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EA silence on family play and family play fans
I'm a family player-I've always loved creating families in sims, starting a family from scratch and watching as my family progress over multiple generations. I can play one family for years-and I loved seeing their progress from the original sim down to my current sim with a family tree. I love how different each family can be from another previous family-they all have different traits and it's so funny to watch the family dynamic in each family shift. I used to look at my family tree with pride-I would look back at all their photos with fond memories of the time I shared with those sims. I love toddlers-they have much more personality than babies and are the start of a beautiful relationship with their family-their siblings and parents are challenged by them but they are very rewarding. They have so much potential for fun and mischief! Babies in the sims 4 leave me cold-I really feel that making them be stuck to the bassinet is such a loss-with multitasking being the amazing new tool in the sims it seems ridiculous that they can't utilise that for new parents-the time when sims need the most help! At first I was hopeful they would finish this game and add the omissions from family play. But given the lack of announcements and the patches being anything other than family play related I worry. I felt like we really need to make it glaringly obvious to EA that family players exist given the lack of acknowledgement for our play style being thrown out-and that the omissions from sims4 can be game breaking for many of us. I shouldn't have to ask this but please be polite and respectful in this thread-I'm not here looking to threaten anyone else's play-I'm just trying to give a voice to those of us who feel like we are being ignored by EA and want sims 4 to be universally loved! Feel free to show us what you love about family play in previous sims games, a little story, a screenshot of a family you've loved to play with etc :-)
The Sims 4 Happy Play Thread :)
I've seen many comments from simmers wondering why simmers who are happy with and having fun with the game on the forum if we're having so much fun with the game. For me, sharing my game and seeing what others are doing is an integral part of my total simming experience. You get ideas, tips, and just a general sense of community from knowing others are also having fun with the game. So I thought I'd create this thread so simmers who are enjoying the game could share that enjoyment. Please feel free to share what's happening in your game, introduce your families, post when you or your sims reach a milestone. Share any tips you have for making the game more enjoyable, any mods you come across, any awesome custom content, any game tutorials. Ask your game play related questions. I'm sure there is a lot that we'd all like to see implemented and we can share those ideas also. Let's please remain respectful of one another and see how long it takes to reach the first goal of 50 pages! Happy Simming! And to start us off I'd like to share my Perfect Garden from the Gallery. Thanks so much to samhui1230 for the original beautiful lot. I turned it into a perfect garden now available for download. There is a base game version and also a version with Outdoor Retreat plants. The lot is coded as residential but you can easily turn it into a National Park. There is also a basement. I turned it into a rec center and it seems very popular with my neighborhood sims. Right now I have mine coded as a National Park which only requires a grill, trash can, and picnic table. Once we get the new neighborhoods I might move it to a larger lot and change it to a Park. http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/juliamai1010/Sims%204/Lot_zpsiahj6qu2.png http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/juliamai1010/Sims%204/Perfect%20Garden%20Base%20Game_zpsqru9wygb.png My origin id is SIMGIRL1010. ETA: I wanted to add if there are any disrespectful comments please just ignore or report if necessary. Thanks!
