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EP Proposal: Ships

DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Posts: 4,220 Member
Are you sick of being on land? The Sims 4: Ships is the Expansion pack for you!
Three ships will be added to the game so you can pick up your phone and buy tickets!

Freedom Of The Sims:
  • A modern family cruise, with all sorts of amenities, including buffet restaurants, theatre shows, spas, fitness classes and the Captain's Ball. At the end you will reach a paradisiac beach where you can swim, snorkel, build sand castles, sun bathe and play with monkeys! Perhaps you can smuggle a monkey back home when you return!

Cutthroat Siren:
  • A pirate ship! Learn sword fighting, but be careful not to lose a leg or an eye. You might need to live with an eye-patch or a wooden leg! There's singing pirate songs, telling tales and all sorts of camaraderie. But you have to mop the deck, cook and help out. Watch out! Could that be a mermaid? Oh, yes! Deep dive and find out the ocean's secret. But beware. They may keep you down there and you will meet your maker!

Siminic:
  • A large, luxurious ship, where you will dress up to the nines, experience the finest sit down dinners and even a Turkish Bath! Most romantic and dreamy trip. Still, enjoy the best you can. You may hit an iceberg after few days and have to fight for your life!

PS: Will this be popular here in the Forums? Probably not. I want to have fun, wildly speculate and maybe an idea or two might get picked up by developers. If I wanted just to have a majority agreeing, I'd propose Pets, Seasons or any other theme that has been done and mentioned a few hundred times. Therefore, please avoid viciously arguing and join with levity and imagination! :)

Comments

  • colton147colton147 Posts: 9,663 Member
    Interesting.

    This would be in the Island Paradise-related or Vacations-related expansion though. ;)
  • munchie885munchie885 Posts: 8,439 Member
    edited November 2014
    Inb4 Selena posts about mermaids...
  • DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Posts: 4,220 Member
    munchie885 wrote: »
    Inb4 Selena posts about mermaids...

    I confess I included that one for her.
  • EasyToReadEasyToRead Posts: 7,813 Member
    This seems a bit of a stretch for an EP.... I don't think EA developers have the capacity to do what you are asking for....
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  • colton147colton147 Posts: 9,663 Member
    EasyToRead wrote: »
    This seems a bit of a stretch for an EP.... I don't think EA developers have the capacity to do what you are asking for....

    EA doesn't develop the games. Maxis does.
  • munchie885munchie885 Posts: 8,439 Member
    I feel really conflicted about this. I want an enormour cruiseship with lots to do on it. And I have a feeling EA would throw some loading screens somewhere on it...
  • DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Posts: 4,220 Member
    munchie885 wrote: »
    I feel really conflicted about this. I want an enormour cruiseship with lots to do on it. And I have a feeling EA would throw some loading screens somewhere on it...

    They did have cruiseships on the EP survey, though.
  • nateslicenateslice Posts: 1,440 Member
    Well, the luxury liner could be a neighborhood of its own, with each deck being a separate lot. You just get your sims on board and pretend they're going somewhere, then have them get off the ship in another neighborhood when you feel like they've sailed long enough to reach their destination. I could see that working pretty easily.
  • ianxziianxzi Posts: 723 Member
    This should be included in some sort of vacationing expansion. Resorts, hotels, a functional ocean and beach, mountain lodges, etc. I absolutely love all your ideas included with this-- though I feel like the restaurant part might be a bit too much for the developers to make all smoothly.
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  • EasyToReadEasyToRead Posts: 7,813 Member
    colton147 wrote: »
    EasyToRead wrote: »
    This seems a bit of a stretch for an EP.... I don't think EA developers have the capacity to do what you are asking for....

    EA doesn't develop the games. Maxis does.
    Either way I don't see this being made to be fun especially the cruise. I can see it now... Being so limited in time....
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  • colton147colton147 Posts: 9,663 Member
    EasyToRead wrote: »
    colton147 wrote: »
    EasyToRead wrote: »
    This seems a bit of a stretch for an EP.... I don't think EA developers have the capacity to do what you are asking for....

    EA doesn't develop the games. Maxis does.
    Either way I don't see this being made to be fun especially the cruise. I can see it now... Being so limited in time....

    You need to wake up... ;)
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  • nateslicenateslice Posts: 1,440 Member
    SelenaGrey wrote: »
    nateslice wrote: »
    Well, the luxury liner could be a neighborhood of its own, with each deck being a separate lot. You just get your sims on board and pretend they're going somewhere, then have them get off the ship in another neighborhood when you feel like they've sailed long enough to reach their destination. I could see that working pretty easily.

    That's a great idea!

    Oh um I've been meaning to say this for weeks: I adore your signature. It makes me laugh every time I see it.

    Thanks, Selena! I'm glad to be able to bring you some laughs.
  • EasyToReadEasyToRead Posts: 7,813 Member
    SelenaGrey wrote: »
    EasyToRead wrote: »
    colton147 wrote: »
    EasyToRead wrote: »
    This seems a bit of a stretch for an EP.... I don't think EA developers have the capacity to do what you are asking for....

    EA doesn't develop the games. Maxis does.
    Either way I don't see this being made to be fun especially the cruise. I can see it now... Being so limited in time....

