Forum Discussion

Redrogue60's avatar
Redrogue60
Seasoned Veteran
3 years ago

My perfect Sims 5

Over the past years the Sims has been around there have been concepts that Maxis & EA have gotten right and instances they got it very, very wrong. So this post is about examples of things I would lo...
Redrogue60's avatar
Redrogue60
Seasoned Veteran
3 years ago

Section 3 - CAS

Life Stages

We should have ALL of the usual life stages from the get go, plus 1

  • Baby (0-2)
  • Toddler (2-3)
  • Child (Early 4-7)
  • Child (Late 8-12)
  • Teen (14-17)
  • Young Adult (18-21)
  • Adult (22-39)
  • Middle Age Adult (40-65) - People transition through varying age groups and so should Sims. This is my plus 1
  • Elder (66+)

 

Hair, Facial Hair & Body Hair

Hair - You should include at least a little movement



Tattoos & Piercings should be in CAS from the start or at the very least in a Game Pack devoted to Health Spa, Tattoo Parlor & Hair & Nail Salons. The Sims 4 did a good job with enlarging the size and layering the tattoos I would keep that, Sims 3 had better variety.

Tattoos should have some color customization

Tattoo Placement

  • Ankle
  • Biceps
  • Back - Full
  • Back - Lower
  • Forearm
  • Full Sleeve
  • Hands
  • Hips
  • Knuckles
  • Leg - Full
  • Leg - Lower
  • Leg - Thigh
  • Neck
  • Pectorals
  • Ring Finger
  • Shoulder
  • Shoulder blades
  • Stomach
  • Upper Arm
  • Wrists



A Few Tattoo Suggestions - Also a painting tool for tattoos

Spoiler

  • Anchor
  • Animals & Insects
    • Black Cat
    • Black Widow Spider
    • Dog Paw Print
    • Dolphin
    • Dragon Fly
    • Eagle
    • Full Moon with Howling Wolf
    • Grizzly Bear
    • King Cobra
    • Koi Fish
    • Lion
    • Llama
    • Love Birds
    • Owl - Barn
    • Owl - Great Horned Owl
    • Owl - Snowy
    • Panda Bear
    • Peacock Feather
    • Peregrin Falcon
    • Polar Bear
    • Raven
    • Scorpion
    • Swallows
    • Vampire Bat
    • Wolf
    • Zebra
  • Art Nouveau “The Four Seasons” ladies similar to Mucha’s work
  • Astrolabe
  • Babylonian Lion
  • Ballerina
  • Ballerina Shoes
  • Barbwire
  • Bodhi Tree
  • Butterfly
  • Carolingian Cross
  • Cherry Blossoms
  • Chinese Character for Water
  • Chinese Zodiac Animals
    • Rat
    • Ox
    • Tiger
    • Rabbit
    • Dragon
    • Snake
    • Horse
    • Goat
    • Monkey
    • Rooster
    • Dog
    • Pig
  • Classic Car
  • Classic Movie Monsters & Supernatural Creatures - Sims version
    • The Bride of Frankenstein - Popular version
    • Bride of Frankenstein Pinup
    • Count Dracula
    • The Creature from the Black Lagoon
    • Dracula’s Brides
    • Frankenstein’s Monster
    • The Golem (1920)
    • Mr. Hyde
    • The Invisible Man
    • The Mummy
    • Nosferatu
    • The Phantom of the Opera
    • Vampira
    • The Wolfman 

  • Chinese Fan
  • Chinese Guardian Lions or Foo Dogs
  • Compass
  • Constellations - My suggestion is the outline of the tattoo be the classical depiction of the subject and the interior be the constellation.

    • Andromeda
    • Cassiopeia
    • Cygnus
    • Delphinus
    • Lyra
    • Orion the Hunter
    • Ophiuchus
    • Pegasus
    • Perseus
    • Sirius
    • Ursa Major “The Big Dipper”
  • Cowgirl Pinup
  • Crescent Moon
  • Dagger
  • Day of the Dead
  • Dream Catcher
  • Egyptian Symbols
    • Ajet
    • All Seeing Eye of Horus
    • Amenta
    • The Ankh
    • Ba Symbol
    • Camel
    • Canopic Jars
    • Cartouche
    • The Crook & Flail
    • The Deshret Crown
    • Djed
    • Eye of Ra
    • The Feather of Ma’at
    • Hedjet Crown
    • Ka Symbol
    • “King Tut’s” Pharaoh Tutankhamen’s Death Mask
    • The Lotus
    • Menat
    • Nefertiti
    • Ouroboros
    • The Pschent Crown
    • The Pyramids
    • The Scarab Beetle
    • The Seba
    • The Sistrum
    • The Sphinx
    • Tiet the Knot of the Goddess I*s*i*s (Not the group)
      https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0068/9245/3947/files/TYET_KNOT_large.jpg?v=1539241922
    • The Tree of Life
    • Uraeus Symbol
    • Wadjet Eye or the eye of Horus
    • Was Sceptre
    • The Winged Sun
  • Eiffel Tower
  • Feather
  • Flying Saucer beaming a cow
  • The Four Classical Elements and the Associated Elemental
    • Air - Sylphs (Air Elemental)
    • Earth - Gnomes (Earth Elemental)
    • Fire - Salamanders (Fire Elemental)
    • Water - Undine (Water Elemental)

