Option to disable vampires?

"rjssim;15502450" wrote:
Dang, I am interested in the new world and game items, but I want to keep my gameplay realistic and not fantasy. It's hard enough with the aliens, but who knows maybe there are ETS out there, controversial, but vampires are 100% fantasy.

Sims is fantasy too, not to say you cant play realistically. This is a pack dedicated completely to vampires. Im sorry youre not happy about it but us supernatural players are in heaven, the pack isnt for you if you dont like fantasy.

I do not have an issue with the vampires. My lowbie vamp just beat Vlad in a spar. The issue I have is that not every townie should be vampires. The town spawn should spawn regular Sims as well. I do not want the vamps in game to be Sims 4 Vampire only game.(I actually for the first time like two townies..Vlad and the brother one). I just want more random mortals..(right now I have 0 townies that are mortal/not vampire).

I don't understand why some simmers are against an "off" switch for vampires? Seems like a good idea for those who want the stuff offered in build/buy. And if you want to keep a lot of vampires in your game then you don't have to use it. Reminds me of the argument for toddlers: if you don't want them, then age them up immediately, but support the many players who do want them. Personally, I want one of my saved games to be vampire centered and the other not to be so I would support this fabled on/off switch.

"Bamajam;15503342" wrote:
I don't understand why some simmers are against an "off" switch for vampires? Seems like a good idea for those who want the stuff offered in build/buy. And if you want to keep a lot of vampires in your game then you don't have to use it. Reminds me of the argument for toddlers: if you don't want them, then age them up immediately, but support the many players who do want them. Personally, I want one of my saved games to be vampire centered and the other not to be so I would support this fabled on/off switch.

So much this.

I don't understand the "then don't buy it!!". That wasn't acceptable when people wanted toddlers, so why is it now? I think most people just want to not have their games overrun with vampires.

I have zero interest in them but thought having a few in my game was a great trade-off for all the cool new stuff. I'm glad I waited though because after reading how they enter homes uninvited, they drink from sims uninvited, the game is only spawning vampires? I would have been very irritated.

I'm hoping this is a game bug and EA fixes it soon. They tweeted that the vampires wouldn't take over the game and yet there they are, doing exactly that in some games.

"CarpeNoctemSims;15503344" wrote:

"Bamajam;15503342" wrote:
I don't understand why some simmers are against an "off" switch for vampires? Seems like a good idea for those who want the stuff offered in build/buy. And if you want to keep a lot of vampires in your game then you don't have to use it. Reminds me of the argument for toddlers: if you don't want them, then age them up immediately, but support the many players who do want them. Personally, I want one of my saved games to be vampire centered and the other not to be so I would support this fabled on/off switch.

So much this.

I don't understand the "then don't buy it!!". That wasn't acceptable when people wanted toddlers, so why is it now? I think most people just want to not have their games overrun with vampires.

I have zero interest in them but thought having a few in my game was a great trade-off for all the cool new stuff. I'm glad I waited though because after reading how they enter homes uninvited, they drink from sims uninvited, the game is only spawning vampires? I would have been very irritated.

I'm hoping this is a game bug and EA fixes it soon. They tweeted that the vampires wouldn't take over the game and yet there they are, doing exactly that in some games.

That is just like saying aliens do the same and they should have the same options. This is my point its a vampire pack everyone knew it was going to revolve around vampires if you didn't want vampires in your game then why did you buy it?

"pepperjax1230;15503361" wrote:

"CarpeNoctemSims;15503344" wrote:

"Bamajam;15503342" wrote:
I don't understand why some simmers are against an "off" switch for vampires? Seems like a good idea for those who want the stuff offered in build/buy. And if you want to keep a lot of vampires in your game then you don't have to use it. Reminds me of the argument for toddlers: if you don't want them, then age them up immediately, but support the many players who do want them. Personally, I want one of my saved games to be vampire centered and the other not to be so I would support this fabled on/off switch.

So much this.

I don't understand the "then don't buy it!!". That wasn't acceptable when people wanted toddlers, so why is it now? I think most people just want to not have their games overrun with vampires.

I have zero interest in them but thought having a few in my game was a great trade-off for all the cool new stuff. I'm glad I waited though because after reading how they enter homes uninvited, they drink from sims uninvited, the game is only spawning vampires? I would have been very irritated.

I'm hoping this is a game bug and EA fixes it soon. They tweeted that the vampires wouldn't take over the game and yet there they are, doing exactly that in some games.

