Island Living SimGuru/Maxis-Sourced Info

The Island World: Sulani

This is a live-in world only?
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138521257949794304

Local Culture

Sulani traditions define the island, and your Sims wouldn’t reach real island heights if they didn’t experience as many as possible. Immerse Sims in their newfound lifestyle by bonding with neighbors at the fiery Island Celebration, taking part in local culture, tasting tropical delicacies, and pleasing ancient spirits from the island. --Announcement blog

Announcement livestream:

Lyndsay: This is a place that you *live*. And the locals are super-friendly actually and are going to come and help you out with all sorts of different things...

Duke: If a fire breaks out, your neighbour might bust in and help you put out that fire.

Duke: We wanted this island to have a sense of history... There are traditions that are unique to this place.
The culture is inspired by Polynesian culture. L: EA is a big global company, so we were able to reach out to a lot of our friends and co-workers across the company and say, “... could you share with us some patterns or iconography or symbols or even items that mean something to this culture?”

Elementals

Duke: There are these Elementals around the island that are kind of these spirits, these ancients, who care a lot about Sulani... When you do good things they might be really happy and pleased, and if you’re bad to the island they may not appreciate it. --Announcement livestream

Oceanic Paradise lots
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138556727085764608
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138549172661936128

Weather (for players with the Seasons EP)
https://twitter.com/SimGuruDuke/status/1138552403681112065 https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138560102284218368
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138908111505219584
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138908113782763531
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/11389081145377300481
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138908115456233472

https://twitter.com/AngelBrittanyxo/status/1138970219307814913
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138973428331900933

https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1139248229306884096
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1139246104417976326

https://twitter.com/SimGuruJill/status/1141398072666124288

Beach Activities and Suntans/Sunburns

Beach Activities

When you need a beach break, build a spectacular sandcastle or lounge out and catch some rays. --Announcement blog

Lyndsay: There’s lots to do on the beach. You saw some tanning, some burning, sandcastles. The whole family can go out and play together, find seashells, or the mischievous Sims, knock things down. -- Announcement livestream

from the Origin page:

watch baby turtles hatch

Sunburn/Tanning

Just watch out for those tan lines! --Announcement blog

https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138589328475447296
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138589034765152258
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138585420587913216
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138610279216865280 https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138610039051018240 https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138609725694590977 https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138607431947128833

https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138589912163217408
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138582978420850690
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138588198974644224
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138605126677962753
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138708686363275264

https://twitter.com/_lilrosa_/status/1138621997032849408
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138650792183750657

https://twitter.com/MenaBuchner/status/1138650229912346627
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138651852503781376

https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138826309990096896

https://twitter.com/Nurgik/status/1138794662905483264
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138826675012087815

https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138892769244590080

https://twitter.com/LatinaSith/status/1138961909364002818
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138972550271184896

SimGuruMorgan at https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/17109586/#Comment_17109586:

If you get a tan you don't like, you can just retan in a different outfit, so it doesn't hurt anything.

For tan lines & CC, see the CAS section down the page.

Water Activities

Set sail in your island canoe, swim to your heart’s content, and explore the surf on an Aqua-Zip. --Announcement blog

Ocean Swimming
Is ocean swimming in all worlds with this pack?
https://twitter.com/SimGuruLyndsay/status/1138487475012116480

https://twitter.com/SimGuruChowder/status/1138661417752571905
https://twitter.com/DForever487/status/1139695880334741504
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1139777436223070209
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138939655322198017

We’ve added new swim styles, sea life to interact with, and little surprises for your Sims to encounter, like getting slimed or getting a cramp while swimming. On very rare occasions, you might even see a shark! - source

https://twitter.com/SimGuruJill/status/1141396651732455425

Toddler Play
https://twitter.com/SimGuruFrost/status/1137841282963742721
https://twitter.com/jordanleemacdo/status/1138960609482067969
https://twitter.com/SimGuruFrost/status/1138962401699565568

Deaths in Water
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1139279573718163457

Mermaids and Dolphins

Mermaids

Duke: It is a very full-featured Occult. You can take them into CAS,* you can create and style your Mermaid, lots of different tails... But also... they can do a little bit more... I’d recommend your Mermaid meet a dolphin... Mermaids have some pretty cool powers. -- Announcement livestream

* @rinre33 counted 9 skin swatches, 9 eye swatches, 4 tails, 2 fin bras, and 1 fin face detail

A dev note on tails:
https://twitter.com/SimGuru0x00/status/1137519764249763841
https://twitter.com/SimGuruFrost/status/1138496707602329601

https://twitter.com/AleNikSimmer/status/1138827870887956480
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/1138827954572517377

