Growing Together SimGuru/Maxis-Sourced Info

WORLD: SAN SEQUOIA

Hello neighbors. Welcome to the picturesque world of San Sequoia! This coastal region is located along a beautiful ocean bay, perfect for families and packed with a ton of outdoor open space for family gatherings and for children to play. Sims can explore three neighborhoods in San Sequoia: Anchorpoint Wharf, Gilbert Gardens and a relaxed residential locale, Hopewell Hills, which has a slower pace that seamlessly mixes elements of modern and traditional craftsman-style homes. We certainly love the beautiful and elegant design of a craftsman-style home!

With so much to do, your Sims’ family will have the perfect outing at the Urban Park where they can walk in a group, learn to ride a bicycle, jog or even hike on a nature path along the Gilbert Garden's lake. Your Sim can enjoy the views, play on a playground, take it slow and go fishing with the grandparents, watch a movie at the wharf's refurbished theater, grab a bite to eat along the pier, visit the library filled with children’s books, or even splish and splash at Whalebert's public splash pad play area. - blog

Located along an ocean bay, San Sequoia was once a small fishing village and has grown into a bustling town. It features quiet suburbs, a lively rec center, a tight-knit community, and even an influential local family – the Robleses. - pack description

I want to thank @dzidziak86, @Deligracy, and @lilsimsie who participated in creating lots for this pack. - SimGuruFrost

Pics:
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and
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A Simmer noticed that the bridge is the same as the San Myshuno bridge.

San Sequoia is like the sister city to San Myshuno ?

- SimGuruFrost:


Designer Matthew Fahey provides this lot size map on Twitter:


There isn't a bar in the world.
- Matthew Fahey tweet:

There aren't apartments in the world - SimGuruFrost tweet:


How are worlds named? Check this thread from GrimSuruDoi on Twitter:


Neighborhoods

There are three neighborhoods - SimGuruMorgan tweet:

Gilbert Gardens is a large park and more open. However, Anchorpoint warf is on the edge of downtown and has more of the “Del Sol Valley” feel but less “LA” and more “SF.” +

- SimGuruMorgan tweet:

It reminds me of scenery I see in California and it feels homey and real to me.

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The "New Worlds" pics from January were early concept pictures for this pack
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From the Livestream:

• Hopewell Hills neighborhood: "sleepy suburbs", nicely spaced out houses. "Old Stumpy" is a remnant of the world's one-time sequoia trees. Sims can walk out onto the marina. The trailer Michaelson family lives here. One empty lot. Start home by Lilsimsie, with 4 bedrooms.
  
• Anchor Point Wharf neighborhood: more of a city vibe. Robles family lives here. Library, movie theater, public piano.
  
• third neighborhood: large park with an old house, can swim in that pond but there's a crocodile, area for group walks, splash pad (bring your dog! hold your infant! most pieces also in Build/Buy to create your own). Rec center.
  

Splash Pads
Can splash pads be used in other worlds? Yes!
- SimGuruNinja tweet:

If an adult is holding the infant or carrying them in their back holder they can play in the emitters together.

If you're holding a cat or a puppy you can also play in them with them!

- SimGuruMorgan tweet:

I believe the pads and the fountains are together in the outdoor activities category.

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The Splash Pads are really fun to design on your own home lots too. You have the three emitters, plus a variety of different pads in various colors.
You even have your own at-home Whalebert—who can also be placed in fountains!

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Can Cats use it?

I believe you can hold them and play in the water!

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Movie Theatre

From the Livestream:

• variety of genres
  
• go alone or with other people
  
• rabbithole
  

@EgonVM has a movie list: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/18236133/#Comment_18236133



Walking paths

From the Livestream:

• different lengths
  
• group or solo powerwalking for Elders
  
• react to different points they pass
  

Neighborhood decor

The subway entrance is "scenery to give the area a more close to downtown feel ... in the neighborhood with the theater" - SimGuruMorgan tweet:
The curbs are for world aesthetic.
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Lot Type: Recreation Center

A new lot type: Recreation Center

It has table games like Simbles & puzzles ?, art classes ?, & space for events like baby showers & sleepovers.

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Sleepovers are not only for the Recreation Center but also for residential lots
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The lot is available for all worlds:
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From the Livestream:

• Many different activities - creative, athletic, etc
  
• Book events there
  
• Game tables with new games: puzzles (many different ones, including custom puzzles by Reference from photo right then and there - others can steal a puzzle piece - framable), Simbles (like Scrabble), and more
  

EgonVM has info on puzzles: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/18236133/#Comment_18236133

SimguruMorgan thread with all the Rec Center objects:

Visitors will target different rooms on different days, so one day might be gym/music room day and another art/puzzle day. Also, there's a wide variety of age groups there, so it's great for making friends.

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And some notes on world design:

We try to portray different densities with our worlds based on how populated they are in our minds. At times we’ve conceptualized less dense too because we want it to be clear where playable lots are when you’re hovering around to travel. We want to be new player friendly too. +

- SimGuruMorgan tweet:

In earlier packs we were still learning. A lot of consideration and planning goes into not only how we can make each pack performant but also how we can keep the game performant for years to come. We know players love new worlds, so we’re going to be making them for a long time!

- SimGuruMorgan tweet:

When we add a new world that is inspired by another cultural location we want to be respectful and do that culture justice with supporting content in our features. We are always looking for opportunities to branch out and explore more diversity.

- SimGuruMorgan tweet:

We want players to get the content they’d expect from a pack’s theme. We have SO much content for family/different age groups in this pack. I think a melting pot location that can represent family across various cultures is a lovely fit that supports player content expectation.

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From the Livestream:

• loosely inspired by San Francisco suburbs, which have a variety of feels
  

PREMADES

an influential local family – the Robleses. - pack description

One Premade is Kyle
- SimGuruMorgan tweet:

Kyle is great with kids, and will look after them while you're gone

- SimGuruConor tweet:

From the Livestream, on Kyle:

• Might invite himself over for a few days even though your Sims doesn't seem to know him.
  
• "What a dreamboat" - GrimSuruDoi
  
• Knows stuff about San Sequoia
  

The Michaelson family are
Father: Christopher
Mother: Celeste
Child: Atlas
Infant: Orion
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From the Livestream:
Lumberjackson family will be on the Gallery, updated with new features, e.g. body freckles, a newborn, his mom (Note: I might have misunderstood a bit here)