Writers' Lounge - For All Games!
My friend @friendsfan367 suggested, " i think it would be cool to have like a writer lounge where new writers like me could chat with old writers like you. opps i meant experinced." So, here we have it! The Writers' Lounge, where new writers can chat with old writers like me! This is a place to talk about all aspects of your writing! Every Simming and writing question is welcome, and everyone is invited to chime in with writerly suggestions, responses, jokes, feedback, gripes, comments, and conundrums. Even though we're located in the Sims 4 area, writers of stories involving all Sims games are welcome! We have people who write stories using Sims 2, Sims 3, and Sims 4 games--and everyone is appreciated and included! You'll find that we're really welcoming, and we're really cool, and this thread is totally awesome. And we have a few common sense guidelines to help keep it that way. (We've learned from experience! :wink: ) Treat each other with kindness, acceptance, appreciation, and respect. Follow the EA Forum Guidelines. Remember that this is a public forum, meaning that anybody anywhere with Internet access can read what you write. If you're a youngster, don't write anything you wouldn't want your mom to read. If you're an adult, don't write anything you wouldn't want your kid or niece or nephew to read. Please don't feel bad if we pop in for gentle reminders if things get really OT or if we start to veer from the forum guidelines. We still love you! I'll keep the coffee and tea pots full--you bring your favorite mug, and let's kick back and chat about writing! Daily Conversations Join us for daily conversations! We've got themed conversations Monday - Sunday. Of course, you can talk about other things, too! 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My Hopes For Project X
Most likely too late, won't happen, but here it is for prosperity. My hopes for Project X: Leveraging the Best of The Sims Franchise With the life simulation genre entering a new era of intense competition, EA and Maxis have a unique, powerful advantage that no competitor can match: 26 years of rich history, deep lore, and beloved mechanics. Instead of moving toward mobile-first architectures or fragmented platforms, the core player base is looking for a definitive, high-fidelity single-player experience. To successfully counter upcoming competitors, Project X should be a spiritual reboot that unifies the "Holy Grail" elements from the franchise's history into one cohesive masterpiece. Here are my hopes for the next-generation evolution of The Sims: The Core Character Depth & Gameplay of The Sims 2 The Sims 2 remains the absolute high-water mark for the franchise’s soul, quirkiness, and consequence. Narrative & Lore: Bring back the iconic, pre-baked drama and mystery. Launching with reimagined classic neighborhoods like Pleasantview, Strangetown, and Veronaville gives the game immediate emotional stakes and a narrative hook. The High-Stakes Aspiration System: Reinstate a meaningful "Wants and Fears" framework where actions have consequences, and failing a Sim's core aspirations introduces genuine game-play (like the classic, memorable psychological breakdowns). And let's not forget memories. Attention to Detail: Prioritize the micro-animations that made Sims feel alive—opening drawers for utensils, distinct bed-making animations, and deeply expressive physical interactions (like cuddling in bed or dramatic fights). The Living, Seamless Ecosystem of The Sims 3 Semi-Open Neighborhood: Utilize modern, optimized technology to bring back a seamless open world, avoiding the performance pitfalls of the past. Organic Neighborhood Drama: Eliminating loading screens between active lots allows the community to interact in real-time. Players should be able to look out their Sim's window and organically witness neighborhood storytelling unfolding across the street. Color Wheel Customization. Which will most likely appear in Project. The Upgraded, High-Fidelity Aesthetic of The Sims 4 Stylized Longevity over Photorealism: The Sims 4’s art direction ages gracefully and avoids the "uncanny valley" and heavy hardware requirements of photorealistic competitors. Modernized Visual Assets: Take that expressive, stylized art direction and radically upgrade it. We want to see significantly higher polygon counts on character meshes, advanced modern lighting, and high-resolution, Physically Based Rendering (PBR) textures. Visual Atmosphere: Imagine the dusty, heat-warped air and crisp night skyboxes of a modern Strangetown, or the high-fidelity, contrasting Tudor and Renaissance architecture dividing Veronaville. Take the Rich Details of TS4 Neighborhoods for a Sims 2 Neighborhood Makeover The Innovation of The Sims 4 Engine Advanced Multi-Tasking: Keep and refine the social routing engine that allows Sims to naturally hold conversations, drink coffee, and watch TV simultaneously. Group Dynamic Architecture: Ensure group activities—like family dinners or club outings—function flawlessly, keeping Sims naturally engaged in a shared space.\\ Difficulty Levels--Things are normal, until you crank up the difficulty. Manage those motives or die. Careers are highly competitive at high difficulty levels Rivals in all things, sibling rivalry, friendship, love, status Brutal Karma for selfish sims 5. The Brutal Survival Game that was the Original The Sims Conclusion: "Leverage the Best of What You Have Created" Maxis does not need to reinvent the wheel or chase mobile-first trends to win the next generation of life simulation. You already have the perfect game broken up across four different generations. By taking the gameplay depth and lore of TS2, the open worlds of TS3, and the expressive art style and multi-tasking of TS4, Project X would not just be a defensive wall against new competitors—it would be a definitive love letter to the franchise's legacy and a guaranteed critical and financial triumph.
