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comment These ideas could work, as long as Dominate in particular inflicts decisive penalties on would-be attackers. The Brujah bully isn't going to care if he just loses a bit of Willpower when the Ventrue More
comment I'm sorry to hear that, Bloodartist. From the sounds of it, though, they're trying to put as much choice into the hands of the players as possible. In general, it's not fun or engaging to have control More
comment No. I don't like those ideas. Why? Because such buffs/debuffs have been used by MMO healers since the beginning of time. Those are some really, really boring same-old abilities. Only way I could be More
comment Well, the thaumaturgy stuff is pretty nasty, the lower your resistance to it, the more damage it does. So if they go that route having your will lowered during or before combat could be deadly. Also More
comment True. It looks like burning off or restoring Willpower would be a useful mechanic to reflect mind control. My main question, then, is what else will Willpower do? If it's *just* used to "resist" mind More
comment I expect willpower will help you resist direct commands and powers, as well as the indirect ones you describe above. Something like you attempt to make the other help you and he simply shrugs it off More
comment It seems pretty decent. I like those systems, it allows for a more sandboxy feel. I hope we can outrun the dark entity or have some way to stop it. I don't know, CCP and White Wolf will figure it out. More
comment Indeed. The problem with NPC generated conflict is its inherent predictability and the fact that NPCs don't log off, get tired, run out of resources or otherwise get discouraged. More

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Merit Flaw

The value of non-consensual PvP

I don't like PvP. I have tried it in every MMO I've played, from World of Warcraft to EVE Online, and sorry, I'm not a fan. But HfxTenor's post about Powergamers and their value started me thinking about PvP. So, here I am, the self-proclaimed carebear, writing about non-consensual PvP and how I see
Comments 2 Comments Aska submitted 11 days ago

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Powergaming and the WoD

 A recent thread on the WoDNews forums brought up the topic of Powergaming and Powergamers in the World of Darkness MMO.Initially, I supported the side of the argument that balked against the idea that the WoD MMO would not only support powergamers, but it would promote or foster that style of play.
Comments 1 Comments HfxTenor submitted 19 days ago

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Prairie Dogs of the Mind

Props during roleplay are tried and true enhancements. For the purpose of my blog this week, I’ll define props as anything, outside of necessities such as rulebooks and character sheets, which contribute to the gaming experience. Images, lighting, music, and so on can all serve to enhance your
Comments 0 Comments HfxTenor submitted 114 days ago

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Can WoD Appeal to Casual Gamers?

One of the friends who I table-top with every week (that sounds kinda kinky now that I think about it...Hey babe...wanna table-top with me..? meh, oh well!) recently asked me how things were going with the MMO. He knows that I blog for this WoDNews and knows we usually have the most/best news for
Comments 36 Comments HfxTenor submitted 121 days ago

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Cinematic Soap Operas – Chronicle Design 3

So I've shared some thoughts now on the architecture of a good story. I firmly believe that well-crafted stories are vital to the World of Darkness, regardless of medium. The players should be the stars of the show – yes that would be difficult to implement in an MMO, but it’s not impossible.I've
Comments 6 Comments HfxTenor submitted 142 days ago

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Chronicle Design Part 2 – Memorable Settings and NPC’s

What makes a place or a person memorable? The best explanations always draw upon real-life experience. Here’s a fun exercise – the next time someone comes up to you and says “Hey! Long time no see! How have you been?” and you have absolutely no idea who the Hell they are – ask yourself why.
Comments 3 Comments HfxTenor submitted 173 days ago

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Mortals! A WoD MMO Blog

Why the Hell would I stay Mortal? Without confirmation one way or another, speculation has been running wild that we will only have one character slot in the WoDMMO. This theory is primarily based on the fact that in CCP’s other MMO, the very successful Eve Online, players are only given one
Comments 5 Comments HfxTenor submitted 199 days ago

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Hidden Agenda - Why WoD should matter if you're a PvP'er

Greetings, PvP... it's not a word you should find regularly spoken of here. The truth is on this forum, and probably going forward, there will be many Roleplayers and their main topic of discussion will be naturally roleplay and the story. Now to make it clear, this is not a roleplay hate blog, on
Comments 2 Comments TheHidden01 submitted 216 days ago

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Perpetual Night – The Only Way to Go

The WoD MMO will not have a day-night cycle. It’s been confirmed that there will be a perpetual night-time environment. I have mixed feelings about this.On one hand, I'm disappointed that one of the largest motivators of the Vampire setting will not be present. There will be no threat of the sun for
Comments 11 Comments HfxTenor submitted 235 days ago

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Which Comes First - the Kindred or the Prey?

One of the biggest unanswered questions we all have so far is how do we become vampires once in-game? We already know that everyone will begin the game as a mortal. This begs the question – if everyone’s mortal, how do we get Embraced (turned into a vampire)? The implication, therefore, is that
Comments 14 Comments HfxTenor submitted 249 days ago

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