ROM: Magic As Skill Or Life State

I’m fine either way. I just wish... all of these occults were more fleshed out and had signs in younger life stages (like some in Sims 3: toddler doing magic with toys, vampire toddlers biting necks of teddy bears, toddlers/children having scales with mermaids, etc).

I would like it if the new magical stuff have something for younger life stages.

"Simmingal;c-17140901" wrote:
Hmm I am actually puzzled over this because part of me wants sims to inherit their parents magical state
but also I'd like to turn sims into magic user with something because I already have so many sims I want to make magical
and it just seems sad to throw away my long legacy for it

They could always do something where magic is either a trait you earn somehow or inherit. Like a sim learns magic and any kids they have could be born with the ability to use magic without having to seek it out.

I want it to be a lifestate just for the sheer fact it makes it feel alot more unique and i want it to be genetic. But it's obvious there's gonna be a skill/ranking system like Vampires had for that progression.

Magic should be a life state whether that is in the form of witches and/or fairies (hopefully both). Just like the other occults in the game I don’t believe they have specific skills mermaids don’t. Not sure about vampire but from what I have read there is no specific vampire skill it’s a life state and magic should be too.

"Iyasenu;c-17140476" wrote:
A skill, as it'd make it easier for inter-pack compatability.
Vampire Witches!
Alien Warlocks!
PlantSim Sorcerers!
Mermaid Sorceresses!

If it's a Life State, then unless they magically (jokes) add in Hybridization with Occults to allow other life states to be Witches/Warlocks then I won't be fully satisfied.

Someone will probably make a mod for hybrids. Tbh I really have zero desire and for hybrids other than a mermaid/witch

I want it to be a unique thing only certain life states can experience. What's special about magic if literally every Sim can do it?

Kinda defeats the purpose of adding witches.

"rudy8292;c-17141702" wrote:
I want it to be a unique thing only certain life states can experience. What's special about magic if literally every Sim can do it?

Kinda defeats the purpose of adding witches.

Exactly this

Both. But of the two I'd prefer life-state. I like how alchemy was a skill but magic was life-state oriented (I think?) in Sims 3.

I'm not a massive occult fan, but I think they really should be a lifestate. A good compromise would be if there was some kind-of magic skill (alchemy could work, something magic-like), but the occult have a proper system like vampires which is more powerful. Also there should be a way to turn existing sims like mermaids have kelp, so any sim can become the new occult.

The main problem I see with magic being a skill is that skills can't be unlearned, and since sims constantly try out new stuff on their own, everyone will be a witch before you know it. It already annoys me how many of my supposedly technophobe grandpas become hardcore gamers while I'm not looking, I don't need the same with magic. I wouldn't be opposed to different kinds of magic coming as different skills as long as they're only available to witches and lost upon turning back to regular humans.

Everyone else can get a skill similar to Vampire Lore, which teaches them all about magic, witches, and their history without enabling them to use magic themselves. I think it would be interesting if we got a new aspiration about just that - learning everything about witches, but without necessarily becoming one, unlike the aspirations from Vampires which all require you to actually be a vampire.