Hi Guys,I've been one of the lucky ones to receive an Early Access code via the EA Game Changers program (Thanks so much EA for the opportunity)Instead of doing a review or video (which I totally suck at), I'd thought I'd do a little Q/A here. Feel free to ask me anything, BUT if it's about the story itself, please make sure to use spoiler tags. I will of course do the same. There's a post about how to add spoilers to the forum here: How to do spoilers on the forumI've compiled all questions in the first post. If you have follow-up questions, please use spoiler tags, especially if it's concerning the story.I tried to get answers to all the questions but keep in mind that I have to check out everything in game and while I did have quite some time to test, I might still have missed stuff. Don't take everything as set in stone and be aware that this reflects my opinion and although I got an early access code, EA is not involved in this thread.-------------------------------On a more personal note, I'm afraid, crinrict won't in fact be able to answer anythingIn fact, this happened.https://crinrict.com/images/strangerVille/crin.jpgForuntely, Theophil Binz was in on the case for you and was able to solve the mystery. This Q/A will be done by himhttps://crinrict.com/images/strangerVille/Theo.jpg

Questions & AnswersPictures of the world and surroundings can be found here: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/956008/theophil-binzs-early-access-picture-thread-crinrict-is-possessed-atmGeneral Any new deaths?Spoiler (Highlight to read)YesYes What new collectibles is there in this pack?Spoiler (Highlight to read) Bizarre Fruit Bizarre Fruit How many "dangerous plants" types is there? Can to grow your own from seeds? Are they harvestable ?Spoiler (Highlight to read) Just one. You can grow your own. Only the plants in the world are harvestable though. Seems the ones you plant don't really grow. Just one. You can grow your own. Only the plants in the world are harvestable though. Seems the ones you plant don't really grow. Is there any new woohoo locations?Spoiler (Highlight to read) I haven’t found one I haven’t found one New Radio Stations ?Spoiler (Highlight to read) Strange Tunes with 6 Songs Strange Tunes with 6 Songs Are there any new options for club or seasonal activities?Spoiler (Highlight to read) You can make a club of possessed Sims. Haven’t found any seasonal activities You can make a club of possessed Sims. Haven’t found any seasonal activities Are there new television channels?Spoiler (Highlight to read) I haven’t found one I haven’t found one New recipes?Spoiler (Highlight to read) I haven’t found one I haven’t found one Any new life stages ? Temp or otherwise ?Spoiler (Highlight to read) If you count possessed as a life stage ? Otherwise no. If you count possessed as a life stage ? Otherwise no. Any new "normal" interactions that are unrelated to the story?Spoiler (Highlight to read) There's a few related to the military career and you can buy stuff at the curio shop that's unrelated to the story. Other than that. Haven't really pursued that gameplay so .. could be .. but tending towards no. There's a few related to the military career and you can buy stuff at the curio shop that's unrelated to the story. Other than that. Haven't really pursued that gameplay so .. could be .. but tending towards no.CAS & Buy/BuildThere’s tons of info on CAS & Buy Build from other GC. You might wanna refer to them for details. See this thread for an overview who of my fellow GC might have a complete list: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/955763/strangeville-early-access-videos-and-reviews#latest CAS items for Children or just adults ?Spoiler (Highlight to read) Very very very few Very very very few General buy/build overview (balance between new gameplay items and new objects)Spoiler (Highlight to read) Hope I didn’t miss anything. Some items appear in more than one categories so don’t just add the items. If I counted correctly there’s 71 items in buy mode.2 Comfort, 6 Surface (1 display case for plants and maybe other stuff), 1 Plumbing, 6 activities and skills (1 bar, 1 special item, 2 variants of sparring object, 2 variants of object with special functionality for military/story), 42 deco items, 2 kids (both also in deco), 9 lamps( including 5 variants of the same lamp (cooool lamp), 10 Lamp), 10 electronics (2 variants of laptop - identical mesh, some items already appeared in other categories), 2 appliances (both more deco, already appeared in deco), 1 Storage4 new rooms6 roof sculptures, 3 gates, 4 fences, 2 floor patterns. 