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5 years ago

SUGGESTION; Sims 4: Vacation Locations Expansion

When Granite Falls was released, I was excited. I loved sending my Sims on vacation in Sims 2 and I was looking forward to doing it again in Sims 4. But ... Granite Falls was it. I mean, we got the rain forest a few packs ago but that is it. So, I propose we have an expansion pack that is nothing but vacation locations!

THE LOCATIONS:

- An Asian themed location: visit beautiful gardens, ancient temples and majestic hot springs. Participate in and learn the beloved Tea Ceremony, shop at the local jewelry stores and maybe even learn how to make some of the local dishes. Don't forget to buy a lucky talisman before heading home; not only will it remind you of your visit but legends say it will help you learn skills much faster

- A French or Italian themed location: culture is a part of food and food is a part of culture! Dine a exquisite restaurants, dance until dawn at the local hot spots, learn new drink recipes at some of the most historical taverns in the world! And don't forget to visit the renown Landgrabe Nectaries, home to some of the best brewed nectars of the world. Their grapes are legendary AND PATENTED! But if you are quick enough, you might be able to pick some for yourself ... and if you know the right person, maybe even buy your own brewing station. Afterall, competition is necessary for a healthy market.

- An African themed location: go on a photo safari with friends or on your own, capturing the beauty of nature on film for everyone to see. This land is ancient and its people wise, so spend some time with the Village Elder to learn a few things like local legends or even some local dishes. And if you are respectful, maybe even a bit humble, the Elder might tell you of a mystical island where some truly amazing creatures live and how to get there.

- The Island of Soolantis: once believed to be nothing more than a myth or caustionary tale, Soolantis can be found and visited ONLY but those trusted friends of the Village Elders. Soolantis has advanced technology, great food and amazing new fashions for your Sims to discover, but the most wonderful thing about Soolantis is its people. They is just something ... wonderful about them. They are so charming, so friendly that Sims find it hard to leave the island. Obviously, this can't be a cover-up for something nefarious, right? Right?

NEW ITEMS

- tea ceremony table
- lucky talisman
- nectar making station
- 4 new types of grapes
- wide range of region based clothes and hair styles

NEW LOTS AND LOT TYPES

- Landgrabe Nectaries / Nectary (park community garden and part restaurant)
- Temple of Peace / Temple (a combination of a spell caster's lot and spa)

NEW PEOPLE / FAMILIES

- The Landgrabe Family: the TRUE Landgrabe clan, or so they claim. These snobby, well-to-do nectar makers are distant cousins to the Landgrabb / Landgraab family we know and ... tolerate. Their nectar is famous, divine and extremely profitable, but they want MORE! They want a rare nectar formula locked away in the Landgraab family vault. Will you help them get it or keep it for yourself?

- The Luc Family: The Luc family has been down on their luck ever since their son sold a family heirloom so he could buy a gaming computer. Now everything is going wrong and they need your help. Will you help break the curse through magic, by finding the Luc family heirloom or maybe just sit the Jinn cursing the family down for a nice cup of tea and a chat. He's not that bad a guy once you get to know him.

- The Journey Family: Elder Journey has a lot of great stories he wants to share with his grandchildren, but they don't want to hear any of them. The would much rather play games and listen to music. So, Elder Journey has a plan; he's going to become a world famous singer and tell the whole world his stories through song. Problem is ... he can't sing. Will you help Elder Journey out by being his voice or helping him find his?

SPECIAL NEW CREATURE

- Jinn: These tricky magic users are friendly, charming ... and BORED!!! Trapped on the island of Soolantis for generations, they have finally been able to get back into the real world and are itching to have some fun. They will trick you, curse you, turn you blue, turn you into a frog, or maybe even shower you with riches and good fortune. It all depends on how you treat them and what their mood is. A happy Jinn is more likely to bless you while an angry Jinn is more likely to curse you. Nothing personal, they're just bored.

