Poor gamepack

I wish TS4 career chance cards could get sims fired and demoted more easily like in TS2. I miss the challenge in TS4. Everything is too easy.

Agreed. I'd love a pack / patch that would add more challenge to the game. I want consequences. This is the reason I want the Burglar to return. So, things get taken. Just bought that brand new Wide Screen TV? There's a chance it could get taken and the 'bad guy' gets away because the cop didn't have high enough fitness skill. Then you got to save up to buy the TV again. And of course, it would be nice if more than one thing gets taken. Say a toilet and stove. Or your Fridge. Then you have to order take out. Lol

What would be even more awesome is if they had Sims visiting and some of those Sims were Klepto's and they just swiped something while your Sim is in another room. This would tank their reputation and maybe they couldn't swipe for a little while until they got the "heat" off them. But at least it would allow some challenges to the game where we'd want to keep that alarm system in our house.

Ohh and it would be neat if they could make it so that the alarm system could be "cheap" and faulty. And doesn't always work.. but you can upgrade it if you have handiness, or have it installed with a Handyman service. It gets more expensive to get the top-notch system for your house though.

I suppose there is always a dog that you could train to keep the burglars out, and that could be cheaper, but your dog would have to have a high skill. And more security the more difficult it could be for said npc's to snatch things. And this could be added to your 'bills' that you have to pay to make it even more things to use Simoleans for.

But that's just my little ideas about it. They could do something more to add other consequences to the game, but some new stuff needs to be added, because it's too easy. :(

I wish they'd bring dumpster diving back.
It'd be nice to be able to 'rescue' furniture, stuff that you can sell as is, or 'fix up' and sell for a higher price.

Rather than a poor pack, I'd rather a tiny house pack. On that is about down scaling, saving money, DIY, self employment, etc.

I wish there was a setting to make it harder to get jobs. It'd be great if it came with an education pack. It'd be great if certain jobs were only available for sims who have completed the right path at uni.

If you are up to using mods a way to make life more interesting is to use MC Command Center. There is an option to increase the bills. I use this myself to give my sims a bit of a challenge.

https://deaderpool-mccc.com/#/doc/mc_cmd_center

Bill_Amount_Percent

"Increases or decreases the weekly bill amount that must be paid by the active family when living in a house. 0 = No changes. -100 would be negative 100% of the normal bills…so that would make the bills each week be $0 unless child support is enabled. 100 would be positive 100% of the normal bills, so double the normal bill amount. This can go all the way up to 1000% if you're crazy or don't like electricity or something."

"Movotti;c-16865997" wrote:
I wish they'd bring dumpster diving back.
It'd be nice to be able to 'rescue' furniture, stuff that you can sell as is, or 'fix up' and sell for a higher price.

Rather than a poor pack, I'd rather a tiny house pack. On that is about down scaling, saving money, DIY, self employment, etc.

I wish there was a setting to make it harder to get jobs. It'd be great if it came with an education pack. It'd be great if certain jobs were only available for sims who have completed the right path at uni.

Pretty sure we already have that.

"Sigzy05;c-16866168" wrote:

"Movotti;c-16865997" wrote:
I wish they'd bring dumpster diving back.
It'd be nice to be able to 'rescue' furniture, stuff that you can sell as is, or 'fix up' and sell for a higher price.

Rather than a poor pack, I'd rather a tiny house pack. On that is about down scaling, saving money, DIY, self employment, etc.

I wish there was a setting to make it harder to get jobs. It'd be great if it came with an education pack. It'd be great if certain jobs were only available for sims who have completed the right path at uni.

Pretty sure we already have that.

no we don't.. only NPC (ie "stans") can go through the trash..

This thread reminds me of one of my previous threads from way back. I suggested that EA and Maxis should create a Game Pack that revolves around living the life of rags. Living in Dumpsters, receiving welfare, and begging. I do agree. The whole living in the lap of luxury style gets pretty old. Not all sims should be fortunate and/or clever enough to rise on top of the money mountain. If we want our Sims to be a bit more realistic of course.

"MadameLee;c-16866322" wrote:

"Sigzy05;c-16866168" wrote:

"Movotti;c-16865997" wrote:
I wish they'd bring dumpster diving back.
It'd be nice to be able to 'rescue' furniture, stuff that you can sell as is, or 'fix up' and sell for a higher price.

Rather than a poor pack, I'd rather a tiny house pack. On that is about down scaling, saving money, DIY, self employment, etc.

I wish there was a setting to make it harder to get jobs. It'd be great if it came with an education pack. It'd be great if certain jobs were only available for sims who have completed the right path at uni.

Pretty sure we already have that.

no we don't.. only NPC (ie "stans") can go through the trash..

you can rummage through trash, I've seen it on rags to riches LPs

"PastelMermaid;c-16869301" wrote:

"MadameLee;c-16866322" wrote:

"Sigzy05;c-16866168" wrote:

"Movotti;c-16865997" wrote:
I wish they'd bring dumpster diving back.
It'd be nice to be able to 'rescue' furniture, stuff that you can sell as is, or 'fix up' and sell for a higher price.

Rather than a poor pack, I'd rather a tiny house pack. On that is about down scaling, saving money, DIY, self employment, etc.

I wish there was a setting to make it harder to get jobs. It'd be great if it came with an education pack. It'd be great if certain jobs were only available for sims who have completed the right path at uni.

Pretty sure we already have that.

no we don't.. only NPC (ie "stans") can go through the trash..

you can rummage through trash, I've seen it on rags to riches LPs

and rummaging in the trash isn't dumpster diving there's a difference.

Yes I agree, everything else in this game now is too easy to achieve. Back then, before S4 was launched, I mentioned I want the option "have a quick meal to remove" I want sims to go to the grocery store to buy food, you can either grow your own crops or work hard in life to buy food just like real life. But I guessing EA is saying otherwise. "if this game is too hard, nobody wants to play my game" I need this game to mimic real life as close as possible. If I want a ham n cheese sandwich, I've to go to the store to get ingredients or order online rather than go to the fridge and pull out a plate of sandwich, correct me if I'm wrong EA.