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carpe_diem

HI SIMMERS!

Hope you're all doing well out there!

Here comes a pack idea for a Scandinavian / Nordic pack. What do you think? Are there some things you like or don't like? Are you interested in a pack / theme like this?

PLEASE LEAVE A VOTE & FEEL FREE TO ADD YOUR IDEAS / SUGGESTIONS!


NORDIC / SCANDINAVIAN WORLD (Aurora skies 2.0)
Based on countries: Iceland / Norway / Sweden / Denmark / Finland
Residental & Vacation world

WORLD – AURORA SKIES 2.0

THE ICY MOUNTAINS

Weather: Extremely cold (sims need to warm themselves regularly even if having Winter clothes on), Risk of Snowstorms and Avalanches, Snow all year round (Seasons EP)
Design: Deep snow, Frozen pond, Geysir (=Islandic hot spring that erupt boiling water up in the air, this is part of the premade world but it’s interactable), Reindeers & Sámi people (indigenous people in Scandinavia), Northern light, Food stall (sell hot drinks: Blueberry soup & Hot chocolate. Buy single servings / merged multiple servings), Tourist info building (rabbit hole), Hiking excursions trails, Regular Hiking trails (Possible travel options: Cross-country skiing / Snowshoeing / Reindeer & Dog Sledging), The Ice Hotel in Jukkasjarvi 👇⬇️ (can be built from Sculpting skill, functional if having Hotels & Motels GP)

The Ice Hotel in Jukkasjarvi (everything is sculpted out of Ice & Snow)

ACTIVITIES
- Skate on frozen pond (Skating Skill, animations for skating as a group / couple)
- Reindeer & Dog sledging +interact with the animals
- Hunt in the woods (Archery skill, collect meat + leather, etc)
- Sculpt in Snow / Ice (Sculpting skill)
- Trails for Cross country skiing & Snowshoeing
- Fish & bath in frozen pond
- Relax in Geysir ( =islandic Hot springs that can erupt water into the air)
- Regular Hiking trails (Cross-country skiing / Snowshoeing / Reindeer & Dog Sledging)
- Hiking Excursions Trails (Discover the trails and fill your empty map: Snowshoeing / Cross country skiing / Skating / Swimming)
- Build Snow pals / Igloos / Lapland Snow lanterns (light and watch them glow in the night)
- Roll naked in the snow and warm yourself in the sauna
- Festival: The Ice Festival

THE OLD FOREST & THE RIVER

Weather: All seasons, medium warmth or mild in the summer
Design: An Old forest and a long river, Bushes with berries (Lingonberry / Blue berry / Cloud berry = rare), Mushrooms (Champignons / Chanterelle = rare), Multiple “Regular” hiking trails (similar to SE EP, Possible travel options: Bike / Run / Walk), Multiple Ant hills, Ruins of an old Viking village, Traditional red & white Scandinavian cottages (The Old Forrest), Modern Scandinavian houses (The river)

ACTIVITIES
- Hunt in the woods (Archery skill, collect meat + leather, etc)
- Collect ants (from ant hills) and start you own ant farm at home
- Regular Hiking trails (Walk / Run / Bike =>sim’s can take photos + pick berries without having to cancel & stop the hiking)
- Hiking Excursion Trails (Discover the trails and fill your empty map: Walk / Run / Bike / Swim / Climb)
- Swim & Fish in the river
- Collect fresh river water from the river => sims can get thirsty, with consequences
- Collect clay from the river (Simple Building lot challenge)
- Cut trees + chop wood, collect bark from trees (increase the chance to successfully light a fire)
- Carve bark boats and put them in the river (small increase to Motor / Handiness skill, Sims can “race” with another sim’s bark boat = group activity)
- Visit the ruins of the Viking village
- Play outdoor games
- Pick mushrooms & berries in a basket (improved animation for picking, sim’s can use a basket if having one in their inventory = possible to collect higher amount of harvest)
- Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy a picnic on the ground (risk of ant attacks!)
- Take care of the community garden + the community compost
- Festivals: Festival of Vikings / Festival of The neck / Festival of Summer

THE FISHING VILLAGE BY THE OCEAN

Weather: Very windy, all seasons (if having Seasons EP), a bit chilly
Design: Rocky beach (no sand), Ocean with salt water, A Sauna raft in the middle of the ocean, A climbable mountain (Climbing wall, Climbing skill) Fishing cottages in a row = Multiple community buildings (Rabbit holes, all interactable!).
INTERACTABLE & OWNABLE COMMUNITY BUILDINGS

(The Fishing village, all are Rabbit holes)
- Candy store (buy some Saturday Sweets!)
- Community Bathroom + Showers (take a shower after swimming in the salty ocean)
- Take-away-café (sell lighter Meals and Swedish Fika = something sweet and single / merged multiple servings with Tea / Coffee / Cordial fruit drink. Buy some Fika and pack your Picnic basket!)
- Grocery store (buy / sell Groceries)
- Fish & Seafood shop (buy / sell the catch of the day!)
- Outdoor Equipment shop (Sell: Deodorants, Energy bars / Sleeping bags / Tents / Portable camping stove / Lighter / Gas tubes / Thermos / Fishing rods / Cross country skis / Snowshoes / Ice-skates (+Roller skates SEASONS EP), (+Snowboards / Slalom skis / Climbing gear SNOWY ESCAPE EP)
-Tourist info shop (Get assigned to a VACATION GOAL to fulfil (optional!) + Information on festivals & competitions + Sells: Souvenirs / Camera / Map (for Hiking excursions)

