Burglars? Haven't seen any

Well some people complained about the Aliens so I think it's fair enough that they are rare because they came with Expansion. I love aliens but I also understand they are not for everyone. Aliens are made very beautiful in the Sims 4. You can create your own alientown if you wish with amazing skincolors and scifi styled makeups.

Don't get me wrong I like npc characters too but I just wish them to be more than just annoying dudes who wake everyone up. It would be fair if burglar type of npc could be switched on/off so everyone wins.

"Sigzy05;c-16315651" wrote:

"LiaRose1435;c-16315636" wrote:
I really hope we don't get burglars unless there is a way to completely prevent them. It would ruin the game for me and I would have to stop playing

Why? Seems a bit dramatic.

I don't like anything unexpected or random happening to my sims because it stresses me out when I can't control everything that happens in my game. I know my opinion is really unpopular though.

I sometimes play the sims 3 and I use a mod to prevent burglars. So I would be okay with burglars being added as long as there was a way to prevent them from breaking in, either with a mod, or some way in the game.

Yeah it is true it's just a game not to be taken too seriously but I always like to see many views of others and respect their opinions and wishes. There are already good solutions done and making Vampires is great example of how to please Fantasy gamers and also respect realism players.

"GoldenBuffy;c-16315285" wrote:

"Trowicia;c-16315164" wrote:
I heard somewhere months ago that there are no plans to bring the burglar back because of some sort of real-life triggering events to it. I forgot if it was a Tweet or an article on the official Sims blog.

...Something something "players possibly triggered by these experiences IRL" something something...
It's a bummer, personally, but it is what it is I suppose.

"You;c-16314381" wrote:
good the burglar music in sims 2 was absolutely terrifying and scarred me for life lol

In my experience, The Sims 1 had a far more terrifying tune when the burglar appeared. :fearful: It still sends chills up my spine to this day.

Because they "trigger" people? That would explain a lot of really great things missing from the game now. It's a shame that they had to water it down because of some notion that people are too soft or thin skinned to handle burgles. But if they are so worried about "triggering" people then they should remove woohoo, take away the ability to make trans sims, no more fire period. Sims shouldn't get angry at all. Then you'd have to remove the juice bar, 'cause we all know what that is supposed to be.

Sims can get food poisoning. That could be a possible "trigger" as well. And we don't want sims to drown in pools. And pets dying, so traumatic. I'm not making light of these events IRL, because I'm sure many of us have gone through at least three of them at one time or another. But they can't (if they did say that) use that as an excuse. Because if the issue of "triggering" someone was so great, well then Sims 4 shouldn't even exist.

The Sims was great. Sims 2 was great. Loved it if your sim was to poor to afford a car alarm and the car got stolen. lol And the Sims 3 was great. I think they've forgotten that the game is a life simulator, so shouldn't it have all those things still in it?

https://youtu.be/2MKO3I81_gs

Couldn't agree more... I just want my burglars back, and much more.

I like to escape reality for the fantasy dream worlds I create in The Sims and it's a great feeling to not have everything be all sugar & rainbows in that fantasy world. I always welcome disastrous events as they have expanded storytelling elements to it - taking those elements away is kind of what has my driving force to play this game for long periods of time at an all-time low as far as my Sims gaming history goes.

"Jordan061102;c-16315969" wrote:
Because if she want to stop playing because of the burglars, how she do with vampires?

You can't really compare burglars with Vampires because Vampires do not exist but burglars are real. Vampires might sneak into a house but they are not patched in the game. So if a simmer does not like Vampires they have a choise of not to buy the game pack. You can't skip something that is patched in the game so burglars would be forced for everyone unlike Vampires. I thought that I already explained the logik of this earlier in this topic. But like I said, I got nothing against them if they are patched in the game as npc if they can be turned off.

The lack of NPCs (burglars, firefighters, etc) is probably the thing that bothers me the most about TS4 and makes it feel incomplete; along with teleporting instead of getting into a vehicle (carpool, taxi, etc). I had hope when they patched in the Gardener, Handyman, and Nanny NPCs but nothing yet.

Our sims can already have a criminal career. So, personally I don't think that burglar NPCs are too dramatic for the game and would really improve gameplay and challenge our sims in an otherwise too perfect sim world.

I find it strange why some don't want burglars in the game. How would they cope if they had a real life burglar unexpectedly happen? I find the burglar feature in Sims 3 useful. Because it helps to be prepared if anything unexpectedly should happen. By placing burglar alarms around the house. Which helps train your thinking how to setup a real life burglar alarm system. Around your own real life home.

Perhaps some have encountered or experienced a real life burglar break in, at their own home. And they want the Sims 4 game free of it. But there could be some mods for Sims 4 made, that can prevent burglars from happening. Since Sims 3 has burglar block mods.

I think at the end of the day, EA/Maxis will pick the "safe" option and not do a single plum thing.

"JeanBaby4;c-16314359" wrote:
I miss the little things that made life a bit harder for my sims. It seems like my sims live in a utopia where nothing bad ever happens at random. Sometimes I like it when things don't go according to plan, it happens to us all in real life, and i want this type of realism in my sims life too!

I don't like too much realism of this kind in my game. A little is fine, but if my Sims had to deal with everything real life people do everyday (especially health and financial issues and expensive healthcare/prescriptions), the game would be impossible to play. I wouldn't mind seeing a "Coffee Addict", "Sugar Addict" or "Bad Breath" trait added to the game though, or an option to "Go to Doctor Appointment" or "Go to Dentist appointment" (both would result in the Sim going offscreen to a rabbithole and returning after an hour or two (perfect opportunity for chance cards). The bad breath could be resolved (temporarily) by brushing teeth or visiting dentist. The sugar addict Sim would of course regularly crave sodas and anything in the desserts category, would gain weight easily, and have a hard time losing weight as a result. Coffee addicts would be self-explanatory - they would be drinking coffee frequently and have coffee withdrawal on days when they don't drink coffee. They also would not get the jitters/dazed from drinking coffee.

Oh well, maybe some modder will read this thread....if so, please feel free to use these trait ideas. Maxis of course is more than welcome to use these ideas too.