The Sims 4 Feedback Thread - come share yours

@SimGuruHydra

I'm really enjoying the game. I've been playing with it for hours, at least every day that I'm not working. I'm planning on eventually writing a review, but there's something I've noticed about the mail boxes that is kind of annoying me, and had become a pet peeve of mine.

I'm glad you gave us two different types, but I'd really appreciate it, if there was an easy way to change type of mail box. However, what's upsetting me even more is that when I change a lot from a residential to community lot, the mail box stays on the lot, even after I bulldoze it. I would really like to be able to get rid of them when the lot I'm building is supposed to be a venue instead someone's home.

I'm really surprised that I haven't come across more people complaining about this, but I would bet you that a lot of other people are just as upset about it as I am.

We need a patch so we can add and delete mailboxes on community lots.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/779389/we-need-a-patch-so-we-can-add-and-delete-mailboxes-for-community-lots

We'll be very thankful if you guys are able to fix this problem.

Loving the graphics....
Do not like having limited lots to build on
socializing at work and not gaining friendship is not cool
limited activities for outdoors ...not just a pool but any kind of activities
jobs are not really doing it for me especially not being able to be self employed
community lots are very boring...even the lounge is just couches to sit and socialize

absolutely love multitasking...never change that
love how bills are only 1x week...sims 3 was more frequent
sure dont miss those nasty papers left on the front lawn

fishing is dissapointing...only used for mounting? Cant eat them
Love how you dont have to read for 2 hours before cooking....skills just start building as you go....love that
Love the pregnancy...looks more realistic...can follow by trimester..and can wear any clothes for maternity
Hate the delivery process of childbirth...very underated
very anxious for expansions...may actually solve some of these issues
All in all very impressed

Oh and btw....Thank you for not making the intro so loooong.....it starts up in seconds...LOVE IT!

What you liked:
* Sims no longer look circle headed and bean-eyed, like in Sims 3. Much better now!
* Character creation works really well, except it was a bit difficult to figure out at first because UI elements tend to remain hidden!
* Juggling with emotions make managing sim actions pretty interesting, and once you realize the benefit of collectible auras it becomes even better!
* Aspirations and career advancement have their goals set up pretty well! It's fun to do them. Careers splitting up is also a fun idea!

What you didn't like:
* In char creation, the sim starts making fiddling around as soon as you try to zoom out a bit.
* Nearly no options for influencing actions of uncontrolled sims, which we already had in Sims 2 and it was nice. "Suggest that Sim X goes to bed" etc.
* After trying out the punching bag a bit my female sim became a buff muscle case, and nothing I've done seems to revert her. Sitting on the PC hacking all day, eating cake? Nope, still buff. It's not even apparent anywhere in the game how I can make her weaker again!
* There doesn't seem to be a convenient way to show off my screenshots / memory timelines online. No, I don't consider Facebook uploads convenient. They clutter everything else I have there.
* A few careers we've had in earlier Sims-games are missing, such as the Political/Economic careers.
* No swimming pools or hot tubs! After Sims 2 and 3, these felt like they should be part of the base game.
* No cars, but I'm expecting them in an expansion.
* Even though screenshots save at screen resolution, they display in a tiny window in-game!
* Loading screens between neighbour lots. I thought loading was divided by neighbourhoods?!

Suggestions?
* Please add the option in character creation to keep the Sim motionless when zoomed out.
* Sims 3 expansions are STILL grossly overpriced. Please try to keep expansions for Sims 4 at a more reasonable rate.
* Please add memory timeline stories to the gallery
* Please improve (default) sorting of items in the gallery. The way it is now, the popular items become more popular and unknown new items get zero downloads because they're never seen. Even when I choose to sort by New items, I don't see anything with zero or only a few downloads in the list! Everyone needs a fair chance!
* Please increase the size of the screenshot windows in-game.
* Please give the composer of Sul Sul a huge hug and two Internets. It's a truly awesome song!


Overall thoughts?
To me this feels like a great improvement from Sims 3, which I didn't like much. Sims 2 was great and this is even better. It's the rightful sequel to Sims 2 in my books.

