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

[thesheeep]

You gotta love this place.
Confirmation that consent for bloodsucking is probably part of the game in some form (which just makes sense, it would be in PnP, too), oh and the lead writer is a woman:
People go in a frenzy, proclaiming the end of the world by SJWs

 

[Cael]

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-brings-the-cul/1100-6465762/

According to the developers, Bloodlines 2 will shed light on the various vampire cultures and their power structures. Just like in the original game, the sequel also leans heavy on socializing. You're often pushed into high-pressure situations with humans and vampires alike, where you'll need to make a choice that could compromise relationships. Siding with one faction can put you at odds with another. However, you're totally free to break away from a side at anytime. These social situations can also highlight the mundanity of living life as a Vampire.

Wrong bolded bits. Fixed it for you.

You're a fucking Vampire. The whole point of WoD is emotards wanting to be edgy and cool being Vampires. And you turn it into something MUNDANE???!

What. The. FUCK???

 

[Sukhāvatī]

You gotta love this place.
Confirmation that consent for bloodsucking is probably part of the game in some form (which just makes sense, it would be in PnP, too), oh and the lead writer is a woman:
People go in a frenzy, proclaiming the end of the world by SJWs

Because according to the old rules (courtesy of Fairfax):

 

[Black]

The emerging choice of the past few days

That's not really a hard choice, one of those can result in a good game.

Very problematic, I'm glad Troika is dead.

 

[Steezus]

You gotta love this place.
Confirmation that consent for bloodsucking is probably part of the game in some form (which just makes sense, it would be in PnP, too), oh and the lead writer is a woman:
People go in a frenzy, proclaiming the end of the world by SJWs

I'm basically 99% with you on this, but Cara Ellison is actually kinda insufferable. Her IRL shtick might not necessarily translate into writing games (I haven't played Dishonored 2), but I think her involvment is a valid concern.

 

[Mazisky]

Can someone ask Paradox if:

Can i make a tranny or gay vampire in the game?
Are there enough black characters?
Do women cover main and important roles?

I hope they have considered this during development, it would be a shame otherwise.

Thank you Paradox!!! You are doing it for real!

Now please include a quest where you kill racists, but be sure they're all white and men or i won't buy the game

 

[Cael]

You gotta love this place.
Confirmation that consent for bloodsucking is probably part of the game in some form (which just makes sense, it would be in PnP, too), oh and the lead writer is a woman:
People go in a frenzy, proclaiming the end of the world by SJWs

Because according to the old rules (courtesy of Fairfax):

Sounds like a blurb from Hunters: the Suicidal.

 

[Arulan]

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-brings-the-cul/1100-6465762/

According to the developers, Bloodlines 2 will shed light on the various vampire cultures and their power structures. Just like in the original game, the sequel also leans heavy on socializing. You're often pushed into high-pressure situations with humans and vampires alike, where you'll need to make a choice that could compromise relationships. Siding with one faction can put you at odds with another. However, you're totally free to break away from a side at anytime. These social situations can also highlight the mundanity of living life as a Vampire.

Wrong bolded bits. Fixed it for you.

You're a fucking Vampire. The whole point of WoD is emotards wanting to be edgy and cool being Vampires. And you turn it into something MUNDANE???!

What. The. FUCK???

I'll speak for myself, but that sounds interesting to me. I could do with a few RPGs that aren't just about a power fantasy or making your character stand out above the rest. Exploring what it is to be a Vampire on a day-to-day basis sounds great.

 

[Saerain]

I'm basically 99% with you on this, but Cara Ellison is actually kinda insufferable. Her IRL shtick might not necessarily translate into writing games (I haven't played Dishonored 2), but I think her involvment is a valid concern.

Nah, definitely because wahmen.

Individuals don't real, only collectives.

 

[Cael]

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-brings-the-cul/1100-6465762/

According to the developers, Bloodlines 2 will shed light on the various vampire cultures and their power structures. Just like in the original game, the sequel also leans heavy on socializing. You're often pushed into high-pressure situations with humans and vampires alike, where you'll need to make a choice that could compromise relationships. Siding with one faction can put you at odds with another. However, you're totally free to break away from a side at anytime. These social situations can also highlight the mundanity of living life as a Vampire.

Wrong bolded bits. Fixed it for you.

You're a fucking Vampire. The whole point of WoD is emotards wanting to be edgy and cool being Vampires. And you turn it into something MUNDANE???!

What. The. FUCK???

I'll speak for myself, but that sounds interesting to me. I could do with a few RPGs that aren't just about a power fantasy or making your character stand out above the rest. Exploring what it is to be a Vampire on a day-to-day basis sounds great.

Go. Play. The. Sims.

Vampire. Edition.

