Build/Buy Items you miss

Kbobster · July 2022

Whichever Sims Game you play mostly right now, many of us have had previous renditions of the Sims. I'm playing Sims 4 right now, but have played all of them for many years.
What are some build/buy items you really miss in Sims 4 (or whatever version you're playing) from previous games? I really miss this loveseat. I wish Sims 4 would bring it back. There are some that are similar, but this one is still one of my favorites.

redrogue60 · July 2022

I have a bunch of things I miss. This is not in order except for the first two

The Carousel from the Sims 3 Store and all the build pieces for the rollercoaster I think its great that we are getting a ferris wheel but it shouldn't have meant that the rollercoaster and carousel should have been left out.
The Broken and boarded up windows from Sims 3 Store
Screens from Sims 3 Store

Even the ripped ones
Spiral staircases
Pool table, poker table, shuffle board
Casino Games but with actual NPC Dealers not robots - Personally I'd make a new Casino & Hotel Expansion with these things
- New Neighborhood, however the whole neighborhood for the most part is the Casino.
- Black Jack, Poker Table, Roulette, Wheel of Fortune and Let It Ride, Slot Machines
- Have a magnificent Pool with Pool Bar
- Casino Games as a hidden skill
- Sunglasses are the new Base Game CAS AND it helps when they are outside usage would be like an umbrella or parasol and shielding ones eyes against the sun a new Base Game addition
- If Seasons is installed than the climate is hot and dry during the day and at night much cooler
- If Get to Work is Installed than there is a space for a High-end Clothing Store and new very expensive clothing that must be purchased there. Maybe Jewelry making, Jewelry stores and High end Jewelry could be introduced as a way to spend the winnings.
- There should be serious consequences for gambling too much
- Sims can purchase Pool cues that vary in expense
- Restaurant and a buffet restaurant - If you own the Dine Out game pack
- Magnificent Full Service Hotel - Front Desk, Concierge & Bellhop, Maid Service NPC, Room Service, Grounds Keeper, Locking Hotel Doors, and own-able, over the top decor
- Minibar fridges in hotel rooms but charges if you take eat anything from it.
- Gold toilets
- If Cats & Dogs is purchase then Concierge will walk the dogs for the high rollers. There can also be a Dog Groomer as a new venue with baths, brushing, doggie cologne AND pedicures for dogs will now be a CAS Cats & Dogs Update.
- Roof has a helipad and Helicopter to take Sims on Helicopter excursions for money.
- Bring back the simulated Skydiving machine from Sims 1
- Reservations and Booking
- Bring back Stages/Auditoriums, Performers like the Bands, Acrobats and Magicians
- Good Opportunity to reintroduce the Pool Table and Shuffle Board
- Go-Go Cage in the Night Club
- Reintroduce NPC Bouncers
- Gangster Museum
The Old Timey Posters & Sandwich Boards from Sims 3 Store and Magic Magic

This is the Fortunes Fate Wall Sign from Sims 3 store
The Making Magic Tapestries & The one from Supernatural

