This new Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 developer diary showcases exciting gameplay, focusing on the mechanics of 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 categorized into three levels, indicated by color-coded alerts on the meter:
- Green: Minor infractions, easily resolved by simply concealing oneself.
- Yellow: Multiple violations, including feeding or aggressive power usage. Players must manage witnesses or avoid police attention.
- Red: A full Masquerade breach, resulting in active police pursuit. The best course of action is to escape and hide, as the Camarilla will intervene once the meter is full. (See the provided gameplay clip for an example).
Players can mitigate their "infamy" by making witnesses forget their actions or, alternatively, eliminating them. For police involvement, hiding is the most effective strategy.
The developers emphasize that the risk of exposure will steadily increase as the game progresses, demanding swift and decisive actions from players to uphold the Masquerade.