VTMBMP - Multiplayer restoration

Now that I think about it, wouldn't have been at least interesting, other than Kindred and Hunters, for the Kuei-Jin to be featured in the multiplayer?
Obviously I am not suggesting to implement it, it will be too much work on your side, but I'm just making a consideration of the LA setting

I did some testing for -tickrate this evening, it seems like Troika removed it in the final build. Tim Cain mentioned that another company was contracted to complete the multiplayer chunk of the game during the hectic final year, and then it was promptly scrapped, so it's possible that any code relating to the networking and server-client interaction was sent off to them and never reimplemented in the finished product.

Ther's also a plugin that re-enables the tickrate command on "all Source engine games" but I couldn't get it to work with Bloodlines: github.com/daemon32/tickrate_enabler
I'll have another go tomorrow when I'm less tired. If anyone is generous enough to help test and troubleshoot this, use the VTMBMP Launcher in "Host" mode (to set up the configuration files), quit the game once you load into the map, then launch the game executable manually with the "-game VTMBMP -tickrate xx" launch parameters. I've been testing with tickrate 66 because that's what HL2 DM is by default.

As I understand it, the tickrate changes how often the client states are recorded, updated, and sent back. If Troika had set it to a low value in the engine code, it would explain the nasty clientside jitter we've been wrestling with.

As a fan of the lore and setting, I enjoy the idea of clans battling each other. The appeal of this mod is the ability to play Vampire: The Masquerade in multiplayer. Restricting players to specific clans and discipline spreads enhances that appeal. I think having a name, clan-specific model, and maybe some light outfit customization (like changing colors) would be sufficient—though this might depend on how armor is implemented.

Quick question: You mentioned a co-op mode in a previous post. How would that ideally work?

Also, regarding outfit colors, unfortunately the primary/secondary color functionality is inaccessible by in-game methods, so this isn't feasible unless someone went on each model individually and made preset colors, which sounds like a lot of work...

That's a good compromise. I think I'll go forward with that and tweak as necessary.