Hi all! I was so excited about the lounge chair that just came with the free update, but...I started my game to test it immediately and I was really hoping we could do some things on them while relaxing.First, I tried let my sim to read a book while laying on it, but this was not possible (you can read a book on it but your sim will be just sitting, not laying). I was a bit disappointed , but then I thought okay but it will be problably possible to let two sims chill next to each other and let them talk, but they also can not interact with each other while laying! Maybe I did something wrong, I really don't know... Let me know if you were able to do these things.But if it's just how it supposed to be then I'm a little bit disappointed with this...What do you think?

You can drink a drink with them for sure while lounging I’ve seen pictures. Talking doesn’t surprise me but was disappointed about reading when I tested myself. You can sit and read just can’t lounge I guess it’s something just wish it was more.

Agreed, I actually logged back on here for the first time in a while to start a discussion on this.The implementation is very disappointing, relaxing should be a state not an interaction. I had hopes that they would possibly add relaxing on beds back in as well. But I guess not since they've opted for it to be a timed interaction. Musical chairs is already kind of an issue, and adding these short relax interactions just makes the sims seem even more indecisive.

It’s by design simgurunick asked when someone tweeted him about it. They can drink drinks while relaxing but cannot read or talk to others. I wish they could but hopefully it will be added. At least they are in the game now.

I'm confused. I thought that the reason that it took five years to get lounge chairs was that the devs needed time to figure out these interactions? So, they just didn't bother?

"Akl500P;c-17118813" wrote:It’s by design simgurunick asked when someone tweeted him about it. They can drink drinks while relaxing but cannot read or talk to others. I wish they could but hopefully it will be added. At least they are in the game now.A lot of things are "by design". Doesn't make it good design. I would hate for them to start making these choices again when they've been on such a roll with the recent packs and patches.

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nicklebuh
6 years ago
"Iyasenu;c-17118881" wrote:
Only tangentally related, but I wish they added the ability to "lounge" on beds with this.

Well, and couches/benches, 'cause ya'know... lounging!

Yeah, and the bed animations are already in the game. So It just baffles me!
enjoyfulsimmer0
6 years ago
"NikNak;c-17118831" wrote:
"Akl500P;c-17118813" wrote:
It’s by design simgurunick asked when someone tweeted him about it. They can drink drinks while relaxing but cannot read or talk to others. I wish they could but hopefully it will be added. At least they are in the game now.

A lot of things are "by design". Doesn't make it good design. I would hate for them to start making these choices again when they've been on such a roll with the recent packs and patches.

They make the strangest design choices to me :s <3 :s Like whyyyyy?
enjoyfulsimmer0
6 years ago
"Akl500P;c-17118879" wrote:
I will add (as I always try to see the positive in all things) they are portable. You can put them in your inventory and take them anywhere you please. So as annoying as it is we can’t do much while laying down there is one cool perk.

I feel like I’ll use the bar more now just for the purpose of multitasking while lounging ?.

P.S. I’m not downgrading the disappointment just looking for the good as well. That’s just me as a person.

:| And thats fine. But I also don't want to downplay just how limited the "features" they add are.

Thanks for the heads up OP, now I know not to even bother adding them or checking them out <3
enjoyfulsimmer0
6 years ago
"keekee53;c-17118865" wrote:
What the PLUM!?! They cannot talk to each other? Why do they have to implement everything so badly??

Hey guys we gave you lounge chairs!! Us: YES!! finallly!!! woohoo. By the way you, cant talk to other sims or read and lay down....LOL

What is the deal with sims talking anyway?? They couldn't talk and bowl, they can't talk and fish, now talk and lounge.

@keekee53

I don't know why exactly. But EA is really doing the absolute least with the Sims 4. I mean, seriously. I thought this game was supposed to be a multitask'ers heaven.

They set the bar so......sooooooo....lowwwww. Its crazy because I like this game, I really , really do. Personally. But they sure do make it hard to become excited for , when all they do is cut corners and compromise every little thing.

Just laying there on a lounge without talking at all to anyone is immersion ruining. Complete nonsense.
akl1226
New Spectator
6 years ago
"EnjoyfulSimmer;c-17119173" wrote:
"Akl500P;c-17118879" wrote:
I will add (as I always try to see the positive in all things) they are portable. You can put them in your inventory and take them anywhere you please. So as annoying as it is we can’t do much while laying down there is one cool perk.

I feel like I’ll use the bar more now just for the purpose of multitasking while lounging ?.

P.S. I’m not downgrading the disappointment just looking for the good as well. That’s just me as a person.

:| And thats fine. But I also don't want to downplay just how limited the "features" they add are.

Thanks for the heads up OP, now I know not to even bother adding them or checking them out <3

I wasn’t downplaying anything ?. I was just trying to be a little positive about a plum situation. I don’t see what’s wrong with that. It is more limited than I wanted for sure, but I thought it was neat that they were portable and didn’t know if everyone knew that so I thought I’d mention it. Also made a joke about how drinking a drink is the only thing we can do while lounging because I’m aware how absurd that is.
Purrloin9
6 years ago
Wow, first you couldn't use laptops unless it's on a table. Now you can only lounge in the lounge chairs and can't do anything else except have a drink. Every time they add something cool, it always comes with so many disappointments. :/
Sigzy_29
New Spectator
6 years ago
I'm not bothered by the fact that they can't speak to each other but I do wish sims could read while lounging.

They work just like the ones in TS3.
logionX
Seasoned Hotshot
6 years ago
The animation when they are relaxing is like a 3-second loop.

https://youtu.be/gXVVMltmsg4
logionX
Seasoned Hotshot
6 years ago
"Cynna;c-17118827" wrote:
I'm confused. I thought that the reason that it took five years to get lounge chairs was that the devs needed time to figure out these interactions? So, they just didn't bother?

https://i.imgur.com/ATRNb4O.jpg
keekee53
Seasoned Newcomer
6 years ago
"EnjoyfulSimmer;c-17119184" wrote:
"keekee53;c-17118865" wrote:
What the PLUM!?! They cannot talk to each other? Why do they have to implement everything so badly??

Hey guys we gave you lounge chairs!! Us: YES!! finallly!!! woohoo. By the way you, cant talk to other sims or read and lay down....LOL

What is the deal with sims talking anyway?? They couldn't talk and bowl, they can't talk and fish, now talk and lounge.

@keekee53

I don't know why exactly. But EA is really doing the absolute least with the Sims 4. I mean, seriously. I thought this game was supposed to be a multitask'ers heaven.

They set the bar so......sooooooo....lowwwww. Its crazy because I like this game, I really , really do. Personally. But they sure do make it hard to become excited for , when all they do is cut corners and compromise every little thing.

Just laying there on a lounge without talking at all to anyone is immersion ruining. Complete nonsense.

Yes seriously to everything you said. I literally feel like my sims going through so many emotions from the leak, to the announcement, to the game changers stuff, to the actual finish product. Excited, overjoyed, feeling less happy but everything else is ok right?? (diving, no hotels, lifeguard rabbit hole) and then flat out disappointment with the lounge chairs. It not like the lounge chairs alone is frustrating, it is like it was yet another let down. I don't know maybe if they started talking the sims might have start swapping chairs over and over.