ACTIVITIES
- Build a wooden row boat => cut trees & collect wood, build your own boat (Woodworking skill, unlockable: Viking boat)
- Collect Seashells, Clam & Oysters
- Climb the mountain over the sea (loose your grip and take a dip into the ocean!)
- Collect Salt (used in recipes, cook a bottle of salt water on the stove to get salt)
- Smoke food over the fire (ex. smoked Salmon, use in recipes)
- Fish and swim in the ocean (different moodlets from the salty water)
- Find or send your own Bottle letters (bottles can contain: A new relationship / Money / Small rewards / Trolling / A Date request)
- Stone skipping on the waves
- Row a Wherry boat on the ocean (can fish / perform social interactions when sitting in the boat)
- Enjoy a picnic on the ground (Picnic blanket!)
- Visit the Community buildings (rabbit hole shops)
- Visit the Sauna raft in the middle of the ocean (you need to swim or row to get there!)
- Compete in the Fishing competition (boost your winning chances in winning by preparing a good mood + high skill level + bring good bait / Bribe the judge / Sabotage for your competitors -risk of getting caught with a low mischief skill)


NEW CAREERS

• OUTDOOR SPORT INSTRUCTOR (Active career, Freelance Gigs)
  Skills tied to the Outdoor Sport Instructor: Cross country skiing / Skiing / Snowboarding / Swimming / Fitness / Climbing / Fishing / Skating / Running / Hiking
  Gigs: Teach Cross country skiing / Skating / Snowboarding / Climbing / etc (depend on the pack you own), Guide a Hiking or Mountain excursion (some with specific task, ex. spot a wild Bear), Judge a Fishing competition (choose to be completely corrupt)
• FREELANCE ARTIST (Freelance Gigs)
  The Painting career is changed into the Freelance career Freelance Artist.
  Skills tied to the Freelance artist career: Painting / Sculpting / Glass Blowing / Silversmidth & Jewelry / Crafting & Leatherwork / Woodworking (updated Handiness skill)
  Gigs: Chat with clients & Send in your work, Go to a random house and paint a portrait of a sim, Paint a portrait of a random location / random sim in a location, Sculpt a statue of a sim / pet, etc
• AVALANCHE TEAM MEMBER / RESCUE DOGS (Active career, ONE career level - 10 salary levels).
  Help a fellow sim in need! Shovel snow and use your Fitness & Handiness skill in an Avalanche & Snowstorm. Provide with food, drinks and warmth. Or just chat with the lonely hiker that need some social interaction to not go nuts.
  Cats & Dogs - Get a higher salary if you sign up your dog as an Avalanche / Rescue dog (will follow your sim to work, C&D EP). Training your dog will increase your work performance.

NEW SKILLS

• ARCHERY SKILL (used for Hunting / playing outdoor games)
• SCULPTING
  Materials: Ice, Clay, Stone, Metal, Bush
  Buy a block of Ice / Stone / Metal. Use a chain saw / burner to sculpt. Ice sculptures will melt if not upgraded to “melt free” or placed in a cold environment. Make a statue of one / multiple sim(s), sculpt furniture and objects.
• GLASS BLOWING
• CRAFTING / LEATHERWORK (carve in leather, collect leather from Hunting / Trade animals / Vegan option)
• SILVERSMITHING / JEWELRY
  Craft Wedding rings and multiple variations of Jewelry.
• ACCORDION (play folk music in groups)
• BREWING (These drinks will have similar effects as Fizzy juice = Dazed moodlet)
  Brew barley juice & Beer.
• CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
  Level up Cross country skiing + Fitness.
• SKATING (Skate in groups & couples / Skate on frozen pond / level up Skating + Fitness)
• MULTIPLE NEW COOKING (Fermenting / Preserving / Candy Making / Cordial drinks & Oat milk / Add toppings to bread = Dannish smorrebrod)

NEW FEATURES

• VACATION GOALS
  If you want some direction & challenges on your vacation you can sign up to a Vacation goal (click on the rabbit hole building for the Tourist info). You can choose from 5 different categories depending on what suits your stay. You will get assigned to multiple tasks (depending on the length of your stay) that are randomized from the category you chose. The tasks are random and therefore result in endless variations. This is also a way to discover the pack. Choose ONE of the following Vacation categories:
  
  1. ROMANTIC SINGLE (find a match!)
  2. ROMANTIC COUPLE (keep a match!)
  3. ADVENTURE (Choose ONE or MULTIPLE sims)
  4. NATURE (Choose ONE or MULTIPLE sims)
  5. GET TOGETHER (Friendly relationships, Choose MULTIPLE sims, ex. Group of friends / Family)
  