How Many Plan on Buying Paralives vs TS5?
Now that Paralives is an actual real thing people won't have to deny it anymore (Steam has a whole page dedicated to it) will you buy it and or continue to wait on TS5's possible MMO? After reading all the job openings for Maxis new AAA game, it's very possible (looking like it's true) that TS5 will probably be multiplayer in some form or fashion..will you jump ship with Maxis?
Console vs handheld
Can some please explain why the console sims games i can start a family and play it like a life simulator, what its supposed to be, but on every version on handheld whether it be gba or psp, its some dumb episodic side quest stuff? Like is it really so hard for a mobile sims game to be oh I don't know the actual sims?
For “The Next Evolution of The Sims” Aka Project X or Sims 5
So I was reading EA basically confirming the rumors in PR speak about what is likely Project X. I would like to make a few suggestions for the upcoming project. Presuming it will be a Sims 4 replacement (which is still undetermined) I have my wishes, which I made into a magnum opus post about a year or so ago. I'll give the abridged list. Here are my prioritized wish list Base Game Open World - I'm perfectly aware what you think about Open World EA. You just happen to be wrong. Should be big enough to add lots when new packs come out Lots can be moved and will snap to road if adjacent Lots can snap to each other Ex: Large Lot with a Mansion and smaller Lot to add a Hedge Maze Open Water for Swimming & Boating - Sims 4 was dumb to not making swimming available in Outdoor Living, Boating too. Just be smart from the get go. Specificity in Community Lot Window Lot & Sub Lot Categories - I don't want something to just say "Bar" I would like the Bar Type to be in the Drop Down Description. I'd also like a small variation in the Lot Thumbnail similar to Sims 3 Bar Billards Bar Dive Bar Jazz Bar Karaoke Bar Nightclub Piano Lounge Pub Ice Bar Tiki Bar Vampire Lounge Community Lot Information Window Business Name Address Lot Size Lot Value Hours of Operation Ownership Lot Traits & Challenges Dress Code Athletic Wear - Sub-categories include swimwear Business Wear Casual Formal Mourning Wedding Color Wheel & Create A Pattern - Sims 3 level of Customization for objects EX: Bed Customizable Sections Bed Curtain (If Applicable) Bed Frame Pillows Sheets Bedspread Bed Skirt Seasons Basics Similar to Sims 2 - planned Climates/Seasons per world This will greatly enhance the ambiance of the various worlds Temperature - That effects Sims AND Pets Temperature Display Range of Comfort Ailments & Illness Due to Weather Alleriges Freezing Heat Exhaustion Heat Stroke Hit By Hail Struck by Lightning Basic Weather - with new weather types introduced in subsequent pack as it pertains to the pack. Base Game Weather Hot Summer Nighttime - Heat Lightning Overcast Rain Hail Shower Thunderstorms Snow Average Blizzards Wind Storm Weather in EPs Acid Rain Desert - Sandstorm Dust Devil Fog in Creepy Worlds & Seaports Light Pea Soup Monsoon Smog Thunder-snow 🌙 Moon Cycle - Of minor importance in the Base Game, but if its in Base Game early on, there can be all kinds of fun, quirky things added that the moon can effect over time. The Cycle Itself Players can set the Lunar Cycle Eclipses Solar Eclipses - Sims watching with the special glasses Lunar Eclipses Full Moon Ghosts appear in larger numbers Mermaids must return to the water Old wives tales speak of interesting behavior by the mad during a full moon Special Treasures and Secret Places become Visible Werewolves uncontrollably change Zombies appear in force on Full Moons New Moon Ambient Light during a New Moon being lower than any other phase Burglars choosing the New Moon for break ins over Full Moons Fairies are at their lowest power-wise Several Occults and magic in general are effected by the moon phases Moon Bathing CAS Body Details Beauty Marks Body Hair Freckles Scars Tattoos & Piercings - I'm actually ok with them being in their own Game Pack. Tattoo Parlor Community Lot Tattoo Artist Career Tattoo Station Greater Customization & Body Placement Larger Amount of Designs Hair - Similar to Sims 3 broken down by section for color customization. Please don't be stupid here just bring back color wheel. Root Shaft End Eye Color Customizable Heterochromia - Just put it in Base Game you know you'll get asked for it like a zillion times especially after Pets come out. Finger Nails & Toe Nails 5-10 Basic Colors & Shapes and French Manicure are fine in BG with new and more interesting designs and colors in later packs Colors sets per outfit Day Spa Community Lot Game Pack Adds