How does the "Eternally Welcome" power actually work?

"SimGuruNinja;15505131" wrote:
We're investigating a bug with this.

After the animation, the walls *should* lower and you have unrestricted access to the house.

Yeah it is a nasty bug which in actuality has a nice effect, but the downside is the vampire energy gets lowered each time and yet the vampire stands in front of the closed door :( I hope nothing serious is wrong with this function.

"tobumon;15505166" wrote:
I get the same big. Nothing happens after the animation, but everytime I knock, I can immediately enter so it's not that serious a bug if I can simply knock every time. I also noticed though that once I enter a house, I can then go in immediately without having to knock the next times I go to that house. Is this a vampire trait? In tradition, once someone lets a vamp in, they're always welcome. If that's the case, then the "Eternally Welcome' power isn't really useful if you can just head straight in anyway.

Yes, I have the same thing. After I knocked once the house remains opened forever. I don't think it should work that way.

In my case, I never get the option to enter a sleeping sim's house with my Vampire. I had to research online to find out how to do it.

It's working fine for me (as evidenced by my sim walking into the goth house, snacking on Morty and turning Bella (what she needs the points). I hope it's sorted soon.

Same issue and I do not use cc or mods.

My Sim could only enter if I performed this action first, then knocked on the door. If he returned (me) later he was able to enter. But the animation is actually the walls disappear, the floor is present but no furniture etc. There was no way to get him inside. He had to knock then for ever after he could enter from then on.

Well if this power only works on higher ranked vampires like some here are suggesting, then why is this power unlocked in the lower tiers? This does not make a lot of sense. Maybe the bug is that after the animation and FX effect the walls need to come down, as if you are actually on a playable lot, if this is the case then maybe the team was planning on creating the first steps of making the game open world? I mean I remember from one of the older sims games, that there was a mod out that would allow to see inside ALL houses, not only the played sim home. Which made it possible to actually see what the home owners are up to. But in this case the dropping of the walls does not work as it was intended, instead you have to leave the lot and come back. I did this on Vlad's house when I did not live there yet and it apparently did not work. However I also did not knock at the door. I left the lot and later when I came back the walls where down and it acted like a playable household! So maybe the bug is in the loading screen thing. Maybe the refresh does not work and your sim HAS to leave and come back?

It doesn't work on higher ranks. No way. It's just a rumour.

I have a Grand Master Vampire, no CC, no Mods ever. All DLC and it doesn't work for her either.

"Pancakesandwich;15511679" wrote:

"SimGuruNinja;15505131" wrote:
We're investigating a bug with this.

After the animation, the walls *should* lower and you have unrestricted access to the house.

Furthermore, I tried knocking on the Goths' door and it said nobody was there. Vampire power didn't do anything either as usual.

And then, AND THEN, that guy named Mortimer just casually walks through the door and off to work he is!?!?!? :| :confused:
But still: "There doesn't appear to be anyone at home" :|
I think that's a bug too, I went there with a CAS-created vampire at the time when Mortimer went to work if that helps. He had the Eternally Welcome power of course.

Clearly he is avoiding your Sim. Take a hint haha. But I've had that problem. I also can't pay my bills via the computer or phone. Have to do it at the mailbox. @SimGuruDrake