Vampires or Casters?

I refuse to answer this...it's like asking me what I like more "cake or icecream"...
No, just NO!

especially if I don't take CAS and BB into consideration...I can't choose...
for gameplay only, to me they are pretty equal, I guess it depends on how you play.
Spellcasters have more things to collect (like spells, potions, wands, brooms)
Vampires have perks that can actually change the way to play them/their personality, providing a way to make each vampire more unique
They both have sweet ways to mess with other sims :)

I've always liked spellcasters/witches/wizards/whatever over vampires. Shows (more specifically TVD & True Blood), games, you name it.. If it has both vampires & witches coexisting, I'll prefer witches more. And that applies to TS4 too, regardless of the fact that EA did them wrong.

If you ask me, I think they're more fun to play as than vampires, but that could just be me being biased.

"DominicLaurence;c-17490147" wrote:
I didn't like the approach of the "casters" this iteration. I want witches, wizards. Give me Salem, voodoo rituals, medieval folklore. Want it high fantasy? Give them proper costumes, turn them otherworldy beings, appoint fairy godmothers, some Merlin NPC to teach and make tricks.

Even on the Harry Potter spectrum, they could've made a small school or whatever world to attend, learn it all then end, a wizard certificate.

But whatever be the approach, go all in. And geez, that nonsensical art style. They seemed afraid of the their own theme, to even call them by its name. Vampires took a proper deep dive, unafraid, and I admire that so much.

Agree.

In general, in life (in fiction, whatever lol), if I HAVE to choose, I do prefer witches over vampires.

But out of these two Sims 4 packs, gameplay-wise, I prefer the vampires one.

The spells and the potions seemed a little lacksluster to me.

Familiars I never even use.

I just feel like... nothing happens with spellcasters.

Vampires overall seems to have a bit more of an impact and a bit more of a challenge.

I do love CAS and BB for both, and both their worlds and their animations.

I've had a lot more fun with spellcasters than with vampires. I haven't played a vampire for a very long time! I feel there is much more the casters can do, and lots for them to learn.

"WolfNate;d-966261" wrote:
So which do you prefer? Out of two 'Occult exclusive' game packs which do you prefer? And by Prefer I mean actual gameplay!! Not I bought this for decorations and have a preference over one's BM then the other... No I'm legitimately asking which Lifestate you prefer. EDIT: Also not counting glitches RoM just came out and dlc or mmo updates always tend to be buggy first week

I love Both equally.

ZipZap can kill a vampire as I learned when I was playing a game where Tomax Collette and Caleb Vatore had gotten married. I was helping with their aspirations. The only spell Tomax knew at the time was ZipZap. Thanks, Morgyn. Good job. You could have taught him any other spell from Untamed Magic but you taught him that first. Yet another reason I genuinely love Morgyn. Teaching your students a spell that kills vampires. Morgyn is also much cuter when he is angry.

Simeon though can be a bit pervy starts with high Logic (8 or 9) High Video Gaming skill (8 or 9) Programming (8 or 9). When my spellcaster goes to GeekFest I have them bring Simeon along too and have them work on rocket building. When Simeon retires to a world I give him a robot workshop centre and books on rocket science for him to master these skills. He seems happy when he works on robots and learning rocket science. I love Simeon too. He isn't hot like Morgyn but he has morals, ethics and is a gentleman. When I think he'll do something that will demonstrate a darker side of humanity he shows himself to be a good person.

L is just a trip. Her skills start with a high cooking skill (8 or 9) and Mischief is almost mastered at 9. I think she is the reason the other Sages actually don't starve. L will invite my sims to Ladies Night and other events. I usually change her mean trait with the custom Mischievous trait instead. I love that she is such an imp. In my games, she usually ends up with a vampire or an alien.

Don't get me wrong I love vampires. I have a Vlad Replacer which replaces Vlad with 4 better-looking sims and the family head better suited at leading the vampires. I have a soft spot for Vampires. I gave myself a scenario/"challenge" a few times I like to call Turn Them All and Watch Them Fall. The objective is to turn as many non-occult sims into vampires as possible with a 1% non-occult allowed to be left as blood servants to the Vampires. I love redoing this scenario and recently did this again with Spellcasters. It's a fun scenario that allows my vampires a chance to really shine. I know I can play my vampires without weaknesses but I choose not to use this mod. I like having weaknesses for my vampires. I have fun building and rebuilding Forgotten Hollow.

My go-to sim is a Vampire.

@drakharis ZipZap can kill vampires? :o

@RavenSpit Yes, it can. At the time I didn't have any custom spells. I don't know if was just a fluke or a bug but Tomax accidentally killed Caleb in a past game and it was traumatic for him.

The game play in the vamps is much better than the witches. I would have preferred the witches, but they just are not as much fun as the other.

"drakharis;c-17507256" wrote:
@RavenSpit Yes, it can. At the time I didn't have any custom spells. I don't know if was just a fluke or a bug but Tomax accidentally killed Caleb in a past game and it was traumatic for him.

well, there's something I have to test out :)

Recently, I have a spell caster wife with a vampire husband. She cleans home and her husband takes some plasma from his wife. :D Also she makes multi plasma packs using copy pasto spell. They are the best couple ever.