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BissenNess
Seasoned Veteran
2 years ago

Burglar Stuff Pack?

A while back, there was a thread about Sims 4 collabs, or maybe it was a conversation within a thread, I don't quite remember. At the time I joked that Sims 4 could do a collab with Simplisafe that would re-introduce burglars. The return of stuff packs, combined with the (since dispelled) burglar rumors surrounding For Rent had me thinking: why not? I think burglars are a stuff pack-sized concept. Maybe they could have a freelance burglar career similar to the paranormal career. Maybe the CAS theme could be lots of camo. Maybe it would add NPC burglars with scary music. Would you be interested, and if so, what features would you want to see in this pack?

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  • pandacookiesims's avatar
    pandacookiesims
    Seasoned Adventurer
    12 months ago
    I think there should be more branches for the villain career and new interactions to expand gameplay. You should be able to plan a heist (based of branch) such as an art or jewelry heist. Then you can travel to art gallery, museum, or retail store lot types, break and enter, and swipe objects. There should be a "black market" interactive shell for "fencing" stolen goods.

    There should also be new interactions available on animal sheds and horse beds to "steal livestock" for cattle rustling branch and the animals can be kept, sold, or butchered (for cows and chickens). There should also be a racetrack interactive shell for entering stolen horses in races, placing bets with the "bookie", and bribing jockeys to "fix" the race.

    And of course, there should be a probability of getting caught, arrested, and spending the night in jail. In order to get released, you either have to pay bail or do community service. If you have the corresponding pack, you could get sent to Evergreen Harbor or Sulani to pick up trash and recycle.

    Additionally, I think apartment shells (i.e. CL and EL) should be updated to include an interactive fire escape so that burglars click on it to "break and enter" then break into apartments and swipe objects. I think break and enter should require lockpicking skill and toolset.
  • On their own as just burglars, they aren't my thing but I would have interest if they were added in a way that allows the player to decide if the game tilts entirely to the bad side or if there are consequences for crime. I would want to be able to punish or reform them if I as the player want to do so, I get that some other players wouldn't be interested in that but it would be important for me.

    I would have interest in some sort of glamorous heist pack or if they add more gameplay for museums (needed) or if they expand the archaeology along with it. Find more objects with optional good and bad characters. Add more types of art and more activities for artists and museums but also add burglars and heists or capers.

    I think some players want to play in a bleak crime world, fine, I think they should be able to do that. I don't but I do have some villains or complicated sims in my game. I've already had a few criminals in my game. I could see playing with some more playable burglars but let us send them to the jails. I know we already have detectives but I'd want some sort of inspector to be able to pursue any burglars. That's a classic type of gameplay with nods to the past.
  • > @Eleri said:
    > A while back, there was a thread about Sims 4 collabs, or maybe it was a conversation within a thread, I don't quite remember. At the time I joked that Sims 4 could do a collab with Simplisafe that would re-introduce burglars. The return of stuff packs, combined with the (since dispelled) burglar rumors surrounding For Rent had me thinking: why not? I think burglars are a stuff pack-sized concept. Maybe they could have a freelance burglar career similar to the paranormal career. Maybe the CAS theme could be lots of camo. Maybe it would add NPC burglars with scary music. Would you be interested, and if so, what features would you want to see in this pack?

    id love to have a kit or smth that adds sims 3 burglars back, then its kinda optional cause I'm sure not everyone wants them