And from the second half of the launch interview, a handful more quotes for reference:
Jobs
Duke: We added a couple of odd jobs, things you can kind of work on the hours you wanted to... We’ve added the ability to make Fishing more of a career, and then also the Lifeguard...
Lyndsay: If you want to spend more time in the water, you can be Dive Instructor. There’s a lot of ways to pick up a job when you want and just earn a bit of money.
Local Culture
Lyndsay: This is a place that you *live*. And the locals are super-friendly actually and are going to come and help you out with all sorts of different things...
Duke: If a fire breaks out, your neighbour might bust in and help you put out that fire.
Duke: We wanted this island to have a sense of history... There are traditions that are unique to this place.
The culture is inspired by Polynesian culture. L: EA is a big global company, so we were able to reach out to a lot of our friends and co-workers across the company and say, “... could you share with us some patterns or iconography or symbols or even items that mean something to this culture?”
Elementals
Duke: There are these Elementals around the island that are kind of these spirits, these ancients, who care a lot about Sulani... When you do good things they might be really happy and pleased, and if you’re bad to the island they may not appreciate it.
New Traits
Duke: If your Sims are really in touch with the land, with the water, they can... unlock some new behaviors.
Mermaids!
Duke: It is a very full-featured Occult. You can take them into CAS,* you can create and style your Mermaid, lots of different tails... But also... they can do a little bit more... I’d recommend your Mermaid meet a dolphin... Mermaids have some pretty cool powers.
* @rinre33 counted 9 skin swatches, 9 eye swatches, 4 tails, 2 fin bras, and 1 fin face detail
Build/Buy
Duke: Lounge chairs.
Interviewer: I’m so 100% sold on the houses over the water...
Lyndsay: ... She was able to jump right off of that deck out into the water.
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You'll also find System Requirements there. Of note:
MINIMUM SPECS:
OS: 64 Bit Required.
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Urgh, I can't wait for the embargo to be lifted... I need to know all about the new traits, the new aspiration, the new world, the mermaids, everything.
Things are going to have to move quickly since we have just a short time until the release. I'm glad EA gave the Game Changers a chance to take advantage of this by not imposing a long embargo on disclosing what they saw and experienced at EA Play. Hopefully, they will get the Early Access pass by the 18th, the same day we get the update.
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Jobs
Local Culture
Elementals
New Traits
Mermaids! * @rinre33 counted 9 skin swatches, 9 eye swatches, 4 tails, 2 fin bras, and 1 fin face detail
Build/Buy
What questions do you have about Island Living?
You'll also find System Requirements there. Of note:
They said there was new traits.
Thank you for this link Cat Island living does seem to have some interesting, and fun gameplay
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Race Against the Clock: Can your elder sim turn back the clock before their time runs out?
Nalani from Sulani.. Too cute!
Things are going to have to move quickly since we have just a short time until the release. I'm glad EA gave the Game Changers a chance to take advantage of this by not imposing a long embargo on disclosing what they saw and experienced at EA Play. Hopefully, they will get the Early Access pass by the 18th, the same day we get the update.
Anyone notice the little whale boat in this pic? Looks small enough to be for kids only.
I don't think that's a boat, I think it's a float. There appear to be three different designs (maybe more): standard, whale, pizza slice.