Hi SimGurus,
Could you add the ability to set the number of days for each life stage to whatever Wish List you have? It would be very handy if The Life Stage Which Cannot Be Named ever returns and we have 6 stages to customize.
Not going to ask about content but I sure am going to ask you if you are still keeping track here. You have some wonderful, kind simmers in here pleading to be heard and we have had no participation in over 100 pages, and sadly that is upsetting people and encouraging some trolling that really isnt welcome given that we run the thread to be so kind and inclusive. I dont believe you guys want some people tearing down your customers just because you dont appear-so they say we are 'lynching' you and thats why you dont.
We very much are not. I have defended Gurus often, not just in my thread but in the wider forum.
Thanks for your support. As far as "family play," we hear the main concerns of toddlers and family tree loud and clear. In general, we don't talk about things we are working on, in order to not set expectations about features and dates that may have to change. I'm sorry if it doesn't feel like it sometimes, but all I can say is that we hear you.
Are you aware that placing items, such as a tent off of a lot that's editable can cause it to be invisible/unretreavable? I've left the area, traveled back and seen the tents pop up (not all) so I assume they're supposed to be placeable off a lot. Is this the case?
Hello, three questions : <br />
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Could Never Weary be unnerfed (it was my must have trait) ?<br />
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I tested a bit the new game pack and had a pregnant sim (first trimester) in granite falls,two days later she was stuck in labor, I had to make her go back home, and even then I had to use the crib for her to give birth... Is all of that working as intended or is there a bug ?<br />
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Speaking of buds, where should I search to complete the new collection ?
As I mentioned on another post, Never Weary is a must-have trait because it is vastly more powerful than others. That said, there are other things we could do to achieve the same effect-- like a cheat, or a more expensive trait/reward.
Sounds like bug. We can look into it.
If you're talking about bugs (not buds), they are found all around Granite Falls, but different ones appear at different times of day.
- Why does Mischief have its own category for socials? Most of them would fit in perfectly fine under Funny or Mean.
Forgot this question. The main reason is that Mischief socials are associated with their own skill. They also tend to have a somewhat different tone than purely funny or mean socials -- they're often jokes at the target's expense, but ones that that they can laugh along with if they're in the right frame of mind.
Why have you guys almost completely stopped posting in the forums and instead moved to Twitter?
This seems to frustrate quite a few members here, and I do have to add that it feels less involved this way from EA's side.
Now I am aware that you can't possibly have the entire team working on the forums 24/7, but "neglecting" them isn't the best way you can go either.
It's not a deliberate choice on our part. SimGurus operate where they are most comfortable. I personally like using Twitter and reddit -- it's just easier for me to read.
I don't want you guys on the forums to feel neglected though I'll mention it to the other gurus.
Good morning! First off, I just want to say that there are some really neat features in build/buy mode (this being important to me, since I am more a builder who shares on the gallery). I love the fact that you can pick up and move a entire house, move windows around on a wall along with other wall deco, and I also love the spandrels and roof trims! However, it seems as though the new added features came at a extreme cost! I still can't believe you can't delete a single floor tile without first having to build a room around it, or that textures, colors and pattersn do not match throughout the catalogue (since we no longer have CAST). Are there any plans to improve on these things?? I have also noticed that the footprint on many objects is way too large! A coffe/end table can be taken up with one item due to this! I have brought this issue up before in a past chat and it was aknowledged, however, I noticed in the recent Outdoor Retreat game pack the same issue is occuring! There is a stack of pots that would be a great decoartive object on a counter, but it will not sit on the counter!! These little things are extremely frustrating!!
The next biggest frustration for me at the moment is the MOO cheat!! I was beyond estatic when it was patched in! I did ask on Twiter of one of the Guru's if items that had been MOO'd would transfer through the gallery, and the answer was "yes"! Turns out, that is most definitely NOT TRUE!! Bryony has a thread dedicated to the never ending issues here: http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/804176/testing-moo-need-more-testers-for-the-1-13-patch/p1 One of the latest patches was suppose to take care of these issues, but testing on player end shows NOTHING was done! I am currently working on a build, and when using this cheat, I am constantly finding objects missing that the cheat was used on! I at one time saw with my own eyes a computer and two items on a desk dissapear (I used the moo cheat on these) when I placed wallcovering on a adjacent wall!! Why these items would dissapear when placing wall covering is beyond me, but leads me to believe that these things where never tested on EA's end! This also brings up the issue of items resized using the cheat. These items as well do not transfer through the gallery along with Debug items, collection items or sim made items, and appliance/plumbing upgrades. I would like to know when these issues will be addressed and a reliable patch will be released?? My frustration level at trying to build something and constantly having items disappear is beyond exasperating!
