[pennypincher]

My two cents is a lot more... Forwards:

The new system is the biggest load of rubbish I have EVER seen. Without going into confusing detail for those who don't play the game, it can be summed up as this.

A police officer walks into an alley and sees a hobo going through a garbage bin. Being the world of darkness, he decides to belt the guy a few times with his night stick. The hobo, none to shockingly, decides he doesn't want to be hit.
6 times out of ten, the cop will not hit the hobo at all
3 times out of ten, the cop will clobber the hobo, but deal little to no dammage that the hobo will heal in a few hours.
1 time in ten, the cop will shove the night stick down his own throat and nearly kill himself.

In addition:
Martial artists are some of the most well trained and graceful hand to hand combatants in the world. However, the ability to use their martial arts now requires them to either be EXTRA SPEICAL and take a D&D-esque feat, or to be muscle bound Arnie clones... Thats right... Hitting someone is now a matter of Strength.

In addition:
Most of the "new" clans, bloodlines and sects sound like something a 14 year old just learning about sex wrote in a vampire fan fiction where Buffy fights demons. Ordo Dracul? WTF is that? A bunch of goths dressed up in re-stiched nightys and capes running around going "Blah BLAH, I am der zon of dwwwacula!"

In addition:
Nosferatue now get Presence!? Oh sorry... Nightmare!

In addition:
What happened to vampires having cool powers? Now your not only just as likley to swallow your keys by accident as you are to start your car, but your blood is as thin as water and your powers all rubbish.

In addition:
Elder vampires are no longer.. Elder at all. For some STRANGE reason, White Wolf decided it would be cool if all the oldest, most powerful vampires turned back into neonates every time they had a nap. Yeah, right, fear the power of the elders... No wait, it's nap time, kill them.

In addition:
I now have to PAY points to have friends?? I'm sorry, what? Knowing people is a merit? What if I don't want to pay for stupid Feats.. Oh sorry.. Merits? Does that mean I've spent the last 50 years in my haven not moving or interacting with anyone? Sorry, but kiss my behind!

In addition:
My character sheet now looks like "Role playing for beginners"... No longer can my character be interesting and speical, now there are few enough abilities that everyone can be a Ninja Dr Lawyer Fireman.

In addition:
What the HELL was up with Gehenna? The most acient, wise, cunning evil beings in the world rise from their graves with a thirst for destruction. After years and years of moving their childe like pawns in a great game, so secret and twisted that none even truly knew they were playing.. Did they conduct a great end to their secret war? No. Did they take command of nations from the shadows, using their wit and guile to sway mankind? No. Did they summon their children to them and formulate great plans and give each their final role in the jyhad? No... They pretty much got up and pulled each others hair and clawed at each other like girls.
"Ahhh, at last, after 10,000 years I have risen to be ruler of the earth. I shall be the new God, and all shall know fear."
"Nu uh!"
"Oh you meanie! Let ME be the God for once!"
"Oh thats it, I'm gonna give you SUCH a pinch."
*Antdeulvians turn their heads away from each other so as not to get their faces hurt and start slapping at each other*

... Seriously people... Unless you have some overwhelming desire to insult yourself, you'll stick with the original game. In addition to that, you'll forget stupid things from the original game like Samedi, acient affrican bloodlines, gargoyles as PC's, the Black Hand having an Antedeluvian in their basement, the daughters of the loudness and other odd smells issuing forth from hidden little books around the place.