I'm in a similar boat as the OP, want to experience the game a 3rd time after1) playing a Toreador with guns2) playing a Tremere with blood explosions... and gunsSo I feel like I should play a melee focused character to spice up the gameplay, leaving me with Brujah, Gangrel Nosferatu and possibly Malk (altho I watched a malk lets play some time ago)So what would you guys suggest for an experience as fresh as possible combat, gameplay and dialogue-wise. What should I not be missing out on?
I dream of playing a Sabbat Toreador.
Well, Brujah is much like Toreador disciplinewise. Gangrel would be interesting if the protean claws weren't that bugged. Both Nosferatu and Malk are interesting choices where the gameplay differs at least a bit from the other clans. For Nossies more so if you ignore the Malk's fancy talking which almost never leads to really different replies.Nossies with Potence are predisposed for melee and for both clans stealth quests are easier due to obfuscate.
Ha! Then give that mean concept album I've mentioned in the music thread a listen, it will certainly provide some inspiration for the task. Could direct you to its cover, uh, art as well.
Gangrel is my my favorite clan to play, love their skills, they're hardy and badass. I love that they may seem human at first, but if you start to look at them closely, you notice they're not. And personnally I love their claws, looks feral. They don't look monstrous like Nofteratu, but like them they have to hide and cover themselves, hidden in the shadows.
This is the hunter's badge of glory,That he protects and tend his quarry,Hunts with honor, as is due,And honors the Creator in His creatures.
If the game was only more flexible; can you imagine the exchange between your character and Bishop Vick?
A great experiment would be a crusader-based character... I wonder how would he integrate with modern LA. If you think about it, the very concept would give rise to an interesting device for great storytelling, an interesting quest or two.
Nothingness, I would recommend Gangrel revised clanbook if you are fond of the Gangrel clan. I am not that enthusiastic about lore changes in V5.