What are the maps I find in neighborhoods for?
Why were the rotating and zooming and the fourth speed features not included in the UI?
With Sims 4 being out for a few months now, what really is the direction the Sims 4 is headed?
Can the Sims 1 and Sims 2 be available for sale on a permanent basis on Origin? I want my fellow Simmers to be able to play the older games.
If Origin becomes no longer used by EA in the future, what will happen to our games that we have downloaded? We will lose what we paid for forever?
What is the engine that the Sims 4 runs on? Is it the same one used to make mobile games? Will that engine be able to make the Sims 4 an actual life simulation game or will it remain a questing game?
Will EA keep to their word and make all life stages available in the Sims 4 game via patches at least?
What does the eye or hair color carry forward in the genetics when having babies in live mode?
About the life stages:
Can our babies have a sling object wrapped around the adult Sim so parents can walk around and multitask while carrying them?
Can children get play interactions in the game again?
Can we get a private school in which the kids can still live at home like TS2?
Can a bus come by our house to pick up children and teens again?
Can teens and elders get more different interactions than the adults?
Why don’t my Sims react or most of the time unable to save a Sim when they die? Most of the time they just keep sleeping in bed. It’s like major life and death events are completely ignored by other Sims.
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.” –Helen Keller
Hi, I have a question.
What is the reasoning behind not having a 64bit version available for the Sims 4?
I understand you can't speak to what you will add in the future but is it something you'd personally like to see ?
PLEASE, will terraforming / terrain sculpting be added to the game?
This is the game that never ends
Yes, it goes on and on, my friends
Some people started playing it not knowing what it was
And they′ll continue playing it forever just because ...
I hope you will add the "THIS ROOM" option on the Light Switching On/Off because until now the only existing options for switching on/off are "THIS LIGHT" and "ALL LIGHTS" and it takes time to switching on and off of lights one by one. Thanks from Alimodian, Iloilo, Philippines and Dinagyang Festival.
Below is my review on the 2 DAY TRIAL, sorry for it being so long .
Anyways I tired to get as creative as possible, I won't go into all the packs just some new and some favorites of mine .
GAME PACK IDEA
I'm guessing Stuff Packs are a thing of the past now, but anyways here's my idea for one. Another 60's, 70's, 80's pack, here's why . I had the thought of making a family through time, with the first Generation dressing 60's and having their house styled by the time as well. Second Generation dressing 70's building on to the house making it more upscale to fit the new era of the time, and Third Generation dressing 80's and so on adding on making the house more modern as the younger generation takes over, getting all the way through modern time. But one thing I didn't see in that Stuff Pack (excuse if I'm wrong I didn't have a physical copy) was Beatnik clothes. The Rebels of the 70's, black clothes, dark shades, the poetry readers, beep bop drum players. If this Game Pack is to see light one day, I'd like to see Lucille Ball's ( I Love Lucy ) Hairstyle. I truly believe this pack would really be a hit with Legacy Challenge Players, heck it could probably become a challenge of its own. "Play Through the Ages Challenge" !
EXPANSION PACK IDEAS
Sims 4 Extreme / Extreme Sports / Game On
- This is something that's never been done before, we should push the envelope and deliver something really great ! With the engineering we have today, I say why not make it happen. In this Expansion Pack Sims are able to Rollerblade, Skateboard around town or lot, play baseball and earn athletics skills while doing so . Other New Sports: Football, Surfing, Ice Craving, Wood Craving, Fishing, Rock Climbing. - Competitions should be held on certain days . - Sims can be awarded medals, trophies, and certificates. - New Emotion: Adrenaline Rush ( I believe Skateboards would be unique to add regardless, but I don't think they shouldn't be secluded to a half pint in the backyard, they should be allowed to skate on sidewalks and even the streets . What kid hasn't played in the streets, which brings me to my next Activity Suggestion ) - Street Hockey - Minor Activity for Girls: Hula Hoop, Pom Poms for Cheerleading. I'm not saying there needs to be a game for the use of them. The Pom Pom can be used as dress up or a interaction to cheer someone up ! - New Interaction: Teach Child How to Ride a Bike ( Again I don't think a child should be limited to ride on the side walk or going to a destination, that's saying if you make cars mobile instead of decorations, maybe an interaction can be Ride Bike Around Backyard ) - If Toddlers are back, they should receive a tricycle or those motorized cars ! - A new toy, that 90's toy Skip - It !
