to be sure.  But they also enjoy a David Bowie-esque set of eyes (heterochromia), so there's that benefit. :D


    The Clans of the Masquerade are incredibly diverse and hugely interesting.  My favorite has to be the Tzimisce, and I wish I could play as one in these games.


    I never had friends who would do tabletop, so I've never had the chance to play, but I've spent quite a bit of time reading about the lore and world.  I'm very happy to see a sequel on the horizon!
    Oh man that's criminal, there are some online services that can help you find nearby role-players but they are spotty at best. Some of my best roleplaying has been Masquerade. If you can find some role-players you just need to tell the DMKano types they don't need a cape to play. :)

    There is roleplaying that can be done online, in fact what are MMORPG's for? Just find a good guild.
    I find it a very interesting IP.  I really wish we could get a Bloodlines style MMORPG (or even shared world), because that would be such a unique gaming experience.  There's a lot more political power grappling in it than is obvious at first glance, but it never loses the brutality of its core subjects: Vampirism and Humanity as two competing forces in an effort to achieve a healthy balance.

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  • kitaradkitarad Member LegendaryPosts: 8,178
    I still remember Anezka and Christof.

  • TacticalZombehTacticalZombeh Member UncommonPosts: 431
    edited March 2019
    Reading through the whole thread and I just keep thinking: Wiz says brainfart, everyone else knows it's chronic brain IBS.
  • lahnmirlahnmir Member LegendaryPosts: 5,058
    Malkavian all the way! No sparkles, just insanity. How blessed we are.

    /Cheers,
    Lahnmir
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  • WizardryWizardry Member LegendaryPosts: 19,332
    Mass hysteria over a game nobody has seen a single minute of,really sad.Then this staged setup and interviews that are again going to do nothing but give us fake marketing ,,you think the employees interviewed are going to come out and say,this game is just average or even bad?

    Let's use some common sense here,geesh.It's an announcement,nothing more.There is only ONE bit of valuable information to be taken from this,they are not  going to be putting much time effort into making this game,to me that would make me way more skeptical than hyped.

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  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,490
    edited March 2019
    Wizardry said:
    Mass hysteria over a game nobody has seen a single minute of,really sad.Then this staged setup and interviews that are again going to do nothing but give us fake marketing ,,you think the employees interviewed are going to come out and say,this game is just average or even bad?

    Let's use some common sense here,geesh.It's an announcement,nothing more.There is only ONE bit of valuable information to be taken from this,they are not  going to be putting much time effort into making this game,to me that would make me way more skeptical than hyped.
    The length of development is a concern, but if like me you put nothing into a game before it launches and is reviewed not a major one, once it comes out we will see.
  • azarhalazarhal Member RarePosts: 1,402
    Scot said:
    Wizardry said:
    Mass hysteria over a game nobody has seen a single minute of,really sad.Then this staged setup and interviews that are again going to do nothing but give us fake marketing ,,you think the employees interviewed are going to come out and say,this game is just average or even bad?

    Let's use some common sense here,geesh.It's an announcement,nothing more.There is only ONE bit of valuable information to be taken from this,they are not  going to be putting much time effort into making this game,to me that would make me way more skeptical than hyped.
    The length of development is a concern, but if like me you put nothing into a game before it launches and is reviewed not a major one, once it comes out we will see.
    Length of development is a concern? Why do people think they just started to work on the game? 

    They started pre-production in late 2015 and full production in April 2016. The game release in 2020. 4 years is a concern???
    IselinSovrathScot
  • jonp200jonp200 Member UncommonPosts: 457
    Excited about the game but no pre-order for me. Will see how it is received at launch.

    Seaspite
    Playing ESO on my X-Box


  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,490
    azarhal said:
    Scot said:
    Wizardry said:
    Mass hysteria over a game nobody has seen a single minute of,really sad.Then this staged setup and interviews that are again going to do nothing but give us fake marketing ,,you think the employees interviewed are going to come out and say,this game is just average or even bad?

    Let's use some common sense here,geesh.It's an announcement,nothing more.There is only ONE bit of valuable information to be taken from this,they are not  going to be putting much time effort into making this game,to me that would make me way more skeptical than hyped.
    The length of development is a concern, but if like me you put nothing into a game before it launches and is reviewed not a major one, once it comes out we will see.
    Length of development is a concern? Why do people think they just started to work on the game? 

    They started pre-production in late 2015 and full production in April 2016. The game release in 2020. 4 years is a concern???
    That's good to hear, I thought it was less than that.
  • IselinIselin Member LegendaryPosts: 18,719
    lahnmir said:
    Malkavian all the way! No sparkles, just insanity. How blessed we are.

    /Cheers,
    Lahnmir
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