Sul sul!
First, I <3 that you are giving us a chance to be able to express our concerns and be heard. I have concerns about several things and for the record this is coming from a Xbox S4 player.
Build & Buy:
01} I would love to see color consistency in this mode. For example: the counters and cabinets from Vampires can be made a lovely emerald green, but most other BB items cannot. Why?
02} In that same vein, can BB objects (including walls & floors) that have very few swatches get updated with more choices? Or even sliders with hue/saturation/brightness options? You spoiled us with the Sims 3 color wheel, and while I don't expect you to rebuild color options from the ground up - I do think you would make a lot of your fanbase very happy if colors were tweaked to make them more customized to suit the player's visions.
03} The camera. *sigh* Okay, for me personally this is a button push topic. PC players get the option of using the Sims 3 camera in BB mode. This allows for far better customization when placing wall decor, et cetera. Can console players please please have this camera mode too? If not, can you please explain why and also why you chose to not give it to console players?
04} Lots & Worlds. Worlds need more integration with each other and different packs. Lots: each world needs a bigger selection of lot choices or we need the ability to choose our lot size and place it like we could in previous iterations of the Sims.
05} Is it possible to get non-chipped/non-worn versions of the Country Kitchen Kit? I'm sorry but country does not mean worn down or uncared for. Also future kits like this should include pristine versions if you intend to make worn down versions.
CAS:
01} Please, we need preteens. That category would enable a new dimension of gameplay and story progression for Simmers.
02} We need more clothes for men, children, and elders. Especially men.
03} This has been said previously, but is worth repeating: hair color sliders, they would increase variety and reduce workload. Also on that same thought, while admittedly it would create more work initially: more hairs need multicolor variants where part is one color and another part is another color. Additionally make a slider so we can choose what that second & third color is please. This would make sims far more unique. A similar thought for eye colors as well.
04} Is it possible to get some sliders for shoes/pants/bikini bottoms? Let me clarify please. For shoes it would be amazing to decide if the shoe is a platform shoe and how much of a platform there is. It would also be nice on high heels to decide if it is a chunky heel or a stiletto heel (or something in-between). For pants/shorts/bikini bottoms it would be awesome to adjust where on the sim the waistline sits. Preferably without you having to create like 4 versions of the same item to achieve the look.
05} Texture & details. I would love to see more textured clothing. Greater detail texturally on sweaters. More jean texture on jeans. More lacey looking lace. More satin. More microfleece. More velvet. More texture.
Gameplay:
01} Pack cohesion: aka one pack works with all the other packs to create a more universal feel.
02} Apartments everywhere.
03} Ocean swimming everywhere.
04} Integration of all Supernatural creatures with the depth and diversity of Sims 2/3 Supernatural creatures. You guys kinda failed with mermaids, and in some respects witches. Vampires you guys did great on. But I digress: Genies, Werewolves, Fairies, Actual Ghosts...these are things that can and should be in one pack... including CAS and BB items.
The Gallery:
01} Can we please, please, please be able to take our own pictures of Sims and Lots/Rooms for Gallery upload? The auto picture feature just doesn't do justice to creations on the Gallery.
02} Is it possible to have a way to share just pictures with descriptions on the Gallery?? That way people can show WIP pictures with their followers, or just pictures of Sims they enjoyed creating but don't wish to upload for others to play?
I love what you guys do, and I have been a fan forever. I just think you guys need more community input and advice. Which brings me to my final and most important overall thought: are you going to hire more of the Sims community? I mean the modders and CC creators have amazing talent and it would be awesome if you do hire more of them. Thanks for reading this list of suggestions and wishes and concerns.
EA Staff (Retired)