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jkfredette
New Traveler
4 months ago

Justice for performing arts!

Dramatic title, but hopefully it got your attention. 

I feel like the performing arts are really getting neglected in this game. We get creative arts activities and skills fairly frequently, but we haven’t had a new performing arts skill since acting was added in Get Famous seven years ago. We’re overdue for some instruments or more styles of dance or maybe an updated singing skill.  

Obviously, people have been asking for bands for a long time; I’m actually hoping for a broader music focus. I’m okay with less CAS or BB if the pack is crammed full of instruments and musical skills. (Personally, I’d love to see classical singing, as it’s been my real life hobby for a couple of decades, but I know that’s unlikely.) Drums and Bass obviously, but banjo and saxophone would be awesome and on theme, too. A five-level cowbell skill would be hilarious, especially given the communities lack of fear (and outright love) for the reaper. I’d love an afterschool band activity or a part time record store clerk job, but I feel like I’m getting greedy asking for that. 

tl;dr: we’re overdue some new performing arts content. I hope something’s in the pipeline for after the quality of life fixes are handled. 

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  • My personal wishes are for: 

    • Acrobat
      • It was a great Career in Sims 3 
    • Bands
      • Goes without saying, everyone does
      • Types
        • Country Band 
        • Jazz Ensemble
        • Rock
        • String Trio
    • Dance Career
      • Back Up Dancer Branch
      • Ballerina Branch Branch
      • Ballroom Dancer Branch
    • Dancing Styles 
      • Argentinian Tango
      • Ballet
      • Tap
      • Viennese Waltz
    • Magician Skill & Career
      • I think this would pair well with a Casino Pack 
    • Musical Instruments 
      • Cello
      • Drums
      • Harmonica
      • Harp
      • Saxophone
    • Visual Arts 
      • Blacksmithing & Metal Work 
      • Glassblowing & Glasswork 
        • Including Stained Glass & Glass Mosaics 
      • Sculpture Making  
      • Sewing & Fashion Design 

     

    Sheet Music Updates 

    • Piano 
      • Funeral March - Frederic Chopin
    • Pipe Organ 
      • Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
    • Violin
      • The Devil's Trill by Giuseppe Tartini

     

    Performing Arts Adjacent Wishes 

    • Ambiance Sounds 
      • I'd like Doorbells back, also choices for those doorbell chimes 
      • Clock Chimes back 
        • Cuckoo Clocks
        • Grandfather Clocks 
        • Mantle Clocks 
      • Gate Creaking Sound FX 
    • Interactions 
      • Tuning - I would like to bring back tuning Instruments 
        • Guitars
        • Pianos 
        • Violins 
    • NPCs - To add a bit of flavor in various worlds
      • Hire-able Piano Player for Restaurants 
      • Living Statues 
        • Cities, Parks 
      • Mimes 
        • Mostly in a French World
        • Only in City Centers 
      • Traveling Accordion Player
        • If a France Pack is introduced 
      • Traveling Saxophonist 
        • Only in Willow Creek where the Community Lots are 
      • Traveling Violinist
        • Parks 
        • Restaurants 
    • Odd Request for the DJ Booth 
      • Can you do something that could get a similar effect from the opening scene from Blade? You know the one I mean
      • Maybe even a song similar to "Confusion" by New Order 
    • Radio Channels Update
      • Fortune Teller Caravan Music in Sims 3 - Supernatural
        • Unsure of the official genre but I'd like to hear more of it. 
        • To be fair I want it for general ambiance 
      • Zydeco - Not sure why this didn't make it in considering Willow Creek is a version of residential New Orleans 

     

    P.S. - I've got a fever and the only prescription is MORE COWBELL!! 

  • I would like a music festival like an open mike night where your Sims can be at a park and listen to and play any instrument any song. Have battle of bands have bands come and play win cash and prizes, get signed a label with both festivals. Have like a Woodstock festival about the music camp out for a couple and just listen to music. Have a drum circle or a music circle. 

  • Redrogue60's avatar
    Redrogue60
    Seasoned Ace
    3 months ago

    I like the idea of Music Festivals that would be fun. I do have questions as to how this would be done, The software for this game is old

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