GameplayAn overview:https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971123435383414784
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971136425373519872
The pets:https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971101920709373952
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971292838632853505
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971127883971231744
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971103499420295168
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971134771018448896
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971142665310896129
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971284562071433217
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/972262221999820800
But hedgehogs aren't rodents!
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/973113530323943424
Small pet ownership and care:https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971136727103369216
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971140393151549440
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971145480229933056
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971255605104177159
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971264655464288257
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971245446223073281
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971268166046437377
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971516143369273346
https://twitter.com/xero_control/status/971829132584783873
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971906400921174016
And in case you really needed to know...
https://twitter.com/leo3487/status/971817453188677633
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971905204156121088
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/972259961706135552
Some clarification on retail, the pet treat, and Parenthood traits:
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/973099655511687169
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/973102396548067328
Small pets on non-owned lots"TheGoodOldGamer;c-16371755" wrote:
Graham on the livestream: Sure, you can have them on community lots. You won't have to take care of them as often because when you're not on the lot, they're considered 'taken care of'. When you're on the lot, you will have to look after them though, as you would at home. (Not a direct word-for-word quote but close paraphrasing.) :)
"TheGoodOldGamer;c-16371959" wrote:
Graham said you can have the new pets on neighbor lots too, and they work the same as on community lots. They need to be taken care of when the lot is loaded, and they're paused/taken care of automatically when you're not on the lot. I don't know why if your Sim is visiting friends you'd plop down a new pet there, but I assume this is useful if your Sim's friends have a pet to know you can still take care of it as your Sim. :)
Pets on vacation! (Or not, as you choose)https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971510999890067458
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971291122852073472
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971289035846180864
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971513922707599360
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971514656333287424
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971515017966178304
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971521435372986368
Interactions with Cats & Dogshttps://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971248424883507202
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971286729389993984
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971249162942603265
Rabid Rodent Fever:https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971103142048772096
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971123435383414784
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971133870744641542
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971915199673352192
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971913955827318784
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971917887131668480
Do you need Get to Work for a cure?
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/971267654970421248
"SimGuruGraham;c-16366150" wrote:
Hey everyone, I'm sure some of you have been following along as I've been busy replying to questions on twitter all day. I thought this would be a good spot to share more about that infamous disease that's making a return though, as I can get a bit more in-depth here :)
First off, yes... there's a dangerous, deadly, and quite contagious disease coming. This time, it's called Rabid Rodent Fever. If your Sim suffers through until - I must say - a somewhat gruesome death, there's even a fun twist to discover in the afterlife. Not to worry though, there's steps you can take to protect, or to cure your Sim. Here's how it works...
For the initial outbreak of the disease to occur, a Sim must be bitten by a rodent that's inside a dirty habitat. Once this happens, it's only a matter of time until the Sim begins to feel the effects...
Day 1
- Your Sim may develop a bit of a nagging cough, or perhaps a headache. Surely it will blow over... *evil cackle* (It won't.) >:)
Day 2
- The symptoms can't simply be brushed aside any longer. In addition to clearly showing signs of a nasty fever, your Sim's bladder and hygiene motives will decrease much faster than normal.
Day 3
- In addition to the disease having fully set in, your Sim has now become dangerously contagious. Simply standing in the vicinity of a Sim in stage 3 of Rabid Rodent Fever is enough for other Sims to contract the sickness. The sick Sim will continue to show their symptoms, their bladder and hygiene will continue to be difficult to control, and in addition they'll need to run to the toilet to throw up from time to time. It's quite unpleasant for them.
Without treatment, after 72 hours of Rabid Rodent Fever, your Sim will die. Should they come back in the afterlife, you'll find that they've transformed into an oversized ghostly hamster that's foaming at the mouth. A fearsome sight indeed!
As grim as this all may sound, don't let it be a cause for concern. Sims who are afflicted with Rabid Rodent Fever must first research the disease on a computer, or visit a veterinarian to find out more about it. Armed with information, they can then order a serum from the computer, which will immediately cure them when drank. If this disease is something you want to avoid in your game completely, you can also order an inoculation for the disease from the computer, which will permanently safeguard your Sim from contracting the disease.
With all of that said, let me share a few additional details so that speculation doesn't run rampant. Here's some specifics about how it all works...
- Every Sim has the potential to catch Rabid Rodent Fever, be they a member of your household, a played family for rotational players, or a NPC Sim.
- Only Sims in the active household that you're currently playing will be able to die from Rabid Rodent Fever. Sims that you've played previously, or NPC Sims, will eventually cure themselves of the sickness.
- Only Sims in your currently active household can spread the disease to other Sims.
- While your Sims have 72 hours to live once they've caught Rabid Rodent Fever, this time will be paused when they're not actively loaded. For example, if you've left your Sim's mom sick at home with Rabid Rodent Fever while you're off gallivanting in the jungles of Selvadorada, you won't return to find that she's passed away while you were gone. Some may notice that this is a nod to how the disease worked in The Sims: Livin' Large. ;)
- Rabid Rodent Fever can only be caught by Sims who are teens and older. Those darn kids with their strong immune systems... :#
- Despite death resulting in a cursed ghost that returns to walk the earth as an over sized rabid hamster, there's still hope for these lost souls. Drinking the inoculation serum as this ghost will transform them back to looking like their normal (yet still ghostly) Sim selves again.
Anything else you want to know about Rabid Rodent Fever? Ask away!
From here: http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/16366150/#Comment_16366150
"SimGuruGraham;c-16367626" wrote:
...eating ambrosia and coming back to life will also remove the giant hamster form they find themselves cursed with as a ghost. They'd return to life as a normal Sim.
And actually, yes... drinking the inoculation to remove their giant hamster form as a ghost would also protect them from ever catching the curse again, should they be brought back to life. As an aside, ghosts are also immune from catching Rabid Rodent Fever (but would typically become vulnerable again once brought back to life.) Interesting point there, I'll jot down a note to consider adjusting that.
...pets can't catch Rabid Rodent Fever.
...to catch Rabid Rodent Fever, a Sim must be a teen or older. They have to catch the disease to progress to stage 3, at which point it becomes contagious for other Sims (also teen or older) to then catch from being in close proximity to the sick Sim.
source: http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/16367626/#Comment_16367626
From the livestream:
"TheGoodOldGamer;c-16371959" wrote:
Also, Graham said that Vampires are NOT immune to the illness, so although not intentional, Hamster-Suited Vampire Ghosts are a thing! :D
Clarification on rodent disease treatment:
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/973102100501573632
How to acquire rodent disease when that's your goal!
https://twitter.com/SimGuruGraham/status/973116783946182656
