Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

Unofficial Patch - Where's the new content?
Hi. This is just a question to make sure I've installed the patch correctly, because I'm not sure. Is there new content in Santa Monica? I'm not noticing anything different. I'm fairly sure the first time I played the game a few years back, I did not use the PLUS feature. I am running through again with PLUS and I assume I added whatever restored or extra content there is, but I'm not sure if I installed it correctly because I'm not noticing anything new.

What in Santa Monica content-wise is different? Just so I can make sure it's installed and working properly. It does say Unofficial Patch 10.0 in the options screen.
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Vepar Jun 15, 2018 @ 7:24pm 
Originally posted by TNO:
It does say Unofficial Patch 10.0 in the options screen.

Well there you go! You have the Unofficial patch 10.0 installed. :steamhappy:

EDIT: Nothing in the basic unofficial patch is different. Just the bug fixes, stability and the fact that it runs on a modern computer. You're playing the original game with nothing altered.
If you want different content install the plus patch. You'll have to start a new game after you install the plus patch because it changes quite a bit and the old save won't work or will be buggy. So either finish your current playthrough or start a new one with the plus patch.
Last edited by Vepar; Jun 15, 2018 @ 7:29pm
GAME GOD FLUENT Jun 15, 2018 @ 7:41pm 
Well, that would explain it then. I guess I didn't install the Plus patch when I thought I did.

Is there a staggering amount of new content that is high quality in the Plus patch? In other words, 10 hours into another run, is it really worthwhile to restart with the Plus patch?

Edit - I don't think I'm quite understanding it. When I installed, I had a checkmark in Plus Patch and Patch Extras. But I didn't check the 4 options under Plus Patch (because the way they were worded, i.e. No new audio, no new graphics, etc., made me think that by clicking them, they would not install the new features.) Were those boxes supposed to be checked, too?

Edit - Okay, it is installed the whole time, since I had the Drug Trip quest in Santa Monica. Yay. :D
Last edited by GAME GOD FLUENT; Jun 15, 2018 @ 7:49pm
Vepar Jun 15, 2018 @ 7:56pm 
The plus patch has fire and floating symbols in the main menu. That's how you know.
The basic patch just has the blood main menu like the original did.

The "no" options are if you don't want something the plus patch adds like no different disciplines.
GAME GOD FLUENT Jun 15, 2018 @ 8:01pm 
Cool, I did it right then. Whew. :)
Vepar Jun 15, 2018 @ 8:04pm 
Nice! :steamhappy:
GAME GOD FLUENT Jun 15, 2018 @ 8:05pm 
Definitely. I hate getting hours into an old-school RPG and then realizing I didn't install a patch/mod right, then having to restart the playthrough. :( I understand why that's needed but it still is a pain in the ass, lol.
Wesp5 Jun 16, 2018 @ 9:18am 
The patch version info will be the same for basic and plus, but with Bloodheal you can easily see which version you have installed. Also there is little restored content in SM, at least early on. Later you can visit the Smoke Shop, Coffee Shop and pier ending when you are on the library quest...
GAME GOD FLUENT Jun 16, 2018 @ 6:39pm 
Thanks wesp. What do you mean by Bloodheal, though? How does it function differently in your patch?
Vepar Jun 16, 2018 @ 7:11pm 
Originally posted by TNO:
Thanks wesp. What do you mean by Bloodheal, though? How does it function differently in your patch?

I think it heals over time instead of instantly.
Wesp5 Jun 17, 2018 @ 2:06am 
Originally posted by Vepar:
Originally posted by TNO:
Thanks wesp. What do you mean by Bloodheal, though? How does it function differently in your patch?

I think it heals over time instead of instantly.

No, Bloodheal uses blood to heal instantly. In the original game you only healed slowly with time or while feeding, as the Bloodheal discipline wasn't finished...
Vepar Jun 17, 2018 @ 3:18am 
Originally posted by wesp5:
Originally posted by Vepar:

I think it heals over time instead of instantly.

No, Bloodheal uses blood to heal instantly. In the original game you only healed slowly with time or while feeding, as the Bloodheal discipline wasn't finished...

Really? I always use the plus patch and it never worked like that for me. :O

I never even use bloodheal because of how inaffective it is... It barely heals like 2 hp, the health slider barely moves. And it's been like that for a few patch releases so i thought that was the intended behaviourm

Weird lol...
GAME GOD FLUENT Jun 17, 2018 @ 3:37am 
Originally posted by Vepar:
Originally posted by wesp5:

No, Bloodheal uses blood to heal instantly. In the original game you only healed slowly with time or while feeding, as the Bloodheal discipline wasn't finished...

Really? I always use the plus patch and it never worked like that for me. :O

I never even use bloodheal because of how inaffective it is... It barely heals like 2 hp, the health slider barely moves. And it's been like that for a few patch releases so i thought that was the intended behaviourm

Weird lol...

Huh, same here. I try and spam it when I'm almost dead and it doesn't seem to do anything at all. The combat log says 8% faster healing rate or something? Now drinking a blood pack on the other hand, restores a lot of health instantly. That's my go-to way to heal now, obviously when my blood meter is also almost empty. Even a regular measley blood pack restores quite a bit of health (just saved my butt in the Tzimisce fight.)
Last edited by GAME GOD FLUENT; Jun 17, 2018 @ 3:37am
Vepar Jun 17, 2018 @ 3:52am 
Originally posted by TNO:
Originally posted by Vepar:

Really? I always use the plus patch and it never worked like that for me. :O

I never even use bloodheal because of how inaffective it is... It barely heals like 2 hp, the health slider barely moves. And it's been like that for a few patch releases so i thought that was the intended behaviourm

Weird lol...

Huh, same here. I try and spam it when I'm almost dead and it doesn't seem to do anything at all. The combat log says 8% faster healing rate or something? Now drinking a blood pack on the other hand, restores a lot of health instantly. That's my go-to way to heal now, obviously when my blood meter is also almost empty. Even a regular measley blood pack restores quite a bit of health (just saved my butt in the Tzimisce fight.)

Yes, exactly, i get the 8% healing message and nothing happens. Sometimes the health bar moves a bit but it's nowhere near as useful as just drinking a blood pack.
Wesp5 Jun 17, 2018 @ 4:32am 
Originally posted by Vepar:
Yes, exactly, i get the 8% healing message and nothing happens. Sometimes the health bar moves a bit but it's nowhere near as useful as just drinking a blood pack.

You are right, you won't get healed at once like with blood packs as the discipline wasn't implemented. Instead I increased auto-healing so it works really fast for a few seconds! Bad wording on my part there ;)...
Last edited by Wesp5; Jun 17, 2018 @ 4:32am
Vepar Jun 17, 2018 @ 4:35am 
Originally posted by wesp5:
Originally posted by Vepar:
Yes, exactly, i get the 8% healing message and nothing happens. Sometimes the health bar moves a bit but it's nowhere near as useful as just drinking a blood pack.

You are right, you won't get healed at once like with blood packs as the discipline wasn't implemented. Instead I increased auto-healing so it works really fast for a few seconds! Bad wording on my part there ;)...

Ah, i see. That makes sense then because it does heal over time really fast, just not as much as bloodpacks. Which is ok, the game is easy enough as it is, having an OP bloodheal would be too much.
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