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irisrosal2
7 years ago

After celebrities, it's time for cars and thieves!

I know everyone here is talking about this possible Easter egg. I'm almost 100% sure that they did not put it out for nothing.


Police cars:
https://thumb.ibb.co/hARmOp/police.png

It could be a fine example of a decorative object because there is a police career in Get to Work. But some time ago, this rumor was shown to us in the form of icons inside the game, found by the user Adamskii6:

https://i.imgur.com/3mHNzIj.png

Alarm for thieves, police cars, an expensive car, school bus, .. Exactly what we had in previous versions of The Sims.
This user has also encountered icons related to Seasons and Cats and Dogs before they are released.

And of course, we also have a little hint, in the demonstration live of the new construction tool. A building that looked like a garage.
I just really hope they invest so much time and good ideas for it to come in a way that has never been seen before.

There are many good ideas for cars and thieves here in the forum. I have reviewed many times on many topics about this. I hope they get the best out of every user's ideas and make them possible.

I hope they bring more active thieves and more than simple Npcs. Maybe an active career as they did with actors. A nice "Upgrade" to Get to Work's police career too, with more roles for the police career. A prison where your Sim Thief really could stay. We need upgrade for a criminal career, this career has incredible potential.

I also hope they bring incredible experiences with the cars. New activities, new skills and more challenges for gameplay, as additional expenses with gasoline or car maintenance.
A trunk to make woo hoo and carry objects: Shop purchases, gifts or even items stolen by kleptomaniacs.
A Drive-thru for restaurants, Outdoor cinema on the cliffs, parking for shops and events, dealerships, new function for mechanics skill, functional gas stations and many new detailed animations for each of these things!

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  • fjb792's avatar
    fjb792
    7 years ago
    "Writin_Reg;c-16801139" wrote:
    Everytime people start asking for cars all we get is more fx cars, fx roads, and decor vehicles our sims not only do not see but cannot even interact with. On top of it I can't help but think all that fx every where is why we have no room for lots as sims cannot even use FX paths so they become visual blockades and sims still do not have cars on top of it. Pretty soon they won't have lots to even place the decor cars on at this rate.

    Maybe we ought to stop asking for cars and go back to yelling for lots.


    Why can't we have both? No one is asking for all this FX. I don't want fake roads, fake cars, and decor everywhere. I barely even look at the map. If they just made cars Sims could actually use, they not only wouldn't have to worry about us complaining about it, but wouldn't have to fill the world with fake cars that take time and energy away from more substantial objectives, like getting more lots.

    And a counter argument could be made that since customers are complaining that there aren't enough lots, they'll just add in more fake houses and buildings. So it goes both ways.

    Bottom Line to Maxis: Stop with the boring FX, and make something substantial that players can actually use!
  • catloverplayer's avatar
    catloverplayer
    Seasoned Ace
    7 years ago
    Well since we will have vaults with alarms I'm hoping we see burglers in the November Update and police as well. I know people who wont' buy Get Famous won't have the vaults but they could still have the burgler alarms so burglers would still come.
  • SaferSaviour's avatar
    SaferSaviour
    7 years ago
    I can't stand cars in the Sims. They just waste so much time, and they're very hard to de-Americanise, which makes them seem really out of place in areas that are intended to be elsewhere.

    I would love for crime to have a bigger impact though. We have an active police career and yet no breaking and entering? No street fights? Sad.
  • ck213's avatar
    ck213
    Seasoned Scout
    7 years ago
    I did not know about driveways being part of the playable lot terrain.
    Why go to that trouble if cars are not in the works?


    They could be doing it for extra immersion, but that just makes the lack of cars scream louder.
    And this lot has three driveways connected to it like they are trying to give you more layout options for garages.
  • boni06's avatar
    boni06
    7 years ago
    "CK213;c-16806981" wrote:
    I did not know about driveways being part of the playable lot terrain.
    Why go to that trouble if cars are not in the works?


    They could be doing it for extra immersion, but that just makes the lack of cars scream louder.
    And this lot has three driveways connected to it like they are trying to give you more layout options for garages.


    And if you look behind these houses. The fake houses all have garages. Correct me if I'm wrong but the background houses I've seen didn't have garages.

    Anyways, whenever they start showing something this much it is usually because it is coming. Just like with pets and seasons.
  • Writin_Reg's avatar
    Writin_Reg
    7 years ago
    "bixters;c-16801617" wrote:
    "Writin_Reg;c-16801139" wrote:
    Everytime people start asking for cars all we get is more fx cars, fx roads, and decor vehicles our sims not only do not see but cannot even interact with. On top of it I can't help but think all that fx every where is why we have no room for lots as sims cannot even use FX paths so they become visual blockades and sims still do not have cars on top of it. Pretty soon they won't have lots to even place the decor cars on at this rate.

    Maybe we ought to stop asking for cars and go back to yelling for lots.


    Why can't we have both? No one is asking for all this FX. I don't want fake roads, fake cars, and decor everywhere. I barely even look at the map. If they just made cars Sims could actually use, they not only wouldn't have to worry about us complaining about it, but wouldn't have to fill the world with fake cars that take time and energy away from more substantial objectives, like getting more lots.

    And a counter argument could be made that since customers are complaining that there aren't enough lots, they'll just add in more fake houses and buildings. So it goes both ways.

    Bottom Line to Maxis: Stop with the boring FX, and make something substantial that players can actually use!


    Sure no one is asking for it - but it is in the game already and where it exists nothing else can. Where will you put the roads and the cars that are not fx? They cannot use the same paths.
  • Iguess66's avatar
    Iguess66
    7 years ago
    We need more NPCs for sure. But vehicles? I mean all the premade houses would have to be redone in order to add garages so I do not see that feature ever being added. I hope those who want vehicles get them, but me personally? I can live without them.
  • zubop81's avatar
    zubop81
    6 years ago
    Yes! Cars are totally needed if they don't work I'm tired of using the few toy car options and scaling them up. I agree with the comments about the driveways, why have them if we are not going to have garage doors and cars!
  • icemanfresh's avatar
    icemanfresh
    Seasoned Newcomer
    6 years ago
    At the very least, I think the Sims team wouldn't find it hard to patch burglars and cops back in. Even without vehicles, the police could still spawn and run in, which is how TS1 did it. It's not as realistic as the previous two games, but I'd take that if we're not yet getting cars soon.

    I was also going to mention bringing firefighters back, but the sprinklers are so effective that they're pretty much obsolete in this game anyway.

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