Batuu: A fun but honest gameplay that explores weird questions (especially for occult players

This is an awesome idea for a thread!
I don't have the pack (still highly debating it) but I was sitting here thinking of all the wacky things I would want to try to mess around with.

Can you give them gifts?
- give them a bicycle
- give them a knitting bag (can you imagine?!)
- give them ball of clay
- etc

Take selfies

Cheat and add a * to the world
* Restaurant
* Cafe
* Vet Clinic
* Spa
* Massage Parlor
* Yoga Studio
* Pool
* Library

So many stupid silly ideas!

I really enjoyed this

Hello everyone!! @simgirl1010 @popstarsley @Scobre @Babykittyjade @Ayeffen @bearpal64 @BlkBarbiegal Thank you for the lovely comments!! I am sorry I wasn't able to post back sooner! Working night shift isn’t the most fun at times and I can't respond back as soon as I want to :(
I am loving everyone’s great ideas!!
@babykittyjade Zero has a mod to allow for spellcasting in Batuu? That’s AWESOME! Zero has some amazing mods, I don’t know what I’d do without their Immersive Vampires Mod in my gameplay. I will check out their patreon and download it!!
@simburian Yes! One of my sims I sent there has the steel bladder trait and it was very handy! I imagine the instant hygiene would come in handy too! I was thinking the same thing about bringing some harvestables like onions, apples, etc that my sims could eat! Unfortunately when you travel to Batuu, it sends all non-Journey to Batuu items back to your inventory at home >:(
So you can’t plant or eat harvestables you have in your inventory. Your idea had me curious so I actually incorporated some camping gear on to the lots to see if they were usable in this next post.
@bearpal64 Yes Kylo and Rey had fun taking selfies together! I was able to purchase gifts via the phone and was able to give gifts to each other too! I tried to get the knitting bag but no luck :( Because believe me, it would make my day to see Kylo Ren knitting a beanie XD
I love your build ideas too! (btw they are not stupid or silly!) I ran with your idea and explored modififying the builds. Apparently the lots are “Special Lots” so they cannot be changed, so no restaurant or retail shops, but some unofficial spas/massage parlors/pools etc. could definitely be added! I kind of did that just to see if they items worked and so far they do!

Here goes:
So I decided to check out the lots on Batuu. First Off here is a map and an overview:
https://i.imgur.com/zUngMwU.png
The neighborhood on the left is the Resistance Camp, the one in the center is Black Spire Outpost and the one on the right is the First Order Quadrant.
Each neighborhood consists of one special lot. I decided to send our heroes on vacation back to Batuu. They started out at Black Spire Outpost again. This was a fun gameplay https://i.imgur.com/GS5lYme.png
And of course, the game automatically puts them into some random Batuu outfits
This must be weird for Lt. Agnon, Kylo, and Rey to be coming back as tourists lol. https://i.imgur.com/YJwSjRY.png
It’ll send you to Oga’s Cantina which sits at the center of a complex of “buildings” https://i.imgur.com/RZhdfkv.png
Oga’s Cantina: Its the only technical lot and can be be modified with bb.enablefreebuild cheat
Its a special lot but has all the same features as a bar https://i.imgur.com/AtbXt6d.png
The other “buildings” will become highlighted when you scroll over them. They have various functions.

Motel 6
First off the most important one! I have no idea what its called, I think its Vendor Stalls, but this is where your sims will go to replenish their hygiene, energy, bladder needs etc. It will also apply to the needs of your occult sims like vampire energy and thirst and hydration for mermaids.. If your sim is about to pop a gasket because they have to potty, click on their bladder needs icon and they will do the potty walk all the way there. Its awesome
Alternately click “Freshen Up” and it does the same thing. This is the only place your sims can woohoo too. I have dubbed it the Batuu Motel 6. It looks like a Motel 6 doesn’t it?
https://i.imgur.com/91RZE8t.png
I sent Joanna there. It works as a rabbithole. Your sims will disappear for a time. A little icon on their activity bar will tell you what they are doing. Apparently Joanna was attacking some poor victim and drinking uncontrollably LOL!! XD
https://i.imgur.com/sAS6rvW.png
Then she took a shower https://i.imgur.com/nsXsbZi.png
Obviously, she had to wash all that plasma off.
They can also sleep there (select sleep). You can click change outfit/plan outfit and it will take you to CAS to plan their Batuu outfit. They will pop back out when their needs are filled.
All in all I found this a bit boring

