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  • ExxCeeExxCee Posts: 353 Member
    Callum2000 wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I was wondering what small features you would like added into TS4. I don't mean anything game-changing like pets or seasons - I think most of us would like to see those at some point.

    I for example really want the option to buy a cake instead of having to make one yourself every single time. I'd also like the option for sims to play tag with each other, and for swings to come back. Just some small little features that add to the game! What would you like to see?

    Tying into the cake thing, I would like the auto-photo thing back which takes a snap at the perfect moment during a big event (wedding kiss? was this in TS1 or TS3? I forget). I always struggle to get these photos as if you pause just before, sometimes the game stutters and runs over the actual bit you wanted to photograph! Agh!
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  • ChgoBryantChgoBryant Posts: 4 New Member
    I would love more movies.
  • Neechan1Neechan1 Posts: 153 Member
    edited September 2017
    ExxCee wrote: »
    Callum2000 wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I was wondering what small features you would like added into TS4. I don't mean anything game-changing like pets or seasons - I think most of us would like to see those at some point.

    I for example really want the option to buy a cake instead of having to make one yourself every single time. I'd also like the option for sims to play tag with each other, and for swings to come back. Just some small little features that add to the game! What would you like to see?

    Tying into the cake thing, I would like the auto-photo thing back which takes a snap at the perfect moment during a big event (wedding kiss? was this in TS1 or TS3? I forget). I always struggle to get these photos as if you pause just before, sometimes the game stutters and runs over the actual bit you wanted to photograph! Agh!

    You mean the PIP function? I remember that from The S1and The S2,

    It worked more as an automatic scrapbook that was set on a timer as it took pictures of events that were of importance in the S1 than the S2.

    It also acted as "Hey someone or something is coming, you may want to check it out" and opened up a small pop-up window of the event (a burglar on your lot or someone ringing your doorbell are some examples)

    The Sims 2 worked with the latter and used it as Sims 1 did as a POI (point of interest)

    It would be nice to see the automatic picture thing back, it's one way I keep track of what's going on with my family.

    Oh, speaking of keeping track, If its not to much, I want the picture memory description to allow more text as i'll will be in the middle of writting a description and then have to edit it down because i can't write a more detailed memory :/

    At the moment after I take the picture, I have to put it to a microsoft document, argh, so bothersome! *sigh* I'm a writer, so this is extremly limiting in-game.
  • fidelis_x0fidelis_x0 Posts: 74 Member
    I really would like a match maker similar to the sims 2.
  • BuzzBuzzBuzzBuzz Posts: 303 Member
    Get water from the Sink (Sims 2)
  • honeywitchhoneywitch Posts: 321 Member
    1. Part-time jobs.
    2. The options to read, relax, and watch TV in bed.
    3. Books by writer sims available for purchase.
    4. "Purchase groceries" just like "purchase books."
    5. More meals.
    6. Facial piercings, gauged ears, more tattoos.
    7. A working juicer.
    8. More romantic and familial interactions.
  • loubyloulouloubyloulou Posts: 4,466 Member
    BuzzBuzz wrote: »
    Get water from the Sink (Sims 2)

    Can't we already do this?
  • MissNightOwlMissNightOwl Posts: 740 Member
    edited September 2017
    BuzzBuzz wrote: »
    Get water from the Sink (Sims 2)

    Can't we already do this?

    Yes, we can. I believe there even was (or still is) a bug where Sims would drink tap water ALL THE TIME. I was using the mod to control that.
    Post edited by MissNightOwl on
  • fewlinesfewlines Posts: 1,488 Member
    BuzzBuzz wrote: »
    Get water from the Sink (Sims 2)

    Can't we already do this?

    Yes, we can. I believe there even was (or still is) a bug where Sims would drink tap water ALL THE TIME. I was using the mod to control that.
    they still do! they live for tap water. :D
  • marcel21marcel21 Posts: 12,341 Member
    Sid1701D9 wrote: »
    Please EA use the GT group thing and added classes to the school system please. I should be able to know who is in my high school class and who is in the elementary class. The classes could share the same space as clubs but can't be removed. I need to know the boygirl ratio of the school system, as of currently I can't find any teenagers of the right age group for my sims. Also 1/4 of them are family members kids. I want to be able to see Elementary class and High School class.

    I would like to see a fully fledged school better than the mod to be honest with the option to work or attend as a student.