  
  Rewards from vacation goals
  Sentiment + Moodlet + Cash reward + Satisfaction points + 1 Unlockable…:
  -Recipe (variations of pickled herrings, Scandinavian crackers, etc) OR
  -Variation of the Ginger bread house OR
  -Patterns for Icelandic / Norway knitted sweaters (Knitting skill) OR
  -Variation of the Dalahorse (Handiness bench) OR
  -Piece of jewelry (craft with the Silversmith skill)
  -A coupon on your next Delivery Service order OR
  -The wooden Viking boat (build with Woodworking skill) OR
  -CAS item (The Xtreme Freezer bunny Overall = protects better in an extremely cold climate)
• HIKING EXCURSIONS & HIDDEN SECRETS - WILD ANIMALS
  Trails for Hiking Excursion is divided into multiple distances. Buy an empty map and discover the trails to fill your map. You can find trails for Hiking excursions in 2 different locations: THE ICY MOUNTAIN (Cross country skiing / Snowshoeing / Skating / Swimming / Climbing) & THE OLD FOREST & THE RIVER (Walking / Running / Biking / Swimming / Climbing)
  
  Every distance has multiple *Hidden* secrets to discover.
  
  Example
  1. Start your excursion at the Distance A, on your map this distance shows following:
  3 *Hidden* Travel options / 3 *Hidden* wild Animals / 2 *Hidden plants / 1 *Hidden* collectable / * 2 *Hidden* Consequences (ex. Avalanches / risk of fallen trees) *12 *Hidden* trail names
  2. When you successfully using a travel option this will be saved and now be viable on the map. You discover the 3 *Hidden* travel options: Cross country skiing, Skating & Snowshoeing
  3. If you spot a wild animal, click on it and choose the option Add to map. After some observing you discover the 3 *Hidden* wild animals: Wild bear, Lynx & Wolves.
  4. When moving forward on the distance you will come to a Crossroad. Choose between Distance B or Distance C (click on one of the road signs) and discover the *hidden* secrets on your new path.
  
  Distances can led into each other which means a lot of different variations off trails (ex. A => B => D => F => B ). When you complete a trail (coming back to your starting point) you will discover the *Hidden* name of the trail, ex. A => C => E => A will be called The Nordfjell Trail. Your sim can now autonomously complete this trail. Click Hike the Nordfjell Trail. You can at any time pause the hike (cancel it) to take a break (Eat & Sleep in a sleeping bag under the stars). To continue the hike click on your sim and choose Continue The Nordfjell Trail or Cancel the Nordfjell trail.
  
  Consequences on Hiking Excursions
  (3 levels in the game settings: None / Normal / Extreme):
  - Risk of getting stuck in a Snowstorms or Avalanches (Freezing)
  - Risk of obstacles that blocking the path (use Axe to chop objects / use Handiness / Fitness skill), ex. fallen trees
  - Risk of running out of drinks / food (Thirst / Hunger)
  - Risk of running out of heating elements ex. Hot drinks / Firewood + Lighter (Freezing)
  - Extremely cold temperatures & Snowstorms
  - Sims can get exhausted and need to rest (moodlet that lower their energy)
  
  WILD ANIMALS

  You have a chance of spotting a lot of new wild animals when you discover the new world. Some wild animals will be more shy than others. You can use different objects / foods to tempt the animals to show up. You can learn some of the best methods from interacting with the locals or successfully attract a wild animal (gifting system CoL). Learn from the discoveries on your map, where have the animal showed up before? There’s always a risk that you call for an Eagle where there’s no Eagles to be seen, but learn by you mistakes and try your luck!
  
  LIST OF WILD ANIMALS
  - Wild bears & Polar bears (common & very rare)
  - Wild moose
  - Eagle
  - Owl
  - Wild Lynx (animation from cats C&D )
  - Wild foxes (CoL)
  - Wild birds (CoL & C&D)
  - Wild hares (animation from bunnies CoL)
  - Wild wolves (animation from dogs C&D)
  AVALANCHE TEAM & AVALANCHE DOGS
  Your sim can always call the Avalanche team for help if they have to face some consequences on their excursion (ex. Getting stuck in a Snowstorm or Avalanche / Run out of Food / Drink / Heating elements). You can also work in the new active career as an Avalanche team member.
  
  CATS & DOGS EP
  Sims that work as an Avalanche team member will get a higher salary if they sign up their dog as an Avalanche dog (will follow the sim to work). Training your dog will increase your work performance. Dogs now have skills: Obedience training / Agility / Sledging. Dog skills are viable through their sim panel. Dogs can be told to dig away snow (help sim stuck in an avalanche). The Pet training skill from C&D are increased to a 10 level skill.
• THIRST / MERGING DRINKS & FOOD / ADD DRINK TO A MEAL
  Sims can now get thirsty (different moodlets). The moodlet will worsen over time if sims don’t drink anything (with consequences!). Warm climates, fitness activities, salty food and eating food without consuming any drinks make sims more thirsty.
  
  Sims can carry a (compostable) bottle in their inventory to drink from and fill the bottle (tap water / drink stall / river water / etc). They can also merge multiple servings of drinks together (ex. Merge 6 cups of coffee and put into the picnic basket as a batch) or buy merged servings of Food / Drinks from different stalls / shops.
  
