Should I become a Vampire for roleplaying sakes? : V

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:03 pm

Ok so i did the Laid to Rest quest, and while cleaning out the bloodsvckers with the help of my epic staff that i stole from a lich from a previous adventure, i got infected with Sanguinare Vampiris. Now of course this was in Movarths Lair...which is close to Morthal. I also know where i can buy potions in that town to cure the disease before my character becomes a vampire.

But should I?

Recantly i have been trying to play skyrim in more of a roleplaying fashion. For example, when my follower Uthgerd died recantly in a dungeon while fighting, i decided to still keep saving the game at that moment, instead of going to a previous save before her death, to try to avoid it. I wanted to add some realisim, as well as giving my character realistic consequences. For in real life, soldiers can die under their commanders.....and they don't come back....and the commanders arn't given a "restart". And from now on i won't restart if a follower dies.

This is related to the whole vampire thing, because roleplay wise, this is the first time my character as even seen a vampire. She doesn't really know anything much about them, including how they infect people. Therefore i could roleplay that because she doesn't know she is infected, she accidently allows the disease to make her a vampire. And i also did not go into that lair with the intention or want to become a vampire, because it would not fit into the character i am roleplaying. Besides, who in there right mind would wait and allow a vampire to attack them just to get infected? Instead i went in there with a mission to kill a monster....and unfortuntly got infected in the process. So if my character ever did become a vampire from this mission...then it would fit the more realistic playstyle that i have been trying to do.

So should i just allow my character to become a vampire in the name of roleplaying (this could then lead to the the whole trying to find a cure thing)?

Or decide that its stupid to have this much roleplaying...and just cure it?

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:56 pm

If it doesn't fit your character's roleplaying, cure it. You can always create a new character who is intended to become a vampire.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:34 pm

Do it, then struggle with the horror of becoming a monster and having to feed on the innocent to sustain yourself. Nice moral dilemma to cope with, plot twists for the win!

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:46 am

I'd roleplay it out... Would be lots of fun... Thinking of becoming one with my current character but I haven't decided if she will or not yet...

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:52 pm

I'll try to be non biased. It's very hard for me not to be ignorant and biased because I hated being a vampire in skyrim!

To be fair, playing as a Vampire will toughen you up alot.
GOOD: You'll have stacks of gold and loot . BAD: chances are you'll have nowhere to spend it/store it.
GOOD: You'll level up very quickly. BAD: Because everything/one will be trying to kill you and you'll have no choice but to fight back and defend yourself..
GOOD:Money, power, strength. BAD: But such a lonely lonely life... *Sob*

If you're trying to play as a 'good guy' it may cause some dilemma for you. Feeding off sleeping people.. well there's a reason you have to feed whilst they're sleeping, it's because they dont want you to take their blood and would try to destroy you if you attempted to do it whilst they were awake!

If you plan to go through the game without feeding or reducing your level, anything, everyone, WILL attack you. Have fun slaughtering all those innocent farmers and citizens.

BUT, the gold is good, and the loot is excellent. If you want an incredibly immersive game that gives you a real challenge, level four vampirism will certainly give you that, as you have to rely on your survival skills to get by. No cosy beds or friendly merchants. Everything you need must be made or stolen. Everything you consume must be found out in the world. Any weapons you have you may have to guard with your life, as bandits and forsworn dont exactly drop nice weapons too often..

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:44 pm

dont listen to bekked he has absolutely no idea how to play as a vampire

BAD: chances are you'll have nowhere to spend it/store it.

just plain flat out wrong. you can sell and store items just fine as a vampire

BAD: Because everything/one will be trying to kill you and you'll have no choice but to fight back and defend yourself..

completely incorrect as well

it is literally the easiest thing in the world to remember to feed every 4 or so days (in-game) if you arent a complete idiot you should have no problems with being a vampire. it adds a good deal of challenge to the game as well (you cant regen stamina or health when hit by sunlight)

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:17 pm

it is literally the easiest thing in the world to remember to feed every 4 or so days (in-game) if you arent a complete idiot you should have no problems with being a vampire. it adds a good deal of challenge to the game as well (you cant regen stamina or health when hit by sunlight)

I'm sorry for being stupid. As said, I did not enjoy being a vampire.
I maybe misunderstood, I thought the guy was wanting to play the game throughout as a level4 vampire, Ie, not feeding or doing anything to reduce the level.

I do agree with you that the whole no health regen in sunlight thing added a very challenging and interesting element to the game!

(is female, btw)

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:41 pm

I see no problem for your roleplaying in curing the dissease. You have been in dirty places, you feel ill, you go to cure it. Especially if like as in the case of your character, being ill can weaken you enough to be killed the next time someone attacks you. Besides, how can you know you haven't just contracted a lethal illness?

You should go and find a good healer, unless you are roleplaying a moron.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:59 am

"This is related to the whole vampire thing, because roleplay wise, this is the first time my character as even seen a vampire. She doesn't really know anything much about them, including how they infect people. Therefore i could roleplay that because she doesn't know she is infected, she accidently allows the disease to make her a vampire. And i also did not go into that lair with the intention or want to become a vampire, because it would not fit into the character i am roleplaying. Besides, who in there right mind would wait and allow a vampire to attack them just to get infected? Instead i went in there with a mission to kill a monster....and unfortuntly got infected in the process. So if my character ever did become a vampire from this mission...then it would fit the more realistic playstyle that i have been trying to do.""

