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Hopes for Romance EXP.

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    nasch_katzenasch_katze Posts: 197 Member
    While I would love for hotels to come to the game and I think that the EP's theme fits the feature, I believe it's too similar to 'For Rent' in terms of gameplay. It seems like there would be reused mechanics, such as 'multiple rooms in one big building' (with loading screens, mind you). They could incorporate some 'business owner' side gameplay by reusing features from 'Dine Out'. Overall, while I believe hotels will be introduced at some point given that core mechanics already exist in other packs, I think it will happen later and most likely in a Game Pack.

    Online dating seems like a given, and if turn on and turn-offs are in fact going to be introduced into the game, I wonder how it will integrate itself with Growing Together's compatibility. Are our Sims going to be able to be 'turned on' by another sim with the worst compatibility ever, or turned off by a sim with a perfect compatibility? :D
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    Breathe_No_MoreBreathe_No_More Posts: 200 Member
    In Real Life, I am not interested in any kind of romantic actions (including "physical" actions, too) at all. But somehow, I have a few saves in that my favorite Sim does interact in that kind of way with other Sims, so I might be interested in this pack. I would really like to get turn ons and turn offs and I hope this will finally give us one-sided crushes! That includes drama what I am missing. But to be honest, I don't think that will be included as everything I have seen so far about the new pack has been way too positive.

    I also agree to what I've seen in this thread, we need more visible actions, especially when Sim crushes are kissing each others... that really looks more awkward than I would be looking in real life. I am not sure what EA's intention was here. Is it supposed to look funny when they are kissing with eyes wide open? Same goes for crying Sims, they don't look sad, they just look ridiculous, like... hey Simmers, here you go, it's too funny when your gloomy Sim is sad or crying, right? It's offtopic, I know. :/

    A couple sailing on a boat together would be very nice. Anyways, a lot more couple actions are appreciated. Walking together hand in hand as well.

    I hope for a new world, too. A European one, please, and hopefully with European attributes (buy / build, foods!, etc). I prefer western Europe, but i also wouldn't mind if it was more linked to Eastern Europe.
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    MoonWariorAutumMoonWariorAutum Posts: 24 Member
    edited May 17
    All the animations you guys mentioned, plus:
    -Couples sharing a bath together.
    -One partner carrying the other either in their arms or piggyback.
    -Alot of animations from Sims 2, like kissing up the arm.
    -Couple dances.
    -Actual personality in interactions based on traits. For example, if one partner is shy, and the other helps them feel safe and comfortable.
    -Speaking of shy, why isn't there a Shy trait, yet?
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    catloverplayercatloverplayer Posts: 93,701 Member
    I'm so excited for this expansion. I'm hoping it totally updates the romance system.
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    MiataPlayMiataPlay Posts: 6,728 Member
    edited May 21
    How dose everyone like the weddings in the sims 4 game right now! :)
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    SimChic1SimChic1 Posts: 3,452 Member
    edited May 22
    I feel like there's nothing groundbreaking enough for this to warrant an EP. If anything, this relates to something I frequently complain about: EA keeps breaking up several features that should be in the same pack into several packs.

    Stop milking this series dry and fix My Wedding Stories, Dine Out, and several other packs before releasing anything else.

    Edit: At most, I can imagine this being worth a game pack's price. If they're gonna charge $40, the world better be as large (or larger) than Windenburg. I am tired of EPs with tons of deco buildings, but 3.5 lots total.
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    BreeSashaBreeSasha Posts: 646 Member
    MiataPlay wrote: »
    How dose everyone like the weddings in the sims 4 game right now! :)

    Hopefully some of the items in the laundry list for this month includes fixes to My Wedding Stories, there are still a ton of broken gameplay; the bouquet toss, Sims not sitting down properly during the ceremony, cake gets eaten by guests before the wedding is over, etc. I like the CAS and Tartosa of course.

    They could make weddings even more interesting by being able to take a real honeymoon (not just renting a vacation home for a few days but a planned event with goaled activities), asking one of the partners asking the others' parents permission to get married, new proposal options like proposing at the table in a restaurant (throwback to the Sims 2), new woohoo options (maybe in a CAR!!!), and of course more autonomous drama (walking away at the alter, affair partners showing up and causing a fight, etc).
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    LeucosiaXLeucosiaX Posts: 1,957 Member
    I would like more realistic reactions to cheating, parents disapproving of public displays of affection of their teens and more social circle's love-blockers and more drama, if possible. Also social status as an effect on their attraction system if that is their value. Appearance if a sim values that, and more character influence of romantic compatibility, as in real life. That it's not so blank slate and it can be vary a lot depending of the sim.

