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Gameplay trailer coming February 18th. Pre-Order Exclusives. Gameplay Features Open Your Dream Business Dream big and create a small business that will leave your Sim feeling fulfilled. Make and sell pottery or other crafts, provide a service like tattoos or classes, or come up with something unique. Use the selection tool to designate space in your home for doing what you love and making a living at it. With the new Ticket Kiosk you can run the business you want, charging customers for entry or for time spent. Run a family business and hire your Sim’s household, or meet the perfect candidate and offer them a job. Explore the possibilities with the new Small Business system. Make Your Mark With the new Tattooing skill you can give Sims pre-made, custom, or dedication tattoos. As you level up your skill you’ll unlock more stamps and stencils, and increase the odds of excellent results. Body art is about freedom of expression and to celebrate that you can now freely create your own designs in Tattoo Paint Mode. Tattoos can even be layered. Share your custom Tattoo designs with other Simmers using the Gallery, or browse for Tattoos to use in your game. Mold Your Future As you hone your Pottery skill using the Pottery Wheel, more designs – like functional tea sets, planters, incense burners, and more – will become available to you. Finish your pieces in the Pottery Kiln; there are plenty of options for glazes. At higher levels of the Pottery skill, Sims can use the Japanese art of Kintsugi to create beautiful pieces from broken ceramics. A World of Possibility Build your future in a town steeped in history. Nordhaven is the perfect place to pursue the things you care most about, like creative and inspiring hobbies. Sims can attend Meetups to mix and mingle with those who are passionate about the same hobbies – they may even find someone to mentor them in their favorite skill. Sims can become mentors at high skill levels, or they can build their legacy by hosting Classes and Lectures. Listening to a Lecture is one of the ways a Sim may earn Mastery Perks. Hobbies are best when shared, so explore the new neighborhoods of Gammelvik and Iverstad to meet like-minded Sims! https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/buy/addon/the-sims-4-businesses-and-hobbies-expansion-pack?utm_campaign=sims4_hd_ww_ic_soco_twt_ts4-ep18-pdp-tw&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cid=83346&ts=1738858143864 Official Blog Make the world your canvas with The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack Wake up and smell the coffee! It’s time to seize the clay and make a bold inked statement in the expressive city of Nordhaven! In The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack, we invite you to discover what artistic passions add a spring to your step. Start a small business to show off your crafty creations and rake in the Simoleons as you master two new skills that will shape your future and add color to your life every day. Your dreams have been waiting! It’s time to become the savvy artisan you always knew you could be! Make Your Mark Showcase who you truly are with the new Tattooing skill! With the Tattooing skill you can have your Sim give other Sims pre-made, custom or dedicated tattoos. Body art is all about freedom of expression and celebrating your body in your own way. To make this experience unique and entirely your own, Sims can create an infinite amount of custom tattoos in Tattoo Paint Mode. Like real artists, you’ll be able to share your custom designs with other Simmers using the Gallery, or browse for other Tattoos to use in your experience. As Sims level up their Tattooing skill, they can also unlock more stamps and stencils, and increase the odds of excellent results. Tattoos (even ones from previous packs) can now be layered, allowing for multiple tattoos to be placed on the same body part. Mold and Mend Your Future Pottery allows Sims to express their crafty side in new ways. Elevate your Pottery skill with the Pottery Wheel to make decorative and functional pieces, including tea sets, planters of all sizes for our Simmers with a green thumb, incense burners to set an ambiance and so much more. Once the pieces have been created on the Pottery Wheel, players have the option to glaze (there are plenty of colors to choose from) their finished pottery and put it in the Pottery Kiln or leave their pottery unglazed. At higher levels of the Pottery skill, Sims can use the Japanese art of Kintsugi to create beautiful pieces from broken ceramics. The