Things that will improve the Sims 4. What are your ideas?

The next thing I would like to see is

An improved rental system.

Some properties (both houses and apartments) should have rental options. This would be necessary since you would lack the ability to get a loan at the start of the game. There should also be pros and cons for renting instead of owning.

Benefits
- Cost of repairs for broken appliances are waived. (Covered by landlord)
- Renting a furnished lot should only require an additional down payment instead paying the full value of the furniture.
- Some Reward Traits can only be available for renters. E.g.: Always Welcome, Free Services and a Complimentary Diner (made up).
- Cheaper Utilities. (Could be a split with the landlord.)
- Refundable down payment.

Drawbacks
- Rentals tend to be higher than a mortgage payment.
- Default furniture is not owned by your sim, so cannot be taken or sold when they move out.
- You have a renewable lease contract.
- 28 or 56 day terms.
- Renewing contract could result in increased rental rate.
- May be required to finish the term of your contract before moving.
- Nonrefundable down payment.
- May face eviction if failing to pay.

You probably noticed that I have both Refundable and Nonrefundable down payments. This has to do with the terms of the lease contract. Essentially, the down payments 'buy' you the option to be able to move whenever you want. With a nonrefundable down payment, you can quit your contract anytime .. while a refundable down payment will require you to finish your term before moving.

Yeah, maybe they could code all of that into the game. Or they could give me a fame pack. And if it came down to a decision between the two, I'd kind of prefer content.

I think we need all the stuff from the previous games that they haven’t made yet (Witches, University, Island/Beach vacation, etc...)

They also need to fix a lot of bugs.

If I had to pick one thing to make the game better I’d pick a trait overhaul and a likes/dislikes system. Anything to make the actual sims interesting.

a overhauled personality system where the main priority of sims decision autonoumusly are based first on the Traits rather than emotion, An Aspiration system where the goals are not specific, A proper memories system that affects a sims behavior, and an emotion system that dosen't overpower traits. I"ll also go to the fact that a sim has many interest in their life, such as skills, and while this might sound like sims 2, Wants and Fears. Its the deepest system they ever introduced in the franchise. It needs a big debut if they want depth for sims in The Sims 4

A more detailed and in-depth personality system would be great! Emotions as we've known them so well, but also some "thoughts", turn ons and offs, the ability to have multiple aspirations simultaneously, and MEMORIES! I've been dying to have an album full of the important things in my Sims life. I miss the memory system from The Sims 3...

A more logical, less repetitive whims system please!

A Fear emotion or system, and character flaws. I feel like every Sim is a Mary-Sue character with no real flaws in their personalities. We have a ton of options for positive awards to add to our Sims, but what about weaknesses and negative traits? I'd love to see a new system that allows us to purchase some bad behaviors.

And, as I've stated above, our Sims need to experience Fear. They just don't feel complete without it.

"TS1299;c-16728611" wrote:
a overhauled personality system where the main priority of sims decision autonoumusly are based first on the Traits rather than emotion, An Aspiration system where the goals are not specific, A proper memories system that affects a sims behavior, and an emotion system that dosen't overpower traits. I"ll also go to the fact that a sim has many interest in their life, such as skills, and while this might sound like sims 2, Wants and Fears. Its the deepest system they ever introduced in the franchise. It needs a big debut if they want depth for sims in The Sims 4

Thanks for sharing your thread buddy! You have some really great ideas. I'll also add @gothprincess4ever because I think you guys are on to something, so I'll throw in my 2 cents as well.

I would completely do away with the current Trait system given how dominating the Emotion system is. So rather than having to choose traits (particularly Emotional Traits), they should actually be acquirable through interactions sims have within the world. In other words, a sim's surroundings will be the driving force of a sim getting certain traits. There should be slots for each sim to hold a trait but they need not be permanent. Based on what you do, the game should prompt if you want to add or exchange a trait.

So how do I see this working?

We are talking about building personalities for sims and traits should be open game similar to Skills. Furthermore, they should be called interests until added to a trait slot. But unlike skills, interests can deteriorate over time as a sim neglects to do things related to that particular interest or adopts new activities.

e.g.: You have a teen who constantly goes out to party on school nights with Candy Behr or you have an adult sim that spends a good portion of their time out in public, they start building the Love Outdoors and Party Animal interests. When the meter is high enough, the game will ask if you want to place an interested in one of the Trait slots, giving your sim an added boost to their happiness if they continue to do things related to said interest. Club hopping, Partying, Going out to eat, Listening to music etc.,

(Notice how one interest could domino to another? Your sims starts to build an interest in music and/or food)

Now lets say your sims decide to settle down and have kids. Spending more time at work and at home interacting with household members ... your sims interests begin to shift and when you aren't as focused on being outside, those interests slowly fade. But now you have family oriented interests building up and the game will prompt if you want to add an interest to a Trait slot or replace one if all your slots are filled.

