I am really looking forward to playing with the neighbourhood action plans. As I like games where my sims live with little to no technology I was interested in the neighbourhood action plan called 'Back to the Old Days'. Neighborhood action plan discription on sims wiki.The same discription can also been seen in video's (video with 'Back to the old days description at 26:00 minutes)The first half reads as a NAP against technology but then the second have is just outright anti woohoo. I wish these would have been seperate. I think the first half can be very usefull in a historical save (perhaps finally an ingame way to reduce the constant phone use) but I don't want my historical sims to be forbidden to have a love life. From what we know so far, we can have multiple action plans active at the same time. So it would have been perfectly possible to seperate the anti-technology part from the no-affection part.Note: I know this may seem early to write as the game has not released yet but some gamechangers mentioned this pack is still an alpha version, not 100% final so I don't think it can hurt to give feedback already.

I had the same will for this nap to be more into the non tech side. But i can understand that they're trying to achieve a more conservative perspective. Not just tech related but also related to sexual behaviour... anyway it feels incomplete...

Hmm yeah I see what both of you mean. On top of that, it’s funny that drinking juice is seen as modern when it’s not, so I’m wondering what old days they’re referring to. ?

"NationalPokedex;c-17517064" wrote:Hmm yeah I see what both of you mean. On top of that, it’s funny that drinking juice is seen as modern when it’s not, so I’m wondering what old days they’re referring to. ?Those old days when it fashionable to get drunk on church wine when the priest gives you wine and bread. :joy:

It def sounds like the kind of NAP I'd implement in a few of my saves simply to cut down on the autonomous tech use. I still hope for a pack/patch/whatever that allows us to outright swap out the cell phone & computer for a classic landline and a typewriter. I'm just guessing but I hope the romantic part would be limited to not in public or only between married sims.

I don’t think it forbids woohoo entirely, I think it likely means outside of a marriage your sim will have to work harder to build a relationship that is robust enough to have the woohoo option appear. I am also into trying historical play throughs and am hoping this N.A.P. Will be useful. I always end up giving up because it’s so hard to banish the phones and creat an immersive environment. It occurred to me yesterday however that I should try the style influencer career in my historical saves. I plan to make 2-4 influencers and cheat them up in the career and dress them in period costumes to see if many, most or all of the background sims will then also walk around in them.

Eco living: 'Back to the Old Days' NAP missed opportunity for historical saves?

22 Replies

texxx78
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
I had the same will for this nap to be more into the non tech side. But i can understand that they're trying to achieve a more conservative perspective. Not just tech related but also related to sexual behaviour... anyway it feels incomplete...
NationalPokedex
6 years ago
Hmm yeah I see what both of you mean. On top of that, it’s funny that drinking juice is seen as modern when it’s not, so I’m wondering what old days they’re referring to. ?
crocobaura
Legend
6 years ago
"NationalPokedex;c-17517064" wrote:
Hmm yeah I see what both of you mean. On top of that, it’s funny that drinking juice is seen as modern when it’s not, so I’m wondering what old days they’re referring to. ?

Those old days when it fashionable to get drunk on church wine when the priest gives you wine and bread. :joy:
wayjinc2
6 years ago
It def sounds like the kind of NAP I'd implement in a few of my saves simply to cut down on the autonomous tech use. I still hope for a pack/patch/whatever that allows us to outright swap out the cell phone & computer for a classic landline and a typewriter. I'm just guessing but I hope the romantic part would be limited to not in public or only between married sims.
JanuaryGarnet08
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
I don’t think it forbids woohoo entirely, I think it likely means outside of a marriage your sim will have to work harder to build a relationship that is robust enough to have the woohoo option appear. I am also into trying historical play throughs and am hoping this N.A.P. Will be useful. I always end up giving up because it’s so hard to banish the phones and creat an immersive environment. It occurred to me yesterday however that I should try the style influencer career in my historical saves. I plan to make 2-4 influencers and cheat them up in the career and dress them in period costumes to see if many, most or all of the background sims will then also walk around in them.
NationalPokedex
6 years ago
"Bobisbae;c-17517086" wrote:
It def sounds like the kind of NAP I'd implement in a few of my saves simply to cut down on the autonomous tech use. I still hope for a pack/patch/whatever that allows us to outright swap out the cell phone & computer for a classic landline and a typewriter. I'm just guessing but I hope the romantic part would be limited to not in public or only between married sims.

Adding a typewriter seems like it’d be perfect for the patch update before the pack’s release since there are updates to living off the grid.

I also want the landline back.
texxx78
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
This nap makes me remember the salem tv show, where the population was extremelly conservative and would kill those who were 'out of line'. It gives me ideas ?
crocobaura
Legend
6 years ago
They really didn't say anything about a typewriter. I would be happy with a notebook really.
NationalPokedex
6 years ago
"crocobaura;c-17517097" wrote:
They really didn't say anything about a typewriter. I would be happy with a notebook really.

Me too.
atreya33
Legend
6 years ago
"Pamtastic72;c-17517089" wrote:
I don’t think it forbids woohoo entirely, I think it likely means outside of a marriage your sim will have to work harder to build a relationship that is robust enough to have the woohoo option appear. I am also into trying historical play throughs and am hoping this N.A.P. Will be useful. I always end up giving up because it’s so hard to banish the phones and creat an immersive environment. It occurred to me yesterday however that I should try the style influencer career in my historical saves. I plan to make 2-4 influencers and cheat them up in the career and dress them in period costumes to see if many, most or all of the background sims will then also walk around in them.

No, I don't think it forbids woohoo, from my understanding there will be some kind of negative effect when your sims woohoo, like a fine (mentioned in the description) or negative buff.

Interesting idea about those style influencers.