What Happened In Your Game Today, The Quickies
Have you wanted to share some funny or goofy or nifty or amazing happenings from your game play session but didn't really feel like it fit in with the more involved and in-depth story teller's serial story recap discussion? Well, here's the place for all those one-off things you just want to share and talk about with other players. Feel free to post text only posts or your screenshots too. This isn't to start a new serial story recap thread or to take away from the original What Happened In You Game Today thread, which is fun to read if you haven't yet, but is for sharing single vignettes, scenes or bits and pieces from your game that entertained you or that you wanted to share. Additional Description: This is a place to share random events and scenes from your households and games, chat about the game and to see what other's are doing in their games or just chat about our shared interest in the Sims. You can use images or text or a combination to describe the thing that happened. You can post your happenings, pop in and read what other players have going on, post comments, ask questions, chat, hang out or lurk. No pressure, just enjoy and have fun. :)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. X
The Sims 4 Feedback Thread - come share yours
Happy The Sims 4 Launch week! For Simmers who are playing TS4 - we invite you to share your feedback in this sticky. Share: What you liked What you didn't like Suggestions? Overall thoughts? If you are experiencing issues, they are best posted here: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4/bd-p/The-Sims-4 Or here: http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/775749/sims-4-base-game-bug-thread-please-read-the-first-post-before-posting#latestunpopular opinions
how it works: you post an unpopular opinion that you have and if you see one that you agree with, you like it to let the person know that they're not the only one (dont like a comment that you don't agree with) ill start: caleb vatore is not hot edit: i completely forgot i made this dicussion and i just came on here to post about the sims 4 university leak but then i saw this dicussion got 7.9k views. dope times we live in
The screenshot spammers thread
I am totally guilty of being a screenshot spammer, but it's never on purpose---instead, it's like "Hey, that's a cool shot!", and then a few seconds later, "Hey, that's a cool shot too!", until before I know it, I've posted like 5 pics in a row. This thread gets rid of the limits. Post as many as you want--I know I will :wink: I just ask that it's screenshots only, without a long story to go with it (a description of the shot is fine)
Feedback: Share with us what you would want to see in the game
Hello Simmers, We love feedback, we crave it ... And with that thought in mind we wanted to start a dedicated thread, so you can share specific items you hope to see in game. Have a specific haircut you love and want to see it in game? A make-up style you use daily and want to replicate in The Sims 4? Missing a skin tone that is just right for you? Let us know the styles/items you want to see in-game! Pictures are loved and much appreciated.
Journey 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.
Do We Really Need Another Three Years? TS4 at Four Years Old
This thread is not exactly a comparison of TS4 to the other games but where TS4 players say it's only been four years, TS2 had ended by this point and one last SP released in Nov. TS3 news was everywhere since it was supposed to, IIRC, be released in Feb. the following year. (But delayed). By this time TS2 had several main worlds, unlimited subhoods, vacant templates(not the same as an empty template without townies) to build your own custom hoods, and unlimited townie populations. (As long as your pc could handle it). And Aliens, Abductions and Male Pregnancy. University came with a new world, Sims could travel back and forth to any world (YAs) anytime. New Careers and New Aspirations, new wants and wishes. Instruments to perform in bands. Part time jobs. A new life state, new aspiration rewards in every EP. Open For Business came with crafting tables that not only your Sims could build things and use them (Not decor) and they actually worked, but so could their employees. Not just standing around or sitting around getting paid for nothing. OFB brought Unlimited Subhoods to add theirs or yours. New Aspirations, wants/wishes. Roam freely among as many subhoods as you like. Nightlife came with vampires, restaurants, automobiles and limos< (base for sneak out and honeymoon). A new world, and Unlimited Downtown custom worlds, you fill up yourself. New Careers, Aspirations, wants and wishes. Chemistry system. Turns offs and ons. New objects such as Karaoke and hot tubs. Live downtown or in your own subhoods, travel freely. Pets, pet trainers and pet jobs. Small animals. Adopt a stray or give away a pet to be adopted next. Pets stores. Run a pet store. New life state. Seasons, a new world. Gardening, actual working green house roofs, and walls, fruit trees, new perks for juicing. A new life state. Bon Voyage, Three new worlds, and unlimited build/add your own vacation worlds. Swimming in oceans, (but we could swim in our own lakes since base game by using terrian tools). Tanning, sunburns, spas, new aspirations, wants, fears, wishes, new