If I had my choice of what I'd like to see in 2024
If I had my choice of what would be going on this year for new features, items and updates this would be my list
- Cemeteries, Groundskeeper NPC, Grim Reaper update & Funerals
- Groundskeeper/Undertaker NPC
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http://www.hauntedmansion.com/images/secrets_graveyard_caretaker.jpg - Funerals
- Pet Cemeteries too
- Weeping Angels
- Mausoleum build pieces
- Tomb Rabbit hole
- I wouldn't mind Zombies back as long as they didn't tear up the gardens
- The Grim Reaper still likes to play chess
- Bonehilda still has a crush on the Grim Reaper
- If a female Sim hates the deceased she'll come to the funeral in a red dress
- Gates get a new creak sound effect that can be added for increased creepiness
- Groundskeeper/Undertaker NPC
- Costumes as a plannable clothing category for Sims & Pets. Give us additional classic costumes for ex:
- Bride of Frankenstein
- Dracula
- Frankenstein's Monster
- Imhotep the Mummy
- The Invisible Man
- Lot Sub-Categories which help decide the types of NPC's that are attracted to visit, similar to how it worked in Sims 3. Also easier to find on a drop down list for ex:
(Also - I am implying... things here)- Accommodations & Residential
- Apartment Building
- Bed & Breakfast
- Campgrounds
- Castle (Private Home)
- Fraternity House
- Haunted House
- Hotel
- Mansion (Private Home)
- Motel
- Private Home
- Rental House
- Sorority House
- Student Dorm
- Tiny House
- Trailer Park
- Vacation Home
- Bars
- Bar - Beach Bar
- Bar - Biker Bar
- Bar - Blues Bar
- Bar - College Bar
- Bar - Comedy Club
- Bar - Country Bar
- Bar - Dive Bar
- Bar - Executive Lounge
- Bar - Hotel Bar
- Bar - Ice Bar
- Bar - Jazz Club
- Bar - Karaoke Bar
- Bar - Nectar Bar
- Bar - Night Club
- Bar - Piano Lounge
- Bar - Pool Hall
- Bar - Public House
- Bar - Skybar
- Bar - Sports Bar
- Bar - Roof Top Pool Bar
- Bar - Tiki Bar
- Bar - Vampire Lounge
- Cemetery
- Cemetery - Burial Ground
- Cemetery - Catacombs
- Cemetery - Graveyard
- Cemetery - Necropolis
- Cemetery - Pet Cemetery
- Eating Establishment
- Eating Establishment - Bakery
- Eating Establishment - Coffee House
- Eating Establishment - Ice Cream Parlor
- Eating Establishment - Tea Salon/Tea House
- Entertainment Venue
- Entertainment Venue - Amphitheater
- Entertainment Venue - Arcade
- Entertainment Venue - Boardwalk
- Entertainment Venue - Bowling Alley
- Entertainment Venue - Casino
- Entertainment Venue - Concert Hall
- Entertainment Venue - Driving Range
- Entertainment Venue - Equestrian Center
- Entertainment Venue - Festival Grounds
- Entertainment Venue - Fortune Teller's Caravan
- Entertainment Venue - Mini Golf
- Entertainment Venue - Movie Theatre
- Entertainment Venue - Performance Hall
- Entertainment Venue - Roller-skating Rink
- Entertainment Venue - Senior's Center
- Entertainment Venue - Splash Pad
- Farms
- Farm - Dairy
- Farm - Family Farm
- Farm - Horse Ranch
- Farm - Nectarary
- Farm - Olive Grove
- Farm - Orange Grove
- Farm - Orchard
- Farm - Pumpkin Patch
- Farm - Strawberry Patch
- Farm - Sugar Plantation
- Garden
- Garden - Community Vegetable Garden
- Garden - English Garden
- Garden - Poison Garden
https://www.insidehook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/GettyImages-523562822-1.jpg?fit=1800%2C1135 - Garden - Rose Garden
- Garden - Tea Garden
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- Gymnasium
- Gymnasium - Aquatic Center & Natatorium
- Gymnasium - Boxing Gym
- Gymnasium - Conventional
- Gymnasium - Dance Studio
- Gymnasium - Fencing Salle
- Gymnasium - Gymnastics Gym
https://internationalgymnastics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/olympic-gym-2-1024x768.jpg - Gymnasium - Martial Arts Dojo
- Gymnasium - Muscle Beach
- Gymnasium - Seniors Only Gym
- Gymnasium - Women Only Gym
- Gymnasium - Yoga Studio
- Medical
- Medical - Dentist Office
- Medical - Doctor's Office
