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SimsesWithJake

Wait, when they said no supernaturals, they also meant
NO GHOST!?

Someone, please prove me wrong.
There must to be ghost!
Super spooky, haunting, evil-like ghost, like in TS2!

Is this why they didn't show Chuck vaporizing into a ghost...?

AbJo129

It is a fairly safe assumption don't you think?

Celiria

Grant clarified that he took the question to be asking if the expansion would be part of the base game rather than being an expansion. So he said no.

There is currently no proof for or against ghosts being in the game.

Damienf519

SimsesWithJake,

Ghosts have been in every one of the previous sims games, so they should be in this one as well. I'll be very upset if they're not. Hopefully they'll also be playable.

EuanSim

Ghosts are a must have. They have been in every game.

Then again, we said that about pools.

PHOEBESMOM601

The Guru who said No to supernaturals in TS4 later clarified he was thinking along the lines of the Supernatural EP. I don't think anyone has confirmed no ghosts or aliens.

Stdlr9

Someone asked him point-blank on Twitter this morning if there are ghosts and/or aliens in the base game and if they are playable. I haven't seen a reply; has anyone?

SimsesWithJake

Celiria wrote:

Grant clarified that he took the question to be asking if the expansion would be part of the base game rather than being an expansion. So he said no.

There is currently no proof for or against ghosts being in the game.

Hopefully, this is a possible explanation.
Makes sense.

Mstybl95

If they cut corners because they didn't want to or have time to make animations for toddlers, teens, and elders, what makes you think they would've created the animations for ghosts?

And that's sad.

loosma

someone with a twitter should ask....

pguida

Mstybl95 wrote:

If they cut corners because they didn't want to or have time to make animations for toddlers, teens, and elders, what makes you think they would've created the animations for ghosts?

And that's sad.

What she said.

PHOEBESMOM601

Mstybl95 wrote:

If they cut corners because they didn't want to or have time to make animations for toddlers, teens, and elders, what makes you think they would've created the animations for ghosts?

And that's sad.

Maybe because ghosts would be the same size as the YA, adult and elder Sims that are already in the game. It would be easier than making a small (toddler) Sim. They have already said that toddler animations are harder because they have to be cared for and it would involve also creating interactions with the older Sims. Babies have different interactions than toddlers so more interactions also need to be added.

They also said that adding toddlers would be their first priority.

DarkMirage

PHOEBESMOM601 wrote:

They also said that adding toddlers would be their first priority.

Actually this is a quote from SimGuruGraham... "I was commenting with one of our designers just this morning how it leaves the door open for pre-teens nicely. Don't know if that will actually happen - toddlers would certainly be the first priority for us when considering how to expand the game."

The underlined portion of that quote is fairly important. Meaning it may or may not happen.

Source:

http://modthesims.info/m/showthread.php?p=4425421#post4425421

Mstybl95

PHOEBESMOM601 wrote:

Mstybl95 wrote:

If they cut corners because they didn't want to or have time to make animations for toddlers, teens, and elders, what makes you think they would've created the animations for ghosts?

And that's sad.

Maybe because ghosts would be the same size as the YA, adult and elder Sims that are already in the game. It would be easier than making a small (toddler) Sim. They have already said that toddler animations are harder because they have to be cared for and it would involve also creating interactions with the older Sims. Babies have different interactions than toddlers so more interactions also need to be added.

They also said that adding toddlers would be their first priority.

Ghosts float. They also haunt things. They scare Sims. Each one has a death trait that causes them to do specific things. I'd say that's more than just a few animations. And then there are living Sims reactions to them.

Nik24X7

At this point, it's a safe assumption that if we haven't seen it by now, we're not getting it in the base game. But as they say, things change.

My guess is that Grimmy comes to collect the soul of the deceased. We'll see the Sim's ghost briefly, then disappear along with Grimmy. But I doubt we'll see ghosts in the graveyard at night, much less playable ghosts.

cooli02000

Damienf519 wrote:

SimsesWithJake,

Ghosts have been in every one of the previous sims games, so they should be in this one as well. I'll be very upset if they're not. Hopefully they'll also be playable.