final objects can be gifted or sold at a small business using the new retail surfaces or used to decorate your lot. New Life in Nordhaven Welcome to Nordhaven, a town steeped in history, and full of possibilities for your Sims to pursue their creative hobbies. Hobbies are best when shared, and Nordhaven’s picturesque and inspirational neighborhoods of Gammelvik and Iverstad offer countless opportunities to connect with like-minded Sims who share similar interests and enthusiasm for the things your Sims care about most. Hobby Meetups are the must-attend events to socialize, form new friendships, and even find a mentor to help your Sims master their craft. As Sims advance in their skills, they too can become mentors and pass on their knowledge. Sims can also build their legacy by teaching others in Classes and Lectures. Listening to a Lecture is one of the ways a Sim may earn Mastery Perks – this experience rewards Sims who become highly talented in their selected skills. Your Small Business, Your Way Follow your dreams wherever they take you and create a small business that will leave your Sim feeling fulfilled. Whether it’s creating pottery or other handmade items, or providing a service like tattoos or classes, turn your Sim’s skills into a profitable business. For Sims who are just starting up their business or feel most inspired at home, you can build a Small Business on a Residential Lot and designate a dedicated space in their home to set up shop. Looking to set up your dream business outside of the home? You can also build on the new Small Business Venue Lot. You can also run their business on the new Small Business Venue Lot. The new Ticket Kiosk offers Sims the freedom to run their business on their terms, with options to charge customers either one time or hourly. You get to make the challenging, but exciting, choice of either running a family business (imagine the drama!) and hiring your entire Sim’s household, or meeting the perfect candidates and offering them a job. The options are endless with the new Small Business system. As you grow your Sim’s business, you’ll earn the ability to choose Business Perks, which include new interactions, effects, and more! Your Sim can run their business by the books or cut a few corners, as they build their Business Renown and decide on their Alignment along the Dreamer, Schemer, and Neutral paths. Using a Schemer perk will progress your Alignments towards the Schemer path, or if you consider yourself to be more of a dreamer, choosing perks that will progress your Alignment towards the Dreamer path. Just here to live life and make those Simoleons? No problem, your business can remain Neutral. These choices don’t only impact your Sim’s business, they can impact your Sim’s life outside of the workplace, so choose wisely as you chase those dreams! So Many Businesses, So Many New Opportunities! A plethora of previous Expansion, Game and Stuff Packs have small business opportunities available for every type of crafty Simmer. See below for a few you can try: Cats and Dogs Expansion Pack: Sims who love and adore their four legged friends can open pet cafés. Get Together Expansion Pack: Sims who are down to dance until the sun rises can create dance clubs and Sims who game until the wee hours of the morning can open arcades for like minded gamers. City Living Expansion Pack - Sing your heart out in your favorite city at your very own karaoke bar fitted out with your favorite Simlish tunes. Get Famous Expansion Pack - Did someone say paparazzi? Open an acting school where you teach celebrities how to play the part! Spa Day Game Pack - Fancy a massage, facial or meditative yoga retreat? Say namaste to all the Sims who choose to relax with you at your spa! Laundry Day Stuff Pack - Scrub a dub dub in your very own tub! Collect Simoleons as Sims wash their clothes at your laundromat! Bowling Night Stuff Pack - Sims who are competitive can open their very own bowling alleys. Get a strike or a spare on a fun night out with friends. These are only some of the small business opportunities available with other packs. If your Sim can dream it, then you can live it and achieve it! If you purchase the Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack before April 18, you can elevate your business with several inspiring pieces. Witness the beauty of sculpture and body art with the Practice Makes Perfect Priscilla Statue, keep perishable products fresh with the Sweetest Treat Display Case and illuminate your space with the Beautiful Flaws Lamp.
what are your rankings on each EP and in each versions?
