attractiveness system in sims 2 were built on likes and dislikes your sims had two things they like such as hair color and makeup and one dislike such as people who don't bathsims 3 was based on how many skills your sims have if they were skilled everyone liked themI mean who doesn't like someone with a lot of skills?I think sims in sims 4 attractiveness system should be based on traits and likes and dislikes as well as hobbies such as playing an instrument sims could like other sims who play guitar or like someone they have something in common with like a sim who likes to cook ether because they like to eat such asa foodie or gluten or because they like cookingI would also like confess to cheating back and real consequences for doing so I would love to hear what you guys think and what you want in the future.

"MaggieMarley;c-18150903" wrote:I would like an attractiveness system which incorporates what physical attributes and non physical attributes (e.g. traits, skills, perhaps even aspirations, careers etc) your sim is attracted to in a partner.It would be neat if this was randomised for born in game sims (along with sexual/romantic orientation) so that you can just go where the game takes you and be guided by your sim (of course with the option to edit your sim's preferences/orientation for those who have set preferences in mind for their sim). Although maybe I wouldn't want it to be totally random - perhaps it should be somewhat based on what traits your sim has- good sims are more likely to find goodness attractive in other sims? Though, having said that, I quite like the idea of a good sim who is secretly attracted to evil sims.Or perhaps there could just be a 'randomise' button that you could press in order to have the game select random attributes etc for your sim to be attracted to.More or less the same for me.I'd want physical traits to be relatively minor in the long run. When your sim is out and about, they won't autonomously flirt with a sim who doesn't at least have one physical characteristic they like, and NPC's won't react to your sim's flirty introduction unless you have at least one trait they like. Once your sim gets to know another sim, it should be based on other traits/skills/etc.Also, to minimize body shaming, body type shouldn't be on the list. And maybe not weight (fitness I'm iffy on.) Just Hair color, eye color... and maybe facial and body hair as a Yes/No.

To be a gameplay dweeb, what would attractiveness actually do mechanically? Increase relationship/mood behind the scenes to make interactions more likely to succeed? Increase relationship gain from successful socials? Make autonomous romance more likely when targeting sims with attractive traits? Unless you make romance without attractiveness buffs harder to compensate (not something I'd be overly bothered with, mind), I'm not seeing how this adds much real gameplay over tickable boxes for the sake of tickable boxes.

Occult inclusion.i want to have sims that find vlad hissing hot and sims that simply cannot resist Gregs fluffy fur and growlsbut also sims that would find both very ewand option to find humans very ew as wellid also like to choose traits sims like or dislike in other simslike maybe your sim could never ever fall for a slob or maybe they cannot stand cheerful sims or something

"ScarletSimEater;c-18150936" wrote:To be a gameplay dweeb, what would attractiveness actually do mechanically? Increase relationship/mood behind the scenes to make interactions more likely to succeed? Increase relationship gain from successful socials? Make autonomous romance more likely when targeting sims with attractive traits? Unless you make romance without attractiveness buffs harder to compensate (not something I'd be overly bothered with, mind), I'm not seeing how this adds much real gameplay over tickable boxes for the sake of tickable boxes.Mechanically it should make romance harder when the sim isn't attracted to the target sim. Neighborhood stories should also take attraction into account when coupling sims up (I have NS off, so I have no idea if it even does couple up sims.) For players who value surprises attraction could also help them choose partners for their sims, maybe some they wouldn't have considered otherwise.I'd advise against choosing only two turn-ons and one turn off (Sims 2 style). I used to play with Wonderful Whims (the predecessor mod actually) and only chose four attractive elements for my sim, leading to him going from not being attracted to a simgirl at all to absolutely falling for her when he saw her in her gymn clothes because one of the turn ons was the color green.

Something that integrates into the relationship system and traits would be great too.like a sim that isn't attracted to anyone, except for their good/best friend because of a few factors like being the right gender, complimenting traits, and a high enough relationship bar. And this could be done in a way that compliments the sexual/romantic orientation update as well as senitments.Something like "this sim only experiences romantic attraction/wants to woohoo when they have a strong relationship to another- yes or no" which would take into account the options we're already getting. And the strong relationship doesn't have to mean a positive one either, imagine the chaos of a sim suddenly finding their mortal enemy hot?I mean, sure, I generally play my sims as double demi anyway...but having it be a gameplay function would be nice...

attractiveness system what we hope in the future

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telemwill
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
"dbgaming07;c-18189048" wrote:
I have this attractiveness as part of the game and I absolutely think it's sad and shallow and I don't appreciate how the game finds some of my most beautiful sims "basic" or "unattractive." Even sims that are in serious relationships see them as unattractive. How can I get rid of this feature completely? Please tell me how to get rid of this and if this is released by EA isn't a little rude to look at people in one way or the other? Isn't that kind of like promoting bullying?

