April Patch Speculation 2021 (2nd Patch Out Now)

Zodiacs were only in the first two base game Sims packs as far as I am aware, getting into Late Night in Sims 3 later but maybe they might be included in Sims 4 so as to put Birthdays into the calendar to be remembered year by year if you have the Seasons pack.

You could include the Zodiac as a base game addition just to set the Sim's traits or attraction to other Sims in certain zodiac signs, not using the calendar feature if you haven't got Seasons though.

I don't see any objection to zodiac signs being added free but would object to a main element of Sims 4 Seasons pack being added to the base game.

"Dianesims;c-17843058" wrote:
I hope they fix Bust the dust annoying sparkles.

True. They're too obnoxious. Also, is there any way for them to adjust the annoying "Inspired" buff? It's just there almost all the time being too much of a factor.

"thatpinkcoconut;c-17846627" wrote:

"Dianesims;c-17843058" wrote:
I hope they fix Bust the dust annoying sparkles.

True. They're too obnoxious. Also, is there any way for them to adjust the annoying "Inspired" buff? It's just there almost all the time being too much of a factor.

If you don't mind using mods Zero has mods to fix the sparkles and the inspired moodlet, and a few more related to Bust the Dust.

"texxx78;c-17846649" wrote:

"thatpinkcoconut;c-17846627" wrote:

"Dianesims;c-17843058" wrote:
I hope they fix Bust the dust annoying sparkles.

True. They're too obnoxious. Also, is there any way for them to adjust the annoying "Inspired" buff? It's just there almost all the time being too much of a factor.

If you don't mind using mods Zero has mods to fix the sparkles and the inspired moodlet, and a few more related to Bust the Dust.

Also Lotharihoe has specifically these two for sparkles and for positive moodlets - here

"TomasGrizzly;c-17846480" wrote:

"SERVERFRA;c-17845343" wrote:
I don't get it. Why is the Calendar from Seasons being put into the Base. That's just dum.

I am surprised that the calendar wasn't patched into the base game in pre-Seasons patch. As I only came to TS4 when Seasons were out (can't play with the weather staying the same 24/7, so I waited for that pack to even consider buying TS4), I haven't ever played without it and... just how do people plan birthday parties or weddings without the calendar?

There's not so much "planning" involved. Social events were (and still can be) planned via the phone and start immediately. Same with vacations.

"MeowchaFrappe;c-17842498" wrote:
I'd love to see even more of our base game traits updated. (The pack ones later down the road as well, but I'd rather them focus on the bg ones first.)

Especially Loner.

I love that they receive a tense buff around strangers, but I wish it was stronger than +1. As someone who is socially awkward, has social anxiety and is an introvert all in one, I find it very unrealistic that other buffs can over ride it. Like if I was dragged to a club by my friends, good music wouldn't make me feel any less tense, much less override it. And i'd like the whole "harder to make friends" actually be harder and for loners.

I don't think more updated traits would be too unrealistic for the April patch and I have a feeling that this month's improved traits was just the beginning.

I actually like that it is only +1. I'm an introvert but I'm confident so even though I get anxious around people (especially crowds fo 3+) I don't let it faze be and I've had loner sims become completely agitated and unable to do anything because of that buff compounded upon others. I even had to remove the trait on my simself because she wasn't able to do any friendly or romantic or funny interactions she was so tense just being around people.

"lzbthnndgls;c-17849238" wrote:

"MeowchaFrappe;c-17842498" wrote:
I'd love to see even more of our base game traits updated. (The pack ones later down the road as well, but I'd rather them focus on the bg ones first.)

Especially Loner.

I love that they receive a tense buff around strangers, but I wish it was stronger than +1. As someone who is socially awkward, has social anxiety and is an introvert all in one, I find it very unrealistic that other buffs can over ride it. Like if I was dragged to a club by my friends, good music wouldn't make me feel any less tense, much less override it. And i'd like the whole "harder to make friends" actually be harder and for loners.

I don't think more updated traits would be too unrealistic for the April patch and I have a feeling that this month's improved traits was just the beginning.

I actually like that it is only +1. I'm an introvert but I'm confident so even though I get anxious around people (especially crowds fo 3+) I don't let it faze be and I've had loner sims become completely agitated and unable to do anything because of that buff compounded upon others. I even had to remove the trait on my simself because she wasn't able to do any friendly or romantic or funny interactions she was so tense just being around people.

Maybe what we need is two traits of the same flavor then? Or some kind of setting that allows us to set how extreme the effects of the trait are. I've never had my loner sims become completely agitated like you have, and I honestly really hate that I haven't. Like my loner Sims will still start up conversations and still dance at clubs, and are able to perform all the interactions yours can't. Like seriously, I wish they'd become so tense that they can't do anything else. That is so much more realistic to my situation. For my Simself, I have to use custom shy and timid traits in addition to the loner trait for her to accurately represent me.

So I have the exact opposite problem you do. I'd like the buff to be at least +3. Possibly higher. Or, just a different (but still) similar trait that is more extreme.

I hope TS4 will have Spotify Player for our own playlist

"Carl_Veluz1992;c-17849286" wrote:
I hope TS4 will have Spotify Player for our own playlist

I usually play with spotify in the background.

"TomasGrizzly;c-17846480" wrote:

"SERVERFRA;c-17845343" wrote:
I don't get it. Why is the Calendar from Seasons being put into the Base. That's just dum.

I am surprised that the calendar wasn't patched into the base game in pre-Seasons patch. As I only came to TS4 when Seasons were out (can't play with the weather staying the same 24/7, so I waited for that pack to even consider buying TS4), I haven't ever played without it and... just how do people plan birthday parties or weddings without the calendar?

I have thought this since Seasons released myself, that the planning part of the calendar for parties and such (but not the actual holidays, obvs) should've been added to the base game with the pre-EP patch. Better late than never, I suppose.