Vampires info: blogs, SimGuru tweets etc.!

Hello
Thankyou for posting the twitter posts about the pack! :) It is very helpful and this thread will be a great way to keep up with information about the pack!

Continued!


Vampire Needs

"SimGuruNinja;15494774" wrote:
Being in sunlight will first drain Vampiric Energy and then start to kill your Vampire. Other methods of Vampiric Energy depletion (like using Powers or staying up all day) will not cause death.

"SimGuruNinja;15494949" wrote:
Vampires can have day jobs. They'e safe at work. So as long as they can make it there they'll be fine.
Now, can the Vampire make it to the end of the block after they leave their house to go to work?

"SimGuruNinja;15494929" wrote:

Vamps metabolize super efficiently so no bathroom breaks needed; even if they eat/drink normal food. They still gain weight if they suck too much though. (It's actually kind of hilarious to see your Vampire get a bit round & pudgy after going on a major plasma bender)

Vampire Powers and Weaknesses
https://twitter.com/Simfan923/status/818969340146044928
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/818970229589962752

"SimGuruNinja;15478457" wrote:
Doing Vampire stuff gets you Vampire Experience (VXP) & Power Points.
VXP gain unlocks tiers of Powers to choose from.
Power Points are used to actually purchase the powers (each power costs some amount of Power Points).
You can spend freely in any of the unlocked tiers (for example, you can buy all the tier 1 powers, buy all the tier 2 powers, or mix and match between the tiers).
Each time your VXP unlocks a new tier, you'll be required to take on a new weakness.
Super smart Vampires (ones that have done their due diligence regarding studying Vampire Lore) may know how to reconfigure their Powers/Weaknesses.

"SimGuruNinja;15480977" wrote:

Some of the Powers & Weaknesses can be leveled up for further effect. For example...
I've already purchased "Occult Student" which means I'll spend less Vampiric Energy when using my Powers.
I can spend additional Power Points to level this up and it'll become "Occult Disciple" which will further reduce my Vampiric Energy expenditure.
Some Weaknesses also allow 3 tiers of development.

"SimGuruNinja;15494921" wrote:

"Simfan923;15494908" wrote:
So if I'm understanding this right, vampires can't initially turn sims into vampires unless they have the power to do so?

Correct. Vampire Creation is a Tier 2 power. So it's available to purchase after your first rank up.

"SimGuruNinja;15490468" wrote:
As long as you know how to make the Draught of Reconfiguration (learned from Vamp Lore skill) you can reset your Powers and choose them again.

If two vampires “Try for Baby as Bats” their resulting offspring will automatically have the Bat transformation power when they become a Teen.

@SimGuruNinja at http://thesimscraper.com/2017/01/22/behind-the-scenes-making-game-packs-with-simguruninja/

Vampire that die and turn into ghosts:
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/822875485034029056
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/822926513938890752

More Gameplay Stuff
Do vamps have to drink blood?
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/818893865264349184
https://twitter.com/SimGuruEmory/status/819254762650488832
https://twitter.com/PetarC123/status/821520015967064064
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMegs/status/821521190682378240
Is vampirism permanent?
https://twitter.com/SimsWorld_IT/status/818887794424745984
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/818892053513801729
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/819211128047693824
Do they glow like Aliens?
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMegs/status/818887835457466369
Can anyone coffin-woohoo?
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/818966312370061313
What about sunlight?
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/818967234605260800
Can we hunt the vamps?
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/819319201546399744

"SimGuruNinja;15452884" wrote:

I mean that my sim can find and forcefully cure vampires. :)

Etc.
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/819376595659915264

"SimGuruNinja;15465128" wrote:
Garlic in a few forms is featured. And it's useful!

"SimGuruNinja;15453686" wrote:

"SimGuruNinja;15493147" wrote:
No autonomous curing.

Biting won't set gender preference.

"SimGuruNinja;15453815" wrote:

Vamps can't kill Sims.
Vamps may or may not have to sleep in a coffin, based on their Powers/Weaknesses.
They don't have to eat (food), but they can. Maybe. Depends on their Powers/Weaknesses.

Important clarification about Bat Woohoo!!
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/821395022922686465
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/821392644379058182
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/821391462386397184
Turning:
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMegs/status/821478317819719680

"SimGuruNinja;15485013" wrote:
Vampires can only drink from human Sims. They bite and drink from the neck to tame their Thirst.

When turning a Sim into a Vampire, the human will greedily drink from the Master's wrist. They'll need to take in some true Vampire Plasma to trigger the start of their changing process.

"SimGuruNinja;15485082" wrote:
Vampires will not autonomously try to turn anyone else into a Vampire.
You can certainly ask a Vampire to bite & turn you. And you can make your own Vampire bite and turn your other Sims.

Re. "cured" Vampires:
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/823233348407394304

Premades
So, that townie with the great hair from the pre-launch teaser?
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMegs/status/818897532075917312
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMegs/status/818902362601328641

"SimGuruNinja;15494839" wrote:
I'm almost certain we'll have the marketing Sims up on the gallery at Vampires launch. SimGuruGeorge will follow up to make sure.
If he fails I will cast 'Drain Life Spirit' on him.
(Vlad lives in the Mansion. Caleb & his sister live in another FH home. The rest of the Sims were just for the videos.)

Interaction with Other Packs
Dine Out:
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/818902275800211456
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/823005380493996032
Get to Work:
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMegs/status/818890298193362944
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/818935721918533633
Get Together:
can Vamp-only clubs do Vamp things?
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMegs/status/818927017508962304

And random info:
plasma not blood?

"SimGuruNinja;15472261" wrote:

"BabySquare;15471312" wrote:
Why call is plasma and not blood?

ESRB reasons. We need to stay within the T rating of the basegame.

Sidenote: Did you know if an expansion gets a higher age rating that its basegame, the basegame rating also gets adjusted and goes up as well?

Yay! Vampires don't have to ask permission to drink plasma, I understand why that happened in ts3 but I'm happy we have the option to do both in ts4. Thankyou for your compilation of info too, it really helps. :)

I'm glad it's up to "US" if we want a Vamp invasion: I did not want the town overrun with them. I want to see and use the new world.

Nice about the rips for any wallpaper and vampires without reflection!

Thank you for posting. Use rip wall effects anywhere! What a plus+++ Being dying for that!

Luthien, thank you for compiling these tweets. You are, as usual, a credit to the forum.

"Cinebar;15448852" wrote:
Thank you for posting. Use rip wall effects anywhere! What a plus+++ Being dying for that!

I'm alternating between work and checking the twitter feeds and I am blown away by the detail! I want to know more about the powers and weaknesses like NOW - I really feel like those will be the last piece of customization that makes these vamps work for me. I think we won't till next week. Gah. (Oh but I want the build/buy and CAS regardless, so, there you go. Sold. It's so GORGEOUS.)

Thanks for posting these! I don't have a twitter I use so I wouldn't be able to see what they answer with. :)

Wow, thanks for posting. Sounds good.