Re: Sports pack ideas

Been thinking more about this Sports Pack idea, @thornwill , along with your other post suggesting a clinical objects Stuff pack. I wonder if both could be achieved in a single Sports-themed expansion pack? By combining Physical Therapy & Sports Training, both of these goals could be met.

When one pushes themselves to the limit in sports, injury is going to happen. Not just sore muscles, but maybe a Sim twisted their ankle doing Gymnastics, or developed Runner's Knee and has a limp. Here's an opportunity to focus on another important part of Sports Training: Healing and recovery.

Physical Therapy offers the chance to include another requested game mechanic: Canes, crutches, walkers. These devices are necessary for healing and therapy.

A Sports & Physical Therapy pack would open the door for a Ramp build tool. Each stair level translates to a 1x1 tile ramp incline. Ramps would not only benefit injured Sims, but Sims aged Elder, Infant, and Toddler. Future gameplay could use ramps, such as Baby Strollers, Wheelchairs, Mobility Scooters.

A Sports & Therapy pack could introduce a new Community Lot Type: Athletic Center. Here sports-related activities are sought out and performed autonomously. On-site NPCs could be a Physical Therapist and a Sports Trainer.

Sports Training could include:

• Agility Ladder
• Vertical Jump
• Pull-Up Bar
• Squat Rack
• Indoor Cycling machine - low impact therapy
• Elliptical Trainer - low impact therapy
• Jump Rope:
  
  • Basic jump, Child+
  • Running in Place
  • High Knees
• Treadmill Update:
  
  • Therapy slow pace
  • Walk Mode
  • Sprint
  • Powerwalk, Growing Together

Physical Therapy could include:

• Checking reflexes
• Range of Motion
• Measuring Height
• Clearing for Competition
• Strength tests
• Agility tests
• Physical rehabilitation
• Floor stretches

I'd love to see more sports included and I'd love some of that sportswear in @Vyo4 's post! That looks so cool. We've been asking for a while so hopefully it's on the radar.