 

[PrettyDeadman]

Warning!
Mods have stolen my thred!
This thread didn't use to be called VTM:Bloolines 2!
I am the creator of the original VTM:Bloolines 2 thread and I have it's name and it's messages STOLEN from me to be merged with completely another thread by mods!
If you like this thread or this game please rate THIS message instead of the first mesage of the thread because it's COMPLETELY FAKE!

 

[Fedora Master]

We should split the thread into "BLOODLINES 2: HYPE!!!" and "BLOODLINES 2: FUCK OFF!!!"
Although I suspect one thread might not get as many replies as the other.

 

[Infinitron]

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-brings-the-cul/1100-6465762/

According to the developers, Bloodlines 2 will shed light on the various vampire cultures and their power structures. Just like in the original game, the sequel also leans heavy on socializing. You're often pushed into high-pressure situations with humans and vampires alike, where you'll need to make a choice that could compromise relationships. Siding with one faction can put you at odds with another. However, you're totally free to break away from a side at anytime. These social situations can also highlight the mundanity of living life as a Vampire.

Is this supposed to be bad? Needs more context.

You join a faction, then kill a member of the faction --> they kick you out. You can do that at any time. Seems normal, no?

 

[Arulan]

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-brings-the-cul/1100-6465762/

According to the developers, Bloodlines 2 will shed light on the various vampire cultures and their power structures. Just like in the original game, the sequel also leans heavy on socializing. You're often pushed into high-pressure situations with humans and vampires alike, where you'll need to make a choice that could compromise relationships. Siding with one faction can put you at odds with another. However, you're totally free to break away from a side at anytime. These social situations can also highlight the mundanity of living life as a Vampire.

Is this supposed to be bad? Needs more context.

You join a faction, then kill a member of the faction --> they kick you out. You can do that at any time. Seems normal, no?

No, not really. Just thought I'd share it because we were discussing whether you'd be able to tell factions to fuck off earlier. Bloodlines let you play along with various factions, and you could ultimately turn them down as well. If the situation is similar, that's probably fine.

 

[Zakhad]

What's the worst that can happen?

 

[Space Satan]

What's the worst that can happen?

Batle royale? Online? Microtransactions? you name it

 

[Black]

Oh hey.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie_Studios
"Zombie Studios shut down in January 2015 with its owners' retirement. Former staffers of the company subsequently founded a new studio, Builder Box Games (now Hardsuit Labs)"

Zombie Studios, huh?
https://www.metacritic.com/company/zombie-studios

Now that's incline!

 

[hexer]

What's the worst that can happen?

Batle royale? Online? Microtransactions? you name it

Meh, not gonna stress over it.
Even if it tanks, my backlog is so big right now I probably have something new to play for the next 5 years.

 

[Cael]

What's the worst that can happen?

Damn you Zakhad! Damn you!!!!

 

[Terpsichore]

The previous years, this one, and those to come, they're the instrument responsible for our soul's dissolution.

 

[Fedora Master]

The previous years, this one, and those to come, they're the instrument responsible for our soul's dissolution.

 

[Ismaul]

The emerging choice of the past few days

Why not NONE?

 

[True Ukrainian]

The previous years, this one, and those to come, they're the instrument responsible for our soul's dissolution.

Don't be silly. SJWs don't have souls. And we have all become SJWs a long time ago.

 

[Bladderfish]

Ahhhhh

It's always nice after treading in the mainstream pools of cronyistic jism to return to the Codex and bathe in the cynical pools of shit.

 

[Ismaul]

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-brings-the-cul/1100-6465762/

According to the developers, Bloodlines 2 will shed light on the various vampire cultures and their power structures. Just like in the original game, the sequel also leans heavy on socializing. You're often pushed into high-pressure situations with humans and vampires alike, where you'll need to make a choice that could compromise relationships. Siding with one faction can put you at odds with another. However, you're totally free to break away from a side at anytime. These social situations can also highlight the mundanity of living life as a Vampire.

Is this supposed to be bad? Needs more context.

You join a faction, then kill a member of the faction --> they kick you out. You can do that at any time. Seems normal, no?

Well it depends on how it works. It could mean there are no consequences for chosing to ally with a faction, as you can revert it anytime. Ally with Camarilla for a Camarilla-exclusive advantage, break away, ally with Anarchs for another, break away, go back to Camarilla, etc.

Basically flip-flopping as a game mechanic.

A good C&C game might allow you to join a faction you've previously betrayed, but it wouldn't be "anytime". They'd need a reason to trust you again, maybe leverage to make sure you comply; you'd need leverage to show it's worth it for them to risk a new alliance with a traitor, you might need to pay reparations for the damage you did, and prove yourself worthy of their trust again. And this might work one time. But if you betray them a second time? Fuck no.