All my male elf vampires have this issue. No idea what it's supposed to be

But Serana can blend in, as can Stentor. It doesn't break lore, it's just that vampires are always shrouded in folklore and people didn't know that the volkihar could do that. Can't expect everyone to know everything about everything. Only the morrowind (and possily illiac bay) vamps DEFINITELY can't blend in because we've seen them. We know according to legend that they can in Valenwopd too.

last time i looked harkon and serana look fine. They're vamps and don't have lip lines, burnt faces, or that sickly sunken in look like they svck more then blood for a bottle of skooma

Oh and that lip line looks ridiculous...it looks like a vamp vaj on my face

They weren't suppose to blend in. Vampires can blend in different ways, such as the Bonsamu who can be known a vampires if they hang around candlelight. Both Immortal Blood and Manifesto Cyrodiil Vampyrum states the power is unique to Cyrodiilic vampires. I know the Volkihar should be able to blend in, but not by the exact same feeding methods as the Volkihar.

This is a valid point. Neither book is infallable, and there's tons of stuff about vampires we still dont know, but it seems odd that Volkihar have the same "reverse feeding" technique that the cyrodiils have. They should've gotten creative with it. Anyway back on topic, that stupid red line makes NO sense

i love vampires looking scary this is how they should look , the red slit jus adds to the whole new look , im a ps3 owner n cant wait for all the vamp stuff how the old way u looked before dawn guard was a bit boring , death to the dawn guard

I don't understand this "They sold out to Clavicus."

It is not a crime to serve two Daedric princes...Molag Bal would not give a damn. They didn't betray Molag Bal at all, if anything, they are fanatics. They worship him when half the vampires out there do not honor him. Molag Bal is all about corruption and domination. You think he would give the Cyrodiilic vampires the ability to blend in order to infiltrate politics and high stations of power and influence? Nope. Each prince serves a different purpose. Cyrodiilic vampires honor Bal through domination and corruption, obviously. They dominated Cyrodiil by slaughtering all the vampire clans within their border and they worship him as their ultimate Deity, the Father of vampires. But even so, they know that they would also need to subjugate people through infiltration and the only way they could do that is to be influential nobleman and wealthy aristocrats. And Clavicus Vile was the prime Daedric Prince for this.

• Azura - avant-garde artists and visionaries that want to comprehend a beauty beyond nature and to see the future. Also, Dunmer and Khajiit.
  
• Boethiah - murderers, warriors, assassins, people that be willing to break the rules for greater gain. Expect Dunmer.
  
• Clavicus Vile - merchants and politicians; those that make their living through trade.
  
• Hermaeus Mora - scholars and mages that seek hidden knowledge no matter the cost.
  
• Hircine - Obvious one; hunters.
  
• Sheogorath - The insane, also obvious, though Sheogorath maybe worshipped as a god of inspiration or pain for those that brush alongside the Golden Road.
  
• Jyggalag - Judges? ODC-folk? I don't think this guy has a cult yet.
  
• Malacath - Orsimer, outcasts, victims of broken promises, and blood knights that fight for fighting's sake. Might have a following among mercenaries or marauders.
  
• Mehrunes Dagon - rebels, anarchists, and ambitious lordlings. If you want to topple something, Dagon is your man.
  
• Mephala - nobles and politicians that are machiavellian to the extreme.
  
• Meridia - honestly, I'd not be surprised if Meridia has a private following among Arkays or anyone that works with the dead. Like Nocturnal, she's not vicious.
  
• Molag Bal - sadomasochists, rapists, mobsters, those that are addicted to power and money and domination.
  
• Namira - The rejected, the deviant, the perverted, the iconoclasts.
  
• Nocturnal - Thieves, and people who have dirty little secrets or trade in them. Possibly refugees that seek a place to hide from dangers: Nocturnal is a rather decent Daedra after all.
  
• Peryite - radical healers, plague carriers. Anyone that works in medicine really might worship him to help understand an illness or try to appease him.
  
• Sanguine - hedonists or "fallen" Dibellans that live in the moment.
  
• Vaermina - those cursed with nightmares, or those who wish to use them to their advantage.

What is this red line people are talking about? Can someone post a picture of it because I want to see it, I own a PS3 so I do not have Dawnguard.

Bethesda really could've done a lot with vampires, but instead they gave them the shaft. Such a shame.

See the link in my sig.

I just want the bat face I don't want the red [censored].

looking at my dark elf now, no slit

I know right? What is it supposed to be, even? It doesn't even make sense.

No offence, but that picture is horrible, you can barely see the red line, do you have any other pictures?

My breton has it. It kinda reminds me of http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1p1a4vNzvD4/SrkAhzwdR6I/AAAAAAAAAH4/7m5TuA-S-eU/blade-2-vampire-01.jpg.

Unless they can open their mouths like Blade 2's vampires I'm not buying that this was intended haha

Well it's the best I can do, taking pictures with a BlackBerry and from a TV Screen is kinda difficult.

Are you kidding me? Haha, it is plain obvious. They have khajiiti http://images.uesp.net/9/9e/SR-player-Vampirism.jpgeyes!

I don't think we are talking about the eyes? So what are you talking about? I thought we were talking about a red slit from the nose down to the chin of the player that makes them look stupid. And I wanted to see a picture of it.

sassycake: That stinks, but I understand though my phone has horrible picture quality as well.

Urgh, god if that happened... I'd cure myself hella quick!

Also, guys. It's not the quality of the phone, it's the TV. It flickers on a camera!

My Altmer is literally UNCHANGED by Vampirism, which I find very, very strange. He literally looks exactly the same before and after, except for his eyes.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c338/Knightblade_/IMG_0551.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c338/Knightblade_/IMG_0554.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c338/Knightblade_/IMG_0555.jpg

Kind of hard to see my character's face in the second picture, but yeah. I made a Nord Female character who's appearance changed SO drastically that she didn't even look the same after contracting the disease from Harkon. However, my Male Altmer looks EXACTLY the same except for his eyes. What gives? Why is it so inconsistent? Some of my character's turn ugly and deformed, and others are unhindered. I'm not sure what's up with that.

I don't mind the red line but yeah, I want the "proper" vamp face as well. the bat-like face is [censored] awesome and terrifying.

I'm wondering if it just randomizes what your vampire will look like. red slit, no red slit, bat face, no bat face...

I prefer the red slit without the bat face as it will be difficult try to woo serana with an ugly face like that.

I never did see on my redguard female but did see it on my nord male I thought it was a six thing but I see its not right now I am checking for a red on my redguard but still don't see one on her.