Redrogue60
4 years agoSeasoned Veteran
Things I wish that were in Cottage Living but aren't but would be nice as Updates or in another pack
1. Fairies - In folklore Fairies are from the British Isles traditionally. The general area and theme would have fit them perfectly. Fairies would give a fabulous chance to have inter-pack game play with the Spell casters and Seasons. I can't speak for everyone but I would love for Fairies and Spell-casters to have duels
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/sims/images/f/f7/SN-Fairies.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20151129130441
http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/31100000/Fairy-the-sims-3-supernatural-31130644-618-347.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/zwuf27H.jpg
2. Fog - Fog is by far one of the most prevalent forms of weather besides rain that happens in the British Isles. You often see fog on the moors in Britain. This would have been a fabulous Seasons Update. A wonderful boost for story telling and so atmospheric. We got a hint at it in the Vampire neighborhood but it would be so amazing as a weather pattern for other places such as the New Orleans based place and this new town
http://simscommunity.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ts3_weatherstone_fog.jpg
3. Actual Grocery Stores - Grocery Stores from the Sims 2 are the fans single favorite for Grocery shopping. Not only can you "gasp" go into the building but actually be picking things from shelves, bins and freezer cases but you can also take your items to an NPC clerk and pay for it. You even saw actual Simoleans change hands. It was an actual lot type with actual hours of operation. Perish the thought that a game that was 2 iterations ago would be superior. You could also call and have the groceries delivered. I'm not sure about Sims 2 but Sims 3 also allowed you to be able to sell the produce you grew actually to the grocery store.
http://thumbs.modthesims2.com/img/2/1/9/8/6/6/4/MTS_Dramamine-796732-GroceryStoreinterior.jpg
4. Butterchurn The fact that our new cows are stuck to a building aside it would have been nice to have had a functional, complementary item to turn the milk of our lovely bovines into butter. Making butter would have been a perfect compliment to this pack given the circumstances. Too bad it was for naught.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/49/e3/bd/49e3bd7fd3ac24497549fcdcf0202f2f.gif
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ad/f7/6e/adf76e82e02e51dd4ff15161b356bbfd.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fa/6a/a7/fa6aa78b3ce6d733670f615384af9083.jpg
5. The Spinning Wheel - The Spinning wheel was from all the way back in Sims 1. It was a Making Magic piece that even allowed Sims to create the Golden Thread magical ingredient among other things. Personally I think it would have been a great compliment to the Llama wool and fit into the overall theme.
http://thumbs.modthesims2.com/img/1/9/9/7/4/4/MTS_dragonarts-668914-SpinningWheelSkillinGame.jpg
6. Pool Tables - How I miss this item. What a missed opportunity given we will be having Pubs in Country Living and it is a request I see several times per week. What a wonderful way to learn a bit more about Billiards in general. It would also be a fun hidden skill. What a way to really add a bit more fun to all of the Dive bars and Pubs
Trick Shots
2 main types of games Billiards and Pocket Billiards
Pocket Billiards has 3 main types of games 8-Ball & 9-Ball, Snooker
3 types of tables - Pocket-less, Pool & Snooker
Pocketless has several games styles
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6b/dd/ef/6bddef654ff72f2498c4c81ad391bbbc.jpg
http://sims4updates.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/638.jpg
7. Deer & Skunk as wild animals - Whats not to love about this. We will already have Thumper but why not Bambi and Flower
http://thumbs.modthesims2.com/img/6/9/0/9/7/MTS_bubbleeye-419769-fawn3.jpg
http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/37300000/Cannibal-Deer-the-sims-3-37370392-1024-768.jpg
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NGLTfzLWYXQ/hqdefault.jpg
8. Update the Birdbath the Birdbath in Sims 4 is an object that has no objective use. You can place it in a garden but you nothing else you can do with it. I contend that the object itself is cute but it would be nice to have a few interactions to make it feel more alive. If a modder can do this...
https://youtu.be/UL_6nhWDcu4
9. Update the Grandfather Clock, and add Bell Towers - I am not sure that anyone is like me but I like ambiance sounds. I think it makes things feel more alive. I was disappointed when the Grandfather clocks lost their interactions (The Cuckoo clock too). I contend that sound affects are a huge thing in the Sims and frankly I'd like to see these interactions back. I don't like having objects that could have use beyond just to look at have no use at all.
Chimes
https://youtu.be/nj3hJ1OrLTw
Bell Tower build pieces would have given us the actual bells and bell ringing. Bell Ringing is an actual pastime in Great Britain
https://youtu.be/4T7wQ3cuUhc
Chimes of Big Ben
https://youtu.be/wqslA_CKub8
10. Apple Bobbing Apple bobbing was a wonderful addition to the Sims 3 Seasons. It was featured in the Autumn Festival as one of the activities Sims were able to take part in besides Pie eating, Face painting and the Haunted House. This would have been a nice addition as it was an oversight in the Halloween pack. Perhaps this could be a Halloween/ Fair Kit along with the Face Painting, Kissing Booth and the Food Eating Contest Table.
https://i.imgur.com/YRmMie3.png
11. Garden Judging Now I know that there is a Garden Club in the Sims 4 already. What we don't have is independent Garden Judges where you can win a prize. In Sims 2 we called on the phone and asked the Judges to come by and they come over and inspect the garden. If they judged your garden well you win a prize.