FOOD!
Lt. Agnar and Rey were starving so there are 2 places you can go to get food
Ronto Roasters https://i.imgur.com/QICcQlY.png
Again its a rabbithole. He went in through the door and this window pops up https://i.imgur.com/2Qq9bOV.png

He enjoyed his meal, he got the Batuu popcorn that looks like brains. I guess it tastes good, but considering its free, I don’t even want to know what its made of lol https://i.imgur.com/t3yuNkE.png
Docking Bay 7
I sent Rey to Dock Bay 7 for some food. Its nearby https://i.imgur.com/Y1bNzMx.png
The menu window https://i.imgur.com/wbJ8aKu.png
She got some Ronta Wraps or whatever. https://i.imgur.com/DX9W0Kt.png
There are some sitting areas between the buildings https://i.imgur.com/5UzqICM.png
Doc Brown’s Den of Iniquities
Or Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities. Its right across the way from the cantina. This orange building is the Cantina https://i.imgur.com/5TE5srj.png
And here’s the Den https://i.imgur.com/8RptHX7.png
This is where your sims can buy stuff like toys, droids, sith and jedi relics, and other junk. Again its a rabbithole
I sent Kylo Ren in to buy stuff. He wasn’t hungry because he was stuffing his face with pizza fr like the 3rd time before we left https://i.imgur.com/ZstdF9N.png
He went through the door and disappeared https://i.imgur.com/Gbhk12Z.png
https://i.imgur.com/rIrxR1W.png
A window pops up with this screen. It gives me Sims Medieval vibes but more alien
https://i.imgur.com/nBl9DxK.png
We only had 50 galactic credits so he didn’t buy anything. Ehh, he didn’t want anything anyway.
Jedi Temple
But light sabers? Yes please!! Fortunately for Kylo there is a Jedi Temple and a shop behind this building. https://i.imgur.com/ZXK12af.png
Please don’t kill any padawans ok Kylo?
Click Savi’s Lightsaber Workshop to bring up the window. You can buy hilts, kyber crystals, and light saber display boxes here. https://i.imgur.com/FmYfS4c.png
Or request a lightsaber challenge https://i.imgur.com/9yV9gbC.png
I did that one time and a random Batuu townie will walk over and start fighting with you with light sabers. But Kylo and Joanna decided to do it for me https://i.imgur.com/hFhXsQh.png