Sims 4 Carnival
- A Playful Version of a Making Magic . A whole new Destination, sims pay to ride the rides. Cotten Candy, Candy Apple, Popcorn, Corn on the Cob, Mozzarella Sticks, Icees, Funnel Cake - An example of how it's setup like Outdoor Retreats where it's different Camp Sites, one lot can be where Kid friendly rides are, another lot has more adult rides. Another lot has the games, fun houses, and candy, maybe even a stage for performances . - New Career: Carni
Sims 4 Lucky Nights / After Party
- February marks the 15th Anniversary, nothing says memorable like reintroducing some S1 Classic Memorabilia . I'm thinking this EP should really hit home with a crossover of Hot Date. S3 Late Nights really hit the nail on the head in my opinion. With the Mansions, Paparazzi, Exclusive Clubs. Well I believe we should take it a bit higher, with more Bistros, Arcades, and Casinos! Yes I said Casino, as a 15th Anniversary present bring back the classics. Slot Machines, Stripper Cage, Stripper Cake, Flowers, Candy, Teddy Bears, and Picnic Dates ! Just imagine, stumbling to the Sylvan Glade and having a romantic picnic date there. -Bars, Night Clubs, Vampires, and maybe even a Drive In Theater!
Sims 4 Generations ( Couldn't think of a name ) - My God I LOVED the Sims 3 Version, so I say put everything back in it for Sims 4 . - If Toddlers are introduced back in, more toys for them, and babies like a baby swing and such . - Bring back the Imaginary Doll ! - Curfews - Family Trees
NEW CAREER
Realtor: Now I'm sure you're saying no, it's going to generate too much townie . Not enough people are going to move out or die off in the game well I have three solutions. (1) Add apartments: Vast empty Apartments from Studios, Luxury, and Condominiums (2) Make Bigger Worlds, more Lot spaces that you can even build the house from the ground up. That way it really capitalizes on the building aspect and the realtor aspect of building a dream home ! (3) Don't exclude it to just Oasis Springs or Willow Creek, sell homes in both worlds . Homes don't have to be empty, make it possible that you can show houses with families living in it and move that family out . Maybe, even have the possibility of allowing Sims to rent a room with a family already inside .
That's all I have for ideas, another thing I request is more Diverse Hairstyles for African American Women and Children . Also, I think it would be neat to have sectional couches . Thank you, for your time .
2 DAY TRIAL
First of all, that wasn't even a "2 Day Trail" downloading it took forever . Played for a while and went to bed, worked all day and it said I had 26 hours to play when I initially only played for 5 hours . I didn't need two days to see that I really just don't like it . What really bothered me was the Camera, I absolutely hated the Camera rotations, angles, everything about it even switching to Sims 3 camera did nothing . I get maybe the sales for the game aren't quite there, but if you guys I don't know maybe pushed back your release date and gave us a FINISHED game you probably wouldn't be struggling with a mountain of complaints and trying to get more players by doing a 2 day trial. Secondly, that's just astonishing how you thought it was okay to have the background/backdrop of the neighborhood look like an empty hole, the blue daytime hue looks like it's swallowing the neighborhood I didn't like the nothing-mess of the cutoff of the neighborhood. Only innovative thought I'll give this game is the Styled Room, I couldn't even creative my traditional house I've been making since Sims 2 . It was difficult for me building and creating a sim, the pull and drag wasn't working they way I needed. Lastly, the Sims are so out of touch with each other . I let them roam for 15 minutes didn't once my husband and wife talked to each other, if the baby cried and woke them up they didn't tend to the baby at all . I wouldn't be surprised if I didn't step in social services would've . I leave my sims alone in Sims 3 I don't have to worry about a fussy baby or a loveless relationship . They rather watch tv or be on their phones, I understand you want to make it close to life as possible but FYI not all families are like that . I found myself so bored, that I went back to playing the Sims 3. Which is the best Sims game, y'all ever made . I feel like going to work, throwing a party, and school is a task, I rather skill up than to make sure my sim is inspired or whatever emotion. I really don't want to talk negative cause I do want to see a Sims 5. But I really want to know, if you ALL thought releasing the game that it would be better than S1, S2, and S3. I'm sure you knew, taking out what made Sims 3 so good would rattle up a bunch of people . This is something, I can't see being Undone . You created something, that doesn't look fixable . Hopefully with the sake of an expansion pack, it might save this train wreck .
