https://i.imgur.com/fRlgXMU.jpgThis is something I've been doing for quite a while and with the imminent release of the University pack, I thought it might be an interesting time to ponder this one in more depth.We haven't had an *official* hobby pack since Sims 2, where Freetime brought in a variety of activities and 10 different hobbies. However, I've been using the expanded skills in Sims 4 to create the hobbies for my sims and most of them fit very nicely into one of the original ten categories from Sims 2.Arts & Crafts• Painting• PhotographyCuisine• Baking• Cooking• Gourmet Cooking• MixologyFilm & Literature• Acting• WritingFitness• Fitness• WellnessGames• Video GamingMusic & Dance• Dance• DJ• Guitar• Media Production• Piano• Singing• ViolinNature• Archaeology• Flower Arranging• Gardening• HerbalismScience• Logic• Robotics• Rocket ScienceSports ~ No specific skills but activities instead• Basketball• Football (Soccer)Tinkering• Handiness• Programming (?)I've missed off a few, I know but these are the ones I'm currently using in my game (in the case of some, will be when the new pack release) plus some, like the Selvadoradian Culture, didn't quite fit into those categories. So with each new pack that adds new skills, I'm adding to the list of hobbies.I also use the club system from Get Together to create hobby groups and that's where things like the bowling can come in. So I was wondering if anybody else uses the skills and clubs, or any other method, to provide their sims with hobbies? https://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/midi/haushalt/a054.gif

Supernatural: Vampiric loreMusic and Dance: Pipe OrganGames: Bowling Mischief (?)Film and Literature: Comedy

Thanks for the vampire ones. I don't have the pack, I had no idea what came in it. I was wondering about the mischief one too. I think it probably does work under games, because they tend to pull pranks and such. Comedy for film and literature is a good idea <3

Yes, I use skills as hobbies too. My main sim is a good vampire who likes to keep himself busy to help him manage his thirst. He enjoys singing and playing the piano and guitar, playing chess, jogging and working out, yoga and meditation, dancing, cooking, baking, skating, and archaeology. He also enjoys writing and is a member of the Avant Gardes book club. Once he becomes their leader they will also play musical instruments and chess together. He will probably develop an interest in painting as well once he becomes a student at Britechester. My sim's partner enjoys fishing, gardening, herbalism, sparring, upgrading/repairing objects and woodworking. I really hope we get more hobbies and skills in the near future. I would especially love knitting/sewing and embroidery so my sim can make cute little decorations, toys, blankets, and warm clothing for his loved ones. Origami, dominoes, horse riding and fencing would be perfect for him too. I would also love more hobbies/activities for younger sims, particularly ballet.

Fishing ! is a really good nature hobby.Far fetched but I feel like fitness could be broken down further: some sims are into boxing, others like rock climbing or martial art.Handiness has a sorta sub category in sculpting, both wooden sculptures and pumpkin carving (clay isn't linked to handiness, but still fits. Although I wish we could bake the result and keep it forever).Same with logic, could be interest in astronomy or chemistry, could be chess aficionado.Skills covering broad subjects have several hobbies within them, and that helps me with making sims even more unique.And not a skill (it's not dependant on herbalism I think ?) but one of my sims is really into entomology with Outdoor Retreat. Plus walking sticks make adorable pets for kids.If only spawners weren't limited to Granite Falls. Making interesting gameplay niche is the surest way to ensure your players forget about it.

@annaliese39 I love your ideas for other hobbies. I'd love to see knitting/sewing too, I think they'd add a lot of items to the game. @happyopi It's funny because I often break down the skills in my head to give more customised hobbies to each sim. Like you say, most can be broken down to provide extra hobbies. You've got some lovely suggestiosn there https://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/midi/froehlich/a025.gif

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Sigzy_29
New Spectator
6 years ago
Supernatural:

Vampiric lore

Music and Dance:

Pipe Organ

Games:

Bowling
Mischief (?)