it's gonna be a very long day for me to rank each Expansion Pack in both Gameplay, CAS and Build mode Gameplay wise: 1: Life & Death (going on a quest, playing as a ghost, making bucketlists, festivals, the world, tarrot cards, reborn, they're all great, i won't get bored with Ravenwood easily) 2: Seasons (a must-have for me for each kinds of weathers, calenders, creating activities) 3: island Living (could've done a little better in gameplay wise but looking for shells, spoiled food, cleaning Sulani and the beautiful world makes up for it so i let it slide, Mermaids is also one of the weakest occult in my opinion) 4: Growing Together (i'm more like the family gameplay and a more dramatic family and it complement with Parenthood very well, the world however could've done better) 5: Get Together (music, world and forming a club is the main reason for ranking it higher on the list) 6: Businesses & Hobbies (endless options how to learn others new skills and europe based world is all the more reasons i rank it higher on the list and i love you can create things your own ways while owning the house in 1 lot and running a community lot too) 7: City Living (i love how it comes with apartment and festivals) 8: For Rent (just like Businesses & Hobbies endless options except it's for residental rental type version, you can try to create a orphanage house by separating the bedroom and bathroom, only sharing the bedroom and bathroom with 3 sims, this is the main reason for ranking it quite high on the list, it has endless options, even creating apartment of your own but i also love how it comes with a beach and a cave and sanctuary but gameplay itself they could've gone better in my opinion) 9: Snowy Escape (i'm not the winter type person but i love how unique it is from the rest of the world, and a winter version of "For Rent" in 1 part of the neighbourhood it's always snowing even without seasons, i love the winter sport options and climbing mountains and if you're not into winter sport you can explore around somewhere else in Mt Komorebi, like get to know with the location and it has festivals you can visit at, you can relax a little, it's perfect) 10: Lovestruck (i love you have more love options, i've always wanted more love aspirations and love personality traits, i like the world too because i'm more into colouring houses, i wished it came with a new venue though and the relationship becomes very low in no time if you have romantically feelings for someone) 11: Cats & Dogs (i'm not the pets type but i like the world, pet vet, pet friendly world, i see myself using this pack in some occasions and unlike the hospital you can visit a pet vet at anytime you like, even if your pet aren't sick, i wished it was like that with hospitals in "Get To Work" so thankfully a pet vet lot is also a plus one) 12: Discover University (i love how different it is because it's mainly based on young adult and adult sims going to university to learn something new and doing challenges, i like the world, university lots, learning new stuff and all but if you have more than 1 career it's a challenge with the careers and the needs at the same time) 13: High School Years (it does complement with Discover University very well because you go to school and if you're older some people go to university to get a better career later in life so it's only realistic, i like the clothes shop kinda thing, allthough bothered with social bunny, i use this part to keep both friendship AND relationship alive, i love how it comes with a school and school prom, completely based on teenagers but gameplay wise it doesn't really comes with concequences so they could've gone better with that) 14: Get Famous (i quite like this pack, it comes with careers, i love the rich world Del Sol Valley, i use the pack in some occasions, i wished there were more things to do and i wished there was 1 more option to turn the famous thingy on/off in certain household since it's either each sims or none of the sims, it's really annoying, selling art? you get famous, writing a book? you get famous, singing a song? you get famous...i get it's called "Get Famous" but it's not always necessary to get famous just because you sell your hard work) 15: Horse Ranch (i like horse gameplay like riding horses and doing horse competitions and even taking care of them, i love the nectar making, i use the growing grasses daily, i like the world too but after a bit you'll get bored after awhile, i wished there was more gameplay to it) 16: Eco Lifestyle (it's kind of like a meh one gameplay wise, out of everything i use the most it's the dumpster one and the recycle thingy to get rid of things you normally can't get rid of it, i love realistic gameplay in lot challenges but that's all about it and i don't vibe with the new world despite being unique from the rest of the world) 17: Get To Work (it comes with an active career but you get stressed out very easily with this pack version, i use the baking skill in some occasions, you can own a shop but with the most recent pack added i'll use this version less likely now and the world is like Newcrest and Willow Creek, just much smaller, it looks way too much like these 2 worlds besides only having 4 lot types) 18: Cottage Living (sorry but farming just isn't my gameplay and it's so difficult to take care of them) CAS wise: 1: Cottage Living (i mainly love the hairs but there are clothes i use them all the time) 2: Seasons (realistic clothes gameplay and i mainly love the hair) 3: Snowy Escape (i love how unique this clothes is and the only other pack besides