EgonVM
4 years agoSeasoned Ace
The Mountain of Pack Refresh Ideas
Due to players having so many ideas for pack refreshes, let's call this idea discussion a mountain.
I'll start it off.
Here are my ideas for sim traits and lot traits and challenges.
Lot traits:
Alien Repellent -Get to Work- This deters alien visitors and aliens will never abduct sims there. Aliens cannot use their special powers there and will get a tense moodlet.
Secure Lot -Get to Work?- This lowers the chance of burglars significally, but it also features a huge chance of getting arrested when your sim is doing a crime (stealing, hacking, spamming etc).
Perfect Hangout -Get Together- A lot trait that boosts club point gain to clubs gathering there. That's it.
Pet Friendly -Cats and Dogs- Encourages both cat and dog owners to visit the lot with their pet.
Stray Hangout -Cats and Dogs- Encourages both stray cats and dogs to visit the lot.
Animal Paradise -Cats and Dogs- Pet owners will visit the lot with their pets and strays will also visit the lot.
Temperature Immune -Seasons- Sims indoors are safe from heatwaves and freezing temperatures without needing any thermostats.
Spared by Storms -Seasons- Sims and objects on the lot are safe from lightning during thunderstorms for some odd reasons. It still rains though.
Fishy Visitors -Island Living- More mermaids visit the lot. In addition, mermadic kelps are more easily found around the lot. In addition, trying for baby in midnight will increase the chance the chance of having a mermaid baby.
Magical Energies -Realm of Magic- Spellcasters often visit this lot due to it's good energies for magic, which reduces the charge gain, chance of overload, and increases the experience gain. In addition, it also increases the chance of having a spellcaster child.
Lot Challenges:
Frequent Illnesses -Get to Work- This lot challenge increases the chances of sims getting sick.
Hidden Treasure -Get to Work?- According to rumors, the lot your sim lives on has a hidden treasure, attracting more burglars to visit no matter how valuable the lot is. In addition, it attracts guests with kleptomaniac trait or criminal career who can steal from the lot. However, if your sim is lucky, they could find it themselves...
Lame Hangout -Get Together- Slows down club point gain and may encourage sims to break the rules.
Temperature Prone -Seasons- Temperature starts affecting sims indoors when it's hot or cold.
Thunder Terror -Seasons- During thunderstorms, lightning seems to strike the lot more often. So if you happen to be outdoors, get indoors ASAP!
Unruly Children -Parenthood- For some reason, toddlers, children and teens seem to act up more and react negatively to discipline and encouragement. Getting a positive character value is definately an achievement on the lot...
Strange Lot -StrangerVille- For some reason, this lot is under constant surveillance, making sims feel uneasy. What could be going on there? Why are some sims near it acting strangely? What are those fruits randomly appearing all around the lot?
Lot... Trait or Challenge?:
Alien Interest -Get to Work- This attracts more aliens to the lot and increases the chances of alien abduction and alien pregnancies. If it's on community lot, simply going there at least once will increase the chance of abduction a little (combined with the chance increase that happens when interacting with aliens and the chances can go high). Paranoid and erratic non-alien sims will get a special tense moodlet while aliens while aliens will get a special moodlet.
Not for Stars -Get Famous- Celebrities will almost never visit the lot, thus when one does, sims on the lot just can't get their eyes off the celebrity.
Changes to existing lot challenges:
Cursed - With Realm of Magic, have spellcasters have increased chance of spell backfires and getting cursed, thus decreasing the chance of them visiting. In addition, with Snowy Escape, make it easier to get injured on that lot. Then there are much more misfortunes that could happen on the lot, for example vampire break-ins, being poisoned by bug attacks (Jungle Adventures), murphy beds malfunctioning etc.
Grody - With Dine Out, have the chances of food poisoning increased after sims eat at restaurants with this trait.
Filthy - With Bust the Dust, have the floors become dirtier faster.
Additionally, I'll put here some links to other pack refresh idea discussions here (there are a lot of there, so I'll put them under spoiler tag):
Fun fact: some of the trait ideas I've posted here are my suggestions from the other thread I've posted in.
Please feel free to suggest more ideas on what packs should get a refresh and what should be in the refresh.
I'll start it off.
Here are my ideas for sim traits and lot traits and challenges.
Lot traits:
Alien Repellent -Get to Work- This deters alien visitors and aliens will never abduct sims there. Aliens cannot use their special powers there and will get a tense moodlet.
Secure Lot -Get to Work?- This lowers the chance of burglars significally, but it also features a huge chance of getting arrested when your sim is doing a crime (stealing, hacking, spamming etc).
Perfect Hangout -Get Together- A lot trait that boosts club point gain to clubs gathering there. That's it.
