Dark Draconis Clan - Hunting Tips

The gathering of souls, blood-dolls and feeders is a major part of the Bloodlines role play. Here I will offer a few tips on how to increase your success when hunting, but from a Dark Draconis point of view. What I mean is that we aren't in the game to just increase our numbers, rather, we are building a clan where people can feel as if they are part of a family, that they can belong, be protected and protect others.First, understand what the status of other players means. You discover their status by scanning them using your HUD.

There are several results you will see. From the game guide:

Limbo
Your soul is in limbo when you've been attacked by a bloodlines vampire or lycan, but you haven't joined Bloodlines yet. If you join, your soul will go to the first person who attacked you. If you'd like it to go to someone else, then you would need to drink The Wormwood Potion, and then your soul will be transferred to the next person to bite you, instead of the first.

Abyss
When the avatar who previously held your soul becomes destroyed, your soul is lost to the abyss. If you drink The Hemlock Potion, then your soul can become rescued, and the next person to bite you will receive your soul.

Possessed
by another avatar If your soul is possessed by another avatar, the best way to move it is to make a deal with that avatar, and have the person who you wish to hold your soul retrieve it using The Soul Reaper. If the soul possessor is unwilling to bargain with you, you can retrieve it by force using The Electrum Potion. However, in order to use the Electrum potion, the avatar that you choose to receive your soul must ransom a soul in return for yours. Also, the Electrum potion may be used only once by each avatar, so choose your soul keeper wisely.by another avatar If your soul is possessed by another avatar, the best way to move it is to make a deal with that avatar, and have the person who you wish to hold your soul retrieve it using The Soul Reaper. If the soul possessor is unwilling to bargain with you, you can retrieve it by force using The Electrum Potion. However, in order to use the Electrum potion, the avatar that you choose to receive your soul must ransom a soul in return for yours. Also, the Electrum potion may be used only once by each avatar, so choose your soul keeper wisely.

What does all this actually mean to the hunter. Lets talk about Limbo first. Most likely the person with a soul in lymbo doesn't remember getting bit, or may have been a victim of a bite spammer. In order to bring this person into the game, they will need both the Wormwood Potion and the Thirst (game HUD). A person who has their soul in the Abyss has played the game at one point, and the keeper of their soul became destroyed, casting the soul into the abyss. This person only needs the Hemlock potion and your bite. The third, possessed, is someone who is an active player most likely, and the least likely to join you, unless to develop a friendship with them. But, getting their soul to you can be challenging to say the least.

Then there is Fresh Victim, someone who has never played nor ever been bitten. If you bite them, you will get some blood and send their soul to Limbo until they get a HUD. When they get a HUD the soul comes to you.Next, decide where you will hunt. Bloodlines got itself a bad name at one time when it encouraged mass spam biting. That is no longer encouraged, but the bad taste remains (pun intended) in may sims. So, you may want to restrict your activities to know vampire friendly places. A good place to start is at Liquid, in and around the maze. There are many non-vampires that go there to explore, and are open minded, since they know they are in a vampire sim. If you go elsewhere, be discreet and determine if they are vampire friendly or not.

Now for the tough part, how do you actually meet someone to bite them? Well, there are lots of ways, but I will relate what I think works best. Just make friends! If you simply ask them if you can bite them, you won't accomplish much, but if you take an interest in them, well, you might find a great minion and better than that, a good friend too. How do you do that you ask? Well, just strike up a conversation, perhaps a compliment of their avatar or something they are wearing, or something about the surroundings. You can even ask them a question, and see if they offer you help. If you are in a vampire RP area, perhaps an offhand comment about how delicious the fragrance of their blood is intoxicating. Be creative and tie it into the area and surroundings.

If the persons soul is in the Abyss or Limbo, perhaps a comment about the terrible thing that you just learned. That their soul is lost. In essence anything to strike up a conversation. Learn about the game, because at this point there may be lots of questions, for example, why would I let you have my soul. Think of our clan when you are answering, and the answer would be based on protection and caring. You might tell them about Dark Draconis and offer to show the castle, or assist them with the recovery of their soul.

Many people have had a bad experience with BloodLines. This is your opportunity to show them a different side, a way to play that can be fun and enjoyable. The key is that if you jump them and just want to bite, you most likely won't succeed. But, if you take a real interest in the person, find out about them, tell them a bit about you and your experience, you will have success.