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Bloodlines 2 Team Explains Key Mechanics in New Dev Diary

by Aaliyah Feb 19,2025

Bloodlines 2 Team Explains Key Mechanics in New Dev Diary

This new Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 dev diary showcases exciting gameplay footage, focusing on the mechanics of vampire hunting and maintaining the Masquerade. The game features a Masquerade meter, visually represented by an eye icon in the upper screen corner, which tracks the player's actions.

Violations of the Masquerade are graded by color:

  • Green: Minor infractions; simply concealing your actions is sufficient.
  • Yellow: Multiple offenses, such as feeding or using aggressive powers, requiring witness management or evading police attention.
  • Red: A full breach of the Masquerade, resulting in an active police pursuit. Escape and concealment are crucial, as the Camarilla will intervene once the meter is maxed out. (See the provided gameplay clip for an example).

Players can mitigate their "infamy" by making witnesses forget or eliminating them. For police involvement, hiding is the most effective strategy. The developers emphasize that the risk of exposure will escalate throughout the game, demanding swift and calculated actions from the player to preserve the Masquerade.