Tapestries hanging on the wall in back

The Tapestry from the Sims 3 Store Castle Set
I'm a huge believer in Buffet Tables and Tablecloth for many specific holidays and events. Done in the noncommittal spirit of the holiday way with the table decor differing depending on the holiday or event
- Baby Shower - Beige, Green & Brown with Animals
- Baby Shower - Baby Blue
- Baby Shower - Baby Pink
- Birthday
- Black & White Ball
- Christmas - Gold & White
- Christmas - Red & Green
- Christmas - Silver & White
- Diwali
- Easter
- Halloween - Green & Purple Witch Theme
- Halloween - Haunted House White Dust Cover
- Halloween - Orange & Black Pumpkin Theme
- Halloween - Red & Black Lace Vampire Theme
- Halloween - Spiderweb Black and White
- Hawaiian Theme Luau
- Hanukah
- Kwanzaa
- Lunar New Year - Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Ram, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig
- Mardi Gras
- New Years Eve
- Oktoberfest
- Pride
- St. Patrick's Day
- St. Valentine's Day - Pink & White
- St. Valentine's Day - Red & Pink
- St. Valentine's Day - Red & White
- Thanksgiving
- Wedding Anniversary - Gold
- Wedding Anniversary - Silver
The Teppanyaki Grill from the Sims 3 Store and the Sushi Cart from Sims 1 Superstar EXCEPT turn the cart into a counter for Japanese restaurants
The Japanese decor pieces from Sims 3 Store
The special Concierge desk for the 3 different Hotels in Bon Voyage
The Fortune Teller Booth from Making Magic - would be great for Amusement Parks
The Beat up looking outhouses from Making Magic
The Butterchurn & The Spindle from Making Magic - I would really love to have the butterchurn back so that I can make my own butter as well as adding ingredients to it as compound butter. As for the spindle it spun golden thread because it was magical. I'd like it to do that again but also use the wool we harvest for the yard we knit with AND sewing materials wit the sewing machine.
The Glass and wrought Iron Awning _ I'd love to have the awning tool back too.
The Sewing Machine & The Pottery Wheel - These were two of the best items with Free-time in Sims 2. I'd love to have them back. You could have the pottery wheel in an art studio room with a decorative or useable kiln. The sewing machine could be in two versions modern and Victorian. They could have the clothing designer career as well. Voila new active career.
The Exercise Bike from Sims 2 - The Sims 2 also had the chin up bar and the jump rope and I miss all three. But I'd like to have the exercise bike back because they could do like the yoga class and have a spinning class.
The Glass roof for the Sims 3 Greenhouse/Conservatories. I wish we had options - I would honestly like to have the roofs bak because not only were they superior style-wise for sun rooms but you could make a gorgeous community lot Conservatory for parks.
The Mother Russia Onion Domes and Bochka Towers from Sims 3 Store
The Fortune Teller Caravan
the Nectar making machine and all the accoutrements for Nectar making
The Magic Mirror from Sims 3 Supernatural - I loved this object in the Sims 3. I loved all the animations and I liked being able to ask about "who the fairest is"
The Ancient Mosaic rug from Sims 3 Store. It look really great in Ancient builds
Almost every piece out of the Hacienda Luxury set from the Sims 3 store but the Fireplace (and the Pedro Estate Door) are the best
The Baroque pieces from the Palace of Versailles set Sims 3 store
The commission by Kings is probably one of the best paintings done in the game next to the one in Apartment life
The entire creepy Gothique Set from The Sims 3 store Especially the knick knacks If they made similar in a kit I'd buy it in an instant

When I was playing the Sims 3 I had wanted these curtains in several more sizes.

This honestly fireplace needs a comeback with room for a fire irons set

I would prefer him perched upon a bust of Pallas Athena
The build pieces from the Sims 3 store Grim's Ghastly Manor
The Washington Fireplace from the Sims 3 store
The Lunar New Year pieces I wish they had made a door mat though
The Club Vaindenburger Study and den from Sims 3 didnt have a loser in the bunch
The Grapes of Nectary Stove & The Vineyard Vittles Refrigerator again on the Sims 3 Store
The Edwardian decor pieces from the Sims 3 store
I'm really into refrigerators that look like cabinetry
More Commercial buy & build items - This is from the gorgeous Sims 3 Store - Bakery
The Archers Gauntlet from the Sims 3 store
This is one of the prettiest single beds in Sims 3
I absolutely loved the Empyrean Love Seat, Chair and Sofa from Sims 2 & 3.
The Bon Voyage Zen Garden, Tea Ceremony Low Table, and the Mahjong Table
The Apple Bobbing Tub - really is a missed piece and would have been a fabulous choice it any of the following packs. Halloween, Seasons, Cottage Living. Maybe they might be kind and give it back in a Halloween update.

JAL · July 2022

I wont use pictures because for me it's the function I miss more than what they looked like:

School bus/carpool/taxis to go somewhere
Cars
Clothing racks
Changing boots
Photo boots (though this is coming so yay!)
Hair dresser chair

gc6164 · July 2022

Pool tables
Alarm clocks
Landline phones
Usable cash registers with gameplay
Genie lamp
Volleyball (from The Sims)
Cars

One can dream I guess

ChadSims2 · July 2022

These are the main things I'm missing from older games

Cars and the junker fixer upper car
Pool table
Soccer net from Sims 2
Volleyball net
Retail clothing racks
Working cash registers
Changing rooms
Ticket machine
In-ground hot tub
Pool slide
Normal diving board
Landlines would be nice as well if they would completely disable cell phones if you had one on the lot.