    Sounds like a blast to me.
    Depends how the developers make the game and I don't have high hopes....
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  • EasyToReadEasyToRead Posts: 7,813 Member
    colton147 wrote: »
    EasyToRead wrote: »
    colton147 wrote: »
    EasyToRead wrote: »
    This seems a bit of a stretch for an EP.... I don't think EA developers have the capacity to do what you are asking for....

    EA doesn't develop the games. Maxis does.
    Either way I don't see this being made to be fun especially the cruise. I can see it now... Being so limited in time....

    You need to wake up... ;)
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    I'll wake up with EA/Maxis wakes up!
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  • DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Posts: 4,220 Member
    edited November 2014
    I don't think the EA bashing tired discussion needs to be initiated in absolutely every thread until it takes over.

    Mind you, I too find EA far from perfect. I am just sick of reading the same posts over and over again.

    EA may ruin all good EP ideas. I just won't buy them, it if is the case. But right now, I am more interested in having fun and a good time speculating such ideas with my fellow simmers than having tense, depressing and repetitive discussions about what sort of mishandling EA may or may not commit in the future.

    It's getting harder and harder having a good time here. I am trying to, creating idea threads when there are so many flame threads. I just wish the idea threads were used for discussing ideas. That is all.

    I kindly thank in advance whoever understands that and refrains from derailing yet another thread for no good reason.

    I do understand how you might feel frustrated and welcome you to opening a new thread about your frustration. :) Just not here.

    Here we should discuss what could or shouldn't be included in an EP of this kind.
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  • EasyToReadEasyToRead Posts: 7,813 Member
    I don't think the EA bashing tired discussion needs to be initiated in absolutely every thread until it takes over.

    Mind you, I too find EA far from perfect. I am just sick of reading the same posts over and over again.

    EA may ruin all good EP ideas. I just won't buy them, it if is the case. But right now, I am more interesting in having fun and a good time speculation such ideas with my fellow simmers than having tense, depressing and repetitive discussions about what sort of mishandling EA may or may not commit in the future.

    It's getting harder and harder having a good time here. I am trying to, creating idea threads when there are so many flame threads. I just wish the idea threads were used for discussing ideas. That is all.

    I kindly thank in advance whoever understands that and refrains from derailing yet another thread for no good reason.

    I do understand how you might feel frustrated and welcome you to opening a new thread about your frustration. :) Just not here.

    Here we should discuss what could or shouldn't be included in an EP of this kind.
    I'm not particularly bashing for no reason. I already stated that the cruise might not be the best idea in terms of how much time would be allotted for the trip. I don't see it being a good idea. Don't overreact.
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  • MylitaMylita Posts: 4,447 Member
    I can see this idea working easily. The ship wouldn't actually move at all. It would all just involve a few loading screens for boarding and debarking. The rest would just be various rooms on board. Could be fun and a different take on a vacation EP.

    Mylita
    No friends requests, please.
  • SpidersWebSpidersWeb Posts: 1,027 Member
    I don't think the EA bashing tired discussion needs to be initiated in absolutely every thread until it takes over.

    Mind you, I too find EA far from perfect. I am just sick of reading the same posts over and over again.

    100% behind you there. Opinion is one thing, but to saturate almost every thread with it is getting old.

    Performance, Price, Portability - pick two.
  • EasyToReadEasyToRead Posts: 7,813 Member
    Mylita wrote: »
    I can see this idea working easily. The ship wouldn't actually move at all. It would all just involve a few loading screens for boarding and debarking. The rest would just be various rooms on board. Could be fun and a different take on a vacation EP.

    Mylita
    Ah not moving. I didn't think of that... That could definitely work.
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  • SpidersWebSpidersWeb Posts: 1,027 Member
    Mylita wrote: »
    I can see this idea working easily. The ship wouldn't actually move at all. It would all just involve a few loading screens for boarding and debarking. The rest would just be various rooms on board. Could be fun and a different take on a vacation EP.

    Mylita
    Yep, I think it'd be quite doable as well.
    I'd have the timeline paused in the main world (so you return exactly as you left it) and possibly disable aging - trip could be 2-3 sim days and fulfill some new aspirations.
    Performance, Price, Portability - pick two.
  • SimsILikeSimsSimsILikeSims Posts: 1,634 Member
    This reminds me of a ship-like house lot I made for Sims 1. It had a buffet and a hot tub. They need to bring back the buffet and the hot tub first though!
    I have been playing The Sims since 2001, when Livin Large came out. My avatar deliberately looks like Chris Roomies from TS1.
  • DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Posts: 4,220 Member
    SpidersWeb wrote: »
    I don't think the EA bashing tired discussion needs to be initiated in absolutely every thread until it takes over.

    Mind you, I too find EA far from perfect. I am just sick of reading the same posts over and over again.

    100% behind you there. Opinion is one thing, but to saturate almost every thread with it is getting old.

    Indeed.

    Let's then talk about what activies you all would like to see aboard a cruiseship.
  • AnnePlaysAnnePlays Posts: 2,504 Member
    edited November 2014
    I don't if you guys remember/played Urbz in GBA
    But how about returning Olde Salty, and have a casino there.

    Also Jaccuzis, and Titanic references!!

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  • DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Posts: 4,220 Member
    AnnePlays wrote: »
    I don't if you guys remember/played Urbz in GBA
    But how about returning Olde Salty, and have a casino there.

    Also Jaccuzis, and Titanic references!!

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    Yes to Titanic references!
  • JimilJimil Posts: 4,443 Member
    I suggested this in one of Selena's mermaid threads.. but ok
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