The Sims 4 Freetime concept!
Currently, hobbies is leading the poll about the most wanted past theme for TS4, so he we go with a new concept for TS4. This time, full of hobbies, crafting and new activities!
New skills, including:
Also, new activities:
Refresh of swimming pool gameplay and items:
New world:
The new world will be a three neighborhood world, each with at least 6 lots.
Returning NPCs like the Monty and the Capps families from TS2.
New system for BG: Hobbies!
The old Hobbies System from TS2 Freetime will return, now with 12 different hobbies. 10 for BG but 12 if we have some packs:
Cuisine
Film and literature
Tinkering
Sports
Music and dance
Fitness
Arts and crafts
Science
Games
Nature
Fame (if Get Famous is installed)
Occult (if occults/spooky related packs is installed)
Hobbies are fun pursuits for Sims. Sims gain enthusiasm in hobbies by performing related activities.
As Sims master activities they will unlock new interactions and uncover secret lots. A Sim has a predestined hobby and will gain enthusiasm in it faster than others. When a Sim first tries an activity in his or her predestined hobby, a chord will play, and a message will appear stating that the Sim is excited to try this activity. Once a Sim's predestined hobby has been revealed, the enthusiasm meter for that hobby will be outlined in silver.
Most, though not all, hobbies have special "idle" animations that Sims will occasionally perform if they have enthusiasm in that hobby. While this can be a way for a player to discover what hobbies a townie or NPC has enthusiasm in, some players find them annoying.
New gameplay for BG: aquariums care!
Aquariums! Aquariums care will be included in this pack, and also as a BG update for small aquariums like the one from Snowy Escape or the ones included with Cats & Dogs. Aquarium gameplay will return with the classic "feed", "clean" and "replace" fishes. For BG, two new aquariums could be included.
New gameplay for BG: water heating!
These items will enhance the drama in the lot, specially when Sims uses multiple plumbing items at the same time. Three new water heaters: tankless, tanked and large basement one, each with upgrades to avoid issues. If Eco Lifestyle is installed, each will impact in the eco footprint of the neighborhood. Also compatible with Laundry Day.
Both, aquariums and water heating gameplay could be deactivated in Options Menu.
Others updates for BG:
A pool table and a diving board could also be included as BG update.
Finally, curved swimming pools could be included as BG update.
New skills, including:
- Sewing
- Pottery
- Glassblowing
- Ballet
- Break dancing
- Saxophone
- Billiard
Also, new activities:
- Butter churning (compatible with cow milk from Cottage Living)
- Car restoration in two models: classic (like in TS3) and modern (like in TS2) (for now, only for selling and woohoo spot)
- Birds watching (compatible with Outdoor Retreat)
- Archery and axe throwing
- Table top gaming
- Lawn mowing and grass growing gameplay (compatible with bunnies from Cottage Living)
Refresh of swimming pool gameplay and items:
- A lot of new swimming pool interactions, including Marco Polo
- New swimming pool cleaning gameplay, similar to TS Freeplay
- Classic diving board in three different models
- Curved swimming pools tool (also as BG update)
- Volleyball net for swimming pools
New world:
The new world will be a three neighborhood world, each with at least 6 lots.
Returning NPCs like the Monty and the Capps families from TS2.
New system for BG: Hobbies!
The old Hobbies System from TS2 Freetime will return, now with 12 different hobbies. 10 for BG but 12 if we have some packs:
Hobbies are fun pursuits for Sims. Sims gain enthusiasm in hobbies by performing related activities.
As Sims master activities they will unlock new interactions and uncover secret lots. A Sim has a predestined hobby and will gain enthusiasm in it faster than others. When a Sim first tries an activity in his or her predestined hobby, a chord will play, and a message will appear stating that the Sim is excited to try this activity. Once a Sim's predestined hobby has been revealed, the enthusiasm meter for that hobby will be outlined in silver.
Most, though not all, hobbies have special "idle" animations that Sims will occasionally perform if they have enthusiasm in that hobby. While this can be a way for a player to discover what hobbies a townie or NPC has enthusiasm in, some players find them annoying.
New gameplay for BG: aquariums care!
Aquariums! Aquariums care will be included in this pack, and also as a BG update for small aquariums like the one from Snowy Escape or the ones included with Cats & Dogs. Aquarium gameplay will return with the classic "feed", "clean" and "replace" fishes. For BG, two new aquariums could be included.
New gameplay for BG: water heating!
These items will enhance the drama in the lot, specially when Sims uses multiple plumbing items at the same time. Three new water heaters: tankless, tanked and large basement one, each with upgrades to avoid issues. If Eco Lifestyle is installed, each will impact in the eco footprint of the neighborhood. Also compatible with Laundry Day.
Both, aquariums and water heating gameplay could be deactivated in Options Menu.
Others updates for BG:
A pool table and a diving board could also be included as BG update.
Finally, curved swimming pools could be included as BG update.
