There's plently of tactics to play both vampires (no chatting about 1.10 here) in all stupid versions. Major for vampires excluding gold bugs (see bugs topic) is one tank and another dealing massive damage. Vampire with damage should deal mostly with slayers, few hits are those are dead. Main thing is a fact, that no slayers = no gold, so harass as much as it's possible. It's enough for one Vamp to get loaded with 6x +80 damage claws, in total it's massive damage, including a fact, that humans won't have much gold it's a lot. Another vamp should in the beginning carry only Rings of regeneration, and always attack first. Not many players will think of swapping the target, and in case of a proper mass it's just impossible. Later tank can consider other items, but advice is, to do this when attacker is full with +80's.
When playing humans I don't suggest building a base in nearly no versions, unless it's 1.09. In all SDK shits and near-based on SDK maps i suggest only slayer pump. It's far too easy to get UZS (ultimate zero stone) and such deals even more than it says. It's too easy to get one of those, it's enough to one vamp die and leave, or just feed a lot. Back then it might be a bit to late to begin pump, as you've already wasted large amount of wood for defence which probably isn't going to stop a vampire. Even if you will hold back a vamp with 1 uzs, make note that others won't, and he will get another one pretty much soon. My suggestion, only pump slayers, especially in versions with more than one lumber base. It's just a massive amount of wood, and well pumped slayer is a lot better defence than multimilion base.
When playing humans I don't suggest building a base in nearly no versions, unless it's 1.09. In all SDK shits and near-based on SDK maps i suggest only slayer pump. It's far too easy to get UZS (ultimate zero stone) and such deals even more than it says. It's too easy to get one of those, it's enough to one vamp die and leave, or just feed a lot. Back then it might be a bit to late to begin pump, as you've already wasted large amount of wood for defence which probably isn't going to stop a vampire. Even if you will hold back a vamp with 1 uzs, make note that others won't, and he will get another one pretty much soon. My suggestion, only pump slayers, especially in versions with more than one lumber base. It's just a massive amount of wood, and well pumped slayer is a lot better defence than multimilion base.