Swimming vs Exercise.
Right now, swimming is treated as exercise no matter what. I agree that swimming should improve Fitness, but I think there should be a distinction between recreational swimming and exercise swimming.
In real life, someone can be incredibly lazy and still enjoy spending time in the water. A Sim might hate jogging, treadmills, or weightlifting, but still love swimming at the beach or in a backyard pool.
My suggestion is:
- Add a "Swim Around Lazily" and/or "Casual Swim" interaction.
- Keep "Swim Laps" as the more fitness-focused activity.
- Add Swimming as its own Like/Dislike category.
We already have separate Likes/Dislikes for activities such as Skiing, Snowboarding, Rock Climbing, and Wellness-related activities. Swimming feels distinct enough to warrant its own category.
This would allow for more personality variety. For example:
- A Lazy Sim could enjoy casual swimming but dislikes exercise.
- An Active Sim could enjoy both casual swimming and swimming laps.
- A Sim could dislike Fitness in general but still enjoy spending time in the water.
- An active sim could dislike swimming for exercise and would rather be at the gym lifting weights.
It would also create more realistic ways for Sims to stay healthy without forcing every Fitness-related activity into the same category.
On top of that, adding a "Casual Swim" interaction would give Sims more personality and create additional storytelling opportunities. Some Sims would treat the pool as a place to relax, socialize, and cool off, while others would use it as part of their fitness routine. Having both options would make Sims feel more unique and allow players to better reflect different lifestyles and personalities.
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