Day Spa & Yoga Studio Community Lots Yoga can be done at a Day Spa but the additional lot type adds flexibility for the player. Adds Relaxing Lot Traits New Age Radio Station All the expected Spa Experiences Back Facials Body Wraps and Vichy Showers Ear Cleaning - Very Popular in the East Facials Feet Washing Guided Meditation Hair Washing Mani/Pedis Massages Aroma Therapy Choice Lavender Mint & Rosemary Neroli Rose Sandalwood Vanilla Ylang Ylang Types Foot Full Body Hand Head Massage Styles (Choice of Aroma Therepay) Acupressure Deep Tissue Hot Stone Sports Massage Swedish Sauna & Hot Tub Spa Baths Lavender Milk, Honey & Oatmeal Oatmeal - Alleviates Poison Ivy Rose Petal Volcanic Mud Bath Wraps Seaweed Vocal Accenting & Walking Pace Make Up & Jewelry & Accessories - Set Per Outfit Hats Ascot Cap Balaclava Baseball Cap Beanie Beret Boater Boble Bonnet Boonie Bowler Bucket Campaign Cartwheel Chef's Toque Chupalla Cloche Conical Cowboy Hat Custodian Deerstalker Do-Rag Fascinators Fedora Fisherman's Cap Flat Cap Fez Hard Hat Homburg Newsboy Panama Phrygian Pillbox Pith Helmets Pork Pie Sailor Safari Sombrero Straw Tam O'Shanter Taqiyah Top Hat Trapper Hat Trilby Turban Turban for Ladies/Sleeping Umbrella Ushanka Visor Witch Hat Yarmulke Zucchetto Jewelry Categories Anklets Arm Bands Bracelets & Cuffs Earrings Necklaces Piercings Belly Button Ears Facial Nose Rings Rings set per finger Toe Rings Watches - Yes they need to be separate from bracelets Makeup Categories Base Blush Contour & Highlight Eyebrow Eyeliner Full Face Lipstick & Lip Liner Mascara/Lashes Full Face Makeup Ex: Clown Geisha Military Camouflage Mime ☔Rain Gear & Cold Weather Gear are SEPARATE CLOTHING CATEGORIES!!! 2 to 3 Planned Looks for Each Category Sims & Pets Costume Tab - Planned Costumes for Parties 2 to 3 Planned Looks Sims of all ages & Pets Traits & Preferences Diet should be separate from all traits Lactose Intolerance Omnivore Pescatarian Vegan Vegetarian Basic Preferences - I really liked the variety of Sims 4 Preferences like design styles for Clothing & Decor. Here is a list of basics for BG. More can be added later Book Genres Color Favorite - Pick 2 Favorite Beverage - Pick 2 Favorite Food - Pick 3 Gem Stone Favorite Music Types TV & Movie Genres Weather Type Professional Titles Attorney - esq. Culinary - Chef Doctor - Dr. Judge - The Honorable or Judge Military - Ranks Police - Ranks Teacher - Prof. Family Relationships Mother, Step-Mother Father, Step-Father Siblings & Step-Sibling Grandparents Aunts, Uncles Cousins Romantic Relationships - Please give ALL the accepted terms for Romantic Partner and let the player make their own choices. If you want to be "inclusive" this is what it looks like. Wife, Husband Spouse Partner Boyfriend, Girlfriend Fiancé, Fiancée BG Skills Athletic/Body/Fitness Swimming - 5 level mini skill that improves Athletic Skill simultaneously Scuba Diving & Snorkeling improves Swimming Skill Simultaneously Almost any physical activity should improve this skill including Dancing Baking - An absolute must in the Base Game. It’s a pain in Sims 4 to find particular recipes between this and Cooking/Gourmet Recipes Charisma Cleaning - Hidden Skill Cooking - No Additional Gourmet Category just set the recipes according to an established level of skill. Some recipes are more difficult that others that is just common sense Computer Programming Dance I think this is a form of exercise that should improve Athletics simultaneously I’d pick two Dance Styles and add new ones in later packs so that we have variety Viennese Waltz should be in BG Dances in EPs & GPs Argentinian Tango Ballet Electric Slide Hula Salsa Smustle Tap Driving - Mini Skill Fishing - All Styles Crabbing Deep Sea Fishing Ice Fishing Spear Fishing Floral Arranging - If you put some basic Floral Arranging Items in the Base you can really blow it up later with different styles from all over the world. Gardening & Horticulture All Planting and Harvesting Improves this I would use cross breeding & grafting to get new varieties of fruits, veggies and flowers. Personally I'd use this to teach about its used. "A little entertain and inform" Handiness Electrical, Appliance Repair and Plumbing are apart of handiness as is traditional Tuning Instruments should improve Handiness Bring Back Upgrades Automotive Maintenance should be a separate but related skill Woodworking should be separate but related skill. This should be in another pack though Logic Many sources improves this skill Musical Skills Harp - Not BG Guitar Piano Pipe Organ - Not BG Violin Painting Main Skill in Painter Career Writing Main Skill for Education, Journalism & The Writer