Trait Slot, Thought bubbles and Emotional state
Here a slot keeps an interest from deteriorating. Which means even if you build other interests, if you keep Party Animal because that's a key trait for your sims personality, then your thoughts will center around partying. If your sim is too focused somewhere else, they will start to feel bored more often, stressed or angry that they haven't been to a party in a while. Which means they could also start building negative interests: Gloomy, Anger, Mean, Evil, etc.. When left alone, a sim would act based on their emotional state with other sims, affecting their relationships.

So keep mamma happy and let her go out with her friends every now and again or she will flip the house! :D

"FurSimsOriginal;c-16728918" wrote:
There are many things that the game actually needs or could use. There are also many bugs or annoying things that need too be fixed. But I will try to keep a short list of 5 little, but VERY important things for me to make the game great and A LOT better. Also things that I think the team is able to do.

* Cars/bikes/motorcycles TS2 style! I think this will add a great new way of playing. Remember all the car options you had in TS2? You could hang in your car with your date, just go for a random ride to kill off some time or blow some steam off, woohoo in the car etc. And i just love the look of a car in the garage way on my my lot :) Completes the picture
* More realistic jobs! How many times have we asked for this and how hard is this actually? I think this is one of the most simple features that can be added in the game, yet we are YEARS further and still have the same lame jobs. I have seen lawyer, teacher, model, interior/fashion designer SO many times on this forum. Give the people what they want.
* More lot options. I have said this 3 times now and it drives me nuts. We are not able to use all those cool activities and items we get each pack without a proper lot type for it. Sims wont show up and interact with the wrong items on the lot. Or just give us a general lot where sims actually show up.
* More activities and interactions for kids and elders. Do they even exist? Kids do not have any games to play together. Great! I invite a friend over and what now? Play a videogame, watch tv or a movie? Im glad the water balloons and snowball fights got added in seasons, but they are a bit dull. I need more action where kids run around and make noise. How about some simple nostalgic outside games like hopscotch, Rock Paper Scissors or tag? I need to keep my sims busy for hours while they build up social skills.
For elders, there is not much to do for them either. How about special interactions or options like ask to 'babysit their child', do crossword puzzles, elderly homes that actually work, crocheting/knitting or taking a walk (just turn the jog action into slowly walking :p). Maybe teach sims a lesson from their experience so they build up skills by just listening and talking. You know something useful. The game makes them worthless and its pretty sad.
* More options for romance. More places for woohoo, more variety in interactions like kissing, hugging etc. (its getting a bit too repetitive since romance is something that is played with a lot), bring back relaxing and making out on the bed, give more options to break or divorce! Not everyone needs a fight or to be mean for that. I hated it that my sims had to divorce is a mean way event hough they were both good friends and knew it wasnt working anymore. How about busting and then accusing a sim on cheating or the reputation thing from TS3. It spices up the game and it actually means something if you caught another sims that you know cheating. Maybe an option to confront them and then an option to tell someone their partner cheated with actual effect.

- YES! A world without vehicles just doesn't make much sense. I don't really mind that the world is in sections, the image of a car in the lot completes the picture. Just imagine being in Selvadorada with a Wrangler parked somewhere. Mint.
- I think with jobs they are more focused on Career fields than actual job positions. I'm surprised they managed to get 10 levels for each field and made up another for Evil. I would actually like to see them make it difficult to earn promotions, allow for smaller raises regardless of position and add overtime for lower levels (some mandatory).
- This is a no brainer. I love building. They could give us another town with empty lots. I would also like for them to return the City Hall. How can you have Politics without a Capital Hill ..?
- There's seasons but kids can't go trick or treating. They can't go prank a neighbor's house, S3 style.
- Agreed. Most of us want to see the Emotion system completely redone. There really should be options for mutual agreements. I don't understand why it doesn't exist.

Awesome list!

"LiELF;c-16728945" wrote:
A Fear emotion or system, and character flaws. I feel like every Sim is a Mary-Sue character with no real flaws in their personalities. We have a ton of options for positive awards to add to our Sims, but what about weaknesses and negative traits? I'd love to see a new system that allows us to purchase some bad behaviors.

And, as I've stated above, our Sims need to experience Fear. They just don't feel complete without it.

I just recently found out that the Fear emotion doesn't exist. That's shocking considering you can die from all other emotions and if there is an emotion I wouldn't question a sim dying from ... it's fear.