World of Darkness Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 - VTMB sequel from The Chinese Room - coming early 2025

[Shaja]

The 3rd clan reveal should happen anytime soon this week.

So while i was taking a shower (Angelina Jolie Tomb Raider style), it came to my mind that the outfit with the hoodie COULD be Banu Haqim. It´s a bit similiar to the disguise Outstar was wearing to explain about this clan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRWLWC6Zleg

Why not Nosferatu nor Gangrel? Because the developers don´t have the time / skill / budget to make Gangrel transformation animations nor changing NPC dialogues/reactions for Nosferatu.

Besides, the Banu Haqim icon was appearing in the Dying Light 2 crossover.

IDK, will see...

I´m so smart.

....Anyway

 

[Child of Malkav]

So the new clan?
Edit: nevermind. Banu Haqim.

 

[Infinitron]

https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/...rade-bloodlines-2/news/clan-reveal-banu-haqim

Good evening Kindred,​

Earlier this month, we announced the first two clans of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, Brujah and Tremere. Today at PC Gamer Most Wanted, we introduce the third playable clan of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2.

Following launch, two additional clans will be made available in DLC: one giving you a new way to experience the main-game and another offering a completely unique Seattle story.

Who are the Banu Haqim?​

The Clan of the Hunt, Assassins, Children of Haqim, Saracens, Mediators, Lawmen

Cursed with a thirst for the Blood of other vampires, the Banu Haqim stalk the night as judges and lawbringers. To this end, most Banu Haqim adhere to a strict code of conduct - derived from law, faith, or personal ethics - sating their Hunger on those that breach these convictions.



Concept Art

Banu Haqim powers focus on strategic stalking, avoiding attacks and assassination.

 

[RagingNomad]

The last one should be social oriented. Toreador, Ventrue, Lasombra.

 

[Rahdulan]

Really? Assamites? Color me surprised.

 

[ColaWerewolf]

Would be hilarious if they made the 4th option be Caitiff. Wouldn't be surprised since they spoiled the 3 clans in Dying Light, but are keeping the final one as a secret. This level of secrecy and separation from the other 3 clans doesn't make sense unless the final clan is not a clan at all.

 

[Gahbreeil]

Caitiff! The other Malkavian!

1. Ventrue, Lasombra, Toreador
2. Brujah, Gangrel, Ravnos
3. Tremere, Banu Haqim/Salubri, Tzimisce
4. Malkavian, Nosferatu, Caitiff

?

 

[Storyfag]

Really? Assamites? Color me surprised.

They now share the Blood Sorcery Discipline with Tremere. Since we have Tremere, the Banu Haquim were obvious.

The last one should be social oriented. Toreador, Ventrue, Lasombra.

Lasombra would be nice, but Oblivion would be a Discipline just for them. All the Toreador Disciplines are already in-game, so that would be my guess. Either that, or Ventrue, as Fortitude won't require specific animations.

 

[Storyfag]

Caitiff! The other Malkavian!

1. Ventrue, Lasombra, Toreador
2. Brujah, Gangrel, Ravnos
3. Tremere, Banu Haqim/Salubri, Tzimisce
4. Malkavian, Nosferatu, Caitiff

?

5. Minstry (rebranded Setites), Hecata (Giovanni + Cappadocian survivors)

 

[Semiurge]

Fuck me, the dialogue was improved since last showcase, all hope is back

Lip syncing still looks like

 

[Skinwalker]

Brujah, Tremere and Assassinates Bacha Bazi? I bet the 4th one will be something utterly redundant like Gangrel or Ravnos.

 

[Child of Malkav]

Brujah, Tremere and Assassinates Bacha Bazi? I bet the 4th one will be something utterly redundant like Gangrel or Ravnos.

Interesting. I'd like it more if it were Malkavian.

 

[std::namespace]

bruhs around here think its gonna matter what clan they have xDDDDDDDDDD
700 pages of cope

 

[Fedora Master]

bruhs around here think its gonna matter what clan they have xDDDDDDDDDD
700 pages of cope

Worse, they think these people could write a Malkavian at all.