Seasons which has a winter jacket and i love each of the hairstyle) 4: island Living (normally it's not my style but it vibes with the pack and the cultures very well and i love the hairstyle, i use some of them more often) 5: Get Famous (i like the careers clothes that match perfectly with the pack and i love the hairstyles, i don't have much negativity to say) 6: Get To Work (i like the style, it gives off working clothes vibes knowing your sim is working whatever if it's in an active career or in a non-active career, it gives off working clothes vibes because it match perfectly with the pack, i'm here for it and i like the hairstyles too, the alien like clothes just aren't my style though) 7: City Living (i love the items you get to cover your hair with your hat, the clothes looks so different from the rest in a good way, it's giving multi-cultural vibes, some hairstyle is kind of like a meh one for my taste though) 8: For Rent (i like the clothes style and mainly the hairstyle, i see myself using some hairstyle more often) 9: High School Years (i mainly love the hairstyle but i also love the clothes styles, not much negativity to say) 10: Cats & Dogs (i like the clothes, i like the pets in CAS and i like the hair, some hairstyles needs a refresh though) 11: Get Together (i can see myself with these party clothes types more to be honest and i love the hairstyle but it needs a refresh though) 12: Discover University (the clothes isn't my style but i love how different the clothes style is and it quite match with the pack and i love different hairstyles) 13: Lovestruck (not terrible but also not the best but there are things what i like in CAS and it's mainly clothes) 14: Businesses & Hobbies (i like how it comes with more things outside the clothes and hairs) 15: Growing Together (i like some of the things in clothes, the hairs not that much) 16: Eco Lifestyle (the hairstyles are the only reason for not ranking this low) 17: Life & Death (dark themed style isn't my thing and i feel like the hairs are from earlier packs or basegame) 18: Horse Ranch (i'm not the country like style i do love a few hairs though but i probably use the clothes wise the least) Build wise: 1: Seasons (i love the variations of this furnitures, walls and floors, it's perfection) 2: Snowy Escape (i just love the japanese build/buy items, the furniture, walls and floors, they're all perfect, i don't have anything to complain about, i infact think it complement with Seasons very well) 3: High School Years (i love the vibe, it match perfectly with the pack and age, i don't have anything to add since it's perfect for my taste) 4: Cottage Living (it's giving spring vibes and i'm here for it, the build/buy items doesn't dissapoint me, i may not be the farm person but besides the CAS, the build/buy items never dissapoints me, i just don't use the gameplay version of it, but i keep the pack due to build/buy and especially CAS items) 5: Get To Work (the build/buy items are giving hard working vibe and i'm here for it, the furnitures doesn't dissapoint me at all, i like the pack for this reason, it complement with some packs very well) 6: City Living (i love the variations of the pack and build/buy mode is also one of them, it might complement with Get Famous very well in my opinion) 7: island Living (i love how the items match with the pack, the summer island theme pack, i use some of them all the times even in other worlds, especially the worlds that gives off Summer vibes and i'm here for it) 8: Get Together (i love the disco style of it and how well it match with the pack, i don't think i have anything bad to add) 9: Lovestruck (i love the more colourfull vibe in this pack and it match perfectly with the pack name, i don't have much to say) 10: Discover University (i like the style, i like the realistic gameplay, i like the variations in build/buy) 11: Eco Lifestyle (i have problems with the pack but this version isn't one of them, we need items in different style, i love the more old classic style in this pack, the build/buy mode is very realistic and i'm here for it) 12: Businesses & Hobbies (i quite like the build/buy items and unique one for my taste in a good way too) 13: Growing Together (i love the items that comes with the pack, i use some of them almost all the times when in family gameplay mood, some items doesn't match my style but i can deal with it) 14: Get Famous (i like the furnitures style of it and it match perfectly with the pack, i just don't use some of them because some items either aren't my style or because they're too big for my taste) 15: For Rent (i like a more freshing items that comes with the pack, some items just aren't my thing though) 16: Cats & Dogs (pets aren't my thing but i do use some of them in build/buy mode, i especially use some items for decorations only, it's not terrible but also not that great but then again i'm not the pet gameplayer so i don't rank it higher than this) 17: Life & Death (the dark furnitures and furniture style isn't my thing but i do love the floors and walls that comes with the pack though) 18: Horse Ranch (country building isn't my style, i'm sorry) here are my rankings on both gameplay, build/buy and CAS versions, i'm mainly a gameplayer type person but in some occasions i check for build/buy mode, i sometimes also check CAS, there are hairstyles and clothes i most likely or unlikely use in my gameplay and same with build/buy mode don't ask for each of this 3 types rankings combined into 1 because it took me hours to get the rankings done with 3 versions alone🤣🤣
Happy St. Patrick's Day 2025!
