The game is not like the table top version, and not like the Live Action version, but it shares elements of both. We've taken the basic rules of the game and tailored them to play online. We keep the stats pretty much the same here. When you create your character, you don't get freebie points, but don't fret, because we add them in when we set up your character sheet. We give you a few extras here and there as well.
Disciplines are the only thing that really differ.
The disciplines themselves are the same, but they way they are used can get confusing. If that's not possible, or you can't reach an agreement, a Storyteller or Narrator can be brought in and dice can be rolled. Almost all of the gaming here is done on the different message boards. Private RPing can be done over email if so desired. We've used chat rooms before, but that didn't really appeal to us.