First on my wishlist is better playtesting prior to release. I have a strange suspicion that somebody in accounting does the playtesting and not actual Simmers. Yes, the focus group and 2 locations in all of North America is great if you want to see how we actually feel about the game concept but there are actually some of us NOT in Florida or California. First, you make a post on the forums. Playtesters wanted to test a new game pack. Then share a link for us to apply. We sign a contract stating no mods and CC will be used during the playtest. We agree we don't come on the forums and share with everyone here. Leaking is bad and who is to say you don't want more than one playtest for a possible pack to be released at the same time. We report every day to a link provided by EA to share our problems with other packs. Does it make it too difficult to play an alien or a vampire? Does the game freeze up and tell you what we like and don't like. We get a copy for free if we playtest upon release. This is how you conduct a proper playtest because the look on my face while playing at the only Florida or California locations means absolutely nothing if bugs that people are constantly finding after the game's initial release are found. And it's bugs that should have been brought up in the playtest. Yes, I understand a proper playtest won't catch all the bugs but it will catch the more common bugs and problems. I personally would rather see a release date pushed to a later date than a game that is always released on the day promised and it comes out with a ton of problems.
The rest is what I want to add to our list of demands. lol.
Not just university/College but an education Expansion pack for preschool to university. With the options... parochial school, charter school, private school, boarding school, military school, reform school, homeschooling/online education. Community college, 4-year colleges and universities going all the way to a doctorate in the Sims chosen field of education.
Spiral staircases, The ability to have a grand entryway, residential elevators, ladders and tubes taking up only one square. I have a mod for elevators on residential lots. I use it in all my builds now because it saves on space.
More things that good and evil can do I am not suggesting anything that would compromise the T-Rating but 1950's cartoon villainy and Dudley Do-Right would be a major improvement.
I apologize if this offends anybody but stillborns and miscarriages would give a realistic approach to childbearing. Have the parents with a sadness buff for a few days. Some of you might think I am an evil simmer for saying that and I apologize.
More stuff for our toddler and child sims to do. Martial Arts, dance classes, play tag, sleepovers among friends, cute "romance" interactions like a kiss on the cheek. a hug, telling them they like each other, playing house together, eating lunch together at school, hanging out after school together etc. gushing with the family about their crush by name.
A changing table, cribs and diaper genies for babies and toddlers.
More traits
More careers
More skills
Preteen. We have toddlers that last only 2 years of a real child's life. I would like to see them as preteens no longer wanting to play with the toys they loved when they were younger kids. Thinking they are teens but getting upset and moody because they are being treated like "babies and little kids". I think it would add to the gameplay and make it really interesting. They could do group dating among their social groups. Again nothing serious with romantic interactions but keeping it cute and innocent. Going to a movie together, promise rings for preteen so they have the option to start dating when they become teens. Girls might not have cooties, Boys might not be gross and yucky interactions.
Different styles of architecture like Art Neuvo, Art Deco, Frank Lloyd Wright, etc
Less stuff as an oops maybe we should have added it to the original base game or expansion packs as they come out. Strangerville comes to mind. It should have been part of "get to work" which gave us no new town and was more like a game pack or a stuff pack. I understand money needs to be made but I would have rather had Strtangerville add in werewolves, witches, mermaids and other supernatural elements than more stuff with aliens. I would have rather had it as a paid upgrade for "get to work" than as a new game pack. Because in my opinion, that is what it is.
Original ideas, that are not add ons to existing ideas.
More places to go on holiday. Honeymoons for sims after they marry. Romantic getaways for couples (parents can send kids to grandmas for the weekend)