rewards, new careers. FreeTime, New world, New Careers, New Aspirations, New wants, and fears, New hobbies, new hidden lots for hobby cliques. New Aspirations (2nd system with more perks and points.) Apartment Life, Apartments, build your own. Mix and match condos with duplexes whatever, build it your way. New World. etc. etc. This doesn't reflect all the interactions added, objects or clothes, townies, NPCs, life states, new clocks that actually kept time with the game clock, or all the gameplay. What some consider has been a short time for TS4, I consider has been long enough, and if four years is a short time then look at TS2 and what all it had in just four short years. TS4 can't even be compared since it's still so tiny a game. My two cents, let's end it now, and get on with TS5 or whatever it is Maxis is working on. ETA: And we had bodyshop and Home Crafter (thanks Maxis!) from day one. Does anyone think TS4 will ever catch up? I don't. No lounging chairs. When is the last time we saw four or five new Aspirations and new rewards in an EP? (TS2 or TS3). Everyone says TS4 reminds them of TS2 and not TS3, yes, TS3 is an even bigger game, but considering what TS4 still doesn't have after four loooong years, TS2 looks like a monster of a game (and I didn't even scratch the surface) in it's four short years.The Sims 4 My First Pet Stuff - A Stuff Pack filled with Fur
Simmers, do your Sims love their pets? Do said pets add sunshine and rainbows and scratched furniture to your Sims’ lives? Do you want to add to their lives, too? Are you tired of reading all these questions? Of course you are! Let’s cut to the chase: The Sims(TM) 4 My First Pet Stuff* pack is coming soon, and it’s all about – you guessed it – pet stuff. https://media.contentapi.ea.com/content/dam/eacom/SIMS/images/2018/03/ts4-sp14-official-screens-01-002-4k.jpg.adapt.crop16x9.1455w.jpg Your Sims will now be able to dress their cats and dogs in fresh outfits. Yes, it’s happening, people. Pet costumes are in the building. Your furry besties can now strut in style! Now that’s what we call a catwalk. But wait, there’s so much more! Keep reading here the full blog and watch the trailer below. Available March 13th! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_uRr36nQG0 Share your thoughts and first impressions :)Seasons SimGuru/Maxis-Sourced Info
Thanks in advance to everyone who helps source info! Thanks as well for keeping on topic here — this thread can move fast even on topic as marketing ramps up. Index (Categories are a Guess for Now) Blog Post, Trailers, & Livestreams (this post) Upcoming Events (this post) Weather Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter Holidays and the Calendar Gardening, Scouts, Bees, Traits, Skills, Ambitions, Careers, etc. CAS Build/Buy, including Gameplay Objects Miscellaneous Info What’s Not Included & Why Blog Posts, Trailers, & Livestreams Preorder and Description (web page): The Sims™ 4 Seasons Announcement Blog: Weather or Not, Here it Comes :smiley: Which Season Are You Quiz! Meet the Climates Spring Into Action with Seasons See some warm-weather details from the newest expansion. Meet the Climate Family - Part One! - Harvest Day Meet the Climate Family: Part Two - "part two of a four-part series" - focus on Winterfest and on Selvadorana in Winter Announcement Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn0hCTyj2Kc Gameplay Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il9mN_Hv4RM FYI: https://twitter.com/SimGuruEmory/status/1004792289154117632 Upcoming Events EA Play — June 9–11 https://twitter.com/SimGuruKate/status/999737359963906048 https://twitter.com/SimGuruKate/status/1004048843510431745 Livestream: https://twitter.com/SimGuruKate/status/1001939735533801478 https://twitter.com/SimGuruSteve/status/1007050626201673728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fforums.thesims.com%2Fen_US%2Fdiscussion%2F941660%2Fis-there-a-place-where-i-can-go-to-ask-a-question-about-seasons EA Play embargo ends:Monday, June 18 - For info from that, head over to @catloverplayer 's thread here: Sims 4 Seasons EA Play Footage Info Thread Game Changers early-access embargo ends: June 20 Pack Release — Friday, June 22 https://twitter.com/SimGuruNick/status/1008737462884098048 "SimGuruNick;c-16544373" wrote: It's a rolling midnight release. If you live in UK, it'll be available at: Fri, 22-Jun-18 at 00:00 CET https://twitter.com/SimGuruNick/status/1008778263290789888 https://twitter.com/SimGuruNick/status/1008781091140820992 We have received information from several EA Game Changers confirming that early access for The Sims 4 Seasons will begin on June 19th at 10am Pacific, and the embargo for early access capture will end on June 20th at 8am Pacific. This also confirms that the upcoming Sims 4 Game Patch will likely release on June 19th (if not before), since the latest patch is usually required to download and access early release. EA Game Changers will also be attending a special capture session at the EA Play event, so we will likely see additional information and video content from them before the 20th. - The Sims 4 Seasons: Upcoming Patch and Early Access Embargo Dates Re. the Q&A thing: https://twitter.com/SimGuruKate/status/1003676947245699072 A note from @SimGuruKate about why Sims wasn't in the EA Play announcement event: https://twitter.com/SimGuruKate/status/1005556927168823296
