Those lips bleed a putrid poison.

I S O

>>376334579
every time i see a Bloodlines thread on here i go back playing this shit

why is it so good

why

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>>376335218

Souls draped in rotten tatters and Father dances in the dark.

>>376335857

Holy shit, why is your game so dark?

>>376336003
"Atmospheric" SweetFX preset, gives the game an even darker look which I enjoy

>>376335218
>why is it so good
its not, it's barely worth a second playthrough, stop being brainwashed by the /v/ hivemind

this game has really aged like shit

Quick question: does the unofficial patch (plus) offer some way to skip the sewers and just go straight to the Nosferatu warrens?

>>376336625
Yes, there's a hatch "hidden" somewhere in the starting area with a hacking check that let's you skip a good chunk of the sewers.

>>376335218
atmosphere, acting and writing
>>376336605
Sorry anon, I've been in love with this game since it came out, you can't stop me from liking something you don't like. Go play Skyrim like a good goy.

>>376336743

Oh thank fuck, I can't stand to go through all that bullshit. I'll be on the lookout for that then. Thanks.

>>376336625
Yes, there's a door which you can hack or maybe also lockpick that takes you to a single smaller section where you fight a couple of the bigger Tzimisce things and then you just jump off to the Nosferatu hideout.

>>376336625
Just noclip them if it's that much of a problem.

>>376336605
>it's barely worth a second playthrough, stop being brainwashed by the /v/ hivemind

this
shilling this game on /v/ is just memeing by now

>>376336625
Not entirely skipping it but a decent amount. That said though, the plus version also makes the sewers like ten times more bullshit and the section you don't get to skip is the latter end where the game throws the hard enemies at you. Just keep that in mind.

>>376337893

Noclip it is.

>>376337893
>the section you don't get to skip is the latter end where the game throws the hard enemies at you
There's only a couple of them though, shouldn't be hard if your character has any decent combat skills.

Finished it for the first time on Friday.

Underwhelming ending but I'll definitely replay it.

>>376334579
I want Jeanette to sire me

>>376339145

Why? She's a crazy cunt who'd most likely blood bond you.

>>376336605
>You're not actually enjoying that thing you enjoy.

Great post m8.

>>376334579
>finish quest chain
>you never see her again

hate this in video games

>>376339421
Check your email. She wants to bang.

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>>376339145

>Wanting low-tier trash like Jeanette when the Goddess that is Velvet Velour is in the same game

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>played bloodlines so much, through every clan multiple times, that i can no longer play it
>ran a few sessions of VTM20 that were great, but players wanted to play D&D instead
>even read the shitty novels

Where do I go from here, bros?

>>376339680
>whore in denial with daddy issues
no thanks

>>376339680
>Isolated, Smaller God, Lecher Bitch, Cain, Swamped
Is Bloodlines one of the greatest video game soundtracks?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FU6JTZhMS8&index=52

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>>376340034
You just described Jeannette exactly.

>>376339680
>wanting vapid bitches when you could be starting a revolution that sweeps across the world with Nines and your anarchist brothers and sisters

Bourgeoise and capitalist pigs will be the first to hang.

>>376340008
People still play the card game. Have you tried the mod that adds the other clans?

>>376340008

Read the Dark Ages novels? They're considered to be quite a lot better than the shitty Masquerade ones.

Also, are you from Europe or NA?

>>376340214
Jeannette doesn't get asshurt about her whoring though

>>376340008
Find a group to play with on IRC.

>>376340296

I tried all the mods available a few years ago. Antitribu wasn't out but I'm not too keen on it.

I remember the physical pain I felt when realizing how shitty Clan Quest Mod was. Holy fuck. At least it had a cool boss fight for Brujahs, even if it made no fucking sense.

I can't imagine antitribu is much better.

>>376340308

NA.

I heard that the Dark Ages ones were quite a bit better, but... I dunno. I can't imagine they'd be -great-, nor anywhere near the fun I had playing VTM.

It all pales in comparison, dudes.

>>376340735

>NA

Just my kind of luck. I'm looking to find a group that might accept a newbie to VtM, teach me the ropes on how to play and such, but every time I ask, they're all from some non-European place, with too much difference in timezones.