Build/Buy and the Cantina
So those cover the basics, but you will do most of your activities at the Cantina. Here you will meet Hondo the Smuggler. But I call him Honda Civic and the ever annoying robot DJ-PLS-STP that plays manically all the time
Honda Civic is usually dancing, playing sabaac, or drinking. Believe me its nowhere near as fun or active as the trailers suggest https://i.imgur.com/Rxqm7PO.png
Motel 6 will not satisfy your sims’ fun needs, but will here if they manically dance and listen to DJ-PLS-STP for a time
This lot is normally not editable but you can if you use the bb.enablefreebuild cheat. Its a special venue and cannot be changed, but I was able to add yoga mats, and other fun stuff
First off the building:
I did the cheat thing and checked out the building. It consists of debug shells https://i.imgur.com/n81A7Og.png
As you zoom in it reveals the inside https://i.imgur.com/Jl0KTNC.png
https://i.imgur.com/arKQsVx.png
I was able to grab the main debug shell and rotate it out of the way. The build is a giant octagonal room https://i.imgur.com/eyzegEl.png
And its 2 story https://i.imgur.com/kpToeVE.png
The cool rounded ceilings are also debug wall decor. I moved those out of the way to check out how they worked. https://i.imgur.com/4fdjrdm.png
You can add lot traits like convivial and party place.
Adding Fun Stuff
Rey was commenting to a bar patron
“This place is sooooo boring and dull!” https://i.imgur.com/2JluePE.png
Kylo thought this was weird considering he’s never visited here before. https://i.imgur.com/g1FPc1H.png
Now to spruce up the building. I added some fun stuff to liven it up a bit.
The aesthetic builder inside me was screaming inside because I was just plonking them down wherever they fit willy-nilly. But I just wanted to make sure the items worked
Bubble blowers: https://i.imgur.com/XB4g2J6.png
They were a hit with Kylo and Rey
A guitar. Lt. Agnar decided to serenade us with his atrocious guitar skills
Let me play you the song of my people
https://i.imgur.com/F4odyJt.png
The horrific playing made Kylo get an angry moodlet. I thought there might be a plasma bath if he lost his temper so I had him do a centering yoga session on the mat outside.
https://i.imgur.com/Ljpz5PH.png
Lol. He took his boots off at least
Although he’s not able to do the wheel quite yet https://i.imgur.com/3b9diCu.png
Knitting Bag
Unfortunately, no knitting :( You can’t put the knitting bag in your inventory :(
WHY!!?!!
I am a consummate crochet and knitter. I don’t like this feature about this pack
https://i.imgur.com/rHOHr3u.png
Computers
I put a laptop in too. Joanna is a geek and she was getting twitchy from the lack of videogames
https://i.imgur.com/HJMc5w2.png
You can buy stuff from the laptop if its there. Interestingly enough, all the items are purchased with galactic credits instead of simoleons! https://i.imgur.com/k3Ab3E1.png
And plasma packs https://i.imgur.com/zo57TUn.png
Get Together Stuff
The video arcade was a massive hit https://i.imgur.com/FHI18cW.png
https://i.imgur.com/PUY6Ibi.png
Especially with Honda Civic https://i.imgur.com/QpQf1OR.png
And the locals too! https://i.imgur.com/yWpu9Ug.png
I put in a wake the llama gaming table
And a dance floor! https://i.imgur.com/jSx0ewE.png


Discover University Stuff
Beer Pong
Besides the arcade game, our roomies loved Beer Pong. Guys vs Gals. First Order vs Resistance/Scoundrels? They had fun anyway
Lt. Agnar and Kylo Ren were on the same team. Lt Agnar first up
https://i.imgur.com/Y51nM9N.png
Then Rey https://i.imgur.com/8b69twy.png
Kylo. He missed https://i.imgur.com/TcqE8rq.png
Joanna. She missed too https://i.imgur.com/iOGLdR7.png
I kept wondering what Rey was staring at.
Honda Civic was getting down and groovy https://i.imgur.com/bHJggS3.png
We did a few more rounds. Kylo was last. He tried it with his eyes closed https://i.imgur.com/0ojEyFN.png
And nailed it! https://i.imgur.com/wtSpBcD.png
Kylo won! https://i.imgur.com/J3G8Cok.png
Joanna gets some ACTION
Their night wasn’t over yet! Joanna’s honeybun Bobecc Mantan walked into the Cantina. https://i.imgur.com/X00scMa.png
I found out you can romance the locals
Oh good grief. https://i.imgur.com/tFbOFwK.png
First Kiss. https://i.imgur.com/xseN1PD.png
They ran off and spent an hour at the Motel 6
Its the only place you can woohoo.

Thoughts and my opinion:
I am being honest here:
I really really don't like the idea that this pack restricts you from bringing personal items from home, such as a knitting bag. Apparently pets cannot come either. And especially the inability for our occults to function here really makes me angry. These are the MAJOR downsides to this pack I don't like. You can really see Disney's influence here (no vampires in Disneyverse apparently). Would I have gotten this pack knowing that my occults don't work here. Honestly, NO I wouldn't have!