Career EP & GP Skills Alchemy Archaeology Skill for the Career Automotive Maintenance Ceramics & Pottery Making Divination/Fortune Teller Skills Aura Reading Channeling/Medium Crystal Ball Divination Horoscope Writing Palmistry Tarot Card Reading Tasseography Glass Blowing & Glass Work Glass Blowing Figurines Jewelry Vases Stained Glass Herbalism Natural Remedies derived from plants Knitting & Macrame Martial Arts Archery Fencing Karate Nectar Making Occult Power Skills Aliens Fairies Ghosts Mermaid Vampire Werewolf Witches Perfume & Soap Making Pet Tricks & Skills Pet Jobs need to make a comeback Research & Debate Scuba Diving & Snorkeling Sculpture Making Sewing & Clothing Design Skateboarding, Skiing & Snowboarding Surfing Waxwork for Candle Making and other Wax items Weaving Wellness Juicing Meditation Self-Care Tai Chi Yoga - Doing yoga also improves Athletic/Body Skill. Avoidable Annoyances to spare us by putting them in the Base Game Automobile/Vehicle Ownership Set whose vehicle (Car, Motorcycle) is whose Setting Bed Ownership Sleeping Positions, who sleeps on the left, who sleeps on the right Includes Pet Beds Bed Quality You can use any frame you like for beds & and you pay to upgrade the mattress Community Lot Window (As Seen Above) Lot Type - Generalized - Bar, Gym, Park, Restaurant, Retail, Self-Care Lot Sub Type EX: Agricultural - Apiary Agricultural - Cattle Ranch Agricultural - Family Farm Agricultural - Horse Ranch Agricultural - Nectary Agricultural - Olive Grove Agricultural - Orange Grove Agricultural - Orchard Agricultural - Pumkin Patch Agricultural - Sheep Farm Agricultural - Strawberry Patch Bar - Billiards Bar Bar - Dive Bar Bar - Ice Bar Bar - Jazz Bar Bar - Karaoke Bar Bar - Nightclub Bar - Piano Bar Bar - Public House Bar - Tiki Lounge Bar - Vampire Lounge Entertainment Venue - Arcade Entertainment Venue - Carnival/Festival Grounds Entertainment Venue - Casino Entertainment Venue - Concert Hall Entertainment Venue - Equestrian Center Entertainment Venue - Performance Theatre Entertainment Venue - Movie Theatre Entertainment Venue - Senior Center Gymnasium - Boxing Gym Gymnasium - Cycle Gym Gymnasium - Dance Studio Gymnasium - Fencing Salle Gymnasium - Gymnastics Gym Gymnasium - Martial Arts Dojo Gymnasium - Muscle Beach Gymnasium - Public Pool Gymnasium - Yoga Studio Hotel - Campground Hotel - Full Service Hotel - Motel Hotel - Resort Hotel - Vacation Rental Medical - Dentist Medical - Hospital Medical - Veterinary Hospital Museum - Art Museum - Archeological Museum - Maritime Museum - Natural History Museum - Science & Technology Park - Amusement Park Park - Arboretum & Botanical Garden Park - Children's Playground Park - Corn Maze Park - Dog Park Park - Hege Maze Park - Memorial Park Park - National Park Park - Skate Park Park - Splash Park Park - Tea Garden Restaurant - BBQ Joint Restaurant - Burger Bar Restaurant - Chip Shop Restaurant - Delicatessen Restaurant - Diner Restaurant - French Bistro Restaurant - German Beirhaus & Garten Restaurant - Greek Taverna Restaurant - Indian Restaurant Restaurant - Italian Trattoria Restaurant - Japanese Steakhouse Restaurant - Korean BBQ Restaurant - Mexican Restaurant - Pizzaria Restaurant - Seafood Restaurant - Steakhouse Restaurant - Sushi Bar Retail - Antique Store Retail - Apothecary Retail - Art Gallery Retail - Automobile Lot Retail - Book Store Retail - Candle Shop Retail - Candy Shop Retail - Ceramics Shop Retail - Chocolatier Retail - Clothing Store Retail - Farmer's Market Retail - Florist Retail - Furniture Store Retail - Jewelry Store Retail - Magic Store Retail - Nectar Shop Retail - Perfumery Boutique Retail - Pet Store Self-Care - Barber Shop Self-Care - Day Spa Self-Care - Pet Groomers Self-Care - Hair Salon Self-Care - Tattoo Shop Community Lot Information Window Address Hours of Operation Lot Type Appropriate Attire for Lot Casual Attire Formal Attire Special Attire Special Sport Uniform Swimming Suit Workout Wear Name of Business Ownership Community Lot Traits 🔥Flame & Light Color Setting Light Color & Intensity for Lights & Lamps Holiday Lights count in this Flame Color Bonfires Campfires Candles Fireplaces Torches Gate & Door Locking Who gets in, Who stays out Household Employees & Tradesmen Pets Invited Guests Strangers & Uninvited Guests Gate Sound Effects - On/Off Creaking Set Door Type Business Door Front Door Back Door Interior Door Setting Sink Type Bathroom Kitchen Setting Sound Effects Door Bells - I miss that Sims 3 feature Grandfather Clock & Cuckoo Clocks - Miss that SFX too Phone Ring Tones Gate sound - I think a Creaking Gate SFX you can turn on/off Automobiles Cars, Motorcycles & Scooters