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Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines has an option to play as a vampire lunatic from the Malkavian clan¹, where craziness is also a form of communication with t

by shmerl 8y ago

Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines has an option to play as a vampire lunatic from the Malkavian clan¹, where craziness is also a form of communication with the world around you. It's arguably the best option in the game, since it gives many hidden hints about the plot that aren't available otherwise. But you really need to pay attention to get that. 1. https://whitewolf.fandom.com/wiki/Malkavian_(VTM) https://whitewolf.fandom.com/wiki/Malkavian_(VTM)

baud147258 8y ago
But for the sequel, recently announced by Paradox, it doesn't seem we'll have the same opportunity, according to some comments of the devs.
- shmerl 8y ago
  Not much is known about the sequel yet, so it's too early to tell. I doubt they'll skip such opportunity.
  - baud147258 8y ago
    I was going by the comments devs made on mental illness and the fact that, as far as we know, the player don't select a clan at character creation, only later in the game; I don't think that, at this point, the game would change dialogue, it would be too confusing for the player. Of course, things can still change, so can hope
    - shmerl 8y ago
      So far it's not clear how clan selection would work to begin with. Since the character is a "thinblood", they technically can't belong to a clan and the only option to "advance" is considered abominable in VtM settings (and resulting in the loss of humanity). So it would be interesting to see, how writers will present it. In this sense, question how to become a Malkavian isn't very different from how to become any other clan.
      - baud147258 8y ago
        > question how to become a Malkavian isn't very different from how to become any other clan Yes, but I don't think it will cause a significant shift in dialogue like in the first game.
        shmerl 8y ago
        I hope it does, at least after the clan choice. I'd miss that font too :)
dkersten 8y ago
I loved the Malkavian dialogue so much! I still remember one line -- when talking to a a guy with a stutter, your character says to him: "You're words are wobbly" Also, having an argument with a stop sign was a cool little touch. VtM Bloodlines had such great writing. I still play it again every few years. I'm not sure what to feel about Bloodlines 2 though, but information is sparse, so we'll see when we learn more, I suppose. I just feel it will be very hard to live up to expectations.
- shmerl 8y ago
  Yeah, though playing as Malkavian in Bloodlines really pays off once you finished the game a few times using other clans. Too many things are only hinted and hard to understand without knowing the broader context. I hope they won't mess it up in the sequel.
  - dkersten 8y ago
    That's true. The very first time I played, I played as Malkavian and it was cool, but I didn't know how different it was until I played other clans and then went back to playing a Malkavian. The contrast between the playthroughs definitely helps make it great, as you say! Me too. I'm worried, but hopeful.

by shmerl 8y ago

baud147258 8y ago

But for the sequel, recently announced by Paradox, it doesn't seem we'll have the same opportunity, according to some comments of the devs.

shmerl 8y ago
Not much is known about the sequel yet, so it's too early to tell. I doubt they'll skip such opportunity.
- baud147258 8y ago
  I was going by the comments devs made on mental illness and the fact that, as far as we know, the player don't select a clan at character creation, only later in the game; I don't think that, at this point, the game would change dialogue, it would be too confusing for the player. Of course, things can still change, so can hope
  - shmerl 8y ago
    So far it's not clear how clan selection would work to begin with. Since the character is a "thinblood", they technically can't belong to a clan and the only option to "advance" is considered abominable in VtM settings (and resulting in the loss of humanity). So it would be interesting to see, how writers will present it. In this sense, question how to become a Malkavian isn't very different from how to become any other clan.
    - baud147258 8y ago
      > question how to become a Malkavian isn't very different from how to become any other clan Yes, but I don't think it will cause a significant shift in dialogue like in the first game.
      - shmerl 8y ago
        I hope it does, at least after the clan choice. I'd miss that font too :)

dkersten 8y ago

I loved the Malkavian dialogue so much! I still remember one line -- when talking to a a guy with a stutter, your character says to him: "You're words are wobbly" Also, having an argument with a stop sign was a cool little touch. VtM Bloodlines had such great writing. I still play it again every few years. I'm not sure what to feel about Bloodlines 2 though, but information is sparse, so we'll see when we learn more, I suppose. I just feel it will be very hard to live up to expectations.

shmerl 8y ago
Yeah, though playing as Malkavian in Bloodlines really pays off once you finished the game a few times using other clans. Too many things are only hinted and hard to understand without knowing the broader context. I hope they won't mess it up in the sequel.
- dkersten 8y ago
  That's true. The very first time I played, I played as Malkavian and it was cool, but I didn't know how different it was until I played other clans and then went back to playing a Malkavian. The contrast between the playthroughs definitely helps make it great, as you say! Me too. I'm worried, but hopeful.