VTM - Bloodlines mods?

Well I think I mostly had my heart set on a Nosferatu playthrough since that seems to be the most different from the other playstyles but considering I have not played the game in quite a while I was thinking I might play one of the regular clans and play Nosferatu later to better gauge how different the playthrough is, mostly just taking suggestions based on what other people had the most fun playing as.

If I go Nosferatu then of course I will be going mostly stealth and I assume best to go melee to compliment? Been a while since I played but can't remember there being stealthy options for guns? Just curious about the difference between melee weapons and unarmed? Is unarmed viable and does it offer some sort of advantage over melee weapons or is it best to go with a melee weapon if you are going melee?

Also a little confusion over the skills, most of them are fairly straight forward however a little unsure of the usefulness of inspection and research? Inspection as far as I can tell just highlights items in the world but is it really needed? Also how often does research come into play?

I'm not actually sure what inspection does. but research lets you buy/find books to increase your skills with.

Melee is the recommended in this game, but guns can work too. Just ammo is expensive, and it can really eat into your funds to keep your guns supplied. Personally, I like weilding a sword/axe and ruining some undead things day. I will say, I've never done a purely punchy, kicky run through. Maybe you could try that? Though, just remember that those that fight and run away, live to fight another day. And your brawl skill (related to your melee skill) does say how easy it is to feed off someone.

That said, stealth isn't about killing things. Stealth is about avoiding being seen. I would recommend you spec heavily into hacking/lock picking for stealth. Though you can just lookup the passwords for computers online, if you don't want to spend points on hacking.

Also, I've never gotten the apartment in this game. I have no idea how to go about getting that place. But I do like my little flat in santa monica. So I can't complain either.

I've actually played a tremere, never gotten my own place there either.  Never done a Nosferatu run though.

Yea, I've never done a run, where I couldn't tell lacroix to fuck off.  But that might be something to try in the future.

it is actually the most fun to play, next to Malk. Most people ( who you can have dialogue with) will respond...man, you look like shit ( lol). Kind of funny. You can't feed on hookers, if I remember right, and you need to be careful not to walk right into civilians.
Unarmed really doesn't work well, mid to late game, for non Gangrels ( in animal form). Still useful with few points, as it helps with feeding while in combat.
Inspection is useless ( if you pay any attention to environment), but you need research for reading manuals ( that boost your stats/talents/skills).
I'd recommend a walkthrough/guide on this and holding onto it...they are unique and they work only on specific level ( example: if you have melee at 4, manual that raises it up to 4 won't do anything). There are also some npcs that can give you free training at specific points in the game.
For Computers/hacking, you can read passwords online ( they remain the same), so no sense investing in that. Lockpicking is also only worth a few points ( you can temporarily boost it with that Blood ability).

It pretty much expands the game while being lore friendly, so it's a given.