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EmmaVane
Seasoned Veteran
2 months ago

Q&A: Life & Death

INTRO

#AD (just in case this counts as social media)

I was invited to join the CFE (not final build) opportunity for Life & Death. Thank you to the EA Creator Network for this chance to answer questions for you about ALL THE THINGS!

I will be taking and answering questions about gameplay, writing several Bucket Lists, finishing Unfinished Business, being Macabre, running as I'm Chased by Death, digging graves and WooHooing in ALL THE THINGS! Plus I'll  give you info on Ravenwood, Crows, Festivals, Careers, Ghost Historian Aspiration, Tarot, Wills, lore and anything else you guys want to know about! And there's a lot. I haven't even scratched the surface yet, and I've been playing for a week.

The embargo has already lifted at time of posting and I'll break answers down into spoilers (if they are working yet, if not, replies)  in case you just want to know some things and keep the rest a mystery.

Format will be similar to last time where I have links to each subject and add more info to each based on questions asked and as I discover things through gameplay. If you didn't see it the first time you look, check on the subject post again later.

Index to follow (if I can get it working this time). Let me know if there's something I forgot. You know the drill...

Let the Reaping commence!

P..S. - I also have a Creator Code now, so if you find my Q&A useful you might consider it as an option at checkout. This doesn't give you a discount, but it would give me a 5% commission on price of the pack. If you wish to use it, my code is EmmaVane. Just enter the code on the the payment screen where voucher codes normally go. Thank you, EA for this opportunity.

INDEX

CROWS - PET CROWS
CROSS-PACK GAMEPLAY - MISCELLANEOUS
COLLECTIONS - TAROT CARDS
COLLECTIONS - MISCELLANEOUS
GHOSTS - GHOST MASTERY ABILITIES & UNLOCKS
GHOSTS - GHOST BABIES?
LOTS - CEMETERIES & HALLOWED GROUND LOT TRAIT
MEDIA - TV, RADIO AND BOOKS
PREP FOR DEATH - WILLS & HEIRLOOMS
 PREP FOR DEATH - FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS & GRAVE MARKERS
RECIPES AND NEW INGREDIENTS
SOUL'S JOURNEY - OVERVIEW
SOUL'S JOURNEY - BUCKET LIST & UNFINISHED BUSINESS GOALS  - ALL PACKS, BY CATEGORY

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  • pyjamacool's avatar
    pyjamacool
    Rising Traveler
    2 months ago

    Does completing a Want count toward progress in the soul's journey system? 

    • EmmaVane's avatar
      EmmaVane
      Seasoned Veteran
      2 months ago

      Yes, but a small amount that adds up over time, not as noticeable as completing a Bucket List goal which tends to be a big jump.

      You reminded me I have other info of what adds to Soul's Journey, so I'll add that to the post.

  • kwizbi's avatar
    kwizbi
    Seasoned Novice
    2 months ago

    Thank you for this! I'm curious if there is any interesting cross pack interactions? Mainly interested in Vampires, Realm of Magic, and Paranormal cause they fit the theme.

    Might have missed something since I've been too busy to catch up on the live streams. I wonder if Temperance will get any TLC with the new powers? 

    • EmmaVane's avatar
      EmmaVane
      Seasoned Veteran
      2 months ago

      CROSS-PACK GAMEPLAY - MISCELLANEOUS

      Various Packs
      • Lots of inclusive Bucket List/Unfinished Business goals.
      • Crow dialogue about various worlds, places and NPCs.
      • Temporary Ghost state for all pack death types.
      • Random death picked from all pack death types (too many uses of temporary Ghost feature).
      • Many Heirloom Eligible items.
      • Collectibles can be found via Netherworld Fissures.
      • [S & EL] Acid Mud Puddles can spawn via Conjure Substance (Evil Ghost ability).
      • [S & EL] Acid Mud Puddles can be removed via Dispel (Good Ghost ability).

      Cats & Dogs
      • Can have Cat/Dog Funerals. Grief with loss of a pet (through death and potentially when running away?).
      • Cats/Dogs can be left to Guardians on death, via Will.
      • "Feel the Love" Companion interaction gives more XP once you hit the first Soul's Journey Milestone, and contributes to Soul's Journey.

      City Living

      Cottage Living

      Discover University

      Eco Lifestyle

      For Rent

      Get Famous

      Get Together

      Growing Together

      High School Years

      Horse Ranch
      • Can have Horse Funerals and grief with loss of a Horse.
      • Horses can be left to Guardians on death, via Will.
      • Horse Tombstone/Urn can be used by Sims, and vice versa.

      Island Living
      • Skeptic Sims don't believe in Merfolk.
      •       Ghost Merfolk finally have a skill tree! (It's the Ghost one, sorry).

      Lovestruck

      My Wedding Stories

      Snowy Escape

      Paranormal Stuff
      • Cleansing infested Abandoned Houses (explorable shells) builds the Medium Skill. (Note: Playeble Ghosts have the option to Infest these if empty)
      • Medium Skill level determines if the Cleansing is successful or not.
      • Spooky objects can spawn via Conjure Substance (Evil Ghost ability).

