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Fun idea: Imaginary friend for Sims 4
klovesjen
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I'd like to see the imaginary friend return 
if they can be even creepier that'd be cool! It was such a creepy and neat feature in Sims 3!
I was reminded of them when I found this hilarious article:
"I have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of my first Imaginary Friend ever since I bought the Generations expansion pack. My Sims haven't had many kids, and not all kids get an Imaginary Friend, so it took nearly a month in real time before I got one. And now that I have it, IT IS SCARING THE CRAP OUT OF ME.
I wasn't prepared for this thing to be so soul-suckingly terrifying. I'm not the only one who thinks so, right? Tell me I'm not alone in this.
Phase 1: The Toy
After a baby is born, or in my case after you adopt the baby, you get a pop-up notification that so-and-so has sent your new baby a toy. Check the mail, and the Imaginary Friend doll will automatically be added to your baby's inventory.
In this stage, it's just a doll. Your baby and toddler Sims can play with it, which not only builds their relationship, it also improves your kid's Social need.
Phase 2: The Animated Doll
Ugh, I get the willies just thinking about it. At some point after your Sim ages into a child, you will get a pop-up about how the doll wants to play, so you should set it on the ground. Drag the Imaginary Friend toy out of your Sim's inventory and set it on the ground.
It will transform into the creature of nightmares: a sort of patchwork clown with a blank face, a glowing ball atop a stalk atop its head, and gloved hands (presumably so that it doesn't leave fingerprint evidence at the murder scene).
Worse, in this stage, it cannot be perceived by any other Sim. Switch to their perspective, and the Imaginary Friend vanishes. EVEN THOUGH WE KNOW IT'S STILL THERE.
It also turns back into a doll when it sleeps.
Phase 3: A Real Kid
Once your Sim and the Imaginary Friend have a high enough relationship (Best Friend or close to it) you'll have the option to "make real." I did this with a bottle of potion. Give it to the Imaginary Friend, and it turns into a real child - boy or girl, depending on whether you've given it a boy's or a girl's name.
This child is just like a regular Sim, except that it has creepy patchwork clothing left over from the doll's outfit. Oh, and it still turns into a doll to sleep! (Mine also had eyes that are an unsettling shade of bright aqua.) "
- See more at:
http://sim2sim.com/news/sims-3-imaginary-friend-horror
Please bring them to Sims 4!
if they can be even creepier that'd be cool! It was such a creepy and neat feature in Sims 3!I was reminded of them when I found this hilarious article:
"I have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of my first Imaginary Friend ever since I bought the Generations expansion pack. My Sims haven't had many kids, and not all kids get an Imaginary Friend, so it took nearly a month in real time before I got one. And now that I have it, IT IS SCARING THE CRAP OUT OF ME.
I wasn't prepared for this thing to be so soul-suckingly terrifying. I'm not the only one who thinks so, right? Tell me I'm not alone in this.
Phase 1: The Toy
After a baby is born, or in my case after you adopt the baby, you get a pop-up notification that so-and-so has sent your new baby a toy. Check the mail, and the Imaginary Friend doll will automatically be added to your baby's inventory.
In this stage, it's just a doll. Your baby and toddler Sims can play with it, which not only builds their relationship, it also improves your kid's Social need.
Phase 2: The Animated Doll
Ugh, I get the willies just thinking about it. At some point after your Sim ages into a child, you will get a pop-up about how the doll wants to play, so you should set it on the ground. Drag the Imaginary Friend toy out of your Sim's inventory and set it on the ground.
It will transform into the creature of nightmares: a sort of patchwork clown with a blank face, a glowing ball atop a stalk atop its head, and gloved hands (presumably so that it doesn't leave fingerprint evidence at the murder scene).
Worse, in this stage, it cannot be perceived by any other Sim. Switch to their perspective, and the Imaginary Friend vanishes. EVEN THOUGH WE KNOW IT'S STILL THERE.
It also turns back into a doll when it sleeps.