I kind of wish that the game would recognize step parents because I think that is not right for the kids to be having romantic thought when they get to be a YA about their step parents.
A romantic thought, as in a Whim? Hm, I'll see what we can do.
When I said they were having romantic thought I meant more like I don't think its appropriate for the kids as YA to be flirting with their step parent that basically raised them.
Since we got the awesome Free Holiday Pack in December with 11 items for Christmas I feel that it's fitting we get a Free Valentine's Day Pack with 11 items so our sims can celebrate that day and I can make honeymoon suites. I'm hoping to see this set next week so people have time to do some builds and their vday stories before Vday is over.
Some things I'd like to see are:
Some Lips Sofa Loveseats
A Heart Shaped Bathtub
A Heart Shaped bed whether it vibrates or not.
Heart Shaped Candles for tables
A table for VDay
Something like the pattern on this buffet for the table comes to mind
Some heart light garlands to hang on the wall
A decor champagyne bottle
A decor heart shaped box of chocolates
Some VDay Outfits for Males and Females with hearts
A VDay Speaker with some romantic insturumental jazz.
I have run across increasingly long loading screens on older games on two separate systems, both of which exceed the recommended system requirements by quite a bit. They're up to a minute long at an 80 hour save. I've seen reports of this elsewhere as well. Is this an issue which is going to be addressed at some point in the future?
Edit: I tried all the suggestions on the AnswerHQ site, but none worked. Since it is on two systems, not just one, I'm inclined to think that it's not just a system configuration issue.
Second edit: Here are my system specs so you can see I'm not just running on a slow machine.
Good Morning Gurus,
Below are a few questions & ideas:
1) Parties - Each time my Sim throws a party the possible guest attendees is only the people the Sim planning the party knows. Why is it setup like this instead of who the household knows? It kind of limits who can come to the party. I'd like to invite my teens friends, etc. but my party planner never knows anyone else that the household may know.
2) Inventory - Currently, when Gardening and Fertilizing plants, the inventory doesn't keep "like" items together and it's very hard & time consuming to find the fish (or item) you're looking for. For example, if you have 20 Bass, 20 Spinach, 20 Carrots, the items are random, so you have to scroll, and scroll until you find what you're looking for. For Sims with large inventories it's a pain. Someone on this forum (sorry forgot who) had a great idea that I'd like to share - He said what if you added an inventory filter (i.e. show me herbs, show me fish) etc. I really liked his idea. It would definitely make it easier to find items.
3) Organization of Conversation - During conversations with other Sims, when my Sim is in a certain emotion, lets use Confident as an example & his emotional whim is to Show Off Muscles, it is very hard to find that interaction . I click Friendly and then More, and then More again. Maybe pause my game at this point, still clicking More. I remember the TS3 'Special' interaction. OMG, how great this was to help streamline interaction by trait or social group, etc. I was thinking that maybe TS4 needs something similar to help streamline emotional interactions. I'm not sure how exactly it would work, but just know we need some help in organizing the conversation. I usually have to pause my game and it slows me down tremendously.
4) Other Feedback - I have been a Sim fan & have been playing since 2002! I have never been bored with any Sims game ever, except with TS4. I can't put my finger on it exactly, but I'm going to try and provide some feedback as to what I feel the game needs at this point. I've run across several Simmers who are having the same 'bored' experience. & for me, it's sad....because I'm used to playing for LONG stretches at a time. Even though I love the new features of the game, I can't help but be frustrated at some of the obvious cuts. Obviously, we can't compare apples to oranges with all the EP's in TS2/TS3 so lets use the TS3 base game for example. The TS3 base game, we had Sunset Valley, but there was tons of stuff to do....movies, taking classes, restaurants, diners, etc. & in TS4 we don't have any of that. There's not enough space in the worlds and there's definitely not a lot of venue types. Who goes on a date & can't take their dates out to eat? I can appreciate the desire to create a new 'Sim experience' and enhance certain features of the game. But it is really hard for me to LOVE the game, like I want to, when there's just not enough activities for my Sims to do. I think the game has great potential, but we desperately need more space and lot types ASAP!
I like to ask about if you have plans for changes to the ui. I got to play the game during the 48 trial and i had headaches and miagranes developing due to the ui's white icons, and notifications flashing along with white on the maps and white on the loading screens. The lighting just created like a strobe light effect for me and i couldn't play for very long the game before i had to take a break.
