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Suggestion for Rentable Horses
Pamhamlet
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I'm crazy about horses, and I love that we finally got horses in Sims3. The creators did a fantastic job in making them realistic, and I've really enjoyed playing with them. I am anticipating Sims 4 will have a pets expansion that includes horses.
One thing, though, horses need a lot of space to house them on a home lot, and pets in general need a lot of daily care. As fun and rewarding as that can be, not all of us like to play that way, including myself, at times. Also, I prefer to play smaller lots, and that isn't easy when choosing to own a horse(s).
Even though not all of my Sims keep horses, I still wish they could go horseback riding once in a while (as the mood strikes me) without actually having to own the horse(s).
I wish there was a riding stable in town where my Sims could go rent NPC horses to ride. It could be like the rabbit hole stable we have now, only when you click on the building, you'd get an option showing the horses available to hire out that day. Depending on how many Sims you sent there, you would select one or more horses to rent for the day for a fee. There could also be an option to lease a horse for a certain time period, say 2-4 Sim weeks, so you'd always have your favorite horse to ride. You could also get an option to buy them.
The horses chosen would appear and walk out of the barn already saddled, and be rideable all over town. As NPCs, they wouldn't be controllable, but they could be programmed to stay with/near your Sim and not run away (if dismounted, for example). All the interactions (petting, giving treats, talking to) would still be there, to help build a relationship. Your Sims would be required to return their mounts by a certain time each day, even if they were leased. Of course, renting would just be an optional game feature. Sims could still own their own horses and keep them on home lots if you choose.
Does anyone else think this is a good idea? I hope for Sims4 it could be workable. 8)
One thing, though, horses need a lot of space to house them on a home lot, and pets in general need a lot of daily care. As fun and rewarding as that can be, not all of us like to play that way, including myself, at times. Also, I prefer to play smaller lots, and that isn't easy when choosing to own a horse(s).
Even though not all of my Sims keep horses, I still wish they could go horseback riding once in a while (as the mood strikes me) without actually having to own the horse(s).I wish there was a riding stable in town where my Sims could go rent NPC horses to ride. It could be like the rabbit hole stable we have now, only when you click on the building, you'd get an option showing the horses available to hire out that day. Depending on how many Sims you sent there, you would select one or more horses to rent for the day for a fee. There could also be an option to lease a horse for a certain time period, say 2-4 Sim weeks, so you'd always have your favorite horse to ride. You could also get an option to buy them.
The horses chosen would appear and walk out of the barn already saddled, and be rideable all over town. As NPCs, they wouldn't be controllable, but they could be programmed to stay with/near your Sim and not run away (if dismounted, for example). All the interactions (petting, giving treats, talking to) would still be there, to help build a relationship. Your Sims would be required to return their mounts by a certain time each day, even if they were leased. Of course, renting would just be an optional game feature. Sims could still own their own horses and keep them on home lots if you choose.
Does anyone else think this is a good idea? I hope for Sims4 it could be workable. 8)
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I would also like the chance to build livery stables on an extra plot and have the horse recognise them as home instead of going back to the regular home.
This is a problem I have with the extra homes though, they are recognised as property but can't be assigned as the main home.
I like your idea however I was wondering if you simmies were late in returning the horses would there be a horse cop with horse trailer to haul the horses back and fine said simmy for not returning it on time? What about if your sim wanted to steal the horse would that be an option?
Perhaps your Sim could get a warning pop-up message that time will soon be expiring, then give you extra leeway to get the horse back, or if time has expired a warning that the horse van (a-la icecream truck type npc) would appear to haul the animals away, or the horse would just disappear right from under your Sim, and leave your Sim on foot!
Or....perhaps after the warning notice, the game could stop you wherever you are on the horse, and say "Prepare for Transport" and then you and the horse would be teleported immediately back to the stable. I'm sure something like that could be worked out.
I would love a complete Farming Expansion!
I hope the developers read this and consider these things.
It would be better that there was a proper farm EP, with farming machines, horses,chickens and cows and rural stuff.
There's that space behind Magnolia Blossoms that would be perfect for a horse back ride.
That was my original plan, because not everyone wants to keep horses at home. Good thing is, there would no longer be wild horses running amok all over the town.
Hey! Maybe we can even see OUR SIMS DRIVING A CAR if they will release a new City world (possibly with that City Living EP that was mentioned in the EP survey) where there are neighborhoods with roads that are width enough!