https://simsvip.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-31.pngThe description of this bed talks about "Charles, the evil chicken"...That's a reference to the chicken coop from Sims 3, which included an evil chicken named Charles.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGl4sEnO2c8Could this be a slight nod from the developers that they are working on a chicken coop for a potential Farming pack?

I hope so, but rather than just a small chicken coup I hope they make chickens and other animals where they can run around in a fence where you can go in and feed them and talk to them. And I hope they do the other animals that way as well. However, I don’t want any of the animals to count as an actual sim placement unless they bring out a pet pig or something.

"SheriSim57;c-16881007" wrote:I hope so, but rather than just a small chicken coup I hope they make chickens and other animals where they can run around in a fence where you can go in and feed them and talk to them. And I hope they do the other animals that way as well. However, I don’t want any of the animals to count as an actual sim placement unless they bring out a pet pig or something.THIS! They could make pigs and chickens have free reign and we could build fences. They could have a few simple interactions when clicking directly on them so they didn't have to be resource hogs. If they are going to do a farming expansion pack I don't want the animals to be glorified objects.

I don't know. I know a lot of people want a farming pack, but SimGuruGrant has said many times that it would be super costly to make farm animals. It might just be a nod to Sims3 not necessarily a hint of whats to come. That being said I could see them bringing back the chicken coop but not necessarily doing a full farm pack.

chickscowspigswill be a welcome to my game.

Chicken coop hint in Get Famous [Farming]

Terra575
6 years ago
"FreezerBunnyCowplant;c-16905659" wrote:
"JennyNoelle;c-16905633" wrote:

However I worry that farm animals (and horses) might be implemented like hamsters, as basically glorified objects. No ability to know/customize their appearances, gender, personality... nothing.

How would you like to customize a chicken or a cow? Do you want to paint a smiley face on a cow?

"JennyNoelle;c-16905633" wrote:

They did beat out the other options in the poll. In addition to sparking discussions of replacing pigs with llamas.

I agree! I would also replace pigs with sheep and llamas, since they produce whool that can be made into jarn (with the spinning wheel) that can be used for sewing clothing. Pigs are basically only held for their flesh, and I don't want to kill and eat flesh from my farm animals in The Sims. They should only die of old age!

In Harvest Moon, pigs find you truffles which are worth a lot of money - that's what they're raised for in those games. :smile: So if they got pigs it would probably be for something like that, but I don't see them animating a whole animal just so you can get a special mushroom!

That said, I'd love a farm pack that focused more on off the grid and small animals like chickens. It would be amazing if you could raise sheep and use their wool for clothing with a sewing skill. :heart:

I think this might just be an Easter egg rather than a hint, though.
Gingercharlotte
6 years ago
"RememberJoy;c-16908436" wrote:
[quote="TheIntrovertSimmer;c-16907

I'd love to see a farming pack with a rustic old-timey feel over a more modern theme. Off the grid would be great for this kind of thing, as we could have a well for water to decrease bills and maybe even have a lot trait were you can't use electrical items.

I would love to see a farming GP with raising farm animals, horseback riding like in TS3, dogs could have a new heardimg trait to heard livestock. I grew up on a farm with horses so that would be fun to see! Have a new lot trait or build items have a more rustic feel, I’ve always loved the Tudor style cottage home with a wood siding on the face of the home it would look super cute!
ahrath
6 years ago
This makes me exited a bit! I never got to play with the chickens in TS3, but enjoyed what I saw of it on youtube.
AlbaWaterhouse
6 years ago
YAY!!!! Yes, please!
Jude1072
6 years ago
"Stormkeep;c-16891649" wrote:
@RememberJoy Horses aren't farm animals, so it makes sense to separate them.

My cousins raise dairy cows and chickens, their home is called a "farm".
Growing up, we raised horses, and showed horses, and did rodeos. Our home was called a "Ranch.'
Horses are a lot of work and quite expensive to raise, very few actual farmers have any, and those that do generally just have a few for hobby purposes...they aren't technically part of the farm, anymore than the bowling ball in the closet is if bowling is one of the farmer's hobbies.

In the east a lot of the equestrian places are also called farms not ranches.
Zenionith
6 years ago
"Stormkeep;c-16905252" wrote:
@jude72pla I imagine...if we wanted to get all technical, a ranch IS actually a sub-type of farm. I.e. All ranches are farms, but not all farms are ranches.
I still think it makes sense to separate horses from any pack focused on farming though seeing as they wouldn't really fit well with what most of us traditionally think of as farming; you don't grow them, you don't eat them, and they produce no byproduct that is used for food either (gelatin urban legends aside).

You can be a farmer but still own horses. That's not a contradiction.
JennyNoelle
6 years ago
I desperately want horses in TS4.

And I want them to count as sims, even if the 8 limit remains. Anything less would be a letdown after TS3.

However I worry that farm animals (and horses) might be implemented like hamsters, as basically glorified objects. No ability to know/customize their appearances, gender, personality... nothing.

I want better than the last versions of them.

They did beat out the other options in the poll. In addition to sparking discussions of replacing pigs with llamas.
Mimicrysims
6 years ago
I want a pig farm, now! :)
Jude1072
6 years ago
"Stormkeep;c-16905252" wrote:
@jude72pla I imagine...if we wanted to get all technical, a ranch IS actually a sub-type of farm. I.e. All ranches are farms, but not all farms are ranches.
I still think it makes sense to separate horses from any pack focused on farming though seeing as they wouldn't really fit well with what most of us traditionally think of as farming; you don't grow them, you don't eat them, and they produce no byproduct that is used for food either (gelatin urban legends aside).

There are communities and organizations here in the States that still use horses other then pleasure they are breed and raised for drafting.
Luckylunayre
New Spectator
6 years ago
Idk how many times we have to do this a pack and how many times devs say they don't do hints in text flavors for people to get it.