Happy St. Patrick's Day to everybody on the picture with their Irish roots! 💚☘️🌈 Rich McFreely and his family Vanellope (his sister) Larry (his father) Lawrance (his grandfather) Victor (his younger brother) Lenny (his uncle) Bridgit (his aunt) Ryan (his cousin) Sheila (his other cousin) Don (his third cousin) Marion (his younger cousin) The Woodward family including Blake, James, Hazel, Zach, Paige, Landon, Bianca, Derek, Selena, Amelia, Saturn, Edna, and Hermes. As well as Emperor Roman and his family Queen Maria, Princess Yulianna, Wizard Brandon, and Lord Caden. And the rest who are also of Irish descent including, Matthew and his wife Scarlet, and Stone their son, as well Kathy, Rob, Shirley, Jennifer, Marcus, Ernest and his son Kevin, and Enrique.
Getting back into Sims 4 and changing playstyle
I mulled over whether I should make this thread or not. Maybe it will help someone who is trying to get back into the game as well. As you guys might know, playing Sims can get a bit blah if you are doing the same thing every save. For me, it's create a sim, have them get married and have 2 or three kids, in quick succession, trying to beat the normal lifespan before they turn into adults. Give them a dog or a cat and then abandon the save when the children become teenagers (or sooner), and micromanage the heck out of them along the way. Gets boring real quick. So after taking about 2 or so months break, I decided to fire it up again. I restarted my Opposites Attract save and that's the only save I'm focusing on right now. My playstyle has changed and I'm enjoying the game again. I'll tell you guys what I'm doing differently. One thing is I don't race against the clock anymore. I play on long lifespan but I'm using a mod to shorten it just a tad shorter. So they are newborns for 3 days, 15 days for infants, toddlers for 20 days, children for 30 days, teens for 45 days, Young adults for 60 days, adults for 90 and elders for 40. It give me and my Sims so much more time to accomplish things without feeling like we are being timed. Second, I don't micromanage my Sims anymore. I let them be. Only time I get involved is to do stuff that Sims don't do autonomously, like promotion tasks. Other then that, if they want to go play in the snow, or be on the computer or listen to music endlessly, then that's their business. Lastly, I'm starting to explore the other packs a lot more. There is a lot of stuff that I have yet to do in this game so I'm making it a point to try out other things besides having families. Right now, I'm about to have Genesis and Derek, my Opposites Attract couple, go on a bowling date and then go skating. I never did bowling in this game, but I bought the pack a long time ago. Also did skating once, way back when. The point of this post, again is to let people who are stuck or bored of this game, to let them know, hey change it up. If you are bored with one thing, try something else. That's the cool thing about this game, the possibilities are endless.
Waffle Explains It All: A Series of Deep Dives of Game Mechanics
I've been doing these for a while as an attempt to fill the void left by Carl's Guides no longer updating, but mostly focused on stuff I get curious about and decide to look into. I've just compiled a convenient way to access them all via a spreadsheet and thought I'd share! You have to click the tab at the bottom of the page to get to it. It features a full overview of every venue type, too! That was a big series.