Learning to Drive Automotive Maintenance Skill Build Items Garage Door - That Raises & Lowers like Sims 2 Driveway Straight & Circular Parking Spots High School Spots can Be Decorated and Designated 🌽Harvestable in BG for Food Apple Tree Grafting/Cross Breeding to get Green Apple Varieties Base Game Herbs Basil Parsley Rosemary Thyme Bell Pepper Butternut Squash Cabbage Carrots Celery Cherry Tree Cucumbers Green Beans Green Peas Lemon Tree Lettuce Grafting/Crossbreeding for Romaine Lettuce Lime Tree Cross Breeding Lemon + Lime will get you a Persian Lime Onion (Sweet) Grafting/Cross Breeding for Red Onions Peach Tree Portobello Mushrooms Potatoes Selective Breeding or Grafting for Sweet Potatoes Pumpkin (Connecticut Field Pumpkins (Jack O'Lanterns) Selective Breeding or Grafting of the Field Pumpkin for Sugar Pumpkins Selective Breeding or Grafting for Field Pumpkin to get Giant Pumpkins Spinach Strawberry Tomato White Mushrooms Harvestables for Food in Future Packs Avocados Banana Tree Berries - Except Strawberry which should be in BG Blackberry Blueberry Elderberry Gooseberry Huckleberry Raspberry Black Beans Catnip Chamomile Coconut Tree Corn Dragonfruit Garlic Ginseng Grapefruit Tree Grapes (Sims 3 Varieties through Selective Breeding or Grafting) Avornalino Grpaes Cherimola Blan Grapes Cranerlet Nuala Grapes Gralladina Fran Grapes Meloire Grapes Renoit Grapes Standard Grapes Eggplant Kava Root Magical Plants Death Flower Mandrake Moneytree Red Toadstool Valerian Venus Flytrap Wolfsbane Mangoes Mushrooms Morels Porcinis Truffles Orange Tree Papayas Pear Tree Pecan Tree Pineapple Plum Tree Plasma Fruit Sage Taro Pomegranates Watermelon Zucchini Harvestable Flowers for Flower Arranging Agapanthus Begonia Bird of Paradise Bluebell Chrysanthemum Crocus Dahlia Daisy Lily (Selective Breeding or Grafting will result in other varieties or colors) Orchids (Selective Breeding or Grafting will result in other varieties or colors) Rose (Selective Breeding or Grafting will result in other varieties or colors) Snowdrop Tulip (Selective Breeding or Grafting will result in other varieties or colors) Collectibles (Not Counting Archaeology, Foraging for Mushrooms & Truffling) Metals - For Use in Jewelry Making, Black Smithing & Metal Work, also Art (Statue Making). Can we please just call them conventional metal names and save the weird stuff for Sixam. EX: Aluminum Brass = Copper + Zinc (Alloy) Bronze = Copper + Aluminum (Alloy) Copper Gold Iron Pewter = Tin + Copper + Silver (Alloy) Platinum Rose Gold = Gold + Copper (Alloy) Silver Steel = Iron + Carbon (Alloy) Sterling Silver = Silver + Copper (Alloy) Tin Titanium White Gold = Gold + Silver (Alloy) Zinc 💎Crystals, Gems & Semi-Precious Stones - Same conventional naming with Crystals, Gems & Semi-Precious Stones. For use in Jewelry Making. Here is a list of Gems & Semi-Precious Stones I'd like to see, but not necessarily in BG can be introduced in new zones based upon where the stones are typically found. EX: Alexandrite Amethyst Aquamarine Blood Stone Citrine Diamonds Blue Diamond Chocolate Diamond Pink Diamonds Emeralds Garnets Jade Lapis Lazuli Malachite Moonstone Morganite Onyx Opals Black Fire Peridot Rose Quartz Rubies Sapphires (Blue Ceylon) Pink Sapphire (The hot pink colored) Smoky Quartz Sunstone Tigers Eye Topaz London Blue Swiss Blue Tourmaline Watermelon Turquoise Build/Buy Must Haves in the Game Build Attics Basements Bay Windows with Seat Closets Easier to put them into Base Game and incorporate them into house builds then try to add them to existing builds later. Open the door a light comes on Closet Type Clothing Coat Conservatory/Solarium, Green House Build Items (Doesn't HAVE to be in BG) Driveways Curved Straight Driveway Gates Fencing & Gates Flower Bed & Garden Boarders Floor Transition Trim/Strip Various Colors Garage Doors Raise & Lower - No Teleporting Laundry Rooms Pantry - Like with closets its easier to put it in BG for builds Acts as Storage for Dry Goods Open the Door and a light comes on Parking Spots Decorative for High School Pools & Hot Tubs Curved Corners Diving Board Pool Bar Pool Drain Pool Ladder Pool Lights Pool Mosaics Pools Stairs Pool Waterfalls - for tropical pools Staircases & Staircase Tool from Sims 4 Spiral Stairs Staircase Tool Railings Double Rail Left Rail Right Rail No Rail Flares Buy Artistic Items Blacksmith Forge Bonsai Stand Candle Making Stand Ceramics Kiln Copper Alembic Distiller for Perfumery Easel Flower Arranging Bench Glassblowing Kiln Jewelry Making Desk Knitting Basket Pottery Wheel Sculpting Station Sewing Machine Sketch Pad Woodworking Bench Bar Items (Community & Home) Bar Backs - Should be made