    Also when you have an ex, that should be in their profile. At the moment it's not.
    I like the heated drama with some of the scenarios regarding love topics in game all the time. That's the kind of gameplay I expect to have with other sims I don't control as well.

    I would like a good dating app that is fun. Even of all the mods out there, I still prefer meeting sims in person.

    Singles night would be good too. It's hard to meet single sims.

    Sims setting their friends up or introducing them to someone would be fun too. There are a lot of interactions which could making playing a lot more dynamic.

    I don't see a romance theme pack as an expansion pack exactly. More like a game pack. Unless they introduce something else entire- like to chime in on hotels and honeymoons, also been asking for horse carriage rides since before Horse Ranch. Yes it's cruel to animals but while and am for animals and don't eat meat, I sure enjoy to play a classic game of duck hunt, and I don't think I would ever in real life, hence the game. Also reason for a lot or run shooting game popularity.

    I want a city like Paris with apartments and a lot of lots for community commercial lots. Even a new lot type and new activities.
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    cutesyjenncutesyjenn Posts: 17 Member
    I like a lot of these ideas. Some things as far as attraction are definitely more complicated. For example there are Demi people who are only attracted to people once they have a close emotional bond, and then it is not based on a type as far as appearance but simply on that person. And even besides that, not everyone has one specific type per se. I have never known things like hair color to really be a deciding factor in whether or not a person is attracted to someone, past a young age. So I hope that if any of those physical attraction things are added, there is the option to not use them. But so many of the other ideas mentioned sound amazing. I love the idea for even more romantic interactions, date options, honeymoon options etc.
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    GordyGordy Posts: 3,105 Member
    edited May 23
    New Dynamics
    • A return of fury. When a sim catches their loved one cheating, they will be angry and autonomously try to fight their lover. The likelihood depends on traits, so a mean or loyal sim is more likely to lash out, while a shy or loner sim will more likely try to be alone for a while.
    • Risky WooHoo.
    • Turn ons and turn offs.
    • Love Language: How you flirt or romance someone varies from person to person. Some might like gifts, others might be uncomfortable getting lavished with presents. Some sims might thing being insulted is attracted.
    • Expansion on the Love Guru. Instead of his advice being random, he will comment on your sims' relationship while taking into account social compatibility, traits, etc.
    • Proposing to someone at a table.
    • Asking your love interest's parents for their blessing and permission.
    • More romantic interactions, particularly when it comes to physical contact.
    • Polyamory and mutli
    • Make it easier to have quick hook-ups. I don't want to send hours befriending sims and then just hope the Be WooHoo partners option pops up, and it rarely ever does.
    • Some rabbit hole places to take dates to. I much prefer active experiences, but if the pack has a lot of other stuff [it won't] then having them as extra content could be nice.
    • Picnic blankets and being able to eat while sitting on the floor.
    • Motel lot type. Visit a lot and pay to sleep there, get room service, and meet up with people for a small amount of time. Great for rags to riches challenges. It would step on the toes of a potential hotel pack, but look at the Sims 4 and tell me they don't already do stuff like this constantly.
    • Sight-seeing locations. And not just set dressing: let us interact with these sights by having photo ops, WooHooing in certain places, pulling pranks, etc.
    • Reactions to public WooHoo. And if enough people catch you WooHooing on a community lot, your sims get a temporary ban from that lot. Like how you can get banned from the Copperdale Ferris wheel for WooHooing on it. This would also make love motels more important.
    • Interrupting WooHoo. If someone walks in on your sims WooHooing (like opening the closet and seeing them, or their houseguest runs into their room), they will stop and get an embarrassed moodlet and milestone about it. Some sims might not mind and just keep going, only reacting after the fact.)
    • A proper gossip system. People can learn about their lovers having affairs through the grapevine, or they can spread nasty rumors about others to sabotage their relationships.
    • Dragons.
    • Bring back goaled weddings. If they get a gold rating, the couple get a free honeymoon vacation.
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    catloverplayercatloverplayer Posts: 93,701 Member
    I'm hoping for more sexy pj's in this expansion pack similar to what we had in Sims 3 Master Suites. There isn't a lot of sexy pj's in TS4. Also there was a phone woohoo option in Sims 3 Uni were you could invite someone over to woohoo. I'm hoping we get that back in TS4. It was part of a text option. I forgot the name of it.
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    catloverplayercatloverplayer Posts: 93,701 Member
    edited May 23
    Has everyone forgot about the lip sofas from TS2 and TS3?
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    DianesimsDianesims Posts: 2,918 Member
    I’m not really into that type of gameplay but it would be nice if it came with online dating, maybe things, like cheating or divorces could be more fleshed out and It would also be nice to be able to set relationships like boyfriend/girlfriend, stepmother/father, In-laws, in CAS.
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    SERVERFRASERVERFRA Posts: 7,237 Member
    I so agree with @Gordy, @catloverplayer & @Dianesims. Plus, bring back the beautiful Heart Bed. <3<3
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    CybersbeCybersbe Posts: 113 Member
    edited May 24
    This may not be directly related to romance, but there’s something I’d like to see as a fan of medieval stuff.