     

  • The Four Seasons
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
    • Winter
  • Goddess or Triple Goddess Symbol (two crescent Moons flanking a full Moon)
  • Greek Alphabet
  • Greek Mythological Figures, Monsters, Symbols
  • Grim Reaper
  • Heart w/ a Dagger through it
  • Heart w/ Mom
  • Heart Rate
  • Hindu Gods
    • Brahma
    • Elephant Headed Ganesh
    • Kali
    • Krishna
    • Lakshmi
    • Shiva
    • Vishnu
  • Irish/Celtic Symbols

    • Banshee
    • Celtic Bull
    • Celtic Knot
    • Celtic Tree of Life
    • Dara Knot
    • Dullahan
    • Irish Harp
    • Leprechaun
    • Pot O' Gold at the end of a rainbow
    • Shamrock
    • The Triquetra or Trinity Knot
    • The Triskelion
    • Will O'Wisp
  • Infinity Symbol
  • Kanji Symbols
  • King’s Crown
  • Mandala
  • Maori Tattoos
  • The Moon
  • Musical Note
  • Mustache
  • Old Map
  • Orchid
  • Pirate
  • Pirate Girl Pinup
  • Planetary Symbols
  • Planets

    • Mercury
    • Venus
    • Earth
    • Mars
    • Jupiter
    • Saturn
    • Uranus
    • Neptune
    • And yes, Pluto
  • Rose
  • Runes
  • Sailor Girl Pinup
  • Samoan Full Face and Body Tattoos
  • Shedding Dandelion
  • Sims Flag
  • Skull
  • Star of Ishtar
  • Sun Wheel
  • Supernatural Creatures - Miscellaneous
    • Angel
    • Angel Wings
    • Big Foot
    • Fairy
    • Ghost
    • Golem
    • Mermaid
    • Unicorn
    • Yeti
  • Sword
  • Symbol for PI
  • Torii Shinto Symbol
  • Tribal
  • Thunderbolt
  • Yin & Yang
  • Zodiac (Western) Symbols or their Astronomical Equivalent
    • Ares
    • Taurus
    • Gemini
    • Cancer
    • Leo
    • Virgo
    • Libra
    • Scorpio
    • Sagittarius
    • Capricorn
    • Aquarius
    • Pisces



Makeup

  • Color Wheel should be used here too
  • Eye shadow application has become quite sophisticated so many channels should be used
  • Blush should vary in intensity
  • I would include Contouring as a choice
  • Eyelash fullness & length should be choosable too.
    • Eyelashes should be their own category either under eyes or makeup
    • Mascara should have a few colors as well
  • Eyeliner should have more than one color
  • Lipstick should have color channels Lip Liner, Base Lipstick color and Highlight
  • Makeup should be set per outfit



Full Face & Traditional Makeup: NOT MASKS - This is so that masks and makeup will not get lumped together.


Clothing

Categories of Clothing

  • Accessories

    • Eyewear

    • Footwear

    • Hand Wear - Gloves & Mittens

      • Disposable Gloves
      • Dishwashing Gloves
      • Driving Gloves
      • Fencing Gloves
      • Gardening Gloves
      • Opera Gloves
      • Work Wear Gloves
    • Headgear

    • Athletic Wear - For various athletic activities such as Tennis or Martial Arts

      • Dance Class
      • Fencing
      • Horseback Riding
      • Martial Arts & Tai Chi
      • Tennis
      • Yoga & Gym
    • Costumes for Costume Parties

