When I heard that this game was in devolpment many moons ago, I was  apprehensive because I had played Vampire the Masquerade for a couple years  and loved the detailed and rich world created by White Wolf. After buying  the game though, the pro's really outweigh the cons. First off, Activision  decided that they would fraction the normal 'dot' system to extend overall  game play by slowing the rate at which a character can grow. (Through  truthfully, they could have applied the experience rules as is, but I see  the logic here.)  Veteran players will also notice a lack of Disciplines  and some addational costs to usually free ones (ie. Potence and Fortitude.)  in an effort to prevent abuse of them. (I won't bring up the lack of  Skills, Talents, and Knowledge...)