The screenshot spammers thread, v2.0
My apologies for starting a new spammers thread, but the old one is not very user-friendly on the new forums. Plus, it's in the sims franchise discussion section--not sure what that's about. Anyways, for those that are new to this thread, the rules are simple; post as many screenshots as you want, while limiting the dialogue to what's going on in the shot, or the reason for the shot New forum, new screenshot spammers thread--let's rock it 😃
What happened in your game today?
Hi everyone! I hope you're all enjoying the new forum so far. I know I am!! I'm Charla, a big fan of The Sims 4! ☺️ I was going to join on the old one, but, as it only had a week left I decided to wait until today. I loved lurking on the what happened in your game today thread so I thought would create a new one here. So what's happened in your game today? Today in my game I was playing as a character I created, Lauren Lord. She's an young adult, who dreams of being an author and a mom. Currently she's working as a school teacher, but today she had no work, she stayed at home and played chess and tended to her plants (when it wasn't raining!). I also made this new Sim :) hope the pic works! Look forward to seeing what's happening in your games. XIt's the chaos that keeps me addicted
I have a sim who had one infant and was waiting for her boyfriend to ask to live together. In the mean time I decided to have a second child with him. She had twins and now she has 3 infants in a very small house. Her mother phones up and says she is coming to stay and help out with the babies. Next thing I know is the whole family is visiting , all 7 of them. There is no room for them to sleep or sit or even do anything. The Nanny decided to not show up and the boyfriend was no where to be found. I wonder why he doesn't ask to live together. They have amazing compatabilty but somehow he has developed some kind of fear as he runs around screaming all the time I decided to let my sim go to work and just watched the chaos unfold. If the boyfriend doesn't pull through should my sim dump him? His brother seems nice.Giveaway: The Sims/Sims 2 Legacy Collections
This probably belongs in the Sims Franchise forum but that forum gets so little traffic I thought I'd post it here. Enter to win a code for The Sims or The Sims 2 legacy collections. For PC. To enter post which version you'd like or your 1st and 2nd choice if entering for both. The Sims includes a bonus code for TS4 Throwback Fit kit. The Sims 2 includes a bonus code for TS4 Grunge Revival kit. Giveaway ends on Monday March 17th (Midnight EST) . Winners announced on Tuesday, March, 18th. #EA Partner/EACN Good luck everyone!
Imagine My Surprise . . .
I had the parents put their infant twin sons in their cribs before they went out to HAHAHA celebrate Night on the Town. It took my Sims long enough to get the one twin in his crib, I was all but shouting profanity at them. Which isn't really my style. I sent them to the local pub, since the hour was quite late. I thought they had just enough time to get under the wire. I got the popup the babies had been sent to Daycare. Yet, the clock ran out on the 'holiday', which was awful or so my Sims complained. I sent them home. He still had work to do. A concert and a photoshoot. I sent his wife to go check on the twins. What do I find? No, they aren't securely in their cribs, like normal. Instead, I find one of them in their nursery, only he's lying on a pile of trash on the floor! The other one is downstairs in the office rocking out to the music on the radio. Cute, but not even close to safe . . . What is going on? I swear I'm beginning to experience some recent bugginess to this game. It's off-putting and I shut it down before even playing for twenty minutes. Sign me, DisgruntledJourney To Batuu Positive Thoughts Thread
https://i.imgur.com/Ylho4iW.png This thread is for those of you who are looking forward to the new GP. Or at least willing to entertain that it might be a fun pack. Although I've seen and enjoyed all the movies I'm not a big Star Wars fan but I am interested in seeing how this plays out.
The worst possible couples regarding traits?
I'm planning to make some sort of couple's retreat place where four married couples will go who are the worst for each other. Like the worst possible combinations of traits. Not like an opposites attract kind of situation or a pairing that's bound to have some annoyances, but more the kind of pairs who really never should have married. I kind of want to see how they'd interact, I think I'll stick them in the off the grid country retreat for a set amount of time and see if they'll leave with their spouse, with someone else or maybe on their own. I will let them decide how they interact with other sims, I will only tell them to do the interactions that pop up as wants for them. I am already toying around with a few loose ideas like a good and evil pair, a prankster and a serious one, a flirty and unflirty pair and a loyal and disloyal pair. It's still subject to change though and it's probably an interesting challenge to toy with for anyone. I'm just trying to find the worst possible pairings, minor stuff can still be tossed in along with it of course since it can all add up, but say, something like slob and neat or lazy and active would not do much because sims are way too nice by default. I'm looking for the most toxic combinations for the best drama.
