I know many players (including influencers) have expressed their desire to have swatches where different parts of an item can be altered e.g. bed spread being changed seperately from the bed frame. Do you reckon this might be an ability coming with the 350 new swatches update? Probably wishful thinking but it would add so much variety!
I also think that they might introduce matching wood tones across many of the base game items since players won't be able to rely on future packs for matching furniture
Are there any ideas you have about which items might get new swatches or any ideas on how these swatches will work? Will it be one new swatch across 350 items? Will few select items get many new swatches?
I'm actually very excited for this update and can't wait for us to know more!
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That would be ideal wouldn't it? 20 might be a bit ambitious but even if we had 5 matching swatches across these items I'd be happy.
Also I really want all doors and windows to match, I get so annoyed when I want to have specific windows but can't use them because they somehow never have the same browns or plain white/black.
Do I think a light pink skirt is now going to match (shades) of a pink top? No. But I think that top might come in yellow. See, there it's a big difference, and I'm not so sure anyone is going to be over the top with excitement when they see what I mean after the release of these recolors.
I think with this update you are right in saying that we are likely to just get new recolours, but I think this alone opens up the possibility of more complicated swatch overhaul in the future
The devs need to introduce a way of allowing us more creative freedom beyond 5-10 swatch options, and while I'm not expecting a colour wheel a more advanced system would be welcome
And speaking of beds. I hope a lot of those new swatches are for the toddler beds. If we can't get new beds for them in the packs, I hope they'll at least give them a lot of new swatches with cute designs from this update. But I fully expect them to totally ignore the toddler objects so I won't even get my hopes up.
Now bed swatches I can get on board with. Beds are extremely limited. Doors and windows as well. A lot of the base game stuff can be difficult to use.
Either way, I'm excited to see what they've done.
I hope my Sims and lots aren't too terrible!
Very little of my own furniture matches in real life, even several shades of white. I call it eclectic, ie: style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
It sort of matters down at the furniture store when you walk into the show rooms. The coffee table, end tables and the couch wood all match. It looks odd indeed to have a pine (blond) colored end table with a mahogany coffee table.
Of course you wouldn't put drastically different colours of wood together, but if you have a range of dark woods and they don't match exactly you're bound to find some that still look good together. Not everybody buys an entire living room set of perfectly matching everything.
I hope my Sims and lots aren't too terrible!
When it comes to wood finishes, match-y match-y floors and furniture look staid and flat.
https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/5-secrets-to-mixing-multiple-wood-finishes-208705
Those pictures are interesting. The first one reminds me of my own house with all mismatched end tables and side tables, lol. Sometimes, I just want two end tables that match a coffee table. And not have to put a side table of a different grain and shape next to my love seat. But alas, I a whimsical type decorater in real life and can't pass up an odd ball, interesting side table. lol
Other then that the only swatches I really need is a True White swatch on everything or at least doors and windows.
I was under the impression that the swatches were for build and buy only, but I would cry tears of joy is more hair colours were added
> I'd love to see them do 20 set wood swatches, and use only those wood colours going forward, and change all the previous items to only have those colourways. That, and allowing you to alter both the wood and fabric on beds, chairs, couches and even the counters. Just again, 20 or so wood colours for the cabinets going forward, and separate counter tops. It would make it SO much easier.
This would be amazing! If they did this, I might actually get use out of some furniture that I've never used before.