The eye strain was very difficult the bloom effect in the game made the everything outside the house seem to bright then as im switching my cameras aroudn equally again the strobe light effect was happening.
I couldn't navigate the ui well either which is frustrating cause it was so hard to see the icons. The ui doesn't seem like it's a good function for pc using a keyboard in mouse. It seemed more like it's designed for a touch screen. I just felt my eyes where all over the place trying to find icons and what not it was just very frustrating and not a good PC experience for me playing the game.
I would love to see some color on the ui so i could make distinctions and please look into people who are playing on highe resolution that the ui icons and print become larger for some people it was way too small i should not have to strain. then it was just hard to concentrate the ui is just in four corners of the screen. I just not find this a good experience for pc and hope that some redesign functions or options are up to discussion. I have not bought the game but i do hope that you would at least start to make changes to where it becomes more interesting. If that is the case i would than support it however i would hate to be barred from that because the game is causing me health issues.
The severity of that i was in tears by the 2nd day of the trial and just couldn't take it anymore the headache was so bad. The headache lasted into the next day. I really wanted to take advantage of trying it out like SimGuruGrant wanted so many users to give it a fair chance.
If it would be alright if you have questions of what happened i wouldn't mind talking in pm if there isn't time on here to discuss it.
Oh and i don't have twitter of facebook please don't ask me to tweet you i don't like either i just am not comfortable with those two social medias
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It's on my radar.
Thanks for your support. As far as "family play," we hear the main concerns of toddlers and family tree loud and clear. In general, we don't talk about things we are working on, in order to not set expectations about features and dates that may have to change. I'm sorry if it doesn't feel like it sometimes, but all I can say is that we hear you.
Tents are only placeable on lots.
As I mentioned on another post, Never Weary is a must-have trait because it is vastly more powerful than others. That said, there are other things we could do to achieve the same effect-- like a cheat, or a more expensive trait/reward.
Sounds like bug. We can look into it.
If you're talking about bugs (not buds), they are found all around Granite Falls, but different ones appear at different times of day.
No official update on either, but it's on our radar.
It's not a deliberate choice on our part. SimGurus operate where they are most comfortable. I personally like using Twitter and reddit -- it's just easier for me to read.
I don't want you guys on the forums to feel neglected though
The next biggest frustration for me at the moment is the MOO cheat!! I was beyond estatic when it was patched in! I did ask on Twiter of one of the Guru's if items that had been MOO'd would transfer through the gallery, and the answer was "yes"! Turns out, that is most definitely NOT TRUE!! Bryony has a thread dedicated to the never ending issues here: http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/804176/testing-moo-need-more-testers-for-the-1-13-patch/p1 One of the latest patches was suppose to take care of these issues, but testing on player end shows NOTHING was done! I am currently working on a build, and when using this cheat, I am constantly finding objects missing that the cheat was used on! I at one time saw with my own eyes a computer and two items on a desk dissapear (I used the moo cheat on these) when I placed wallcovering on a adjacent wall!! Why these items would dissapear when placing wall covering is beyond me, but leads me to believe that these things where never tested on EA's end! This also brings up the issue of items resized using the cheat. These items as well do not transfer through the gallery along with Debug items, collection items or sim made items, and appliance/plumbing upgrades. I would like to know when these issues will be addressed and a reliable patch will be released?? My frustration level at trying to build something and constantly having items disappear is beyond exasperating!
PLEASE PLEASE resolve these issues!!!
Origin ID: Tiki5872
What are the maps I find in neighborhoods for?
Why were the rotating and zooming and the fourth speed features not included in the UI?
With Sims 4 being out for a few months now, what really is the direction the Sims 4 is headed?
Can the Sims 1 and Sims 2 be available for sale on a permanent basis on Origin? I want my fellow Simmers to be able to play the older games.
If Origin becomes no longer used by EA in the future, what will happen to our games that we have downloaded? We will lose what we paid for forever?
What is the engine that the Sims 4 runs on? Is it the same one used to make mobile games? Will that engine be able to make the Sims 4 an actual life simulation game or will it remain a questing game?
Will EA keep to their word and make all life stages available in the Sims 4 game via patches at least?
What does the eye or hair color carry forward in the genetics when having babies in live mode?
About the life stages:
Can our babies have a sling object wrapped around the adult Sim so parents can walk around and multitask while carrying them?
Can children get play interactions in the game again?
