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    I can't find my sims whims anymore please help

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    comicsforlifecomicsforlife Posts: 9,585 Member
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    what do I do
    more for sim kids and more drama please

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      CupidCupid Posts: 3,623 Member
      Whims are optional now. You can turn them on in Gameplay Settings.
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      comicsforlifecomicsforlife Posts: 9,585 Member
      edited November 2018
      well wouldn't it make more since for on to be default @Cupid
      more for sim kids and more drama please
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      CupidCupid Posts: 3,623 Member
      comicsforlife wrote: »
      well wouldn't it make more since for on to be default @Cupid

      it would
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      secretuk1965secretuk1965 Posts: 5,341 Member
      not sure where yo put this did we lose the whims above the sims head since new patch , if so how do we get points now? as my sims are not showing thought bubbles for whims
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      afai1261afai1261 Posts: 2,030 Member
      You can turn them on again in gameplay options
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      secretuk1965secretuk1965 Posts: 5,341 Member
      thankyou
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      Sigzy05Sigzy05 Posts: 19,406 Member
      I don't understand this decision at all.

      Or why it's turned off by default.

      New players will likely not even realize that's an option. And it's always been part of the sims, so I don't get it.
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      FelicityFelicity Posts: 4,979 Member
      Hmmm, I wish they'd just add more appropriate whims. They managed to do so in Sims 2 and 3.
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      fullspiralfullspiral Posts: 14,717 Member
      Sigzy05 wrote: »
      I don't understand this decision at all.

      Or why it's turned off by default.

      New players will likely not even realize that's an option. And it's always been part of the sims, so I don't get it.

      Likely because of all the complaints of repetitive whims. Buy a 1x1 pool. Buy a dishwasher ( even if the sim has one) etc.
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      ParmaViolet87ParmaViolet87 Posts: 1,800 Member
      Cupid wrote: »
      comicsforlife wrote: »
      well wouldn't it make more since for on to be default @Cupid

      it would

      Yeah it makes no sense. What if you are new to the game...how would you know whims exist if you can't see them in the first place? Hmm.
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      QueenMercyQueenMercy Posts: 1,680 Member
      Yeah, this change is going to confuse people.
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      DeKayDeKay Posts: 81,602 Member
      Cuz they know their whims system stinks. 😆
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      HillyBethHillyBeth Posts: 3,505 Member
      Go into Options and Gameplay. There's a box you can check that says 'Enable Whims'. Apply the change and go on playing. No restart required!
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      IceyJIceyJ Posts: 4,641 Member
      Sigzy05 wrote: »
      I don't understand this decision at all.

      Or why it's turned off by default.

      New players will likely not even realize that's an option. And it's always been part of the sims, so I don't get it.

      Maybe the metrics show that most players ignore the whims? That's the only reason I can think of to have it off by default. And like DeKay said, their system does stink.
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      IceyJIceyJ Posts: 4,641 Member
      ParmaViolet87 wrote: »
      Cupid wrote: »
      comicsforlife wrote: »
      well wouldn't it make more since for on to be default @Cupid

      it would

      Yeah it makes no sense. What if you are new to the game...how would you know whims exist if you can't see them in the first place? Hmm.

      Probably from the new tutorial.
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      simgirl1010simgirl1010 Posts: 35,866 Member
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      paradiseplanetparadiseplanet Posts: 4,421 Member
      The real question is, why is it defaulted to be turned off?
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      simgirl1010simgirl1010 Posts: 35,866 Member
      I'm thinking because so many said they didn't use the whims because they were repetitive. I rarely use them, not because they're repetitive but I just forget about them. I didn't even notice they were gone until someone posted about it. :p
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      fullspiralfullspiral Posts: 14,717 Member
      simgirl1010 wrote: »
      I'm thinking because so many said they didn't use the whims because they were repetitive. I rarely use them, not because they're repetitive but I just forget about them. I didn't even notice they were gone until someone posted about it. :p

      I haven't missed them one little bit at all!
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      LaBlue0314LaBlue0314 Posts: 17,436 Member
      I haven't got into live gameplay yet, but I'm glad to know this. I for one am glad they now gave us a choice.
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      Sul sul!

      I've merged a few threads about this together into one! Carry on. :smile:
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      LisablazeLisablaze Posts: 6 New Member
      [quote="Cupid;c-16828841"]Whims are optional now. You can turn them on in Gameplay Settings.[/quote]
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      simwolfsimwolf Posts: 323 Member
      To be fair, fewer people would have noticed otherwise... the fact that it is now off by default is the main reason we all now know whims are optional :D
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      GalacticGalGalacticGal Posts: 28,562 Member
      Sigzy05 wrote: »
      I don't understand this decision at all.

      Or why it's turned off by default.

      New players will likely not even realize that's an option. And it's always been part of the sims, so I don't get it.

      Wow, it shows you how unobservant I was yesterday. I didn't even notice they were gone. Thanks for the heads up. I shall be turning those puppies back on toot sweet. I use the rewards all of the time!

      Thanks! And, yes, the default should be to have it on. But, just like my cable system the default is All TVs and I have to constantly switch it for just this TV. Face/palm.
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      comicsforlifecomicsforlife Posts: 9,585 Member
      well I hope they fix it
      more for sim kids and more drama please
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