Just got vampires : bloodlines

tom91x91 · 19 Jul 2011 at 21:42

Just got it on steam, heard good things about it. But i heard its buggy as hell, any reccomended mods that work with the steam version?

thanks

Paul_cz · 19 Jul 2011 at 21:53

Just get latest unofficial patch 7.6b..

GeezerButler · 19 Jul 2011 at 21:57

I used the unofficial patch quite a while ago - played through with no real problems. Really enjoyed it. Pity that Troika crashed and burned

tom91x91 · 19 Jul 2011 at 22:07

awesome thanks

Simi · 19 Jul 2011 at 22:28

Yeah, unofficial patch 7.6b works fine. Had a great time with this game, especially when I played through as Malkavian. Nosferatu was also fun to play due to their 'limitations'.

SkeeterUK · 19 Jul 2011 at 22:31

Would the patch work on steam version tho?

neoboy · 20 Jul 2011 at 00:34

Blooming heck, all this time and I didn't know it was on Steam!

iviv · 20 Jul 2011 at 01:45

SkeeterUK said:
Would the patch work on steam version tho?

Works on any version, though you'll need to point it to the game folder in steam\steamapps\common\vampire

Also, I'm 99% certain the unofficial patch includes the res patcher. Go into the Vampire\bin folder, and there should be vtmbrespatcher.exe which you can use to set widescreen resolutions for the game to run at.

gronf · 20 Jul 2011 at 02:33

I also had no idea this was on Steam

Wish-listing for now, will (re-)buy in future.

Pixel · 20 Jul 2011 at 04:14

I think I'll have to re-buy this on Steam, but I'll probably wait for the price to come down a little first, £15 is rather steep for a game this old imo.

Semiskimmed · 20 Jul 2011 at 09:13

iirc its by activision so dont get your hopes up about it coming down in price much

tom91x91 · 20 Jul 2011 at 09:51

any tips on this, seems like quiet a hardcore RPG, im used to fallout/oblivion

got the patch and the widescreen, guess ill have a play about and if my characters pooey ill start over!

iviv · 20 Jul 2011 at 09:55

Vampire is usually pretty cheap around halloween if you can wait that long

Energizer Bunny · 20 Jul 2011 at 10:09

I still love this game. Endless respect for anybody who plays it through as a Malkavian. I couldn't even do it as the blue blooded class (the name escapes me) that didn't let you feed on rats. Rats were all that kept me going for most of the harder bits of that game (the sewers....shudder).

tom91x91 · 20 Jul 2011 at 10:19

gah, any starter tips? I would prefer combat or stealth. ill have a read through the character creation.

ohh just fed my first human, niice, loving the atmosphere!

i chose BRUJAH

and used to be an ex hooker as my history haha

gronf · 20 Jul 2011 at 11:15

Yeah, Brujah is probably the 'safest' race to play for your first go. Malkavian is pretty much universally agreed upon as best left for subsequent plays. Obviously each have their pros/cons, as Energizer Bunny pointed out about the Ventrue, simply read up a bit and compare.

Really, just take your time and save often, as there are multiple paths/choices for quests and the story or world in general.

Have fun!

Energizer Bunny · 20 Jul 2011 at 12:31

I don't know what the subsequent patches may have changed (I played it when it was new and largely patch free) but a combat class was an absolute must when I did it. I played through as an incredibly charismatic/seductive Vamp but at a certain point in the game the ability to talk your way out of situations just falls away and you start getting chucked into pitch battles with hundreds of adversaries. By the time I completed it I was an incredibly charismatic/seductive Vamp with top notch ability for hitting people in the face with a wrench.

Seriously, ignore combat at your peril. The early game lulls you into a false sense that you can blag your way out of danger but the endgame is an absolute cluster**** of combat. Or at least it was.

HangTime · 20 Jul 2011 at 23:08

One thing to bear in mind is that in the early part of the game ammo is quite scarce from memory, so if you choose to beef up combat skills it may be best to go for melee. I think the above is a common 'flaw' with a lot of RPG games, if you completely ignore combat skills (whether they be ranged, melee or magic) then no matter how good your other skills are, sooner or later you will end up in a fight. Whereas if you focus on combat skills you can pretty much always fight your way out of trouble, even if you have to fight more often and in more difficult fights than you might otherwise.

Regarding the cost on Steam, yes £15 is ridiculous (probably get away with it because it is rare) although I have very occasionally seen it at 50% off. For some unknown reason it gets overlooked in the big sales, I reckon if they slashed the price to a fiver they could shift a lot of units.

The good news is with the unofficial patch it runs well and looks pretty decent for a 2004 game as well.

Superficial · 21 Jul 2011 at 02:31

One of my absolute favourite games. I replayed it for the fourth time a few months back - the atmosphere is special.

yes all the patches work o the steam version inc the community patches.

arc@css · 21 Jul 2011 at 04:42

Bought this through Steam quite a while ago now, haven't really played it yet, and only will when modded. Dayammm...so many games to mod atm.