Is outdoor retreat worth it?
I like to have a least one of my sims collect, fish and cook new things. Without telling me specifics please, does outdoor living provide "new" things in these areas. New harestables? Trying to decid...
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@SheriGR, It's been a while since I played with that family for anything other than testing purposes. I think I just had them stay with the Hermit originally just because I could do so! 😃 Then I wanted to fish in her lake and get her blackberries, (which at the time were hard to get, but now are much easier!) I don't know if I got her recipe or not.🤭 I don't remember. 😳
@RandomBuzziness& @SheriGR childish adult Sims (like Father Winter) will play with any toys by themselves! 🥳 I especially get a kick out of them playing with toys from the toybox because they act just like children with them! 🙌😃
I also have heard that if you have children with Father Winter , the children will inherit a special trait … but I have not tried it yet! 🤨
@PugLove888and @SheriGR I had spent a significant amount of time in Granite Falls in a previous save while trying to complete the Outdoor Enthusiast aspiration and to search for the unique collectibles that are only found there. Lately I have been going back with my current save and for the first time since I added the Seasons EP. I am so pleased with how well Granite Falls works with Seasons! The forest seems to react differently to certain weather conditions than any other place I've seen (spoilers attached below). It just adds a new level of uniqueness to the campground and forest in a way that I love! It makes me want to keep going back :D
I've also noticed the Park Rangers are different in this save than in my previous save, so there appears to be some randomness there too. They've all had the Loves The Outdoors trait, but other than that they vary in age and gender.
Warning: Spoilers Below
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I didn't want to spoil things for anyone who hasn't yet played Outdoor Retreat, but I am noticing that in heavy rains the water seems to collect differently in Granite Falls than in any other world I have installed. I spend a lot of time outdoors in real life (when I am not playing Sims xD) and I have seen this effect happen when it rains but the ground is too cold to absorb it. I am sure it is by design (or happy accident) and not a bug in any way.
@RandomBuzziness That is so cool! I'm glad you're loving the changes the the Seasons EP added to Granite Falls. It's an amazing how well they made the Seasons pack enhance the worlds and gameplay! Thanks for sharing that! 🙌
@RandomBuzziness & @SheriGR , yes, I love the heavy rain and thunderstorms you can get at Granite Falls if you have Seasons! It does make the camping experience of Outdoor Retreat more life-like and more of an adventure! ❤️ My Sims weren't too happy with me for making them trek out to the Outlook station and then to the Hermit's House during the storms, but I had a blast! 🙌