right along all design styles for bars Bar Stools to match the Bars & Bar Backs Counters to Match Bars & Bar Backs Dart Board Pool Table Pool Table Accessories Cue Stick Rack Pool Table light & Matching Wall & Pendant Lights Shuffle Board Bathroom Items Soap Dispenser Tissue Box Toilet Paper Roll Holder Towel Rack Towel Colors Beige Black Black w/Gold Trim Black w/Red Trim Black w/White Trim Solid Black Blues Baby Blue Navy Navy Blue w/White Trim Royal Blue Teal Browns Mahogany Saddle Greens Emerald Hunter Mint Green Sage Green Gray Charcoal Heather Magenta Pink Baby Pink Hot Pink Purples Lavender Lilac Royal Purple Royal Purple w/Gold Trim Red Red w/Black Trim Red w/Gold Trim Solid Red White Ivory Solid White White w/Black Trim White w/Gold Trim White w/Navy Blue Trim Yellow Lemon Yellow Pastel Yellow Bird Bath - Bird Animations Please Clean Empty Water Fill Water Bird Feeder Clean Fill Chess Boards Indoor Outdoor/Park Claw Foot Tub With Shower Without Shower Clocks Chime @ 6AM, Noon, 6PM, Midnight Authentic Chime Choices & SFX Need Winding Clock Types Cuckoo Grandfather Mantle Day Spa Items Body Wrap Table with Vichy Shower Chinese Singing Bowl Face Masks in the Mini Fridges Head Spa Microscope & Viewing Screen Hot Tub Incense Burner Massage Chair Massage Table Meditation Stool Salt Lamp Sauna Steam Machines Facials Head Spas Wind Chimes Yoga Mats Zen Garden Desk Lamp Dining Room Buffet Table - Table Cloths should get major Holiday Updates China Hutch Dining Table Seat 2,4,6,8 Circle Rectangle Square Place Settings for "Set the Table" can get Style & Holiday Updates Punch Bowl & Drink Dispenser Types Glass, Silver, or Gold Glass Dispenser Black Wrought Iron Cauldron Drinks Apple Cider Egg Nog Fruit Punch Lemonade Smoking Bishop Wassail Gym Equipment Ballet Barre Bench Press Boxing Ring Chin Up Bar Exercise Bike Hand Weight Rack Juice Bar Martial Arts Equipment Breaking Blocks Martial Arts Target Dummy Practice Sword Rack Punching Bag Rock Wall Speed Bag Treadmill Water Cooler Weight Machine Hammock Mountain/Camping Themed Tropical Island Themed Laundry Room Clothing Hamper Dryer Ironing Board - Hanging Decorative Object Washer Magical & Mysterious Items Alchemy Bench Bat House Broomstick Broomstick Rack Cauldron for Potions Crystal Ball Crystal Ball Table with Tablecloth that looks witchy Grimoire Stand Haunted Portraits Hidden Door - Bookcase Hidden Door - Mirror Magic Book on a Stand Magical Candle Magic Mirror Magic Wands Magic Wand Display Moon Dial Palmistry Hand Figurine Phrenology Bust Potion Cabinet Scooby Doo Painting aka "Portrait Painting Peephole" Spider Under Glass - Sims 3 Store Tarot Cards Tarot Card Posters Tasseography Tea Set Weeping Angel Statue (Decorative but occasionally moves See Doctor Who) Wishing Well Makeup Vanity Mirrored Wood Space on Vanity for Small Perfume Tray Single Rose in Vase Musical Instruments - Some Instruments will need to be Tuned Cello Drum Set Guitar Harp Piano Pipe Organ & Decorative Wall Pipes Saxophone Violin Outdoor Kitchen Equipment Bar Barstool Counters Grill Mini Fridge Smoker Sun Dial Umbrella Stand Future Expansion Notes Pets - Personally I think Cats & Dogs (at least a few breeds each at first) should be in BG. New Breeds coming in Updates and later packs especially if the breeds are from the general area a new world introduces. Cats & Dogs should have clothing categories of their own Rain Gear Cold Weather Collars Should have a Lot of Fun Designs how about doing a collaboration with Foggy Dog Costumes Swimming & Boating Gear Work Uniforms Dogs should come in 5 breed sizes Xtra Small - Chihuahuas & Yorkies Small - Cavaliers, Mini Schnauzers Medium - Standard Schnauzers Large - Labradors, German Shepherds X-tra Large - Great Danes Temperature should effect pets in interesting ways Cats & Dogs loving the Fireplace when its burning Snow being enjoyable to some pets and others are like, nope Pet jobs should make a come back Acting Farm & Ranch Military Police Search & Rescue Therapy Veterinarian should be a Medical Career Sims 4 had as a skill and that was dumb Community Lots we should have Associated with Pets Cat Cafe Dog Park Grooming Spa Pet Cemetery Pet Store Vet Clinic NPC Animals Types Birds - with exception to Pet birds would be fine if they were confined Bird Baths Feeders The Sky as an animation Chipmunks & Squirrels - Its fine if they are similar to Sims 3 Deer Dolphin Fox Owls Rabbits Sea Rays Sea Turtles Skunk Wolves Special Notes Please make them move, sound and act just like their real life counterparts. Please don't make them Dog or Cat clones. They shouldn't totally have to be tied to an object They should reside where it would