Vampire breakins?

"mightysprite;c-18326355" wrote:
@Darkshadow608 that is amazing! I also love being surprised by unexpected and weird things in game even if they are negative
@InuMiroLover I would love a toggle.
@Behappy1st ahhhh maybe it will be different if the vampire gets too thirsty? They get an uncomfortable moodlet from that right? perhaps that will boost the autonomy for biting. Sounds like it happened for you in normal socialization, not just in a breakin.

Yes, just a normal day with their friendship maxed. So it was a real surprise.

I think leaving your door unlocked helps. I actually had Vlad attack one of my sims fairly recently. I usually lock the door but had forgotten. Was happy to see not completely gone. That was in a game a started after getting Horse Ranch.

"Behappy1st;c-18326322" wrote:
For me it's different for every save. I've had no bites for a long time. In another I've had my sim bitten by 3 different sims. And in another bitten by Vlad. And, she was good friends with Caleb who was visiting one day. He stayed all day and did a lot of dancing. he was getting more and more uncomfortable. She started dancing with him when all of a sudden they both stop and Caleb bites her. Let me tell you I was surprised because I've never seen a sim get bit while awake without my doing.

Yeah, if they get too hungry and dont have the "tamed thirst" perk, theyll feed autonomously.
I think it can also happen if they get very angry, if I remember correctly one of my sims did that, he bit another sim despite being full but he was very angry at the time (and I did not tell him to do that).
Happens very rarely tho.

Vampire break-ins can only occur when all of the sims in the household are asleep. Otherwise, every vampire that happen to visit will only knock on the door.

Only one chance per save! and only if everyone is asleep by 11! okay that explains it, partially...
What is supposed to happen during a vampire breakin?

"mightysprite;c-18325981" wrote:
Only one chance per save! and only if everyone is asleep by 11! okay that explains it, partially...
What is supposed to happen during a vampire breakin?

You can partly see what is supposed to happen in this video: https://youtu.be/kKWJYgAYSnw?si=mIrS3BU1Fv7wFCTA
- The person, who has this channel, has done another video called “Vampire Vlad breaks in (again)” where you can see the complete event, I just thought the first one was funny.

If you don’t want to see too much beforehand, there’s also this link, which does, however, contain a picture of part of the event: https://reddit.com/r/thesims/comments/5wwrq3/this_random_vampire_breaks_into_my_house/

I’ve never had an actual vampire break-in in any of my saves. I got the pack, because it was on sale one time back when GPs would also be at 50% sometimes, so my intention wasn’t to play vampires right then and there, but just whenever I would get around to it. However, I think the save, I was playing at the time, is one of the few saves where Vlad actually called my sim straight away to complement her on her neck and then proceeded to come sneaking in the hallway the following night. I wasn’t ready for any of his antics just then so I immediately locked the door on him before he could enter. And since then I’ve pretty much only seen the same as you, i.e. that they come to the door at night and just stand there looking a little lost as if they’ve forgotten why they’re there. Except (and I hope Maxis doesn’t correct this at some point ?) when my sim in that initial save moved to Fountain View, here vampires will actually come in, though so far the only thing that has happened is Vlad starting to play the piano at a party my sims were having or sitting at the computer while my sims are fast asleep.

This person here managed to get an actual break-in: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Game-and-Mod-CC-Issues/For-some-reason-vlad-wont-break-in-to-skms-houses/m-p/11084980#M5109
So maybe those steps still work?

Anyway, the has been a lot of debate on the nerfed break-ins and despite the garlic and the even better the option to lock doors specifically for vampires, it seems they’ve decided as of September this year that the feature is working as it should: https://answers.ea.com/t5/General-Discussion-Feedback/BY-DESIGN-V-NPC-Vampires-don-t-autonomously-come-in-anymore/m-p/12940901#M78297

@Darkshadow608 that is amazing! I also love being surprised by unexpected and weird things in game even if they are negative
@InuMiroLover I would love a toggle.
@Behappy1st ahhhh maybe it will be different if the vampire gets too thirsty? They get an uncomfortable moodlet from that right? perhaps that will boost the autonomy for biting. Sounds like it happened for you in normal socialization, not just in a breakin.

I love the Vampire occult pack.
That said, people complained about the attacks, so it got kind of nerfed. However, I still enjoy the break ins when they happen. make sure that the door is accessible to all Sims, if you lock it, they have a harder time breaking in. So, if I don't want to a Sim bitten, I lock the door.
Vlad is the biggest culprit for the break ins, and I see him more often at night visiting. I have seen Caleb too, and will invite both in when I see them, and want a vampire.