Can we get a private school in which the kids can still live at home like TS2?
Can a bus come by our house to pick up children and teens again?
Can teens and elders get more different interactions than the adults?
Why don’t my Sims react or most of the time unable to save a Sim when they die? Most of the time they just keep sleeping in bed. It’s like major life and death events are completely ignored by other Sims.
What is the reasoning behind not having a 64bit version available for the Sims 4?
I understand you can't speak to what you will add in the future but is it something you'd personally like to see ?
*There's nothing wrong with loving the Sims 4, there's also nothing wrong with seeking improvements.
A list of Mods I use.|My Sims 4 Mod and CC "Master" post. Helpful Links included.
Yes, it goes on and on, my friends
Some people started playing it not knowing what it was
And they′ll continue playing it forever just because ...
Hottubs
Cars
Dance Clubs
Open Resturents
Being able to hang selfie pics on the wall our sims take together
Tying sims as girl/boyfriend,fiance,best friends and best friends forever in cas
Sims facing each other when dancing
The Slowdance
Sims staying cuddled till you tell them to stop
Romantic interactions when lying in the bed.
Long and short curly hair for females
Dregs for male and female sims.
The Kiss Neck Option for Adult Sims
The Kiss lip peck and jump in arms sims do when their proposed to at anytime.
Larger worlds with a system in place to let us place down lots like we could in TS3.
Autoroofs.
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Below is my review on the 2 DAY TRIAL, sorry for it being so long .
Anyways I tired to get as creative as possible, I won't go into all the packs just some new and some favorites of mine .
GAME PACK IDEA
I'm guessing Stuff Packs are a thing of the past now, but anyways here's my idea for one. Another 60's, 70's, 80's pack, here's why . I had the thought of making a family through time, with the first Generation dressing 60's and having their house styled by the time as well. Second Generation dressing 70's building on to the house making it more upscale to fit the new era of the time, and Third Generation dressing 80's and so on adding on making the house more modern as the younger generation takes over, getting all the way through modern time. But one thing I didn't see in that Stuff Pack (excuse if I'm wrong I didn't have a physical copy) was Beatnik clothes. The Rebels of the 70's, black clothes, dark shades, the poetry readers, beep bop drum players. If this Game Pack is to see light one day, I'd like to see Lucille Ball's ( I Love Lucy ) Hairstyle. I truly believe this pack would really be a hit with Legacy Challenge Players, heck it could probably become a challenge of its own. "Play Through the Ages Challenge" !
EXPANSION PACK IDEAS
Sims 4 Extreme / Extreme Sports / Game On
- This is something that's never been done before, we should push the envelope and deliver something really great ! With the engineering we have today, I say why not make it happen. In this Expansion Pack Sims are able to Rollerblade, Skateboard around town or lot, play baseball and earn athletics skills while doing so . Other New Sports: Football, Surfing, Ice Craving, Wood Craving, Fishing, Rock Climbing.
- Competitions should be held on certain days .
- Sims can be awarded medals, trophies, and certificates.
- New Emotion: Adrenaline Rush
( I believe Skateboards would be unique to add regardless, but I don't think they shouldn't be secluded to a half pint in the backyard, they should be allowed to skate on sidewalks and even the streets . What kid hasn't played in the streets, which brings me to my next Activity Suggestion )
- Street Hockey
- Minor Activity for Girls: Hula Hoop, Pom Poms for Cheerleading. I'm not saying there needs to be a game for the use of them. The Pom Pom can be used as dress up or a interaction to cheer someone up !
- New Interaction: Teach Child How to Ride a Bike
( Again I don't think a child should be limited to ride on the side walk or going to a destination, that's saying if you make cars mobile instead of decorations, maybe an interaction can be Ride Bike Around Backyard )
- If Toddlers are back, they should receive a tricycle or those motorized cars !
- A new toy, that 90's toy Skip - It !
Sims 4 Carnival
- A Playful Version of a Making Magic . A whole new Destination, sims pay to ride the rides. Cotten Candy, Candy Apple, Popcorn, Corn on the Cob, Mozzarella Sticks, Icees, Funnel Cake
- An example of how it's setup like Outdoor Retreats where it's different Camp Sites, one lot can be where Kid friendly rides are, another lot has more adult rides. Another lot has the games, fun houses, and candy, maybe even a stage for performances .
