Cottage Living Cross-Pack Summary
I've been really enjoying the new pack and finding how it connects to other packs, so I thought I'd make a list of all the cross-pack interactions I've read about or found in-game, share any extras you come across!
General:
-Any pack recipes that fall under ‘cooking’, ‘gourmet cooking’ or ‘grilling’ interactions are included under simple living (but no recipes that fall under drinks are)
-The gardening and grocery stores can sell various pack harvestables, including plants normally only found in other worlds (Granite Falls, Sixam etc.)
Outdoor Retreat:
-There is a special gifting interaction to give birds/rabbits collected insects
-If simple living is active, campfires can only be used to roast marshmallows (no other foods)
Get to Work:
-All baking recipes (both oven and cupcake factory) are included under simple living (note that the base game ‘cook cupcake’ interaction on the machine is not included)
-Bread cooked via the baking skill can be used in recipes when simple living is active
-Pies cooked via the baking skill can be entered into competitions
Get Together:
-Cross-stitch and caring for animals are included as a club activities
Dine Out:
-Experimental meals are included under simple living
City Living:
-Singing to birds builds the singing skill
Cats and Dogs:
-Cats and dogs can react to and interact with farm animals
-Dogs can occasionally chase off foxes
-Dogs can play in ponds
-Pets will eat chicken feed unless taught not to eat garbage
-Sims with the animal enthusiast trait get positive moodlets from interacting with cats and dogs
Seasons:
-Patchy helps out with farm chores such as cleaning out animal sheds and looking after oversized crops
-Grand meals are included under simple living
-An ice skating rink will spawn in Finchwick during winter
-Oversized Crops, chocoberries and verdant mushrooms grow in all seasons, other berries and mushrooms are seasonal
-Ponds ice over in winter
-Rain will water oversized crops
-Sprinklers can be used to water oversized crops (the sprinklers must be placed directly adjacent to the crop patch in order to work, not on a corner or at a 1/2 square away)
-Honey can be used as a substitute for cowberry jam when making golden animal treats
-Giving gifts to wild animals fulfills the ‘give gifts’ tradition
My First Pet Stuff:
-Sims with the animal enthusiast trait get positive moodlets from interacting with rodents
Get Famous:
-Sims can earn fame from the weekly fair competitions
Island Living:
-The bbq pit is included under simple living
Realm of Magic:
-The cauldron is included under simple living
-Spellcasters can use the scrubaroo spell to clean dirty animals and sheds
Discover University:
-Gardening bots built via the robotics skill will help take care of oversized crops
-Cleaner bots built via the robotics skill will clean dirty animals and sheds
-Sims can take elective classes in cross-stitching when enrolled in university
Eco Lifestyle:
-Faux meat cubes can be used to make meat substitute
-The new berries and mushrooms can be used for juice fizzing (oversized crops can’t)
-There is a special gifting interaction to give birds/rabbits farmed insects
Nifty Knitting Stuff:
-Some animal clothing items can be knitted, as well as bought and sold on plopsy
-Llama wool can be used for knitting
-Sims with a high knitting skill will get a focussed moodlet while cross-stitching
-Sims can cross-stitch while rocking on a rocking chair
NOT covered:
-The coolers (Outdoor Retreat, Toddler Stuff), ice cream machine (Cool Kitchen Stuff), popcorn machine (Movie Hangout Stuff), kava bowl (Island Living), hot pot (Snowy Escape) and drink trays (Spa Day, Backyard Stuff) are not included under simple living
-The ‘cook pet recipe’ stove interaction (Cats and Dogs) is not included under simple living
-The pumpkin carving station (Spooky Stuff) cannot use real pumpkins
-Fish traps (Island Living) cannot be used in ponds
-Playing in ponds does not fulfil the water fun tradition (Seasons)
-Some specialty ingredients such as spices (City Living), honey (Seasons) or farmed insects (Eco Lifestyle) aren't available from the grocery store/delivery.
-Large packs of fizzy juice/kombucha/seltzer (Eco Lifestyle) cannot be added to the picnic basket.
