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Mk_2790
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4 years ago

Which new realism gameplay system do you want for The Sims 4?

Like Bust The Dust, maybe a Kit will be enough to contain one new gameplay system for story.

Lawnmowing system will return the random overgrowth / weed in our gardens, solving it it with our bare hands or using a lawnmower (manual, fuel or electric powered), also it can introduce composting as well, to make and store composting from scraps like mowed grass and brushes, raked leaves and dog poop.

Water heating can help for example, if a Sim is taking a shower but another sim in the same lot uses a plumbing item, the water temperature will decrease or incresing, giving a bad mood, unless the Sim upgrades the water heater to avoid this problem. Using propane tanks / cylinders in first place and later, electric or solar heaters to reduce the footprint if Eco Lifestyle is installed.

Swimming pool cleaning was introduced in Freeplay, using pool nets to clean the surface of the swimming pool and underwater filters. Also, floating chlorine dispenser can be added, along with other swimming pool elements like water slide. A bad quality water in the swimming pool can give to the sim a bad mood or even worse, a sickness.

Composting, like i've said above, used to store fertilizer from many organic scraps. A dedicated kit can also introduce the vermicompost (solid and liquid fertilizer) bin to have two models with different capacities each.

Aquarium care will return to the series the care of the aquariums, feeding the fishes, cleaning the aquarium and replacing the deceased species. Also, upgrading the aquariums with filters, feeders and heaters. Also, the chance to place more than 1 fish in, new interactions like partial water change, a compatibility chart of water species and legacy items like The Sims 1 aquarium.

Homemade food, for example, can give us the chance to made homemade butter or nectar, using a nectar making item (hope the Sims Mobile one) and the butter churn (from Makin Magic or Sims 3 Store).

Wood chopping will introduce the lumberjack gameplay system, buying raw logs and turning those into chopped wood, de-stress the Sim and depending of which type of wood, using it to crafting, grilling with smoke flavored touch or for fireplace propuses. Introducing items like the stump, axe and woodshed, mostly items already featured in DLC like Get Together or Outdoor Retreat.

Finally, roof gutters can be a base game free update, giving us a new tool for build mode. A basic gutter can be maded from PVC, while another models from metal. It can be compatible with Seasons to clean the gutters to avoid rain leaks from the roof and Eco Lifestyle to upgrade it with a water collector tank.

(sorry about my bad English)