Realm of Magic! Speculation!

"mjallet;c-17107281" wrote:
I also really hope there's only one type of occult! I'd rather have one fully fleshed out then a whole bunch that are only ok.

I want witches and werewolves at the least. I think they can add werewolves, because there isn’t a whole lot that goes into them except the transformation, and form. Maybe some other factors involving the ability to shift or a curse, but I don’t think it’s as in depth as witches or fairies. I might be wrong, but that’s what I’m thinking.

Just replicating a post from another thread, since this one seems to be more focused on speculation:


I find it unlikely that the pack will include more than 1 supernatural (witches). But witches vary so much according to lore and culture that I think many other supernatural beings can be covered if they create a wide array of skills and invest in customization, as someone said above.

Ideally, I’d like magic itself not to be restricted to a certain type of sim, but to be a skill, or a set of skills that come in different varieties and evolve in different ways.

So, for example, progress in the alchemy path could, aside from enabling the sim to make more powerful potions/elixirs, unlock certain abilities as you level up, such as conjure up raw materials, turn an object into another, turn a sim into a frog/rat/whatever, bring a dead sim back to life in exchange for another sim’s life, manipulate lifespans by transferring days of life from onde sim to another, etc. The sim would level up through the routinely usage of the skills and the creation of a certain amount of elixirs/potions.

Progress in the “academic magic” path could unlock more traditional skills, such as levitation, teleportation, curses and blessings, mind reading, bending another sim’s will, etc. The sim would level up through the study of plenty of books and constant skill usage.

Progress in the “natural magic” path could unlock elemental magic (fire, ice, lightning, meteors, earthquakes, growing plants, etc.) and maybe enable more interactions with animals, allowing the sim to call them forth or talk to them. The sim would level up through constant skill usage and different activities related to the elements, such as going out in a storm to be hit by lightning, interacting with X fireplaces or standing through a heatwave outside, going out during a blizzard, fishing, swimming, hunting for collectibles, making snowmen, interacting with plants and animals, etc.

I think around 10 skills per path might be enough (vampires had 25 in total I guess, so 30 is not unrealistic, specially considering we’re talking about witches here).

All these paths could also be just different branches in a single skill tree.

I think this system (or something similar to it) would be a nice way to give each sim a unique experience and it doesn’t seem unfeasible for a game pack.

As for the world (which I hope accompanies the pack), I’d like a mountainy landscape with a few castles (5 lots would be fine, like forgotten hollow, as long as there’s a wide public area around them full of nice details to explore).

In regard to items, I’d appreciate lush outfits and furniture for the local nobility. And of course, some rags for the peasants.

Another one:

It would also be really cool if the developing team made use of their experiment with Strangerville and created a small, short quest for obtaining magical powers. I mean, how fun would it be going to a cave/dungeon in the new world, talking to an ancient wizard/witch (in my dreams it would be a dragon, but I know it won’t), and getting him some collectibles/books/etc. in exchange for a lesson in magic?

"nerdfashion;c-17107968" wrote:
I want that whole Harry Potter (or Henry Puffer) package. I want my Hogwarts, I want my noseless part-immortals, I want my Quidditch.

I agree. I love the Harry Potter series!

"JohnVanGould;c-17107933" wrote:
Just replicating a post from another thread, since this one seems to be more focused in speculation:


I find it unlikely that the pack will include more than 1 supernatural (witches). But witches vary so much according to lore and culture that I think many other supernatural beings can be covered if they create a wide array of skills and invest in customization, as someone said above.

Ideally, I’d like magic itself not to be restricted to a certain type of sim, but to be a skill, or a set of skills that come in different varieties and evolve in different ways.

So, for example, progress in the alchemy path could, aside from enabling the sim to make more powerful potions/elixirs, unlock certain abilities as you level up, such as conjure up raw materials, turn an object into another, turn a sim into a frog/rat/whatever, bring a dead sim back to life in exchange for another sim’s life, manipulate lifespans by transferring days of life from onde sim to another, etc. The sim would level up through the routinely usage of the skills and the creation of a certain amount of elixirs/potions.

Progress in the “academic magic” path could unlock more traditional skills, such as levitation, teleportation, curses and blessings, mind reading, bending another sim’s will, etc. The sim would level up through the study of plenty of books and constant skill usage.

Progress in the “natural magic” path could unlock elemental magic (fire, ice, lightning, meteors, earthquakes, growing plants, etc.) and maybe enable more interactions with animals, allowing the sim to call them forth or talk to them. The sim would level up through constant skill usage and different activities related to the elements, such as going out in a storm to be hit by lightning, interacting with X fireplaces or standing through a heatwave outside, going out during a blizzard, fishing, swimming, hunting for collectibles, making snowmen, interacting with plants and animals, etc.

I think around 10 skills per path might be enough (vampires had 25 in total I guess, so 30 is not unrealistic, specially considering we’re talking about witches here).

