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Outdoor retreat, an upgrade
DeadFishy
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So it’s been a while since I played Outdoor Retreat, and back when it was released in 2015, it was kind of a nothing pack. But now with all the added packs, this could make Granite Falls a great place to go on holiday, considering it’s the only place Sims actually can holiday.
My question is, can Sims swim in the bodies of water that are around Granite Falls? Did that neighborhood get the update?
My question is, can Sims swim in the bodies of water that are around Granite Falls? Did that neighborhood get the update?
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Unfortunately the water in other worlds were not updated, so no swimming in the lake at granite falls
Another thing you can do to make it more interesting is replacing a rental lot with a community lot. I added a bar and a spa and it really helps to give my sims something to do.
Ugh, that’s really frustrating that you can’t lake swim, but great suggestion, thank you
Sixam
San Mychino City
Del Sol Valley
Granite Falls
Forgotten Hollow
Follow up question, can you build a vacation place that sims of all families can visit in Jungle Adventure? Or is it just a rabbit hole type of experience?
It works just like outdoor retreat. You have rental lots where your sims live, eat, sleep, take a bath... There are also community lots: a park, a bar and a museum. All of these lots can be edited and you can even change their lot type if you wish. For rental lots it is easier to edit them before your sims go on holiday. Otherwise you need a cheat.
When your sims are out in the jungle, they can sleep and pee in bushes and bring along food and a bottle to freshen up hygiene, these can be bought from a sale table near the bar. Or you can bring along the camping equipment from outdoor retreat.
The only rabbit hole element that comes to mind are text messages you get when your sims open a gate. You can choose and get an extra item or buff depending on your answer. But you will follow your sim through the gate after the text message.
Edit : this only goes for selvadorada. On batuu you enter a rabbit hole to fill your needs.
I would love an update for the existing worlds. Especially swimmable oceans in windenburg and brindleton Bay. And a few lots to actually live on sixam.
Im a simmer forever
Does the alien planet even have water?
You can if you're not aversed to using mods. I use a mod that makes Sualani a.destination world. If I ever want to live in that world I take the mod out.
I don't see why you can't. Was it with Eco or just an update that they made roommates better. Not sure what you can do, but you might be able to use that update to make it seem like a motel and put it on a lot.
Yes, the only pack that got a ‘swimmable’ update so far is DU. Both Universities have a little river lake beach nearby where your sim can sunbath and swim.
It is indeed a shame that Outdoor Retreat or JA do not have these options. Swimming in the jungle with the alligators would be delightful. I always wanted Jungle Merfolk.
I thought DU came that way (coming after Island Living) rather than being updated to have swimmable water added. I'm still grumpy that Eco Lifestyle apparently doesn't allow swimming in the quarry.
Totally correct. DU was the first EP after island living. I was so happy about swimming in the ponds and hoped that would be the new standard. Unfortunately eco lifestyle doesn't allow swimming in open water. I hope future worlds will follow DU's example but I am not really sure if we will be that lucky.
Indeed, thanks for correcting me. The swimmable water came with DU and was not an update. 😉
I haven't tried it with a club though. Maybe that would work.
Ooh amazing idea! Thank you 💖
This is very true. I do remember a survey last year in which they asked for which previous packs we would like to see an update. But this may only have been related to EPs. Still. I wonder what the results were and if we’ll see a change at all.
You could build a public pool disguised as a lake on one of the lots.