That is just like saying aliens do the same and they should have the same options. This is my point its a vampire pack everyone knew it was going to revolve around vampires if you didn't want vampires in your game then why did you buy it?

I posted that I didn't buy it.

I also posted that I was willing to have SOME vampires in my save.

However, having every single sim that is spawned be a vampire? Having vampires enter active sim homes uninvited and drinking from them? That goes against the things tweeted by the gurus.

Finally, so we should not get new build/buy stuff because it's put in a vampire pack? Seems like a very bad business idea on EA parts, they miss out on the Simmers who want the stuff but not as much the vampires. Seems to me that a more effective thing would be to try and keep both players happy.

I also am not going to debate this, not interested. However, I am looking forward to when the tables are reversed and I'm sure they will be.

"Bamajam;15503342" wrote:
I don't understand why some simmers are against an "off" switch for vampires? Seems like a good idea for those who want the stuff offered in build/buy. And if you want to keep a lot of vampires in your game then you don't have to use it. Reminds me of the argument for toddlers: if you don't want them, then age them up immediately, but support the many players who do want them. Personally, I want one of my saved games to be vampire centered and the other not to be so I would support this fabled on/off switch.

Because the pack is CENTERED around vampires. Theyre completely optional. They already made it so vamps dont turn automatically.

The pack is called sims 4 VAMPIRES. Not sims 4 new world or sims 4 cas/buy.

I understand though, the new world and buy stuff are amazing.

However toggles would still need develop time and resources that wouldve taken away from vampires themselves.

The sysyem is nice, very few vampires spawn and they wont turn others.

"CarpeNoctemSims;15503344" wrote:

"Bamajam;15503342" wrote:
I don't understand why some simmers are against an "off" switch for vampires? Seems like a good idea for those who want the stuff offered in build/buy. And if you want to keep a lot of vampires in your game then you don't have to use it. Reminds me of the argument for toddlers: if you don't want them, then age them up immediately, but support the many players who do want them. Personally, I want one of my saved games to be vampire centered and the other not to be so I would support this fabled on/off switch.

So much this.

I don't understand the "then don't buy it!!". That wasn't acceptable when people wanted toddlers, so why is it now? I think most people just want to not have their games overrun with vampires.

I have zero interest in them but thought having a few in my game was a great trade-off for all the cool new stuff. I'm glad I waited though because after reading how they enter homes uninvited, they drink from sims uninvited, the game is only spawning vampires? I would have been very irritated.

I'm hoping this is a game bug and EA fixes it soon. They tweeted that the vampires wouldn't take over the game and yet there they are, doing exactly that in some games.

This is exactly why I have an issue with it.

For years people have complained that every expansion had a lifestate they couldnt toggle off, which is fair. They asked for the supernaturals to be in their own pack so both could be happy.

I said years ago that people would just want some buy or build stuff and complain until the supernaturals get toned down and thats exactly whats happening.

Vampires do not take over your world, i maybe have 3 npc vamps besides the premades.

Yes, the vampires WILL attack you, use their powers, break into your home, and possibly even kill your sim, all autonomously.

The pack is called sims 4 Vampires, I am so happy that vampires are actually deadly and scary instead of just having a tense moodlet and no powers autonomously like sims 3.

Now people are complaining and want it toned down because they bought a pack about vampires for a couch and a rug.

So therefore the supernatural fans suffer now because our vamps would get toned down, defeating the purpose all so some people can have a new world thats actually vampire themed itself and crawling with vampires.


Im not trying to sound disrespectful, im all in favor for a toggle for aliens since they came in an expansion pack, but vamps are the actual theme of the pack


They dont even take over like sims 3.

I haven't had a chance to play a lot yet but I haven't seen ANY random spawn of vampires anywhere. I've only seen them in Hollow and yes, I went to the cafe and a nightclub in Myshuno- both packed- but with the usual people. I also went in and checked the adoption selection will quick based on the post on page one and again, only completely normal looking children. No glowing eyes to be seen. I'll also say that the vampires I've seen and interacted with in Hollow have not done anything autonomously to my sims. They've just walked around the park and little and that's it. Even Vlad didn't do anything until I asked him. Like I said I haven't played a lot yet but so far so good on my game.

I wished there was a toggle for toddlers, definitely didn't want in my game.
There is a option to get in your game or not.