The missions are kind of fun but get very repetitive quickly. I lost interest. I haven't focused on those yet because there are loads of play-throughs on youtube showing you how to do play them. You are basically just running around finishing missions. I can see simmers not wanting to experience this gameplay over and over. The lots aren't fun enough to do things.
Stuff you can do to fix things without mods/cc:
I added these items to liven up the experience and see what I can do to modifiy my experience in Batuu and make it more interesting.
I think it would be very easy to add a bathroom here. I added a potty bush and an outdoor shower just to try them out. Kylo was successfully able to use both. I imagine adding a tent or beds would free you up from using the Motel 6.

Build a make-shift hotel. Maybe add a basement level so you don't have to mess with the debug features of the Cantina. You can add nice bathroom facilities, bedrooms, common area etc in that basement. Treat it as a "hotel" so your sims aren't restricted to the Motel 6 to fill their needs.

Add some traits from Rewards store such as steel bladder and never hungry could really help here.

Mods and stuff:
With the addition of mods, such as the one Zero made that @Babykittyjade mention earlier that enables our spellcasters to use their magic etc here. That could dramatically improve gameplay!!! I imagine a lot of modders will be having a hayday with this pack. It'll be interesting to see what they come up with!
For any modders out there: Justice for Knitting!
I would like to see a mod that enables Light Saber duels to become a club activity. That would be awesome and could enable you to use features of this pack at home. I might try do this myself, but no promises!
I can't wait to see what modders will do with the Hover Car. Its just a decor item, but it could easily be converted into a bike overlay.
The next post should be up very shortly. This one was getting kind of long.

Our Roomies are going for a camping trip to the Resistance Base!

Thank you so much for this honest (and hilarious breakdown)?

I'm so glad you got to try out some of my ideas. I think I would be fun messing around with their established universe because that's kind of the point of Sims right, telling your stories . Especially because they are trying so hard to keep it the way they set it up lol.

The amount of restrictions in this pack is kind of ridiculous if you ask me.

@Bearpal64 Thank you for the ideas! I had a ton of fun trying them out last night! I have more coming! I can really see changing the builds to modify how they function. I found out rhe resistance base would make a fantastic camping trip location. I added Celebrity hangout/student hangout to the cantina to see if lot traits could change who would come into the bar too!

Ok so last time our Roomies hung out at Oga’s Cantina. Time to vist the other areas of the map!
We did a brief stint in the First Order Quadrant. Its the neighborhood on the right https://i.imgur.com/zUngMwU.png
Again there is only one lot. The First Order building. It also consists of a shell https://i.imgur.com/VlwUwwF.png
with a one story building inside. There’s 2 rooms, one is restricted from access.
https://i.imgur.com/LaueckE.png
I can easily see adding a bathroom with shower here to fulfill needs to this build. I didn’t for the sake of time.
There is a market stall across the way so they can order food. And a bunch of benches everywhere so if your sim is tired, they can take a nap. Other than that the sim will disappear off lot or go back to the Cantina area if they have to go to the bathroom etc.
Kylo decides to take his new buddies on the X-Wing thing for a bit of a exploration
https://i.imgur.com/5rQ9yET.png
https://i.imgur.com/kDW3AYO.png
They landed after a bit https://i.imgur.com/vyS5ZYh.png
It will fly off and you will get a prompt on occasion. Its kind of like space exploration in the rocket ship. We got this https://i.imgur.com/sOCwa04.png
Apparently Kylo Ren failed on his mission and he will have to report to Lt. Agnar and Kylo Ren for disciplinary action. LOL
Actually this weird little interaction happened when they landed
LT. Agnar yelled at him. https://i.imgur.com/RrVJv0m.png
He walked a few steps then started yelling at the air. He responded by cowering. Then he force choked the air. I was cracking up with laughter XD
It happened so fast I wasn’t able to get all the screenshots. I will try to get it next time.
Apparently Lt Agnar thought this self-disciplinary scene was hilarious https://i.imgur.com/8cr5mL4.png
Meanwhile Rey ran off and did something to this storm trooper. I missed the whole thing. https://i.imgur.com/v3idT0R.png
https://i.imgur.com/WCTWjVN.png
So we’re just gonna leave him there I guess?


