Vampirism and tattoo, a big misconception.

Monocerotis · January 15

Hello Eso team.

A tattoo is an artificial pigment implanted in the skin. There is no point that in the vampirism the tattoos get faded. It's as if a vampire's clothing turns a lighter color when he wears it.

My character has a big tattoo on his face that just disappeared.

SpacemanSpiff1 · January 15

yup. someone did a bad job picking how things get layered on the character.

only work around atm is some skins.

idk · January 15

It is not a misconception by any measurement and it seems odd one would even use that word in this context. Spaceman is correct, just bad order or layering.

VaranisArano · January 15

The misconception that get me is that ZOS apparently thinks that fur is different from hair. Anatomically speaking, its not.

So the poor khajiit who's fur gets bleached but their hair stays dark just makes me go "Okay, who needs a science lesson on how skin pigmentation works?" According to ZOS, apparently vampirism effects the skin pigmentation everywhere on the body except for the scalp.

Beardimus · January 15

I'm loving the diction and the science in this thread!!

barney2525 · January 15

ummmm.... you science guys Do realize that vampires, and thus vampirism, don't really exist.... right ?

DBZVelena · January 15

barney2525 wrote: »

ummmm.... you science guys Do realize that vampires, and thus vampirism, don't really exist.... right ?

Yes but dead bodies do, and tattoos don't wash out like a bad dye job when you die.
Vampires are dead who got a new life thanks to magic. doesn't mean the tats should wash out like water-paint.

xxthir13enxx · January 15

idk wrote: »

It is not a misconception by any measurement and it seems odd one would even use that word in this context. Spaceman is correct, just bad order or layering.

Normal Skin
Tattoos
Vampirism

= sad tatts and sad marketing department

You’d think they’d be on this to fix the layering order just to cash in on the amount of player base that are excluded from purchasing tatts simply because they are Vamps

D0PAMINE · January 15

idk wrote: »

It is not a misconception by any measurement and it seems odd one would even use that word in this context. Spaceman is correct, just bad order or layering.

It could be intentional, whatever the reason.

Nordic__Knights · January 15

As an tattoo artist your 100% right ink well not fade away like this reason there are tattoos in art museums from 100s of years ago that was found on dead bodies on display

VaranisArano · January 15

barney2525 wrote: »

ummmm.... you science guys Do realize that vampires, and thus vampirism, don't really exist.... right ?

Vampires don't really exist? Whew, that's a relief!

*starts putting away my garlic, holy water, and stake-firing crossbow*

xxthir13enxx · January 15

VaranisArano wrote: »

barney2525 wrote: »

ummmm.... you science guys Do realize that vampires, and thus vampirism, don't really exist.... right ?

Vampires don't really exist? Whew, that's a relief!

*starts putting away my garlic, holy water, and stake-firing crossbow*

NotaDaedraWorshipper · January 15

VaranisArano wrote: »

The misconception that get me is that ZOS apparently thinks that fur is different from hair. Anatomically speaking, its not.

So the poor khajiit who's fur gets bleached but their hair stays dark just makes me go "Okay, who needs a science lesson on how skin pigmentation works?" According to ZOS, apparently vampirism effects the skin pigmentation everywhere on the body except for the scalp.

They don't seem to understand how scales and reptile skin works either.