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The new group system feedback
Zeldaboy180
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What is your feedback on the new grouping system?
I tested it for a bit and overall it was really great. Its definitely a game changer and makes things much easier. No more do I have to initiate a conversation just to seat my sims togethee only to have someone butt in and have to redo it. It did have some quirks for example I chose "sit together" and two sims would but the other would sit at a different table.
I also couldn't seem to keep sims in the hotub together but thats been an issue for a while.
I tested it for a bit and overall it was really great. Its definitely a game changer and makes things much easier. No more do I have to initiate a conversation just to seat my sims togethee only to have someone butt in and have to redo it. It did have some quirks for example I chose "sit together" and two sims would but the other would sit at a different table.
I also couldn't seem to keep sims in the hotub together but thats been an issue for a while.
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Luckily Get Together will come (soon) and save the day.
Its a little hit and miss, the groups. Someone mentioned they could garden together and maybe there is a specific interaction for that. I thought if I formed a group and the leader went jogging, there would be an interaction so that the other sims could join, but there wasn't. Was looking forward to group jogging. the yoga was also a bit hit and miss. I took a group of six sims to the spa and had my active sim ask the instructor to start a class. One of the group members came over autonomously to start the class and so did my other active sim. but then no other members of the group did (and there is no do yoga together interaction). the spots were then filled with other NPC so if they were coming there was no space left. But it was all good, they went and did other spa things - mostly mediate with the sims left from the group not doing yoga.
but where there is a specific interaction - like swim together or get in hot tub, it works well.
I'm sure it can use some tweaking and mods will also enhance, but I like it.
Frankly I'm nervous, I never created a group I can't fully, control. to create a group I can only control one fully, Is going to be new to me.
My Mood:
They can:
- Sit together
- Watch TV/Surf channel together
- Go here together
- Garden together
They can't:
- Read together
- Paint together
- Craft together
I don't know why they can't do the above the three things together. I know there are clubs for that in GT, so did they keep those for the EP? If sims cant read in group then whats the point of a book club?
So maybe the groups are just added to give us a taste of what sims can do in GT. Maybe.
My sims do this also.
Can they fish together? I didn't tested that yet.
I have not tested that.
Choosing watch TV directly they will watch TV from wherever they are.
Could you test fish together? In my game right now (new save) my Sim doesn't have a friend or met anyone to form a group with, lol. So, I'm afraid to load my real game until I see more feedback about this patch and or what it did or didn't break. oops, I read this whole thread but missed where you hadn't tested fishing. Sorry
I found out you can Garden Together. It came up when I clicked on a plant. That is awesome if you have several plants, but in my case it wasn't necessary since I only have two at this time.
I'll try it later today in the Burners & Builders gym, and I'm curious to see if that would also work for fishing or playing chess at the park.
We need lan games again for family and guests, and consoles like Wii where they can all play and take turns. If they are going to go with just 'modern' stuff. Then families need a Wii and do group stuff with it.
I wish there was an option now to just create a group bu selecting the sims at once, cause asking every single sim first into a conversation to become agroup is annoying. Is that improoved?
omg, finally! Thank you! for letting us know!
Have you noticed the airplane symbol on the menu in the map view? You can visit any lot with any Sims without having to load their house. I just moused over everything but I think that may be one option for groups.
I was kind of hoping it would be a good way to build friendships with certain sims, but I guess not?
Yes it's greatly improved. You don't need to even talk to them to form a group anymore.
Probably an issue on your end cause my sims were inviting people they just met to groups.
Maybe that's what the EP is good for
@SimsFur, you can just click on your own Sim, select Actions, and make a group. There's a UI window to choose Sims from. Clicking on another Sim to form a group is a second option for starting a group. You can send individual Sims out of groups, disband them, etc. Lots of options.
@halimali1980 I don't expect this grouping feature to include as many actions as the (paid-for not patched-in) EP does or to keep Sims together as fully as a Club would. I was really happy to find it easy to use, though, and that the flow of activity felt comfortable.
Indeed. It is. And you can swap group-member on the fly. I love this feature!
I was thinking that might have been the case, but I didn't have time to check around. Guess I'll have to invite the sims somewhere together and then try to form the group to see if that works.
EDIT: I should probably add that my sim knows a lot of sims. He grew up with several other children in the neighbourhoods, but when I clicked on groups, only 5 sims were available to choose from, and he knows way more than 5 sims.