be realistic and beneficial to have them Occults - Need to be thoroughly fleshed out. Powers and abilities being a learned tiered things was genius Vampires - Sims 4 was just about perfect in terms of powers, weaknesses, and look. Here is the only suggestions I would make. Keep the all the Sims 4 Powers and most especially Speed Strength Bat Form Mist Form Vampires should abhor Silver. Wearing silver should make them smoke the same as sunlight. Cannot enter unless invited Evil Vampires should wilt flowers in passing and scare animals. According to lore hunters used to use pure white horses to find their graves. How about an aversion to white horses and unicorns. Eclipsing Fog from Sims 3 should be a Vampire Power The two different styles of teeth was perfect. Nosferatu Fangs vs normal fangs Vampire should have a boost in learning Alchemy like in Sims 3 Evil Vampires should respond to the Question of where did you go to University with Scholomance, which is where Dracula is said to have been taught Keep the garlic, the wreaths and garlands, the scent and the Vampire Aversion Consider adding Bat Houses with bat animations at dawn and dusks with Bat SFX Always have Graveyards & Cemetery Lots (there is a subtle difference between the two) Tomb Rabbit Hole Once in a while a Sims 3 World Adventures style tomb to discover Spell Casters /Witches I’d make the spells/powers more exciting Spell Classes - Were a great idea just need more classes Add Enchanting & Divination Enchanting & Cursing Objects Enchanting adds benevolent spells Cursing add malevolent spells "Bad Luck" - Cursed Item cause things to break in the house "Lord of the Flies" - Causes a Fly infestation which has the potential to cause a Fly Swarm death "Haunted Host" - Cursed Item draws a poltergeist to the lot Familiars should have had more going on with them. You couldn’t even talk to them or interact in a meaningful way. I think Alignments from Sims 2 should return along with spells and familiars exclusive to each Alignment. There can be other familiars bonded with (like family Pet’s) however the three listed are exclusive Owls - Neutral Ravens - Evil Phoenix - Good Dueling should not be exclusive to Witches, it should take place between all magic users. Sims 3 had the best Magic Store. I’m bored of kiosks. I think not only would it be cool to have a separate Alchemy Skill to make potions, I also think crafting and Enchanting our own wands would be more fun. I’d bring back the Fortune Teller Career back with any witch pack Caravan Caravan Radio Channel Fortune Teller Services Astrology Aura Reading Crystal Ball Divination Gris-Gris Bags & Charms Against Occults Love Potion #9 Medium Skill Palmistry Tarot Reading Tasseography Werewolves I'd give a bit more flexibility to designing the Ears & Snout. Perhaps with allowing a bit more length to them Like Vampires Werewolves have an aversion to Silver Hotels Community Lot Type & Booking Window and a very basic Front Desk & Hotel Door and Concierge NPC should be added to Base Game. This is so that at least very basic hotels can be added to any vacation style world. All the perks of running a hotel should be in the game pack Maid Service Custom Room Service Menu & Room Service Delivery Themed, beautiful Front Desks Various kinds of Rooms, Suites and Villas Hotel Rating System Uniform Setting Hiring/Firing Amenities & Multi Function Capability Locking Hotel Doors Elevators Tropical Vacations & other Beaches Activities Beach Bonfires Beach Clean Up Beach Combing & Metal Detecting Sea Glass Sea Shells Boating House Boats Kayaks & Canoes Sail Boats Fire Knife & Hula Dancing Fishing Crabs & Lobsters Deep Sea Oysters & Clams Spear Fishing Harvestables (Tropical) Bananas Coconuts Mangoes Papayas Pineapples Hiking to Volcanos Hot Coal Walk Protecting Sea Turtles was a grand Idea Sandcastles for Children, Sand Sculptures for Adults Sunbathing Tanning & Sunburns Surfing & Windsurfing Scuba Diving & Snorkeling Diving for Pearls Spear Fishing Treasure Diving Underwater Archeology Swimming with Dolphins Sea Rays Sharks 🎄Holiday Game/Stuff Packs Should not be the end all be all of when we get Holiday Items. Update! All Xmas Trees should be trimmable Different themed looks New looks come free around Xmas time. Present Wrapping should match Color Schemes Blue, Silver Gold, Silver Red, Black, Gold Red, Green Styles Flocked Sage Green, Rose, White Goth Rustic Buffalo Check Plaid, Brown Paper Lights Warm Clear Lights Green Multi Red Mantles should be able to support Stockings Holiday Lights would be grand to get new color combinations for different holidays All One Color Baby Blue Baby Pink Blue Clear (Cool) Clear (Warm) Green Hot Pink Lavender Orange Purple Red Yellow Two Color Combos Baby Blue & Clear (Warm) Baby Pink & Clear (Warm) Blue & Clear (Warm) Green & Clear (Warm) Hot Pink & Clear (Warm) Orange & Purple Orange & Yellow Purple & Green Red & Clear (Warm) Red & Green Three Color Baby Blue, Blue, Clear (Warm) Baby Blue, Baby Pink, Clear (Warm) Baby Pink, Red, Clear (Warm) Blue, Clear (Warm), Green Clear (Warm), Green, Red Green, Purple, Yellow Red, Clear (Warm), Blue Red, Orange, Yellow Red, Purple, Blue Rainbow Holiday Lights should come in Sims 4 Styles Chaser Lights Icicle Large Bulbs 🎶 Music Channels - Radio Stations should be easy to define and understandable for all ages of Simmers especially for Machina Players 20's - Distinctive Old Sounding Jazz 40's - Standards Alternative Rock Amusement Park Blues Bluegrass Children's Radio Classical Country Disco Folk Music from Destinations - Works well for restaurants too Chinese Folk Egyptian/ Middle Eastern Fortune Teller/ Romanian Folk French German Bierhaus/Polka Greek Italian Funk Hip Hop Island Jazz Latin Metal Nature Sounds New Age Punk Rock Reggae Rockabilly Spooky Holiday - For Simlish versions of Halloween Songs Spooky Sound Track - Atmospheric Music for Spooky Places all Instrumental Talk Radio Techno/Electronica Winter Holiday - For Simlish Christmas Carols Zydeco
Sims Medieval won't open
I've had a physical copy of "The Sims Medieval" for over a decade now, and previously, it ran just fine on my desktop PC. I stepped away from it for a while, stopped playing, but when I found "Pirates and Nobles", I downloaded it and tried to boot up the base game, but it refuses to open now. I've tried everything to get it to run, but it won't, it just sits at my desktop homepage, and doesn't show it running at all in Task Manager. I did a full uninstall-reinstall, and it didn't work, it still won't open. My PC is running Windows 8, if that at all helps. If anyone's got any words of wisdom, that'd be appreciated!
Why Project X MUST be a TS4 Engine Upgrade and Multiplayer
Dear @TheSims / @EA, The community is talking about Project X and we have a very clear vision of what we want: We dont want a Sims 5 that forces us to leave 11 years of collections and memories behind. We want an evolution, not a reset! The Engine Upgrade: Give us the Project X visuals and performance as a massive technical update for The Sims 4. Fix the old spaghetti code and let us play our favorite game with modern graphics and open neighborhoods! Multiplayer Integration: This is the game-changer! Imagine building and living together with friends in the same world we have spent years creating. This would make The Sims the ultimate social simulation. Respect our Investment: We love our DLCs and our Sims. Dont make us start from zero. Upgrade the base, add the multiplayer, and you will have the most loyal fanbase forever. This is the only way to compete with upcoming rivals! Lets make the future of Sims together. Who is with me? #TheSims4 #ProjectX #Sims4Upgrade #SimsMultiplayer #Sims5 #EA #BehindTheSimsYour biggest LGBTQ+ fans are getting married!
Dear EA games/Maxis/Sims Creators, We are having our wedding ceremony this spring and we just wanted to thank EA games/the Sims for bringing so much meaning into our lives. We met online in 2018 and dated for a few years in a long distance relationship with one of us in Scotland and the other in America. Through thick and thin, in a world that is not always nice to people like us, EA games has remained our constant happy place. No matter our hardships, we can always look forward to the next time we game. Our lowest moment was during COVID, when we could not see each other for more than a year because both countries had different visit restrictions. One of us could not leave her house in Scotland as everyone was under lockdown. The other had to work constantly daily on her feet with a N95 mask on for 15+ hours a day as an essential healthcare worker. This was when the Sims really became not only a virtual place but the only place we could build a life together, the glimmer of hope we needed. We were immersed in a fantasy world that would one day cross over into our real lives. Every day we would play and create homes together, live life together, build potential futures. It was so much more than a game for us and we will never forget. Thank you for creating a platform so we could stay connected even when the world was keeping us apart and thank you for making life bearable when it was not; for playing such a big part in our lives (pun intended)! Appreciate everything that you are, Aimee and Jo
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