2 wall patterns, 1 railing, 2 columns, 2 spandrels50 buy debugs items (some variants of the same object included, also another variant of the same laptop) Hope I didn’t miss anything. Some items appear in more than one categories so don’t just add the items. If I counted correctly there’s 71 items in buy mode.2 Comfort, 6 Surface (1 display case for plants and maybe other stuff), 1 Plumbing, 6 activities and skills (1 bar, 1 special item, 2 variants of sparring object, 2 variants of object with special functionality for military/story), 42 deco items, 2 kids (both also in deco), 9 lamps( including 5 variants of the same lamp (cooool lamp), 10 Lamp), 10 electronics (2 variants of laptop - identical mesh, some items already appeared in other categories), 2 appliances (both more deco, already appeared in deco), 1 Storage4 new rooms6 roof sculptures, 3 gates, 4 fences, 2 floor patterns. 2 wall patterns, 1 railing, 2 columns, 2 spandrels50 buy debugs items (some variants of the same object included, also another variant of the same laptop) Is that cool colander hat with christmas lights (seen in trailer about 28 seconds in) in CAS or is it earned? If it is earned how is it earned?Spoiler (Highlight to read) You have to unlock it You have to unlock it by Spoiler (Highlight to read) buying at the Curio shop buying at the Curio shop Is there an actual tin foil hat? Picture please if there is.Spoiler (Highlight to read) There is already an unlockable from the science caereer in GTW on this There is already an unlockable from the science caereer in GTW on this Can Sims use laptops on the floor? Can the laptop be used to write books and order things like crystals, repair parts etc?Spoiler (Highlight to read) Unfortunately, no. You need a desk/table. Works like a normal computer, only difference you can put it in your inventory to carry around Unfortunately, no. You need a desk/table. Works like a normal computer, only difference you can put it in your inventory to carry around Any new tattoos?Spoiler (Highlight to read) Doesn’t look like it Doesn’t look like it Do laptops break in the rain?Spoiler (Highlight to read) I assume so. I haven't really tried them much and it hardly rains in StrangerVille. I assume so. I haven't really tried them much and it hardly rains in StrangerVille. Skills, Aspiration, Traits What skill does the new fitness machine train?Spoiler (Highlight to read) Fitness Fitness Are there any new skills (hidden or otherwise) ? If so, what are they?Spoiler (Highlight to read) I haven’t found any I haven’t found any What is the new aspiration? What is its reward trait?Spoiler (Highlight to read) StrangerVille Mystery, Bonus Trait: Home Turf, Reward Trait: Hero Of Strangerville StrangerVille Mystery, Bonus Trait: Home Turf, Reward Trait: Hero Of Strangerville Other than the reward trait, it there other new traits? If so what are they?Spoiler (Highlight to read) Paranoid as a CAS trait and there’s several for the story itself. One you can see on the trait list when you play the others are hidden to help trace the story Paranoid as a CAS trait and there’s several for the story itself. One you can see on the trait list when you play the others are hidden to help trace the storyCareer What are the two branches of the military career and what is the difference in play and perks?Spoiler (Highlight to read)Covert Operator and Office. You mostly get medals and clothing Covert Operator and Office. You mostly get medals and clothing What skills are needed for the military career?Spoiler (Highlight to read) Fitness and for one of the branches Logic for the other Charisma Fitness and for one of the branches Logic for the other Charisma With all the Military items and personnel, will there be any bunks for the soldiers ?Spoiler (Highlight to read) Going to give this a loud and clear Jein (Yes/No put together in german). There aren’t bunkers as such but there’s something that I don’t want to spoil at all. It doesn’t have anything to do with the military career (it’s probably more of a no though) Going to give this a loud and clear Jein (Yes/No put together in german). There aren’t bunkers as such but there’s something