MissyHissy
5 years ago
I would definitely go for a pack like this. I love your ideas! Throw in a winter themed, mountainous destination with skiing, snowboarding and sledding and I'm sold!
I love the idea of the French/Italian world. Champs Les Sims was beautifully done in Sims 3 and a world introducing Nectar Making again would be very welcome, especially by my snobby sims!
Lovely ideas, thank you for sharing <3
x4m1r4
5 years ago
Love it! I hope that it could also come with new aspirations as well or perhaps a passport log. It would be cool if our Sims could earn a stamp for each visit to any vacation world & from there, they could probably unlock new skills, or at least new souvenirs besides mastering their culture & skills. Perhaps they could also earn a reward points for each visit where they could use it as a cash to lower the rent (just like those frequent flyer program) for their next visit. :D
MissyHissy
5 years ago
"xamira99;c-17449359" wrote:
Love it! I hope that it could also come with new aspirations as well or perhaps a passport log. It would be cool if our Sims could earn a stamp for each visit to any vacation world & from there, they could probably unlock new skills, or at least new souvenirs besides mastering their culture & skills. Perhaps they could also earn a reward points for each visit where they could use it as a cash to lower the rent (just like those frequent flyer program) for their next visit. :D

I love the idea of a passport log and gathering stamps for each visit <3
crocobaura
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"MissyHissy;c-17449368" wrote:
"xamira99;c-17449359" wrote:
Love it! I hope that it could also come with new aspirations as well or perhaps a passport log. It would be cool if our Sims could earn a stamp for each visit to any vacation world & from there, they could probably unlock new skills, or at least new souvenirs besides mastering their culture & skills. Perhaps they could also earn a reward points for each visit where they could use it as a cash to lower the rent (just like those frequent flyer program) for their next visit. :D

I love the idea of a passport log and gathering stamps for each visit <3

I love the idea of a passport log too. Maybe sims with enough entry visa stamps could earn the well travelled trait and residency rights in the vacation worlds.
Purrloin9
5 years ago
If we ever get a vacation based pack with multiple worlds, I hope we get a tropical island. I know Sulani exists, but they sadly decided to not make it an option for vacations and I highly doubt they'd go back and alter it now. It's really not built for vacations anyway. So I'd like to see a different island world, perhaps a new one could be more focused on beach activities and normal family vacation gameplay and Sulani be the island for environmentalism and island spirits or whatever.
kwanzaabot
5 years ago
I mean what I really want more than anything is an alpine ski chalet, but that just doesn't make sense in a world where Seasons exists--you'd need cold temperatures (and death by cold) and actual snow, and that's the whole draw of Seasons.
The rest of the year the world would look just like Granite Falls, too, so it's really quite pointless.

So a new "Adventures" pack would be a welcome alternative.
I really loved Champs les Sims in World Adventures, so I'd 100% be into another rural French village... although that sounds pretty similar to rural Windenburg. Nectar-making could show up in an SP and it'd still make perfect sense to build vineyards there, or even in Brindleton Bay. We don't really need a European world.

Instead of Europe or Africa or Atlantis, I'd like to see a Bali-inspired world.
Visit ancient temples! And this time we can build our own!
Make friends with orang-utans, like in Castaway Stories!
Or how about an elephant?
Swim in the ocean! We need a second swimmable ocean, so why not?
Learn to surf!
Get cheap plastic surgery! Yes, I want the Sims 2's "Dr. Vu's Automated Plastic Surgeon" to return!
And of course, what's Bali without its nightlife?
StrictlySimish
5 years ago
I loved all the different places you could explore in TS3, I think we need more like that!
pinot_grigio3
5 years ago
> @ListentoToppDogg said:
> If we ever get a vacation based pack with multiple worlds, I hope we get a tropical island. I know Sulani exists, but they sadly decided to not make it an option for vacations and I highly doubt they'd go back and alter it now. It's really not built for vacations anyway. So I'd like to see a different island world, perhaps a new one could be more focused on beach activities and normal family vacation gameplay and Sulani be the island for environmentalism and island spirits or whatever.

I agree, Sulani is like a vacation destination but I feel like we need a different island world where sims can stay in a resort, motel or at a backpackers (depending on budget). It would be cool if sims had a passport, which would also keep track of how many times a sim has travelled and when.
MissyHissy
5 years ago
"crocobaura;c-17450877" wrote:

Why have snow all the time? On sunny days you could visit the chalet for lunch, fresh air, spa and massages, sun bathe, maybe collect some plants and insects along the way, take pictures of wildlife like bears, foxes, wolves, rabbits, eagles and nightowls. It doesn't have to be all about skiing and snow.

I mentioned the snow because I was responding to the ski chalet idea. Skiing would seem a bit odd if there wasn't any snow. And I can do (and indeed, do) all the other stuff in Granite Falls. The alpine ski chalet idea conjured up snow.
w7fefm5bc1vc
5 years ago
@pinot_grigio
I'm not sure, but if not, you could always use bb.enablefreebuild!