Uh-oh vampire complaints : V

» Mon May 14, 2012 4:20 pm

The editor from gamespot who is reviewing skyrim, Kevin VanOrd, has tweeted his frustrations about being a vampire. I have shared this in other topics but thought I'd make a separate thread for discussion.

Kevin's twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/fiddlecub

At least we have 3 days to cure porphyric hemophilia before being stuck as a vampire(can use a cure disease potion).

2 questions though:
1. Is this guy even a good reviewer?
2. What are your thoughts?

Something to consider as well:

No, it's not. He's just mad because he didn't want to become a vampire but became one because of his own negligence. He's complaining about being blood-starved and apparently doesn't even realize that he has to go drink blood. He had three days to cure it, and is complaining because he failed to do so, and then demands that a neat little quest be presented to you on how to cure it. You shouldn't be able to cure vamparism easily after it takes effect. It's an ancient curse. The quest lines to cure vamparism are usually long and convoluted because you're doing something that few have ever accomplished.

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:59 am

Being a Vampire was bad in Oblivion. It doesn't surprise me in the least that it's bad in Skyrim. Besides...we have Werewolves.

» Mon May 14, 2012 8:17 am

Is he actually specifying what's so bad about vampirism? I clicked your link but I didn't see any details.

» Mon May 14, 2012 2:56 pm

Is he actually specifying what's so bad about vampirism? I clicked your link but I didn't see any details.

No. He's not specifying (though, it probably has to do that it's simply copy/pasted from Oblivion). It seems he's simply frustrated he can't find a cure for Vampirism.

» Mon May 14, 2012 3:07 pm

Is he actually specifying what's so bad about vampirism? I clicked your link but I didn't see any details.

The link is working, yes?

But yeah he is just saying how it's not fun and you are forced to play by a set of rules and there is no obvious cure once you become one. Hence becoming normal may be extremely annoying and tedious as it was in oblivion.

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:51 pm

Is he actually specifying what's so bad about vampirism? I clicked your link but I didn't see any details.

probably the sun damage i would guess...

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:07 pm

That reviewer sounds like a whiner. I don't play as a vampire anyway so whatever :/

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:30 am

Always wondered why being a vampire doesn't have big (í'm talking HUGE) benefits for the major drawbacks it has.

» Mon May 14, 2012 9:41 pm

I don't want to search for anymore garlic!

» Mon May 14, 2012 2:00 pm

I will be carrying many cure disease potions then.

Also I'm hoping being a werewolf makes it so you CANT be a vampire. I'll just become a werewolf early... and not worry bout vamps.

» Mon May 14, 2012 1:19 pm

No. He's not specifying (though, it probably has to do that it's simply copy/pasted from Oblivion). It seems he's simply frustrated he can't find a cure for Vampirism.

He doesn't need to go in specifics... The fact that he wants to cure vampirism after just becoming one, is bad news.

probably the sun damage i would guess...

I would assume so along with abunch of other annoying things.

That reviewer sounds like a whiner. I don't play as a vampire anyway so whatever :/

He does!! Huge whiner. I wonder what he was like when he played dark souls.. Lol.

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:28 pm

He doesn't need to go in specifics... The fact that he wants to cure vampirism after just becoming one, is bad news.

No, it's not. He's just mad because he didn't want to become a vampire but became one because of his own negligence. He's complaining about being blood-starved and apparently doesn't even realize that he has to go drink blood. He had three days to cure it, and is complaining because he failed to do so, and then demands that a neat little quest be presented to you on how to cure it. You shouldn't be able to cure vamparism easily after it takes effect. It's an ancient curse. The quest lines to cure vamparism are usually long and convoluted because you're doing something that few have ever accomplished.

» Mon May 14, 2012 4:10 pm

ugh, he's going to give it a low score now cause he messed up. Shamespot.

» Mon May 14, 2012 8:27 am

Isn't the cure

Spoiler

Garlic and Vampire Dust?

