What are you looking forward to with cars?

Somethingstellar - All that has to be programmed in, for one thing; and without programming for a basic road system the car cannot even move in the drive - way, never mind anything else. In sims 2 they used the road system programming that was in the game to make both the drive link and the back up road link they put in the game to show that action - but could not have done that without the road programming in the game already. The modders have been trying to do that since the game came out and the car never moves. It teleports from it's spot and vanishes. The sim vanishes with it - but you never see the car in the destination - it goes right back to it's original spot and the sim has to walk/teleport home. So you know when even modders can't do it - it is not possible. One modder has had car since the first year the game came out - but they can't move no matter what they try.

Also you can't have cut scenes like Sims 2 either - that also takes programming to do - wishful thinking does not make it happen. Like roads that is something they do when they first start programming the game - even before they start building the base world. They cannot add those kinds of things after they make the base world unless things have changed a lot in programming the last few years - you usually have certain protocol for doing base line systems like that before they base game is even done.

After thinking long and hard, I've come up with something.

Why do cars have to be done in the same way they've been done before?
We've never had RVs and campervans, so why not go with something slightly different? Why not have cars in a vacation pack?

http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/932071/on-the-road-vacation-pack

"Writin_Reg;c-16227574" wrote:
I have a feeling that Guru who asked for kind of cars people would like to see was for the FX cars in coming worlds and for those parked in parking lots when they were making BB. If you notice there a some new ones in the parking lots.

As for the early surveys - those were not made by Maxis but by EA's marketing even before the game came out.

That'd be disappointing for a lot of people.
Oh well, maybe cars will be included if there's a ts5

The inclusion of an open world. They'd kind of have to make it that way if cars were drive-able.
That and the ability to impress people with a convertible, because I'm unable to emulate this in my actual life.

I'm looking forward to roads.

We don't have many of those.

Garages! Driveways! Realistic homes as opposed to our "fake garage doors".

"icmnfrsh;c-16243587" wrote:
It's funny, because I must've dreamt twice already that we got cars. And both times they were paid content. I guess that says something about what my subconscious believes. :D

I still feel like we'll get cars at some point. Kimmi wouldn't have asked for input for nothing. At they very least they must've considered it. As for the implementation, it remains to be seen if they'll be well-done, but I hope so, because they've shown they are capable of doing a good job with some of last year's packs

Well the big update to the base game should be coming soon. Last year we got Toddlers in January 2 weeks before the Vampire GP. My theory is in February we're due for the Adventure GP and hopefully we'll get the big update to the base game 2 weeks before release. Crossing my fingers it's cars.

"AuronoiChieftain;c-16220459" wrote:
If Cars are added, and added to the Base Game, then when an Eco Pack Comes out, they can add Electric Cars. I liked that they added Ecological Items to the Sims 3, but I don't like that most of them are now unavailable (like the Prius Cars).

What would you have to put on the property to plug them in? A big old fat outlet, oversized, no doubt and taking up half the yard. lol joking, but not really. Then that leads to where is that outlet getting that power? Now we have to add a generator another overisized object, and then where is that generator getting that power, power plant or windmils, and if it's not windy, where does the Sim get power, if the wind stops blowing? I think they could go down many avenues if they want to make me believe that is an electric car.

Then who is running a power plant so Sims can drive an electric car? and what type of power, and won't they need employees, lol and then they will also need the source...sun..wind..oil..etc. Then that leads to who is mining those sources and more jobs, and more Sims generated to do those jobs. I always wanted a game where things connected in various ways to make it believable. Sim City is a good example.

OMG. I am house shopping for my sims, and its so sad?!?!? I want a house with garage but there's no cars in the sims 4!!?? I cannot wait until cars are added.. ::crossing fingers it happens in 2018::

"Dannydanbo;c-16260313" wrote:
Who is running the power plant so a sim can turn on a light or the TV? Who's running the water treatment plant and pumping station so sims can drink water from the tap? Let's not delve into the silly impossibilities of the game.

Sim City Light and Power - every simmer knows that - well the ones who played Sims 1 anyway.

"ChadSims2;c-16275622" wrote:

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"graventhe;c-16226299" wrote:
Guys, sorry to disappoint you but usable driveable cars are impossible due to game engine
Maybe we can kiss and woohoo in them yes but unfortunately the main feature (driving) is impossible..
They'll have to reprogram the engine so the moving decor cars in the background can be removed and replaced them with real usable cars..
You think EA would do that for us? Lol

If that's the case why were they mentioned in numourous surveys and why did a simguru ask for suggestions if they do bring them back?

Because they meant it like a garage GP, you can fix and rev car engine like in sims 2 freetime and we'll have interactive cars parked IN LOTS but they probably won't be usable on roads.

Did you read the survey?

Get behind the wheel of different vehicles including cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Fix up old cars, build a hotrod, or jump in your ride and explore a number of unique tourist destinations... another part of the survey says... Your Sims can now choose from a wide variety of vehicles to own and drive including cars, trucks and even motorcycles.

This sure looks like its more than fixing up your car in a garage both driving and fixing cars are mentioned multiple times not just working in a garage.

Man I sure hope we see cars soon and I hope they'll do a Livestream on cars like they did with Toddlers.