Pools have been in every one of the previous sims game, but they weren't including them. So ghosts are possible to be removed.

Miamine

Damienf519 wrote:

SimsesWithJake,

Ghosts have been in every one of the previous sims games, so they should be in this one as well. I'll be very upset if they're not. Hopefully they'll also be playable.

Have you missed all the news. Doesn't matter if the game has always had something, we've always had pools and they went. Doesn't even matter if they confirm it. They confirmed there was toddlers, and then they changed their mind.

This game is a new thing all together, don't depend on anything, not even ghosts being in. You can no longer swim anywhere at all in this game. Not pools, not oceans, not even lakes. There's no swimming costumes, so no hotubs. All sims in this game are allergic to water.

People have even noticed the water in the drinks don't look quite right.

So until you get your hands on the game or see some gameplay, I suggest you make no assumptions about what's left in.

ADLER900

I'm certainly hoping for ghosts still. If they take toddlers, pool AND ghosts... that would be something. A nice extra slice would be aliens (they keep showing that dang alien thought bubble).

SimsesWithJake

Nik24X7 wrote:

At this point, it's a safe assumption that if we haven't seen it by now, we're not getting it in the base game. But as they say, things change.

My guess is that Grimmy comes to collect the soul of the deceased. We'll see the Sim's ghost briefly, then disappear along with Grimmy. But I doubt we'll see ghosts in the graveyard at night, much less playable ghosts.

I really didn't like how they said, "Thing's change."
It's like when a child questions their guardian because they just want to know why and the parent responds, "Because I said so." :?

ADLER900

I'm certainly hoping for ghosts still. If they take toddlers, pool AND ghosts... that would be something. A nice extra slice would be aliens (they keep showing that dang alien thought bubble).

InannaWintermoon

DarkMirage wrote:

PHOEBESMOM601 wrote:

They also said that adding toddlers would be their first priority.

Actually this is a quote from SimGuruGraham... "I was commenting with one of our designers just this morning how it leaves the door open for pre-teens nicely. Don't know if that will actually happen - toddlers would certainly be the first priority for us when considering how to expand the game."

The underlined portion of that quote is fairly important. Meaning it may or may not happen.

Source:

http://modthesims.info/m/showthread.php?p=4425421#post4425421

That's scary, but we don't even know if they will be added. That being said, if toddlers are gone, ghosts not being there or the grim reaper would not be unlikely.
Mind you this is just a guess.

DarkMirage

Miamine wrote:

Damienf519 wrote:

SimsesWithJake,

Ghosts have been in every one of the previous sims games, so they should be in this one as well. I'll be very upset if they're not. Hopefully they'll also be playable.

Have you missed all the news. Doesn't matter if the game has always had something, we've always had pools and they went. Doesn't even matter if they confirm it. They confirmed there was toddlers, and then they changed their mind.

This game is a new thing all together, don't depend on anything, not even ghosts being in. You can no longer swim anywhere at all in this game. Not pools, not oceans, not even lakes. There's no swimming costumes, so no hotubs. All sims in this game are allergic to water.

People have even noticed the water in the drinks don't look quite right.

So until you get your hands on the game or see some gameplay, I suggest you make no assumptions about what's left in.

^ Preach! Unfortunately, this is all true. :evil:

Nik24X7

SimsesWithJake wrote:

Nik24X7 wrote:

At this point, it's a safe assumption that if we haven't seen it by now, we're not getting it in the base game. But as they say, things change.

My guess is that Grimmy comes to collect the soul of the deceased. We'll see the Sim's ghost briefly, then disappear along with Grimmy. But I doubt we'll see ghosts in the graveyard at night, much less playable ghosts.

I really didn't like how they said, "Thing's change."
It's like when a child questions their guardian because they just want to know why and the parent responds, "Because I said so." :?

Pretty much! :P

nyancat23

so when they die...it really is the end this time?

pguida

nyancat23 wrote:

so when they die...it really is the end this time?

TS4 is now atheist.

Nik24X7

nyancat23 wrote:

so when they die...it really is the end this time?

Possibly. We don't really know at this point. Much of the comments in this thread are assuming that if we haven't seen it by now, it won't be in the base game. But it's speculation at this point.