Film and Literature:

Comedy
MissyHissy
6 years ago
Thanks for the vampire ones. I don't have the pack, I had no idea what came in it. I was wondering about the mischief one too. I think it probably does work under games, because they tend to pull pranks and such. Comedy for film and literature is a good idea <3
annaliese39
Seasoned Newcomer
6 years ago
Yes, I use skills as hobbies too. My main sim is a good vampire who likes to keep himself busy to help him manage his thirst. He enjoys singing and playing the piano and guitar, playing chess, jogging and working out, yoga and meditation, dancing, cooking, baking, skating, and archaeology. He also enjoys writing and is a member of the Avant Gardes book club. Once he becomes their leader they will also play musical instruments and chess together. He will probably develop an interest in painting as well once he becomes a student at Britechester. My sim's partner enjoys fishing, gardening, herbalism, sparring, upgrading/repairing objects and woodworking.

I really hope we get more hobbies and skills in the near future. I would especially love knitting/sewing and embroidery so my sim can make cute little decorations, toys, blankets, and warm clothing for his loved ones. Origami, dominoes, horse riding and fencing would be perfect for him too. I would also love more hobbies/activities for younger sims, particularly ballet.
kurimisarang
6 years ago
Fishing ! is a really good nature hobby.

Far fetched but I feel like fitness could be broken down further: some sims are into boxing, others like rock climbing or martial art.
Handiness has a sorta sub category in sculpting, both wooden sculptures and pumpkin carving (clay isn't linked to handiness, but still fits. Although I wish we could bake the result and keep it forever).
Same with logic, could be interest in astronomy or chemistry, could be chess aficionado.
Skills covering broad subjects have several hobbies within them, and that helps me with making sims even more unique.

And not a skill (it's not dependant on herbalism I think ?) but one of my sims is really into entomology with Outdoor Retreat. Plus walking sticks make adorable pets for kids.
If only spawners weren't limited to Granite Falls. Making interesting gameplay niche is the surest way to ensure your players forget about it.
MissyHissy
6 years ago
@annaliese39 I love your ideas for other hobbies. I'd love to see knitting/sewing too, I think they'd add a lot of items to the game.
@happyopi It's funny because I often break down the skills in my head to give more customised hobbies to each sim. Like you say, most can be broken down to provide extra hobbies. You've got some lovely suggestiosn there https://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/midi/froehlich/a025.gif
MidniteHearts
New Spectator
6 years ago
I've always been saying that players can literally use the skills we have in the game as hobbies, so I'm not sure why a hobbies pack would be necessary. I whole-heartedly agree with this post.
Simmerville
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
I never thought of categorizing them into the 10 hobbies from TS2. Seems to be a good spread! I might have put Archaeology under Arts & Crafts instead of Nature though, but I guess both might work.

I do have hobbies for some of my sims, but I use it more like defining interests than to actually build skills. In my online residents registry I programmed the script to consider each sim's skills and traits etc, and then to suggest a hobby for them based on all that. Of course a sim can choose whatever hobby they like, one point of a hobby might even be to do something new and different.
Ivelka
6 years ago
Nice categorization :) I also use skills as hobbies in combination with club system :smiley: because why not? it's normal that if we do something as hobby usually we become better in it with time. Yoga is hobby and in the same time it's a skill.
I think better than hobby pack they would do adding some talent system.
Daephene1
New Spectator
6 years ago
You could add a category of learning or discovery and lump together vampire lore, selvadoradan culture and maybe archaeology. And the research and debate skill coming soon.

I do think that there's almost too much already in the game for a whole hobby pack, but I would really like the toy making and sewing activities back, so hopefully they'll fit in with another theme.
alan650
New Spectator
6 years ago
I desperately think that Sims 4 needs a pack like Freetime! We need to bring back hobby enthusiasm and a pack of at least 8 fleshed out skills of different variety. This pack wouldn't need a new world so all their time could be focused on making fun skills for gameplay! I really really hope we get a pack like this next year! There are literally thousands of hobbies/skills that could be added into a pack like this. It also would be a way to develop Sim personalities.