    Origin ID MichaelUKingdon


  • marcel21marcel21 Posts: 12,341 Member
    marcel21 wrote: »
    Sid1701D9 wrote: »
    Please EA use the GT group thing and added classes to the school system please. I should be able to know who is in my high school class and who is in the elementary class. The classes could share the same space as clubs but can't be removed. I need to know the boygirl ratio of the school system, as of currently I can't find any teenagers of the right age group for my sims. Also 1/4 of them are family members kids. I want to be able to see Elementary class and High School class.

    I would like to see a fully fledged school better than the mod to be honest with the option to work or attend as a student.

    School for all ages
    Origin ID MichaelUKingdon


  • WillKDavidWillKDavid Posts: 136 Member
    Lie on sofa to watch tv
    prop feet on coffee tables,
    recliners, rocking chairs, porch swings
    quilting hobby
  • BiggieCheeseBiggieCheese Posts: 435 Member
    More normal looking furniture, unlike a lot of the extremely dramatic couches and beds we have now More community lots After school activities ( Sports, Performing arts, Debate )
    ~Keep on chit-chatting, saying this and that
    Talkin talkin talkin
    I do what I do, so you do you
    Dirty dirty
    You can’t stop me lovin’ myself
    ~
  • StormsviewStormsview Posts: 2,603 Member
    I would love it if we were able to send gifts to anyone we know that we could choose to wrap in different paper. For example, brown paper could be free but you could pay to have other patterned paper. I would also like the opportunity to send prank gifts to disliked people.

    A great ideal. :)
    we'll give you a full refund. Just make sure you make your request within 24 hours after you first launch the game, within seven days from your date of purchase, or within seven days from the game's release date if you pre-ordered, whichever comes first.
    Who said EA doesn't have a sense of humor
  • WillKDavidWillKDavid Posts: 136 Member
    Breakfast in bed
    Reading in bed
    Bring back daydreaming
    Horror tv channel
  • HucklekreeHucklekree Posts: 129 Member
    Memories!
  • WillKDavidWillKDavid Posts: 136 Member
    Shoot spitballs
    Make paper airplanes
    Refrigerator magnets
    Electric meters for homes (small detail)
    Green Houses
  • RebbilinaRebbilina Posts: 377 Member
    Reading news on the phone
  • redrogue60redrogue60 Posts: 2,050 Member
    edited October 2017
    General Ambiance Features
    • Doorbell Chimes - Different Kinds (Sounds) for different types of houses & businesses
    • Holiday Lights (String & Icicle Like they were in Sims 3) - In all sorts of colors and combinations for different holidays and occasions. Extend those choices to all other existing Holiday Lighting
    • Clock Chimes & Choice of Chimes - Especially Grandfather Clock
    • The ability to change the color of flame in the fireplace
    • Heat/Cold
    • Moon Phases
    • Temperature & Temperature Reading on the side
    • Wind - Gentle Breeze to really Windy
    • The ability to place more things on top of Book Cases
    • Change the water color in fountains - Light Pink, Light Blue, Green, Purple, Red, Hot Pink, Yellow, Orange
    • Additional Ringtones for phones
    • Holiday Door Mats - Spooky Day, Snowflake Day, Love Day etc. Actually More Door Mats in general
    • Holiday Wreaths for Doors
    • Frost on Windows
    • Smoke out of Chimneys
    • Bell tower that rings the time

    New Food
    • Belgian Waffles
      • Chocolate Chip
      • Pecan
      • Blueberry
    • Oatmeal
    • Juicing Fruits & Veggies
    • Half a Cantaloupe
    • Ham & Eggs with Hash browns
    • Hazelnut & Banana Crepes
    • Chocolate Chip Pancakes
    • Bowl of Cereal
    • Ham & Cheese on Rye Sandwich with chips
    • Meatball Sub Sandwich
    • Gyros
    • Baked Jacket potato with butter
    • Chicken Tortilla Soup
    • Veggie Soup
    • Chicken Noodle Soup
    • Reuben Sandwich on Pumpernickel Rye
    • BBQ Ribs - Grill
    • Brisket - Grill
    • Fried Chicken with Mashed Potatoes & Green Beans
    • Corned Beef with Cabbage
    • Holiday Goose with the trimmings
    • Dublin Coddle
    • Shrimp & Grits
    • Hungarian Goulash
    • Baked Ham with Pineapple Rings
    • Pork Chops
    • Holiday Plum Pudding - Baking (but really it's steamed)
    • Lasagne
    • Yule Log Cake - Baking
    • Cheesecake - Baking
      • New York Style w/Strawberry
      • New York Style w/Blueberry
      • Chocolate
      • Turtle
      • Tuxedo
      • Pumpkin w/ Salted Caramel Topping
    • Muffins - Baking (Additional Flavors)
      • Chocolate Chip
      • Banana Nut
      • Bran
      • Pumpkin