-Sims with the spice hound trait (City Living) still feel uncomfortable after eating spicy mushrooms.
General:
-Any pack recipes that fall under ‘cooking’, ‘gourmet cooking’ or ‘grilling’ interactions are included under simple living (but no recipes that fall under drinks are)
-The gardening and grocery stores can sell various pack harvestables, including plants normally only found in other worlds (Granite Falls, Sixam etc.)
Outdoor Retreat:
-There is a special gifting interaction to give birds/rabbits collected insects
-If simple living is active, campfires can only be used to roast marshmallows (no other foods)
Get to Work:
-All baking recipes (both oven and cupcake factory) are included under simple living (note that the base game ‘cook cupcake’ interaction on the machine is not included)
-Bread cooked via the baking skill can be used in recipes when simple living is active
-Pies cooked via the baking skill can be entered into competitions
Get Together:
-Cross-stitch and caring for animals are included as a club activities
Dine Out:
-Experimental meals are included under simple living
City Living:
-Singing to birds builds the singing skill
Cats and Dogs:
-Cats and dogs can react to and interact with farm animals
-Dogs can occasionally chase off foxes
-Dogs can play in ponds
-Pets will eat chicken feed unless taught not to eat garbage
-Sims with the animal enthusiast trait get positive moodlets from interacting with cats and dogs
Seasons:
-Patchy helps out with farm chores such as cleaning out animal sheds and looking after oversized crops
-Grand meals are included under simple living
-An ice skating rink will spawn in Finchwick during winter
-Oversized Crops, chocoberries and verdant mushrooms grow in all seasons, other berries and mushrooms are seasonal
-Ponds ice over in winter
-Rain will water oversized crops
-Sprinklers can be used to water oversized crops (the sprinklers must be placed directly adjacent to the crop patch in order to work, not on a corner or at a 1/2 square away)
-Honey can be used as a substitute for cowberry jam when making golden animal treats
-Giving gifts to wild animals fulfills the ‘give gifts’ tradition
My First Pet Stuff:
-Sims with the animal enthusiast trait get positive moodlets from interacting with rodents
Get Famous:
-Sims can earn fame from the weekly fair competitions
Island Living:
-The bbq pit is included under simple living
Realm of Magic:
-The cauldron is included under simple living
-Spellcasters can use the scrubaroo spell to clean dirty animals and sheds
Discover University:
-Gardening bots built via the robotics skill will help take care of oversized crops
-Cleaner bots built via the robotics skill will clean dirty animals and sheds
-Sims can take elective classes in cross-stitching when enrolled in university
Eco Lifestyle:
-Faux meat cubes can be used to make meat substitute
-The new berries and mushrooms can be used for juice fizzing (oversized crops can’t)
-There is a special gifting interaction to give birds/rabbits farmed insects
Nifty Knitting Stuff:
-Some animal clothing items can be knitted, as well as bought and sold on plopsy
-Llama wool can be used for knitting
-Sims with a high knitting skill will get a focussed moodlet while cross-stitching
-Sims can cross-stitch while rocking on a rocking chair
NOT covered:
-The coolers (Outdoor Retreat, Toddler Stuff), ice cream machine (Cool Kitchen Stuff), popcorn machine (Movie Hangout Stuff), kava bowl (Island Living), hot pot (Snowy Escape) and drink trays (Spa Day, Backyard Stuff) are not included under simple living
-The ‘cook pet recipe’ stove interaction (Cats and Dogs) is not included under simple living
-The pumpkin carving station (Spooky Stuff) cannot use real pumpkins
-Fish traps (Island Living) cannot be used in ponds
-Playing in ponds does not fulfil the water fun tradition (Seasons)
-Some specialty ingredients such as spices (City Living), honey (Seasons) or farmed insects (Eco Lifestyle) aren't available from the grocery store/delivery.
-Large packs of fizzy juice/kombucha/seltzer (Eco Lifestyle) cannot be added to the picnic basket.
-Sims with the spice hound trait (City Living) still feel uncomfortable after eating spicy mushrooms.
