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WHAT does the community WANT in 2020?
FreezerBunnyCowplant
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I would like to start this thread to talk about what we, the community, really want from The Sims 4.
I thought creating a place to collect all the ideas the community wants would be a good idea!
I will add points to the following categories:
Expansion packs
Build/Buy mode
Base Game updates
I thought creating a place to collect all the ideas the community wants would be a good idea!
I will add points to the following categories:
Expansion packs
Build/Buy mode
Base Game updates
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In General
- Improved communication from The Sims Team
Base Game Updates
- Cars (carpools, buses, firetrucks, service Sim vehicles)
- Body hair
- Improved skin tones and multi-ethnic hair textures
- Basically the same CAS mechanics of skin/hair details as with Cats & Dogs
- The "fear" emotion
- All of the bug fixes
Build/Buy Mode
- Ability to paint the ceilings; curved walls; custom stairs railings placement; spiral stairs; bunk beds; basically all popular the build/buy requests.
- Matching/consistent color swatches across base game furniture sets (windows, doors, counters, stairs, chairs, etc.)
Packs
- Arcade items
- Actual amusement park
- Farms/countryside/horses with bigger lots
- Probably whatever else the vocal community wants
Definitely some other items that I'm forgetting right now. I should save a list, but it might make me sad to keep around, while my expectations are low.
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• I'd like them to implement everything they've taken away from each pack to appease players who don't like ______. That's a slap in the face to players who've bought packs for specific _______ game play and details. Also very shady, not good business. You didn't see them do that in previous games, why is this one special in that aspect?!
Build/Buy mode
• I think build mode is wonderful. I wish they had a pond terrain tool, but the debug pond works fine.
Base Game updates
• Fixing all the bugs in game would be a step in the right direction. It wouldn't be as bad if they continued to fix them every month. At this rate the bugs are worse in TS4 than TS3 and you don't need as many mods to fix them.
Attraction system
Turn on and turn offs/likes and dislikes
More like MORE traits
Consequences
And I'm good
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Specifically I want:
-Imaginary Friends they are my favourite occult! So creepy and fun, they also added so much for kids and toddlers. Most occults don't really come into play until a sim is a teen, but this was one occult item/thing that was centered around younger sims.
-Controllable Pets I miss that SO MUCH from sims 3. They already take up a slot in our household. If we can't control them then at least keep them from taking up our sim count.
-A fantastical, livable world We have some neat destination worlds, but I want at least one world where you can actually LIVE in some zany magical realm.
-Houseboats Weird one, I know, but I loved them. Could come with a world that is mostly water with a few small islands. Diving could make a return and treasure hunting!
-EP akin to Generations I want MORE stuff for teens, kids toddler and elders! Better relationships trees in families... more hobbies and activities. Give us homeschooling, prom, bingo night!
-Sci-Fi GP Some kind of neat GP to add more sci-fi occult game play (we have lots of magical mermaids and stuff, but we don't have as much sci-fi content like Plumbots.) Star Wars is okay I guess, but I want something that fits into the sims universe and is more sandbox gameplay.
Also, maybe with that we could have our sim to drive buy groceries and stuff with our control. I just want more freedom to really connect. The cursor really works my nerves. Especially when I'm playing on the console. No offense
EP: Ancient Living
if we have additional ep this year i think we really need something to break this line of modern machiney packs and well this if anything would help me enjoy playing this game again
Build/Buy:
- one sided stair railings
- painting ceilings
- adding basic brown wood swatches for tons of furniture.
I can't stress this enough
like if its in surfaces or storage and it does not exist in dark brown wood only? add that swatch. id use those objects like 90% more
- completely white swatch for tons of windows
similar thing but I've noticed many (especially base game) windows lack this option and it really irritates me like what up with that blue x white only?
-wood top counters
talking of wood swatch why I only have one option on this and that too has baskets on it instead of like actual drawers? eh?
CAS:
-them skintones
- updos that have bangs pls?
- copying outfit & makeup for all categories
- fixing aliens facemelting and genetics
also
- TOGGLES FOR ALL AND EVERYTHING especially to turn off townie generation and force game use existing sims please
- adding more of existing wooden objects for woodworking skill
oh and can't believe i almost forgot
COUPLE DANCING
ROMANCE INTERACTIONS
OPEN WATER
okay maybe thats it for now?