Simmingal · July 2022

Everything thats makin' magic basically some were mentioned above but really all of it i miss it all

also I would really welcome any occult items especially if theres any visible gameplay attached because i feel like its just another thing they missed in realm of magic there just isn't really magical items to put in my magic realm like i can pretend the mirrors are magical and i can pretend sims use spellbook stands but they don't and i can pretend there used to be all kinds of magical items but there isn't

and yes amusement park stuff since it goes with makin' magic theme i just want it to not be rabbitholes

also now that i look at this that big bookcase door the one tile one just never really was the vibe

Ararine · July 2022

pool table, pool slider and many thing already popular ask so I will said about one I miss

I remember beautiful harp from sims social in facebook that close now and it appear again in sims free play also wonderful typeletter in sims social. I want off the grid way for writing skill! There is also music box from sims 3! Waffle machine! I gonna buy it even it sell serepart like sims 3 store!
I want small old granpa radio too. Upright paino!!!
Give toddler Xylophone!!! I want Jumping rope from sims 2 too! What do you mean we have soccer ball but not soccer goal! I am happy even you only could play it with 2 sims. I want Toy Stove too!

Amapola76 · July 2022

Lots of great ideas above, but my most missed items are probably the nectar making machine, sculpting table, glassblowing, sewing machine and the ballet barre*. The next tier for me would be the toymaking machine, the treehouse, and the trampoline.

Basically: hobbies, hobbies, hobbies.

There are lots of gorgeous B/B items from TS2 and TS3 (and even TS1), but I have made my peace with the fact that on balance, the art style for TS4 is more childish, clunky, and cartoonish. (Not that there aren't some very lovely individual pieces, but on average, it's not my favorite. Although it would help if they added some more neutral, muted swatches to the existing objects.) Activities are another story, though; they definitely should be able to add those. I wish they would just do one hobby pack that adds all or most of them, with the exception of maybe adding nectar-making to a pack with a Mediterranean location, but my fear is that either we won't get them at all, or they will parcel them out one pack at a time to squeeze more money out of us.

*They could actually improve on the ballet barre over TS3, and pair it with a mat like the dance floors (and now the cheerleading mat), so that our sims could potentially do at least some simple ballet that would be a bit more elaborate than just practicing with the barre.

Dianesims · July 2022

I miss cars and garages (with real garage doors).

Gamer_34567544 · July 2022

The boarded up windows would've been great for Werewolves pack!

Also want jetpacks and comic books.

redrogue60 · July 2022

Amapola76 wrote: »

Lots of great ideas above, but my most missed items are probably the nectar making machine, sculpting table, glassblowing, sewing machine and the ballet barre*. The next tier for me would be the toymaking machine, the treehouse, and the trampoline.

Basically: hobbies, hobbies, hobbies.

There are lots of gorgeous B/B items from TS2 and TS3 (and even TS1), but I have made my peace with the fact that on balance, the art style for TS4 is more childish, clunky, and cartoonish. (Not that there aren't some very lovely individual pieces, but on average, it's not my favorite. Although it would help if they added some more neutral, muted swatches to the existing objects.) Activities are another story, though; they definitely should be able to add those. I wish they would just do one hobby pack that adds all or most of them, with the exception of maybe adding nectar-making to a pack with a Mediterranean location, but my fear is that either we won't get them at all, or they will parcel them out one pack at a time to squeeze more money out of us.

*They could actually improve on the ballet barre over TS3, and pair it with a mat like the dance floors (and now the cheerleading mat), so that our sims could potentially do at least some simple ballet that would be a bit more elaborate than just practicing with the barre.

I miss the sculpture making stand and the glassblowing too. It was pretty late when I left off last night. I edited my post earlier for all my atrocious spelling. If I would add further to my above list I'd do

Glassblowing Furnace
Sculpture Making Stand
The Rock Tumbler/Jewel cutting machine from Supernatural so we can have Jewelry making as a new skill and to have jewelry stores
The Magazine, Comic Book Stands, and Game Kiosks from Sims 2
Binoculars for Birdwatching like in Free Time
The oriental rugs from Bon Voyage

Kbobster · July 2022

Amapola76 wrote: »

Lots of great ideas above, but my most missed items are probably the nectar making machine, sculpting table, glassblowing, sewing machine and the ballet barre*. The next tier for me would be the toymaking machine, the treehouse, and the trampoline.