  When you click on a plate with food you will now get the option add drink (select a drink from your sim’s inventory / fridge)
  
  If you use the new lot challenge Undrinkable Tap water, you need to buy drinking water from the store. These can be purchased as big packs (multiple bottles).
  
  All drinks are now included in the Simple living lot challenge (ex. Buy a pack of juice if you want to grab a glass of juice from your fridge).
  
  Toggle on / off Thirst in the game settings.
• GROW TREES & CHOP WOOD - THE PAPER FACTORY
  Multiple of the trees in B.B mode are now updated to be interactable:
  1. Chop tree (use Saw / Chain saw, the tree will change into a stump for a while)
  2. Collect bark (use to Light a fire / Carve a bark boat)
  3. Hug tree
  4. Fertilize tree (increased growth speed)
  5. Multiple options on how to care for the tree (can get pests)
  6. Collect Christmas tree (SEASONS EP, chopping animation, you will get a Christmas tree in your inventory that can be used (Simple living lot challenge!)
  
  A chopped tree can be used as Material when building I B.B mode (Simple Building lot challenge) / material for the Woodworking table (Simple Living lot challenge) / chopped into Fire wood. Firewood is used for fires on a Camping stove / Bon fire / Fireplace. Chopping trees boost Fitness skill. Caring for / Fertilize trees boost Gardening skill.
  
  Sims can use a small Paper factory to turn the wood into paper. Paper can be Used as fire fuel / Used to reduce the cost for Wallpapers in B.B (Simple Building lot challenge) / Turned into different objects (ex. drawing paper for kids / art, or Compostable Cutlery + Glass + Plates)
• NEW OBJECTS
  1. Compost (use as fertilizer!)
  2. Functional Axe, Saw & Chain saw (for cutting trees and chopping wood)
  3. Outdoor equipment’s: Cross country skis, Ice-Skates (+regular skates, Seasons EP), Snowshoes, Sleeping bags (use in camping tent to increase comfort, or sleep under the stars), Camping tent, Thermos (will keep your Food / Drinks hot, no risk of chilled Food / Drinks), Different Fishing rods (can get upgraded, different rods will appear in the shop at random)
  4. Portable camping stove (to light the kitchen: use Wood / Gas + Lighter, improve chances of succeeding if adding Paper / Bark)
  5. Berry pickers / Basket for picking Berries / Mushrooms (can hold the basket and fill it, increase collecting amount)
  6. NEW Music instrument: Accordion
  7. Functional backpack (load with drinks / foods, A picnic blanket, Reusable / Compostable Cutlery + Glasses + Plates, Outdoor equipments)
  8. Picnic blankets (put into a picnic basket, use on the ground, risk off ant attacks!)
  9. Functional Broom (BTD Kit)
  10.New toys: Lego (multiple different purchasable packs, rebuild the pack or build random items, can be used by ages toddler – elder!)
  11. Drawing paper & Crayons (Kids-Elders can have this in their inventory and put it on an all tables to draw)
  12. Small Paper factory, Load: Wood / Rags = make paper. Load: Paper = make drawing paper (kids activity table) / Canvas (easel) / Compostable paper cutlery & plates (for the picnic basket) , use paper when lighting a fire, use paper to reduce cost from placing wallpapers in B.B
  13. Grocery Delivery service: Deodorant, Lighter (limited number of usage), Gas tube (limited number of usage), Firewood, Compostable Cutlery + Glasses + Plates (can only be used once, buy a big pack), Reusable Cutlery + Glasses + Plates (unlimited number of usage but need to be cleaned), Disk brush (for cleaning dishes), +all new recipes and plants

OTHER

• FESTIVALS
  All possible activities will show up when you visit a Festival (similar to Holidays system). Ignore without any penalty, or fulfill and get satisfaction points +moodlet. All festivals now have specific sentiments (BG +all packs).
  FESTIVAL OF VIKINGS

  
  Season: All seasons / year round (Seasons EP)
  Location: The old forest & The river
  Activities:
  - Buy and dress in Viking clothes
  - Sail bark boats in the river (carve bark boats = handiness / motor skill)
  - Brew Barley juice / Beer (Brewing skill)
  - Play physical games (throw axes / arm wrestling / etc)
  - Enjoy a picnic on the ground (Picnic blanket!)
  - Collect water from the river
  - Compete in “Viking of the week”
  - Grill meat / a tofu pig over an open fire, enjoy grilled food and barley juice
  
  Viking of the week COMPETITION
  Sign up as a competitor, complete all tasks to have the chance of winning:
  1. Win an arm wrestling competition (Fitness skill)
  2. Win a fight
  3. Chop firewood and successfully light a fire
  4. Eat Lutfisk (=rotten fish dish) without throwing up (there is a very small chance that your sim will like Lutfisk, you can cheat and spit it out but higher risk of getting caught and disqualified if having a low Mischief skill)
  5. Brew barley juice / Beer & drink multiple servings
  6. Engrave a rune (Sculpting skill, Higher quality = higher chance of winning)
  REWARD: Confident moodlet + Random reward + Cash price

  FESTIVAL OF THE NECK (NÄCKEN)