- New Career: Carni
Sims 4 Lucky Nights / After Party
- February marks the 15th Anniversary, nothing says memorable like reintroducing some S1 Classic Memorabilia . I'm thinking this EP should really hit home with a crossover of Hot Date. S3 Late Nights really hit the nail on the head in my opinion. With the Mansions, Paparazzi, Exclusive Clubs. Well I believe we should take it a bit higher, with more Bistros, Arcades, and Casinos! Yes I said Casino, as a 15th Anniversary present bring back the classics. Slot Machines, Stripper Cage, Stripper Cake, Flowers, Candy, Teddy Bears, and Picnic Dates ! Just imagine, stumbling to the Sylvan Glade and having a romantic picnic date there.
-Bars, Night Clubs, Vampires, and maybe even a Drive In Theater!
Sims 4 Generations ( Couldn't think of a name )
- My God I LOVED the Sims 3 Version, so I say put everything back in it for Sims 4 .
- If Toddlers are introduced back in, more toys for them, and babies like a baby swing and such .
- Bring back the Imaginary Doll !
- Curfews
- Family Trees
NEW CAREER
Realtor: Now I'm sure you're saying no, it's going to generate too much townie . Not enough people are going to move out or die off in the game well I have three solutions. (1) Add apartments: Vast empty Apartments from Studios, Luxury, and Condominiums (2) Make Bigger Worlds, more Lot spaces that you can even build the house from the ground up. That way it really capitalizes on the building aspect and the realtor aspect of building a dream home ! (3) Don't exclude it to just Oasis Springs or Willow Creek, sell homes in both worlds . Homes don't have to be empty, make it possible that you can show houses with families living in it and move that family out . Maybe, even have the possibility of allowing Sims to rent a room with a family already inside .
That's all I have for ideas, another thing I request is more Diverse Hairstyles for African American Women and Children . Also, I think it would be neat to have sectional couches . Thank you, for your time .
2 DAY TRIAL
First of all, that wasn't even a "2 Day Trail" downloading it took forever . Played for a while and went to bed, worked all day and it said I had 26 hours to play when I initially only played for 5 hours . I didn't need two days to see that I really just don't like it . What really bothered me was the Camera, I absolutely hated the Camera rotations, angles, everything about it even switching to Sims 3 camera did nothing . I get maybe the sales for the game aren't quite there, but if you guys I don't know maybe pushed back your release date and gave us a FINISHED game you probably wouldn't be struggling with a mountain of complaints and trying to get more players by doing a 2 day trial.
Secondly, that's just astonishing how you thought it was okay to have the background/backdrop of the neighborhood look like an empty hole, the blue daytime hue looks like it's swallowing the neighborhood I didn't like the nothing-mess of the cutoff of the neighborhood. Only innovative thought I'll give this game is the Styled Room, I couldn't even creative my traditional house I've been making since Sims 2 . It was difficult for me building and creating a sim, the pull and drag wasn't working they way I needed.
Lastly, the Sims are so out of touch with each other . I let them roam for 15 minutes didn't once my husband and wife talked to each other, if the baby cried and woke them up they didn't tend to the baby at all . I wouldn't be surprised if I didn't step in social services would've . I leave my sims alone in Sims 3 I don't have to worry about a fussy baby or a loveless relationship . They rather watch tv or be on their phones, I understand you want to make it close to life as possible but FYI not all families are like that . I found myself so bored, that I went back to playing the Sims 3. Which is the best Sims game, y'all ever made . I feel like going to work, throwing a party, and school is a task, I rather skill up than to make sure my sim is inspired or whatever emotion. I really don't want to talk negative cause I do want to see a Sims 5. But I really want to know, if you ALL thought releasing the game that it would be better than S1, S2, and S3. I'm sure you knew, taking out what made Sims 3 so good would rattle up a bunch of people . This is something, I can't see being Undone . You created something, that doesn't look fixable . Hopefully with the sake of an expansion pack, it might save this train wreck .
Since we got the awesome Free Holiday Pack in December with 11 items for Christmas I feel that it's fitting we get a Free Valentine's Day Pack with 11 items so our sims can celebrate that day and I can make honeymoon suites. I'm hoping to see this set next week so people have time to do some builds and their vday stories before Vday is over.
Some things I'd like to see are:
Some Lips Sofa Loveseats
A Heart Shaped Bathtub
A Heart Shaped bed whether it vibrates or not.
Heart Shaped Candles for tables
A table for VDay
Something like the pattern on this buffet for the table comes to mind
Some heart light garlands to hang on the wall
A decor champagyne bottle
A decor heart shaped box of chocolates
Some VDay Outfits for Males and Females with hearts
A VDay Speaker with some romantic insturumental jazz.
