People have been occasionally bringing it up, and there has been at least one huge discussion on this that I remember that everyone generally agreed upon according to my frequently spotty memory.
Creating a ghoul PC from scratch in tabletop is simple. They have adjusted stats and a build point cost. Forcing them to be a hardcore-only race could be an interesting way to represent greater danger and hostility, but I wouldn't say it was required.
The rules for creating a ghoul from a PC is more complicated and will result in destabilized balance due to how inconsistent it is, chance of losing the PC or getting a super PC, and so forth. It is designed to be a consequence and is too much of a headache to use.
The downside of being an HMHVV infectee is not only the light allergy but that everyone also hates you. An entire zone would probably need to be devoted to them before they were allowed into the game (which is builder work). Fortunately, such a zone kind of exists. The OU's "night side." Expanding it and making it sprawling or connecting it to a sprawling network deeper underground would make for a fascinating project independently of HMHVV players, and is likely the biggest part of the project.
Recommend opening a staff ticket if doing the project intrigues you, or talking with them on the buildport.
People have been occasionally bringing it up, and there has been at least one huge discussion on this that I remember that everyone generally agreed upon according to my frequently spotty memory.
Creating a ghoul PC from scratch in tabletop is simple. They have adjusted stats and a build point cost. Forcing them to be a hardcore-only race could be an interesting way to represent greater danger and hostility, but I wouldn't say it was required.
The rules for creating a ghoul from a PC is more complicated and will result in destabilized balance due to how inconsistent it is, chance of losing the PC or getting a super PC, and so forth. It is designed to be a consequence and is too much of a headache to use.
The downside of being an HMHVV infectee is not only the light allergy but that everyone also hates you. An entire zone would probably need to be devoted to them before they were allowed into the game (which is builder work). Fortunately, such a zone kind of exists. The OU's "night side." Expanding it and making it sprawling or connecting it to a sprawling network deeper underground would make for a fascinating project independently of HMHVV players, and is likely the biggest part of the project.
Recommend opening a staff ticket if doing the project intrigues you, or talking with them on the buildport.