  
  Season: Only in Spring / Summer (Seasons EP)
  Location: The old forest & The river
  Activities:
  - Buy and dress in folk costume
  - Enjoy a picnic on the ground (Picnic blanket!)
  - Play folk music in groups & learn new tunes (Violin / Guitar / Accordion)
  - Watch performance & Engage in folk dances to performance (Couples / Group / Finish Tango)
  - Swim naked in the lake
  - Compete in The Neck (Näcken) of the week
  Special food / drinks
  2 Smorgasboards (Buffe tables): 1 with Swedish Fika (Sandwich cake, cinnamon buns, princess cake, Sweet things!) + 1 with Danish smorrebrod (rye bread & multiple toppings to use: butter, scrimps, pickled cucumber, smoked salmon, etc!. Combine your own toppings!). A Drink stall that sells various drinks (Single / Merged multiple servings with Coffee / Tea / Cordial Fruit drink).
  
  The Neck / Näcken of the week - COMPETITION
  Näcken is from Scandinavian folklore. It´s basically a naked guy that play violin sitting on a rock in the river. (and yes, the neck/näcken -competitions are a real thing!).
  Bring the violin, sign up as a competitor and try you´re luck! (Don´t be shy!)
  REWARD: unlock new unique solo songs on violin + moodlet + cash price

  FESTIVAL OF SUMMER / MIDSUMMER

  
  Season: Only in Summer (if having Seasons EP)
  Location: The old forest + The river
  Activities:
  - Build the Maypole (Handiness + Flower arranging skill)
  - Dance around the Maypole & Sing Midsummer songs
  - Tie flower wreaths and wear on head (Flower arranging skill: Seasons EP)
  - Find & Pick 7 different flowers +new romantic relationship (the folklore says that you will dream about your future partner if you put the flowers under your pillow before sleep = put the flowers under pillow and get a romantic relation with a new random sim after sleep, or boost your current romantic relationship)
  - Play physical games
  - Play Kubb (outdoor game)
  - Light a bon fire
  - Enjoy a picnic on the ground (Picnic blanket!)
  - Eat a Midsummer plate and drink a Snaps! ( = Barley juice?)
  Special Food / Drinks
  Midsummer plate (Pickled herring + Potatoes + Sour cream + Chives), Scandinavian rye bread (spread butter on), Barley juice / snaps (will affect sims = Fizzy juice moodlets), Cordial fruit drink.

  THE ICE FESTIVAL / THE FESTIVAL OF THE SAMI PEOPLE

  
  Location: The icy mountain
  Seasons: Only in Autumn / Winter / Spring (Seasons EP)
  Activities:
  - Market tables (buy unique handcrafted items from the Sámi people (=indigenous people in Scandinavia), or sell you own
  - Dog / Reindeer sledging (both options if having Cats & Dogs EP)
  - A sim skilled in Sculpting will attend the festival, you can ask for mentoring (level up skill faster)
  - A wood-burning oven placed on the festival: bake Ginger bread cookies, Scandinavian Rye crackers & Wholemeal Rye bread, make a Gingerbread house (SEASONS EP: only in the winter)
  - Compete in: Ice & Snow sculpting / Snow pals / Ginger bread houses
  
  COMPETITIONS – THE ICE FESTIVAL
  - Ice & snow sculpting (Sculpting skill)
  - Snow pal (kids + toddlers & groups of sims can join)
  - Gingerbread houses (kids + toddlers & groups of sims can join. Toddlers / Kids decrease the quality of the House but will give more “Charm points” when judged. Seasons EP: Only in the winter)
  NEW LOT CHALLENGES
  1. Simple Building lot challenge - You can’t build if you don’t have the building materials. Use Wood & Clay (Walls & Foundations & Roof) or Wood & Paper (Floor & Wallpapers). Synthetic / plastic materials are not included. Unlockable reward: Write a special Handiness book.
  2. Undrinkable Tap water – The water from these tap's aren't fresh as the water from a mountain river. Your sim will get sick and nauseous if drinking it!
  3. Wild bears - can scavenge your trash and leave a mess, roar and scare sims, steal & eat Blueberries & Honey from your lot, Gifting system from CoL
• FREE UPDATE TO BASE GAME
  -Baking skill patched in to BG (all baking recipes moved to the Baking skill)
  -Functional off-the-grid oven (bake 🍞! Woodburning oven = chop 🪵)
  -Fishing career patched in to BG (Island Living EP)
  -Functional off-the-grid Oven + Stove (wood-burning oven)

HAPPY SIMMING EVERYONE!