      • Black Cat
      • Bride of Frankenstein
      • Cleopatra
      • Cop & Convict
      • Cowboy or Girl
      • Creature from the Black Lagoon
        https://prod-images.tcm.com/Master-Profile-Images/creaturefromtheblacklagoon1954.71745.jpg
      • Devil
      • Dracula
        https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BelaLugosi.jpg
      • Dr. Frankenstein
        https://www.ecranlarge.com/uploads/image/001/044/frankenstein-photo-dwight-frye-colin-clive-1044353.jpg
      • Dr. Watson
        https://tse3.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.kjUOCs8VK0QEXhASClPhdgHaHa&pid=Api&P=0
      • Fairy
      • 1920's Flapper Dress
      • Frankenstein's Monster
      • French Maid
      • Gangster
      • Ghost
      • Gorilla Costume
      • Igor
      • Invisible Man
        https://morbidlybeautiful.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/invisible-man.jpg
      • Mask of the Red Death
      • Medusa
        https://www.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/styles/1200x680/public/2019/03/clash_of_the_titans_medusa.jpg?timestamp=1552327708
      • Mummy - Boris Karloff as The Mummy
        https://www.insidehook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/The-Mummy-1-1.jpg?fit=1531%2C1200
      • Zita Johann as Ankh-esen-amun
        https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b5/ed/e1/b5ede19c1fa66c373508904b40e3a482.png
      • Ninja
      • Perseus or Greek Warrior turning to stone
      • Phantom of the Opera
      • Pirate
      • Roman Centurion or Mark Antony
      • Samurai
      • She-Devil
      • Sherlock Holmes
      • Star Wars Characters
        • Asoka Tano
        • Boba Fett
        • C3PO
        • Chewbacca
        • Darth Vader
        • Emperor Palpatine
        • Princess Leia Organa
        • Lando Calrissian
        • Luke Skywalker
        • Han Solo
        • R2D2
        • The Mandalorian
        • Yoda
      • Tarzan & Jane
      • Vampira - Maila Nurmi as Vampira https://i.pinimg.com/originals/19/03/de/1903de7cc3049dac033f45e81f1a9692.jpg
      • Witch
      • Wolfman - Claude Rains as the Wolfman
        https://live.staticflickr.com/3905/14477466579_3ab006bedb_b.jpg
    • Everyday Outfits & Loungewear
    • Skirts
    • Smoking Jacket

       

    • Formal Wear & Events
      • Black Tie - Second most formal
      • Cocktail
      • Funeral
      • Wedding
      • White Tie - Most formal Occasions
    • Sleepwear

    • Swimwear

      • Scuba
      • Standard
    • Outerwear Categories - Rain Gear and Cold Weather Wear being separate outfits

    • Workwear - Uniforms
    • Underwear

      • Bras, Corsets and Stays
      • Panties
      • Boxer & Briefs
      • Camisoles & Slips
      • Spa Wear



      Accessories


      • Pretty Umbrellas & Parasols
        https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1839/8053/products/5-376_1296x.jpg?v=1594827066
        https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1839/8053/products/DG30-luxury-cream-double-cloth-women-umbrella_1296x.jpg?v=1595061487
        https://i.pinimg.com/originals/56/70/74/5670741ae57c8c5cec77185b11116c23.jpg
        https://www.pasottiombrelli.com/Files/ProductImages/4785880-1PU-20171206230858558.jpg
        https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1839/8053/products/4-501_1296x.jpg?v=1594827097
      • Sunglasses and they should be an inventory type item so that they can be put on when its bright and hot
      • I'd like to be able to set rings on more than one finger
        https://fr.web.img6.acsta.net/pictures/17/06/02/13/51/150192.jpg


      Taste & Preferences, Personality Traits


      • Preferences should be in the Base Game and they should be as follows Favorites and Dislikes.
      • Dietary choices should not be a personality trait and waste a slot. They should be separate choice that all Sims get.

        • Omnivore
        • Pescetarian
        • Vegetarian
        • Vegan
      • Food Favorites & Dislikes will come from all available food options once this is selected. So a vegan won't have steak as a Dislike or Favorite because they don't eat animal products, but using the remaining food choices. For example they love Vegan lettuce wraps but Dislike Vegetable soup.
      • Hygiene - I think this should be a separate Personality Category like Dietary Choices

        • Dirty - Doesn't wash hands after restroom, doesn't cover their mouth when sneezing, doesn't brush teeth after meals, no nighttime/daytime routines, Belches/Farts and laughs
        • Moderate - Washes hands after restroom, covers mouth, Brushes teeth in the morning/evening, Basic Morning/night routines (face wash, moisturizer)
        • Fastidious - Washes hands after restroom/before cooking/cleaning up after pet/ taking out garbage, Brushes teeth after every meal & morning/night, Extensive Daytime/nighttime routine (wash face, moisturizer face and neck, serum, and sun screen on face neck and hands)
      • Favorite Season - Would be a new favorite introduced with Seasons. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
      • Sims 2 had a system called Interests for Sims and pets. The amount of points you had in a particular interest influenced how often you engaged, thought or talked about it. The points should be replaced with sliders and the set Interests can be anything between 0 and 5 max interest. The interests should not be choices that are in the favorites/dislikes.


