Volkihar Vampires Kick Serious... : V - Skyrim

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:38 pm

And please, let this be an invitation to others to leave stories of their harrowing tales either on this thread or make their own. I LOOOVE hearing good stories as well as giving them!

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:32 am

Thanks! I'm sure the mods will add a lot, they usually do, but I find it's fun to play as one now. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the majority view on these forums... or maybe the minority who don't like it are the loudest, which is usually the case. Who knows? But I'm having a grand old time playing as one now! :-)

Actually, imho you can enjoy playing using magic while still feeling the system needs an overhaul. Which is my experience at the least.

To me it just means the experience could be even better.. So when we get the creation kit most (or all) the gripes I have with the magic system will be fixed, but until then I'm still having a lot of fun.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:13 pm

Actually, imho you can enjoy playing using magic while still feeling the system needs an overhaul. Which is my experience at the least.

To me it just means the experience could be even better.. So when we get the creation kit most (or all) the gripes I have with the magic system will be fixed, but until then I'm still having a lot of fun.

Maybe, when I'm done my next thief character I'll go back to my mage character or make a new one and check out the mods that improve the magic system.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:24 pm

Good reading :biggrin:

Btw fire on vampires = toast faster than lightning :flamethrower:

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:40 pm

Can anyone name another RPG where something like this happens?

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:47 pm

Good reading :biggrin:

Btw fire on vampires = toast faster than lightning :flamethrower:

Haha, thanks! Figures why I felt my magic was doing jacks***. The problem is I specialized on one element, lightning, so I can use perks on other trees. Maybe when I'm past the 60's I'll do that...

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:47 pm

Can anyone name another RPG where something like this happens?

Something quite like this... can't think of anything off the top of my head! :-)

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:02 pm

Haha, thanks! Figures why I felt my magic was doing jacks***. The problem is I specialized on one element, lightning, so I can use perks on other trees. Maybe when I'm past the 60's I'll do that...

Having a secondary spec always helps. Considering many frost resistant enemies out there ( all nord nps's, frost saber-bear-trolls etc) i use lightning and fire. Lightning costs a lil bit more mana but your cast reaches enemy instantly compared to fireball etc.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:58 pm

I was on the edge of my seat all the way lol.

I've had enough encounters of those Volkihar vamps to know to stay away if there's too many. Or use stealth and if that fails, leggit. I think there's one near the Clavicus shrine, he cleaved my noggin clean off in a finishing move ;'(

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:24 pm

Screw Volkihar. Order vampires ftw!

But nice story!

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:03 am

There's only one thing to do after taking down an opponent like that. Dead thrall him.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:20 pm

Vampires haven't been a formidable enemy since Daggerfall.

Thank you for going to the trouble of writing all of this out. It was a good read.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:57 pm

Coincidence. I just found my first volkihar tonight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ7NVjZ-Eyg

Lol i had to hear the entire song, you cant pause the seagulls!

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:00 pm

Vampires haven't been a formidable enemy since Daggerfall.

Thank you for going to the trouble of writing all of this out. It was a good read.

This. In Daggerfall, they were mysterious, very powerful, very old enemies. and some of the hardest in the game actually. Becoming one was even more of a gift/curse, since you literally died, losing all affiliation with your human counterparts factions. I also don't like how the Volkihar are just in name only in Skyrim. They are basically just the Cyrodiilic sub strain that you can catch.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:56 am

There's only one thing to do after taking down an opponent like that. Dead thrall him.

I was thinking of doing that, but are they gimped during the day and out in sunlight?

I was on the edge of my seat all the way lol.

I've had enough encounters of those Volkihar vamps to know to stay away if there's too many. Or use stealth and if that fails, leggit. I think there's one near the Clavicus shrine, he cleaved my noggin clean off in a finishing move ;'(

Screw Volkihar. Order vampires ftw!

But nice story!

Haha, thanks!

Vampires haven't been a formidable enemy since Daggerfall.

