Better looking vampires!

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Ectheliontnacil
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Let's keep this simple and to the point:

The vampirism visual effect on your character looks awful. I would very much welcome a change to this visual effect, or at the very least the option to "hide" vampirism (like the hide helmet function). Because at the moment I am forced to use polymorphs and skins on all the characters that have vampirism and I think this is doubly unfortunate because vampires have the potential to look really great in this game ;) .

For those of you unfamiliar with vampirism here are some pictures that illustrate the changes in appearance your character goes through as he/she progresses through the various stages of vampirism:

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This is my character without vampirism

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Vampirism stage 1 (looks like someone with a severe heart condition, I can't believe im saying this but stage 1 is still okish in my opinion)

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Vampirism stage 2 (uhmmm....)

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Vampirism stage 3 (Ewwww!)

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Vampirism stage 4 (this is what I look like when I do sports, eyes bulging and veins clearly visible on my forehead! XD)

Now what to do about this. Here are some of my suggestions:
- Skin: Don't make a vampire's skin look purple, I mean why, why would you do that!!!??? Make it look whiter, make vampires pale not purple!

- Eyes: At the moment vampires look like they simply need a good nights sleep. However their bloodshot eyes look terrible and are in no way a characteristic trait of vampires. Make their eyes glow, like in skyrim! In Bram stoker's Dracula, vampires also had glowing eyes, so you'd be very lore-friendly also.

- Fangs: *cought* FETISH *cough, cough* No, but seriously, fangs, very subtle fangs, have the potential to look awesome on vampires (similar to the fangs orcs have in the game, protruding from the upper lip though).

- Day and night: Make vampires look different based on the time of day. When the sun shines they look sickly, perhaps even have pained expression on their forehead. But with the approach of night, they look more powerful, burning eyes, blood red lips, extended fangs!!! (Not necessary but cool ;) ).

And finally the most important change:

- Stages : Currently advancing vampirism changes makes your character go from looking ugly to looking hideous. Here's what I would find absolutely amazing!
1) Stage 1 makes the vampire look fairly attractive, maybe even more so than he/she would be without vampirism red lips and slightly paler skin are all you notice.
2) Stage 2 maybe add a subtle change to the vampires eyes at this point. They glow faintly, like glowing embers!
3) Stage 3 vampirism becomes apparent. Hungry look on characters face, fangs are faintly visible.
4) A biest, this does no longer look pretty. The characters features are contorted, bloodied fangs bared at his enemies, burning eyes.

Let me know what you think of it bring other/better suggestions :) !!!
  • Chelo
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    Dude you are suppose to be a monster not some glowing teenager from Twilight... Don't like it, don't be a vampire...
  • Slack
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    People have been watching too much Twilight-like crap in the past few years I guess.

    Vampires are undead and thats also what you look in ESO, don't know how vamps in Skyrim look but in Oblivion they were even uglier than here.

    And no need to bring up Verandis now
    Edited by Slack on August 1, 2017 1:31PM
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  • Aliyavana
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    U are going to be attacked by the anti twilight crowd even though Serena in skyrim is hawt

    Edit:haha first posters mentioned twilight I was right. And no point bringing up verandis because they will say different strain of vamparism even though illusion magic can easily accomplish the same effect. Either way if this comes out in the crown store to hide vamparism there is nothing you all can do to stop me from wearing it! :)
    Edited by Aliyavana on August 1, 2017 1:35PM
  • Chelo
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    aliyavana wrote: »
    U are going to be attacked by the anti twilight crowd even though Serena in skyrim is hawt

    Edit:haha first posters mentioned twilight I was right. And no point bringing up verandis because they will say different strain of vamparism even though illusion magic can easily accomplish the same effect. Either way if this comes out in the crown store to hide vamparism there is nothing you all can do to stop me from wearing it! :)

    Does this look sexy to you?

    http://nerdist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/nosferatu-1-615x349.jpg
    Edited by Chelo on August 1, 2017 1:38PM
  • Ectheliontnacil
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    @aliyavana

    Hahaha you were right indeed. Funny thing is, neither have I read/watched twilight, nor do I want all vampires to look like Cedric Diggory. It's just that atm vampires don't look scary, they don't look hawt...they look stupid^^.

  • ThePrinceOfBargains
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    Eh. I don't really care about this. Not a vampire and I never will be.

    I guess it just depends on what kind of face your character has. I think my wife's vampire is pretty adorable, but then again, I created her, so maybe I'm biased.
  • Insomnia rex
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    What would fangs be for, you are literally magically drinking blood through the air? Was the same in MW; different in Skyrim? Whats the lore on this?
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  • Slack
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    aliyavana wrote: »
    U are going to be attacked by the anti twilight crowd even though Serena in skyrim is hawt

    Edit:haha first posters mentioned twilight I was right....


    In b4 prediction ;)
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  • Ectheliontnacil
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    Slack wrote: »
    People have been watching too much Twilight-like crap in the past few years I guess.

    Vampires are undead and thats also what you look in ESO, don't know how vamps in Skyrim look but in Oblivion they were even uglier than here.

    And no need to bring up Verandis now

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    This is what vamps look like in skyrim. Nothing to do with twilight. ;)

    Edited by Ectheliontnacil on August 1, 2017 1:54PM
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    You want the perks. You get the ugly stick
  • JesQu
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    This is my character without vampirism

    How many hours did you spent making that face? :D
  • Ectheliontnacil
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    @Insomnia rex
    What would fangs be for, you are literally magically drinking blood through the air? Was the same in MW; different in Skyrim? Whats the lore on this?