- Medical - Hosptial
- Medical - Veterinary Clinic
- Museum
- Museum - Art
- Museum - Archaeological - Classical
- Museum - Archaeological - Medieval European
- Museum - Archaeological - Meso-American
- Museum - Archaeological - Sino
- Museum - Gangster
- Museum - Maritime
- Museum - Natural History
- Museum - Science & Technology
- Park
- Park - Amusement Park
- Park - Arboretum
- Park - Children's Playground
- Park - Dog Park
- Park - Hedge Maze
- Park - Memoriał Park
- Park - National Park
- Park - Skate Board Park
- Park - Town Square
- Personal Care
- Personal Care - Barber
- Personal Care - Day Spa
- Personal Care - Dog Groomers
- Personal Care - Hair Salon
- Personal Care - Nail Salon
- Personal Care - Tattoo Parlor
- Restaurant - Can you imagine having Buy/Build, Uniforms, and Music Speaker appropriate to the theme of these types
- Restaurant - 50's Diner
- Restaurant - BBQ Joint
- Restaurant - Burger Joint
- Restaurant - Cajun Cuisine
- Restaurant - Chinese/Dim Sum
- Restaurant - Chip Shop (for Fish & Chips)
- Restaurant - Delicatessen
- Restaurant - Egyptian Cafe
- Restaurant - French Bistro
- Restaurant - German Haus
- Restaurant - Greek Taverna
- Restaurant - Indian Cuisine
- Restaurant - Italian Trattoria
- Restaurant - Japanese Sushi & Hibachi
- Restaurant - Korean BBQ
- Restaurant - Mexican Taqueria
- Restaurant - Middle Eastern Cuisine
- Restaurant - Pizzaria
- Restaurant - Polynesian
- Restaurant - Russian
- Restaurant - Seafood
- Restaurant - Soul Food
- Restaurant - Steakhouse
- Restaurant - Thai
- Restaurant - Vietnamese
- Retail
- Retail - Antiques Shop
- Retail - Apothecary
- Retail - Art Gallery
- Retail - Baby & Children's Boutique
- Retail - Book Store
- Retail - Candle Shop
- Retail - Candy Store
- Retail - Car Lot
- Retail - Chocolatier
- Retail - Grocery Store
- Retail - Electronics Store
- Retail - Farmer's Market
- Retail - Fishmongers
- Retail - Florist Shop
- Retail - Furniture Store
- Retail - Jewelry Store
https://simscommunity.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bvren2.png - Retail - Magic Shop
- Retail - Men's Clothing Store
- Retail - Outdoor & Sports Outfitter
- Retail - Perfumery
- Retail - Pet Boutique
- Retail - Surf Shop
- Retail - Toy Store
- Retail - Women's Boutique
- Accommodations & Residential
- Hotels - And all that it implies
- Hotel Types
- Placeable in any vacation zone
- Multi - function Lot
- Services - Housekeeping, Room Service
- Haunted Hotel Lot Trait
- Dog Friendly
- Appropriate NPC Staff - Concierge, Bell Hop, Doorman, Housekeepers, Grounds Keepers
- Fairies & Unicorns
- Call backs to the Secret Lot in the tree & Cottage Living (if owned)
- Relationships to other occults beings similar to Werewolf vs Vampire
- Fairies having traditional lore related powers as well like Glamor and nature powers
- Fairy Lore concepts like Spriggans, Will O' the Wisps, Paracelsus' -Air, Water, Fire & Earth
- Return of the Summerdream Family
- Unicorns and their affinity for good Sims
- Birds as Pets
- Types of Birds
- African Grey Parrot - Talks
- Budgies - Talks
- Canaries - Sing
- Cockatiels
- Cockatoos (Sulfur Crested) - Talk
- Hyacinth Macaws - Talk
- Love Birds - Rarely Talk mostly mimic sounds
- Parrots
- Raven - Talks
- Scarlett Macaw - Talks
- Society Finch - Sings
- Teach some of them to talk
- Canaries especially have a lovely song
- Teach some of them tricks
- Types of Birds
- Outdoor Retreat to gain a refresh
- Granite Falls to gain a spot where you can rock climb
- Swim in the lake
- Spelunking in a cave
- Return of some of the Bon Voyage decorative items
- Wood chopping, Arm Wrestling, Slap Dance
- The faux bear skin rug with the interactions make a return
- Return of some the Bon Voyage Camping activities like the Log Roll and Axe Throwing
- Bird Watching and Binoculars
- Owls, Raccoon & Skunks here and in the Werewolf pack
- Bands & New Musical Instruments
- Bass Guitar
- Cello
- Drums
- Harp
- Harmonica
