So as a band kid (flute player), I'd love to see more instruments in the game. It's really great to have the piano and violin in TS4, but I want to see things like the flute, clarinet, saxophone, tuba, trombone, etc...I think it'd be really great if there could be like orchestras in the game that you could see or even play in, and school band programs, too. Like, I'll have sims that I might have based off of real life. I made a sim based off of my clarinetist friend, but I just made him play the piano. It was okay, but I think it would be really cool to have more than just three instruments.Also, I think that Playing for Tips should come back as well. I'm not really sure why it was taken away, but it was a really easy way to make quick money and I'd like it to return. (yup, I already resolved this misunderstanding.)Thoughts? Any ideas to add on?

@Jakester4x4 you can? I tried at home or at the park, but the option doesn't come up...I'll have to look at it again.

@nervous I'm pretty sure you can but correct me of im wrong as I've been playing all of the past three installments in the sims franchise recently and I'm probably just muddled up! :tongue:

@nervous yeah you probably can't earn tips as a child then. If a superstar type expansion is ever introduced then maybe they'll add that feature so that we can have some cool child prodigy stars lmao :tongue:

@Jakester4x4 haha that'd be really great! I need to make the children useful somehow :D

Yea, you can earn tips... There's no clear "play for tips" option, but if your skill is high enough, (using guitar as example) you can choose to "play songs" or "play song..." and if you do that enough and if there are sims around, they'll tip you.Same goes for the microphone. If your skill is high enough, you can compose routine on the computer, then once you've written some routines, if you choose "perform routine..." on the microphone, sims will tip you for your comedy

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melodychord
9 years ago
@Jakester4x4 you can? I tried at home or at the park, but the option doesn't come up...I'll have to look at it again.
Lolz4x4
9 years ago
@nervous I'm pretty sure you can but correct me of im wrong as I've been playing all of the past three installments in the sims franchise recently and I'm probably just muddled up! :tongue:
Lolz4x4
9 years ago
@nervous yeah you probably can't earn tips as a child then. If a superstar type expansion is ever introduced then maybe they'll add that feature so that we can have some cool child prodigy stars lmao :tongue:
melodychord
9 years ago
@Jakester4x4 haha that'd be really great! I need to make the children useful somehow :D
Sweet_Italy
9 years ago
Yea, you can earn tips... There's no clear "play for tips" option, but if your skill is high enough, (using guitar as example) you can choose to "play songs" or "play song..." and if you do that enough and if there are sims around, they'll tip you.

Same goes for the microphone. If your skill is high enough, you can compose routine on the computer, then once you've written some routines, if you choose "perform routine..." on the microphone, sims will tip you for your comedy
Lolz4x4
9 years ago
@nervous Geez ikr!! I just make my kids clean the house lmao and @Jesf8312 thanks for that helpful advice!! :smile:
Sweet_Italy
9 years ago
Um, you know, I'm not entirely sure... I don't see why kids couldn't earn tips... As far As I know for adults you just have to have the skill level to "play songs" on the instrument and then hope the sims in the area will watch. It might be helpful to try it out at high-traffic venues like the lounge or museum/library during the day.... I never was able to get enough sims to gather at the public parks, those areas are so big, everyone is spread out

You might have to choose to "play songs" a couple times in a row if they finish before you get a tip, but if sims start watching your performance, they should eventually tip as long as you keep playing.
neminaori
9 years ago
I made a thread about this a long time ago! I'd love to see the entire orchestra in the game. I'd love to see a beautiful concert hall as well, (hopefully one similar to the one nearest to me in Rochester, Eastman Hall)???? I love to have my sims play in national orchestras etc.
Flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon
Trumpet, horn, trombone, tuba (I despise euphoniums, they sound like sad fog horns)
Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass
etc.
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melodychord
9 years ago
@Jesf8312 Yeah, since my sim is at that skill level, I think I'll try again. Thanks for the help, by the way!
melodychord
9 years ago
@buydebug YES!!! Somebody gets it! I completely agree...I would love to have like a whole music themed expansion pack, really. Maybe more music-oriented traits and careers, all the instruments...It sounds like a dream!!