    In skyrim you bite their neck and you have fangs. ^^

  • Ectheliontnacil
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    JesQu wrote: »

    How many hours did you spent making that face? :D

    Too many hours, and I don't want to see them wasted just because I am a vampire ;)

  • Insomnia rex
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    In skyrim you bite their neck and you have fangs. ^^

    Did not know this! But from what i just read (like 5 minutes ago), there are nine different strains in the lore, which the fanged ones are Sanguinare Vampiris created by Molag Baal, whereas the TESO vamps sound like Noxiphilic Sanguivoria? Who get cursed by Maara/ cured by Arkay or not?
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  • DocFrost72
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    Slack wrote: »
    People have been watching too much Twilight-like crap in the past few years I guess.

    Vampires are undead and thats also what you look in ESO, don't know how vamps in Skyrim look but in Oblivion they were even uglier than here.

    And no need to bring up Verandis now

    http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Immortal_Blood

    If you're going to spout lore, at least have correct lore. When a strain is so good at camouflage that a vampire hunter can't tell who you are time after time, it may be because they're great at hiding if well fed.

    But yeah, twilight sucks and is not actual vampire lore. I'd much rather base vamps of ESO lore.

    ... which is why Verandis can hide it...
    Edited by DocFrost72 on August 1, 2017 2:04PM
  • Ectheliontnacil
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    @Insomnia rex

    Did not know this! But from what i just read (like 5 minutes ago), there are nine different strains in the lore, which the fanged ones are Sanguinare Vampiris created by Molag Baal, whereas the TESO vamps sound like Noxiphilic Sanguivoria? Who get cursed by Maara/ cured by Arkay or not?

    You are right, the soul shriven can only be Noxiphilic Sanguivoria, however I haven't found any detailed description on vampires of that type and I think a change in appearance would be lore friendly :) . Also those were just the couple suggestions from me, I just want them to look more badass. Vampires cant look much worse than they do now, so ANY change is welcome!
  • Chelo
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    Too many hours, and I don't want to see them wasted just because I am a vampire ;)

    Then don't be a vampire and problem solved...

  • Eddyble
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    I have 4 vamps out of 11 characters, I feel it's part of the package. On 1 I only wanted the sneak perks so she wears a skin and often I do not hide helmet anyway.
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  • Ectheliontnacil
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    Quick update:

    When doing the vampirism quest, you stumble across this vampire here.

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    She is called Rahaja and must have really good genes, because she looks pretty decent as a vampire. Certainly better than the player^^. Her skin and eyes have been altered in a less drastic way and even such a tiny change would help vampires look cooler!
  • Mojmir
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    It's a trade off,deal with it.
  • ThePrinceOfBargains
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    Quick update:

    When doing the vampirism quest, you stumble across this vampire here.

    Screenshot_20170801_160015.png


    She is called Rahaja and must have really good genes, because she looks pretty decent as a vampire. Certainly better than the player^^. Her skin and eyes have been altered in a less drastic way and even such a tiny change would help vampires look cooler!

    Considering she's clearly a Redguard, I'd say the changes to her skin are still pretty drastic. Even the lightest Redguard skin is light brown at best.
  • Ectheliontnacil
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    Its not purplish and I cant see any veins spreading across her features. That's "less drastic" to me ^^
  • Faulgor
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    I'd really love to be able to get the Vampire look from Morrowind (Pophyric Haemophilia) or Skyrim (Sanguinare Vampiris).
    I'd even buy such Vampire skins from the Crown Store.
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  • luen79rwb17_ESO
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    Vampires are supposed to be abominations :worried:
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  • MarzAttakz
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    If one thing has to go, it's the purple tint, every other sloppy implementation I can live with...

    Just gonna leave these here as further food for thought:

    https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/4345749
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  • Balsagna
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    Vampires are supposed to be monsters no?

    Twilight has ruined more than one generation.
  • Ectheliontnacil
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    Vampires are supposed to be abominations :worried:

    If you read my original post, you will find that I agree. Stage 4 should definitely look frightening, instead of hideous. And stage 1 should simply look better than it does now :)


    Faulgor wrote: »
    I'd really love to be able to get the Vampire look from Morrowind (Pophyric Haemophilia) or Skyrim (Sanguinare Vampiris).
    I'd even buy such Vampire skins from the Crown Store.

    Crow store skins are an excellent idea!!! That way whoever likes the current look can keep it, and whoever doesn't can get another vampire look. I'd spend a fortune on that stuff XD.


    MarzAttakz wrote: »
    If one thing has to go, it's the purple tint, every other sloppy implementation I can live with...

    Just gonna leave these here as further food for thought:

    https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/4345749
    100% agreed :)
    Edited by Ectheliontnacil on August 1, 2017 3:25PM
  • CaffeinatedMayhem
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    From the large number of vampires I see walking around in Nordic Bathing Towels, I'd say people like the way vamps look.
  • Ceridwynne
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    I just wished they toned the looks down just a little. My nightblade was a vampire for a little while and I hated how she looked. Once she leveled it all the way I cured her.

    It was really immersion breaking for me. Why was this obviously dead monster allowed to go about her business in towns surrounded by guards? And seriously, nobody noticed that a black khajiit lost her spots and turned white? She is blond now so maybe the change won't be so bad.

    I don't want vampires to be beautiful sparkling creatures. I just want them to be able to pass for normal at a quick glance, but to be very noticeable if someone was paying attention.

    I have considered roleplaying my character as a vampire, just not infecting her. There is one strain that can only be detected by candlelight and I think that is neat.

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    Someone can shape shift into a mist form or a swarm of bats but can't put on some makeup?
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