Caltrops - Vampire: The Masquerade:: Bloodlines





	[quote name="extarbags"][quote name="FABIO"][quote name="Bill Dungsroman"]So, I just started the game. Advice? Like, shit, start at the beginning with what character class is optimum for the best gaming experience (it doesn't matter if it's hard, RPG's are the only games I don't suck at). I was thinking Toreador or Ventrue because I'M A FAGGOT. Gun skills? Stealth? Black leather and lace? I tried reading the thread on Qt3 but 3/4 of it is just complaining about Activision's slowness to put out a patch :([/quote] Stealth is useless. You can do most "manual" sneaking by just having it at one. If you're going to get into hardcore sneaking than you'll be using Obfusticate (whatever the hell they name the fruity stealth power), or trance(? something like like) to leave enemies stunned.[/quote] Agreed. [quote]Intimidate is useless. It does basically the same thing as persuade (not useless), except there are a LOT more opportunities to use persuade. Seduction is useless. About all it does is get you free blood by seducing hookers (useless if you're Ventrue, you vomit off them) and club whores. I hear it's a lot more useful as a female character, who can sleep her way past a lot more.[/quote] Intimidate and Seduction are both really just in there to let you roleplay your guy more. But you're right, neither is as useful as Persuade. Also, you probably don't need any of them if you're a Ventrue or a Malkavian. But I liked having them just for fun. [quote]Brawl is only useful for grabbing enemeis in combat and sucking their blood. This can be reproduced by sneaking up on enemies or trancing them. [/quote] Unless you're a Gangrel, in which case it's the most important combat skill and the only one worth levelling. [quote]Melee is very useful to start, but then guns become awesome around the halfway point. Think Fallout 2, only you have to wait longer for guns to become king. The best weapon by far is the flamethrower, which is god. Only thing limiting it is capped ammo. Just don't save it thinking you'll kick the last few bosses' asses (you'll know when you reach the endgame run), it doesn't really do much to them. It completely slaughters any other bosses though (with like one-third of a clip). Other than the flamethrow I found the most useful gun to be the semi-auto assault shotgun. Everyone is right, it's completely impossible to beat the last boss without guns.[/quote] Couldn't disagree more; melee will take you through the whole game no problem. The flamethrower is indeed the best weapon by far, but you can use it with no problem even if you haven't put any points into Ranged at all. [quote]The x-ray power (auspex?) is completely useless as you could have probably guessed on your own. Celerity is god, which is odd that the supposedly pussie Toreador get it.[/quote] Auspex is a little bit cool for seeing in the darker parts of the sewers when you're looking for the Nosferatu, but that's about it.[/quote]