Why no Santa NPC?

"Dannydanbo;c-16279287" wrote:
Holidays normally comes with Seasons. So, if they didn't listen to a vocal few who want a seasons GP, we should get all the normal Seasons pack stuff. Hopefully that will include some version of a Santa.

Seasons is basically the EP that I want the most. With them only doing a section at a time with S4, I'm just not sure how they would do that. I think it was not linked to Seasons in S2, but in a stand alone holiday one. I would like that too. I'm also hoping for farming and university too. Just saw the trailer for the new Jungle EP and I'm really excited for it. With the new party system menu, it would be easy to either include Santa or not and they could choose to introduce a Holiday pack just like in Sims 2 that is independent from Seasons. Actually, in order to flesh it out, it might be better if Seasons and Holidays was separated like in Sims 2. That way the holidays could have some really cool décor, interactions, and CAS/build/buy and the Seasons could have more interactions with each season. Makes me want to play S3.

"BoredinTX;c-16318551" wrote:

"davina1221;c-16270533" wrote:
Spam block just means you have to wait four minutes before posting again. You didn't do anything to cause it. Everyone has to wait a few minutes so people cannot spam posts by reposting inappropriate amounts of posts at once.

As for holidays, I look forward to them but not only do they come with Seasons (they really don't give away that much content at a time in an update) but they have to be careful creating holidays as different cultures celebrate differently.

Thanks for the spam block info. I haven't encountered that before. As for the holidays, they can always add things from different cultures and do in adventure packs like the Jungle one coming up. It is just ours is the only one anyone fusses about, except for the Native Americans/Indian stuff they had in the S3. They could put in several Indian outfits/headdresses if they do a future Thanksgiving. Just like in S3, if you don't want it, you don't have to use it just like the tiki bar and many other things in The Sims.

"NathanA;c-16322541" wrote:
If they ever add seasons, with actual seasons like summer, spring, fall and winter. There could be an event that happens once, on the last day of winter. It could feature santa and he could give your sims a present, or just give them a positive moodlet. He could visit the sims house late at night, with presents, or there could be an opportunity to travel to his grotto and receive the benefits there. That would be mid day though, in case it happens to be a school day the next. Travelling would be a pain.

Not really. Once you bring up the party for the holidays, it could have something/box that says include Santa and that would be our choice. The party could be programed to last till midnight and right before that, the Santa could leave gifts and leave. I don't see it being any harder than broomhilda coming from the closet when summoned and leaving at dismissal.

"SimsayCD;c-16322879" wrote:
> @davina1221 said: > Thanksgiving with pioneer type clothes and many types of Indian clothes so no one will complain. I just wanted to point out that they were Native Americans, not Indians.

All the movies call them Indians and that is how they are listed in history books and referred too. We live right near a large tribe and they don't care. I think it is even plastered all over their signs and things they sell. As Ben Carson said, the news world loves to cause conflict so they can write about it and pit us against each other. My point was that if they offer an array of outfits that more groups would feel included. The way the S4 is fixed in CAS where outfits not only have different looks, but are sometimes different, would be a great way to do that. One headpiece, but several styles. Same with the clothes.

"comicsforlife;c-16322993" wrote:
I want this

I do too. As I said, if they did it with a party, simmers could pick and choose easily what they want in their games. This is seen in the groups/clubs, the sales store/dining uniforms ect. Just as with clubs, we could choose what to use and not all from the party menu.

Happy Simming, simmers. :)