I think our Sims should be able to mow the lawn. There should be different types of lawn mowers: ones that you push yourself, ones that you ride, and etc. I think after the lawn is mowed your Sims should get a "Mowed Lawn" Moodlet (+25) Also, the grass should be able to grow. (For example, you can actually see over time that the grass is getting higher.)When the grass reaches it's maximum height, the Sims should get a "Lawn Needs to be Mowed" Moodlet (-25)
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Though I'm sure you'll find players with the opposite opinion. It's not a bad suggestion, just not one for me.
I do agree that mowing the lawn would be time-consuming. But perhaps if they include it in the game (even though the probably won't ) you could use buy a Lifetime Happiness Reward like "Forever Mowed Lawn" or something like that. or maybe your maid or butler would do it for you. That's what I would like to see. A maid mowing the lawn.
Let it be store content. Then those who want it in their game can download it, and those who don't will not have to put up with it.
I don't even mow my own lawn!
OOOO!! That's a really smart idea!
that LTR is a pretty cool idea. Now, if we had gardeners (or maid or butler like you said) we could hire to do this in game, I wouldn't mind this at all. Just like real life, I hate doing it myself (unfortunately in real life I have to ). The other concern I have is how would this work graphically? The different levels of grass if they'd done visually where you can tell might be too taxing for the game.
I'm sorry I'm coming across so negative on this idea. It's really not a bad idea, it's just I've actually thought about it before, but never really discussed on the forum, and kind of already had mentally set up reasons why this would be difficult. Now I feel like I'm taking that all out on you, again sorry for that
I love the idea of mowing lawns!
Hahaha don't worry. I completely understand your point of view. It may probably tend to make the game lag a bit. Maybe leave out seeing how much the grass grows? Perhaps the Sims could just get the "Lawn Needs to be Mowed" Moodlet about a week or so after the lawn has been mowed.
Leaving out the graphics part and replacing it with just a moodlet would no doubt help a lot. I could go for that. I just have to wonder, with as slow as our Sims can be to do anything, it would take all day for them to mow the lawn. Need that relativity mod!
That makes a lot of sense! Then other Sims won't get the "Lawn Needs to be Mowed" Moodlet.
Perfect application of ideas to the obstacle I was thinking of.
It's not possible in Sims 3; that's not actually grass you see on the ground, but grass-like paint. In fact, most 3D video games can't support this for that reason, and the few that can have special grass you have to plant that is different from the normal grass you see elsewhere (and, typically, you're mowing that grass to feed it to cattle).
So, this isn't actually technically possible.
Yes well I've already cancelled out that "seeing the grass grow part" Even though the Sims won't actually be cutting the grass, it will basically still have the same outcome. They'll still get the moodlets and the animations, only the actual grass growing won't show.
And what's to stop them from getting the same benefit from mowing the beach, desert sand, random rock, the inside of a tomb, or something like that?
Wish i could remember which one and i would share the link but like i said its been a long while.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q77a6ee1Y8 Seems no sim actually mowing but does have a lawn mower out front.
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Even better, expand mowing the lawn with more grounds maintenance equipment. Or even add farm based machinery like in Farming Simulator 2013.
http://www.farming-simulator.com/#panel1-3
Well maybe it could be limited to a Residential Lot, if that's even possible. And you know how the sprinkler waters only a certain area? maybe that could be the same with the lawn mower. Then your Sims won't have to spend the entire day mowing the lawn. Also, then players can put the lawn mower to mow a specific area so they won't be mowing rock or whatever.
I miss the days my Sims had to trim the hedges..loved them for my creepy, snarly looking spooky houses, yards. I miss weeds appearing when water puddles were on the ground.
Remember? When a Sim or dog used the bathroom out side, weeds appeared.. :twisted: A reason to get my lazy Sims up and do something.
I used to place lots and lots of hedges on my lots if they had live in Sims that were there to 'work' for the family..aka, housekeeper, butler, servants etc.
I miss the gardner..stayed all day until dark.. :twisted: then my Sims didn't have the money to pay them.. :P good times!
I used to buid outhouses for my Sims to use..yeah they were very poor and just laugh my socks off when it leaked and they had to pick the weeds everywhere. Man, I miss aspiration failure when they couldn't stand their enviornment. :twisted:
That solves the problem nicely, to a degree ^^
Just, meh. I know how this will turn out... EA adds it, people will complain because, while mowing on their lawn, the grass doesn't actually grow or they'll complain they can mow off the grass. Not adding this, people complain they can't mow. All adding it would ultimately be doing is trading one set of complaints for another.
That's why I'm hoping they solve the grass issue in Sims 4.
And if they do solve it, maybe there will be lawn mowers? It is true, people will probably complain about mowing on rocks, sand, and etc. But, I do think it will make the game a bit more realistic, even though it has its ups and downs with the painted terrain. :?
sorry edits...
Maybe something like these:
Those are just an idea. They don't really have to look like that. Plus, I think the ones like the second picture should be more expensive than the ones in the first picture.