Advice Column for Sims (The Sims 4)
Meant as a funny thread. The idea is simple: you ask for advice (something in your life, or pretending to be a sim you've created etc) and others answer it as if you were a sim! Here's an example: Question: How do I meet new people? Advice: Just go up to them and do a Friendly Introduction to them. Just wave, say hello, and you know their name and phone number! From there, just do interactions that come to your mind! Don't worry about stopping a sim walking by! They may be going to work or school, but they're always happy to spend a hour on meeting a new person! And if they're not, they either have the Mean trait or are angry for randomness sake. But don't worry, the anger only lasts for 3 hours and won't be noticeable if you are feeling other emotions! Some rules to keep in mind though: This is not a gameplay advice thread. For that, please check out this thread. For a nice threaded view, please reply to original posts when making a new question and reply to the question when giving an advice. Please keep the game logic of the advice on The Sims 4 only. For other games, they have their own threads listed here: The Sims 1 (Upcoming) The Sims 2 (Upcoming) The Sims 3 (Upcoming) Let's give this a try, shall we?Sims 4 Community Corner
Having received the approval/permission of @EA_mage I'd like to start a thread to highlight some of the simmers in the community who don't normally participate in the official forums. I'll be highlighting giveaways, gallery creations, blogs, videos, and other information that might be of interest to forum simmers. Comments are more than welcome but please remember to focus comments on content, not the individual simmers.Blast From The Past Gameplay Thread (Now Ending April 1)
UPDATE There are some spoilers in this thread so anyone still working on the event who doesn't want to know the conclusion should stop here. Get ready for a free, limited-time Event where you'll need to venture into Live Mode to participate. The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Event will feature rewards inspired by iconic items from the 2000s, like a milk carton, telephone, alarm clock, triple-tiered birthday cake, and inflatable chair and loveseat. https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/behind-the-sims-episode-4?utm_campaign=sims4_hd_ww_ic_soco_twt_ts4-btsnewsroom-tw&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cid=83112&ts=1738595240153 Everything you need to know about the Blast From The Past Event Get ready for a free, limited-time Event where you'll need to venture into Live Mode to participate. A mysterious figure has blasted into town and needs your help! Someone is “borrowing” from the past, and your help is needed to unravel the mystery through time! You'll be rewarded for your efforts throughout the Event, with one being the Surprise Birthday Cake. Hide inside and jump out to surprise and delight the gathered Sims with this delicious birthday treat! How Does it Work? Open Live Mode with an existing or new Household. After a short wait, A Strange Visitor will appear piquing your curiosity to investigate! The Event will run for six weeks, with two exciting Quests each week. Your journey begins by discovering who the Strange Visitor is, and learning of the missing objects from the past! As the weeks progress, you’ll continue to dig deeper into the mysteries of time, attempt your own journey through it, and unravel the motives of the time thief! The more Quests you complete, the more Event Points and rewards you’ll earn. Make sure you’re online. Log in to your EA account. Enter Live Mode, and you’ll see the first pair of Quests, which start with a pop-up. In Live Mode, you can access the Event Screen by clicking on the Event Icon! Earn Event Points by completing Quests and Goals. As you earn Event Points, you’ll be able to claim new rewards. Claim your rewards through the Event Screen in the Main Menu or Live Mode by selecting Claim. Note: You must be in Live Mode to claim Consumable Rewards. Claimed rewards will be available in Build Mode, Create a Sim, or your Sim’s Inventory. You can filter to view Event rewards with the Event Rewards filter under the Special category in both Create a Sim and Build Mode. For more help with claiming rewards, check out our EA Help article. Each week, two new Quests will be available. Complete these Quests to