that I don’t want to spoil at all. It doesn’t have anything to do with the military career (it’s probably more of a no though) It was said the military career is like the gardening one. Will our sims still get to work and socialize with other troops? It’s like all those careers where you have daily task. You get asked if you want to go to work (rabbithole), work at home or do PTO every time you’re supposed to go to work. There’s usually just one task you need to do each day and it’s easy to accomplish. You got plenty of time.World/Lots How prominent is the story element if you have sims who just want to visit for a change of scene?Spoiler (Highlight to read)If you don’t engage with the story, it’s minor in my eyes If you don’t engage with the story, it’s minor in my eyes Can you turn off the "strangeness" completely or do you have to play some of the story first?Spoiler (Highlight to read)I’m unsure if there’s cheats that allow you to do that, but via normal gameplay, to remove the strangeness completely, you have to play the story I’m unsure if there’s cheats that allow you to do that, but via normal gameplay, to remove the strangeness completely, you have to play the story What are the lot sizes please?Spoiler (Highlight to read) The lab is 64x64, non-editable.StrangerVille Plaza: 2x 30x20, 20x15, 50x40, 2x 20x20Shady Acres: 2x 40x30 and 3x 30x20( The lab is 64x64, non-editable.StrangerVille Plaza: 2x 30x20, 20x15, 50x40, 2x 20x20Shady Acres: 2x 40x30 and 3x 30x20( Are there are new lot types?Spoiler (Highlight to read) No. There’s new functionality to two existing lot types if you put those down in StrangerVille No. There’s new functionality to two existing lot types if you put those down in StrangerVille Are there any new lot traits?Spoiler (Highlight to read) No, Kate has confirmed this No, Kate has confirmed this How many pre-made families and Sims does StrangerVille have in total?Spoiler (Highlight to read)4 households living in houses and plenty of Military, Scientist and Conspiracy Sims being generated. Think some are always the sme. 4 households living in houses and plenty of Military, Scientist and Conspiracy Sims being generated. Think some are always the sme. What are the premade Families ?Spoiler (Highlight to read)https://crinrict.com/images/strangerVille/premade.jpgEclectic Arts Household: The Eclectic Arts Household consists of three friends who have decided to cut ties with the modern world in order to explore their inner creativity. They received a large sum of money from their parents, and are using it to explore their creative dreams in a less hectic town.Roswell: The Roswell's are the oldest residents in StrangerVille. Ted Roswell has since become the mayor and has been aggressively pushing to get StrangerVille to be more technologically advanced. He has made some shady deals, but his crowning achievement has been the construction of the Crater Base and Secret Lab. Ted's wife, Meredith, has been noticing Ted acting very strange at night. It might have something to do with his frequent visits to the Secret Lab to try and cover things up.Cahill: George Cahill was a retired pilot who enjoyed taking his beloved plane Penelope for long flights across the world. After passing over StrangerVille there was a large flash of light causing his plane to short circuit and crash. George has since set up camp in the cargo bay of Old Penelope, and has lived on the outskirts of StrangerVille ever since. Although he has grown skeptical of the residents of StrangerVille he means no harm and mostly keeps to himself.Sigworth: The Sigworth family is rather new in town. Jess, the mom, had to transfer to the StrangerVille National Base. After spending a few days on the base Dylan has started to notice something is a bit off about his wife. Although Dylan is doing all he can to reassure their daughter that everything is okay. Christie is starting to catch on and it is only a matter of time until she realizes what is going on.https://crinrict.com/images/strangerVille/premade.jpgEclectic Arts Household: The Eclectic Arts Household consists of three friends who have decided to cut ties with the modern world in order to explore their inner creativity. They received a large sum of money from their parents, and are using it to explore their creative dreams in a less hectic town.Roswell: The Roswell's are the oldest residents in StrangerVille. Ted