The Sims™ 4 Music Expansion Pack

Okay, let me take a (slightly) deeper dive into my “Sims 4 On Tour” expansion pack. Note I did not play any Sims game other than Sims Medieval and Sims 4, so let me start right off by saying I will not be comparing to previous games, and I don’t want to. This also isn’t going to be as comprehensive as some other proposals, just features I would like in said On Tour pack. I do focus a little more on Bands than Cars.

Cars, Vans, and Buses:

In an ideal world, these would be drivable, but with the size of the worlds in the game, that leans towards the impractical.

In my head, cars and vans are interactive objects that can be repaired, “souped up” and repainted. They can play music, open the map, serve as a woohoo spot, and for bonus points, double as a sales table.

Buses are more like the treehouse where you place down the basic body and then bunks, tables, bench seating, showers, toilets, sinks, mini fridges and microwaves can be slotted in, but otherwise are much like cars in terms of what you can do with them. Or just build items to create the bus as a house (similar to the Tent build options that came with Adventure Awaits) such as a specialized foundation and tire objects.

Base game would just get cars and vans, possibly without the selling out of the trunk option.

Bands:

Expanded instruments – Drum kit, Standing Bass, Cello, Flute, Saxophone, and trumpet – at a minimum. Also kid sized versions of all of those plus acoustic guitars and kid sized microphones. The pack would also come with new keyboards, electric guitars and electric bass. Honestly, Animations is where I see most of the budget going.

There would also be a Stage item – a large-ish rectangle (roughly on par with a medium dance floor) where you could slot in up to 5 instruments – including a microphone, and then click on that to have the band practice/perform together. If they could get it to work, mics and guitars could be doubled up so the sim can play both. You would, of course, be able to assign sims to particular instruments, or they would play as per their asignment in the Band (see below)

New venue types – Garage (where you could buy, sell or pay to have your vehicle upgraded), and Arena/Music Venue, which would be focused around the Stage item, but could also work as a bar/lounge just without needing the TV or Radio.

A Build a Band feature, kinda riffing off the small business mechanic, but you’re hiring people to play in the band – and you could hire a manager, or assign that role to the sim creating the band.  Not a club per se, because this is more focused, and I think the asigned activities via Small Businesses/Custom Venues is a better fit.

World:

Honestly, I’d be okay with the pack not having a world since the idea is “on tour,” but the other option would be 3 implied to be disconnected Neighborhoods (not entirely unlike Ondarion) each inspired by a different genre of music (Blues, Rock, Hip-hop, for example – I’m actually not too fussy about which genres… except Country, because Sims 4 Horse Ranch exists.)  Or just based on Chicago, 'cause I'm biased.

So there’s my thoughts out into the wild. Sims Team, it’s all yours if you want it. :)