I feel like I've been seeing a lot of people agreeing on the no open world thing being a huge problem. And again, I get that you were trying to make the initial load faster, etc. BUT I have a friend with a really great gaming pc (so not just his machine), and he got his family up to like 6 or 7 sims tonight, and he says the load screen when one sim is coming back to the house where the rest of the family is (we assume as the game figures out all their stuff at load) is not short. Once any load screen lasts more than just a few seconds, the whole point of throwing in several hundred different loads we have to deal with is suddenly moot. I for one (and by far not the only one) MUCH MUCH MUCH prefer waiting around for several minutes for my TS3 game to load -- ONCE!! -- because whatever, I can go get a sandwich or something, and then once I'm in, I'm IN... I can Sim for an entire day and not have to wait around again that whole day (unless traveling, but that's only once in a while and you get such a long time to spend at the destination). Plus there's a ton of stuff to DO, so yeah take that time to load in all my stuff. I will trade even 5 solid minutes or more of an initial load to get 12 hours of uninterrupted gameplay over waiting 15-60 seconds every 10 minutes, no question, and I am so not alone. I think you guys are counting on people shelling out for EPs to make you more money so they can get a better game. But I really think you will lose so many people who are just going to go back to 3 and not buy any expansions for 4. If one day you manage to get rid of the load screens, I'll consider returning to 4. But if you do, you should advertise the fact HEAVILY, because a lot of us just won't be paying attention to TS4 developments. :(

Hi!
So, I've been playing for a few days now, and here are my thoughts:

1. Things I like:
- The gameplay in general is good fun.
- More interactions for all of the sims, especially children. I love the quirky things that pop up for my sim kids to do, and I am happy they can be home by themselves for an hour or two in the afternoon.
- The daily tasks and the promotional goals for jobs / schooling. Whilst I feel that it is a little difficult to get your sim kids' grades up, in general I really like these tasks and goals. They make the careers really fun and interesting :)
- CAS and Build mode. Although these could be improved greatly with a colour wheel (and pools, obviously!), these tools are robust and in-depth, and I like them.
- Multitasking is amazing. Although I have noticed a few little quirks, such as my sim "multitasking" by starting to pee, getting up and going to the fridge for a snack (whilst still peeing, apparently), then coming back and finishing their toilet trip with their snack - haha!
- Sims gravitating towards other sims. This is a like and a dislike, but mostly a like as it makes their relationships feel more real. I dislike it at mealtimes though, because my sims never want to eat at the table but rather in whatever room anyone else is in.
- Populated public lots. 'Nuff said.
- Timed dates and parties with certain goals. YAY I am SO happy this is back from TS2!!! It makes the events more structured, more fun, and gives you a great sense of accomplishment when you complete them ^_^
- The gardening skill, the garden plants, and the wild plants. They look wonderful and are a lot of fun.

2. Things I don't like:
- Not much to do in the world. I understand this is a new game and so there's not going to be much happening, but the parks and the couple of lots get very repetitive very quickly. If there was more room to build (see below), I could build some more bars/dance clubs. But there's not, and so the world becomes boring.
- Very little room to build in the world. Very limiting, especially with all the amazing creations on the gallery I want to download and place in the world! In future, can we please have larger 'neighbourhoods'.
- Babies tied to bassinets. I really like the new interactions for babies, especially the breast-feed option. But how many mothers stand in front of the crib to do it? >_> It would be nice if they could at least go and sit in a nursing chair. And for bottles, they should come from the fridge. Changing diapers should still be done at a change table too. It's good that babies are no longer left on the floor, but I feel they should still be mobile.
- No toddlers - obviously. This is a massive sad point for me. My legacy play is just not the same. Please introduce ASAP.
- Teens the same height as adults. Feels unnatural. I would like preteens, at a different height, to be introduced to 'fix' this.
- Very limited amount of careers. Need more - Nurse, Doctor, Lawyer, Banker... I don't know. Just more.
- Where did all the service sims go? :( My sim with 0 handiness skill should not be able to fix a broken sink. I have 0 handiness skill in real life, and I could not fix a broken sink :P So I would like the repairman back please, along with nannies/baby-sitters, and gardeners.
- Can't eat raw fruit & veg produce. My sims should be able to eat a raw apple they picked from their tree, please ;)
- No carpool/school bus. It makes it much less obvious when it is time to leave for work, and frequently my sims almost miss their start times. Please re-introduce, or at least program it so that sims cancel any and all interactions to leave immediately for work or school.

