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Forum Feature: Lycanthropy vs Vampirism

  • Posted by TwistedOrthrus March 25, 2015 - 1,330 views

    Today's forum feature is another debate of sorts, seeing as they've been so popular around here recently. 

    So the question posed by The Muffin Warrior is: What do you prefer, Lycanthropy or Vampirism? The question is left very open so please feel free to answer it with justifications of role play, lore and game play mechanics. 

    I'm personally I fan of playing as a werewolf. 

Comments

10 Comments
  • Synja Stormcrow
    Synja Stormcrow   ·  March 27, 2015
    I tend to prefer vampirism, both in roleplaying and the challenges it adds to the game. 
  • Joshua Slagle
    Joshua Slagle   ·  March 27, 2015
    Personally I like lycanthropy better. There are no disagvantages to having lycanthropy besides the loss of the rested bonuses. It is a once a day power, but that can be countered by the Ring of Hiricine. If you eat too many people then you may have to wai...  more
  • SW Callihan
    SW Callihan   ·  March 25, 2015
    Both are of course wonderful to play and explore Skyrim with. They change the game in new and exciting ways.
    With the Vampire Lord you can vary up how you deal with danger. It has a vast collection of offensive and defensive abilities. Changing into...  more
  • Sotek
    Sotek   ·  March 25, 2015
    Biting necks and sucking blood is so unsanitary... Crack open the ribs and tear out the heart.
    Moonlight tales and werewolf mastery brings the werewolf roleplay in skyrim to life. I use Aela the Huntress as my main follower. She changes to her werew...  more
  • Sephiroth
    Sephiroth   ·  March 25, 2015
    What is this? Twilight?
    The werewolf is more entertained without mattering that so much the Vampire Lord you use. But the vampire is better in role.
  • Morphling
    Morphling   ·  March 25, 2015
    It depends if i play a stealth assassin or a mage like character it fits better if i am a vampire but with a warrior or hunter character i take the werewolf
  • Fool of Hearts
    Fool of Hearts   ·  March 25, 2015
    I say werewolf because they are stronger and would kick ass in a fight. Take the strongest werewolf in Skyrim (Werewolf Vargr) and take the strongest Vampire Lord in Skyrim (Lord Harkon) who would win? Werewolf Vargr, because if you go onto youtube look u...  more
  • Rodur Foremaw
    Rodur Foremaw   ·  March 25, 2015
    Both are op as hell:
    Vamp + necromage equals overpoweredness over 9000
    an werewolf + orc equals just as much (if not more) op'ness...
    However I like playing as a vampire more because vampires have special abilitieswithouht having to chan...  more
  • Mitch
    Mitch   ·  March 25, 2015
    Vamp, my characters who go that way tend to be scared of getting old and half baked immortality  is a way to escape that
  • Alastor
    Alastor   ·  March 25, 2015
    Why?