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    Backyard activities pack

    MichelleWMichelleW Posts: 665 Member
    in The Sims 4 Ideas Corner
    I would love a pack that brings more outdoor activities. Ideally a stuff pack but I'm not sure they still exist.
    Could include;
    Porch swings, tire swings, expanded backyard style play ground equipment.
    Lemonade stands, trampolines, inflatables
    Pool stuff- slides, floats,pool bar, volleyball
    Corn hole, ladder golf, croquet
    Four wheelers?
    Social interactions like hide and seek, tag, catching lightning bugs in a jar.

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    • crocobauracrocobaura Posts: 7,371 Member
      I would like some wheelbarrow rides and mud pies. Also bicycles repairs.
    • Chicklet453681Chicklet453681 Posts: 2,435 Member
      edited April 2023
      Would love ALL of that! I love "activity" type of objects, but we all know TS4 is very stingy when it comes to adding new animations.

      Of what you've mentioned, I could maybe see the following being added (using existing or slightly modified animations)
      • Tire Swing = Definitely could see that since there's already swings in the game, Only thing is they'd need to animate climbing into the tire, unless the sim just magically floated into it
      • Porch Swing = Nothing more than animating the swing to go back and forth, since the sitting animation is already in the game for 2 person loveseats
      • Playground Equipment = Could definitely see normal, regular slides being added since there's already a sliding animation, would just need to move the routing from the side to the back of the slide
      • Lemonade Stands = Could definitely see this added since there's already "food stalls" in the game, would just need to be adjusted to kid height
      • Trampolines = Maybe if it was simple jump up and down without flips, since we have a jumping/play in puddles animation
      • Corn hole = Definitely could see that being added since there's already an animation for Horseshoes, which is essentially the same animation
      • Four Wheelers = Maybe, since we already have the jet ski animation, would probably just need some slight adjustments

      The rest (at least to me) seems like they would all require new animations
      Post edited by Chicklet453681 on
    • MichelleWMichelleW Posts: 665 Member
      That is more than I would have thought would be able to use existing animations.

      Since stuff packs don't seem to exist any more it could be expanded into a game pack which would allow for more gameplay/assets/animations.

      Add some decent cas/bb, maybe some Boardwalk style games or carnival type stuff, pool party event type, and some more socials like walking hand in hand and you would have a decent gamepack. People have been asking for more pool stuff for a while.

      Give it a beachy world with apartments, people would buy the heck out of that pack, atleast until it all bugged out anyways.
    • crocobauracrocobaura Posts: 7,371 Member
      I loved how in TS3 sims could skate on ponds. I think it would be lovely if they enabled this for TS4 as well. Also, free roller skating around anywhere with a pavement.
    • ashcrash19ashcrash19 Posts: 4,407 Member
      MichelleW wrote: »
      I would love a pack that brings more outdoor activities. Ideally a stuff pack but I'm not sure they still exist.
      Could include;
      Porch swings, tire swings, expanded backyard style play ground equipment.
      Lemonade stands, trampolines, inflatables
      Pool stuff- slides, floats,pool bar, volleyball
      Corn hole, ladder golf, croquet
      Four wheelers?
      Social interactions like hide and seek, tag, catching lightning bugs in a jar.

      Love these ideas! @EA_Cade
      "Not All Who Wander Are Lost"-Tolkien
      Origin ID: simaddict1990
    • Mak27Mak27 Posts: 1,113 Member
      Axe throwing
      Archery
      Log rolling
      Composting
      Lawn mowing
      Lemonade and bake stands
      Trampoline
    • RapidRabidRabbitRapidRabidRabbit Posts: 134 Member
      edited April 2023
      I’m just begging for lawn mowing. It’s so quintessentially American suburban, which is exactly the type of theme the sims is trying to emulate/satirize. I’m honestly astounded that lawn mowing hasn’t been part of any of the sims games ever.
    • ArarineArarine Posts: 252 Member
      I want tend food stall and lemonade stand make money
      Wish more Recipe/harvestable/woodwork/craftableWish live in businessWish more interactive between sims and activityWish a lot of refresh and Better resize pleaseWish for another colour upgrade swatchWish for pool sliderFix the bug please
    • MichelleWMichelleW Posts: 665 Member
      RapidRabidRabbit wrote: »
      I’m just begging for lawn mowing. It’s so quintessentially American suburban, which is exactly the type of theme the sims is trying to emulate/satirize. I’m honestly astounded that lawn mowing hasn’t been part of any of the sims games ever.

      It could give a positive moodlet for "fresh cut grass" since it smells good. Maybe a negative moodlet too for grass stuck to feet if you use a cheaper lawn mower or the grass is wet.
    • MichelleWMichelleW Posts: 665 Member
      Frisbee, disk golf, multi-sim soccer games, throwing a baseball with another sim

      Smores addition to campfires

      Waterproof outdoor screen, one that doesn't look made from a bed sheet but still a non professional outdoor movie screen.
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