      Favorites & Dislikes - Since most people have more likes than dislikes. Favorites will have more options. EXCEPT Grumpy or Evil Sims who will have fewer Favorites and more dislikes.
      https://tse2.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.CvjEph0zdHPSuHRbyoEREQHaEL&pid=Api&P=0

      • Activity

        • Arts & Crafts

          • Candle Making
          • Glassblowing
          • Jewelry Making & Polished Stone Work
          • Knitting & Crochet
          • Painting
          • Perfumery - (Essential Oils, Perfumes & Soaps)
          • Pottery
          • Sculpture Work
          • Sewing
          • Sketching
          • Weaving
          • Woodworking
        • Auto Mechanics & Vehicles
        • Dancing
        • Food & Beverage

          • Baking
          • Canning - Jams, Jellies & Pickling
          • Cooking
          • Mixology
          • Nectar Making
        • Outdoor Pastimes & Sports

          • Bee Keeping
          • Bicycling
          • Bird Watching
          • Camping
          • Fishing
          • Flower Arranging
          • Gardening
          • Golf - Driving & Putting
          • Herbalism
          • Hiking
          • Jogging
          • Kite Flying
          • Rock Climbing
          • Spelunking
          • Walking
        • Reading
        • Video Games
        • Water Sports

          • Sailing & Boating
          • Scuba Diving
          • Snorkeling
          • Spearfishing
          • Surfing
          • Swimming
        • Winter Sports

          • Ice Fishing
          • Ice Skating
          • Skiing
          • Sledding
          • Snowboarding
      • Book Genre

        • Biography
        • Children's Books
        • Comedy
        • Fantasy
        • Horror
        • Mystery
        • Poetry
        • Romance
        • Satire
        • Sci-fi
        • Short Story
        • Thriller
      • Architecture & Design Style

        • Art Deco
        • Art Nouveau
        • Arts & Crafts
        • Baroque
        • Beaux Arts
        • Bauhaus
        • French Country
        • Futurism
        • Georgian - Chippendale, Hepplewhite
        • Gothic
        • Japanese
        • Moroccan
        • Neo-Classical
        • Queen Anne
        • Rococo
        • Spanish Revival
      • Color - Included are primary, secondary and various shades of different colors. I made sure to include many that are important culturally in many parts of the world. Also some of the top color favorites.

        • Apricot
        • Aqua
        • Army Green
        • Baby Blue
        • Baby Pink
        • Beige
        • Black
        • Blaze (safety) Orange
        • Bronze - Metallic
        • Camel
        • Canary Yellow
        • Carnation Pink
        • Chartreuse Yellow
        • Cherry Blossom Pink
        • Chocolate Brown
        • Copper - Metallic
        • Coral
        • Cream
        • Crimson
        • Emerald Green
        • Gold - Metallic
        • Grey
        • Hot Pink
        • Hunter Green
        • Lavender
        • Lilac
        • Lime-Green
        • Magenta
        • Maroon
        • Navy Blue
        • Peach
        • Red
        • Rose
        • Rose Gold - Metallic
        • Royal Blue
        • Royal Purple
        • Royal Yellow
        • Saddle Brown
        • Safety Yellow
        • Saffron Orange
        • Silver - Metallic
        • Teal
        • Turquoise
        • Violet
        • White
      • Domestic Animals & Pets

        • Birds
        • Cats
        • Chickens
        • Cows
        • Dogs
        • Gunea Pigs
        • Hamsters
        • Horses
        • Insects
        • Llamas
        • Loves All Animals
        • Hates Animals
        • Pigs
        • Rabbits
        • Reptiles - For any Reptile Pet

          • Ball Python
          • Bearded Dragon
          • Corn Snake
          • Gargoyle Gecko
          • Green Anole
          • Green Iguana
          • Leopard Gecko
          • Painted Turtles
          • Panther Chameleon
          • Pink Tongue Skink
          • Pygmy Chameleon
        • Sheep
      • Flower

        • Agapanthus
        • Amaryllis
        • Anemone
        • Bells of Ireland
        • Bird of Paradise
        • Blue Bells
        • Blue Bonnet
        • Borage
        • Camelia
        • Carnation
        • Cherry Blossoms
        • Chrysanthemums
        • Cosmo
        • Crocus
        • Dahlia
        • Daffodils
        • Daisy
        • Delphiniums
        • Dracula Orchid
        • Echinacea
        • Foxglove
        • Gardenia
        • Hibiscus
        • Hyacinth
        • Hydrangea
        • Iris