3. Suggestions
Most of my dislikes above are accompanied by a suggestion, but here are a few more random ones:
- The headmaster challenge + Private Schools. With the timed events, it only makes sense to have this back ;)
- A 'play tag' interaction for kids, and or an entire 'play' pie menu for children with the games of TS2. Kids play pretty much constantly, and I always loved watching the kids in TS2 play Cops and Robbers and Mary Mack, etc.
- A standard upright piano. I am VERY pleased to see pianos in the base game this time around, but grand pianos are a bit much for my poor sims. Also, most people do not have grand pianos ;) Uprights are much more common, so please add them to the game - with children able to play!
- A garden sprinkler. Watering plants takes a very long time, especially when you need to weed and harvest and evolve and whatever else! Please re-introduce a garden sprinkler / some kind of automatic irrigation for our gardens :)
- A "serve meal" option. This is hearkening back to TS2 again, where your sim would lay out enough plates on the table for everyone to eat. This would create sweet family meals, and also cut down on the time it takes for sims to each grab a plate of food and start to eat.

4. Overall Thoughts
This is not by any means a comprehensive list of the things I have noticed / would like to see, but some of the main ones. In general. this game is good fun and a promising start to this iteration of The Sims. I hope that the issues the community are finding are dealt with ASAP - especially the no jealously deal going on!!! - and that we see our requests being put into action.

Also, please, please please have something equivalent to Open for Business this time around XD Fully fleshed out, in depth, an expansion pack. Please. Dont leave us hanging again!

"RachelSelena;12557841" wrote:
No option to adopt???? My sims are lesbians, and I used to could adopt. Do not see an option for that. At least make a fertility clinic!! And where's the map? I can't see the whole town to let my sims go anywhere. All I can see is their poor house.

go to the computer there is adoption there

Not a huge fan so far. There's a lot of content missing that you would think we'd be starting out with in comparison to previous versions of the game. I do love the organic feel to how the emotional states change and evolve in the characters, and how the game really does speed up when they're sleeping, but other than that, not really liking much about the new version so far. Please add the option back into the Auto Lights so that you can set it for individual rooms! One light or all lights is a ridiculous thing to have to choose between!

I'm very disappointed by how massively stripped down this is compared to The Sims 3, even without the expansions. I'm a PC gamer, I have a PC for gaming. This game is like Sims Life Stories or the Urbz. So much of what is new about the new sims is what you can't do. Can't leave the house any more, can't customize styles or textures, can't have hills, everything is completely flat. What then are we left with. They could have made up for this by including things from the sims 3 expansions like weather, seasons, pets, magic. They could have had more than a small number of careers.

I have played all the sims, They have been one of my favorite games over the years.
I particularly like creating sims and building houses.
I have only just bought the sims 4 and haven't had a lot of game time however already I am finding some diffculties.
I'm not sure what is happening with the eyelashes but I feel like they have gone backwards since sims3, am I alone on that one?
I also have issues with my edge scrolling it is fine for top and sides but often wont go further back at the bottom, but if i change the settings to sims3 scrolling it is a little better, so I guess ill keep doing that.
So far I like what I've seen just wish there were more colour options and transparency in CAS.
Fix eyelashes Please!!
:)

Ok now that I have been playing for awhile, I am really loving this Sims. There is soooo much you can find and unlock that you can interact with along with other sims, and I hardly even done much lol. To all the people that are hating this game you really have to give it a good go. Sure there is some issues and some things that I miss from Sims 3, but there is ALOT here. One thing that would have helped a lot of people myself including is a manual of some sorts. I never knew about the little button beside the color panel that allows you to see more build options. Nor did I know about the resizing of objects. All these things I found out from watching one of Curtis Paradis Videos. A manual or ingame guide or manual would really help, and most likely top a lot of people from ranting on how limiting the game is. I can't wait for more expansions, but I have so much more to do. One thing I would like to see is More careers. The few we have are very limiting to the Sims style I would like to play. I do miss Create a Style but that is just a small thing. Keep it up Guys!