Disabilites and Supernaturals
This thread could be considered as an spin-off of: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948274/disabilities-for-sims-4-tea-leaves-are-leaning-to-yes#latest As I no want go off-topic at such...
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> @Armilus616 said:
> The SimGurus said that Disabilities will be an opt-in feature anyway. So there won't be any disabled people in the game unless we make them.
> Being unable to create disabled supernaturals would mean the devs knowingly limit our storytelling potential.
> If we want to imagine that a Transformation into a vampire instantly cures any disabilities, no matter what they are or what their cause is, injury or chromosome error, insufficient vitamins, poison or a virus, becoming a Vampire cures it, then we just don't create vampires in wheelchairs.
> I see the Sims as a game where we are able to tell our stories. It is literally the only game I know of where you can play as a fat, black, trans vampire (born female, partially changes into a man) who falls in love with a married woman.
> If I wanted it (her is wrong because it identifies as male and has a partially male appearance, him is wrong because it is still biologically female and still has some female features, and since it's also a Vampire, I use it) to sit in a wheelchair as well, why would the Devs want to stop me or force me to sacrifice the Vampire part? It would limit storytelling, no matter what any vampire lore says.
> If it can be accepted that vampires sparkle in the sunlight, vampires in wheelchairs can be acceptable as well.
Exactly this! If you personally feel that a vampire or werewolf being disabled is "silly," that's your own opinion. There is no reason to restrict the storytelling of those who want to create them. Some of us already have imagined these characters anyway--adding disabilities to the game just lets us get the Sim version of our characters a little closer to the ones in our heads. ^_^
Besides, we're talking about a game where vampires still need to shower and ghosts still need to eat, sleep, and use the bathroom. Supernatural abilities already have very little effect on Sims' physical needs. ;)
You can > @duhboy2u2 said:
> While I still worry about people who are differently abled being misrepresented or upset because their personal abilities are not represented at all, I think the idea of having supernaturals with the ability to have a different skill set might be intriguing to people in general.
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> I know he's not a supernatural so much as a super hero, but look at Daredevil. He's a blind man who uses sonar to find his way and help others. Maybe that goes a step too far, I don't know. I think my daughter, who has a developmental disorder similar to Asperger's, would love being able to create a werewolf, vampire, witch, etc... with similar abilities to herself. For me, being deaf (or mostly so in my case) the idea that my vampires might have to rely on scent, or sight to eat is somewhat intriguing.
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> Regardless of what gets implemented, I hope its done respectfully, tactfully, and with the real people behind the keyboards in mind.
I hope so, too! And I'm always pro encouraging kids to create super-powered versions of themselves.
I haven't seen Daredevil yet, though you did make me think of Toph from Avatar: The Last Airbender. She's also blind but uses her earth-based powers to sense where things are.
> The SimGurus said that Disabilities will be an opt-in feature anyway. So there won't be any disabled people in the game unless we make them.
> Being unable to create disabled supernaturals would mean the devs knowingly limit our storytelling potential.
> If we want to imagine that a Transformation into a vampire instantly cures any disabilities, no matter what they are or what their cause is, injury or chromosome error, insufficient vitamins, poison or a virus, becoming a Vampire cures it, then we just don't create vampires in wheelchairs.
> I see the Sims as a game where we are able to tell our stories. It is literally the only game I know of where you can play as a fat, black, trans vampire (born female, partially changes into a man) who falls in love with a married woman.
> If I wanted it (her is wrong because it identifies as male and has a partially male appearance, him is wrong because it is still biologically female and still has some female features, and since it's also a Vampire, I use it) to sit in a wheelchair as well, why would the Devs want to stop me or force me to sacrifice the Vampire part? It would limit storytelling, no matter what any vampire lore says.
> If it can be accepted that vampires sparkle in the sunlight, vampires in wheelchairs can be acceptable as well.
Exactly this! If you personally feel that a vampire or werewolf being disabled is "silly," that's your own opinion. There is no reason to restrict the storytelling of those who want to create them. Some of us already have imagined these characters anyway--adding disabilities to the game just lets us get the Sim version of our characters a little closer to the ones in our heads. ^_^
Besides, we're talking about a game where vampires still need to shower and ghosts still need to eat, sleep, and use the bathroom. Supernatural abilities already have very little effect on Sims' physical needs. ;)
You can > @duhboy2u2 said:
> While I still worry about people who are differently abled being misrepresented or upset because their personal abilities are not represented at all, I think the idea of having supernaturals with the ability to have a different skill set might be intriguing to people in general.
>
> I know he's not a supernatural so much as a super hero, but look at Daredevil. He's a blind man who uses sonar to find his way and help others. Maybe that goes a step too far, I don't know. I think my daughter, who has a developmental disorder similar to Asperger's, would love being able to create a werewolf, vampire, witch, etc... with similar abilities to herself. For me, being deaf (or mostly so in my case) the idea that my vampires might have to rely on scent, or sight to eat is somewhat intriguing.
>
> Regardless of what gets implemented, I hope its done respectfully, tactfully, and with the real people behind the keyboards in mind.
I hope so, too! And I'm always pro encouraging kids to create super-powered versions of themselves.
I haven't seen Daredevil yet, though you did make me think of Toph from Avatar: The Last Airbender. She's also blind but uses her earth-based powers to sense where things are.
