Option to disable vampires?

"MadameButterfly;15505269" wrote:
Perhaps someone could make a mod that functions like garlic, but looks like a sign. (That someone would not be me, however. I'm just a spectator sitting in the stands.)

"MadameButterfly;15505386" wrote:

"PHOEBESMOM601;15505329" wrote:

"MadameButterfly;15505269" wrote:
Perhaps someone could make a mod that functions like garlic, but looks like a sign. (That someone would not be me, however. I'm just a spectator sitting in the stands.)

It's my understanding the game has actual garlic to keep vamps away so why would you need a sign? I mean if you especially like signs okay I can understand that.

Placing a sign is faster than locating & growing garlic.

But someone on MTS just had an idea of making a lot trait, and I think that's even better than a sign. Such a thing would be nothing out of the ordinary to look at, fast, and at no cost. :smile:

In the decorations category in Build/Buy you can purchase wreaths, hanging braids, and garlands all made of garlic. A normal Sim doesn't notice them, but the vampires are repulsed by them, and you can put them indoors or out.

"Tenchi2a;15505414" wrote:

"pepperjax1230;15502856" wrote:

"Loudon_Wainwright;15502699" wrote:
I'm waiting until MC Command Center is updated to buy this pack. I do not want that stuff in my game.

If you don't want vampires then don't buy the pack but don't ask the option to be disabled you buy the pack knowing what it is accept it for what it is.

This would be a good answer if all the build items and new neighborhood could be downloaded for free.
I don't want to lessen your enjoyment of the game by having EA/Maxis mess with vampires either, but for those of us who just want more lots and the new items there should be a way to turnoff vampires and aliens in the option menu like in sims 3.

The neighborhood is specifically designed for vampires, its not useful anywhere else.

Its night longer and vamps spawn more frequently.

The pack is centered around vampires people. If you never visit the new world or interact with vampires then you wont ever see too many vampires. There will still be some though. If thats too much to handle then do not buy the pack. If you do purchase it anyway then you need to get used to the three vamps youll see or uninstall.

Toggles will not work, just download mc command center when they update it.

"SageRainWillow;15504899" wrote:
I played GTW when it first came out. It was pretty darn constant. The minute my main guy gave birth, he was abducted again that same night.

Yeah, but that was before EA sent out the patch that virtually nerfed aliens. A better solution would have been to allow the player to seek out aliens (similar to Sims 2 with the telescope,) rather than making it all-or-nothing.

As for the vampire issue, I think some players are just experiencing a bug that's causing them to spawn too much. The solution will never be to turn off vampires. As jackjack_k has explained, these vampires have core gameplay so we won't be getting an on/off toggle for them. It's the reason why they are so awesome this time around rather than just 'meh.'

So there needs to be a compromise for players who don't want to see vampires constantly. I bought the pack myself because I want to have vampires. That does not mean I want every sim in every town to be a vampire (I might, but let it be my choice.) And I doubt that that is the real issue anyway. It seems that some simmers just don't want to see a vampire ever and I think that is unreasonable, all things considered.

@IceyJ thats the way it is for me. I have alot of abductions because i interact with aliens alot.

This is a vampire game pack, so to ask for the vamps to be removed is sort of like asking them to remove the spas from spa day, lol.

I looove this gamepack, and I don't want it toned down, I love it how it is and can't wait to see other supernaturals and hope they interact in a special way with each-other. I was a little bummed when my vamp got tense from a ghost, I was hoping for a differing reaction as a creature of the night shouldn't be scared of a silly ghost. My biggest hope is they'll be able to feed off of fairy's and get a buzz like in sims 3. if a toggle switch was ever added in the future I would just hope it wouldn't prevent these types of interactions.

"To7m;15504861" wrote:
I can't comment on the aliens I don't play with them. ScFi isn't really my thing BUT I've had maybe... 2 or 3 abductions in the 15+ years I've been playing The Sims, and that's for any of the iterations. I thought it was supposed to be like that, and as I don't actively seek them out, they stay away!?

--T

The difference is, for example, in the Sims 2 if you sought out aliens, you found them (via abduction.) If you seek out aliens in the Sims 4, you're darn lucky if you find them. Again, I'm talking abductions only since they are not hard to find walking around town.

"Pamtastic72;15506112" wrote:


In the decorations category in Build/Buy you can purchase wreaths, hanging braids, and garlands all made of garlic. A normal Sim doesn't notice them, but the vampires are repulsed by them, and you can put them indoors or out.

Okay, well that's handy. A CC maker could clone those, and make them look like other things. Someone on MTS mentioned cool fancy crosses and things like that, for those who prefer non-garlic decor. :)

"IceyJ;15506146" wrote:
The difference is, for example, in the Sims 2 if you sought out aliens, you found them (via abduction.) If you seek out aliens in the Sims 4, you're darn lucky if you find them. Again, I'm talking abductions only since they are not hard to find walking around town.

I don't know if this might be a glitch or if I'm just incredibly lucky, but there are regular abductions in my save. They don't happen without triggers, but they aren't rare anyway.

"Zeldaboy180;15506141" wrote:
@IceyJ thats the way it is for me. I have alot of abductions because i interact with aliens alot.

Huh. You're one of the lucky ones, then. It took me a (real life) year of having a scientist, using the satellite, visiting Sixam, etc. before I got my first abduction. And the alien ended up abducting the wrong sim. :p

"Candyd;15506150" wrote:

"IceyJ;15506146" wrote:
The difference is, for example, in the Sims 2 if you sought out aliens, you found them (via abduction.) If you seek out aliens in the Sims 4, you're darn lucky if you find them. Again, I'm talking abductions only since they are not hard to find walking around town.

I don't know if this might be a glitch or if I'm just incredibly lucky, but there are regular abductions in my save. They don't happen without triggers, but they aren't rare anyway.

I think you are also lucky. We alien fans have been complaining since they were nerfed about how hard it is now to get abducted. We tried every trigger in the book and it still took forever. It shouldn't take that long if the player is actively seeking them out.

If the vamps in my game keep it up I will never have to worry about them over running the place lol.
Vlad just killed himself by having and outdoor party during the day.
The other one keeps coming to my door and just standing there till he burns up.
at this rate the Vamp race will be extinct.