 

[Fedora Master]

People who said Banu Haqim got it. https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2/clans/banu-haqim

Well it certainly looks like the shady refugee types that hang around parks after dark and sell drugs/stab you.

 

[Herumor]

It's somehow amazing how even so little footage manages to look so fucking boring and bland.

Now they're gonna take a two week hike, or more, before revealing the next playable clan, as if they've done some kind of tremendous job here, splicing apart 45 seconds of footage - don't want to burn out on OT, I suppose.

 

[Ismaul]

the Banu Haqim stalk the night as judges and lawbringers

Ding Dong Bannu?

 

[Skinwalker]

Brujah, Tremere and Assassinates Bacha Bazi? I bet the 4th one will be something utterly redundant like Gangrel or Ravnos.

Interesting. I'd like it more if it were Malkavian.

Me too, but utter nincompoops are making this gayme. They're not going the extra mile to accommodate a Malkavian or Nospheratu playstyle, which means they'd either lore-rape these clans' portrayal in the protagonist, or not even bother.

 

[Jaesun]

In just briefly watching the video, they DO at least understand the basics of the VtM setting and control. They do seem to get that and understand it. Am looking forward to seeing a bit more on examples of more dialogue in the game.

Abu Antar Story fag, combat fag
Jaesun Optimism fag

I hope the optimism fag wins. *inhales hopium*

Do I think they are going to pull of a decent cRPG experience as well as Bloodlines? I doubt it. Need to see some actual area design. Dialogue wise, seems ok so far. Still will wait for more actual info and design examples.

PnP wise, I actually like this set up. This would be very fun to play though. I know exactly how (as an Elder in this situation) I would be handling this situation. Hoping that is translated well in the actual game.

 

[Storyfag]

the Banu Haqim stalk the night as judges and lawbringers

Ding Dong Bannu?

End of the rine!

 

[Haba]

Remember body positivity and fighting oppressive western-cis-hetero-normative beauty standards is all the rage these days. They actually delude themselves to believing the current Phyre is in fact sexually attractive.

This is amusing, as real the vampires would probably be the biggest racist jerks and sexists you ever knew.

 

[Storyfag]

Remember body positivity and fighting oppressive western-cis-hetero-normative beauty standards is all the rage these days. They actually delude themselves to believing the current Phyre is in fact sexually attractive.

This is amusing, as real the vampires would probably be the biggest racist jerks and sexists you ever knew.

In WoD they have a tendency to spread their curse to individuals that are somehow exceptional, and their power needn't be strictly physical. So amongst themselves they have little reason to be racist or sexist. These are replaced with clan biases and ageism. And all mortals are pawns and cattle. Again, no room for sexism and racism. Institutionally, of course, as individual Cainites might retain the biases of their lifetimes - [Lasombra] for example, is said to have Embraced only men.

 

[RagingNomad]

Devs told us that last DLC clan will be with own story. If idea with diablerie is right then maybe last story will be about thin-blood which wins roll check and devours soul of Phyre?

 

[Storyfag]

Devs told us that last DLC clan will be with own story. If idea with diablerie is right then maybe last story will be about thin-blood which wins roll check and devours soul of Phyre?

Per the rules, that'd make the Thinblood an actual Cainite inheriting a good chunk of the victim's power. So no longer a Thinblood.

 

[RagingNomad]

Really? Assamites? Color me surprised.

They now share the Blood Sorcery Discipline with Tremere. Since we have Tremere, the Banu Haquim were obvious.

The last one should be social oriented. Toreador, Ventrue, Lasombra.

Lasombra would be nice, but Oblivion would be a Discipline just for them. All the Toreador Disciplines are already in-game, so that would be my guess. Either that, or Ventrue, as Fortitude won't require specific animations.

For example, Banu Haqim are linked to Tremere by Blood Sorcery, and Celerity is linked to Brujah;
All existing clans should have a unique discipline, like Obfuscate by Assamites.
We have Potence, Presence, Auspex and Dominate are unrelated with any playable clans. If we choose Toreador (Auspex, Celerity, Presence) as the last clan, there is no unique discipline for them. But Lasombra/Ventrue does have one unique discipline. Oblivion and Fortitude.