Re. taking showers: https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1139247870232551425

Hybrids? No. https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/1139255096208850944

Dolphins

...become besties with a dolphin -- Announcement blog

Lyndsay: Maybe they’ll do tricks for you or squirt water in your face. --Announcement livestream

Volcanoes

Everything is chill (except for the occasional lava bomb)... --Announcement blog

SimGuruDuke: Most islands are formed by volcanoes... You don’t have to live near it but the riskier Sims may choose to live near it. -- Announcement livestream

Re. the lava bombs:
https://twitter.com/SimGuruDuke/status/1137575953473761280

Volcanic Activity on Other Worlds:
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138512909099720704 https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138520851312078848 https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138521031298179084

https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138560336527671296
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138557147946598402

Careers, Skills, Traits and Aspirations

Become a conservationist, clean up the beaches, and watch your Sims’ impact bloom all over the island. Your Sims can also try a part-time job as a Diver, a Lifeguard, or a Fisherman. Or you can just wing it and pick up the occasional Odd Job! --Announcement blog

Conservation
Announcement livestream:

Lyndsay: If your Sims want a new career to take care of this island, you can actually become a Conservationist and your job is going to be to keep this ecosystem looking beautiful. -

Duke: Certainly one of the big goals was a way for your Sims to kind of care for their world and make it a better place... A lot of us on the dev team worry about the environment and what’s going on. We talked about the idea that this island’s a closed ecosystem so your actions and choices are going to have a lot more impact... The island actually changes over time so if you’re taking care of it the island will be become more lush, you’ll see more greenery, brighter beautiful flowers, and...

Lyndsay: More butterflies!

(Of note: They say “career” but the pack description makes it seem like an “activity” - may need some clarification)

Odd Jobs
Announcement livestream:

Duke: We added a couple of odd jobs, things you can kind of work on the hours you wanted to...

https://twitter.com/SimGuruChowder/status/1138662609874432001

Other New Careers
Announcement livestream:

Duke: We’ve added the ability to make Fishing more of a career, and then also the Lifeguard...

Lyndsay: If you want to spend more time in the water, you can be Dive Instructor. There’s a lot of ways to pick up a job when you want and just earn a bit of money.

New Traits

Duke: If your Sims are really in touch with the land, with the water, they can... unlock some new behaviors. -- Announcement livestream

CAS, CC and Premades

CAS
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNick/status/1137445184776499200

This is a screencap from the launch event, showing trait randomization in CAS! This might be for a patch, not the pack, though:
https://twitter.com/simsilyyt/status/1137435246020841477

CAS concept art & prototypes:
https://twitter.com/SimGuruJill/status/1141394102191214592

Premades
Re. the screenshot of the woman in the water facing the the full moon: She's a premade, and
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRad/status/1137595650516721664

CC & Tan Lines
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138582976030052354 https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138582978420850690 https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138582979104595969 https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138582979935055872 https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138582980677459969 https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138585144095174658 re. existing CC:
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138592293412192257 https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138589912163217408
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138605126677962753
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138613777044140032

Re. CC skins: https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138600758385864704

SimGuruMorgan at https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/17109586/#Comment_17109586:

We never guarantee that CC won't break with any patch. However, when we tested tanning on CC it didn't break anything. If CC had their alphas setup correctly it worked just like our assets. If alphas weren't setup they either ended up tanning all over (as if they were nude) or they had weird cutouts where the alpha said there was material that there wasn't.

If you get a tan you don't like, you can just retan in a different outfit, so it doesn't hurt anything.

Premades
https://twitter.com/catloverplayer/status/1139127858138419200
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1139248296591912960
(Game Changers have shown premades, but not by showing mermaid states)

Build/Buy

Announcement livestream:

Duke: Lounge chairs.

Interviewer: I’m so 100% sold on the houses over the water...
Lyndsay: ... She was able to jump right off of that deck out into the water.

Is that a juice machine in the bar?
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138543948668887040

Concept art & prototypes:
https://twitter.com/SimGuruJill/status/1141393248063115265
https://twitter.com/SimGuruJill/status/1141394382756519936
https://twitter.com/SimGuruJill/status/1141394882029686785

Lot Traits
Volcanic Activity:
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138512909099720704 https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138520851312078848 https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138521031298179084
Clothing Optional:
https://twitter.com/SimGuruMorgan/status/1138511878714322944

Everything Else

New Event

Immerse Sims in their newfound lifestyle by attending a pit barbecue event -- pack description

Music
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/1138486700697460737

New Fish
https://twitter.com/SimGuruChowder/status/1138661417752571905

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