Are pool tables even possible?

"ehaught58;d-999086" wrote:
Is there a good reason why we do not have pool tables in the Sims 4? I, and many other people, have been asking for pool tables since the Sims 4 release. I just don’t understand why pool tables, which we had in all of the previous versions of the Sims, is not in the Sims 4? Can anyone give me a good reason why?

Like this ^^^ is ALL that I have been asking since sims 4... I need a proper sports bar okay!...well that and more Family activities, but yeah, PLEASE EA can I have a pool table already!

"crocobaura;c-18097341" wrote:

"Cinebar;c-18097321" wrote:

"ehaught58;d-999086" wrote:
Is there a good reason why we do not have pool tables in the Sims 4? I, and many other people, have been asking for pool tables since the Sims 4 release. I just don’t understand why pool tables, which we had in all of the previous versions of the Sims, is not in the Sims 4? Can anyone give me a good reason why?

I would guess it's because of multitasking and the socialization system of TS4. Think about it, I can't imagine four Sims will stand still long enough to play an actual game of pool like they did in TS2 or even TS3. I can see where one would hide the pool stick to go hug somebody. Or your Sim stops shooting pool to look at a fixture on the wall. :o :/
It's probably more pain that it's worth.

Or maybe they don't want to animate realistically the balls moving on the pool table. Heard that they didn't animate properly the chess pieces either, they just move randomly on the chess table.

You are correct on the chess table. In TS2 they played an actual game anyone familiar with chess could follow and appreciate. Not in 4 since its release. It's a great multi-sim activity, and one they head right to if it's available. Would be a lot of work to get it right, though.

If they can put the time, effort and resources into a bowling alley, surely they can make a pool table.

"Cinebar;c-18097321" wrote:

"ehaught58;d-999086" wrote:
Is there a good reason why we do not have pool tables in the Sims 4? I, and many other people, have been asking for pool tables since the Sims 4 release. I just don’t understand why pool tables, which we had in all of the previous versions of the Sims, is not in the Sims 4? Can anyone give me a good reason why?

I would guess it's because of multitasking and the socialization system of TS4. Think about it, I can't imagine four Sims will stand still long enough to play an actual game of pool like they did in TS2 or even TS3. I can see where one would hide the pool stick to go hug somebody. Or your Sim stops shooting pool to look at a fixture on the wall. :o :/
It's probably more pain that it's worth.

Four Sims can play at the foosball table without interuption as long as they don't have a pressing need like going to the bathroom

"ehaught58;c-18098389" wrote:
If they can put the time, effort and resources into a bowling alley, surely they can make a pool table.

Sure, but if you remember bowling was a very limited animation. Sims couldn't talk to each other, sit down and wait for the other to bowl nor did they build relationships and or fill social and fun at the same time as in older games. All that had to be patched in later, much, much later. It was a very rigid, restricted animation setup.

Considering the times Sims in TS4 break away to go hug someone, and or go over to another table while at dinner with a Sim, and or stop to run off and go talk to a stranger, and or stop and start doing pushups, and or don't 'join' at all but leave the lot (which have all been player complaints even when Sims are playing games together, for the past seven years) I doubt any of us would be happy with the results.

Right now, as it is, I would settle for a pool table that functions like a regular table. We would at least have one for aesthetic purposes, and still be somewhat useful. They could always go back and add animations later. Besides, that way we could eat at the pool table like the Beverly Hillbillies! ?

Everyone keeps mentioning the foosball table. The Sims don't have to move around to take a shot. And has anyone actually watched if the Sims are playing an actual game of foosball with enough animation that you can figure out the score? I doubt it. Pool would require a very intricate game and animations rather than just a pretend game, it won't work for immersion if they don't get that right.

If there is to be a pool table like that from TS3, i'd like to see the autonomy priority not be on the same level of annoyance as the basketball court and ping pong. when you do something at home and there is more than one sim in the household the first priority after the instruction is given is to play ping pong, or if your sim cooks something and takes a while, then they go off to the basketball court because that's their highest priority.

They had pool tables in the sims 2 and 3 and many of the other sims console games like busting out for example. So yes, doable. I don't know why they haven't included one yet in the Sims 4, considering they have added table tennis and foosball. Probably just saving for a future stuff pack.

hmm... by now I require good reason they're late
like maybe sims can makeout while playing billiards
maybe they can teach other sims flirtatiously
maybe 8 ball is magical and may cause deathful accidents...
maybe they're still trying to get animation of dragons torching the table just right

who knows probably not though