1. The Budget Panel from TS1http://simscommunity.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171105_210558-990x556.jpg-The cool thing about the budget panel is that this way I'd always know how much my sims will have to pay for bills, avoiding awful surprises and if I'm making enough simoleons or not. It would also be a nice way to keep track on household expenses and manage my funds a bit better.2. Sim Bioshttp://thumbs.modthesims2.com/img/9/2/9/3/5/6/2/MTS_HoodBuildingGroup-1533907-BiographyDetail.jpg-Sim biographies were (and are) so cool! You could further detail an individual sim's story and personality through them, I wish TS4 which lacks a lot of personality could implement this, editable in CAS and Live Mode.3. Interestshttp://i.imgur.com/rYdPjqd.png-Interests were so great, because they were deal breakers for conversations between sims. They dictated how well two sims would get and how fast their relationship would go up (or down). This would make the "Discuss interests" interaction actually useful (and many others since sims who don't have interest in food wouldn't like discussing favourite recipes) and further set sims apart through their personality.4. Chemistryhttp://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg266/joninmobile/1-7.jpg-Chemistry between two sims was one of the coolest features ever added in a sims game. Sims would behave differently when they were nearby other sims to the point of going closest to the sim they were attracted to, to do whatever interaction they were trying to do, like reading, washing the dishes, whatever. Turn ons and offs were, along with interests, and personality points what defined the level of chemistry, and it would add a whole layer to the love/dating experience of TS4.

This is my list of things I would like from previous games:-The Sims 2 and Sims 3’s reactions, memories, and personalities AI. -Sims babies we can take around everywhere like in Sims 3 and baby interactions from Sims 2 and Sims 3 (ie. Bathing babies; rocking with babies in rocking chair; baby swings, strollers, etc).-Mermaids, fairies, and werewolves.-Hobbies (sports and sewing in particular).-Chemistry and Turn-offs and Turn-Ons like in Sims 2.-Hotel management like in Sims 3.-Island world.-Ocean swimming.

Those were great and I wish we had them.I really want interests and have game play to go with it.I loved that we could influence TS2 sim's interest by having them buy magazines and that their relationships with other sims were influenced by common interests.

"CK213;c-16697075" wrote:Those were great and I wish we had them.I really want interests and have game play to go with it.I loved that we could influence TS2 sim's interest by having them buy magazines and that their relationships with other sims were influenced by common interests.I really do feel like interests would make a big difference in the game, and make interactions and socialising much more interesting in TS4 instead of the current grind. :\

I liked being able to select favorites as well. Now Sims have a favorite drink but we don’t get to choose that, so it doesn’t always match a Sims personality. Plus my current foodie Sim gets a bad moodlet from his favorite drink, which make no sense at all. I’d just like to choose favorite food, color, music etc. and have it actually affect their behavior.

Chemistry and Interests definitely! I think you're right. I like the Sims 4 overall if only because unlike the Sims 3, it actually runs with all the content installed. But the Sims 3 had so much more personality! I also want more traits! Or at least more diverse ones. They're all so vague and general, I feel like it really doesn't impact my sims very much. In TS3, there were so many to choose from and each one had real and tangible effects. I also miss the lifetime wishes. When I completed one it felt like a real accomplishment. All the aspirations in TS4 are really easy and you can change them at will- essentially just gaming the system to get store points. Even in the TS2- the aspirations were more difficult, there was a real challenge to it.

Things from previous games I wish Sims 4 had....

Sazzmoo
7 years ago
omg yessss to the budget! im pretty sure there was a version of it in sims 2 as well and it was awesome. especially now with the thermostat in seasons, we can change the bills drastically, its no longer based on 'lot/expense of items' so it would be nice to see how the bills are changing and if we need a better paying job or to let the help go.

all of those various personality options from previous games would definitely make the sims 4 personalities feel more fleshed out. even if the current mood/trait system cant be overhauled adding the personalities back would give me some element of control and the illusion that the each sim is actually different to the others.

all of these suggestions are great and i second the supernatural sims. fairies in sims 3 were my favourite lifestate and id like the diversity of life states back. i know some simmers dont like them so an option in settings to turn them off would excellent too!

i wish genetics would come back. i love the idea that 7 generations in, little timmy could randomly have pink hair due to his ancestor having pink hair. i also liked seeing how long it took for certain non-desirable facial features to disappear but knowing they 'could' come back is great. id like for genetics to also go a step futher if ever bought in and if the first sim ancestor was a fairy then little timmy could also be one even if neither of his parents are (true blood anyone!).
GanskiFan
7 years ago
I miss dumpster diving.
Meka3211
Rising Newcomer
7 years ago
This is my list of previous things I'd love to see implemented into TS4:

Chemistry (Turn-Ons/Turn-Offs)
NPCs we've had since Sims 1: Fireman, Burglar, etc.
Sims reacting to events (i.e. jealousy, fights, death, etc.) similar to TS2 fury system
Carpool/School Bus
Memories
OldeSimsFan
Seasoned Rookie
7 years ago
I'll keep it short. 1) all the above. 2) everything that made TS1 & TS2 so great. No bias against 3, just have no experience with it.
Chessack
7 years ago
"Writin_Reg;c-16708260" wrote:
No thank you. If i want to play the other games to have those things - I would go play them. I already paid for those things once, that is why each one will always be different. Don't need exact repeats when you can just load up those games and play those. The new always needs a new version.