Roswell has since become the mayor and has been aggressively pushing to get StrangerVille to be more technologically advanced. He has made some shady deals, but his crowning achievement has been the construction of the Crater Base and Secret Lab. Ted's wife, Meredith, has been noticing Ted acting very strange at night. It might have something to do with his frequent visits to the Secret Lab to try and cover things up.Cahill: George Cahill was a retired pilot who enjoyed taking his beloved plane Penelope for long flights across the world. After passing over StrangerVille there was a large flash of light causing his plane to short circuit and crash. George has since set up camp in the cargo bay of Old Penelope, and has lived on the outskirts of StrangerVille ever since. Although he has grown skeptical of the residents of StrangerVille he means no harm and mostly keeps to himself.Sigworth: The Sigworth family is rather new in town. Jess, the mom, had to transfer to the StrangerVille National Base. After spending a few days on the base Dylan has started to notice something is a bit off about his wife. Although Dylan is doing all he can to reassure their daughter that everything is okay. Christie is starting to catch on and it is only a matter of time until she realizes what is going on.Story/Heavy spoiler section Are there any cheats to bypass the story ?Spoiler (Highlight to read)Yes there are. You'll need TwistedMexis cheat fix mod to unlock them.Major spoilers in this post: https://sims-online.com/sims-4-strangerville-cheats-complete-storyline/#skipstoryline Yes there are. You'll need TwistedMexis cheat fix mod to unlock them.Major spoilers in this post: https://sims-online.com/sims-4-strangerville-cheats-complete-storyline/#skipstoryline Are the dangerous plants a way to die, get weird illness or just a collectible plant ?Spoiler (Highlight to read)It’s a collectible and a way to get the sickness but I don’t think you can die from interacting with them It’s a collectible and a way to get the sickness but I don’t think you can die from interacting with them Is the illness fatal ? What exactly is the effects of it other than making sims creepy?Spoiler (Highlight to read)Haven’t seen it being fatal. If you play a affected Sim, he’s sometimes becomes uncontrollable but other than that, I’ve not seen any effects.Haven’t seen it being fatal. If you play a affected Sim, he’s sometimes becomes uncontrollable but other than that, I’ve not seen any effects. There is this object that was spraying some green goo in the trailer at about 57 seconds in, what is it and how do I get it? What does it do?Spoiler (Highlight to read) It’s an item that you need for the ending .. but it’s something you get automatically when you’ve done all the tasks It’s an item that you need for the ending .. but it’s something you get automatically when you’ve done all the tasks Does the story vary if replayedSpoiler (Highlight to read) There’s different way to do the get the info you need but the story is the same each time There’s different way to do the get the info you need but the story is the same each time If you do the story far enough to make the town really strange and then stop doing the story. Is your Sim immune to the strange or will they become infected? Can the sim your playing get infected?Spoiler (Highlight to read) You decided if you want to inflict your Sim. I’m unsure if played Sims you don’t currently play get inflicted but I think the amount of affected Sims is set at the beginning of each ‘chapter. It’s basically not spreading unless you decided to do so. I do need to check into this further though You decided if you want to inflict your Sim. I’m unsure if played Sims you don’t currently play get inflicted but I think the amount of affected Sims is set at the beginning of each ‘chapter. It’s basically not spreading unless you decided to do so. I do need to check into this further though What does "weird weather" exactly mean?Spoiler (Highlight to read)It’s just the effects and something you see in the sky. It doesn’t seem to have any real effect. It’s just the effects and something you see in the sky. It doesn’t seem to have any real effect. Does the story have multiple endings?Spoiler (Highlight to read)There’s one successful and one not so successful although I wouldn’t call the not successful one an ending :D. I think it’s up to you how to tell the story after that. You have several options how to continue from there. There’s one successful and one not so successful although I wouldn’t call the not successful one an ending :D. I think it’s up to you how to tell the story after that. You have several options how to continue from there. Can children help solve the mystery or is it only for adults?Spoiler (Highlight to read)It doesn't look like it. I tried with mine and they didn't get the necessary interactions. Teens do get them, so I assume they can do the whole story. Children will also not get infected. Teens do.It doesn't look like it. I tried with mine and they didn't get the necessary interactions. Teens do get them, so I assume they can do the whole story. Children will also not get infected. Teens do. Couple of fun facts Spoiler (Highlight to read) There’s snakes and lizards in the world (FX only) There’s one fishing spot and very few collectible spawning points. Haven’t found any other plants growing but that can potentially change when you’re done with the story. Snow doesn’t settle in the world if you use the weather machine. I did get snow with mystery weather that didn't settle. You can spar with the training bot or with another Sim There’s also an option to practice ordering around on the training bot (gives charisma) There's nothing new in the game options. There’s snakes and lizards in the world (FX only) There’s one fishing spot and very few collectible spawning points. Haven’t found any other plants growing but that can potentially change when you’re done with the story. Snow doesn’t settle in the world if you use the weather machine. I did get snow with mystery weather that didn't settle. You can spar with the training bot or with another Sim There’s also an option to practice ordering around on the training bot (gives charisma) There's nothing new in the game options.Regarding story, might have extra spoilersSpoiler (Highlight to read) The story consists of multiple chapters. The strangeness grows with each chapter. You can redo the story with every Sim you like. You can reset the world to being strange after you finished with one Sim. You can do the story with multiple Sims at the same time. The game keeps track of the progress through the stuff in your inventory. I didn’t try how the world behaves though if you play rotationally and do the story with multiple families at the same time. Looks like there’s only a few infected Sims around town all the time if you don’t engage in the story as well as plants but that’s about it. Depending on which branch of the military career you choose, you might need to travel to StrangeVille on occasion to fulfill your duties even if you play another town. You can use audio-recordings to blackmail your fellow Sims. The story consists of multiple chapters. The strangeness grows with each chapter. You can redo the story with every Sim you like. You can reset the world to being strange after you finished with one Sim. You can do the story with multiple Sims at the same time. The game keeps track of the progress through the stuff in your inventory. I didn’t try how the world behaves though if you play rotationally and do the story with multiple families at the same time. Looks like there’s only a few infected Sims around town all the time if you don’t engage in the story as well as plants but that’s about it. Depending on which branch of the military career you choose, you might need to travel to StrangeVille on occasion to fulfill your duties even if you play another town. You can use audio-recordings to blackmail your fellow Sims.Opinion Questions Did you enjoy the story (mystery) ? I did, majorly. I love the hood, I love this pack but I was intrigued by it the first time I heard about it. I love mysteries and adventures. I’m actually not much of a sandbox player ;).Some pictures for traits and career and moreSpoiler (Highlight to read)https://crinrict.com/images/strangerVille/Branch1.jpghttps://crinrict.com/images/strangerVille/Branch2.jpghttps://crinrict.com/images/strangerVille/Trait.jpghttps://crinrict.com/images/strangerVille/Branch1.jpghttps://crinrict.com/images/strangerVille/Branch2.jpghttps://crinrict.com/images/strangerVille/Trait.jpgDeadly spoilers :D Spoiler (Highlight to read)https://crinrict.com/images/strangerVille/SpoilerDeath.jpghttps://crinrict.com/images/strangerVille/SpoilerDeath.jpg