http://www.wikihow.com/images/0/07/Get-Wishing-Well-in-Sims-2-Seasons-Step-7.jpg
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/sims/images/f/f7/SN-Fairies.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20151129130441
http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/31100000/Fairy-the-sims-3-supernatural-31130644-618-347.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/zwuf27H.jpg
2. Fog - Fog is by far one of the most prevalent forms of weather besides rain that happens in the British Isles. You often see fog on the moors in Britain. This would have been a fabulous Seasons Update. A wonderful boost for story telling and so atmospheric. We got a hint at it in the Vampire neighborhood but it would be so amazing as a weather pattern for other places such as the New Orleans based place and this new town
http://simscommunity.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ts3_weatherstone_fog.jpg
3. Actual Grocery Stores - Grocery Stores from the Sims 2 are the fans single favorite for Grocery shopping. Not only can you "gasp" go into the building but actually be picking things from shelves, bins and freezer cases but you can also take your items to an NPC clerk and pay for it. You even saw actual Simoleans change hands. It was an actual lot type with actual hours of operation. Perish the thought that a game that was 2 iterations ago would be superior. You could also call and have the groceries delivered. I'm not sure about Sims 2 but Sims 3 also allowed you to be able to sell the produce you grew actually to the grocery store.
http://thumbs.modthesims2.com/img/2/1/9/8/6/6/4/MTS_Dramamine-796732-GroceryStoreinterior.jpg
4. Butterchurn The fact that our new cows are stuck to a building aside it would have been nice to have had a functional, complementary item to turn the milk of our lovely bovines into butter. Making butter would have been a perfect compliment to this pack given the circumstances. Too bad it was for naught.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/49/e3/bd/49e3bd7fd3ac24497549fcdcf0202f2f.gif
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ad/f7/6e/adf76e82e02e51dd4ff15161b356bbfd.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fa/6a/a7/fa6aa78b3ce6d733670f615384af9083.jpg
5. The Spinning Wheel - The Spinning wheel was from all the way back in Sims 1. It was a Making Magic piece that even allowed Sims to create the Golden Thread magical ingredient among other things. Personally I think it would have been a great compliment to the Llama wool and fit into the overall theme.
http://thumbs.modthesims2.com/img/1/9/9/7/4/4/MTS_dragonarts-668914-SpinningWheelSkillinGame.jpg
6. Pool Tables - How I miss this item. What a missed opportunity given we will be having Pubs in Country Living and it is a request I see several times per week. What a wonderful way to learn a bit more about Billiards in general. It would also be a fun hidden skill. What a way to really add a bit more fun to all of the Dive bars and Pubs
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6b/dd/ef/6bddef654ff72f2498c4c81ad391bbbc.jpg
http://sims4updates.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/638.jpg
7. Deer & Skunk as wild animals - Whats not to love about this. We will already have Thumper but why not Bambi and Flower
http://thumbs.modthesims2.com/img/6/9/0/9/7/MTS_bubbleeye-419769-fawn3.jpg
http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/37300000/Cannibal-Deer-the-sims-3-37370392-1024-768.jpg
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NGLTfzLWYXQ/hqdefault.jpg
8. Update the Birdbath the Birdbath in Sims 4 is an object that has no objective use. You can place it in a garden but you nothing else you can do with it. I contend that the object itself is cute but it would be nice to have a few interactions to make it feel more alive. If a modder can do this...
- Add Water
- Empty Water
- Clean
- View Birds
https://youtu.be/UL_6nhWDcu4
9. Update the Grandfather Clock, and add Bell Towers - I am not sure that anyone is like me but I like ambiance sounds. I think it makes things feel more alive. I was disappointed when the Grandfather clocks lost their interactions (The Cuckoo clock too). I contend that sound affects are a huge thing in the Sims and frankly I'd like to see these interactions back. I don't like having objects that could have use beyond just to look at have no use at all.
- Look at the Time
- Wind Clock
- Dust Clock
- Choose Chime
Chimes
- Westminster
- Ode to Joy
- Ave Maria
- Whittington
- St. Michael's
https://youtu.be/nj3hJ1OrLTw
Bell Tower build pieces would have given us the actual bells and bell ringing. Bell Ringing is an actual pastime in Great Britain
https://youtu.be/4T7wQ3cuUhc
Chimes of Big Ben
https://youtu.be/wqslA_CKub8
10. Apple Bobbing Apple bobbing was a wonderful addition to the Sims 3 Seasons. It was featured in the Autumn Festival as one of the activities Sims were able to take part in besides Pie eating, Face painting and the Haunted House. This would have been a nice addition as it was an oversight in the Halloween pack. Perhaps this could be a Halloween/ Fair Kit along with the Face Painting, Kissing Booth and the Food Eating Contest Table.
https://i.imgur.com/YRmMie3.png
11. Garden Judging Now I know that there is a Garden Club in the Sims 4 already. What we don't have is independent Garden Judges where you can win a prize. In Sims 2 we called on the phone and asked the Judges to come by and they come over and inspect the garden. If they judged your garden well you win a prize.
http://www.wikihow.com/images/0/07/Get-Wishing-Well-in-Sims-2-Seasons-Step-7.jpg