Hauk150

YES I'm interested

It looks beautiful, yes, I would like to see it on the game

Simmingal

Maybe

Can't really make up my mind on this as finnish bean

it feels like lot of this should and could have just been what outdoor retreat is about and id much rather update for that (real bears+bear lot challenge,lake activities+swimmable lake, better saunas, berries...)

but I would really love to see Sámi culture represented in game though it would be really beautiful

and i couldn't really say id hate to see dog & reindeers sledging

and vikings yeah they'd be pretty epic

so I guess the answer is maybe

depending on focus of the pack
because if its snow sports
I'm afraid I don't really care after snowy escape thats enough for me

and as far as 4 season woods go thats covered by outdoor retreat

but culture? in beautiful northern mountains or seaside villages?
maybe.

i think it be mega cool if we could have smithing and leatherwork and like sims could hunt and use furs for stuff

and there could be some nordic instruments for our sims to play...

now thats some stuff i could get into

carpe_diem

YES I'm interested

Simmingal wrote: »

Can't really make up my mind on this as finnish bean

it feels like lot of this should and could have just been what outdoor retreat is about and id much rather update for that (real bears+bear lot challenge,lake activities+swimmable lake, better saunas, berries...)

but I would really love to see Sámi culture represented in game though it would be really beautiful

and i couldn't really say id hate to see dog & reindeers sledging

and vikings yeah they'd be pretty epic

so I guess the answer is maybe

depending on focus of the pack
because if its snow sports
I'm afraid I don't really care after snowy escape thats enough for me

and as far as 4 season woods go thats covered by outdoor retreat

but culture? in beautiful northern mountains or seaside villages?
maybe.

i think it be mega cool if we could have smithing and leatherwork and like sims could hunt and use furs for stuff

and there could be some nordic instruments for our sims to play...

now thats some stuff i could get into

Yeah carving leather is a good idea. I also like the idea with hunting, but not sure how this could be done without being to morbid? 🤔

Simmingal

Maybe

carpe_diem wrote: »

Yeah carving leather is a good idea. I also like the idea with hunting, but not sure how this could be done without being to morbid? 🤔

I've mentioned few times in other discussions but basically i think we could have something like moving bushes in the world and shooting arrows at them situation which would tie in with archery skill

sim could then collect the spoils and get meats and furs in their inventory to be used for cooking and crafts

oh we could even use the bones for something... wall decor perhaps?

(+ random thought if its seaside and we got some wood chopping there could be viking ship building )

i guess what I am saying is nordic crafts and hobbies pack make it happen

carpe_diem

YES I'm interested

@Simmingal That's sounds awesome with an Archery skill!! I add that to the description! Hunting could also give more depth to the Simple living challenge. Do you have any ideas on the leather carving? What could such a skill be called?

BrookeBCreativity

YES I'm interested

I love this idea, just as long as it doesn't have a ton of focus on sports. We already got a sports focused snowy pack, but if the hiking trails and climbable walls are pretty much it then it's probably fine. I especially love the festivals and the idea of signing up a pet dog for the rescue service thing.

Simmingal

Maybe

carpe_diem wrote: »

@Simmingal That's sounds awesome with an Archery skill!! I add that to the description! Hunting could also give more depth to the Simple living challenge. Do you have any ideas on the leather carving? What could such a skill be called?

I would probably relate it to the Sámi and Viking style objects in this imaginary pack and just call it broadly Leatherwork

Sims could make things such as:

• viking leather armor pieces
(add to wardrobe)
• leather boots/shoes
• gloves (+archery gloves)
• accessories (bracelets,belts,hats...)
•functional pouches... wallets?

to store money outside household funds (especially useful!)
and/or items you could normally put in those storage chest things
but id also love to have them as wardrobe accessory

•archery quivers
• flask? for some drinks
•knife holders? should we hunt with those
•harness for the reindeer thing... and why not sims too
• fur and fur/leather items if your sim has furs could also be made with this skill i think
•pillows and fur rug/blanket thingies?
•speaking of which sledges could use some of that

it could also be used to make some leather items already in game and in any pack coming as cross pack thing

and maybe with woodworking skill you can add upholstery to items you make if you have leather and/or fur

when your sim gets better at skill they can add more and more detailed beautiful decorative carvings to the items in the nordic styles as well

Ellupelluellu

Maybe, but most likely yes

Flueron

YES I'm interested

I loved aurora skies, many generations of my sims 3 sims lived there. Gimme a world like aurora skies and I will be a happy camper :)

VeeDub

No I'm not interested

Nah, I don't like snow in real life, and it's rare that I like it in games. This is one reason why I don't have Seasons, and I only got Snowy Escape because (ironically) most of its world isn't snowy. I think Scandinavian/Nordic places, people, and things are generally awesome and beautiful, but ice and snow (and activities that rely on them) are nowhere near my I-want-to-do-this list. I might be interested in the greener and warmer aspects of such a world, but not if it's a Destination world only.

Babykittyjade

Maybe

Love the ideas you have regarding activities! But I just can't get with the cold/snow. I rarely ever use the snowy area in snowy escape and I skip through most winters with seasons. 😩😩
Actually.... I like your ideas so much I think I should have just chose yes...😆😆

alanmichael1

YES I'm interested

I want a remake of AS which was my favourite TS3 world. But we don't need more winter sports / camping. It could be the scene of a cars or Scandinavian pop singer pack.

Amapola76

YES I'm interested

First, I love the over-all idea and possible look of this world. I can easily imagine what the team would do with the fishing village (lol, three houses and a pub, but it would be very cute!), and a remote mountain neighborhood. Maybe a middle neighborhood with a more temperate forest? Aesthetically, this type of world would have a lot to offer.