    New Harvestable
    • Orange Tree
    • Cucumbers
    • Pumpkins
    • Green Peppers
    • Watermelon
    • Cantaloupe
    • Lettuce
    • Grapefruit Tree
    • Avocado Tree
    • Chili Pepper
    • Truffles
    • Portabello Mushrooms
    • Cinnamon
    • Lavender
    • Eggplant
    • Blueberry Bush
    • Peach Tree
    • Pecan Tree
    • Raspberry Bush
    • Plum Tree
    • Spaghetti Squash
    • New Grape Varieties

    Objects
    • Juicer & Juicing Bar for Spas
    • Single Candle Stick
    • Manicure Table
    • Pedicure Chair
    • Beauticians Chair - For Hairdressers
    • Body Wrap Table - For Seaweed Wraps etc
    • Facial Station - For Various Facials
    • Pool Bar
    • Oscillating Outdoor Fans
    • Porch Swings
    • Rocking Chairs especially to rock babies
    • Normal Diving Board & a Tall one for Public Pools
    • Counters that match the Vampire Bar including upper cabinets.
    • New Holiday patterns for the Buffet Table & Tablecloths - The ones we have are very limited. Perhaps 1 or 2 for each Holiday as a treat to Simmers for the next year
    • Being able to pack up the easel and set up anywhere
    • Lap Tops
    • A Bird Bath that operates somewhat like the Bird Feeder
    • Ceiling Mounted Smoke Detector
    • Wall Mounted Microwave Perhaps as a combo with a Stove Vent or built into cabinetry
    • Cuckoo Clock that chimes and cuckoos
    • Glass Conservatory Build pieces for Sun Rooms, Arboretums, and Green Houses
    • Exercise Bike
    • Jump Rope
    • Chin Up bar
    • Pool Table
    • Pool Table Light
    • Pool Cue Rack
    • Potters Wheel
    • Kiln
    • Old Fashioned (1910-1930s) Landline phones in different styles
    • Oriental Rugs in their various styles
      1. Aubusson Rug
      2. Bakhtyari Rugs
      3. Bokhara Rug
      4. Chobi Rug (also known as Peshawar)
      5. Heriz Carpet
      6. Gabbeh Rug
      7. Kazak Rug
      8. Khotan Rug
      9. Nain
      10. Oushak Rug (also called Ushak)
      11. Overdyed Rug
      12. Persian Medallion Rug (also called Kashan)
      13. Qashqai Rug
      14. Tabriz
      15. Tiger Rug - Tibetan

    Build Pieces
    • Spiral Stairs
      • Marble
      • Stone
      • Wrought Iron
      • Glass & Metal
      • Wood
    • Flying Buttresses
    • Large Rose Windows
    • Green House/Victorian Conservatory/Sun Room Walls
    • Glass Roofs in the Roof tab
    • Attic Access ladder
    • More Gargoyles for Roofs



    Actions & Activities
    • Reading in Bed
    • Watching TV in Bed
    • Wash Face
    • Spraying on Perfume
    • Perfume Making
    • Flower Arranging
    • Watering Potted Plants
    • Writing in Diary
    • Daydreaming
    • Tai Chi
    • Tanning (In Booths, on a blanket at the Beach, on a lounge chair)
    • Martial Arts & Fencing
    • Brewing Craft "Nectar" and "Nectar" making from vineyards
    • Dances - Waltzing, Salsa, Tango, Ballet, etc. Learning to Dance from an Instructor, Dance School
    • Knitting, Sewing, Quilting, & Crocheting - Especially for Elders
    • Ice Sculpture, Working with Clay and Marble
    • Different Types of Illnesses (Headache, Sore Throat, Pink Eye, Horrendous Gas, Sneezing)
    • Sketching
    • Glass Blowing
    • Pottery
    • Bird Watching/Nature Watching
    • Catching Snowflakes with your tongue

