8 years ago

Why We Need A Create A Style Tool

I think there's a petition already out for this and I remember signing it. But I thought it'd be good to discuss it here because I just realised how desperately I need it. Let's look at some of my sims in both TS3 and TS4. Please feel free to share your screenshots too.

I use CC and lighting mods in TS4 but none in TS3. However, I do still have some screenshots without any of this so I will post both. I don't like the lack of swatches because many of them are too vibrant midtones, not the colors I actually want to use. I find this to be more of an issue in CAS than build/buy mode, but I still hate the lack of it. Plus, some of the color swatches are horrifically matched.

I understand that it may make the game work less well on some lower-end machines, but it would increase customizability and uniquity of our sims.

TS4:
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TS3:
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PlumbBobbi
8 years ago
"InfraGreen;15585951" wrote:
I'd be less hungry for TS4 CaSt if the team didn't waste their time on godawful swatches. Idk but most colors that aren't their pitifully few neutrals look...off.

And I like variety.

I'd be happy if the swatches just matched. I don't understand why I can't get wood tomes to match between windows and doors. Or colors on the furniture. The end up looking awful because the colors are just a tad off.
PlumbBobbi
8 years ago
"lejoninna;15585961" wrote:
I mean, they could atleast make some colors match. you gotta wonder if the designers even talk to each other when n o t h i n g matches lol

IKR? It's really annoying. Fine, just give us a base color pallette. But male sure they are compatible so you can match and contrast nicely.
luthienrising
Hero+
8 years ago
I just want a tool that makes recolors really easy. I tried some with the CC tool that's available but it means doing the coloring itself in photoshop, and that ended up being so futsy that I gave up. :/ If I had a 64- or 128-color palette and an all-in-one tool that makes the color adding as easy as it is in Sims 3, I'd happily take it outside the game and back in, and be responsible on my own for overusing it. Right now I mostly get frustrated because I want *that* color wallpaper but *that other* color baseboards, and the like. Or more colors in some of the basegame things like cupboards.
king_of_simcity
8 years ago
I like CASt in TS3 and I actually taught myself to use it. I like having items of clothing and furniture and wall decorations being able to match :smile:
chestercookie18
8 years ago
I think the Sims 4 team did a good job on the colour options we already have I think that if they did add create a style there should also be an option to disable it because the Sims 3 was such a big game and would crash a lot but I have Never had this problem with the Sims 4 because it is such "a light game" but I do think create a style would let people be more creative B)
aaronjc123
8 years ago
I do miss CASt, but I'm afraid its implementation in TS4 would make the game unworkable for me, particularly given the amount of CC+packs I have. I can only play TS3 on my current PC with lower settings and fewer packs, which really makes the game not enjoyable for me.

I mean, maybe CASt would be okay since we don't have an open world. I'm not really sure. I think the open world was the bigger killer. Or maybe they could make CASt optional - so if you don't want it in your game you don't have to have it.

Yeah yeah, I need a better PC - I'm working on it.

Personally, I've adjusted pretty well to the lack of CASt, mostly through the use of CC because CC creators do a good job of adding more colour swatches or separating bed frames etc.
king_of_simcity
8 years ago
Here are some cool things that you can do with CAst:CASt:

Note how the purple on the walls match the carpet and curtains. I deliberately make sure they do not match 100%. The bed clothes also have a similar but not direct matching colour

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/16903547_1890006241282059_2905473580141004410_o.jpg?oh=0e7a6bd1025bd1106fd7cdbb7dfb1e81&oe=59706FA2

Janie's dress. A gift from the store as it appears usually :smile:

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/16825819_1890006461282037_2097948760605803097_o.jpg?oh=e5ca983e49881d09eb842c61c80624c0&oe=593F7740

Edited with a pattern

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/16826189_1890006814615335_5414812891912485024_o.jpg?oh=63f69b813c2dacebd6e6e0097597883a&oe=59260481

Some use of CASt changing the colour of the base game Tshirt red and the dress I cannot remember if from base or an EP but it has been edited with a pattern :smile:

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/16836124_1890007317948618_452201492194767517_o.jpg?oh=19675f6019ca9377fa002cc4d4524feb&oe=592622AD
ibbipuffs
New Spectator
8 years ago
I have to admit that I miss CASt. However, I don't miss the load it would put on my gaming rig. I just couldn't help recoloring EVERYTHING.
simgirl1010
Hero
8 years ago
I'm sort of torn about CASt making a return in Sims 4. I absolutely love it in Sims 3. I can spend hours decorating homes and designing my sim's clothing and I've downloaded more lots than I care to remember just for some of the patterns. Especially Sims Crossing. They were all so talented at pattern making. With Sims 4 I'm not so much into decorating and redecorating, and I select clothing from what's available and that I feel suits my sim's personalities and then I'm done. I find that I spend more time with my sims and less on their surroundings when I play Sims 4. Of course I wouldn't say no if it returned but I'm not missing it as much as I thought I would. :)
LadyEmillye
8 years ago
I would love the use of a color wheel, and while I miss CASt, I can probably live without it.