Whims... A thing of the past?

I've never used them because they never really made sense to me, nor seemed relevant.

I love wants and fears in ts2, though.

The problem with TS4 whims is the fact they may roll the same one over and over though you just filled it. It's as if the game doesn't know you already filled that one. And it never really goes with what is happening to your Sim or going on with your Sim. TS2's wants did make more sense, but they also rolled the same ones too often, too. But TS4's really Don't make sense. A loner shouldn't want to hug anyone. :D

ETA: One day I just sat and cancelled one, it came back over and over as soon as I cancelled it. I do mean like fifty times. There's nothing in that bag, nothing. It's no more than a handful.

Wants|Wishes|Whims... Yes; I utilize them. I use Rewards a lot. Often ending up with more points then my sims can spend. I'll admit, they can be repetitive or senseless. I tend to click those off or ignore them.

edit: As I'm sure someone has mentioned... It also gives my sims something to do when there's not much to do.

I haven't turned them back on yet. I only did them if I wanted my sim to do something that turned up anyway. I usually have them doing parts of multiple aspirations at a time and getting reward points enough that way.

They were better implemented in Sims 2/3. In Sims 4 they are random, usually their randomness is attatched to the latest Pack you installed, kidna trying to force you tu use all the new features added. In previous games they used to be related to your Sims life time wishes/aspirations and their traits, in SIms 2 some of the premades even have a set of intended wishes and fears that if followed could help to trigger the scripted events like Cassandra marrying Don Lothario and things like that.
I don't liek that they took time to add an toggle off option for the whims, not cuz i dont like toggles, i actually think the game should have more of them, but is sounds like they just dont want to work in improving the whims in the future, which sucks.

I mostly use whims to remind me of things I need to do in game. One of my sims currently has a whim to take the dog on a walk so I have that pinned so I won't forget. Her husband has a whim to cook pet food. that's also pinned for when I get around to it. I just wish I could pin all three.

This game needs a whims overhaul.
EA has had plenty of ideas and feedback from simmers wanting them reworked.

I don't really use them in 4. I like to do them occasionally if it isn't out of my way or if it fits with the sim/story I have going, but sometimes they just don't make sense. Like roommates who have long term relationships elsewhere wanting to flirt with each other, and neither one is romantic or a serial romantic. Or clicking it away to get the same thing again. A lot of times I feel like mine are pretty trivial and I hardly get anything heavy, like promotions, marriages, etc. The ignorance of any possible bad events and the effects ir would have on a Sim's psyche also annoys me. We get emotions but then they take away wants/fears, which would have worked pretty well together. Sims 2 wants/fears were the bomb. I feel bad always comparing 4 to it because I genuinely enjoy 4...but 2 was just so... great.

As a legacy player, I used whims to see who wanted to get married, get babies etc. It was quite disappointing they don’t work as well as in Sims 2 and 3, but I’ve learned to make do. However, I would love an overhaul!

"Francl27;c-16851057" wrote:
It took me a good 30 minutes to realize that they were off when I played again! I just wish they were well implemented in the game...

That exactly what started my reflexion. I was like, am I missing something? Then I realized the whims were not there... And I couldn't care less.

I hate the emotion ones, like dance or send a happy text, they feel just slapped there so you only have 2-3 whims that matter and even there...

"Cinebar;c-16851159" wrote:
The problem with TS4 whims is the fact they may roll the same one over and over though you just filled it. It's as if the game doesn't know you already filled that one. And it never really goes with what is happening to your Sim or going on with your Sim. TS2's wants did make more sense, but they also rolled the same ones too often, too. But TS4's really Don't make sense. A loner shouldn't want to hug anyone. :D

ETA: One day I just sat and cancelled one, it came back over and over as soon as I cancelled it. I do mean like fifty times. There's nothing in that bag, nothing. It's no more than a handful.

I know! Did the same, won't the game get the message already? Done it! Or won't happen... Ever!

"CK213;c-16851471" wrote:
This game needs a whims overhaul.
EA has had plenty of ideas and feedback from simmers wanting them reworked.

Yes, whims need a rework!

"Karon;c-16851393" wrote:
I don't liek that they took time to add an toggle off option for the whims, not cuz i dont like toggles, i actually think the game should have more of them, but is sounds like they just dont want to work in improving the whims in the future, which plum.

Probably in Sims 5... :/