6 years ago

The Bookworm trait

Is it just me or you agree this trait is completely useless? I mean the interaction options are great and I am all in for analyzing a book for an extra boost.. but it seems somehow very lacking and "incomplete". Sure, not all bookworms would like to be authors but it would be nice if there was a tracking system to what books you have read or a collectable. I usually never really bother with my sim reading (except if they are on the writing career or just to get my aspiration through) and that is a shame since there is alot of books out there in the world.

It would be nice if it was more easier to track of what books you have / have read / left to collect / or atleast see the list of books you have published instead of waiting 10am for royalites / be able to buy your own books / other playable households are able to buy books written by previous playable household (same world )

Or am I missing something?

feedback

16 Replies

OldeSimsFan
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
As a card-carrying member of the librarly party, avid bookworm, and writer I agree whole-heartedly with the above. EA is quite missing the boat in all aspects, and that side by side comparison is both illuminating and sad. As far as getting tense goes, I find it the opposite. When I'm in the groove, the words are flowing and the book seems to write itself, it's a rush and beyond fun.

The whole system needs a major overhaul. Compared to 2 & 3 how it now is is so shallow and lackluster. Just enough window dressing to claim they've done somethig.
Eliyawoods
6 years ago
Spoiler
"Hestia;c-17215579" wrote:
There is also a special book that only Bookworms can write.

https://i.imgur.com/8GGb2Zf.png

A skill journal that tracks things.

https://i.imgur.com/T1eLdpQ.png

Oh I miss that journal one! I was really hoping The Sims 4 did something at least have close.

It's just sad sometimes especially since we know for a fact that the company can do better because they have given us better before.
Simburian
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
If you have a lot of images to post can you use Spoilers please. It gets a bit much, especially if people quote again, when looking at the forum on a smartphone. (Next to the emoji icon and bottom of the Format choices.)
invisiblgirl
6 years ago
I enjoyed the whim to read '50' or '100' books in S3, but I still had trouble keeping track of which books they'd read. I'd have to keep all the unread books in their inventory and the read books in the bookshelf to keep them separate.

I've noticed (in S4) that some non-skill books don't have a little circle indicating progress while reading, so if your Sim has a whim to read a book or needs to read a book for an aspiration, it doesn't count. It seems to be a variety of genres, and the books for children don't count for adults, even if your Sim has the 'childish' trait.
EA_Rtas
Community Manager
6 years ago
Alright I've removed some posts in here comparing different games, with the rule update recently it was made a rule that comparisons need dedicated threads, derailing threads that are not about comparing games is against the rules. Let's keep this on topic please.
timurjr96
6 years ago
it's just not fun playing with this trait, it barely does anything, also a sim cant just reading a book in silent without getting distracted by other sims or moving from one place to another.