    Community Lots with New Business Lot Designations & appropriate lot traits
    • Senior Center - Shuffleboard, Myshuno, Bridge, Tennis, Crafting Room (Sewing, Quilting, Crocheting & Knitting) Senior Events
    • Dancing School - Ballet Room, Hip-Hop & Breakdancing, Ballroom (Waltz, Salsa, Tango, Foxtrot), Swing
    • School of the Arts - Painting Room, Sculpturing Classroom, Pottery Room, Glassworks, Photography Darkroom, Jewelry Making, Flower Arranging
    • Cemeteries
    • Grocery Store
    • Beauty Salon for Hair & Mani-pedis
    • Chocolaterie & Candy Shop
    • Florist
    • Ice Cream Parlor
    • Bakery


    Create A Sim
    • More Tattoo Patterns
    • Piercings (Eyebrow, Nostril types, Top of the Ear, Beauty Mark, Lip, Belly Button
    • Fingernails - Select Length, Shape, Color, Designs
    • Toenails - Generally Pedicure Related
    • Job Titles in the name - Dr., Esq. (for Attorneys), Detective, Military Ranks, Professor,
    • Body Hair
    • Heterocromia - different color in each eye
    • More Favorites - Favorite Book Genre, Movie, Favorite Vacation Spot, Pet Type
    • Dislikes - Food, Movies, Books, Colors, Music, Pet Type
    • Romantic Turn On/Offs
    • Freckles made hereditary
    • Bring back the sections of hair color that was an excellent feature from Sims 3


    Miscellaneous
    • Mousing over the Clock in Game and know the real world time as well as Sim time
    • More Radio Channels (Especially for Restaurants) - Zydeco, Indian, French, Italian, Chinese
    • More Movies & TV Shows - "Nudge" Horror
    • Part-Time Jobs
    • More Recipes especially for restaurants - Indian, Cajun, Japanese, Italian, Big Band
    • More Recipes for Holidays
    • Halloween Sound Effects Radio Channel
    • NPC Curator/Guide - for Museums
    • NPC Janitors, Gardners for Public spaces
    • Bring the wild animals back but in appropriate places
      • Wolves in the woods
      • Deer in the woods or in fields
      • Racoons in areas by the woods, can get into the garbage still
      • Skunks in Fields, Parks, Woods
      • Frogs & Toads by rivers and streams
      • SOME Squirrels and Chipmunks by trees in the yard
      • SOME birds
      • Pigeons in the cities and parks
      • Owls and other birds of prey in Parks and Woods IN TREES not on the ground
      • Wild Horses in Prairies and other types of Grasslands
      • Rabbits in the Parks

    Buy/Build Mode Tabs
    • Create a Game Room Tab
    • Put Bars & Barstools into the Game Room Tab
    • Make Icons for Pool Tables, Poker Tables, Chess, Darts etc.
    • In the Dining Room Tab put a China Hutch & Servers Icon
    • In the Dining Room Tab put an Icon for Buffet Tables
    • Make a Laundry Room Tab
    • Make a Garage/Shed/Hobby Space Tab
    Post edited by redrogue60 on
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  • HimRumiHimRumi Posts: 1,444 Member
    @SimGuruGraham

    Hear this one out, will we ever have the weeks and days displayed by hovering our mouse over the clock ? It would help a lot really.
  • ldmarkoldmarko Posts: 5,487 Member
    Separate option to change hair accessory colors, right now you can only change them when you change hair color.
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  • WillKDavidWillKDavid Posts: 136 Member
    edited October 2017
    Let police officers have partners. Now that Cats & Dogs is coming soon, let them have a k9 partner.
  • StrangeSpirit7StrangeSpirit7 Posts: 6 New Member
    1-More farming stuff
    2-Pin things to sim in CAS
    3-Teaching career. I think it'd be interesting
    4-Buying things from market like in TS2
    5-Color wheel specifically for house stuff. That'll remove burden of tons of cc
  • LoverGal623LoverGal623 Posts: 47 Member
    1. More meals (like more breakfasts that arent egg related. Different cereals maybe?)
    2. More playground equipment for kids and toddlers, including ones they can use together. (I was thinking swingsets and a baby swing, sandboxes, maybe a merry go round and seesaw, and a slide for the older kids that isn't attached to the ridiculously huge pirate ship)
    3. Piercings and more tattoos
  • PeepsMasterPeepsMaster Posts: 1 New Member
    Sime 4 needs to bring back the "sneak out" option for teenaged Sims! It would provide a more immersive experience with the parenthood expansion!
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