Immersive Travel System – Airport & Vehicle Transitions✈️
Hi Sims Team and fellow Simmers,
I wanted to share a creative idea that could elevate world-to-world travel and bring back some much-missed features while keeping The Sims 4’s current structure.
- Airport Travel (Between Worlds)
A special lot (Airport or Train Station) acts as a "gateway" between worlds.
Sims physically go there, check in, and enter a waiting area.
Once the player chooses a destination, the loading screen begins — but instead of a static screen, it shows the Sims inside the plane or train interior, chatting, sleeping, reading, etc.
Arrival in the new world could include a brief cinematic or animation of stepping out at a new location. - Taxi/Car Service (Intra-world Travel)
Bring back the classic carpool and taxi system.
When visiting another lot (like a neighbor's house or a venue), a car actually arrives to pick up your Sim.
Instead of instantly disappearing into a loading screen, the Sim opens the door, sits in the car, and a short car interior loading animation plays during the travel.
Why This Matters
- Increases immersion and realism.
- Makes the world feel connected even if it's not technically open.
- Great for storytelling, machinima, and gameplay pacing.
- Doesn’t require rebuilding the engine — just visual transitions and themed load screens.
This idea respects the limitations of The Sims 4's engine, but still delivers that sense of living in a real world that so many of us miss. Plus, longtime players would love seeing car animations and world context return.
Thanks for reading, and I hope Maxis considers something like this, even as a small feature in a future update or expansion.