Time to go camping! The resistance camp is gorgeous https://i.imgur.com/dkP85bn.png
There’s a tie fighter, walking trails, a waterfall, and the resistance base https://i.imgur.com/CTotLW2.png
I did the unlock cheat build to look at the lot. Again there is only one. Its actually kind of cool! There’s a mountain shell. I lost the screenshots of those but you can see them at the top of the lot, a building inside with a door.
Stairs lead to the basement with all the resistance stuff inside https://i.imgur.com/sz7qz7k.png
I left it alone since it restricts you based on your Resistance reputation and rank. There are a number of tents outside where your sim can relax or sleep https://i.imgur.com/DWG7HuH.png
Rey went up in the Tie Fighter plane to explore https://i.imgur.com/OS1xTGi.png
https://i.imgur.com/GQqtUPT.png
These prompts came up https://i.imgur.com/IQkprM2.png
All in all her expedition went better than Kylo’s
I added some stuff from Outdoor Living, Get Together, and Jungle Adventure to the outside portion of the lot. There are plenty of Star Wars tents you can sleep in so we didn’t need to add more.
But I added a fire pit and log chairs. Joanna and later Kylo had a blast cooking marshmallows https://i.imgur.com/v2BhYA3.png
It was weird watching Kylo and Agnar infiltrate the Resistance Base! XD
Lt. Agnar was nice enough to pick up some trash https://i.imgur.com/iA6uZYg.png
Kylo was decided to serve up some beans and weenies. I added the base game grill because there is no grills in space apparently https://i.imgur.com/g8pIoRJ.png
He needs to work on his cooking skills https://i.imgur.com/MhtSz5C.png
He called everyone to the meal. Rey was still flying around the planet. So he, Lt. Agnar and Jo chowed down https://i.imgur.com/uNBD1RQ.png
Unfortunately since he made beans and weenies, we spent the rest of the afternoon farting manically. Stay classy Joanna https://i.imgur.com/L8E4ieb.png
Kylo got in trouble since he’s with the First Order. Fortunately he won that fight https://i.imgur.com/VbFGvoK.png
He literally farted in her face just to drive his victory home. Just waft it in her face there Kylo XD https://i.imgur.com/r29iMpe.png
Rey got back https://i.imgur.com/g8huekV.png
Some potty bushes from Jungle Adventure and Get Together came in handy because Kylo has difficulty digesting beans apparently https://i.imgur.com/54hOhJp.png
He took a shower in the outdoor shower from Outdoor Living afterwards
The trash can was full and stinking up the place so they had miserable looks on their faces. Rey was hungry so she started eating her bowl of beans and weenies https://i.imgur.com/i6y4pgU.png
I had noticed something weird. If you cook from the grill etc, it uses simoleons, not Galactic credits!! So if you want to not waste your credits on food and drinks, use the grill to cook and it will draw from your simoleons at home. I had Lt. Agnar cook some hot dogs to see if it would draw from the simeoleons. It did. https://i.imgur.com/yXAIg8i.png
So far Kylo was having a great time https://i.imgur.com/94cOwKG.png
Some cool little details
The animal footprints https://i.imgur.com/6C1Gur4.png
And some wildlife like the frogs https://i.imgur.com/hAo2DoG.png
Alas there are no places for fishing or collecting frogs :(
These walking trails look like hiking trails to me https://i.imgur.com/FgnQU3Q.png

I have some notes on incorporating build/buy at their house and will post that this evening! Some real life house projects need to be done lol

Love the pics

Thank you for all of this! It's like a travel guide with more humor.

Love it! Will definitely refer to this next time I play.