World of Darkness Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 from Hardsuit Labs

[Storyfag]

Bloodlines is a good game because it is a good game. That it involves vampires/World of Darkness setting is kind of immaterial. What makes Bloodlines good is the writing, world design, level design, choice and consequence, and depth that make your experience different depending on the clan you select. The game could be about almost anything (obviously with changes in the script and actors and such) and still be good because of its core design.

Nah, Bloodlines is good because of the setting and what can be done in it.

You are both correct.

Bloodlines is a good game because it nailed the setting so well, with the writing, world design, level design, choice and consequence and depth.

 

[Generic-Giant-Spider]

Hello Storyfag I see you're looking extra skeletal today.

 

[Delterius]

Hello Storyfag I see you're looking extra skeletal today.

is this what D&D monsters do when alone

generic giant spider compliments mr. lich on his complexion for the night

 

[Generic-Giant-Spider]

It gets lonely while waiting for your rerolls to kill me.

 

[ZagorTeNej]

Here's a challenge from me to you all:

Name a good vampire game that isn't Bloodlines 1 or Blood Omen.

 

[hivemind]

redeption has good story but fuck the game turns to shit in modern times

it's like a really cool gimmick when it happens but then you slog through london and are turning the game off

 

[fantadomat]

Anyone else thinking that modern times vampire is pretty boring? I would have loved a games set in ancient times or even medieval Europa. To me it seems that all the modern lore is over focused on the murica and everything else ignored,it feels half assed at best.

 

[Chippy]

Anyone else thinking that modern times vampire is pretty boring? I would have loved a games set in ancient times or even medieval Europa. To me it seems that all the modern lore is over focused on the murica and everything else ignored,it feels half assed at best.

I'm hoping a decent easter european country goes down that route with the DnD setting one day. Something along the lines of MOTB (spirit eater inspired) to actually make the game challenging and put a spin on it. Modern day stuff can come across as a bit edge-lordy with tone, writing, etc.

 

[baud]

I meant Brian. He seems to be the one answering the questions.

I can't find a Twitter account for him, does he have one?

Mitsoda?
https://twitter.com/bmitsoda

Thanks. New tweet sent.

 

[Kem0sabe]

Modern cities during the night are still active and vibrant places, full of people going about their business... Nighttime medieval cities on the other hand, everyone stays indoors, and you get accosted constantly by the guard because you don't carry a torch.

So yeah, modern setting makes more sense.

 

[Delterius]

I meant Brian. He seems to be the one answering the questions.

I can't find a Twitter account for him, does he have one?

Mitsoda?
https://twitter.com/bmitsoda

Thanks. New tweet sent.

Zombra be cheeky and ask him if he's going to reprise his acting as Romero.

 

[fantadomat]

Modern cities during the night are still active and vibrant places, full of people going about their business... Nighttime medieval cities on the other hand, everyone stays indoors, and you get accosted constantly by the guard because you don't carry a torch.

So yeah, modern setting makes more sense.

How the fuck is this argument for or against one or the other? It all depends on how you do it and at what the game is centred.

 

[Arulan]

Anyone else thinking that modern times vampire is pretty boring? I would have loved a games set in ancient times or even medieval Europa. To me it seems that all the modern lore is over focused on the murica and everything else ignored,it feels half assed at best.

No. I think the modern setting works quite well. Seeing the underbelly of society, showing how Kindred have had to endure under the Masquerade, and the fear of Gehenna provides ample room for interesting development. RPGs set in modern times aren't very common either.

Don't get me wrong, I do think a WoD Vampire RPG set during the Long Night or War of Princes could be very interesting as well.

 

[Zombra]

Anyone else thinking that modern times vampire is pretty boring? I would have loved a games set in ancient times or even medieval Europa. To me it seems that all the modern lore is over focused on the murica and everything else ignored,it feels half assed at best.

if only there were a game somewhere set in medieval times how very not boring that would be

 

[Delterius]

Anyone else thinking that modern times vampire is pretty boring? I would have loved a games set in ancient times or even medieval Europa. To me it seems that all the modern lore is over focused on the murica and everything else ignored,it feels half assed at best.

TBH, the modern times thing is what makes it for me. I enjoy themes of the occult, magic and demonic forces together with the shittiness of modern living. That Vampire is so heavily focused on the politics instead of just the action is just perfect. Games like these are also distinct from straight up horror, more of a Secret World or even a Shadowrun (though futuristic) than a Silent Hill.

 

[Mark Richard]

redeption has good story but fuck the game turns to shit in modern times

it's like a really cool gimmick when it happens but then you slog through london and are turning the game off

I've wanted to take an RPG character through multiple eras since watching the first Highlander movie, so at least Redemption crossed that off my list.

 

[fantadomat]

I was thinking more of how the lore is overly focused on the usa. It will be pretty fun if the game is set in hong kong...sadly it is set in a shithole.

 

[alyvain]

Anyone else thinking that modern times vampire is pretty boring? I would have loved a games set in ancient times or even medieval Europa. To me it seems that all the modern lore is over focused on the murica and everything else ignored,it feels half assed at best.

Not boring, just overused. All in all, I think that modern setting is a perfect match for vampires if we consider them to be a sexy type of mosquitoes rather than vicious animalistic beasts who rape and eat children in the countryside, as they sometimes were depicted.

 

[Generic-Giant-Spider]

I prefer vampires to be set in a more olden era, preferably Victorian. I think it's a great setting, very atmospheric and you can perform some Jack the Ripper shit. Then again, I prefer vampires to be more monstrous or devilish as opposed to misunderstood and perfectly alluring.

 

[BING XI LAO]

They should ask Alex Jones to eb the lead writer

 

[Delterius]

They should ask Alex Jones to eb the lead writer

You mean lead voice actor.

 

[Dexter]

They should ask Alex Jones to eb the lead writer

 

[Jezal_k23]

Fitting.

 

[DeepOcean]

Gonna install the clan mod and replay Bloodlines again.

 

[Delterius]

Gonna install the clan mod and replay Bloodlines again.

im playin the clan mod for the first time, seems fun