You get rid of it by deleting it from your mods folder.

No, it isn't released by EA. The only way it could be in your game is if you added it to your mods folder.
DaniRose2143
Hero
3 years ago
"dbgaming07;c-18189048" wrote:
I have this attractiveness as part of the game and I absolutely think it's sad and shallow and I don't appreciate how the game finds some of my most beautiful sims "basic" or "unattractive." Even sims that are in serious relationships see them as unattractive. How can I get rid of this feature completely? Please tell me how to get rid of this and if this is released by EA isn't a little rude to look at people in one way or the other? Isn't that kind of like promoting bullying?

Are you using WonderfulWhims? I use it and I’ve seen the same thing. It doesn’t hurt their relationship from my experience. My favorite couple are head over heels in love and they think the other is basic looking. I only used WW because it allowed me to define each sims sexual orientation. Now all I use it for is a few cheats that are built in.
JesLet40
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
I would want a system that works both with shallow things like hair color or eye color, but also with things such as traits, jobs, hobbies, occult, likes and dislikes. I wold build it on the basis of likes and dislikes, so my dislikes would be things that my sim are unattracted to (and make relationship building harder) and my likes would be things that my sim are attracted to (making relationship building easier and autonomic romance a thing).

My biggest wish though, and I know this won't happen in sims 4 but I still have hopes for sims 5, is that relationship building was one sided. Just because my sim is in love with someone doesn't mean that they are in love too. Having crushes or unrequited romance would be fantastic gameplay.
catloverplayer
Legend
3 years ago
"comicsforlife;d-1001461" wrote:
attractiveness system in sims 2 were built on likes and dislikes
your sims had two things they like such as hair color and makeup and one dislike such as people who don't bath

sims 3 was based on how many skills your sims have if they were skilled everyone liked them
I mean who doesn't like someone with a lot of skills?

I think sims in sims 4 attractiveness system should be based on traits and likes and dislikes
as well as hobbies such as playing an instrument sims could like other sims who play guitar
or like someone they have something in common with like a sim who likes to cook ether because they like to eat such as
a foodie or gluten or because they like cooking

I would also like confess to cheating back and real consequences for doing so
I would love to hear what you guys think and what you want in the future.

Agreed on all.
dbgaming07
3 years ago
> @DaniRose2143 said:
> Are you using WonderfulWhims? I use it and I’ve seen the same thing. It doesn’t hurt their relationship from my experience. My favorite couple are head over heels in love and they think the other is basic looking. I only used WW because it allowed me to define each sims sexual orientation. Now all I use it for is a few cheats that are built in.

Nope. I do not have that mod because I have the Wicked one.

> @telemwill said:
> You get rid of it by deleting it from your mods folder.
>
> No, it isn't released by EA. The only way it could be in your game is if you added it to your mods folder.

What mod am I deleting?
DaniRose2143
Hero
3 years ago
"dbgaming07;c-18189257" wrote:
> @DaniRose2143 said:
> Are you using WonderfulWhims? I use it and I’ve seen the same thing. It doesn’t hurt their relationship from my experience. My favorite couple are head over heels in love and they think the other is basic looking. I only used WW because it allowed me to define each sims sexual orientation. Now all I use it for is a few cheats that are built in.

Nope. I do not have that mod because I have the Wicked one.

> @telemwill said:
> You get rid of it by deleting it from your mods folder.
>
> No, it isn't released by EA. The only way it could be in your game is if you added it to your mods folder.

What mod am I deleting?

Both of those mods are so closely related that’s still the likely culprit. It’s probably a conflict with another mod. I haven’t seen any negative effects on relationships for what it’s worth. My couple who finds each other basic looking is every bit as passionate as the couples who find each other very attractive. They still drop everything just to give their spouse a kiss, a hug, or do some sort of romantic social.
telemwill
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
@dbgaming07
We are not actually supposed to mention that mod on the forum as it changes the game's age rating.

If I were you I would go back and read the documentation for the mod as you may be able to turn off aspects you dislike. If not, you'll have to decide if you're willing to put up with the parts you dislike to have the parts you want.

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