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8 years ago

Cats & Dogs SimGuru/Maxis-Sourced Info

Please take general discussion of the pack to the lots and lots of other threads. Thanks :) And thanks in advance to everyone who helps source info! Thanks as well for keeping on topic here - this thread can move fast even on topic as marketing ramps up.

Index - You'll need this! Or click through to Page 4
Blog Post, Trailers, & Livestreams (this post)
Upcoming Events (this post)
Create-a-Pet (CAP)
Cat & Dog Traits etc.
Interactions With Pets
Pet Breeding and Lifecycle
Strays and Other Animals (Foxes & Raccoons!)
The Active Veterinarian Career (& Going to the Vet)
The World: Brindleton Bay
Build/Buy, including Interactive Objects
Premades & CAS
New Sim Traits, Skills, etc.
What’s Not Included & Why (Controllability Discussion is Here)

An Important Note about Twitter Requests
I’ve added Twitter posts from SimGuruGrant here but these are not from an official SimGuru account. Please don’t post questions to Grant at his personal Twitter account. You can ask those questions to the other SimGurus. Try @SimGuruJill or @SimGuruJM or @SimGuruDaniel or @SimGuruHouts.

Blog Posts, Trailers, & Livestreams

Announcement blog: The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs is Coming this November!
Origin description: The Sims™ 4 Cats & Dogs
FAQ: Cats & Dogs FAQ
New minimum requirements: What are the minimum PC system requirements for The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK7_78yy6iQ

Blog posts:
Controlling Your Cats & Dogs
What's your perfect pet?
Create The Most Unique Pets With Create A Pet
Unique Personalities For Your Pets
Open Your Very Own Vet Clinic!
Explore The New World Of Brindleton Bay!
10 Things to Get Excited About

Quarterly teaser: https://twitter.com/TheSims/status/915260393517326336

https://twitter.com/TheSims/status/916022945067147264

Trailer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=WcpH2_JWeG0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li-Fz06gdTc
https://twitter.com/TheSims/status/921420939828400128
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zChf8vmBkHw

Interview! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VIyxGQBTYk

Upcoming Events
~~Creators Camp: early September~~
Livestreams: Multiple ones!
https://twitter.com/TheBoyXp/status/900172901990756352 https://twitter.com/SimGuruDrake/status/900173853636182017 https://twitter.com/SimGuruDrake/status/900173960054046720
Beginning with...
Create-a-Pet Livestream: Thursday, Oct. 12, 11AM Pacific Daylight Time: available to rewatch at https://go.twitch.tv/thesims
Vet Career Livestream: Thursday, October 26
Live Mode and Brindleton Bay Livestream: Thursday, November 2, 11 a.m. California time

Game Launch: November 10
As with other EP releases, online release times are simultaneous, so the exact time depends on your location:
https://twitter.com/SimGuruDrake/status/900781765001859072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fforums.thesims.com%2Fen_US%2Fdiscussion%2F923915%2Fcats-dogs-simguru-maxis-sourced-info%2Fp8

(P.S. Yes, there was another thread. It was inactive in terms of updates, so it got merged here. A few things might look confusing as a result.)

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Cinebar
8 years ago
Thanks! Those trailers always get me hyped up, I hope it won't be as annoying sometimes with pets like it was in TS2 when we couldn't control them. But they do look great! Darn it, they always hook me with something...new world. lol Cute, sweet little dogs, friendly loveable big dogs, snobby cats, darn it, they get me every time they make a trailer to make me want stuff. lol ETA: and vet career, if they had left that out, I might not have been so tempted. Every time I swear I'm not buying they throw in stuff I'm starving to have..new worlds, new careers, and loveable pets. :o
skyemuu
New Spectator
8 years ago
I like them not being playable! What he said about them being more spontaneous sounds good, I often even leave my sims alone to do whatever just because I like not being able to control everything, haha
LenaDieters
8 years ago
Also the obstacle course will return and you should add the blogpost!
catloverplayer
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
Hope this thread gets stickied.
catloverplayer
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
Simsfan you might want to post this picture in your first thread of the new world coming with cats and dogs
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DHxN1vaW0AAHotr.jpg
JeanVW
Seasoned Newcomer
8 years ago
I don't mind them not being playable. But I do hope they are -selectable-
5782341b77vl
New Spectator
8 years ago
http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/The_Sims_4:_Cats_%26_Dogs

Has some caps in the gallery, that shows some of the items!
toreshinbo
8 years ago
"Jean;c-15973165" wrote:
I don't mind them not being playable. But I do hope they are -selectable-

Same. That's the issue I have with butlers. I have a big house and I can't find the butlers anywhere. I hope the pets do show up in the bottom of the screen with the other household members.
Lizziguin
8 years ago
Oh snap, we won't be able to control them?! Oh boy....yeah that is pretty realistic though lol. I'm not sure I'm crazy about that idea but we shall see! I am sad that the color wheel is only available for pets right now but hopefully that means they'll release an update that will make it available for other areas in CAS. I'm still excited no matter what though!
Lizziguin
8 years ago
The new world looks to die for too. Very Cape Cod/ Northeast of the US inspired coast line (perhaps even a little bit Seattle coast line inspired). I really really hope Seasons becomes the next EP cause this new town would look GORGEOUS with the changing of seasons. Yeah, I'm still pretty obsessed with Seasons being released, like weather is essential in my game play lol.