Stupid questions: Whims and Ideal Moods?

Technically, the are a few ideal moods still. Ideal mood for any work is Energized (Less energy loss), best mood to put victim in during vampire attack is Tense.
Certain skills benefit from specific moods.

But I agree with you. This is too easy. This is why I use mods for how moodlets work.
No more perma-happy, for example.

"Sk8rblaze;c-17438535" wrote:
You pretty much explained why I don’t play in few words.

The developer’s approach to disable whims, rather than improve upon it, is very symbolic of just how uninspired and dumbed down the gameplay is with TS4. I can’t be in live mode longer than 2 minutes because it feels too easy, and I feel like it’s pointless when TS2 and TS3 exist to give me some actual gameplay with depth.

I still like the game, but they apparently were surprised people wanted more challenges?

I mean Sims 1 was brutal compared to all the others, going as far as you had to furnish your kitchen in exact the right order to have time to eat in the morning (From Bedroom -> front door: Fridge, prep space, oven, table. Too long walk space between them made you late for work). If you were lucky and had done that right you got the time to also go to the toilet / shower before work. Your Sims lived in perma-depression until you got them rich enough.
I don't want to go there, but at least give me a Sims 3 level of challenge?

"MayaioYT;c-17438448" wrote:
You can just turn them back on in settings...

Ideal moods? No.

Kind of off topic, but what does pinning the whim do?

"beadierturtle;c-17438749" wrote:
Kind of off topic, but what does pinning the whim do?

It saves it so it doesn't vanish after the sim went to sleep or traveled to another lot

"Beardedgeek;c-17438743" wrote:

"MayaioYT;c-17438448" wrote:
You can just turn them back on in settings...

Ideal moods? No.

What MayaioYT probably meant was this
https://i.imgur.com/vjrNnN9.png
Whims aren't turned off unless you turn them off yourself.

"Zimz4;c-17442469" wrote:
Whims aren't turned off unless you turn them off yourself.

I could be mistaken, but I believe they were actually turned off by default in the patch that made them optional. I seem to remember having to go turn them back on manually in my game.

"Ayradyss;c-17443004" wrote:

"Zimz4;c-17442469" wrote:
Whims aren't turned off unless you turn them off yourself.

I could be mistaken, but I believe they were actually turned off by default in the patch that made them optional. I seem to remember having to go turn them back on manually in my game.

That's what I remember as well. I turned them on, but might as well have left them off, seeing how broken they are.

As for ideal moods, I haven't played much the past few months, but at least Actor still has it...? Can of course check other sims that work, and also kids/teens in school.

"Ayradyss;c-17443004" wrote:

"Zimz4;c-17442469" wrote:
Whims aren't turned off unless you turn them off yourself.

I could be mistaken, but I believe they were actually turned off by default in the patch that made them optional. I seem to remember having to go turn them back on manually in my game.

Yep. They are turned off by default and have to be turned back on if you want to use them