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Medieval world with swordplay, archery and other appropriate content
Dragons
More fantasy stuff i.e. Greek myth theme
Build/Buy mode:
Spiral staircases
Bunk beds
The ability to change partial furniture swatches i.e. the bed frame being separate to the cover
Base Game updates:
Bug fixes
Slow dancing
The ability to creature our own Styled Looks
The ability to assign chairs to specific sims so they have their "own" seat at the dinner table or in front of the TV.
Werewolves
Romance
Generations
Horses
Bands/Music
Hotels/Vacation
Hobbies
Cars/Transport
Fairies
Historical/medieval
Build/Buy mode
Upright pianos
Exercise bikes
Dumbbells
Tea sets
Buggies for babies/toddlers
Sketch/notebooks
Landlines
Base Game updates
Improved personalities (+ fear emotion)
Free babies
Hybrids (so my vampire can learn alchemy)
Improved ghosts
Cars/carpools
Playable NPC careers
Police and burglars
Assigning seats would be great!
Wearwolves and ZOMBIES
The ability to sit anywhere on the floor (preferably in a few different positions) for a proper picnic
Canes for elder (or all)
Bed cuddling
The ability to sit on counters coffee tables
Copying outfits and makeup to all categories
Expansion wise I really want generations, a pack with loads of kid stuff. So tired of kids with nothing to do. They need way more interactions. Especially with eachother. I want to see them hiding under tables, playing Mary mack, tag, pillow fighting and more.
More group interactions and things for multiple sims to do together. Like boat for two.
Also I want an apocalyptic pack where sims have to survive and rebuild the world. As well as happy haunts. And something that expands on mermaids with an underwater kingdom
Feed a bite interactions for all not just romance
Official toddler playpens
Toddler seats that swing as well as toddler swings
See saws
Merry goes around
Slides for adults
I don't expect all of this in 2020 of course. But definitely things I would like to see.
One unique thing I always wanted are longer interactions for things. I feel like it ends too short and the sims run off to do one thing after another.
Like cuddling on the couch, playing with the campfire, the dog heeling for example should either last much longer or that the duration doesn't end until I end it. Especially because I play with autonomy off I like to see sims I'm not using doing things in the background. But then the interactions end quickly and I have to find something else for them to do or they just stand around.
Here is some of what I would like:
Expansion packs
Country / Farming World with Horses - I know that they know this is requested but yes, I want it.
Romance EP or GP - More complex relationships, more chemistry, more new romantic interactions. This pack could improve emotions and relationships generally but would allow sims to have more developed romantic lives. Develop romance throughout the life stages and allow for more varied personalities and reactions. There could also be more "drama" among family and friends, possibly with therapy or couples counseling. I wouldn't want all of my houses to need this but basically, we could create more potential for drama among some households to add complexity. Include ways to rekindle the romance or ways to celebrate anniversaries including those for elders.
Italian world - This could go along with romance, I would like a world with an Italian seaside town and a Tuscan countryside with vineyards. There could be fixer-upper houses and some historic settings. I realize that Windenburg had elements of this but that was more German and English. This would be Mediterranean. It could be a vacation world.
World with deeply snowy winters and mountains - The Swiss Mountain Village in the survey would be great.
Murder mystery - I saw this listed among the concepts being considered and I personally would actually be interested in this. I think it could be fun if it's not completely silly.
African safari or African world - Yes, I want this. We have not seen it in the game and it would be great.
More hobbies and more ways to use community spaces, I like this about EL and would like to see more.
Art parties or auctions or exhibitions and ways to use museums are on my list. That could be an SP for me.
If they add historic play or themes, I will be interested.
Build/Buy mode
I always want more clothes, hair, general styles and furnishings.
Could we see more French country or Italian country decor?
Though I didn't win with Nifty Knitting, I really liked being able to vote on styles, clothing items and objects.
Maybe add some more contemporary casual wear?
Base Game updates
I tend to notice these less. If there is an update to babies, I'll take it though that's more for other plays than me. I would consider a Baby SP.
I'll probably take whatever is offered. Keep fixing bugs though.