Ok, I'll be "that guy"-Any new deaths? (Y/N)

Thank you for taking questions! ?? What skill does the new fitness machine train?

Also (sorry ignore this if you get swamped with questions) but can you post some screenshots of the new world? I really want to see more of it than what we got in the trailer

Can you turn off the "strangeness" completely or do you have to play some of the story first? (It was a little unclear from the guru tweet.)

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crinrict
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6 years ago
Questions & Answers

Pictures of the world and surroundings can be found here: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/956008/theophil-binzs-early-access-picture-thread-crinrict-is-possessed-atm

General

Any new deaths?

Spoiler
Yes

What new collectibles is there in this pack?
Spoiler
Bizarre Fruit

How many "dangerous plants" types is there? Can to grow your own from seeds? Are they harvestable ?
Spoiler
Just one. You can grow your own. Only the plants in the world are harvestable though. Seems the ones you plant don't really grow.

Is there any new woohoo locations?
Spoiler
I haven’t found one

New Radio Stations ?
Spoiler
Strange Tunes with 6 Songs

Are there any new options for club or seasonal activities?
Spoiler
You can make a club of possessed Sims. Haven’t found any seasonal activities

Are there new television channels?
Spoiler
I haven’t found one

New recipes?
Spoiler
I haven’t found one

Any new life stages ? Temp or otherwise ?
Spoiler
If you count possessed as a life stage ? Otherwise no.

Any new "normal" interactions that are unrelated to the story?
Spoiler
There's a few related to the military career and you can buy stuff at the curio shop that's unrelated to the story. Other than that. Haven't really pursued that gameplay so .. could be .. but tending towards no.

CAS & Buy/Build

There’s tons of info on CAS & Buy Build from other GC. You might wanna refer to them for details. See this thread for an overview who of my fellow GC might have a complete list: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/955763/strangeville-early-access-videos-and-reviews#latest

CAS items for Children or just adults ?

Spoiler
Very very very few

General buy/build overview (balance between new gameplay items and new objects)
Spoiler
Hope I didn’t miss anything. Some items appear in more than one categories so don’t just add the items. If I counted correctly there’s 71 items in buy mode.

2 Comfort, 6 Surface (1 display case for plants and maybe other stuff), 1 Plumbing, 6 activities and skills (1 bar, 1 special item, 2 variants of sparring object, 2 variants of object with special functionality for military/story), 42 deco items, 2 kids (both also in deco), 9 lamps( including 5 variants of the same lamp (cooool lamp), 10 Lamp), 10 electronics (2 variants of laptop - identical mesh, some items already appeared in other categories), 2 appliances (both more deco, already appeared in deco), 1 Storage

4 new rooms
6 roof sculptures, 3 gates, 4 fences, 2 floor patterns. 2 wall patterns, 1 railing, 2 columns, 2 spandrels
50 buy debugs items (some variants of the same object included, also another variant of the same laptop)

Is that cool colander hat with christmas lights (seen in trailer about 28 seconds in) in CAS or is it earned? If it is earned how is it earned?
Spoiler
You have to unlock it
by
Spoiler
buying at the Curio shop

Is there an actual tin foil hat? Picture please if there is.
Spoiler
There is already an unlockable from the science caereer in GTW on this

Can Sims use laptops on the floor?
Can the laptop be used to write books and order things like crystals, repair parts etc?
Spoiler
Unfortunately, no. You need a desk/table. Works like a normal computer, only difference you can put it in your inventory to carry around

Any new tattoos?
Spoiler
Doesn’t look like it

Do laptops break in the rain?
Spoiler
I assume so. I haven't really tried them much and it hardly rains in StrangerVille.

Skills, Aspiration, Traits

What skill does the new fitness machine train?
Spoiler
Fitness

Are there any new skills (hidden or otherwise) ? If so, what are they?
Spoiler
I haven’t found any

What is the new aspiration? What is its reward trait?
Spoiler
StrangerVille Mystery, Bonus Trait: Home Turf, Reward Trait: Hero Of Strangerville

Other than the reward trait, it there other new traits? If so what are they?
Spoiler
Paranoid as a CAS trait and there’s several for the story itself. One you can see on the trait list when you play the others are hidden to help trace the story

Career

What are the two branches of the military career and what is the difference in play and perks?
Spoiler
Covert Operator and Office. You mostly get medals and clothing

What skills are needed for the military career?
Spoiler
Fitness and for one of the branches Logic for the other Charisma

With all the Military items and personnel, will there be any bunks for the soldiers ?
Spoiler
Going to give this a loud and clear Jein (Yes/No put together in german). There aren’t bunkers as such but there’s something that I don’t want to spoil at all. It doesn’t have anything to do with the military career (it’s probably more of a no though)

It was said the military career is like the gardening one. Will our sims still get to work and socialize with other troops?
It’s like all those careers where you have daily task. You get asked if you want to go to work (rabbithole), work at home or do PTO every time you’re supposed to go to work. There’s usually just one task you need to do each day and it’s easy to accomplish. You got plenty of time.