Phase 3: A Real Kid
Once your Sim and the Imaginary Friend have a high enough relationship (Best Friend or close to it) you'll have the option to "make real." I did this with a bottle of potion. Give it to the Imaginary Friend, and it turns into a real child - boy or girl, depending on whether you've given it a boy's or a girl's name.
This child is just like a regular Sim, except that it has creepy patchwork clothing left over from the doll's outfit. Oh, and it still turns into a doll to sleep! (Mine also had eyes that are an unsettling shade of bright aqua.) "
- See more at:
http://sim2sim.com/news/sims-3-imaginary-friend-horror
Please bring them to Sims 4!
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Children who are creative should be more inclined to have an imaginary friend than say a child with a mental aspiration. I would really like it if the imaginary friend played off the emotion of the child. When the child is happy, the imaginary friend is normal. If angry, the imaginary friend feeds off the anger, if tense the imaginary friend goes into a cuddly mode to make the child less tense. If afraid it goes in protection mode to make the child not afraid. Let it adapt to the child.
I wish kids were afraid of the dark and would want for monsters checked under the bed.
awesome!
I love this! Especially the "protective" mode and the children looking under the bed for monsters.
Yeah I wish that as well @Gruffman
Matthew.
The imaginary friend could even be released as part of a supernatural pack :O that would be freaky. Or, part of generations haha
I just installed Sims 3 last night and am going to add one expansion at a time hopefully my computer will let me play! It's working so far with just the base game lol.
It would be even more interesting IF the Big Stuffed Animals one day disappeared. But, that is from the Adult's point of view. The Children however, still have their stuffy friends. Whom are now "alive", and interact with the child who brought them to life.
I would imagine a Child would have to become very attached to the toy, like BFF status. I can't stop thinking about those giant toys coming to life! They are already "life" sized! :P
They all could have unique imaginary interactions!
OBlarffy could roar, like any bear(sim in bear costume).
ODrago could be mischievous and pretent to run at their creator to get a laugh out of them.
OBun Bun can have the ability to find Decorative Eggs for their creator.
ODino could wow their friend with a puff of fire, and it could sometimes backfire with imaginary fire[/b] spawning on the ground and freaking out their creator.
OSkelly Bear could be a Bonus friend if Spooky Stuff is installed. Skelly could give their creator candy, and receive candy as well.
OUni could have the ability to introduce their creator to another child and start off as Good Friends.
I liked their mysterious presence in the game, it made long running stories interesting. Not to mention, legacy challenges. :P
There is so much potential for what Imaginary Friends can be and do this time around!
In supernatural EP Imaginary friends would arise from child's imagination(specially creative, crazy and lonely children) or be made by a witch that would gift it to child's family(according to the relationship she have with child's mom or dad). Good witches only make good imaginary friends(and gift it if she have a good relationship with the parents/autonomous random gift, it would be placed at door), evil witches make evil imaginary friends(and gift it if she have a bad relationship with the parents/autonomous random gift, it would be placed at door), and neutral witches can make both(gifting the doll only according to the relationship she have with family).
Both types would play with children, but good ones stimulate good behavior and help with bad feelings. Evil ones stimulate bad behavior (be mean with other sims, break or sabotage objects, topple the trash) and bad feelings like anger and sadness. Influencia in the new trait from next life stage.
Crazy sims would be able to keep imaginary friends to teenager and adult life(low chances).
The heart can't beat with out a rhythm
In TS3 you could choose the gender.
If you did not choose the name, it would be any default Imaginary Friend name.(example: Fluffy, Buttons, etc.) And, a gender is assigned at random.
If you wanted to name it, it would come up with the option of what gender the named Imaginary Friend belonged. You can say boy or girl, and give it any name. A girl, with the name Alexander. A boy, with the name Elizabeth. It doesn't matter. :P
I feel like this wouldn't be something too hard to put in the game. Seems like it would've fit in well with the Kids Room pack, would've given it that little something extra.