April 2020 Survey

"Simsister2004;c-17473983" wrote:
Why are there no questions for teens?

No one knows. I'm hoping it's because they've already started working on an update or pack for teens.

This has to be the hardest survey ever. How am I possibly meant to rank most of these ideas?! ?

Scottish highlands were also my favourite choice. The family progression an connection too like bands too. More baby and elder option is also welcome. My least interest was the american high school. I know these only from tv shows, and there they are always represented as the worst places to go, so no thanks. :smile:

"simgirl1010;c-17473994" wrote:

"Simsister2004;c-17473983" wrote:
Why are there no questions for teens?

No one knows. I'm hoping it's because they've already started working on an update or pack for teens.

You know what else wasn't part of the survey? Dragons.

Story progression, growing pains and such could easily be a generations themed update! SP itself could have filters similar to seasons where If you don’t want it, you don’t have to have it on, just turn the feature off and you’re good, but for those who want it on, it’s there and everyone is happy.

I’m a realism generations simmer so you pretty much know already I picked babies, SP, growing pains and anything relating to expanding my family themed gameplay/story building, but personally, I think everything in the survey should just be an update free of charge, maybe save for high school as that in earlier games came as part of a pack, I mean sims 3 had schools but it was university that gave us that ability to interact with education properly. So I’m happy for the base game stuff to come in an update and high school come later in a game pack, if it means we get everything the game needs, really don’t care I am just super excited after that survey, suddenly it goes from no SP to SP, babies, improved overall life and so on, I am buzzing.



If any staff are reading, I pray at the very least they throw SP and improved babies in via update, I’ll happily pay for the rest as long as my sims surroundings become more alive similar to the last series, don’t need open worlds, I just want more story and more life.


Please note I know not everybody shares my wants/feelings, I’m not trying to talk over anybody, just putting my 2 cents in

I’m not entirely sure why some simmers are so against the high school idea....

I thought some simmers wanted their Sims’ lives to be harder? I know if I had a pack like that it would spell the end of my rainbows and unicorns utopia instantly!! ? ??

I think the overall consensus appears to be that story progression is a wanted feature as long as it can be turned on and off. I am a rotational player and the game works beautifully for that right now. Would I like story progression? Yes... but I need to be able to control and customize its impact to some extent.

For me, the star option was growing pains and life issues. They would really add some needed spice to the game. Real life is full of events that you can't really control and you need to deal with the implications of those things and move forward. The sims should be the same! Right now sims lives are too simple, predictable, and easily controlled. I don't need mass havoc, but a few twists and turns along the way would be a welcomed change of pace.

Other scenarios that seemed interesting...

Bands - I feel like this fills the void of a missing singer/musician component of Get Famous. Would I have rathered it was included in GF? Yes... But I'll take it any way it comes.

Modern Love and Romance - Yes! This category of game play needs development. In real life, most people meet people online and sims need that ability too. Let me see a database of all the single sims in the world, rather than aimlessly wandering the world hoping to run into a suitable partner for my sims. And adding some depth to romantic interactions. Combined with real consequences for making and breaking relationships, this could be good.

American High Schools - This one intrigues me, particularly since it doesn't come across as a rabbit-hole description. Could this be an active lot that we visit and actually live through the day at high school with our teen sims??? I sure hope so! Add in more after-school activities and sports activities for sims, proms, etc. and this could be really good!

For locations...

Swiss Mountain Town - I've travelled to the Swiss Alps and they are stunning. Would love this type of setting in the game!

Brazilian Beach Town - I'm not sure about Brazilian, but a beach town for sure! GF missing the boat on having the stretch of Malibu beach houses along the coast... I mean the map even shows this but there are no lots there! Something beachy, without having to be in Sulani would be a nice addition.

Greek Islands - Similar to my comment above. Love Sulani, but very tropical, so an alternate island setting with a slightly different aesthetic would be cool.

Italian Vineyard - Yes! Bring back some Sims 3 Monte Vista vibes, combined with a bit of Champs Les Sims from World Adventures with an old town, some countryside settings, and nectar making. This could be great! I realize as I describe this that it does mirror Windenburg a bit, but could definitely have its own personality if done correctly.

"Atreya33;c-17473665" wrote:
Interesting questions.

If we get story progression, I hope it will be optional. I want to be able to protect my played households from being twisted by the sims AI!

As for the worlds, I want all. I am most interested in a mountain world and a Mediterranean world (Greek island or Italian vineyard)

The only thing I can easily pass on is American high school and cheerleaders. I don't need high school drama and have enough education with university.


I hope we can get feedback on the survey, some kind of summary on the results.

This or atleast the option to set what kind of story progression you get and set the percentage like with Twallen's SP Mod in TS3.