>nor anywhere near the fun I had playing VTM.

I was talking about the Dark Age novels, not the RPG books.

Blood don't grow on trees!

>>376341079
There was a European group running a campaign in Scotland that was newbie friendly, a few months ago. Post in VtMB threads, I'm sure you'll run into them.

>>376341461

Well, here's hoping.

Don't suppose if you know what kind of games they play? I mean, do they go Sabbat, Camarilla, Anarchs or independents?

>>376339145
I think I'd prefer Lacroix to be honest. Ventrue is the only clan worth joining.

>>376342503

LaCroix would fuck you over even worse than Jeanette.

>>376340008
I know this feel sort of
We never played VtM, most of it was pathfinder or shadowrun
we don't play either anymore
Tabletop gaming is maximum fun

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>>376335218
I like to think of this line being about the game rather than Jeanette.
You know, breaking the wall and everything.

>>376336608
It was always trash, no matter how long it's been

>>376343957
How is this possible for vampires anyway? What did they do?

>>376344213
touch each other on the clit

>Vampires were huge a few years ago
>Urban fantasy in general was huge
>No devs tried to cash in on that by making an urban fantasy/vampire rpg

>>376336605
I loved the game, great characters, good quests and superb writing for a video game. With all that said, I have never been able to give it a second playthrough, does not have much going for it in terms of replayability if you ask me.

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>>376340008
Werewolf the Apocalypse
alternatively, and my preferred game though I've never had a chance to play it, Werewolf the Forsaken. Just look at this shit, werewolves and thugs and werewolf thugz and thug hunterz and shadowy werewolf cabals waging war over a single city.

>>376340582
>irc
use discord instead, or even fucking google hangouts jesus christ who wants to do things only through text?

>>376344316
There have been a few vampire games since and they've generally been subpar at best. VtM isn't good just because it has vampires and Bloodlines wasn't good just because it was VtM.

>>376344316

>a few years ago

Really? What made you think that? The only vampire-related thing I can think of in the past few years is True Blood and that show is shit.

>>376344507
>does not have much going for it in terms of replayability
Huh? Even if you just replay as a malkavian or nosferatu, shit's different as fuck.

>>376344213
Vampires can spend blood to make their parts fully working. Well, except for the actual reproduction, since their fluids are blood.

>>376344835
>True Blood
kek, my ex-gf used to make me watch this insipid shit with her
hated every second of it

>>376344847
I've tried malkavian, lost interest pretty quickly. I still have fond memories of the game though, maybe I'll get in the proper mood for a replay in a few years.

>>376344213
They can spend blood points to reactivate/mimic basically any physiological function their bodies used to have. They can sweat, cry, and get erections/lubricate if they want to. It just won't go any further than that.

I assume they sucked each other fueling blood to the other while having sex or something like that,

>>376345186

What a coincidence, an ex of mine also made me watch that shit too. But she at least grew to hate the fucking thing and about the only character she liked was that older blonde vampire, Pam. Still a shit show though. I hear the books it was based on are even worse. Like Mercy Thompson Skinwalker worse.

>>376345289
Yeah, definitely shouldn't be replaying it straight away, come back in a couple years with a fresh perspective, it's much better then.
>>376345475
Grills do tend to like vampires for some reason. Erotic subtext to the whole "binding" and neck-biting thing? Who knows.

>>376340008
Wait for Summer when they reveal the WtA video game

>>376347131

We'll have to wait and see if Cyanide can make a good WtA game. I think they're one of those devs that actually make AA games.

>>376339209
Because she is a 2 in 1 package

>>376335218
Every time you mention it, SOMEONE will reinstall it.

Perfect mix of a gothic/cyberpunk setting, the aesthetic was just perfect.

>>376347791

>cyberpunk

U wot?

>>376347869
Maybe I misspoke. I meant sort of similar to late 90's blade, matrixy, industrial gloomy vibe. Can't articulate it well.

>>376348079
Cyberpunk refers to dystopian futuristic sci-fi.

The term the books use to describe themselves is gothic punk.