      Parenthood
      •       Parenthood Journals have Life & Death interactions, and vice versa.

      Realm of Magic
      • Skeptic Sims don't believe in Spellcasters.
      • Ghost Spellcasters have 2 skill trees.
      •       Wands Tarot Card found in Wands & Brooms shop in Spellcaster Alley.
      • Magical artifacts (wands, brooms, familiar orbs, tomes) can be made into Heirlooms.
      • Famous Spellcaster lore all around Ravenwood and the Tarot content.

      Seasons
      • Puddles/Mud Puddles can spawn via Conjure Substance (Evil Ghost ability).
      • Puddles/Mud Puddles be can removed via Dispel (Good Ghost ability).

      StrangerVille

      Vampires
      • Skeptic Sims don't believe in Vampires.
      • Ghost Vampires have 2 skill trees.

      Werewolves
      • Skeptic Sims don't believe in Werewolves.
      • Ghost Werewolves have 2 skill trees.

      • EgonVM's avatar
        EgonVM
        Seasoned Ace
        2 months ago

        Interesting... I have something to say about this part:

        Can use Cat/Dog grave markers for Sims and vice versa.

        That isn't possible with the update though. This is possible with horses though (horses can have other graves while sims can have horse grave), but not with cats and dogs (it is not possible to change their gravestone either).

        So, interesting if it's a feature locked behind a DLC or a pre-final build quirk...

  • EgonVM's avatar
    EgonVM
    Seasoned Ace
    2 months ago

    What kind of gravestones and urns are available when switching the appearance? And can some of them be recolored like Spellcasters' gravestones can?

    • EmmaVane's avatar
      EmmaVane
      Seasoned Veteran
      2 months ago

      I replied to this before but it didn't stick. These are the options with all packs in. The colour variants don't seem to be included, but I guess you could still use them as décor in Cemeteries. Maybe they can be patched in later too.

      UPDATE: Tested for swatches on each tombstone/urn in Build/Buy. New pics have a number to indicate how many swatches each comes in. Sorry I didn't think to check that way before.


      Missing Grave Markers are:

      • Cat tombstone/urn (would be nice for Cat Lovers)
      • Dog tombstone/urn (would be nice for Dog Lovers)
      • Servo tombstone (would be cool for Geeks or Techy Sims)
      • Colour swatches for Alien tombstone/urn (these exist as separate items, so it would be nice if the swatches were added to the functional one)
      • Drowning urn with life ring.

      • EgonVM's avatar
        EgonVM
        Seasoned Ace
        2 months ago

        Thanks!

        Right now there are 2 recolorable gravestones available: Spellcaster gravestone and Mt. Komorebi gravestone. What I mean is that if you switch to the gravestone, you can then enter Build Mode and use the design tool to change their color.

        Here's a picture of it:

        Or do you get this usual message when using the design tool on the new graves?

         

  • Jomilej's avatar
    Jomilej
    New Scout
    2 months ago

    Hello,

    Thank for all the pieces of information. It's really helpful. I was wondering if Servos have a soul's journey, do you know if they can have a soul's journey?

    • EmmaVane's avatar
      EmmaVane
      Seasoned Veteran
      2 months ago

      Servos do not have Ghosts in regular gameplay. I guess machines do not have Souls. I haven't tested it in game, but could do so quickly...

      So I downloaded a Servo and a Ghost Servo (hax!) from the Gallery to test and these are the results:

      • Neither regular nor Ghost Servo have Soul's Journeys in their Aspiration panel. Ghost Servo does have the Ghost Powers available and their tombstone in their inventory (though it's the regular Sim one, not the Servo one, likely broken by cheating).
      • Turned on Testing Cheats and CAS  Full Edit Mode and took them into CAS to see if I could add/edit Death Traits. Not possible on either Servo.
      • Tried adding Death by Drowning trait to Servo in Live Mode, via cheat bar. This works, second Ghost Servo also has Ghost powers, but still no Soul's Journey.
      •       Removed Ghost trait and tried in-game death via cheat (rabbit). Servo dies and leaves Servo Tombstone. No option to continue as a Ghost/be a free roaming Ghost. Just gone. This Servo left a Servo tombstone behind.

      So it looks as though you can have Ghost Servos with Ghost powers via cheats, but they can't be made through CAS or gameplay and they never have Soul's Journey in any instance.

  • oombopoombop's avatar
    oombopoombop
    Newcomer
    21 days ago

    My sim child died, and he had no ghost perk abilities, soul's journey, or anything. His needs changed to the ghosts needs but now he's just kind of there? Do children not have the ghost perks like older sims or was this just a glitch?

    • EmmaVane's avatar
      EmmaVane
      Seasoned Veteran
      20 days ago

      Children never have Occult powers. They only get them at Teen+.

      Child and younger Sims (killed via cheat) have to rely on a Teen+ Sim to resurrect them (via Ambrosia/spell/potion), live on forever as a Ghost (played or free roaming), or move on to the Netherworld (be deleted). They might also be able to Wish for Life via the RG Wishing Well, but I forget.

      Soul's Journey is only available to Teen+ Ghosts, or living Sims aged YA+, and unavailable to Servos as machines have no souls.

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