Pond tool being used on a lot seen in the new Cottage Living trailer, seen at 1:50 (link below).A sim can be seen splashing in the edge of the pond in a bathing suit on a lot on the official pack features page. Gurus confirmed (on Twitter) that sims will be able to splash at the edge of ponds, but not able to fully swim in them. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51237472682_c506492bdd_h.jpgpond swim by Sappy Sifaka, on Flickrhttps://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/packs/expansion-packs/the-sims-4-cottage-livinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rSNOU_T7mghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51238168521_6cbcb732f1_k.jpgpond 1 by Sappy Sifaka, on Flickrhttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51239224870_7cc8a74315_k.jpgpond 1.5 by Sappy Sifaka, on Flickrhttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51239224765_15a106fcca_k.jpgpond 2 by Sappy Sifaka, on Flickr

This is confirmed. I think it's coming to the base game in an Update.

I'm wondering (and really hoping) if EA will ever go back and patch swimming into other worlds from pre-Island Living. I just want my sims to be able to take a nice holiday to the beach in Brindleton Bay ?

This is THE sensation of this pack!!!

"MandyPandy111;c-17906392" wrote:I'm wondering (and really hoping) if EA will ever go back and patch swimming into other worlds from pre-Island Living. I just want my sims to be able to take a nice holiday to the beach in Brindleton Bay ?yeah i really wish they'd do that for windenburg and brindleton at leastit just seems so off to have access to beautiful beach but yet having to build a freaking swimming poolor well i guess after this it be ponds overload everywhere :lol:

This would be a landscaping patch - or ponds would be an object.

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catloverplayer
Seasoned Veteran
4 years ago
This is confirmed. I think it's coming to the base game in an Update.
LunaLight15
4 years ago
I'm wondering (and really hoping) if EA will ever go back and patch swimming into other worlds from pre-Island Living. I just want my sims to be able to take a nice holiday to the beach in Brindleton Bay ?
alanmichael1
Seasoned Hotshot
4 years ago
This is THE sensation of this pack!!!
Simmingal
Hero
4 years ago
"MandyPandy111;c-17906392" wrote:
I'm wondering (and really hoping) if EA will ever go back and patch swimming into other worlds from pre-Island Living. I just want my sims to be able to take a nice holiday to the beach in Brindleton Bay ?

yeah i really wish they'd do that for windenburg and brindleton at least

it just seems so off to have access to beautiful beach but yet having to build a freaking swimming pool

or well i guess after this it be ponds overload everywhere :lol:
Loanet
New Scout
4 years ago
This would be a landscaping patch - or ponds would be an object.
crocobaura
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
Can't wait for the ponds. Wonder if sims will be able to ride the jet skis in the ponds?
SEREFRAS
Rising Hotshot
4 years ago
It would be cool if the new ponds can also be used as Hot Springs.
CaptainMe120
4 years ago
"isobel13;c-17907667" wrote:
Wait are those ducks?!
Do you think they could be live ducks or just decorations like the water lilies? I can't remember seeing live ducks in the teaser. Surely it would have been shown in the teaser, along with the other new animals...

They look like decor animals as you put it. None of the gurus really put much emphasis on the ducks as they do the other animals
Harukotyan
4 years ago
Yes, pond terrain tool is definitely coming. But I'm cautious. I wouldn't say for now they are swimmable. We can see the kid wading in the water. Just like sims can do in current bodies of water in some non-swimmable worlds. Wee do not know for sure there's actually swimming besides wading. I really hope there is. But I'm afraid to be disappointed.

This aside I'm really interested how ponds will behave in winter? Will they freeze?
Harukotyan
4 years ago
"Kyproulini;c-17907878" wrote:

In the official trailer, about 20 seconds in you can see 4 adult Sims swimming in the pond. I'm putting my hopes up!

They are swimming in the local river, though.