I have mostly similar problem. I'll see the vampire take out the umbrella. But it won't actually be blocking the sun until you walk briefly or initiate another action.
It should be simple, umbrella out, blocks sun everytime.
Another problem, if a vampire gets home from work. They will just stand outside in the sun and die instead of going inside, or at least taking out umbrella. Now if you take control of them and walk an inch, they will take out umbrella. But if they get home from work, they just stand there.
I have autonomy set so if you don't have control of a character they take control of themselves, yet for vampires in this instance they just stand there after work. Seems like autonomy is locked until u take control of them briefly, then they finally start doing things themselves.
@Gooseyness You might wanna post/me too this: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-V-NPC-Vampires-stay-out-in-the-sun-too-long/td-p/5851121
@celiar58 If you have Seasons, then you can buy an umbrella rack and then click on it while your vampire is the active sim and tell them to take an umbrella. Then you will get to choose which colour umbrella you want them to have. Your sim should then automatically use the umbrella when going outside.
