Hey guys, I've been wanting to know if you could have a vampire without having a dark form and once I got the game I was glad to find out that you don't need one. I was wondering what the purpose of the dark form is. In the descriptions it said it's use to hide that you are a vampire and allows access to your powers. When you do select a power to use you do in fact go into your dark form first, but if you delete it you don't go through one and just use it immediately. I have speculations that maybe if you have a dark form you won't do random hissing and nobody can discover you are a vampire without you telling them. Does anyone know if this is true?

Just my personal opinion, why I think there is a dark side. I've tested a vampire out, who does not have a dark side, and that vampire had the full abilities the same as a vampire who has a dark side. I know as far back as Sims 2, and 3, I wanted my vampires to have two sides, but did not get that until Sims 4. Most of the things we see in entertainment involving vampires, most of the time they too have a dark side as well, yet also have a side they have when they are trying to attract, or just to blend in. I just wished in Sims 4, that no one would know a vampire is a vampire, until certain things happened, other wise the general public would just see them as another human sim.I like having the dark side, this way a vampire can look as nasty and menacing as their player wants them to be, yet, looking as good in their non-dark side. I really hope that when EA comes out with witches, they will do the same for them as well.

Guess another question could be why hide the dark form, maybe it is aspiration traits i have but i never noticed any difference in how people react to me in or out of dark form. I even went as far as to go to a big party and nobody have any negative reaction to me at all in dark form.

It exist to make your vampire EDGY.Nah i think its more like to have dark form fot your vamp.

I think it's more because a lot of the cultural versions of vampires outside Sims have appearance transformation, so this gives us an option to play that way in-game too.

Because in some lore, vampires look like your average human, until they use their powers their monstrous form comes out.or you could give your sim one form, and no matter the powers your sim will look one way doing it all.I think When i create a vampire, he's going to have his Human Form, but also a Demonic form. and At some point I'm going to kill off his Humanity and be 100% Demon

What's the purpose of a dark form?

32 Replies

LaBlue0314
Seasoned Ace
9 years ago
Just my personal opinion, why I think there is a dark side. I've tested a vampire out, who does not have a dark side, and that vampire had the full abilities the same as a vampire who has a dark side. I know as far back as Sims 2, and 3, I wanted my vampires to have two sides, but did not get that until Sims 4. Most of the things we see in entertainment involving vampires, most of the time they too have a dark side as well, yet also have a side they have when they are trying to attract, or just to blend in. I just wished in Sims 4, that no one would know a vampire is a vampire, until certain things happened, other wise the general public would just see them as another human sim.

I like having the dark side, this way a vampire can look as nasty and menacing as their player wants them to be, yet, looking as good in their non-dark side. I really hope that when EA comes out with witches, they will do the same for them as well.
Lowenhart_32
Rising Hotshot
9 years ago
Guess another question could be why hide the dark form, maybe it is aspiration traits i have but i never noticed any difference in how people react to me in or out of dark form. I even went as far as to go to a big party and nobody have any negative reaction to me at all in dark form.
foussiremix
9 years ago
It exist to make your vampire EDGY.
Nah i think its more like to have dark form fot your vamp.
luthienrising
Hero+
9 years ago
I think it's more because a lot of the cultural versions of vampires outside Sims have appearance transformation, so this gives us an option to play that way in-game too.
FriendlySimmers
Seasoned Ace
9 years ago
i think the dark form is a waste because i never use it at least in my opinion if i create a vampire sim i prefer its stay like a normal sims so i will never give a darkform to my vampires sims
MasonGamerBoi
9 years ago
Because in some lore, vampires look like your average human, until they use their powers their monstrous form comes out.

or you could give your sim one form, and no matter the powers your sim will look one way doing it all.

I think When i create a vampire, he's going to have his Human Form, but also a Demonic form. and At some point I'm going to kill off his Humanity and be 100% Demon
pepperjax1230
Seasoned Ace
9 years ago
"MasonGamer;15569692" wrote:
Because in some lore, vampires look like your average human, until they use their powers their monstrous form comes out.

or you could give your sim one form, and no matter the powers your sim will look one way doing it all.

I think When i create a vampire, he's going to have his Human Form, but also a Demonic form. and At some point I'm going to kill off his Humanity and be 100% Demon
But I love my sims to look like a normal sim even if they are a vampire its like they want to fit in to the neighborhoods.
BatmanTDI
9 years ago
You don't have to have a dark form, so I don't see why it matters. It's simly just there for a transformation to a more scary vampire. Most tv vampires will have this. If you have ever seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer, when they turn into vampires their faces chance and the vampire teeth show.

However, if you want to play a game where vampires are completely normal, just don't give them a dark form and dress them however you want.
Dayvon64
9 years ago
"BatmanSimmer;15570241" wrote:
You don't have to have a dark form, so I don't see why it matters. It's simly just there for a transformation to a more scary vampire. Most tv vampires will have this. If you have ever seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer, when they turn into vampires their faces chance and the vampire teeth show.

However, if you want to play a game where vampires are completely normal, just don't give them a dark form and dress them however you want.

A lot of people say that the vampires are heavily inspired by the show. Though I haven't watched it I do thank the show for bringing the best vampires we ever had. I understand that we don't need the Dark Form, but I was wondering if they are special other than looks. All in all I am happy people got what they want, I will be using the dark form for other sims though.
luthienrising
Hero+
9 years ago
"Dayvon64;15570631" wrote:
"BatmanSimmer;15570241" wrote:
You don't have to have a dark form, so I don't see why it matters. It's simly just there for a transformation to a more scary vampire. Most tv vampires will have this. If you have ever seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer, when they turn into vampires their faces chance and the vampire teeth show.

However, if you want to play a game where vampires are completely normal, just don't give them a dark form and dress them however you want.

A lot of people say that the vampires are heavily inspired by the show. Though I haven't watched it I do thank the show for bringing the best vampires we ever had. I understand that we don't need the Dark Form, but I was wondering if they are special other than looks. All in all I am happy people got what they want, I will be using the dark form for other sims though.

Now you can watch the show!

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