- Three other things from Bon Voyage back
- Tai Chi
- Hula Dancing
- Zen Garden
- Tai Chi
- Museum Update - Related to the Lot Sub-Category previously mentioned
- Museum Types
- Archaeological by zone
- Art
- Maritime
- Natural History
- Science & Technology
- Update to Archaeology to expand its branches based on available zones for example
- Classical Archaeology
- Medieval European Archaeology
- Meso-American Archaeology
- Sino Archaeology
- NPC Museum Curator
- Donations and types
- Reintroduction of the burglar and heists
- Security Systems of increased complexity Commercial vs Home
- Museum Types
- Amusement Park/Carnival/Circus Neighborhood - How about giving us the rest of the things to make a decent one
- Bumper Cars
- Carousel - Revolves
- Colorful Carnie NPCs and the Caravan style homes they live in
- Dark underbelly to juxtapose all the bright colors and games
- Carnival Music Radio Station and Speaker
- Leave Spaces for Simmers with High School years to add the Ferris Wheel, Cuddle Carts and the Haunted House
- Fortune Teller Career
- Both Branches
- All the different types of divinations they use
- Tasseography - Tea Leaf Reading
- Palm Reading
- Star Chart Making
- Tarot Card Reading
- Spirit Board
- Learns the Medium Skill extra fast
- The caravan along with the special music
- House of Mirrors
- Midway Games & Carnival Attractions
- Amusement Park Food Kiosk
- Darts & Balloons
- Dunk Tank
- Eating Contests
- Kissing Booth
- Love Tester
- Strongman
- Target Shooting
- Whack-a-Mole
- Roller Coaster build pieces
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- Casino Neighborhood/Zone
- Casino Games
- Baccarat
- Blackjack
- C*r*a*p*s
- Poker
- Roulette
- Slot Machines
- NPC Croupiers - Not Robots that is just cheesy
- Las Vegas Style Entertainment - Stages
- Magicians
- Singers, Musicians & Bands
- Acrobatics
- Sporting exhibitions like Boxing
- Ocean's 11 style Heists & Cons
- New Night Club Types & Bouncers
- Gangster Museum
- The Unsavory Charlatan running around the Neighborhood
- Interesting new opportunities for Chefs
- Over the top Hotel/Casino theming - maybe one upscale like Bellagio and one a bit cheesy like Circus Circus
- Glitzy Garb Lot trait has Sims change into evening wear when they go into the Casino
- Tacky Togs is a lot trait for cheesier Casinos that everyone looks like a tourist at
- High End Shopping for all those winnings
Small Things- Fireplace Update
- Selectable Fire color for Fireplaces, Bonfires, Candles & Torches
- Update Fireplaces to allow for placing stockings on fireplaces with mantles
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- Update the Fireplace Upgrade Auto-Light - so that it only auto-lights when the temperature outside is beneath 40 degrees during Fall-Spring
- Selectable Fire color for Fireplaces, Bonfires, Candles & Torches
- Electric Blanket Upgrade for beds
- Update the bird baths to act similarly to the bird feeder, where you see birds using the bath. Over time it should get dirty and require cleaning and water should be changed every three days (so as to not be tedious). The bird feeder should also require cleaning for the same reason…bird poop
- Allergies during Spring time like they had in Sims 3
- Doorbells and the ability to choose the tone Ring & Vivint have this feature
- Auld Lang Syne
- Classic
- Deck the Halls
- Gong
- Happy Birthday
- Ho! Ho! Ho!
- Jingle Bells
- Take me Out to the Ballgame
- Toccata & Fugue in D Minor
- Turkey Gobble
- Witch Cackle
- Wolf Howl
- Grandfather clocks Update
- Able to be wound
- Chime at 6AM, Noon, 6PM and Midnight
- Chime Choice - Ode to Joy, Whittingham, Westminster
- Follow up Castle furnishings for the upcoming build kit
- New Sheet Music for Pianos, Pipe Organ, and Violin
- Deck the Halls - Piano
- The Devil's Trill - Violin
- Maple Leaf Rag - Piano
- Toccata and Fugue in D Minor - Pipe Organ
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- Casino Games