All these paths could also be just different branches in a single skill tree.

I think this system (or something similar to it) would be a nice way to give each sim a unique experience and it doesn’t seem unfeasible for a game pack.

As for the world (which I hope accompanies the pack), I’d like a mountainy landscape with a few castles (5 lots would be fine, like forgotten hollow, as long as there’s a wide public area around them full of nice details to explore).

In regard to items, I’d appreciate lush outfits and furniture for the local nobility. And of course, some rags for the peasants.

Very well thought out. I can definitely see the pack like this, or the world being like a swamp.

I'm kind of hoping they bring back the Plantsim limited time challenge as a more permanent thing, but slightly differently. Maybe there could be a special type of Sim that brings goodies that when collected create something else. Or, just make the Forbidden Fruit tree a permanent fixture of the game, or perhaps create a way to conjure up the magic beans (and easter eggs, and sugar skulls). But they better not stop there. I'm looking forward to werewolves, fairies, witches or wizards, and maybe dragons, orcs, goblins, gremlins, bridge dwellers, dryads, centaurs, or elves (since they already basically have a SimSanta). Too bad they won't have them all given this is only a game pack and not an expansion pack.

"ZhaguiSimmer;c-17108178" wrote:
A magic only destination inside of the world we’re given. Similar to what happened In Harry Potter when Hagrid pushed in stones on a wall to reveal Diagon Alley.

The ability to let the dishes wash themselves, mops to clean puddles etc.

A witch event kind of like volley ball except their on brooms and in the air.

Babies having the ability to provide youth and reduce lifespan days.

Various levels of Witchcraft (I loved the fact that Vampire lore had 14 levels? Why not make it the same for Witchcraft)

If they are only doing witches in the game pack. I have high expectations. I want a mix of: Harry Potter, Hocus Pocus, Maleficent, and Halloweentown. Not saying I want every aspect, but diversity in terms of powers, and hopefully a town or school of magic( unlikely, because we don’t have uni, but wait! We do have boats and not cars XD) I also hope they have forbidden spellls!

We need supernatural pack with fairies withes and some werewolf's!!!! i mean it could be first like just pack and later add staff packs and monster packs

I really love fairy's!!! so we need one, it would be great add some dragon's and some maybe goblins! :) and i think it's fair to ask at least these main magic ones : fairy witches and werewolf's for year 2019!

I'm a bit skeptical to think we'd get more than one occult, but I sure hope we do as occult simmers have been neglected for far too long. As for what i'd like to see obviously alchemy and spells are a must. I'd also really like to see some of the magical items back such as the magic mirror, crystal ball, and cauldron. Maybe the voodoo doll can get some more supernatural interactions? As for what what occults i'd like to see apart from witches, my first choice would be fairies as they are so much fun in ts3 and i'd love to see what upgrades they'd have in the ts4. (also would like to recreate my fairy monarchy in ts4 :D ) I never really played with werewolves too much in ts3 and don't see myself playing with them all that often if we get them but I know a lot of people really want to see them so I would like too as well, I hope they would still be able to hunt for collectibles because that would help out my collecting obsession so much and my fairy queen might keep one around to help her find gemstones, lol. I would kind of like a lunar cycle and zombies that are half life states like plant sims and skeletons, but I hope they wouldn't be as annoying as in the ts3. Maybe zombies would only come out if a lot has tomb stones, kinda like ghosts, or maybe only in new special cemetery lots? Would also like if we got lunar cycles for previous occult's powers to be affected some how, such as being more powerful during full moons.

> @puertoricanthang said:
> I'm a bit skeptical to think we'd get more than one occult, but I sure hope we do as occult simmers have been neglected for far too long. As for what i'd like to see obviously alchemy and spells are a must. I'd also really like to see some of the magical items back such as the magic mirror, crystal ball, and cauldron. Maybe the voodoo doll can get some more supernatural interactions? As for what what occults i'd like to see apart from witches, my first choice would be fairies as they are so much fun in ts3 and i'd love to see what upgrades they'd have in the ts4. (also would like to recreate my fairy monarchy in ts4 :D ) I never really played with werewolves too much in ts3 and don't see myself playing with them all that often if we get them but I know a lot of people really want to see them so I would like too as well, I hope they would still be able to hunt for collectibles because that would help out my collecting obsession so much and my fairy queen might keep one around to help her find gemstones, lol. I would kind of like a lunar cycle and zombies that are half life states like plant sims and skeletons, but I hope they wouldn't be as annoying as in the ts3. Maybe zombies would only come out if a lot has tomb stones, kinda like ghosts, or maybe only in new special cemetery lots? Would also like if we got lunar cycles for previous occult's powers to be affected some how, such as being more powerful during full moons.

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Ye! i mean all these of course! i think we might get either a supernatural pack! or a single packs like example : vampires.