Thank you for going to the trouble of writing all of this out. It was a good read.

Haven't played Daggerfall. Sounds interesting! And Thanks!

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:16 pm

Cool story but yeah, vampires fall very fast to fire. It's their kryptonite for sure. I can usually drop a group of them quite easily with fire spells. I took out plenty of masters with little trouble with fire. Remember those guys have a 100% vulnerability to fire.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:27 am

Cool story but yeah, vampires fall very fast to fire. It's their kryptonite for sure. I can usually drop a group of them quite easily with fire spells. I took out plenty of masters with little trouble with fire. Remember those guys have a 100% vulnerability to fire.

I'll definitely remember that next time. You live and you learn. ;-)

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:23 am

Just wait until you come across a Master Volkihar Vampire, they're really nasty. What's gonna be even nastier though is when they introduce the big momma Vampire herself, Lamae Beolfag. I have a feeling they're saving her for a DLC, since they've already done concept art of her.
On my Mage, i kept redoing the "Laid to Rest" quest until i got Movarth Piquine to spawn as a Dunmer. After i killed him, i then reanimated him with Dead Thrall. Nasty ass Vampire Master that is more resistant to Fire than others. One of my top picks for a Dead Thrall candidate.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:15 pm

I also had my first Volkihar encounter today. First try he swatted me like a fly. Second try I drank a Potion of True Shot, activated Berserker Rage and handled him with a few arrows. I was about level 30.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:57 am

This. In Daggerfall, they were mysterious, very powerful, very old enemies. and some of the hardest in the game actually. Becoming one was even more of a gift/curse, since you literally died, losing all affiliation with your human counterparts factions. I also don't like how the Volkihar are just in name only in Skyrim. They are basically just the Cyrodiilic sub strain that you can catch.

Beth obviously couldn't be bothered to create proper system for them. Or a lore friendly one for that matter.

They would be much more interesting, and formidable no doubt.

Haven't played Daggerfall. Sounds interesting! And Thanks!

Pain in the [censored] more like. The Vampire Ancients in Daggerfall would kill you the instant they got close to you. Still, it was nice to have an "oh crap" enemy in the game.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:13 am

Can anyone name another RPG where something like this happens?

Any of the STALKER games. Except the combat doesn't pause in the weapon/items menu, so you have to find cover first.
Totally different scenario's, but the STALKER series is the one I'm most reminded of by the random cool stuff Skyrim does.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:27 am

Observe,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLz31pdta8Q

Later he comes back for a rematch, but now as a vampire himself,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwFyr0IAyqM

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:28 am

There's only one thing to do after taking down an opponent like that. Dead thrall him.

I am playing with Dead Thralls, and I just learned that if you get the Necromage perk in the restoration tree you can Dead Thrall vampires higher level than Dead Thrall can normally work on.
The reason why I thought it was interesting is because I have Dead Thralled master vampires, but when I came across a volkihar vampire it said that it was too strong to dead thrall.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:18 pm

This is why I hate the [censored]es and whiners and sulkers. Because in the end...THIS GAME IS AMAZING!! With all it's flaws and what not...AMAZING!

It could have been even better had Bethesda taken a look at their own lore regarding the Volkihar and not simply copypasted the Cyrodillic version of vampires into Skyrim.

That's why people whine and sulk, and there is no shame in that. There is no shame in wanting a game developer to do a better job than the last. Good read though. As long as you're having fun, nothing else really matters.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:43 pm

This is why I hate the [censored]es and whiners and sulkers. Because in the end...THIS GAME IS AMAZING!! With all it's flaws and what not...AMAZING!

Great story bro, enjoyed it. Havnt come across those vampires yet. Bricking it for when I do (unless I catch her on sneak, then my bows gonna tear her a new one)

i agree, it is an amazing game, its not super predictable, its very dynamic, but i totally agree. this game is obiously super popular because a lot of people are playing it, some might be complaining but they are still playing it.