What is Vampire:The Masquerade - Redemption (V:tM-R)? V:tM-R is a computer roleplaying game (CRPG) created by Nihilistic Software, Inc. (NSI). The game is set in the World of Darkness (WoD) and based on the Vampire: the Masquerade (V:tM) tabletop Roleplaying Game (RPG). One of the outstanding features of the computer game is the Storyteller mode (ST mode), which allows the host of a multiplayer game to take control of practically every aspect of the game world. Another popular feature of the computer game is the Software Development Kit (SDK), which allows ambitious and talented users to create or modify practically every aspect of the computer game itself. What is the World of Darkness (WoD)? The WoD is a world created by White Wolf Games that encompass many Pen and Paper (PnP) Roleplaying Games (RPGs), including Vampire:The Masquerade (V:tM) and Werewolf: the Apocalypse. Nihilistic Software developed Vampire: the Masquerade - Redemption based on the vampiric aspect of the World of Darkness. What is the WoDMod? The computer game Vampire:The Masquerade - Redemption left many Pen & Paper gamers dissapointed. One of the major reasons was that Nihilistic Software, the developers of Redemption, changed the traditional rules that had become familiar to fans of the original tabletop game. In an effort to sacrifice flexibility in favor of simplicity, Nihilistic removed many of the elements that made White Wolf's tabletop game system great. The WoDMod tries to implement those missing features so that players of the White-Wolf tabletop game will feel more at home when playing the game online. What are the goals of the WoDMod? Our goals are simple : Fairly and accurately portray every aspect of the WoD and make it freely available to players of the V:tM-R CRPG Allow Storyteller and the Editing Community alike to find the resources they need to run the best possible V:tM-R game Keep all aspects of the Mod true to White Wolf's original vision, ensuring balance and cross-compatibility between venues Help the development of new Modding techniques in the community Can I join/help the WoDMod Team? Sure, we need all the people we can get! From mappers and programmers to modelers and artists, all serious talent is welcome to contribute to the project, and ultimately to the community. The easiest way to get on the bandwagon is to join our Forum, or to contact one of the project leaders. I am an experienced WoD PnP Player/Storyteller, but I know nothing about computers. Can I still help? YES! We need you; without experienced players and storytellers we wouldn't be able to recreate a true World of Darkness. Who are the team? Check the Contacts page to see the members of the WoDMod Team, both past and present. How big is this project? Who is part of this? Why should I join? The project's scope is huge, as well as the number of members. The Mod contains over 60,000 lines of Java source, and is growing every day. This requires a tremendous amount of manhours to maintain, let alone expand in an efficient and effective manner. Our members are really diversified, ranging from hobby skinners to freelance White Wolf writers to renowned webmasters and professional programmers. All sorts of people join for different reason. For some it's the challenge; for others it's the opportunity to show their skills; and for others it's curiosity. So it's really up to you to find a reason to join. I have a question not covered in this FAQ. What should I do? Join the Forum, and ask your question there!