I'm asking because my vamps aren't drinking from other sims when they've become thirsty. They'll go all the way into the red, switch to dark form, and still will not drink from another sim unless I manually direct them to. I've tried removing the plasma packs from their inventory and everything, but nothing happens. They'll compliment the other sim's neck, comment on their heartbeat, and ask about their cardiovascular health, but it never goes any further than that.Has auto-drinking been nerfed or something? Or is it just something going on in my game? When I first got the Vampires pack, they'd drink from other sims with no problem at all. Now, I get nothing.

It might have been, but I am not sure in which patch. They are supposed to once they lose control, unless they have the perk that keeps from autonomously attacking Sims.I don't know the specifics of your situations, though. It could even be people with sustained moodlets from having their plasma drained prior. Despite how little sense it makes, vampires (even out of control vampires) always respect when Sims are anemic as to not cause them harm.

My Vampire sims do it, when they are deep into the red, sometimes thy don't bother to change into dark form. But it takes a long time before it happens.

Vampires did get heavily nerfed once all the realism players that bought the Vampires pack started complaining about Vampires in their games a lot... I don't know why EA listened to them, or why they even bought Vampires when they didn't want to play with the occult, but they were making a big fuss in 2017. I wouldn't be surprised if it takes a crazy long time for your own Sim to do it, and I definitely don't see any townie vampires autonomously drinking from other sims. I never even get any breaking into my home anymore. I used to get regularly stalked by Caleb and now my yandere boy is ruined. :(

In an unmodded game they'll only drink when their thirst reaches 0 and they get the "irresistible thirst" moodlet (or whatever it was called). Then they should lose control and drink heavily from whichever sim who's available. They'll also drink autonomously if they are in a club which has "drink plasma" as club activity. I wish we could more easily actually see vampires acting like vampires without us needing to specifically direct them. They never even use their powers (except movement ones). Even the nighttime break-ins got nerfed to basically non-existency so that I had to use a mod to restore them. *sigh*

Agreed with the break-ins. Now that you can click on the front door and click "No Trespassing..." and then "No Vampires", there is no reason to keep the nerf.If I remember correctly, there are 3 things that cause vampires to autonomously drink from other sims:Zero thirst need.Very angry mood.Breaking in.Of course there is also a club activity that makes vampires drink from sims.

Can Vampires autonomously drink from other sims?

Bluebell23456
3 years ago
It might have been, but I am not sure in which patch. They are supposed to once they lose control, unless they have the perk that keeps from autonomously attacking Sims.

I don't know the specifics of your situations, though. It could even be people with sustained moodlets from having their plasma drained prior. Despite how little sense it makes, vampires (even out of control vampires) always respect when Sims are anemic as to not cause them harm.
Gagea25
Hero
3 years ago
My Vampire sims do it, when they are deep into the red, sometimes thy don't bother to change into dark form. But it takes a long time before it happens.
Sheepiling
New Rookie
3 years ago
Vampires did get heavily nerfed once all the realism players that bought the Vampires pack started complaining about Vampires in their games a lot...

I don't know why EA listened to them, or why they even bought Vampires when they didn't want to play with the occult, but they were making a big fuss in 2017.

I wouldn't be surprised if it takes a crazy long time for your own Sim to do it, and I definitely don't see any townie vampires autonomously drinking from other sims. I never even get any breaking into my home anymore. I used to get regularly stalked by Caleb and now my yandere boy is ruined. :(
ThriorTheSecond
Seasoned Newcomer
3 years ago
In an unmodded game they'll only drink when their thirst reaches 0 and they get the "irresistible thirst" moodlet (or whatever it was called). Then they should lose control and drink heavily from whichever sim who's available. They'll also drink autonomously if they are in a club which has "drink plasma" as club activity.
I wish we could more easily actually see vampires acting like vampires without us needing to specifically direct them. They never even use their powers (except movement ones). Even the nighttime break-ins got nerfed to basically non-existency so that I had to use a mod to restore them. *sigh*
EgonVM
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
Agreed with the break-ins. Now that you can click on the front door and click "No Trespassing..." and then "No Vampires", there is no reason to keep the nerf.

If I remember correctly, there are 3 things that cause vampires to autonomously drink from other sims:
Zero thirst need.
Very angry mood.
Breaking in.

Of course there is also a club activity that makes vampires drink from sims.
ThriorTheSecond
Seasoned Newcomer
3 years ago
Indeed. Players have the tools to prevent the break-ins so there's absolutely no reason to leave them in such a state in which the people who were the real target audience for the pack; who actually wanted and enjoyed their vampires had their fun nerfed to oblivion.

"EgonVM;c-18146002" wrote:

Very angry mood.

Oh, I had completely forgotten about that since my vampires are like never very angry. But I now actually remember it happening once when I was messing around testing a mean interaction mod (which ended up making a vampire enraged and suddenly drinking from a nearest sim) but I was then wondering if that was part of the mod. I'm glad if an interaction like this exists in the vanilla game.
kukkahilla
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
Lately I have had one of my teen vampires drink autonomously a couple of times when I was playing another family and he was visiting them. I wonder if he was really that thirsty or whether he was just very angry.
Shae_Coulee
Seasoned Rookie
3 years ago
"Calico45;c-18145909" wrote:
It might have been, but I am not sure in which patch. They are supposed to once they lose control, unless they have the perk that keeps from autonomously attacking Sims.

I don't know the specifics of your situations, though. It could even be people with sustained moodlets from having their plasma drained prior. Despite how little sense it makes, vampires (even out of control vampires) always respect when Sims are anemic as to not cause them harm.

Thanks for responding! Someone mentioned using the "drink plasma" option in my Vampire club, and that seems to be working. They have been biting sims and drinking plasma at every gathering. I'm pretty sure a few of the sims got turned as well.
Shae_Coulee
Seasoned Rookie
3 years ago
"Sheepiling;c-18145989" wrote:
Vampires did get heavily nerfed once all the realism players that bought the Vampires pack started complaining about Vampires in their games a lot...

I don't know why EA listened to them, or why they even bought Vampires when they didn't want to play with the occult, but they were making a big fuss in 2017.

I wouldn't be surprised if it takes a crazy long time for your own Sim to do it, and I definitely don't see any townie vampires autonomously drinking from other sims. I never even get any breaking into my home anymore. I used to get regularly stalked by Caleb and now my yandere boy is ruined. :(

I thought as much because they aren't breaking in and stalking my other sims like they used to as someone else mentioned above. That's a pity since I always enjoyed that aspect of the Vampires pack.
Shae_Coulee
Seasoned Rookie
3 years ago
"Thrior;c-18145991" wrote:
They'll also drink autonomously if they are in a club which has "drink plasma" as club activity.

I wish we could more easily actually see vampires acting like vampires without us needing to specifically direct them. They never even use their powers (except movement ones). Even the nighttime break-ins got nerfed to basically non-existency so that I had to use a mod to restore them. *sigh*

I followed your advice and set up my vamp club to drink plasma, now they are behaving like they're supposed to. Lol. They've even turned a few sims as well, but I have a mod for that.

I hear you about the necessity for user direction, kinda takes all of the fun out of the game. It's like why do they even have the Vampires pack if everything is going to get nerfed?? I hope they don't drain all of the fun out of the Werewolves pack. I'm already miffed about the way they look, but that is another matter entirely. Lol!