I don't have time to get into it now, but I think some of the specific ideas you've suggested are either already in the game or would probably be unrealistic to add/hard to execute. But you've come up with so many creative ideas that I think there's still plenty there to add life to a full pack. I'm particularly intrigued by your argument that this would be a good opportunity to add glass blowing and jewelry making, as those are feature that interest me greatly. Skating on a frozen pond, exploring Viking ruins, and the festivals you mentioned also sound great. I think there would definitely be an opportunity for fun new harvestables and recipes, which is always important to me. New boats would be great. I would definitely hope for a world like this they would build on the opportunities to swim in the rivers and do some SE-style hiking.

I do have a feeling that it's something we wouldn't be likely to see soon, as there are some strong similarities to both Snowy Escape and Cottage Living. But if they aren't working on a pack like this yet, by the time it came out, that would probably be fine.

Bottom line, yes, I would definitely buy this pack.

carpe_diem

YES I'm interested

@Amapola76 I'm really interested to know what things you think is unrealistic/to hard to execute (I know nothing about programming lol!). I also hope that making a pack like this could give them reasons to go back and improve previous packs that have similar themes (Outdoor retreat, Snowy Escape, Cats&Dogs EP). And Yeah, agree that we need some packs with other themes for now (warmer climates), but I heard that it takes years (2?) to make a pack, and maybe then we crave some snow again.

Amapola76

YES I'm interested

carpe_diem wrote: »

@Amapola76 I'm really interested to know what things you think is unrealistic/to hard to execute (I know nothing about programming lol!). I also hope that making a pack like this could give them reasons to go back and improve previous packs that have similar themes (Outdoor retreat, Snowy Escape, Cats&Dogs EP). And Yeah, agree that we need some packs with other themes for now (warmer climates), but I heard that it takes years (2?) to make a pack, and maybe then we crave some snow again.

That timing sounds perfect. If we got, for example, a Mediterranean pack in the interim, with maybe some of the other things like Generations, bands, fairies, werewolves, etc., that people have been asking for in the meantime, a pack like this would really hit a high note for me about two years from now.

I don't have any programming experience, either, but just based on the history of the game so far, I think the two main things that I was skeptical about were (1) hunting, because archery in the past has been tied to an object... and TS4 doesn't seem to have advanced enough to make it free form; and (2) animals pulling sleds seems a little beyond what we've seen them capable of doing with animals so far.

Looking back over the initial list, I love the idea of using this as an opportunity to add fermentation to cooking, and maybe also making oat milk (as I love it in real life, and also think we need a better concept for plant milk). Brewing would be fun, but I admit, I would be a little salty if we got brewing before nectar-making. A fishing competition could easily build on the mechanics from the Finchwick Fair, I would think.

About the only thing I definitely don't want is adding a thirst bar to the needs panel. Sims spend way too much time grabbing glasses of water as it is.

ChampandGirlie

YES I'm interested

I'd always be interested in this theme. I'd say to add modern and historic styles. Tiny Living had a bit of Scandinavian style but it could go further.

jackofallgames07

I would definitely like this to be used as the basis for a future world for sure!

Calico45

YES I'm interested

I definitely want more winter and snow! I love forests, too.

Kimmer

YES I'm interested

Sounds great, as a Finn myself.

LeGardePourpre

YES I'm interested

Of course

CAPTAIN_NXR7

YES I'm interested

Absolutely!
Anything adventure related count me in! Rolling naked in the snow or in the hot sand, sounds all good to me. I always love more outdoors related content in the sims. In fact it’s my favorite kind of content.
To me it doesn’t matter by what part of the world it’s inspired, I’m just so super down for that kinda stuff! 🥲
A pack with Nordic aesthetics, beautiful! Don’t forget Trolls. We need trolls. And snow shoes…like those tennis rackets.

Due to the vast amount of open, clear skies, I do think a pack like this begs for Astronomy / astrology features too with a portable telescope, astronomy career, astrology career, watching and taking pictures of different shapes and figures in the Northern Lights. I know Eco lifestyle comes with a version of Auroralights, but you can’t really see any bears, wolves , birds or…cities in those. In a Nordic inspired pack you would. Of course you would. Also, Kids should be able to help bake and decorate gingerbread houses. There should be a gingerbread house festival. Or something.
I don’t know. I’ve never been further north than the south of Scotland.

If we could only get a fraction of everything mentioned…

It would of course be a complete mishmash of all kinds of different Scandinavian cultures, but that’s the beauty of the Sims. Can’t take it too seriously.

Magdaleena

YES I'm interested

Yes PLEASE.

You absolutely had me at the title, which makes sense since I'm literally from here. I am both Norwegian and Finnish, and know both languages. Mostly grew up in Norway, though. I really like it here.

I would not mind the pack being a mishmash of nordic cultures either; it's The Sims, and I really just want some representation in the first place. If I can have both Norwegian and Finnish content in one pack, excellent!! And let's not forget our Danish, Swedish and Icelandic siblings as well!

Sámi and viking content is a must. Especially sami, since they are in fact still around and alive after almost getting colonized away! They're an indigenous population that has been here for thousands of years. They belong here, and I do have some sami friends who would be absolutely thrilled to see themselves represented in the game. One of them DM'd me on twitter to ask if I'd ever found any sami CC (which I did), so I know there's at least some interest. They really need more representation in media in general, so adding them to The Sims would be HUGE, but the team should please do some good research in this case.