A red heart shaped carpet.
Edit: I tried all the suggestions on the AnswerHQ site, but none worked. Since it is on two systems, not just one, I'm inclined to think that it's not just a system configuration issue.
Second edit: Here are my system specs so you can see I'm not just running on a slow machine.
http://pastebin.com/QMvYAXyk -- Desktop
http://pastebin.com/1cQj1LuK -- Laptop
Is there a way to Turn off cc for townies? (My townies look crazy)
Is there a way to rotate a room before placing it?
Below are a few questions & ideas:
1) Parties - Each time my Sim throws a party the possible guest attendees is only the people the Sim planning the party knows. Why is it setup like this instead of who the household knows? It kind of limits who can come to the party. I'd like to invite my teens friends, etc. but my party planner never knows anyone else that the household may know.
2) Inventory - Currently, when Gardening and Fertilizing plants, the inventory doesn't keep "like" items together and it's very hard & time consuming to find the fish (or item) you're looking for. For example, if you have 20 Bass, 20 Spinach, 20 Carrots, the items are random, so you have to scroll, and scroll until you find what you're looking for. For Sims with large inventories it's a pain. Someone on this forum (sorry forgot who) had a great idea that I'd like to share - He said what if you added an inventory filter (i.e. show me herbs, show me fish) etc. I really liked his idea. It would definitely make it easier to find items.
3) Organization of Conversation - During conversations with other Sims, when my Sim is in a certain emotion, lets use Confident as an example & his emotional whim is to Show Off Muscles, it is very hard to find that interaction . I click Friendly and then More, and then More again. Maybe pause my game at this point, still clicking More. I remember the TS3 'Special' interaction. OMG, how great this was to help streamline interaction by trait or social group, etc. I was thinking that maybe TS4 needs something similar to help streamline emotional interactions. I'm not sure how exactly it would work, but just know we need some help in organizing the conversation. I usually have to pause my game and it slows me down tremendously.
4) Other Feedback - I have been a Sim fan & have been playing since 2002! I have never been bored with any Sims game ever, except with TS4. I can't put my finger on it exactly, but I'm going to try and provide some feedback as to what I feel the game needs at this point. I've run across several Simmers who are having the same 'bored' experience. & for me, it's sad....because I'm used to playing for LONG stretches at a time. Even though I love the new features of the game, I can't help but be frustrated at some of the obvious cuts. Obviously, we can't compare apples to oranges with all the EP's in TS2/TS3 so lets use the TS3 base game for example. The TS3 base game, we had Sunset Valley, but there was tons of stuff to do....movies, taking classes, restaurants, diners, etc. & in TS4 we don't have any of that. There's not enough space in the worlds and there's definitely not a lot of venue types. Who goes on a date & can't take their dates out to eat? I can appreciate the desire to create a new 'Sim experience' and enhance certain features of the game. But it is really hard for me to LOVE the game, like I want to, when there's just not enough activities for my Sims to do. I think the game has great potential, but we desperately need more space and lot types ASAP!
The eye strain was very difficult the bloom effect in the game made the everything outside the house seem to bright then as im switching my cameras aroudn equally again the strobe light effect was happening.
I couldn't navigate the ui well either which is frustrating cause it was so hard to see the icons. The ui doesn't seem like it's a good function for pc using a keyboard in mouse. It seemed more like it's designed for a touch screen. I just felt my eyes where all over the place trying to find icons and what not it was just very frustrating and not a good PC experience for me playing the game.
I would love to see some color on the ui so i could make distinctions and please look into people who are playing on highe resolution that the ui icons and print become larger for some people it was way too small i should not have to strain. then it was just hard to concentrate the ui is just in four corners of the screen. I just not find this a good experience for pc and hope that some redesign functions or options are up to discussion. I have not bought the game but i do hope that you would at least start to make changes to where it becomes more interesting. If that is the case i would than support it however i would hate to be barred from that because the game is causing me health issues.
The severity of that i was in tears by the 2nd day of the trial and just couldn't take it anymore the headache was so bad. The headache lasted into the next day. I really wanted to take advantage of trying it out like SimGuruGrant wanted so many users to give it a fair chance.
If it would be alright if you have questions of what happened i wouldn't mind talking in pm if there isn't time on here to discuss it.
Oh and i don't have twitter of facebook please don't ask me to tweet you i don't like either i just am not comfortable with those two social medias