The Sims 4 Get Super Superhero Expansion PackNew "Occult" Type: Supersim (you don't assign good/bad/antihero, but that comes out in your gameplay style). Choose everyday looks, then switch to Super Form to customize their heroic or villainous identities. (New masks, new super suits, new chest logos, new gloves, new boots). These super forms are SECRET, so don't get caught.New active career: Supersim (hero and villain tracks perhaps). Work your way up the ranks to the ultimate goals. Fight your enemies. Solve (or commit) crimes. Get rewards like secret lair swag.Become a supersim by getting bitten by a radioactive llama (lol maybe not a llama), but there should definitely be a way for existing sims to become superheroes/villainsNot sure if the pack would explore super abilities (kind of like vampire talents): invisibility/stealth, flight, X-ray vision, super strength, super speed, and maybe gadgets for sims that want to be heroes but don't want to be super... unlocked one at a time, or maybe you can only have a few at a time. Then perhaps a super power reset.Build/Buy: secret doors/trap doors, secret smart home devices (statues that can open secret doors).**If this comes with a new world, it could be a dynamic world (like Strangerville or that one Island in Island Living). The town is *fine* at first, but can be improved if your heroic sims fix it up, or MADE WORSE if your villain sims ruin it.I'm not a fan of a variety of superheroes, so I'm not certain of all the tropes. If you have more, feel free to contribute.

Feel Free to Add your opinions and ideas!

I will support this idea if these 2 can be super villains... Sims 1 burglar: Not only does he steal from the city his music will make children cryDr. Cowplant: Half man half cowplant a failed science experiment don't make him angry when he's hungry

"ChadSims2;c-17262895" wrote:I will support this idea if these 2 can be super villains... Oh yeah, this pack would definitely have to come with pre-made heroes and villains. And these villain ideas are wonderful!

@SERVERFRA Superhero team-ups could totally be a thing if it's integrated with Get Together.Being a superhero could be a club requirement, and "Fight Crime" could be a club activity. I'd love it.

Superheroes/Supervillains/Secret Identities (Pack Idea)

jadonbakes
5 years ago
Feel Free to Add your opinions and ideas!
ChadSims2
Seasoned Newcomer
5 years ago
I will support this idea if these 2 can be super villains...

Sims 1 burglar: Not only does he steal from the city his music will make children cry
Dr. Cowplant: Half man half cowplant a failed science experiment don't make him angry when he's hungry
jadonbakes
5 years ago
"ChadSims2;c-17262895" wrote:
I will support this idea if these 2 can be super villains...

Oh yeah, this pack would definitely have to come with pre-made heroes and villains. And these villain ideas are wonderful!
SEREFRAS
Seasoned Hotshot
5 years ago
Justice League meets Marvel.
jadonbakes
5 years ago
@SERVERFRA Superhero team-ups could totally be a thing if it's integrated with Get Together.

Being a superhero could be a club requirement, and "Fight Crime" could be a club activity. I'd love it.
RaichiSims
5 years ago
This idea can be implemented like the "get-to-work" pack.

Superhero and Supervillain would both be more interesting and fun jobs to play than retailer/detective/scientist/doctor combined.

I would be super into this <3

OMG imagine... School of mutants!!! X-men in the sims!
kwanzaabot
5 years ago
I think the biggest problem with superheroes (though I WANT THEM SO BAD) is that they have to fit into the domestic setting of The Sims.

The more outlandish powers, eg. Thor-style lightning powers, are gonna end up being essentially souped-up Mischief interactions, just like the magic Spellcasters get, and tbh those are kind of lame. Magneto-style magnetism might be like an Alien's repair power, and a Kitty Pryde "phasing" power could be a Ghost's possession power. Which are... not that exciting.

Super-speed is doable (Vampires have it already) as is super-strength and teleportation (again, Vampires), but I can't see anything else really working.

At the end of the day, what will superpowers really bring to the table?
jadonbakes
5 years ago
@kwanzaabot I've heard youtubers say that spells/potions from RoM are basically just cheats that you could accomplish without even owning the RoM pack.

So what does Realm of magic bring to the table? Atmosphere, customization, inspiration for storytelling.

I think it's less about whether superpowers are too boring or not groundbreaking enough, and more about creating an experience within a game where experiences should feel limitless. Not to mention superheroes are now part of hugely popular and financially successful film franchises.

Yes, the sims is largely domestic, but it also has more than its share of quirky, non-domestic locations and gameplay. Alien abduction? A portal that takes you to a floating island? Ancient jungle curses? The Sims 4 is as weird as you make it.
kwanzaabot
5 years ago
"jadonbakes;c-17268566" wrote:
@kwanzaabot I've heard youtubers say that spells/potions from RoM are basically just cheats that you could accomplish without even owning the RoM pack.

So what does Realm of magic bring to the table? Atmosphere, customization, inspiration for storytelling.

I think it's less about whether superpowers are too boring or not groundbreaking enough, and more about creating an experience within a game where experiences should feel limitless. Not to mention superheroes are now part of hugely popular and financially successful film franchises.

Yes, the sims is largely domestic, but it also has more than its share of quirky, non-domestic locations and gameplay. Alien abduction? A portal that takes you to a floating island? Ancient jungle curses? The Sims 4 is as weird as you make it.

In RoM, the Mischief branch of spells are the closest we get to destructive, elemental magic. Basically superpowers, just with different text. You can control fire, electricity, etc, just like Thor or the Human Torch. They're a very good idea of what to expect from a superhero pack.

But those spells are, at the end of the day, exactly what it says on the tin. They're Mischief interactions. And Mischief is largely a useless skill. You can electrocute or burn a Sim, but so what? There's no stakes. It's good for storytelling, sure, but that's it. There's no actual gameplay attached to burning that Sim, since they're guaranteed to survive. Whoa, they got a little burned! That's got replay value.

Atmosphere is fine, but atmosphere without meaningful gameplay is pointless. You might as wear a Captain Sigma or Llama Man costume. It achieves the exact same end result if all you're looking for is atmosphere.

Super-strength might help you win fights (as it does with Vampires). Super-speed and teleportation will let you move around the world faster. Those are useful. But what else is there?

Mischief powers? I'll pass.
RaichiSims
5 years ago
Why is everyone discussing powers? It's clear as day to me that superhero/super-villain would make great "get-to-work" style jobs. I remember sims 3 playing ghost-busters over and over again because it was so much fun.