SNOWY ESCAPE SIMGURU/MAXIS-SOURCED INFO
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Positive Thoughts Only thread
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Complaints-only thread
Speculate about features in
@WilliamVSims's
Speculation threadIndex
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Official Blog Posts, Trailers, & Livestream Links
Upcoming Dates
- Livestream: Oct. 30
- Instagram:
Sul Sul! My name is Hina☺️ During the next few days, I’ll do a Simsta takeover here
- Patch: November 10 - Skin tones update blog
- Pack launch: Nov. 13
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Snowy Escapes Interactive Map with Venues
In Wakaba:
- Hazakura Lounge
- Rental lot:
- 3 residential lots
In Senbamachi: Senbamachi means "Thousand Leaves Town" - Gameplay blog- Izakaya Ippai (bar)
- Hanamigawa Koen (park)
- 3 residential lots
- Mountain Temple
- Graveyard
- Bamboo Forest
- Climbing Walls
In Yukimatsu:From the Livestream:
Wakaba = "Young Leaves"
- river is swimmable
Senbamachi = "Thousand Leaf Town"
Yukimatsu neighbourhood: always snowy, always chilly
- mountaintop lot can built on but is not map accessible
- Mountain Snow in more remote areas
- Can run into Forest Spirits on the mountainside
All lots were built by Simmers with some direction from in-house.
Rental/Residential
From the Livestream:
- Can build Rental lots in any world (patch), but can't turn Destination Worlds into residential
- Can rent in same world you build in
- Can order Supplies from a mailbox when on vacation, including Toddler beds, potties.
Weather
Snow activities
Livestream:
- Bunny slope is for starting out in skiing & snowboarding skills.
- Don't have to wait for Toddlers to climb to the top of the slope for Sledding - Sims will carry them.
- Different ranks of slopes and ski/snowboard intensity
- Don't have to buy skiis/boards. Auto-rental costs, will get sore after a while (SimGuruPJ)
- can purchase from vending machine near gondola (SimGuruPJ)
- get cool equipment through skill (SimGuruPJ)
- lower intensity is safer, higher intensity have more exciting moves (SimGuruPJ)
- Can choose to video your skiing/snowbaording, upload it, get fame (SimGuruThomas)
- Snow Bros have perks, interactions, can endure injuries, hype up for energy (SimGuruThomas)
SNOWBOARDING AND DOWNHILL SKIING
SLEDDING
Other activities
HIKING
A hike can be "meditative or energetic" - Gameplay blog
Livestream:
- includes hiking together, hiking to specific locations, trail jogging, meditative walking, which can get Sim into emotionally mindful state.
- "Hiking with" is social, builds relationships, take selfies at spots, check trail maps.
- Can leave wish at one board.
- Before you go, can get Daily Wildlife Report at an info board
CLIMBING AND EXCURSIONS
Livestream:
- Climbing routes are spread throughout this world. Beginner one is near the slopes.
- Diff. styles of climbing and difficulties at diff. skill levels (SimGuruNickP)
- Diff. difficulty from wall heights (SimGuruNickP)
- Inspecting wall gives sense of chance of success (SimGuruNickP)
- Practice: repeatedly climb up and back again (SimGuruNickP)
- Courageous approach takes more risk, can gain more skill (SimGuruNickP)
Mountain Climb Excursion social event
Livestream:
- takes place in multiple locations
- Excursions can change from trip to trip
- Weather conditions can affect climbing success, e.g., ice
- Caves might include treasure, tents won't always be there, weather can vary, what's in the Ice Cave could vary e.g., hermit (SimGuruJessica)
- Base Camp 1 brings new set of event goals
- At each excursion section, you can get rewards and other incentives (SimGuruJessica)
- Mountaintop lot can be edited but isn't accessed from the map
Wildlife Encounters
Livestream:
- incl. Giant Hornets, Denkimushi (dangerous critters that shock people), Bats (which can injure you)
- Vending machines sell defences, salves and balms
Getting Injured
Livestream:
- Injuries stack, can prevent mountain excursion success
- from Vending machines, rock climbing, bats, skiing/snowboarding
ONSEN BATHHOUSE
Livestream:
- new venue type
- Sims may notice if you don't follow etiquette of showering before entering Hot Springs
Re. the showering rule:
Re. swimsuits in the shower:
FESTIVALS
- mentioned in the quiz
In Wakaba:
In Senbamachi:
From the Livestream:
- Festival of Youth includes Voidcritter Hunt for Children - Get 10 and go back to the mascot! (SimGuruPopcorn)
- Each festival has a unique Vending Machine
- Festival of Snow includes paper lanterns on river, fireworks, new food stalls with new recipes, vending machine with new clothes
- Info boards show when next festival is
- New UI, can see Sentiments in it - Livestream
Lifestyles Gameplay Trailer screenshot:
Livestream:
- 16 total lifestyles, incl. Workaholic, Frequent Traveler
- all exclusive to EP
- Unlike Traits, which are intrinsic, Lifestyles are lived experience, habits
- Vacationing in same world doesn't affect Frequent Traveler lifestyle
- not permanent, can change as experiences do
- can be removed with potions (SimGuruMorgan)
- can get Lifestyle Coaching on the phone (SimGuruMorgan)
- can shift-click to add/remove (SimGuruMorgan)
- Game Option can turn them off altogether (SimGuruMorgan)
Sentiments
Livestream:
- Some are exclusive to SE
- are not permanent, can decay and strengthen, can last up to weeks
- can have four at a time with a Sim, what stays depends on what experiences were most powerful (SimGuruMorgan)
Careers, Traits, Ambitions, etc.