    If the upcoming expansion is going to include a French world, as people speculate, perhaps we can have fencing as a new activity? Fencing is pretty popular there.

    Actually, maybe this can be integrated with romance. Perhaps you could “duel for honor” or something to earn respect from a love interest?

    (Sorry if I’m being silly, I just REALLY want sword fighting in this game.)
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    JadeleineJadeleine Posts: 2,158 Member
    I dont have that many wishes, but here few:

    Those heart shaped things from previous games, heart tub etc.
    Singles dating event
    Romantic dating sites/places to visit and have dates on
    Chocolate shop/chocolatier - make/craft your own chocolates, chocolate candy art that you can sell buy and give as gift.
    Compability system and a modern match maker profession (not fortuneteller or zodiacs, more like something new and modern).
    Anniversaries, after sims have been married for "10 years" getting happy milestone moodlet. Anniversary party.



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    ULIBABA66ULIBABA66 Posts: 2,088 Member
    Not necessarily a wish for the EP, but wasn't there many many hints for pet birds to arrive in the next EP? Lovey doves could send love letters to the significant others <3 I believe birds would make sense to be included in a romantic expansion pack when we see the reveal trailer for the EP ;)
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    anonymousimmeranonymousimmer Posts: 71 Member
    > @Cybersbe said:
    > This may not be directly related to romance, but there’s something I’d like to see as a fan of medieval stuff.
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    > If the upcoming expansion is going to include a French world, as people speculate, perhaps we can have fencing as a new activity? Fencing is pretty popular there.
    >
    > Actually, maybe this can be integrated with romance. Perhaps you could “duel for honor” or something to earn respect from a love interest?
    >
    > (Sorry if I’m being silly, I just REALLY want sword fighting in this game.)

    if not in this pack they should give it to us in another pack . and it should come as a skill with a couple different swords too
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    anonymousimmeranonymousimmer Posts: 71 Member
    > @SimChic1 said:
    > I feel like there's nothing groundbreaking enough for this to warrant an EP. If anything, this relates to something I frequently complain about: EA keeps breaking up several features that should be in the same pack into several packs.
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    > Stop milking this series dry and fix My Wedding Stories, Dine Out, and several other packs before releasing anything else.
    >
    > Edit: At most, I can imagine this being worth a game pack's price. If they're gonna charge $40, the world better be as large (or larger) than Windenburg. I am tired of EPs with tons of deco buildings, but 3.5 lots total.

    exactly if its actually only online dating multiple marriages turn off and turn ons then this pack will continue this streak for terrible packs that have been coming out . expansion packs are supposed to come with something big romance is not big its something that already exits and is not an extra its base game . they'll justify it by giving us a world and some cas and couple romantic animations that will make everyone fall for it
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    Briana2425Briana2425 Posts: 3,671 Member
    SERVERFRA wrote: »
    I so agree with @Gordy, @catloverplayer & @Dianesims. Plus, bring back the beautiful Heart Bed. <3<3

    And the heart hot tub!!! Lol!!!
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    anonymousimmeranonymousimmer Posts: 71 Member
    > @Briana2425 said:
    > And the heart hot tub!!! Lol!!!

    they better weve had it in the sims freeplay since year 1 !! :'( :o
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    catloverplayercatloverplayer Posts: 93,701 Member
    Briana2425 wrote: »
    SERVERFRA wrote: »
    I so agree with @Gordy, @catloverplayer & @Dianesims. Plus, bring back the beautiful Heart Bed. <3<3

    And the heart hot tub!!! Lol!!!

    If the Sims Team can make a heart hottub then there is also hope for circular hottubs in the future.
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    GordyGordy Posts: 3,105 Member
    Oh, one hope: That the title isn't another Get title. I don't want to see a pack named Get Romantic or something.
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    bizuktagbizuktag Posts: 564 Member
    ULIBABA66 wrote: »
    Not necessarily a wish for the EP, but wasn't there many many hints for pet birds to arrive in the next EP? Lovey doves could send love letters to the significant others <3 I believe birds would make sense to be included in a romantic expansion pack when we see the reveal trailer for the EP ;)

    I was just thinking about this today when I was looking at the empty birdcage from For Rent. I wouldn't be surprised if they added lovebirds that were similar to the mini goats in terms of interactability.
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    Bren91Bren91 Posts: 309 Member
    I’m so excited for this expansion pack
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