» Mon May 14, 2012 8:59 pm

he didn't know you could just cure disease before fully becoming a vampire. Sounds like an elder scrolls noob. I'm sure the game told him a hundred times CURE YOUR DISEASE OR YOU'LL BECOME A VAMPIRE. I don't feel sorry for him, he was probably all excited and was all like YEAH [censored] SKYRIM I PLAYED EVERY GAME

» Mon May 14, 2012 10:27 pm

No, it's not. He's just mad because he didn't want to become a vampire but became one because of his own negligence. He's complaining about being blood-starved and apparently doesn't even realize that he has to go drink blood. He had three days to cure it, and is complaining because he failed to do so, and then demands that a neat little quest be presented to you on how to cure it. You shouldn't be able to cure vamparism easily after it takes effect. It's an ancient curse. The quest lines to cure vamparism are usually long and convoluted because you're doing something that few have ever accomplished.

Touché! Well said!! I love this post. Going to quote you at the beginning of my thread.

» Mon May 14, 2012 9:08 am

From what i've heard about it, i was expecting(and hoping) for many complaints, but it sounds like he's moaning about things that everyone would associate with Vampirism.

» Mon May 14, 2012 6:41 am

No, it's not. He's just mad because he didn't want to become a vampire but became one because of his own negligence. He's complaining about being blood-starved and apparently doesn't even realize that he has to go drink blood. He had three days to cure it, and is complaining because he failed to do so, and then demands that a neat little quest be presented to you on how to cure it. You shouldn't be able to cure vamparism easily after it takes effect. It's an ancient curse. The quest lines to cure vamparism are usually long and convoluted because you're doing something that few have ever accomplished.

How do you know this is what happened though? Maybe he just wanted to be a vampire but being one really svcks.

» Mon May 14, 2012 9:59 am

How do you know this is what happened though? Maybe he just wanted to be a vampire but being one really svcks.

He said he didn't know to cure it, and then made this tweet mocking Bethesda.

You have three days before you are full fledged vampire. I didn't know, or I would have cured it then, easily.

I always imagine this conversation among devs: "You know what would be fun? This thing everyone hated in our previous games!"

» Mon May 14, 2012 10:10 am

Isn't the cure

Spoiler

Garlic and Vampire Dust?

Or a Molag Bal quest. Or the Font of Renewal...or killing the vampire who created you(Daggerfall).

» Mon May 14, 2012 7:33 pm

The link is working, yes?

But yeah he is just saying how it's not fun and you are forced to play by a set of rules and there is no obvious cure once you become one. Hence becoming normal may be extremely annoying and tedious as it was in oblivion.

Yeah, I got that part. My problem was that he was being annoying vague about these rules.

probably the sun damage i would guess...

Maybe, but if this Vampire system is similar to Oblivion's; then I have to roll my eyes in disgust at this reviewer.

» Mon May 14, 2012 1:54 pm

He gave Fallout new vegas a 7.5.Never liked him and he gave fallout 3 a 9.5 hes biased and is a crap video game journalist.

» Mon May 14, 2012 6:55 am

Always wondered why being a vampire doesn't have big (í'm talking HUGE) benefits for the major drawbacks it has.

HIV is a blood born disease with some pretty big drawbacks... I can't find a single benefit for it ;p - who says diseases have to be a double edged sword... instead of a single backward facing blade ;p

» Mon May 14, 2012 10:00 pm

He gave Fallout new vegas a 7.5.Never liked him and he gave fallout 3 a 9.5 hes biased and is a crap video game journalist.

NV was a poor game compared to FO3... if it had a more interesting environment and wasnt full of bugs then sure it would have been great since it def had a better story and alot more content. in other words quality > quantity.

» Mon May 14, 2012 6:46 am

No, it's not. He's just mad because he didn't want to become a vampire but became one because of his own negligence. He's complaining about being blood-starved and apparently doesn't even realize that he has to go drink blood. He had three days to cure it, and is complaining because he failed to do so, and then demands that a neat little quest be presented to you on how to cure it. You shouldn't be able to cure vamparism easily after it takes effect. It's an ancient curse. The quest lines to cure vamparism are usually long and convoluted because you're doing something that few have ever accomplished.

Very, VERY, well said. :tops: