I have had Outdoor Retreat since 2015. For me it has always been the least interesting Game Pack(I know it was also the first GP for The Sims 4). I just never know what to do with it. I've used it like once or twice maybe.I'm looking for ways/ideas to make it interesting so I'm open for ideas. (I'm not a family player and I dislike toddlers(too needy for me). When I play I focus on sims from kids to elders)

If your a bit of a deviant you could always make the fireleaf extract and have your sims put it on their skin.

"ItsJanier;c-16406237" wrote:"BMSO;c-16406232" wrote:If your a bit of a deviant you could always make the fireleaf extract and have your sims put it on their skin.I'm open for ideas :smiley: I always enjoy good drama while I play.How does it work? And how do I use it? I'm not really familiar with the content that came with Outdoor Retreat, so sorry if I ask stupid questions.Your sim needs to learn and master the skills of herbalism and gardening and have to find all the ingredients for the recípes in all worlds. Oh, and homestyle cooking might be useful as well

Place my park ranger Sim, Forrest Greene, as your park ranger. :p Maybe that'll make it more interesting. I haven't actually visited GF yet so I can't really help you there.

"Dannydanbo;c-16406324" wrote:I plan on making it snow half the year in GF. It should look spectacular. I wonder if the brown bear will become a polar bear in winter. :D That sounds like a great way to use the seasons(once we have seasons in TS4). "killed.Persephone;c-16406358" wrote:"ItsJanier;c-16406237" wrote:"BMSO;c-16406232" wrote:If your a bit of a deviant you could always make the fireleaf extract and have your sims put it on their skin.I'm open for ideas :smiley: I always enjoy good drama while I play.How does it work? And how do I use it? I'm not really familiar with the content that came with Outdoor Retreat, so sorry if I ask stupid questions.Your sim needs to learn and master the skills of herbalism and gardening and have to find all the ingredients for the recípes in all worlds. Oh, and homestyle cooking might be useful as wellThank you for the tips! I'll do my research for that."paradiseplanet;c-16406378" wrote:Place my park ranger Sim, Forrest Greene, as your park ranger. :p Maybe that'll make it more interesting. I haven't actually visited GF yet so I can't really help you there.Can I download your Sim from the Gallery?

@ItsJanier boopHowever, if you want to set him as the actual NPC forest ranger for Granite Falls, that requires going into testingcheats. There's a way I'm sure, but I can't help there. Maybe @PsychoSimXX could help with that; she has experience in setting up specific Sims to be specific NPC's in save games.

How to use Outdoor Retreat and make it interesting?

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bmso85
8 years ago
If your a bit of a deviant you could always make the fireleaf extract and have your sims put it on their skin.
JFective
8 years ago
"BMSO;c-16406232" wrote:
If your a bit of a deviant you could always make the fireleaf extract and have your sims put it on their skin.

I'm open for ideas :smiley:
I always enjoy good drama while I play.
How does it work? And how do I use it? I'm not really familiar with the content that came with Outdoor Retreat, so sorry if I ask stupid questions.
killedPersephon
8 years ago
"ItsJanier;c-16406237" wrote:
"BMSO;c-16406232" wrote:
If your a bit of a deviant you could always make the fireleaf extract and have your sims put it on their skin.

I'm open for ideas :smiley:
I always enjoy good drama while I play.
How does it work? And how do I use it? I'm not really familiar with the content that came with Outdoor Retreat, so sorry if I ask stupid questions.

Your sim needs to learn and master the skills of herbalism and gardening and have to find all the ingredients for the recípes in all worlds. Oh, and homestyle cooking might be useful as well
paradiseplanet27
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
Place my park ranger Sim, Forrest Greene, as your park ranger. :p Maybe that'll make it more interesting. I haven't actually visited GF yet so I can't really help you there.
JFective
8 years ago
"Dannydanbo;c-16406324" wrote:
I plan on making it snow half the year in GF. It should look spectacular. I wonder if the brown bear will become a polar bear in winter. :D

That sounds like a great way to use the seasons(once we have seasons in TS4).

"killed.Persephone;c-16406358" wrote:
"ItsJanier;c-16406237" wrote:
"BMSO;c-16406232" wrote:
If your a bit of a deviant you could always make the fireleaf extract and have your sims put it on their skin.

I'm open for ideas :smiley:
I always enjoy good drama while I play.
How does it work? And how do I use it? I'm not really familiar with the content that came with Outdoor Retreat, so sorry if I ask stupid questions.

Your sim needs to learn and master the skills of herbalism and gardening and have to find all the ingredients for the recípes in all worlds. Oh, and homestyle cooking might be useful as well

Thank you for the tips! I'll do my research for that.

"paradiseplanet;c-16406378" wrote:
Place my park ranger Sim, Forrest Greene, as your park ranger. :p Maybe that'll make it more interesting. I haven't actually visited GF yet so I can't really help you there.

Can I download your Sim from the Gallery?
paradiseplanet27
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
@ItsJanier boop

However, if you want to set him as the actual NPC forest ranger for Granite Falls, that requires going into testingcheats. There's a way I'm sure, but I can't help there. Maybe @PsychoSimXX could help with that; she has experience in setting up specific Sims to be specific NPC's in save games.
JFective
8 years ago
"paradiseplanet;c-16406394" wrote:
@ItsJanier boop

However, if you want to set him as the actual NPC forest ranger for Granite Falls, that requires going into testingcheats. There's a way I'm sure, but I can't help there. Maybe @PsychoSimXX could help with that; she has experience in setting up specific Sims to be specific NPC's in save games.

Thank you for the link and tips! I'm gonna try and find a tutorial from youtube or a quide from Google to do that :smile:
bmso85
8 years ago
Also you can always use cheats to get the herbs if you don't fill like having your sims read the books and just master herbalism just cooking them. My sims don't sit down long enough to read books so I end up using cheats for herbalism.
wildwolfspirit
8 years ago
I love Granite Falls. It's beautiful and there's always lots to do.
Especially for my Serial Romantic Sim. Granite Falls is the perfect place to seduce a married Sim without worrying about those pesky spousal jealousy reactions.
Add an easel and make some gorgeous Paint From Reference paintings. Level up their handiness skill.
Got a vampire who loves to drink deeply without annoying co-workers and friends? Go to Granite Falls and feast on passers-by! You'll probably never see those poor sods again. And there's nothing more refreshing than a midnight snack of fresh bear blood.
Heck, put a Build-It-Yourself Rocket Kit in Granite Falls and raise your Rocket Science skills without spending the 6000 simoleons to buy and build one at home. "C'mon honey-let's go to Granite Falls and woo-hoo! In SPACE!"

Or, you could go camping. Whatever.
JFective
8 years ago
"TheLibrarySim;c-16406808" wrote:
I love Granite Falls. It's beautiful and there's always lots to do.
Especially for my Serial Romantic Sim. Granite Falls is the perfect place to seduce a married Sim without worrying about those pesky spousal jealousy reactions.
Add an easel and make some gorgeous Paint From Reference paintings. Level up their handiness skill.
Got a vampire who loves to drink deeply without annoying co-workers and friends? Go to Granite Falls and feast on passers-by! You'll probably never see those poor sods again. And there's nothing more refreshing than a midnight snack of fresh bear blood.
Heck, put a Build-It-Yourself Rocket Kit in Granite Falls and raise your Rocket Science skills without spending the 6000 simoleons to buy and build one at home. "C'mon honey-let's go to Granite Falls and woo-hoo! In SPACE!"

Or, you could go camping. Whatever.

Thank you for the ideas! I might use some of those or all of those haha :smiley: