Dawnguard or Vampires?

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Which side?

Dawnguard
28
67%
Vampires
14
33%
 
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Re: Dawnguard or Vampires?

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Mr.Argonian wrote:You can't buy or craft them, the only way to get bolts as a vampire is by killing Dawnguard members.

Actually can't you sneak into Castle Dawnguard as a vampire, find the vendors at a later stage of the main questline and through use of Vampire seduction/powerful charm effects buy their normal unaltered inventory? I believe you just can't get dwarven crossbows or magically enchanted bolts (and the relics of course).
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Yeah, that. Includes access to the special anti vampire/undead spells too.
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From a playstyle-wise point-of-view: what would be the best faction for a pure mage to join? I heard that vampirism offers quite a few advantages which outweigh the disadvantages. It also adds some role-playing potential I think.

My altmer mage is most likely to join the Vampires.
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CBR JGWRR wrote:Yeah, that. Includes access to the special anti vampire/undead spells too.

I think it could also work bother ways, but only if you're a master illusionist. Then you could get the unholy spells (not much to see there though).
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Blackbird wrote:From a playstyle-wise point-of-view: what would be the best faction for a pure mage to join? I heard that vampirism offers quite a few advantages which outweigh the disadvantages. It also adds some role-playing potential I think.

My altmer mage is most likely to join the Vampires.
Probably vampire because of the necromage perk. It makes magic more effective against undead which as a vampire means you too.
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You can always cheat the game>_> use console commands to get gear you would otherwise never get.. and spring clean all those dead bodies..
I've been thinking to do that because it's not wholly impossible for an xbox player<_<

On topic, dawnguard generally has more benefits, and I find the vampire lord weak
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Definitely Dawnguard, more fitting for my character and more perks, though I do want to give the vampiric life a try one playthrough maybe. :)
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I pick Vampire it's not everyday u can chill and do quest for vampires besides i love that fact you can become there leader
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Vampire because the character I was playing is a [&@%!] psycho thirsty for power, and now also of blood :D
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Dawnguard every single time. Why?
  • 1. The vampires are scumbags
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    3. Dawnguard has huskies
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Sublymonal wrote:Dawnguard every single time. Why?

3. Dawnguard has huskies

But mostly that last one :mrgreen:
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My breton archaeologist loves the dwemer. Arielle was a perfect fit with the Dawnguard.
Zorgash, an orc warrior, felt a kinship to Durak. He lost his mother to vampires, and never knew his father.
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Dawnguard.
I'm a werewolf fan to the core, and Vampirism just doesn't appeal to me.
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If i'm RP'ing as a Knight or melee character, I usually go Dawnguard. If going as a Mage or Archer, then Vampires.

The Vampire lord is basically a trumped-up mage - and the relics from the DG questlines don't lend themselves to mages or archers. Well, ok the Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow maybe, but not the Rune Axe, Hammer or shield.
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