Can someone explain why I'm the only one that uses Vigors in this game?

[CARLitOS]

With all of these Vigors and Salts just lying around, why won't any of these idiots cast a Possession vigor on me? Y'know, so I can kill myself after it wears off rather than spending the whole time trying to shoot me.... seems like an unnecessary complication.

It's a plot hole that was never explained. I understand there's a game to play and you need to have some powers in a Bioshock game, but still, at least try to explain why nobody else will use them..... lazy writing. It's the one issue I can't get over.

[Caelinus]

Oh man, this is the new version of "lazy writing."

This is a concession of medium, if they could instagib you then the game would SUCK. That is why they don't.

If it makes you feel better, you are the only one with a shield. It probably protects you. The only reason you can have this shield is because of tears that are there specifically for you.

[Vito]

how is that lazy writing? its just a game mechanic, nothing to do with plot / lore / story
it would kinda suck if every cannon fodder could knock you out of the columbia like that
and you are not the ONLY one, come on, there are the KKK raven guys and the fire ones.

[Gl1tchMaster]

Originally posted by bz.sleeper:

With all of these Vigors and Salts just lying around, why won't any of these idiots cast a Possession vigor on me? Y'know, so I can kill myself after it wears off rather than spending the whole time trying to shoot me.... seems like an unnecessary complication.

It's a plot hole that was never explained. I understand there's a game to play and you need to have some powers in a Bioshock game, but still, at least try to explain why nobody else will use them..... lazy writing. It's the one issue I can't get over.

Well to be fair, there are even less people in Bioshock 1 that use these. I mean yes they're deformed due to excessive use of plasmids but if you really think about it, when has a splicer ever used something like incinerate or electrobolt against you? At least in Infinite there are enemies like Ravens and Firemen that make use of some vigors but in the original, not a single enemy really uses a plasmid against you, only guns and the occasional hacked small flying robot thingy. Plus, the vigors are all relativly new so I don't think many people had a chance to overdose yet.

[Chef]

how often in any game ever are random thugs as powerful as you...?

[Strange Sentinel]

Storywise, I would say that the vigors are only just introduced to Columbia by the time the player rocks up (through the fair), with only certain people rich or influential enough (Firemen, Crowmen, and probably Handymen given Shock Jockey) to already have them before they were introduced to the citizens or even the Founder Cops.
That, plus I wouldn't want to turn on any NPC friends then kill myself in any single player game.
It would be a nightmare. :l