The older games have older graphics. Surely one can understand that people would like to have the old mechanisms but with updated visuals... 2014 resolution/quality rather than 2005 quality. I think what people would like is the updated engine/visuals with the older game-play features. To some of us that would be "best of both worlds."

Additionally, older games stop being supported so if there are any bugs or problems or if they don't work with a new OS version, you're stuck.
Lonewolf1044
Seasoned Spectator
7 years ago
"SimChessack;c-16708786" wrote:
"Writin_Reg;c-16708260" wrote:
No thank you. If i want to play the other games to have those things - I would go play them. I already paid for those things once, that is why each one will always be different. Don't need exact repeats when you can just load up those games and play those. The new always needs a new version.

The older games have older graphics. Surely one can understand that people would like to have the old mechanisms but with updated visuals... 2014 resolution/quality rather than 2005 quality. I think what people would like is the updated engine/visuals with the older game-play features. To some of us that would be "best of both worlds."

Additionally, older games stop being supported so if there are any bugs or problems or if they don't work with a new OS version, you're stuck.

I agree, I prefer an engine that is flexible and allows the game to be played how it was designed to play with excellent features which Sims 4 to me lacks. The reason folks go back to older versions it is because of what it did even if for some it was hard for them to play. EA/Maxis took an lot out of the Sims for Sims 4 to run and again for me I can't give kudos for that because I can't play Sims 4 the way I really want to play. @SimChessack, this is not addressed at you for I agree with your post. I now for me SIms 4 is like hum drum to me and no matter what pack comes out it does not give me any peps as the past versions did. One thing about older games that was good I do like the remasters and one company I am glad that does exist is Good Old Games for they allow you to enjoy games from the past and all the hard work is done for you even though if you have knowledge on DOSBox or similar programs you can expand your library.
Chessack
7 years ago
The other thing is that Sims 2 was produced in 2004, and dual-core desktop PCs did not become common until several years later. Sims 2 was not, and could not really have been, optimized to use multiple cores. Even when Sims 3 came out, games using multiple cores at once had not become the norm yet (although that trend was obviously increasing).

But having been produced in a multi-core-default world, TS4 can and should take full advantage of multi-core processing. Again, there should be no comparison between performance of 2 and 4, because 2 could not use modern architecture. It can't take advantage of modern vid cards, either. So for example, sure, your vid card can display TS2 at whatever res you want, but the advanced shadowing and rendering techniques that exist today, were simply not built into TS2 and could not have been, because they weren't even a twinkle in somebody's eye back then. For example my 2005 gaming rig had a 256 MB vid card and that thing was seriously beefy when I bought it (it was absolute top-of-the-line). Today, even low-end gaming rigs have 4-8x that much vid memory (1-2 GB) and more serious gamers have 16x or more that amount of VRAM. The vid cards' processors can do real-time unbiased rendering today, natively (not needing the CPU to do it). No one would have thought that was even possible in 2004.

Does TS4 take advantage of all these capabilities? Probably not. But it uses a greater range of the hardware's ability than TS2 ever could. So it is not unreasonable to want the modern hardware-use range of something like TS4, but have the gameplay features of TS2 along with it.
Sigzy_29
New Spectator
7 years ago
"Writin_Reg;c-16708260" wrote:
No thank you. If i want to play the other games to have those things - I would go play them. I already paid for those things once, that is why each one will always be different. Don't need exact repeats when you can just load up those games and play those. The new always needs a new version.

So what's to say those features won't be improved once added to a new game like TS4, or expanded upon? Your entitlement is uncalled for, and as far as I know you already payed for a game where sims can also eat, sleep, socialize, etc like the previous games, with vampires like in previous games, with restaurants like in previous games and so on, so you are paying again for the "same" features.

I do want some features from previous games, much like I want completely new ones. I don't think disregarding either would be respectful on your behalf.
Lonewolf1044
Seasoned Spectator
7 years ago
"Sigzy05;c-16709094" wrote:
"Writin_Reg;c-16708260" wrote:
No thank you. If i want to play the other games to have those things - I would go play them. I already paid for those things once, that is why each one will always be different. Don't need exact repeats when you can just load up those games and play those. The new always needs a new version.

So what's to say those features won't be improved once added to a new game like TS4, or expanded upon? Your entitlement is uncalled for, and as far as I know you already payed for a game where sims can also eat, sleep, socialize, etc like the previous games, with vampires like in previous games, with restaurants like in previous games and so on, so you are paying again for the "same" features.

I do want some features from previous games, much like I want completely new ones. I don't think disregarding either would be respectful on your behalf.

Agreed for that is it in an nutshell, in most games old features regardless of time are incorporated into the new version with the new features. EA/Maxis went Willy Nilly and cut Sims 4 down to the bone and Sorry for me it was too much to bear and swallow. I care less much about an new direction, for the direction EA/Maxis took me in was an boring ride.
LatinaBunny
New Spectator
7 years ago
"Writin_Reg;c-16708260" wrote:
No thank you. If i want to play the other games to have those things - I would go play them. I already paid for those things once, that is why each one will always be different. Don't need exact repeats when you can just load up those games and play those. The new always needs a new version.

I want to play the latest updated game with the essentials that most sims games have. Thanks goodness they gave us toddlers in the end, for example.

I don’t want to play the old games with the older graphics and aren’t supported any more with new content and customer support, and I also love a lot of the new stuff. :smile: