Edit: Added solar stove and pit toilet.Edit2: Added "Technophobe" trait and typewriter.OFF THE GRID GAMEPLAY Live the challenging "Off The Grid" life in the new country world Sunlight Acres. Filled with country windmills, barns and large fields. Buy a small farm house or one of the large 64x64 lots that have plenty of space for harvestable fields, live stock, barns and a family farm house. All lots in the world of Sunlight Acres don't receive power or water. But the good thing is that you don't have to pay bills in this world. Buy generators or solar panels to have power on your lot and water pumps to have running water. These objects might break from time to time, so that there will be no power/water until your repair it. Your Sims can also decide not to have these objects, but then they won't have power nor water on their lot in the world of Sunlight Acres. Sims can upgrade the generator and water pump to never break. Visit the local farmer's market to buy fresh harvestables and learn to craft food that doesn't rely on technology like fridges, stoves or microwaves. Buy "Off The Grid" objects, live stock like chicken or cows or just meet the neighbors. Participate in the weekly "Best Farmer" contest at the farmer's market to show off your biggest and best quality harvestable and win a price. Buy special radioactive fertilizer to grow GIANT harvestables. You just shouldn't eat them if you don't want to get ill. "Off The Grid" objects include furniture that doesn't rely on water/power like a solar stove that can only be used during daytime and a pit toilet that doesn't use water, a typewriter that raises Writing skill and an old-fashioned stove that uses fire instead of electricity. Sims with the new Technophobe trait hate everything technological and enjoy the "Off The Grid" life the most. Far away from all the technology. They get Uncomfortable when around technology, enjoy breaking technology such as TVs or computers and are happy when using "old school" objects, such as the typewriter.Solar Stovehttps://www.energyvanguard.com/sites/default/files/styles/sc_940x470_mc/public/hubimage/solar-cooker-cooking-festival-2015-sacramento.jpg?itok=7epw44fQNEW HARVESTABLES, NECTAR MAKING AND CANNING! Plenty of new harvestables for your Sims to grow! From simple Oranges, Peaches, Wheat, Turnips or Corn to more rarer variants like Eggplants or Watermelons. Become a Nectar Crafter and craft nectar with the new Nectar Making skill! Chose the right harvestables and create your own custom nectar type. Put the nectar into the nectar rack! The longer the nectar stays inside the rack the better it tastes! Also build your own nectar cellar! When drinking the right type of handcrafted Nectar, your Sims can get in a Happy or Flirty mood. Poor quality Nectar will give you an Uncomfortable moodlet after drinking. Drinking too much Nectar will make your Sim Dazed! Use the canning station or a simple stove to save your best harvestables so that they will never spoil, unless you open the glass. Craft jam and eat it on toast.LIVE STOCK Buy the new chicken coop or cow barn and care for your animals. You will be rewarded with eggs and milk.

Sounds fun! Plus we could churn butter and maybe even brew beer and wine.

You had me at "don't have to pay bills"

I dream with this day since TS2

Maybe they could add a Sewing skill so that we can craft our own custom clothes! :)

"FreezerBunnyCowplant;d-935338" wrote: Buy generators or solar panels to have power on your lot What about wind turbines?and water pumps to have running water.What about rainwater storage? (assuming weather gets added)A lot of farms here in Aussieland have rainwater tanks and/or dams And as for pumping groundwater, what about a windmill? These objects might break from time to time, so that there will be no power/water until your repair it. I like that idea. "Off The Grid" objects include outdated furniture that doesn't rely on water/power like a porta potty toilet that doesn't use waterA pit toilet would be better, and include the risk of it contaminating the groundwater. and a stove that uses fire instead of electricity.What about a solar stove?LIVE STOCKSheep.Give 'em a haircut, spin the wool, knit ugly clothing, hats and scarves.

Forum Discussion

Zenionith

7 years ago

"Off The Grid" / Country Farming GAME PACK Idea

Edit: Added solar stove and pit toilet.
Edit2: Added "Technophobe" trait and typewriter.

OFF THE GRID GAMEPLAY

Live the challenging "Off The Grid" life in the new country world Sunlight Acres. Filled with country windmills, barns and large fields. Buy a small farm house or one of the large 64x64 lots that have plenty of space for harvestable fields, live stock, barns and a family farm house.
All lots in the world of Sunlight Acres don't receive power or water. But the good thing is that you don't have to pay bills in this world.
Buy generators or solar panels to have power on your lot and water pumps to have running water. These objects might break from time to time, so that there will be no power/water until your repair it. Your Sims can also decide not to have these objects, but then they won't have power nor water on their lot in the world of Sunlight Acres. Sims can upgrade the generator and water pump to never break.
Visit the local farmer's market to buy fresh harvestables and learn to craft food that doesn't rely on technology like fridges, stoves or microwaves. Buy "Off The Grid" objects, live stock like chicken or cows or just meet the neighbors. Participate in the weekly "Best Farmer" contest at the farmer's market to show off your biggest and best quality harvestable and win a price. Buy special radioactive fertilizer to grow GIANT harvestables. You just shouldn't eat them if you don't want to get ill.
"Off The Grid" objects include furniture that doesn't rely on water/power like a solar stove that can only be used during daytime and a pit toilet that doesn't use water, a typewriter that raises Writing skill and an old-fashioned stove that uses fire instead of electricity.
Sims with the new Technophobe trait hate everything technological and enjoy the "Off The Grid" life the most. Far away from all the technology. They get Uncomfortable when around technology, enjoy breaking technology such as TVs or computers and are happy when using "old school" objects, such as the typewriter.