Basically: hobbies, hobbies, hobbies.

There are lots of gorgeous B/B items from TS2 and TS3 (and even TS1), but I have made my peace with the fact that on balance, the art style for TS4 is more childish, clunky, and cartoonish. (Not that there aren't some very lovely individual pieces, but on average, it's not my favorite. Although it would help if they added some more neutral, muted swatches to the existing objects.) Activities are another story, though; they definitely should be able to add those. I wish they would just do one hobby pack that adds all or most of them, with the exception of maybe adding nectar-making to a pack with a Mediterranean location, but my fear is that either we won't get them at all, or they will parcel them out one pack at a time to squeeze more money out of us.

*They could actually improve on the ballet barre over TS3, and pair it with a mat like the dance floors (and now the cheerleading mat), so that our sims could potentially do at least some simple ballet that would be a bit more elaborate than just practicing with the barre.

you are 100% correct that sims4 furniture is...not optimal. There are some pretty cute pieces, but Sims 2 and 3 just had better swatches and furniture. I struggle making historical homes in Sims 4 because the colors are too bright, but not brilliant. And the patterns...yikes. And there is no diversity in wood finishes. And the shapes and textures are weird, too.

Kbobster · July 2022

@redrogue60
wow! I didn't realize Sims 1 had so many cool things. I hadn't played that in 20 years. Sims 3 really is my favorite sims games. I miss it. I'm focusing on Sims 4 because it is easier on my computer. But gameplay and style of Sims 3 is 100/10. Love it. I have the beautiful baroque set from Sims 3, tbh, I have a lot of stuff from Sims 3 store. I miss how I could make historical legacies in the Sims 3 starting with Tudor, to Georgian, faking it with the Victorian (no good Victorian stuff there) using the Jazz set and then Roaring Heights, then using the 50s and 60s sets, then using the Decades pack (and creating my own outfits) and finally to the modern era. It was so fun. Sims 4 has 0.1 historical CAS and mediocre historical furniture.
I do like all the cultural and LGBTQ stuff for Sims 4, though.

SERVERFRA · July 2022

I miss from Sims 3 that I still want in Sims 4:
Spiral Stairs
Heartshape Bed
All-in-one Bathroom
Dutch Oven
Decor pictures/plaques from Supernatural, World Adventure & Pets
Time Machines from Ambitions & Into The Future
Cars & Motorcycles
Toddler Cribs & Baby Strollers
Bonehilda's Closet Home
Bathtub for Two

redrogue60 · July 2022

Dianesims wrote: »

I miss cars and garages (with real garage doors).

I know right I never understood how they went from Sims 2 with working garages to Sims 3 with teleportation out of the garage to Sims 4 no cars or garages at all. Not even the car pool

jcp011c2 · July 2022

Pool table
(Swimming) Pool slide
Casino Slot machines/table
Carousel
anything and everything bay side from Sims 3(my favorite sets)

Anything related to hotels. I know that's game play but there's a lot of hotel based items that could be used in other ways.

patrickcreates · July 2022

I agree with the heart shaped bed and spiral stair cases!

I also miss some of the larger statues from previous games. The golden statue of David in boxers is so classic Sims humor to me. :D I just feel like there's a lack of larger artwork in general now.

ItalStew · July 2022

I miss pool tables more than anything else! The sewing machine, pottery wheel and strollers too. I'll add the toy making machine as well, primarily for the return of kite flying.

Gamer_34567544 · July 2022

We used to have more spooky pictures that changed at night in Sims 3, kinda would like more of that for the haunted house.

AutumnBladen · July 2022

I miss the candy store stuff from Sims 1, the French pastries stand on retail lots Sims 1?2? making magic stuff Sims 2, genie lamps Sims 2, hotel stuff from Sims 3 like buffet tables and gameplay, houseboats from Sims 3, salon stuff Sims 3, grocery stuff Sims 1?2?. I really love the idea of bakeries, candy shops, etc and spend a lot of time building my own commercial lots.

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