World/Lots

How prominent is the story element if you have sims who just want to visit for a change of scene?
Spoiler
If you don’t engage with the story, it’s minor in my eyes

Can you turn off the "strangeness" completely or do you have to play some of the story first?
Spoiler
I’m unsure if there’s cheats that allow you to do that, but via normal gameplay, to remove the strangeness completely, you have to play the story

What are the lot sizes please?
Spoiler
The lab is 64x64, non-editable.
StrangerVille Plaza: 2x 30x20, 20x15, 50x40, 2x 20x20
Shady Acres: 2x 40x30 and 3x 30x20(

Are there are new lot types?
Spoiler
No. There’s new functionality to two existing lot types if you put those down in StrangerVille

Are there any new lot traits?
Spoiler
No, Kate has confirmed this

How many pre-made families and Sims does StrangerVille have in total?
Spoiler
4 households living in houses and plenty of Military, Scientist and Conspiracy Sims being generated. Think some are always the sme.

What are the premade Families ?
Spoiler

https://crinrict.com/images/strangerVille/premade.jpg
Eclectic Arts Household: The Eclectic Arts Household consists of three friends who have decided to cut ties with the modern world in order to explore their inner creativity. They received a large sum of money from their parents, and are using it to explore their creative dreams in a less hectic town.
Roswell: The Roswell's are the oldest residents in StrangerVille. Ted Roswell has since become the mayor and has been aggressively pushing to get StrangerVille to be more technologically advanced. He has made some shady deals, but his crowning achievement has been the construction of the Crater Base and Secret Lab. Ted's wife, Meredith, has been noticing Ted acting very strange at night. It might have something to do with his frequent visits to the Secret Lab to try and cover things up.
Cahill: George Cahill was a retired pilot who enjoyed taking his beloved plane Penelope for long flights across the world. After passing over StrangerVille there was a large flash of light causing his plane to short circuit and crash. George has since set up camp in the cargo bay of Old Penelope, and has lived on the outskirts of StrangerVille ever since. Although he has grown skeptical of the residents of StrangerVille he means no harm and mostly keeps to himself.
Sigworth: The Sigworth family is rather new in town. Jess, the mom, had to transfer to the StrangerVille National Base. After spending a few days on the base Dylan has started to notice something is a bit off about his wife. Although Dylan is doing all he can to reassure their daughter that everything is okay. Christie is starting to catch on and it is only a matter of time until she realizes what is going on.

Story/Heavy spoiler section

Are there any cheats to bypass the story ?
Spoiler

Yes there are. You'll need TwistedMexis cheat fix mod to unlock them.
Major spoilers in this post: https://sims-online.com/sims-4-strangerville-cheats-complete-storyline/#skipstoryline

Are the dangerous plants a way to die, get weird illness or just a collectible plant ?
Spoiler
It’s a collectible and a way to get the sickness but I don’t think you can die from interacting with them

Is the illness fatal ? What exactly is the effects of it other than making sims creepy?
Spoiler
Haven’t seen it being fatal. If you play a affected Sim, he’s sometimes becomes uncontrollable but other than that, I’ve not seen any effects.

There is this object that was spraying some green goo in the trailer at about 57 seconds in, what is it and how do I get it? What does it do?
Spoiler
It’s an item that you need for the ending .. but it’s something you get automatically when you’ve done all the tasks

Does the story vary if replayed
Spoiler
There’s different way to do the get the info you need but the story is the same each time

If you do the story far enough to make the town really strange and then stop doing the story. Is your Sim immune to the strange or will they become infected?
Can the sim your playing get infected?
Spoiler
You decided if you want to inflict your Sim. I’m unsure if played Sims you don’t currently play get inflicted but I think the amount of affected Sims is set at the beginning of each ‘chapter. It’s basically not spreading unless you decided to do so. I do need to check into this further though

What does "weird weather" exactly mean?
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It’s just the effects and something you see in the sky. It doesn’t seem to have any real effect.

