Dawnguard Vampire eyes, immersion killer?

[Asariphile]

What does everyone think?

 

I loved the vanilla eyes as they were subtle unless you were stage 4 vampire. I find the new eyes ridiculous as everyone can tell exactly what you are even at stage one. I mean if a guy walks up to you with glowing yellow eyes your gonna run for cover. It would be one thing if they were stage 4 only. Do any other RP'rs find them utterly ridiculous? I mean they are cool looking, but isn't the point of being a vampire to blend in?

[greenquesadilla]

wear a mask?

 

jk. though, maybe not everyone knows that glowing eyes = vampire. they know that you look weird with your eyes glowing, but they don't think much of it since they don't know how to tell if someone is a vampire (i'm guessing). the only people that attack on sight are the dawnguard since they are experts on it.

 

that is what i tell myself to keep immersion.

[drakai]

Yep, totally ridiculous. I changed mine via console.

[Clarkson]

Not stupid at all. Not everyone has knowledge of vampires and in a society like Skyrims things like this are usually filled with rumour and misconceptions about things they dont understand. i dont know how you think yellow eyes break immersion yet people are fine with talking lizard people.

[Liod]

I agree that they are a bit immersion breaking, I just account for it with Illusion magic or a Dragon Priest mask.

[GodSmack]

glowing eyes are only for vampire lords arent they?

[Duoleb The Chosen]

haven't you learned that glowing eyes means that you're badass Wizard

[Jexsam]

I assume the glowy is some sort of passive psychic manipulation that masks their vampireyness from normal mortals so long as they're well fed. Problem solved, immersion intact.

[jbezorg]

Not stupid at all. Not everyone has knowledge of vampires and in a society like Skyrims things like this are usually filled with rumour and misconceptions about things they dont understand. i dont know how you think yellow eyes break immersion yet people are fine with talking lizard people.

 

The problem I had was that the Vampire Hunters in Dawnguard do and to start the quest line you have to join them by talking to their leader. Not a problem.

 

Unless you're already playing a vampire and you talk to the one guy in Skyrim who is suppose to know everything about them...

 

With my glowing eyes and all...