I wonder why with the climate crisis, we don't have an expansion dedicated to alternative energy, living off grid, recycling, reusing etc.? I mean The Sims has gender fluidity and lgbt relationships why not eco-friendly?
I envision solar panels, wind turbines both focused to reducing bills or eliminating them all together and maybe even gaining money if your house has enough panels and the weather cooperates. Add more items like fans that someone could use instead of air conditioning. There should be a greater focus on "off grid" items, the reuse water etc. There would be benefits to growing your own food and making your own clothing (once the DIY pack comes out) Being able to buy and sell used items like you can sort of already do at at the flea market. Perhaps even making a business out of consignment or used items. You would get bonuses for being earth friendly. And it could easily be made into a career close to either conservationist or political activist or some combo of those. Similar to picking up trash around Island Living expansion you could go through peoples trash and pick out recyclables, or try to convince people into being better to the earth. Maybe even make a neighborhood event where the air quality gets better the more neighbors you convince to go solar. Put more focus on bicycles, skate boards or even car pooling.
Can you think of anything more you'd like to see in a "Going Green" expansion?
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I missed the first poll. Man it's a shame.
A stuff pack is too small for Going Green. I’m thinking Game pack or Expansion pack aswell.
I love your ideas though.
Those new features will give us so many story possibilities like:
- a mermaid living on a deserted island off the grid.
- an old hippie trying to live off the land.
- a paranoid climate geek living in strangerville.
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but I would not mind stuff pack with some off grid type objects and solar panels and such
in my opinion there isn't that much significant gameplay that would need new animations to make it bigger than stuff pack
biggest thing I can really think is I'd like to be able to carry water for my sims from somewhere or dig well
since its unrealistic to try and live with no water at all
bicycles are already in uni and carpools make no sense unless there is cars pack or update first
since adding cars in ecological pack? um no?
digging from trash already exists in the game they'd just have to add more objects to find
and im not sure if adults can do it but we got it for kids toys and such
flea markets festival thing in city living and selling tables and even retail shops of all kinds work well for selling used items too so no specific needs there either
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Why not? You would be able to still have non-green stories.
I doubt the devs will be able to put all of this into a stuff pack (they weren’t able to put bunk beds in Tiny Living). But perhaps a game pack is big enough.
I like your idea with the flea market. What do you think about that the objects sold/bought are clearly used?
It could also be fun if the sims could do diy projects on the like making new objects out of old objects or found objects.
Exactly what I was thinking. And honestly surprised that they didn't include those. I don't care what form, expansion, stuff etc. it comes in. I really like the idea of having a sim live completely off grid for all the above ideas. And if you attempt that now you have very limited choices when it comes to cooking and have to deal with negative mood status of dealing with not hot water. There is nothing positive about living off grid at all.
That is exactly the best part of this game. We can all roleplay in what ever way we think is fun.
*making own cleaning products, maybe it gives a special mood let when you use it on something
*upcycling/recycling
*scooters
*renewable/electric cars
*compost, paper and recycling bins
*more veggies, fruit and growable fruit
*wheat,sunflowers, pumpkins and corn plants
*making cornbread, muffins, bread
*kids can cook
*bamboo products
*kids can become activists (like Greta!!!💚💚💚)
*compost
*vegan trait
*vegan meals
*SEEDS (edible)
*ability to harvest seeds from things like sunflowers and pumpkins
*eco living aspiration
*borrowing books from library
*DIY Projects
*able to change to renewable power
Lol idk if all these are related, but I like the idea!
Some ideas:
No. It's pretty mindless fun for me too. A good escape when I'm in pain (I have a couple conditions that cause chronic pain.) I've never bothered picking up the trash around the island either. Lol. But, I occasionally like to play off the grid. Particularly if I'm living in a house I built like Orchard House (Louisa May Alcott's house) which shouldn't have electricity. So having "green" options would make it easier for me to play that way. My Sims are too limited and too dependent on phones and computers (which require you to go to a community lot to use.)
What do you mean by this one?
Idk how they'd do it, how they'd market it or deliver it but I WANT IT!
@lisamwitt oh lol I meant renewable/electric cars
- In Del Sol Valley, Strangerville and Oasis Spring you will lack water but have acces to plenty of solar energy. If you live in Forgotten Hollow it will make no sense to have solar panels.
- In Windenburg you can collect more wind power than elsewhere.
- In Granite Falls, Glimmerbrook and Salvadorads the air and water is much cleaner so you doesn’t have to filtrate it. In San Mysuno you are obligated to filtrate water before use otherwise you will get sick.
- So you have to research on the computer on how to be green in the specific world you live in when you move there.
The bigger your consumerism are, the bigger responsibility you have to take:
- So a poor grandfather living in a super tiny off the grid house with second hand funitures can be green but doesn’t have to think too much about it.
- A large, rich, consuming household with lots of spoiled kids has to think more about their footprint. If they don’t take responsibilities they will have to pay more taxes than others.
If you don’t want to have solar panels, wind mills, water filter and green food in your backyard, you can just buy it from the public energy and water center, but if you wanna safe money or wanna live off the grid, you need to supply yourself with water and energy and food.