Vampire Skins & Polymorphs

MornaBaine

We need skins that can override the looks of the Stages that are dependent on timers. Here are some of the skins I would like to see:
1. Stage 1 Skin: This would allow your vampire to maintain the Stage 1 appearance regardless of what Stage they were already in.
2. Stage 2, 3 and 4. As above, so that players can choose the look they like best and maintain it.
3. Mortal Skin: This skin would return your vampire to how they looked BEFORE becoming a vampire. Call it the Cyrodiilic Skin as these lore-based vampires look like normal mortals.
4. Glenmoril Wyrd Skin: This skin would be as pale as the Stage 1 Skin but would lack the appearance of veins. In addition, it would leave your character with their normal mortal eye color while giving it a slight glow. Makeup should appear as it was originally as well.

Polymorphs:
1. Vampire Lord Form. As in Skyrim's Dawnguard expansion. I believe you already have plans for this.
2. Giant Bat. Just like the ones we already have in game
3. Mist Form. A true mist without red or green lines running through it.

Some notes:
The polymorphs should "break" on entering PvE combat or entering Cyrodil or any PvP area. This will negate any combat animation problems posed by the polymorphs. The Skins could also "break" when entering PvP areas but should maintain while doing any PvE content. "Breaking" of course does not mean you lose the Skin or Polymorph as you do with the costumes/disguises we already get as part of various quests in the game. Once out of combat or PvP areas you would then be able to select the Skin or Polymorph from your Costume tab and apply it again.

ListerJMC

Ohh I'd love to see a skin which made my character go pale based off his original skin colour. The red eyes don't bother me, I just don't understand why Redguards turn bright purple when they're turned - and this is just stage 1, it gets worse from there. Most others seem to get colours which could actually pass as a normal skin tone, I mean I've run across NPCs I thought were vampires but were just really pale; and Khajiit and Argonians can be white without being vampires. But purple Redguards? Whose idea was that?!

Ahh well, I can only hope! I was kind of hoping some of the stuff you mentioned might be included with the appearance change stuff that's coming in, even if it only applies in PvE like you said.

CaptainObvious

Why not just implement a way to feed and build up a timer to be at "level 0" for a while. It has a maximum timer of say 3 hours and you gain say 30 minutes when you feed.

If you want correlation to the regular game, the first time you meet a certain character in Rivenspire, he is at "level 0" vampirism.

That would give a way to be incognito using existing game mechanisms.

MornaBaine

CaptainObvious wrote: »

Why not just implement a way to feed and build up a timer to be at "level 0" for a while. It has a maximum timer of say 3 hours and you gain say 30 minutes when you feed.

If you want correlation to the regular game, the first time you meet a certain character in Rivenspire, he is at "level 0" vampirism.

That would give a way to be incognito using existing game mechanisms.

I would like this of course but the fact is that getting ZOS to alter game mechanics on vampires is very likely NOT going to happen. Giving them a way to make money off us stands a much better chance. And to be honest, I want MORE options than just what you suggest. Doing it this way allows for players to have only that they want and would use. As for me, I'd likely buy the whole shebang.

CaptainObvious

They alter their game mechanics all of the time. Vet level removal is the next. Provisioning, weapon/class skills.

This game is a patch-work quilt of ideas.

Why did we gain the ability to weapon swap at level 15, but there are no additional advancements beyond that? Incomplete idea.

MornaBaine

Seriously ZOS, I'd buy crowns over and above my sub ones if you'd offer these. Promise! Any hope???

Lokryn

Good suggestions.

MornaBaine

Lokryn wrote: »

Good suggestions.

Thank you. Let's hope ZOS eventually thinks so as well! Their continual silence on even so small a topic as vampire cosmetics makes me worry frankly. I keep getting the feeling that ZOS themselves don't like vampires and are sorry they put them in. So they don't want to do anything to make them more enjoyable to play.

And yes, I'd love for a Dev to come in here and prove me wrong.

Arshiya

Your crusade is still on I see. I don't trust my guts that much, but this time they telling me we are in for a suprise. I pray it was true.

MornaBaine

Arshiya wrote: »

Your crusade is still on I see. I don't trust my guts that much, but this time they telling me we are in for a suprise. I pray it was true.

I hope with all my heart you are right. Anything in particular that makes you think so?

Oh and the crusade for better vampires is ALWAYS on! LOL

Arshiya

MornaBaine wrote: »

Arshiya wrote: »

Your crusade is still on I see. I don't trust my guts that much, but this time they telling me we are in for a suprise. I pray it was true.

I hope with all my heart you are right. Anything in particular that makes you think so?

Oh and the crusade for better vampires is ALWAYS on! LOL

Not really I just randomly get insights about many things, sometimes I am right.