Bloodlines 2 Team Explains Key Mechanics in New Dev Diary

This new developer diary for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 showcases exciting gameplay footage, focusing on the mechanics of vampire hunting and maintaining the Masquerade.

In the Vampire: The Masquerade universe, vampires must conceal their true nature from humans. Bloodlines 2 incorporates this with a Masquerade meter, visually represented by an eye icon at the top of the screen. This meter tracks actions that violate the Masquerade, escalating through three levels:

• Green: Minor infractions; simply hiding will suffice.
• Yellow: Multiple violations, such as feeding or using aggressive powers, requiring the player to manage witnesses or evade the police.
• Red: A complete breach of the Masquerade, resulting in a police pursuit. Escape and concealment are crucial, as the Camarilla will intervene once the meter is full. (See the included gameplay clip for an example.)

Players can mitigate their "infamy" by making witnesses forget their actions or, alternatively, eliminating them. If the police are involved, discretion is advised—hiding until the situation cools down is the best strategy.

The developers assure players that the risk of exposure will steadily increase throughout the game, demanding quick thinking and decisive action to maintain the Masquerade.