What is still missing from the sims 4 base game? (If anything)

Open world ofc, why would they even have excluded this feature after TS3?

I’m just going to list what was in the previous Sims base games that I wasn’t in TS4 that I miss;

-The burger, firefighters, police officers, CPS, and repo man NPCs. They helped make the game more eventful.

-Newspapers (printed word is still a thing, and I missed the little stories that came with them.

-Landlines (also still in use in family homes, especially families with older adults/elders)

-SNUGGLING. IN. BED. Why this was taken out, I’ll never understand.

-Pool Tables (A staple since the first era)

"Sigzy05;c-17077522" wrote:

"mrcnlbyrk;c-17077508" wrote:
Open world ofc, why would they even have excluded this feature after TS3?

Open World is never coming for TS4. The game wasn't designed for it.

Of course not, missing still regardless

It seems a lot of features might never come.

I mean we don't even have proper elevaters , spirals staircases, pool loungers.

I have a massive list of aspirations (base game and pack editions) in https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/952547/aspirations-you-want-in-sims-4/p1 first page.

In short aspirations for patched careers and skills.
Why should my freelance programmer have to quit his job and join tech guru to complete the computer aspiration? Or my food critic have to quit and join culinary for the food aspiration?

I also have a massive detailed list of careers somewhere but in short again, these act as lifetime goals so add goals for the BG and patched skills or careers.

Freelance angler, photographer, handyman, carpenter, party planner
What about more science careers that use base game stuff like microbiologist or legit rocket scientist? Fashion/nature photographer, modelling, mechanic, manager (a pr manager not business), architect etc.

Other features
- Small versions of telescope, microscope (not every sim has a mansion for the giant versions)
- cars/carpool (imo unique carpools (the limo, military truck etc should be patched as they are base game features elsewhere).
- more staircases/floor transport (L, spiral, functional elevators, ladders)
- more hair swatches
- more skin details

"Sigzy05;c-17078199" wrote:

"marcel21;c-17078039" wrote:

"Sigzy05;c-17077522" wrote:

"mrcnlbyrk;c-17077508" wrote:
Open world ofc, why would they even have excluded this feature after TS3?

Open World is never coming for TS4. The game wasn't designed for it.

Of course not, missing still regardless

It seems a lot of features might never come.

I mean we don't even have proper elevaters , spirals staircases, pool loungers.

These might still come.

I mean curved stairs came in the last EP for TS2. Elevators though, perhaps not. If they did I wish they'd replace/update all of the ones that came with CL.

Should happen. Code it so it transports to elevator numbers, elevators are numbered by the floor level. Even without the animation, I'd like to have elevators in my malls and community lots.

The military career from Sims 1.

Weather. I have been through TS3 and TS4 as new packs after being spoiled by TS2 Seasons, and the game is so bland to me without weather, I would rather wait until TS5 has weather next time around. It would be great if they just included it upfront.

"MidnightAura;c-17090427" wrote:
Fear
Consequences and depth
Fire fighters
Burglars
Doorbells
Newspapers

ALL OF THIS.

As well as stronger familial relationships. They fixed that somewhat with Parenthood, but hardly. I'd like family members to mean more to each other rather than just being strangers and I wish they would fix step-parent relationships. Or Brother/sister/mother/etc-in-law listings. I hate the "acquaintance" tag.

Also police. I know the police exist in an EP/GP or whatever, but I mean, what purpose do they serve outside of that career?

I think weather should have been in the base game at this point. They will probably do the same thing in Sims 5 and keep it seperate, but I hate that that's most likely the case. Even more so than pets, I think weather should be a base game feature. They can release an expansion for it in the future to flesh it out further, sure, but very basic things such as seasons, snow, rain, wind and hail should be base game at this point. Also, I wish they would add a color wheel. I know they said that is not going to happen, but I don't get why. There is a color wheel for pets, so how hard could it be to implement in CAS? I'm not even talking full on CASt, just a simple color wheel for furniture and object so we can really feel in control of our sims surroundings.

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