This is actually what happened to me, and I played as a vamp for about 3 ingame weeks as one, untill some nice people on this forum helped me out

If it was something your charecter was unwilling to have happen to her then it'll be difficult because the vampirism will make her do things she may not want to do?
As someone stated, you'll have no problem going into cities and everything will be fine.. if you're cool with feeding on sleeping defencless humans. How does that fit into your charecters credo?

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:54 am

Curing the disease doesn't fit your Rp. Based on your description you basically started with a character outline and headed off to experience Skyrim, good and bad.

Well this is part of thee bad, you were doing a good dead! Charging off into a vampire's lair to destroy a foul beast, and you accomplished your goal! But alas you have been cursed with a disease that is turning you into the very thing you sought to destroy!

Every good story needs both tragedy and irony and this has equal parts of both. So you have a few days left to play the tragic heroine losing her humanity, then it's time to accept thee fact that you're a member of the undead. Of course your Rp will have to adjust, you can't be a good guy vampire. Probably should play something in between, your not afraid to deal with Daedra or commit a murder or two but occasional acts of heroism and charity show you trying to hang on to what you once were.

Based on how three story goes maybe at some point your decide to cure it, but even that isn't a black and white decision for an rp. I won't spoil it incase you don't know, but how much will you sacrifice to regain your humanity?

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:24 pm

Vampires svck!
Too few good stuff to even out the bad...

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:41 pm

Vampires svck!
Too few good stuff to even out the bad...

Again, nothing but pure opinion. Please post something substantial other than the whiney "They svck!"... this doesn't help anyone at all, nor does it help to prove your side of the argument.

For instance, here is why I like being a Vampire. I posted this in another thread on Vampirism yesterday, but it works equally well here:

Being a Vampire:

There are actually several nice things to being a Vampire, and I'll tell you from what I've enjoyed and discovered as I have played as one.

1) The boosts to Sneak, Illusion, and other skills are great. Anything that raises a Skill, no matter how small a raise, gives you a competitive edge over you enemies.

2) The benefit of being 100% immune to disease and poison pretty much speaks for itself. The poison immunity really comes in handy if you are hunting Falmer (and other enemies that love the use of poison)... trust me.

3) As you progress in the Stages of Vampirism, yes people like you less and less (outwardly attacking the "monster" at Stage 4), but the abilities that are given to you at each Stage will pretty much pay for themselves. The invisibility is extremely useful, and the potent Calm effect can be a life saver against your enemies (like Calming a Bandit or other enemy, then Sneaking around behind/to the side of them and one-shoting/backstabbing them), also calming down really pissed off guards so you can escape if you need to.

4) For flare, I love the comments from the guards when I am cruising through a town at Stage 1 or 2. "I'm not sure I feel comfortable, you have a hungry look to your eyes..." is always chuckle-worthy to me.

5) Before any fast-travel, you need to feed. Since there is no timer that is visible to you the player as to when you will advance in Vampire Stages, it is always best to feed before you travel. Otherwise, if you are going on a road trip. just find a nice little cave to hide/clear out during the daylight hours (to avoid the Health, Stamina, Magica drop) and continue your journey that night. Plus, since bandits, Mages, etc. all keep the same sleeping schedule as regular townsfolk, you can find them sleeping on the road and feed from them if you want to stay topped off.

It takes a little adjustment to your playing strategy to succeed as a Vampire, but I find it rewarding as hell. I like the extra care and thought that I have to take in my character as it makes it feel more real to me, and as a side-effect I have become very fond of this character.

I find playing as a Vampire is extremely rewarding and fun, and I personally think that the benefits to Vampirism far outweigh the downsides.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:36 pm

Vampires svck!
Too few good stuff to even out the bad...

Like Dragons and Dragonborn.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:34 pm

Again, nothing but pure opinion. Please post something substantial other than the whiney "They svck!"... this doesn't help anyone at all, nor does it help to prove your side of the argument.

My argument was ''to few good stuff to even out the bad''
I can go in to detail a bit further though.. The thing is(imo) that vampires are WORTHLESS if you don't roleplay.. If you are out on the day and meet a troll or something, good luck taking that out!(it IS possible but very hard)
There is simply too many bad things with them ;P
But as you say, this is just my opinion..

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:05 am

Does becoming a vampire change your skin-tone? I tried it and my skin actually got darker and I wasnt in the sun. Maybe a bug? But i reloaded the save and went back to being the Dragonborn mortal. I might take another stab at being a vamp later on.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:57 pm

Does becoming a vampire change your skin-tone? I tried it and my skin actually got darker and I wasnt in the sun. Maybe a bug? But i reloaded the save and went back to being the Dragonborn mortal. I might take another stab at being a vamp later on.

Yes being a vampire changes your appearance based on what stage you're at. Doesn't always work tho due to bugs

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:00 pm

Yes being a vampire changes your appearance based on what stage you're at. Doesn't always work tho due to bugs

Ah that may be the reason why my Breton started to look like a Redguard with demon eyes lol.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:33 am

Vampires svck!

Fire is hot!