There are new careers and ambitions. - Screenrant, based on Maxis presentation
TRAITS
- ]Livestream[/i]
Utensil preference includes new styles of chopsticks or standard cutlery. City Living uses chopsticks with specific recipes; this EP's can be used with way more recipes.
- Legendary Stamina (Reward Trait?)
- Adventurous
- Proper: very respectful, prefer Respectful Greeting, don't like improper behaviour, more flirting options e.g. court (SimGuruPopcorn)
- Sims who become Emotionally Mindful can put themselves in any emotion they want with a Surge Emotion self-interaction "like the Hulk". Mindful walking, Hot Springs, painting, massage and Wellness skill (Spa Day) also contribute. (SimGuruPJ)
ASPIRATIONS
Livestream
Mt. Komorebi Sightseer
Extreme Sports Enthusiast
CAREER
Livestream
Salaryperson, a rabbithole career - long hours, long commutes, late nights
- can be a Supervisor or Expert
- new home tasks
- can dance to company anthem (SimGuruNickP)
- New fitness activities, e.g., exercise to decompress, are related (SimGuruNickP)
Buy Mode - New science table (Livestream)
KOTATSU TABLE & HOT POT
From Livestream:
- A social experience, Sims socialize while it cooks in the middle of the table
- Hotpot is live draggable, can put on counters, tables (SimGuruPopcorn)
- Table can replace regular dining table.
- Keeps Sims warm.
- Table upgrades include being unbreakable, more temperature controls, insulation gives stronger & longer happy buff. (SimGuruSarah)
VENDING MACHINES
From the Livestream:
- Can be dangerous when you shake them. Injury stacks over time, can result in death. Stacks with other injuries in the pack as well. Vending Machine can be "final one that does you in." (SimGuruMorgan)
- Hot and cold food Vending Machines - items will heat/cool Sims - e.g., hot tea. They (the foods) will not kill you. (SimGuruMorgan)
- Foods are all hand-held (SimGuruMorgan)
Build Mode
PLATFORMS Platforms will be patched in. - Screenrant, based on Maxis presentation
From the Livestream:
- Clearance above platform can stop taller Sims getting somewhere while kids can still get there. (SimGuruAzure)
- Platforms can be built on any build level. (SimGuruAzure)
- Platforms can be stacked on each other, accessed with stairs (but not needed if one stair height)
- Platform Trims available (sidings), can match outdoor foundations plus some new ones
- Can raise and lower platforms, for sinking below floor level
- Can be built in apartments (SimGuruAzure)
- Sims can interact between floor heights, including Sims watching from "stage" (SimGuruAzure)
HALF WALLS
- Now in many more sizes, to put along any Platform height (Livestream)
SHOES - Shoes off and indoor slippers rules can be set on any lot, not limited to new world (Livestream)
CAS
School uniforms new and unique to this world - Livestream
Premades
From The Sims Instragram, the premade featured in the gameplay trailer is Hina K.:
Mascots
From the Livestream:
Yamachan mascot background: Was an explorer looking for somewhere to settle, good dancer, helps run Festival of Youth, loves ramen (SimGuruPopcorn)
- Even Toddlers can get mascot selfies
Food (also see Hotpot above)
- some new foods visible in the trailer
Music
"traditional Japanese folk music" - Gameplay blog
New music added to S-Pop station, and the new music in the station is being added to the base game (The City Living songs will not be) - Livestream
New Deaths [/quote]
Livestream:
- Death by Vending Machine
- Death by Falling in rock climbing
New Fish
Koi can go in fountains - Livestream
New Collections
Livestream:
- Simmis: can buy in capsules in Vending Machines, including rare gold versions of each of the 12.
- Forest Spirits: Can run into Forest Spirits on the mountainside, a Collectible - can grab them and get a spirit doll version to hang on your walls
New Woohoo Spot
Ice Cave - Livestream
Collaboration and Consultation
On cultural representation:
Pack Changes Post-Trailer
Not in the Pack
https://twitter.com/alalasims/status/1318212882539171845
Ski lifts.
Also Japanese food such as sushi.
For this factual based thread on the new pack and I could not quite believe there is already a complaining thread link lol I was actually a little surprised by this so soon
It's one of the ritual threads
I second this
https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/quizzes/whats-your-snowy-escape/questions/question4
At 1:11 in the trailer, you can see a snow festival.
I third that