Enchanted By Nature Positive Thoughts Thread

It’s All About Balance

Living in tune with nature is more than playing in dirt and hugging trees; it means respecting the natural world, and promoting a balanced coexistence. Living in Innisgreen, Sims must become emotionally grounded and find that balance, or welcome the chaos.  

When Sims start to lose their balance and become imbalanced, life can get a little harder to navigate. For example, one may acquire new skills at a slower rate or their everyday needs may become harder to solve; and if a Sim enters the very imbalanced territory, that’s when Ailments start to show up, like the Greenie Meanie. With this Ailment, Sims will learn and complete Gardening tasks faster than normal-yay! But, they’re constantly angry and prone to outbursts that are off-putting to other nearby Sims–eek! And that’s just one of many; there’s Emotional Void, Simoleon Fever, and Sonic Sinuses, to name a few.

But imbalance isn’t the end; it’s simply the beginning of a new journey. 

Ailments can vanish and moods can improve with cures and elixirs crafted from the new Apothecary Table. With special ingredients like the Lightning Root and Aura Blossom found while gardening and foraging, Sims can follow intricate recipes for treatments with fantastical effects. And with the right amount of practice, one can take on the Elixir Enthusiast Aspiration or become a Naturopath, a new profession that serves to cure fellow Sims of their curious Ailments. 

Achieving balance, however, may require a little luck. Sims living in Innisgreen may experience good, ordinary or bad luck, which in turn may affect their career, love life, cooking, foraging and other interactions or tasks. Luckily for you, there are two luck charms that can be found, purchased or made (at the Apothecary Table), which will modify your Sim’s luck, for good or bad.

Now you have to ask yourself, will your Sim seek balance, or will they embrace the chaos of an unbalanced life in nature?

https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/enchanted-by-nature-expansion-pack

Let Natural Living Come Naturally

Step outside and make yourself at home. Whether you’re honing your Natural Living Skill or seeking the Nature Nomad Aspiration, Innisgreen gives Sims the chance to eat, bathe, sleep, and thrive entirely off the land. Forget modern comforts, this is about embracing a simpler life in rhythm–and balance–with the world around you. From eating freshly caught fish and sleeping in the grass, to foraging for apothecary ingredients and summoning a Privy Bush when nature calls, every new discovery and experience brings your Sim closer to self-reliance.

For those not quite ready to give up hot showers and cozy beds, you can try the plant parent life instead and welcome a collection of new living houseplants inside your humble abode. They’re not just decoration, like they’ve been in the past; they’ll need water, care, and constant companionship. You’ll even be able to place them on shelves, tables and floors to transform your home into a tranquil garden sanctuary. 

Now, do you aspire to be an Elixir Enthusiast, a Nature Nomad, or…

https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/enchanted-by-nature-expansion-pack

They were building a hobbit home in the trailer and that really intrigued me. Is there any more information on them because i would love to build some.

I'm excited about being able to place plants on roofs too! It's something I have wanted for some time already 😍

I’m glad they brought back Apothecary Todd. I’m curious as to who the other two NPCs, Mother Nature and “Spruce Almighty” are

It is beautiful but ngl it looks like a combo of Henford and Willow Creek. 

So many talented builders 😃

3 aspirations, 3 personality traits, 1 career, 2 skills, the world, more sand options, sleeping on the ground and bathe yourself outdoors rather than a bath or shower, they're all perfect😍😍

rags to riches challenge here i go👏

I am looking forward to the pack! 🙂There are lots of great features, details, and build mode and CAS items!  The world is lovely! 

I didn't realize how much I wanted fairies until I saw the trailer!  I am super excited about this pack!  

I too see a rags to riches challenge in my future! 😁