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TS4 Could Use an Improved Genetics System
worldofdrakan
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I really do think that TS4 could afford to have a better genetics system. These are the ways in which I think that it could be improved. Feel free to add your input and suggest more ideas!
Natural and Dyed Hair
I think it would be awesome if we could specify if a Sim's hair color is natural or dyed. If the Sim's hair happens to be dyed, then we can specify which color is their natural hair color. The natural hair color is what can be potentially passed on to offspring. Also, the "unnatural" hair colors that we have to choose from, as of now, are impossible to be inherited. And on top of that, they cannot be given to kids. It personally think that's really boring. If we want to be able to have Sims with naturally pink/blue/green/gray/white whatever hair color, be they adult or child, then I think we should be allowed to! These hair colors, if natural, should also be able to be passed down!
Alien/Human Hybrids
As of now, Sims resulting from Alien/human unions are either marked as human or alien, although the Sims that are marked as human can still inherit their alien parent's skintone. I think this is neat. However, I do think that there could still be improvements. For example:
- Hybrid children marked as alien have a chance to inherit hair and eyebrows rather than being bald. No need to add hair in CAS. They can either inherit their human parent's hair color, or even their alien parent's hair color, if they have hair. Hybrid children marked as alien with parents who both have hair and eyebrows will always inherit hair and eyebrows. These children, however, can never inherit a human ear shape. They CAN inherit a human skintone, though, but ONLY if the human parent has one of the skintones circled in red.
- Hybrid children marked as human, aside from possibly having an alien skintone, should also have a chance to inherit pointy alien ears. They can inherit pointy ears regardless of if they have an alien or human skintone. They cannot, however, inherit an alien eye color, and will always have hair and eyebrows.
Vampire/Human Hybrids
These hybrids, right now, are always marked as either human or vampire. Those that are marked as human, however, cannot inherit pointy ears. I think that this should be possible!
Alien/Vampire Hybrids
In the game's current state, this hybrids are unsupported and are only possible if a vampire is abducted by aliens. I think that's a darn shame! These should definitely be a thing! Here's how I would do them:
- These hybrids are either marked as alien or vampire. There is no in-between. The only way to get a true hybrid with both sets of powers is if a vampire gets abducted.
- Hybrids marked as vampire can inherit alien skintones and pointy ears, but never alien eyes. It's only possible for them to have vampire powers.
- Hybrids marked as alien can inherit their vampire parent's skintone as long as it's one of the skintones circled in red.
If not, though, then they will always inherit their alien parent's skintone. They cannot, however, inherit rounded ears. If both of their parents have pointy ears, albeit with different shapes, it's possible for them to inherit either shape. They're capable of inheriting their vampire parent's eyes, but only if it's one of the eyes circled in red.
They also have a chance at having hair and eyebrows without having to add them on in CAS. Hybrid children marked as alien with parents who both have hair and eyebrows will always have hair and eyebrows. It's only possible for these hybrids to have alien powers.
Thoughts? Also, side note, I totally think that the TS2 alien skintone should be brought back as one of the options for aliens!
Natural and Dyed Hair
I think it would be awesome if we could specify if a Sim's hair color is natural or dyed. If the Sim's hair happens to be dyed, then we can specify which color is their natural hair color. The natural hair color is what can be potentially passed on to offspring. Also, the "unnatural" hair colors that we have to choose from, as of now, are impossible to be inherited. And on top of that, they cannot be given to kids. It personally think that's really boring. If we want to be able to have Sims with naturally pink/blue/green/gray/white whatever hair color, be they adult or child, then I think we should be allowed to! These hair colors, if natural, should also be able to be passed down!
Alien/Human Hybrids
As of now, Sims resulting from Alien/human unions are either marked as human or alien, although the Sims that are marked as human can still inherit their alien parent's skintone. I think this is neat. However, I do think that there could still be improvements. For example:
- Hybrid children marked as alien have a chance to inherit hair and eyebrows rather than being bald. No need to add hair in CAS. They can either inherit their human parent's hair color, or even their alien parent's hair color, if they have hair. Hybrid children marked as alien with parents who both have hair and eyebrows will always inherit hair and eyebrows. These children, however, can never inherit a human ear shape. They CAN inherit a human skintone, though, but ONLY if the human parent has one of the skintones circled in red.
- Hybrid children marked as human, aside from possibly having an alien skintone, should also have a chance to inherit pointy alien ears. They can inherit pointy ears regardless of if they have an alien or human skintone. They cannot, however, inherit an alien eye color, and will always have hair and eyebrows.
Vampire/Human Hybrids
These hybrids, right now, are always marked as either human or vampire. Those that are marked as human, however, cannot inherit pointy ears. I think that this should be possible!
Alien/Vampire Hybrids
In the game's current state, this hybrids are unsupported and are only possible if a vampire is abducted by aliens. I think that's a darn shame! These should definitely be a thing! Here's how I would do them:
- These hybrids are either marked as alien or vampire. There is no in-between. The only way to get a true hybrid with both sets of powers is if a vampire gets abducted.
- Hybrids marked as vampire can inherit alien skintones and pointy ears, but never alien eyes. It's only possible for them to have vampire powers.
- Hybrids marked as alien can inherit their vampire parent's skintone as long as it's one of the skintones circled in red.
If not, though, then they will always inherit their alien parent's skintone. They cannot, however, inherit rounded ears. If both of their parents have pointy ears, albeit with different shapes, it's possible for them to inherit either shape. They're capable of inheriting their vampire parent's eyes, but only if it's one of the eyes circled in red.
They also have a chance at having hair and eyebrows without having to add them on in CAS. Hybrid children marked as alien with parents who both have hair and eyebrows will always have hair and eyebrows. It's only possible for these hybrids to have alien powers.
Thoughts? Also, side note, I totally think that the TS2 alien skintone should be brought back as one of the options for aliens!
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I’ve also never bred an alien and a vampire before, but honestly, mixing supernaturals could apparently cause some serious issues, so I understand them trying to prevent that.
Edit: also I think a part alien dhampir sounds kinda dumb.
idk where i read it but it was noted in sims 4 that children will only inherit features from their parents. so if one parent is a blonde and the other has black hair, and they have a blonde child who marries a blonde then their children are pretty much guaranteed to only be blonde. it also annoys me how i cant have outrageous coloured hair pass down the lines
itd be great for a return of sims 2 genetics where 3 generations in an eye or hair colour from a family founder could surface or in the points mentioned above, alien/vampire/other supernaturals (when released), could have grandchildren and other decedents with the unique colouring options. id like genetics to go a step further, and have sim decedents randomly born with supernatual powers, for example an alien was a founder and 4 generations later hes been the only alien in the family and one of the great grandkids can read minds or if they release fairies a fairy decedent can magically revive plants.
i personally like to have the pointy elf ears on my sims but ive yet to find a way in CAS to have point elf ears on non supernatual sims which for me is disappointingly a genetic option lacking from previous games. i like the points above for 'dyed hair' and with get famous its a great opportunity to bring in 'beauty parlour' retail lots and beauty related careers down the track where we could have permanent and temporary hair colours.
itd be nice if true to genetics the hybrid sims were a mash-up of each parent where if its got a vampire parent they could teleport in bat form but then due to the alien parent it could have a disguise. as mentioned above i can also understand why its one or the other but hopefully they could revamp it a bit so we can have more unique sims
its quite strange how they end up with different bodies. all my sims are usually fit freaks and then one randomly plump sim arrives out of no-where and no matter what they do they cant get thinner
Maybe let them drink from blood packs to satisfy hunger because they dont have vampire teeth or thirst. But they should be marked as half bloods.