List your ideas for car gameplay here one of the SimGurus wants to know

Now just to be clear, I am asking out of personal curiousity. There is no guarantee this will be a real implemented thing.

"SimGuruKimmi;c-15883477" wrote:
Now just to be clear, I am asking out of personal curiousity. There is no guarantee this will be a real implemented thing.

I know. Just want you and the developers to see what the community at large would like to see implemented just in case you do decide to.

I replied to Kimmi with some ideas I'd been working on for a new car-themed Game Pack a while back, tentatively titled "Burnin' Rubber".

https://twitter.com/SimmerWill/status/883518344376332289

Ideas would include:

- Sims learning to drive in a new 5-level driving skill - mastering it earns you a license
- Sims can become mechanics in an all new active mechanic career based out of a new car garage lot type
- Mechanics will also need to work on the new 10 level Mechanic skill which will unlock the ability to upgrade your cars in different ways (underbody lights, custom horns, hydraulics) and could include unlockable items like a tow truck, garage items like tool chests, etc.
- Cops! This game pack could also introduce police officers (and police cars!) to the series with them being able to pull over your Sims (off-screen) for driving without a license, speeding/getting in an accident (low-level driving skill) or even for having a broken headlight (need to fix your car by bringing it to a garage or repairing it yourself!)
- Bicycles and motorcycles should be introduced in this pack, with bicycles being available for children and up - maybe even a cute little tricycle for toddlers!

EDIT: It's important for the Gurus to understand that we don't necessarily want cars just to serve as transport from point a to point b, because in the Sims 4 we can just teleport. Therefore in-depth skills, upgrades, new lot type (garage), new career, etc. all become more of the focus rather than just driving like in TS3.

"Simmer_Will;c-15883486" wrote:
I replied to Kimmi with some ideas I'd been working on for a new car-themed Game Pack a while back, tentatively titled "Burnin' Rubber".

https://twitter.com/SimmerWill/status/883518344376332289

Ideas would include:

- Sims learning to drive in a new 5-level driving skill - mastering it earns you a license
- Sims can become mechanics in an all new active mechanic career based out of a new car garage lot type
- Mechanics will also need to work on the new 10 level Mechanic skill which will unlock the ability to upgrade your cars in different ways (underbody lights, custom horns, hydraulics) and could include unlockable items like a tow truck, garage items like tool chests, etc.
- Cops! This game pack could also introduce police officers (and police cars!) to the series with them being able to pull over your Sims (off-screen) for driving without a license, speeding/getting in an accident (low-level driving skill) or even for having a broken headlight (need to fix your car by bringing it to a garage or repairing it yourself!)
- Bicycles and motorcycles should be introduced in this pack, with bicycles being available for children and up - maybe even a cute little tricycle for toddlers!

EDIT: It's important for the Gurus to understand that we don't necessarily want cars just to serve as transport from point a to point b, because in the Sims 4 we can just teleport. Therefore in-depth skills, upgrades, new lot type (garage), new career, etc. all become more of the focus rather than just driving like in TS3.

And new animations of course. Imagine our sims parked at a lookout cuddling under the stars in their car.

Something else I'd like to see @SimGuruKimmi is the Sims Grand Canyon that was mentioned in the car survey. I'd love for my sims to go see that.

"SimGuruKimmi;c-15883477" wrote:
Now just to be clear, I am asking out of personal curiousity. There is no guarantee this will be a real implemented thing.

Love that this shows how invested you are in what the fans would like to see in the series - best part of having the Gurus interact with us!

> @Simmer_Will said:
> I replied to Kimmi with some ideas I'd been working on for a new car-themed Game Pack a while back, tentatively titled "Burnin' Rubber".
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> https://twitter.com/SimmerWill/status/883518344376332289
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> Ideas would include:
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> - Sims learning to drive in a new 5-level driving skill - mastering it earns you a license
> - Sims can become mechanics in an all new active mechanic career based out of a new car garage lot type
> - Mechanics will also need to work on the new 10 level Mechanic skill which will unlock the ability to upgrade your cars in different ways (underbody lights, custom horns, hydraulics) and could include unlockable items like a tow truck, garage items like tool chests, etc.
> - Cops! This game pack could also introduce police officers (and police cars!) to the series with them being able to pull over your Sims (off-screen) for driving without a license, speeding/getting in an accident (low-level driving skill) or even for having a broken headlight (need to fix your car by bringing it to a garage or repairing it yourself!)
> - Bicycles and motorcycles should be introduced in this pack, with bicycles being available for children and up - maybe even a cute little tricycle for toddlers!
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> EDIT: It's important for the Gurus to understand that we don't necessarily want cars just to serve as transport from point a to point b, because in the Sims 4 we can just teleport. Therefore in-depth skills, upgrades, new lot type (garage), new career, etc. all become more of the focus rather than just driving like in TS3.

This is really awesome! I would love a pack like this.

Fast N' Furious glowing cars like this:
http://www.carsut.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2-fast-2-furious-cars.jpg

Normal and vintage cars would be nice too. Would be nice if Sims could upgrade it. I would love kids to be able to build soap box cars too and have toy cars. I really didn't like the poof animation for cars in the Sims 3, so I'd really like to see cars actually pull out of driveways again like the Sims 2 and have an alarm system. I wouldn't mind teens learning how to drive again too. I really hope there is a school bus, carpool, and taxi patch too and NPCs cars of course. I don't know why I want go karts at some point too but doesn't have to be in the same pack. Scooters, motorcycles, bikes, snowboards, and skateboards wouldn't be bad either. Oh cars being able to hold surf boards for a potential beach pack wouldn't be bad either. I want to see Sims and their children and babies ride in the cars and the animation to put them in there too. I wouldn't mind ADA car options either. I guess there are a lot of possibilities, but I'll stop there.

I love all the ideas in this thread and I want cars!! But if they didn't even start the development, how could cars be implemented before the life cycle of the game ends? I remember guru comments that cars are the most complicated thing in the game. They would probably require an EP and we get only one EP per annum and don't even have weather.

Cars should work as the secrect rabbit holes but with the animation, that take you to cool places. I know you guys can't do big maps for it but small areas with cool themes that you could only get to with a car or public transportation. Such as the Grand Canyon, picnic spots beaches.