It's now officially confirmed by SimGuruGraham!https://www.twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971103142048772096The Stuff Pack team knows what players want! :)We finally get the Guinea Pig Disease back from The Sims 1. It took them 18 years!In the 18th anniversary blog by Grant Rodiek, he talked about the Guinea Pig Disease from the original Sims game and made this statement...Every time we release a hamster, or womrat, or any small, fluffy creature, there’s a slight panic in our community. Will this be the return of the plague? All I can say is — maybe.The "All I can say is - maybe" seems like a hint to me. It seem to suggest as recently they talked about rodents. (I was already thinking it was weird before the new rodent Stuff Pack was announced)What if the hamster Sim we saw in the teaser wasn't actually wearing a costume, but being a hamster was a symptome of the guinea pig disease?

I have pleaded and begged EA for years for the return of guinea pig-related sim death. I hope they've finally opened their ears to my cries!

"littlemissgogo;c-16362718" wrote:I have pleaded and begged EA for years for the return of guinea pig-related sim death. I hope they've finally opened their ears to my cries!I just don't think they will go the traditional dark route again we're used to from previous games... it will probably be like the usual Sims 4 Happiness that the Sim becomes a rodent himself and is super happy or some crap like that :(

"FreezerBunnyCowplant;c-16362723" wrote:"littlemissgogo;c-16362718" wrote:I have pleaded and begged EA for years for the return of guinea pig-related sim death. I hope they've finally opened their ears to my cries!I just don't think they will go the traditional dark route again we're used to from previous games... it will probably be like that the Sim becomes a rodent himself and is super happy or some plum like that :(that'd be a bummer but I guess beggars can't be choosers. . . at the very least maybe it'd lay the groundwork for talented modders to make the death-by-guinea-pig we all deserve.

Ahhh great find on the quote. I kept thinking I hope well get that disease back! I think if we do though there will be a cure or other way out. So there is that. I'd rather have a darker side too... but it is what it is.As for the hamster suit ... I have no clue. I'd rather stay in the dark and just let it be a costume for now but really cool tie in idea.

Wait a minute!Let's just all pause and breathe.Are we saying a Sim can turn into a huge rodent?

CONFIRMED: Guinea Pig Disease in new Stuff Pack!!

littlemissgogo
7 years ago
I have pleaded and begged EA for years for the return of guinea pig-related sim death. I hope they've finally opened their ears to my cries!
Zenionith
7 years ago
"littlemissgogo;c-16362718" wrote:
I have pleaded and begged EA for years for the return of guinea pig-related sim death. I hope they've finally opened their ears to my cries!

I just don't think they will go the traditional dark route again we're used to from previous games... it will probably be like the usual Sims 4 Happiness that the Sim becomes a rodent himself and is super happy or some crap like that :(
littlemissgogo
7 years ago
"FreezerBunnyCowplant;c-16362723" wrote:
"littlemissgogo;c-16362718" wrote:
I have pleaded and begged EA for years for the return of guinea pig-related sim death. I hope they've finally opened their ears to my cries!

I just don't think they will go the traditional dark route again we're used to from previous games... it will probably be like that the Sim becomes a rodent himself and is super happy or some plum like that :(

that'd be a bummer but I guess beggars can't be choosers. . . at the very least maybe it'd lay the groundwork for talented modders to make the death-by-guinea-pig we all deserve.
Hermitgirl
New Spectator
7 years ago
Ahhh great find on the quote. I kept thinking I hope well get that disease back! I think if we do though there will be a cure or other way out. So there is that. I'd rather have a darker side too... but it is what it is.
As for the hamster suit ... I have no clue. I'd rather stay in the dark and just let it be a costume for now but really cool tie in idea.
ploppo2
7 years ago
Wait a minute!

Let's just all pause and breathe.

Are we saying a Sim can turn into a huge rodent?
Zenionith
7 years ago
"plopppo2;c-16363480" wrote:
Wait a minute!

Let's just all pause and breathe.

Are we saying a Sim can turn into a huge rodent?

Yes

Or it's just a costume
LovegoodOddity
7 years ago
The good old days of watching a whole household perish for not washing their hands after looking after the guinea pig... o:)

I quit without saving because they were among my favorites but yeah. :D Would be cool to have it back.

I think the dancing hamster is yet another ~~obnoxious~~ costume. If not, oh well.
Netzspannung
Seasoned Newcomer
7 years ago
Come on you guys, don't be so negative! The hamster could still be the carrier of a terrible disease that brings death and despair to your Sims. Maybe he is just dancing to celebrate his last victim or warming up for the next one!
benjiu
7 years ago
I hope there's no disease, I didn't like how contagious it was, I will most likely mod it if it's in.
LovegoodOddity
7 years ago
"Neia;c-16363969" wrote:
I hope there's no disease, I didn't like how contagious it was, I will most likely mod it if it's in.

I always had them washing their hands afterwards. But I see what you mean. I use a mod for the GTW illnessess because they are visually invasive (I love to take screenshots). A TS4 hamster disease would probably do the same.