Does the story have multiple endings?
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There’s one successful and one not so successful although I wouldn’t call the not successful one an ending :D. I think it’s up to you how to tell the story after that. You have several options how to continue from there.

Can children help solve the mystery or is it only for adults?
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It doesn't look like it. I tried with mine and they didn't get the necessary interactions. Teens do get them, so I assume they can do the whole story. Children will also not get infected. Teens do.

Couple of fun facts

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There’s snakes and lizards in the world (FX only)
There’s one fishing spot and very few collectible spawning points. Haven’t found any other plants growing but that can potentially change when you’re done with the story.
Snow doesn’t settle in the world if you use the weather machine. I did get snow with mystery weather that didn't settle.
You can spar with the training bot or with another Sim
There’s also an option to practice ordering around on the training bot (gives charisma)
There's nothing new in the game options.

Regarding story, might have extra spoilers

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The story consists of multiple chapters. The strangeness grows with each chapter.
You can redo the story with every Sim you like. You can reset the world to being strange after you finished with one Sim.
You can do the story with multiple Sims at the same time. The game keeps track of the progress through the stuff in your inventory. I didn’t try how the world behaves though if you play rotationally and do the story with multiple families at the same time.
Looks like there’s only a few infected Sims around town all the time if you don’t engage in the story as well as plants but that’s about it.
Depending on which branch of the military career you choose, you might need to travel to StrangeVille on occasion to fulfill your duties even if you play another town.
You can use audio-recordings to blackmail your fellow Sims.

Opinion Questions

Did you enjoy the story (mystery) ?
I did, majorly. I love the hood, I love this pack but I was intrigued by it the first time I heard about it. I love mysteries and adventures. I’m actually not much of a sandbox player ;).

Some pictures for traits and career and more

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https://crinrict.com/images/strangerVille/Branch1.jpg
https://crinrict.com/images/strangerVille/Branch2.jpg
https://crinrict.com/images/strangerVille/Trait.jpg

Deadly spoilers :D

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https://crinrict.com/images/strangerVille/SpoilerDeath.jpg
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New Spectator
6 years ago
Ok, I'll be "that guy"-

Any new deaths?

(Y/N)
BlueSeaWaves
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
Thank you for taking questions! ??
What skill does the new fitness machine train?
renya33
6 years ago
Also (sorry ignore this if you get swamped with questions) but can you post some screenshots of the new world? I really want to see more of it than what we got in the trailer
belpita
6 years ago
Can you turn off the "strangeness" completely or do you have to play some of the story first? (It was a little unclear from the guru tweet.)
DragonAge_300905
Seasoned Traveler
6 years ago
If you do the story far enough to make the town really strange and then stop doing the story. Is your sim immune to the strange or will they become infected?
elliebreton
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
Thanks, crin <3

What are the lot sizes please?
Are there are new lot types?
Are there any new lot traits?
fullspiral
6 years ago
"DragonAge_300905;c-16968726" wrote:
If you do the story far enough to make the town really strange and then stop doing the story. Is your sim immune to the strange or will they become infected?

This. I might just leave it as "strange" if I can without it affecting my played households.
BlueSeaWaves
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
One more question if you may, sorry if it’s a bother for you, really?but what skills are needed for the military career?
DragonAge_300905
Seasoned Traveler
6 years ago
"fullspiral;c-16969193" wrote:
"DragonAge_300905;c-16968726" wrote:
If you do the story far enough to make the town really strange and then stop doing the story. Is your sim immune to the strange or will they become infected?

This. I might just leave it as "strange" if I can without it affecting my played households.

That's what I plan on doing if it doesn't affect my sim. I want a really strange town for my sim to live in.