And as much as I love to say we're still vikings here, we're really more their descendants? The area I grew up in really takes pride in our ancestors; the first thing you see upon landing at our airport is "WELCOME TO THE LAND OF VIKING KINGS", there are houses in town with dragons on the roof (it's known as "norwegian dragestil"...please make this a build option, I crave it), there's a statue of Harald Hårfagre, there is a thousand year old stone church, an archeological dig site, as well as a rebuilt viking settlement where we host a festival every year with actual historical viking re-enactors...

Anyway, having some actual viking content in-game like this would be AWESOME. I need it. Give me historically accurate viking tunics and dresses, so I won't have to make custom content of it anymore. If we get a nordic-themed pack, the viking festival should be a thing in game. I guess it's kind of like a renaissance fair, but viking-focused due to the area we're in?

But also, we're still modern people living modern lives. We're not all stuck in the viking age. Having skills in the game inspired by it would be cool as heck though, and would especially come in handy in my savefile where I do in fact attempt to play a proper viking village set one thousand years ago. They don't really have much to do at the moment.

....alright, reading through the actual OP here (that I didn't get a chance to properly read through back at work, I skimmed it), and it looks like I'm gonna have to make a second post with my additional thoughts, because hoo boy this is getting too long already.

carpe_diem

YES I'm interested

@CAPTAIN_NXR7 Yeah it’s a mix of all different cultures, and I agree, that’s the beauty of sims. 😊 Also, ppl from these countries are often referred to as Nordic / Scandinavians and share many similarities in language, nature, culture and history (Sami people, Vikings, etc), so I think it would be an ok mishmash. 😉

@Magdaleena Yes please share you ideas / images if you have any. Maybe there are some activities on the Viking festival you mention that could be re-enacted in sims? 😊

ghamrick75

Maybe

Definite Maybe for me.

First off, I love the idea. Especially the Viking related stuff. Would love to see Archery and Leatherworking as skills in the games with the latter having items to unlock in CAS as well as build mode. I would throw in Mead making as a skill just as I would Wine making in a Mediterranean pack (or similar pack) but that is just me. I want those skills and other "craft brewing" skills in the game badly. And honestly, I am certain more stuff could be added on top of what you added here.

Second... the problem: It feel like you've put too much in there for one pack. (Though I am sure most wish all the packs were this much content at once.)
That said, I am specifically thinking too much related to "worlds". They have yet to put both a normal world and destination world or even a normal world and a blank world into the same pack. They've needed to several time over (Hi Sulani, yes I am looking at you. And I haven't forgot you being over there in the corner Get Famous.) The closest they've come is how they sat up Realm of Magic and the "magic realm" isn't editable without cheat codes (nor does it need to be honestly).

I would say perhaps making the an expansion focusing on Scandinavian culture and lore in general and a game pack with the Viking related stuff would be a solution to this but I can already imagine the amount of people on these forums complaining about two packs with related content.

SimsILikeSims

Viking related decorations would be great, perhaps they could even add in lutefisk (I am of Scandinavian ancestry, and have actually eaten the stuff), pickled herring, and lingonberry jam or pancakes with lingonberry syrup. I love, love, love the crafting ideas. Pickling, canning, and making freezer jams would be great new skills.
Igloos, additional hiking trails (at least 2 packs have hiking trails so far), and ice sculpting (or even sculpting in general) would be great!
Archery with shooting targets for the arrows would also be good. Hunting though...may go too far and gather too many complaints/protests/boycotts from radical animal rights activists (the same ones who eventually stopped all the circuses here in the US from using any animals in their performances). Some of those would even say there should be no zoos, but if there were no zoos, young people who never went to a zoo would not learn how to appreciate the variety of wildlife and the dangers of extinction, let alone have any clue how to rehabilitate injured wildlife. (After all, they can only take a certain amount of electives, and often must choose between things like psychology, sociology, art, drama, and music).

Sledding and werewolves would fit in perfectly here, as would say, ice fairies, and mining dwarves. Speaking of mines, a nice underground maze would be perfect about now. Maybe I'll go build one in my game. Too bad there aren't enough stalactite/stalagmite and crystal decorations, let alone ancient cave drawings, runes, and the like. Treehouses would be a fantastic feature as well. I haven't yet been able to construct a credible treehouse using the current build tools available in the vanilla game. There is, for instance, no leaf roofs (straw roofs yes, leaf and branch roofs no), no wall decorations of branches sticking out, and no bark wallpaper.

Or, they could even go for the Siberian version of Area 51, and add a fortified area around a crashed UFO. And there could even be an area around the UFO inside the borders of the fence (which has caution signs on each side) where there is a very light radiation leak - enough to make Sims in the area nauseous, but not enough to invite the Grim Reaper, or else 100% curable with treatment in the hospital, leaving them bald but well (something the player can manually change back in CAS editing).
(Besides, those of us with custom hairs often have ended up with bald Sims after the mods were all disabled by a patch.)