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3 years ago

Victorian style pack?

I was wondering if anyone would want an English Victorian World? Think Sherlock Holmes style, with old churches, dispensaries, horse and buggy rides, and items owned by the different social classes. And let's not forget charities and old fashioned schools, and the various sciences of that Era for skills. Will you live the life of the lower class, middle class, or upper class? Be weary that the leadership has changed many rules, making life difficult in some ways, keep the wealthy rich and the poor, poor. Can you free your Sims from this cycle?
  • I would take it in a heartbeat if that meant that we did not have to have cell phones as another appendage attached to our sims or that they would no longer be obsessed with technology!

    But, they'd have to totally change how the randos were done though, a Victorian (or Regency or any other historical era) world would need to have the NPCs (including randoms walking around) be dressed accordingly, rather than showing up in swimming flippers a top hat and tutu!
  • The wealthy did have very extravagant houses and had a variety of meals they could add in game as well. They could even add old fashioned music and musical instruments, old statues, careers from back in the day... maybe even a sewer that the criminals hang out in, when they're not in jail.

    Jobs from the time would include stuff like a butcher, a grave digger, a rat-stomper, chimney sweeper... It would allow a lot of things by way of gameplay.
  • I have felt they missed the opportunity to add gothic Victorian mourning aesthetic with the Vampires pack.
  • Maybe for shoots and giggles, they add their own mystery duo? In that time, it was so easy to commit crimes and not get caught. With the difficulty in getting money, there's no telling what the Sims do to survive. It would add much to the lore.

    I have read, however, that Sherlock was not actually some brilliant detective, no. In the contrary, he was a representation of what detectives back when were like. They had to know everything about everyone... however, the lack of modern crime fighting sciences we have now, it was easy to even kill without getting found out.

    Not that they would add murder- unless, of course, the player does it- but an increase in crime would make it come alive- theft, vandalism, whatever.
  • suceress's avatar
    suceress
    Seasoned Novice
    That would be cool. I'd love to see different eras represented. Victorian style houses are pretty. My parents' dream home (that they never got) was Victorian style.