Wants & Fears Discussion Thread
I wanted to make a dedicated thread to talk about the Wants & Fears addition to the base game now that it is released. Summary of Key Feedback in this Thread 1) People have issues with the...
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I haven’t had my sims want to ask out family, but I know that romance between family members is possible as soon as you reach the 3rd or 4th generation.
I have 2 legacies that are blood related and the family splinters at the 2nd generation. I use 2 different names to help keep track of the related families.
For me, the generations are as follows:
Names are in order of age and Generation List in Spoiler
I discovered that sims that are related can perform romance interactions given certain circumstances.
Gen 3 Zalrian can romance Gen 4 Kailani.
Gen 2 Kailani can Romance Gen 5 Kailani.
Gen 2 Kailani can Romance Gen 3 Zalrian.
In my game, a Kailani and Zalrian engaged in romance is incredibly wrong. They aren’t even that far apart in relation to each other.
I suspect that if I encounter a want that is very wrong like what others have mentioned, I think it will be between the generations that can perform romance interactions with each other.
Keep in mind, I’m talking about something that was possible before the update and after the update.
I play like merfolk are immortal, my play on the ethereal beauty and handsomeness of mermaids and mermen. So, I don’t think they expected older generations to be around that long. If I had aging turned on, some generations would be dead or elders. But, all my merfolk, regardless of generation, are never aged past young adult.
I actually ended up making all my mermen in the newest Zalrian and Kailani families straight to ensure there aren’t any romances between cousins and uncles. Most of them are mermen anyways so it works to avoid inappropriate romance.
I am upset that it also means they can’t discover their own interests like the generations that came before them. I do have LGBT mermen and mermaids and embrace the preferences they develop during gameplay.
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I have noticed that wants are not as permanent as one might think. They do change after a sim returns home from work or school.
One thing I noticed with Calum, a Family-Oriented merman, is that he wanted to try for a baby up until he spent some time fishing with Zephyr, one of his identical twin sons. After he came home from work, he didn’t want to try for baby anymore.
When I used the potion, he still wanted to have another kid.
So, I think Calum really just wanted to spend time with his children that moved out. After he got some family time, it helped him change his wants.
If things really did play out that way, it added a great deal of depth to his character.
I have 2 legacies that are blood related and the family splinters at the 2nd generation. I use 2 different names to help keep track of the related families.
For me, the generations are as follows:
Names are in order of age and Generation List in Spoiler
Spoiler
Generation 1: Coraline Zalrian, Zalrian Husband, Kailani Husband
Gen 1 was created as a work around for forgetting to make Kemps, Calum, and Reef brothers when I started a new save. I could not change their relationship without creating Coraline.
Generation 2 Zalrians: Kemps and Calum
Generation 2 Kailani: Reef
Generation 3 Zalrian: Dylan, Zephyr, Ember, Jade, and Juniper
Generation 3 Kailani: Kylen and Rylan
Generation 4 Zalrian: Barnabus, Wade, Sora, and Denis
Generation 4 Kailani: Lir, Alex, and Alen
Generation 5 Kailani: Maria and Zalen
Gen 1 was created as a work around for forgetting to make Kemps, Calum, and Reef brothers when I started a new save. I could not change their relationship without creating Coraline.
Generation 2 Zalrians: Kemps and Calum
Generation 2 Kailani: Reef
Generation 3 Zalrian: Dylan, Zephyr, Ember, Jade, and Juniper
Generation 3 Kailani: Kylen and Rylan
Generation 4 Zalrian: Barnabus, Wade, Sora, and Denis
Generation 4 Kailani: Lir, Alex, and Alen
Generation 5 Kailani: Maria and Zalen
I discovered that sims that are related can perform romance interactions given certain circumstances.
Gen 3 Zalrian can romance Gen 4 Kailani.
Gen 2 Kailani can Romance Gen 5 Kailani.
Gen 2 Kailani can Romance Gen 3 Zalrian.
In my game, a Kailani and Zalrian engaged in romance is incredibly wrong. They aren’t even that far apart in relation to each other.
I suspect that if I encounter a want that is very wrong like what others have mentioned, I think it will be between the generations that can perform romance interactions with each other.
Keep in mind, I’m talking about something that was possible before the update and after the update.
I play like merfolk are immortal, my play on the ethereal beauty and handsomeness of mermaids and mermen. So, I don’t think they expected older generations to be around that long. If I had aging turned on, some generations would be dead or elders. But, all my merfolk, regardless of generation, are never aged past young adult.
I actually ended up making all my mermen in the newest Zalrian and Kailani families straight to ensure there aren’t any romances between cousins and uncles. Most of them are mermen anyways so it works to avoid inappropriate romance.
I am upset that it also means they can’t discover their own interests like the generations that came before them. I do have LGBT mermen and mermaids and embrace the preferences they develop during gameplay.
———————
I have noticed that wants are not as permanent as one might think. They do change after a sim returns home from work or school.
One thing I noticed with Calum, a Family-Oriented merman, is that he wanted to try for a baby up until he spent some time fishing with Zephyr, one of his identical twin sons. After he came home from work, he didn’t want to try for baby anymore.
When I used the potion, he still wanted to have another kid.
So, I think Calum really just wanted to spend time with his children that moved out. After he got some family time, it helped him change his wants.
If things really did play out that way, it added a great deal of depth to his character.
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