Is this game worth buying? I love source games but never liked games like fallout and skyrim

>>376348405
cmon anon you know what he ment

>>376348735
>buying
nigga pirate it, the devs are long gone and dont make any money from it anymore

>>376348735

>buying

Never buy it, the dev team who made this is dead and buried, all money goes to Activision, who helped contribute to the death of Troika.

>>376348405
>gothic punk.
This is the term I wanted, thanks anon.

>>376348735
I'd say it feels a lot like the original deus ex, just sexier and better plot.

>>376348906
>>376348927
I just meant playing. What's it like? Is it for me?

>>376349008
No one can make you a recommendation on 'I don't like skyrim'. The game is a cult classic and a lot of fun, just play it and see for yourself if you like it.

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>>376348735
>>376349008

>>376349008
It's dialogue and character heavy game. Do you like games with a lot of dialogue? Like the original fallouts or New Vegas? It's kinda like that. Definitely nothing like Fallout 3/4 or Skyrim. It's also not open world, much more focused and bleeds atmosphere. But its main focus is the setting and characters, so if you're not into that kind of thing, then it might not be for you. I say give it a try.

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>no VtM game where i can play as a Lasombra

Guess I'll just go back to replaying the two Darkness games.

>>376349138
>>376349242
>>376349296
Alright, I'll give it a try. Thanks anons

>>376344835
I guess a few now is more like 6+.
After Twilight there was a huge influx of vampire novels in the YA and romance genres.
Couldn't walk into a book store without seeing shelves lined with them by dozens of different authors.
Dystopian fiction took over after Hunger Games got popular.

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>>376348941
No problem. Check out the wikia, there's a page on the term that has the book explanations.

>>376348906
I did, just helping him clarify.

>>376349008
It's a lot like Deus Ex. Characters, interactions and quest progression are similar to Pillars of Eternity/Baldurs Gate too, if you played that.

But you can play is an FPS or go melee or talk your way out of most things.

Also here's a guide.
Keep in mind that Wesp went crazy recently and started changing/adding a bunch of weird shit to the game so I recommend playing it without the "restored content" first.

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>>376349881

>After Twilight there was a huge influx of vampire novels in the YA and romance genres.

And I'm betting 99% of it was shit.

>>376350279
You know it, fanfiction-tier crap written by landwhales.

>>376350279
>>376350454
Eh. It happenes, sadly.

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I want to walk around Santa Monica again taking in the reverb of the ost and enjoying the moody atmosphere of those up at night. Man I love this game, even remembering the quest notification noise makes me want to replay. Has anyone been to Santa Monica irl?

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>>376350454

Guess we'll have to wait and see what Paradox/White Wolf does with Vampire then. Mind you, after that terrible interactive fiction piece of shit they released for mobile/tablets, I don't have much faith in them.

>>376344917
Wasn't there some kind of ritual that allows a vampire to actually get pregnant in order to free itself from its sire's control?

>>376351013
haha wtf Therese there looks exactly like my mom

>>376351013
>Has anyone been to Santa Monica irl
Yeah, it's kind of a boring place but not as sleazy as the game makes it out to be. Any Goth nightclub culture is completely dead now.

>>376352097
p-post mamicita

>>376352383
damn that's a shame

>>376351013
>>376352383
like he said, it's nothing like how VTMB portrays it now. Hell even 10 years ago it wasnt anythinglike that either.

>>376351051
Reminder that some people from Troika joined Obsidian.

It could happen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R_w6Fw8Ysk

>>376349647
Antitribu mod

>>376351013
>I want to walk around Santa Monica again taking in the reverb of the ost and enjoying the moody atmosphere of those up at night.
could you honestly be any more fedora? are you 15?

>>376352572
The places in VtMB felt more like NYC than LA. The Santa Monica in the game reminded me of Coney Island; filthy as shit.

>>376353159
Absolutely. Got way more Manhattan vibes

>>376352728
>I'm new to /vtmb/ threads and /v/, the post
>Types like a kid whilst calling others underage

Fuck off redditor

Daily reminder that Beckett is based bro.

Also:

>He never believed the entire Caine thing.
>In gamebooks he fucking TRAVELS ALONGSIDE CAINE.
>He never fucking realized that.

I had sides so lost that I had beg mage to remade them.

>>376334579
I've never played this. People say that if you like the KotOR series you would like this, is that true?

>>376340008
how are the novels?
I just got into the franchise and while I'm enjoying the game I'm interested in the novels

>>376351013

The one thing VTMB does poorly is accurately represent the areas they're mimicking. "Downtown" comes close to LA in the 90s, but everything else is way off.

>>376353159
To be fair, everything in the World of Darkness is a bit filthier, sleazier and more densely packed than in the real world

>>376353859
Yes. Except here you will suck blood, not Kreia/Bastilla.

>>376354006
Alright, well i have money so i think ill buy it.

>>376354396
Don't buy it. The developers won't see a dime of it.

>>376354001
China Town looked spot-on. And Santa Monica, especially the beach and pier were close.

>>376354614
Yes, how dare the suckers who bought the IP hope to see a return on their investments. Everyone knows that you steal cars because the guys working in the factories to assemble them aren't getting a cut of every car sold.

kys degenerate poorfag

>>376354614
Ok so where should i get it than.

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>>376353779

That book was fucking awful. Can't believe they retconned the taxi driver for it.

>Caine chilling in Kaymakli forever or whatever, sending out "shades" or some stupid shit like that, retconning any of his appearances prior
>That Nosferatu that taught him English and went on to kill Jack and Victoria Ash, dual wielding flare guns and becoming more human in appearance cause of the Withering
>that stupid leader of the thin blood subplot
>Jack and Beckett talking about the sarcophagus, "lol remember that shit, it was nothing"
>That awful fight between Lucita and Lasombra-Moncada, destroying it by crying and sacrificing herself
>"Hey Beckett, I was Caine all along! LOL see ya, enjoy your last few weeks of life"

It ranks low on the shitty scale for VTM books (they're all awful), and the video game ties weren't as shoehorned as the Brujah Clanbook, with Cristof literally tagging along with some Brujahs in a car with his sword and everything, whining about his beloved, but holy shit.

Don't read VTM books bros, they're bad for your soul and mind.

>>376353779
Daily reminder: Unused Tracks > OST.

>>376354972
yo mama

>>376354740
get the GOG torrent, all you gotta do is install and you're good to go, includes the mandatory unofficial patch pre-installed as you would have to download it separately otherwise

I bought in Steam and I guess it's worth it just so you have a place to redownload it from. It was on sale for cheap at Greenman.

>>376354867
Is that supposed to be fem gangrel? I thought she was latina.

>>376352649
is it good though?

>watch a stream of the game
>bought it like 2 years ago on sale but never installed it
>decide to try it
>chat suggest going for Nosferatu
>alright
>decide to pick the questionnaire first for kicks
>get Malkavian can't even open a door but hacking expert and persuasive as fuck
decide to roll with it
>I love it
the idea of being mentally sane but playing an insane person is genius like I'm fine but my mouth won't stop saying nonsense

>>376354867
VtM is so fucking easy to get horribly wrong
but when it goes right, god damn it's amazing

>>376356079
Yeah, like the dialogue options are fairly easy to understand and more or less get your point across (in a way) but the character you're talking to thinks you're either babbling nonsense or you're a creepy, and you can't help it.

>>376356396
I hear a lot that Malkavian is not a good starting point but so far I'm getting around pretty well, the options are mostly understandable and Hysteria is broken as fuck

I even liked to imagine that I would've been cool that the tapes from the Malkavian primogen sounded like nonsense to all clans but Malkavians where it sounded like the recollections of a physiologist trying to understand his own vampirism

>>376356649
You thick lipped black son of a bitch, get of the computer.

>>376354731
>hurr durr I'm going out of my way to give my money to a shitty company that actively tried to sabotage the game I'm buying and thus had a hand in the devs going under

>>376355757
I think the character she's based off of is, but in game she looks white desu
Like a younger joan jett

>>376348906
>>376348927
>>376357663
the IP was bought by paradox, though actvision may still hold some of the distribution rights

>>376335912
Pisha turns me on

>>376336625
I remember there's like a quest where you tail Tung until he gets to the hollywood crypt

WHERES MY WEREWOLF GAME
REEEEEEE

>>376360181
fuck off, furfag

>>376360181
>Skyrim with Moonlight Tales is still the best werewolf experience we have

JUST