Solar Stove
https://www.energyvanguard.com/sites/default/files/styles/sc_940x470_mc/public/hubimage/solar-cooker-cooking-festival-2015-sacramento.jpg?itok=7epw44fQ

NEW HARVESTABLES, NECTAR MAKING AND CANNING!

Plenty of new harvestables for your Sims to grow! From simple Oranges, Peaches, Wheat, Turnips or Corn to more rarer variants like Eggplants or Watermelons.
Become a Nectar Crafter and craft nectar with the new Nectar Making skill! Chose the right harvestables and create your own custom nectar type. Put the nectar into the nectar rack! The longer the nectar stays inside the rack the better it tastes! Also build your own nectar cellar!
When drinking the right type of handcrafted Nectar, your Sims can get in a Happy or Flirty mood. Poor quality Nectar will give you an Uncomfortable moodlet after drinking. Drinking too much Nectar will make your Sim Dazed!
Use the canning station or a simple stove to save your best harvestables so that they will never spoil, unless you open the glass. Craft jam and eat it on toast.

LIVE STOCK

Buy the new chicken coop or cow barn and care for your animals. You will be rewarded with eggs and milk.

LudditeBorg
7 years ago
Sounds fun! Plus we could churn butter and maybe even brew beer and wine.
paradiseplanet27
Seasoned Newcomer
7 years ago
You had me at "don't have to pay bills"
AlbaWaterhouse
7 years ago
I dream with this day since TS2
Zenionith
7 years ago
Maybe they could add a Sewing skill so that we can craft our own custom clothes! :)
Movotti
New Spectator
7 years ago
"FreezerBunnyCowplant;d-935338" wrote:
Buy generators or solar panels to have power on your lot
What about wind turbines?

and water pumps to have running water.
What about rainwater storage? (assuming weather gets added)
A lot of farms here in Aussieland have rainwater tanks and/or dams

And as for pumping groundwater, what about a windmill?

These objects might break from time to time, so that there will be no power/water until your repair it.
I like that idea.

"Off The Grid" objects include outdated furniture that doesn't rely on water/power like a porta potty toilet that doesn't use water
A pit toilet would be better, and include the risk of it contaminating the groundwater.

and a stove that uses fire instead of electricity.
What about a solar stove?

LIVE STOCK

Sheep.
Give 'em a haircut, spin the wool, knit ugly clothing, hats and scarves.
DizzyDee-K
Seasoned Novice
7 years ago
I'd love a Farm Pack.
ceekae2011
7 years ago
FREAKING LOVE THIS IDEA!!! I want Seasons, then this!!!
LittleLeonette
7 years ago
I love all of this! I'd especially love to customize and name the livestock too, I can see that being very amusing like painting them like the cats and dogs and giving them scarves or something lol. That's just me though. I'd love homesteading and off the grid, it would be so cool to build a little log cabin.
TakThomas
Rising Newcomer
7 years ago
oh my god I would love this. Which gurus deal with game development stuff? Someone should tag them :)
Movotti
New Spectator
7 years ago
"Loftyy;c-16430262" wrote:
Plus you shouldn't drink rain water
Sometimes that is the only water available in parts of australia.
Groundwater can easily become contaminated too, if that's your reasoning. Rainwater here is often safer to drink than mainswater.

As for pumping up groundwater, surely people have learned from Californias mistake?
Groundwater comes from rainwater, without enough rain, it can run out. At least with tank and dam water, you can see how much water you have left. Everyone here is pretty cautious with their water use. In many areas, groundwater is for last resort use.

My city has it's water piped from the nearest flowing river, which is over 300km away. The water tastes revolting, so my options for drinking are to either buy bottled water, which gets expensive fast, or use rainwater from my parents farm.

In general though, most of these things would fit in a weather themed pack. Solar stuff for when it's sunny, rain related stuff for when it's rainy, wind related stuff for when it's windy. Crops growing in relation to the weather too.

Livestock could be done as a separate stuff or game pack.

@Loftyy I'm having images of pastel sheep in scarves.
It's all very shaun the sheep
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Z-0TbgYgiE/TqDYao5TwmI/AAAAAAAAB8w/boMoSzxVHBM/s1600/Shaun-The-Sheep-shaun-the-sheep-20142532-1280-800.jpg