Why do vampires do this?

"LoveMcQueen5683;d-967423" wrote:
I occasionally see a vampire Sim sneak up to my door in the middle of the night but then they like just turn around and go away.

Are vampire townies allowed to just break in the house and bite your sims? Because that's what it feels like they're trying to do but I have never seen them make it past the door. And my doors aren't locked so...

Nothing is stopping them but themselves.

I'm sorry but.......duh. :D

Yes they do that autonomously. Apparently it's less offensive and traumatic than a burglar stealing your sim's valuable possessions....lol.

If your sims are awake at night the vampire won't initiate the scripted "attack" they need to be sleeping. That's why they just stand around.

Honestly they could just be trying to visit. I had them do the same exact thing with no break-ins and my house seems to get alot of visitors during the day, so I just group them in as wanting to say hi.

Does spooky music play when they show up?

"Worramot;c-17273392" wrote:
I thoughts the vampires do that because I put garlic stuff on the wall.

No, they don't like that. It's the opposite.

The only vampire that I have ever seen break into any of my sims houses is Vlad. Although, I have seen both Caleb and Vlad do the creepy walk then reconsider and walk away. I've had it happen without garlic hanging on the walls, but when the doors are locked for everyone but household.

"Jasonschick80;c-17273410" wrote:
The only vampire that I have ever seen break into any of my sims houses is Vlad. Although, I have seen both Caleb and Vlad do the creepy walk then reconsider and walk away. I've had it happen without garlic hanging on the walls, but when the doors are locked for everyone but household.

Any vampire can do it, even generated randoms.

I've had a vampire (Vlad) come in and feed off my Sim while she was sleeping, just once. They are allowed to, as long as your door isn't set to keep people out. I think the chance is just probably set really low. I'm not sure why they'd just hang out, probably related to the same issue that makes neighbors come over and just stand in the yard too.

Their only target is a sleeping sim. Few of them have the ability to ignore locked doors, so that is a good defense. As an extra layer I have a garlic plantation out front as soon as I can. A humorous defense is a water slide. Vlad loves that thing.

"Oldeseadogge;c-17273425" wrote:
Their only target is a sleeping sim. Few of them have the ability to ignore locked doors, so that is a good defense. As an extra layer I have a garlic plantation out front as soon as I can. A humorous defense is a water slide. Vlad loves that thing.

Ok, so,Im totally adding a water slide tomorrow when I play next. :p

"Sigzy05;c-17273378" wrote:

"LoveMcQueen5683;d-967423" wrote:
I occasionally see a vampire Sim sneak up to my door in the middle of the night but then they like just turn around and go away.

Are vampire townies allowed to just break in the house and bite your sims? Because that's what it feels like they're trying to do but I have never seen them make it past the door. And my doors aren't locked so...

Nothing is stopping them but themselves.

I'm sorry but.......duh. :D

Yes they do that autonomously. Apparently it's less offensive and traumatic than a burglar stealing your sim's valuable possessions....lol.

If your sims are awake at night the vampire won't initiate the scripted "attack" they need to be sleeping. That's why they just stand around.

I didnt know they had to be asleep. I can't remember if my sims were ever asleep when it happened. And they don't stand around. They creep up to the door (literally) when they get to it they are like oop nevermind and walk away normally.

"Vampris;c-17273387" wrote:
Honestly they could just be trying to visit. I had them do the same exact thing with no break-ins and my house seems to get alot of visitors during the day, so I just group them in as wanting to say hi.

Does spooky music play when they show up?

I don't think they're visiting. They creepily tiptoe to the door and then they just leave. They don't even knock.

And no creepy music plays :(

Yeah, same. Vlad did break in and drink from a Sim once in a different save, but interestingly, I've never actually had a break-in on my main one. Seen plenty of vampires lurking around (especially Elle DeVampiro), some who go to stand at the door, but no break-ins. My admittedly entirely non-canon theory is that they know my main is friends with the Vatores and are scared of Lilith taking retribution if they go for a bite ;)