why do vampires have so many rules?

[buddee1]

I think I have heard just about every thing there is to hear about vampire rules. They cant cross running water, a cross kills them, a cross makes them lose there powers, garlic kills them, garlic makes them human, a cross will burn them, a cross makes them fall asleep. My real question is why? Does the wolfman have so many rules? No, his only thing is that silver hurts him...I think. What about the mummy, I don't think he has any. Is it really necessary to put this many restrictions on such a cool idea?

 

[Motti]

Because otherwise we would shit our pants at the sheer amount of power they would have.

 

[Dragon_of_red]

Because there fake, and their creater decided to make them that way?

 

[Sassafrass]

Yes, so it isn't overused or abused. And you've have obviously never seen Van Helsing (newer version).

In that, Dracula is immune to EVERYTHING
[sup]cept werewolfs[/sup]

 

[Zyxzy]

Because folklore accumulates.

 

[TriggerUnhappy]

Because otherwise we would shit our pants at the sheer amount of power they would have.

This, plus imagine how bland it'd be. They'd be like Superman, but with no kryptonite or weaknesses to create conflict.

 

[JohnSmith]

One word: Narrativium

 

[AboveUp]

Because folklore accumulates.

This pretty much.

Also the authors had to think of something to weaken them down to a point the protagonists can survive without invoking some terribly obvious plot armor to protect them.
If they didn't have all those weaknesses, they could easily destroy the entire world in half a day.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Probably because there's so much variation in the legends.

 

[UAProxy]

Does the wolfman have so many rules? No, his only thing is that silver hurts him...

Actually, silver does relatively little against werewolves and is pretty useless as a material for ammunition. There is a rare kind of metal that is effective, however, and it looks a lot like silver. Many vendors of paranormal goods, whether out of misdirected good intention or desire to swindle, began to sell silver instead and the myth stuck. Also, werewolves don't actually need the full moon to change. It simply drives their instincts to greater heights at that time of month.

Yeah, I know too much about lycanthropy for my own good.

 

[effilctar]

Am I the only one who prefers werewolves? Purely because they're so gritty and tough that you couldn't pull off that gay "sparkling" shit like in twilight. Twilight butchered vampires.

 

[Desert Warrior]

Werewolves are way better then Vampires i agree Effilctar

 

[Nmil-ek]

Balance issues give a character what essentialy amounts to invincibility and a myriad of powers without limitations and you get a bland, generic, unexciting character like superman. Weaknesses also add another dimension to powers clever ways to work around them or attempt the unexpected etc.

 

[Octorok]

Because folklore accumulates.

This pretty much.

Also the authors had to think of something to weaken them down to a point the protagonists can survive without invoking some terribly obvious plot armor to protect them.
If they didn't have all those weaknesses, they could easily destroy the entire world in half a day.

Well, the dark half. Or rather about six-ish hours in Summer. You have to be fair.

Plus it's not so much about the fact that every villain needs a weak spot, but that different stories tell different versions. Some stories say that vampires are burnt by crosses and some say that they're killed by holy water.

Essentially, you're combining many different mythologies. Not every rule applies, all the time.

 

[cheese_wizington]

becuz utherwaise they wud like be moar OP den the MP40

nub

 

[Phoenix Arrow]

They're not real?
Might be it. Rules are made up to cover plot holes.

 

[ReincarnatedFTP]

Am I the only one who prefers werewolves? Purely because they're so gritty and tough that you couldn't pull off that gay "sparkling" shit like in twilight. Twilight butchered vampires.

I don't know man, I'm pretty sure I'd rather be a vampire.
Because I'd eventually fail those rage rolls every time I hear the word "sparkling" connected in anyway to "vampire". Then I'd go into a frenzy and break the veil.

 

[AboveUp]

Because folklore accumulates.

This pretty much.

Also the authors had to think of something to weaken them down to a point the protagonists can survive without invoking some terribly obvious plot armor to protect them.
If they didn't have all those weaknesses, they could easily destroy the entire world in half a day.

Well, the dark half. Or rather about six-ish hours in Summer. You have to be fair.

Plus it's not so much about the fact that every villain needs a weak spot, but that different stories tell different versions. Some stories say that vampires are burnt by crosses and some say that they're killed by holy water.

Essentially, you're combining many different mythologies. Not every rule applies, all the time.

*ahem* I was talking about a hypothetical situation in which vampires do not have any of their well-known weaknesses and all of their strengths...
Night or day wouldn't matter in that situation.

Why did I just call that a hypothetical situation anyway? Any situation involving fictional creatures is hypothetical.

 

[Erana]

Psh.
Vampires are really zombies, and the best way to kill 'em is to shove a brick in their mouth!

 

[SmartIdiot]

Because they all suck...

...your blood!