Pet Friendly -Cats and Dogs- Encourages both cat and dog owners to visit the lot with their pet.
Stray Hangout -Cats and Dogs- Encourages both stray cats and dogs to visit the lot.
Animal Paradise -Cats and Dogs- Pet owners will visit the lot with their pets and strays will also visit the lot.
Temperature Immune -Seasons- Sims indoors are safe from heatwaves and freezing temperatures without needing any thermostats.
Spared by Storms -Seasons- Sims and objects on the lot are safe from lightning during thunderstorms for some odd reasons. It still rains though.
Fishy Visitors -Island Living- More mermaids visit the lot. In addition, mermadic kelps are more easily found around the lot. In addition, trying for baby in midnight will increase the chance the chance of having a mermaid baby.
Magical Energies -Realm of Magic- Spellcasters often visit this lot due to it's good energies for magic, which reduces the charge gain, chance of overload, and increases the experience gain. In addition, it also increases the chance of having a spellcaster child.
Lot Challenges:
Frequent Illnesses -Get to Work- This lot challenge increases the chances of sims getting sick.
Hidden Treasure -Get to Work?- According to rumors, the lot your sim lives on has a hidden treasure, attracting more burglars to visit no matter how valuable the lot is. In addition, it attracts guests with kleptomaniac trait or criminal career who can steal from the lot. However, if your sim is lucky, they could find it themselves...
Lame Hangout -Get Together- Slows down club point gain and may encourage sims to break the rules.
Temperature Prone -Seasons- Temperature starts affecting sims indoors when it's hot or cold.
Thunder Terror -Seasons- During thunderstorms, lightning seems to strike the lot more often. So if you happen to be outdoors, get indoors ASAP!
Unruly Children -Parenthood- For some reason, toddlers, children and teens seem to act up more and react negatively to discipline and encouragement. Getting a positive character value is definately an achievement on the lot...
Strange Lot -StrangerVille- For some reason, this lot is under constant surveillance, making sims feel uneasy. What could be going on there? Why are some sims near it acting strangely? What are those fruits randomly appearing all around the lot?
Lot... Trait or Challenge?:
Alien Interest -Get to Work- This attracts more aliens to the lot and increases the chances of alien abduction and alien pregnancies. If it's on community lot, simply going there at least once will increase the chance of abduction a little (combined with the chance increase that happens when interacting with aliens and the chances can go high). Paranoid and erratic non-alien sims will get a special tense moodlet while aliens while aliens will get a special moodlet.
Not for Stars -Get Famous- Celebrities will almost never visit the lot, thus when one does, sims on the lot just can't get their eyes off the celebrity.
Changes to existing lot challenges:
Cursed - With Realm of Magic, have spellcasters have increased chance of spell backfires and getting cursed, thus decreasing the chance of them visiting. In addition, with Snowy Escape, make it easier to get injured on that lot. Then there are much more misfortunes that could happen on the lot, for example vampire break-ins, being poisoned by bug attacks (Jungle Adventures), murphy beds malfunctioning etc.
Grody - With Dine Out, have the chances of food poisoning increased after sims eat at restaurants with this trait.
Filthy - With Bust the Dust, have the floors become dirtier faster.
Additionally, I'll put here some links to other pack refresh idea discussions here (there are a lot of there, so I'll put them under spoiler tag):
Spoiler
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993646/what-would-you-want-to-see-in-a-pack-refresh-for-island-living
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993665/pack-refresh-city-living-a-pretty-bare-pack
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993260/pack-refresh-outdoor-retreat/p1
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993307/pack-refresh-dine-out
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993482/pack-refresh-kids-room
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993267/pack-refresh-cool-kitchen
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993261/expansion-refresh-get-to-work/p1
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993273/expansion-refresh-get-together
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993272/pack-refresh-spooky-stuff
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993263/pack-refresh-luxury-party
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993304/pack-refresh-romantic-garden
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993303/pack-refresh-movie-hangout
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993266/pack-refresh-perfect-patio
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993665/pack-refresh-city-living-a-pretty-bare-pack
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993260/pack-refresh-outdoor-retreat/p1
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993307/pack-refresh-dine-out
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993482/pack-refresh-kids-room
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993267/pack-refresh-cool-kitchen
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993261/expansion-refresh-get-to-work/p1
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993273/expansion-refresh-get-together
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993272/pack-refresh-spooky-stuff
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993263/pack-refresh-luxury-party
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993304/pack-refresh-romantic-garden
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993303/pack-refresh-movie-hangout
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/993266/pack-refresh-perfect-patio
Fun fact: some of the trait ideas I've posted here are my suggestions from the other thread I've posted in.
Please feel free to suggest more ideas on what packs should get a refresh and what should be in the refresh.