earn more Event Points and unlock new rewards! The Blast from the Past Event will have four weeks of Quests and two extra weeks at the end, so there’s plenty of time to catch up and complete it! Claim the Blast from the Past Rewards to create a futuristic-inspired Sim who loves to lounge in their inflatable couch, or toss on Dina Caliente’s iconic little black dress and hit the light-up dance floor while listening to some retro classics! Rest assured, your claimed rewards are stored on your EA account, so you do not need to worry about losing them. Week 1 Relax in your Fun-Fun Inflatable chair! Sport your new Future’s So Bright Sun Glasses while admiring your Retro Deco Phone Set. Retro Deco Phone Set Relevart Time Walkers The Yesterday Set floor tiles The Future's So Bright "Sun" Glasses The Fun-Fun Inflatable Set, Part One Week 2 Wake up on time with the functional Get Up! Alarm Clock, put on your Emit inspired outfit and Bow Tie while preparing a feast at the Bigger Gatherings Banquet table. Get Up! Alarm Clock Be "The Emit" full body outfit Bigger Gatherings Banquet The Relevart Neck Stabilizer bow tie Week 3 Make time for an iconic look by getting dolled up in the Dina Caliente LBD (Little Black Dress) while listening to some New Retro Station Songs or get comfy on your Fun-Fun Inflatable couch, while you contemplate your next “grab” for the Sticky Fingers aspiration. The Fun-Fun Inflatable Set, Part Two Dina Caliente's LBD New Retro Station Songs Sticky Fingers aspiration Week 4 Make sure to celebrate with the Surprise Birthday Cake, and jump out to share the fun! While in a party spirit, don’t forget to get out on The ElectroDance Floor to dance the night away! Surprise Birthday Cake The ElectroDance Floor FAQ Do I need to log in to my EA account? A: Yes, by logging into your EA account, you save your Event progress and the rewards you earn from this Event to the account. That way, if you ever need to install The Sims 4 again, you simply need to log back in to gain access to your rewards! What about SDX releases, I thought those were provided free content and updates! A: Sims Delivery Express drops aren’t going away, but we're always looking for new and novel ways to deliver gameplay, as well as objects and clothing to add to your Sims' lives. You can still expect SDX releases throughout the year as well as new Events to engage with The Sims 4 throughout the seasons. What if I log in and don’t see the Event? A: The Event starts on 2/04 at 9 a.m. PST and ends on 3/18. Please make sure you are online and logged into your EA Account. If you still do not see it, you may need to restart The Sims 4 or disable any UI mods you have installed. The Blast from the Past Event will be available to players until 3/18. While no new quests will be added after 3/04, players can still complete quests and claim any event rewards that they've earned but not yet claimed from the Event Screen. Rewards must be claimed by 3/18 or be lost. Will this be available to Everyone? A: Yes! The Blast from the Past Event will be available to everyone starting February 4th, and you won’t need any Packs to participate. What are Event Points? A: Event Points are a limited-time measurement for the Blast from the Past Event that allows you to claim free rewards. As you earn Event Points, you progress along an experience track and can claim rewards along the way. How do I earn Event Points? A: Each Objective in a Quest gives Event Points. Mousing over the Quest will have a tooltip telling you how many points you will earn. Completing the entire Quest nets additional Event Points. Once you have enough, you can claim rewards. Do I have to spend Event Points? A: Your Event Points are a cumulative total. When you claim a reward, you still stay at the same Event Point total, so your Event Points aren’t actually “spent.” What happens if I have leftover Event Points? A: The Blast from the Past event offers a finite number of rewards. If you claim them all and still have Event Points, don’t worry! Your Event Points cannot be used for anything other than the Blast from the Past Event and will expire when the Event is over. Can I still complete the Event if I start late? A: Yes, the event will run for 6 weeks. If you start late, you will have access to all the previous week’s Quests. https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/blast-from-the-past-event-faq
