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Originally Posted by Anaximander  I disagree. If you know the game well enough to know where all the free stat increases are, you can easily get all three of your disciplines to level 5 and still have xp to spend on other things. However, judging by how much xp you've already spent and how much you say you have, I would guess you're either well into Hollywood by now. If that's true, then you've already missed many opportunites for free stat increases and now it's time to play conservatively. |
You see, there we disagree. The point is not whether you
can get all of your disciplines maxed out. The point is whether or not it is worth the expense. I used to collect all forms of armor, and wear the best I had. Then I found out a few things, and only collect 3. My basic duds that I start the game with, the leather from Fat Larry, and the ballistic from my ghoul. I mainly use the leather, because I, too, am a fan of sneak, and that armor doesn't interfere with it. I only use the ballistic when sneaking becomes fundamentally useless. Basically from the Sheriff on.
Not spending on the other kinds of armor gives me coin to be able to afford things like the high-caliber automatic, and the automatic shotgun. Of course, I normally end the game with a few large, but best to have too much money than too little.
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Originally Posted by Anaximander I'm a big fan of stealth, myself. There will be a point near the end of the game where you will be caught in a crossfire between 4 flaming crossbows. They will take you down fast, even with the best defenses in the world. If they can't see you, on the other hand.... Takes about 8 stealth to go undetected for that part of the game, if I remember correctly. That's a lot of xp to spend, but stealth can make every mission so much easier. Of course, as a Ventrue you have the alternative of Mass Suicide (Domination 5) to take these guys out. Still easy, but there's greater risk involved. |
I've never had that big a problem with them, but then again I can suicide 2 of them, and trance the other 2 for a quick feeding. Of course, if you have your ranged up to 9 by then, you can drop each of them with a single shot from concealment before they can get a useful shot off. Under conditions like that, the trick is to not allow your attention to get dissipated. When you've killed one, that's one less crossbow to worry about. Keep focussed, and in about four seconds, you're not in a cross-fire anymore. Two seconds later, there is only one flaming crossbow. Then you can walk right up to the guy and slice out his gizzard if that suits you.
But I do agree that stealth is a good thing. If you can get it to 9, you're all but invisible. That's really handy.