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pandacookiesims
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16 hours ago

hobbies refresh and foraging system

With the new EP soon to be released, I think it would be interesting if there was a refresh of existing hobbies, new hobbies, and the implementation of a foraging system. Here are my suggestions.

  1. Foraging system: allows sims to forage new types of crafting materials from world objects such as trees, plants, rocks, beaches, and dig mounds to be used as optional ingredients for various hobbies. Ingredients to include sticks, branches, logs, sand, plant resin, clay, seashells, and plant fibers. Add crafting recipes for nails, glue, hinges, doorknobs, etc to various crafting stations/appliances.
  2. Woodworking: currently sims can craft some decor, instruments, and small furniture pieces. However, I'd like to actually be able to furnish an item house with items crafted on the woodworking station. Add new recipes such as craftable beds/bedframes, coffee tables, kitchen counters, etc. Make recipes compatible with new foraged ingredients. 
  3. Pottery (B&H): recipes seem fine so far. Add compatibility with new foraged ingredients.
  4. Flower arranging: currently sims can craft bouquets using flower harvestables. I'd also like sims to be able to craft other items such as wreathes (can be placed on doors), corsages (for HSY prom), and ikebana arrangements.
  5. Vet crafting station: currently sims can craft medicines and treats for cats and dogs. However, I wouldn't mind if compatibility was added to allow sims to craft horse treats and use harvestables (such as cat **bleep** plants). That way if you didn't want to be a vet and instead wanted to have a pet goods store, you could make money simply from crafted treats and medicines. Additionally, since sims can cook pet food, it would be nice if the cooking system was updated to allow sims to cook multi - serving meals that could be stored for later and sold at small business venues.
  6. Robotics crafting station: currently servos and bots are the main items that can be crafted, along with a few toys. However, I think it'd be nice if there was a larger range of RC toys and drones that could be crafted. This way players could run a toy store business. Especially since servos and bots can't be sold as retail items. Make robotics crafting parts more affordable to craft.
  7. The juice fizzing station, candle making station, and fabricator are fine as is. Though dyes should be made craftable.
  8. Gemology crafting station: the current selection of jewelry is so - so, since you can only create edwardian style pieces. EA should expand the style of jewelry that can be crafted.
  9. Nectar maker and herbalism recipes are fine as is. Though the nectar storage rack should be added to the woodworking station as a crafting recipe.
  10. Small appliances: various appliances such as the ice cream maker, popcorn maker, and candy maker (B&H) should be compatible with fresh and prepped ingredients. Also add new harvestables like corn. Also add a less ugly and gigantic cupcake factory appliance.
  11. Add glass blowing hobby: players have been awaiting the return of glass blowing. Sand can be foraged and used as an optional ingredient. 
  12. Add blacksmithing hobby: I would like to see this hobby because it allows players to have access to historical gameplay content and there would be a lot of nice things that could be crafted such as useable weapons and armors, decorative weapons and shields, sims could also design a family crest and pass it on like an heirloom.
  13. Add sewing/weaving hobby: I've seen many posts in the forums asking for a sewing machine crafting appliance so sims can craft clothes and other items. This would be the perfect item for a small business. Sims could make clothes, curtains, tablecloths, throw pillows, etc. Sims can forage for plant fibers and weave fabrics on a loom (optional ingredients for sewing). Wicker weaving would be an interesting hobby as well. Sims could weave rugs, baskets, hanging planters, laundry hampers, shoes, totes, etc and sell them. 
  14. Knitting/cross stitching hobby: add additional kitting recipes (sweater dress, hats, scarves, pot holders, etc) and make them compatible with retail stores/small business venues. Expand cross stitching into a full embroidery hobby. Sims can embroider/monogram clothes, handkerchiefs, tablecloths, etc (any item made on the sewing machine) and sell the items for an additional price.
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