PlantSim Lifestate
Gardening Fixed
Glitches Fixed
Playable Babies
Nails, Body Hair & Eye Lashes in CAS
More Eye Colors
Expansion Packs:
Glitches Fixed
Aliens having same copy code as Vampires
Eliminate Random Tourist Outfits
Seasons need Festivals
Mermaids Fixed
Gamepacks:
Vampire Plasma Foods to be introduced
Jungle Adventure need Hotel Resort
MotherPlant to be deleted
Werewolves, Genies & Fairies Lifestates
Haunted Swampy Dark World
Ghostbusters, Vampire & Witch Hunters.
SW: I, II, III, IV, V & VI with liveable Worlds.
group activities that actually bring social need up because it is so rare in TS4 plus I hate to socialize with non- family members both IRL and in game
Custom Hair colors.
Okay so, you know the Paint mode for pets? Yea I want that for Human skin.
To be able to make rooms at different heights while being able to be touching.
More range on Column heights. In a similar vein as above, it's weird that we can only raise or lower them to a certain height tbh and would help a lot of builders if we could adjust them better.
Apartments. Look, Apartments are super cool, and we all love them, but it sucks that the only ones we have only have one floor available. It would be SUPER cool if we could make our own custom apartment buildings or complexes!
This is more of a nitpick but, we can only go so far up and down in Levels? It would be cool if we could go higher or lower. Now, I read that the reason modders can’t do this is because the number of levels is fixed in the files and not editable, so either making it so we can or allowing us to go bigger would be awesome!!!
Height Sliders.
Stairs intersecting. Yeah, so like, it's kinda annoying we can't compact our stairs and make them fold under each other.
Curved walls/fences/Pools, ect!!! Like, this isnt minecraft, things are round!
Disabilities.
A better System for cheats I guess? Look, having the cheat bar is nice but all those commands are kinda confusing and doesn't always let you know if it was implemented or nah. Just, make it a pop up window with buttons or something? Like, a toggle tab!
Animal Shelter/Pet Shop!!! I'd love to be able to have this in my game!!! Ofc, you’d need the pet packs to do it but they can be expanded on those or something.
In the same vein, More pet types! I knew we have a few rodents in First Pet, but they just stay in their cages, how boring! Having Birds, Rodents, or Fish be more like how Cats and Dogs work would be cool!
More Clutter! We have a bunch but… I love it so ;^;
Also while we’re at it, I wish the Go-To-Work buildings were actually in game?
Cemetery! Simply put, an area so households don't get clogged with gravestones. Make it an option when someone dies, there’s a pop up like for ghosts. “This sims has died. Would you like to Bury them in the cemetary or on your Lot” or something like that
* Body hair
* Built-in wardrobes
* Shelves, desks and storage designed to snap underneath stairs
* A loungewear outfit category that is distinct for general/sleepwear - for the lazy days at home. I was kinda hoping for this from the laundry day pack (it's not really a thing in my country, but I was expecting sweatpants and baggy clothes for a day spent at home). An outfit Sims will change into when they get home from work or wake up on a day off, before changing into normal clothes if they decide to go out.
Some kind of music pack. A big music pack that covers a lot of bases. From children to adults. This would include bands and an electric guitar, electric bass and a drumset. It would also, most essentially IMO, include a playable woodwind or brass instrument (maybe one of both!). It's been twenty years and we've never seen one while seeing one of each other instrument family in each game. (TS1 didn't have them all, but TS2 and 3 did). The woodwind/brass instruments could be played by kids as well and contribute to a school wind ensemble/concert band/whatever you want to call it activity.
A time-travel pack, but this time to the past. My ideal location is ancient Greece, because it's never been done before, and would surely make for a world with gorgeous views and architecture. Alternatively they could do medieval, which would be a great place to introduce horses (could be done with Greece, too) and bring back unicorns, as they were prominent in medieval lore.
Also, being able to see and purchase books you publish would be nice.
Build/Buy mode
Base Game updates
CAS
Gallery
Set up Gallery so we can upload one or two photos or screenshots of our lots. Too many lots cannot be seen due to foliage or other objects due to pre-set camera views.
Or even consider having a group of developers work on updating and improving Sims 3 or Sims 2 for those of us who find those franchises more meaningful for gameplay than Sims 4.