          • Blue Magic Dutch Iris
          • Hello Darkness Barded Iris
            https://i.pinimg.com/originals/af/74/a0/af74a019bcc961c7f2dd39ad83f1f15b.jpg
          • Lady Beatrice Stanley Reticulata Iris
          • Louisiana Beardless Iris
          • Stairway to Heaven Bearded Iris
          • Yellow Queen Dutch Iris
        • Lavender
        • Lilacs
        • Lilies

          • Asiatic Lily
          • Calla Lily
          • Starburst Lily
          • Tiger Lily
        • Love Lies Bleeding
        • Magnolia
        • Monkshood
        • Narcissus
        • Peonies
        • Phalaenopsis Orchid
        • Pink Lady Slipper Orchid
        • Poinsettias
        • Poppy
        • Roses
        • Sunflowers
        • Tulips
        • Valerian
        • Violet
        • Wolfbane
        • Zinnia
      • Food
      • Movie Genre

        • Action
        • Animaton
        • Comedy
        • Drama
        • Fantasy
        • Horror
        • Musicals
        • Romance
        • Sci-Fi
        • Thrillers
        • Westerns
      • Music Genre
      • TV Genre - I think you should open up a competition for Simmers to make short films using Sims 3 or 4 for the TV programs. Top 4 in each category with a bonus category being commercials

        • Animal & Nature Shows
        • Cat TV
        • Children's Programming
        • Comedies
        • Cooking Shows
        • Exercise Shows
        • Fantasy Shows
        • Medical Dramas
        • Mysteries Shows
        • Period Dramas
        • Police Procedurals
        • Sci-Fi
        • Soap Operas
        • Travel Shows
        • Vacation Zone

          • Amusement Park
          • Asian Destination
          • Casino
          • Desert Destination
          • Forest
          • Jungle
          • Modern City
          • Mountain Ski Lodge
          • Old World City
          • Tropical Island
        • Weather

          • Dark & Stormy
          • Foggy
          • Hot & Dry
          • Snowy
          • Sunny & Cool
          • Sunny & Warm
          • Rainy & Cool
          • Thunderstorm


          Family Connections

          Family Tree - Should go back with as many generations as the game can handle (for the benefit of legacy players). Doesn’t have to be complicated just an identifier for all parties. Although the longer and wider we can make the trees the more fun they will be for challenges and sponsored challenges. Family Trees should be Base Game as a part of CAS!!! If it isn’t done then don’t release the game.
          https://cdn.vertex42.com/ExcelTemplates/Images/family-tree-template-with-photos-landscape.png


          • Parents
          • All Grandparents on both parents sides
          • Great-Grandparents
          • Siblings, Half-Siblings & Adopted Siblings
          • Step-Siblings
          • Step-Parents
          • Aunts
          • Uncles
          • Cousins, 2nd Cousins (Properly Labeled as 1st, 2nd, 3rd please)
          • Nieces & Nephews
          • Spouse/Partner - Living and any Deceased shown
          • Pet Family Tree for Pedigreed Pets (Cats, Dogs, and Horses Only)
          • Pure bred animals that have won Best in Show get a little Blue Ribbon on the side of their picture.


          How Many Family Members can we create in CAS?

          As many as you want to make in a Multi-Generational Family. However after the family is created it should still conform to the usual rules of households and will need to be split up if the number of Sims and pets exceed what can live in one home. So if you make a family that consists of Grandma, Grandpa, Dad, Mom, 2 Children, an Aunt and her Spouse and their two kids plus 1 dog and a cat. You will need to split out at least individuals to another household to keep it at the 8 capacity. But suppose you want to split out Grandma & Grandpa and the cat, into one house, the family with the two kids and the dog into another, and Aunt and Uncle into another while retain the family connection and a relationship level you could reasonably expect, you should be able to do that without having to play through several generations on multiple saves.

          Major Note - It cannot be understated that children in the Sims should NEVER, EVER get a romantic feelings towards adult Sims or vice versa even as a glitch. This is absolutely disgusting. If this becomes a reported glitch that seems to be common, you should immediately issue a public apology and fix it as priority one over any other considerations. The fact that this happened in Sims 4 and was not addressed at the time of my writing this is nothing short of vile probably bordering on evil. This unfixed issue is probably being exploited by monsters as we speak. The developers and company execs should frankly be ashamed. This also goes for any glitches that pertain to pets and Sims in a romantic sense… shudder…as well. Neither Animals or children can consent to anything romantic and to have anything in our games that come close to this is an abomination.

          Relationship Icons - Please give them Colored Icons. If they are more than one thing give them appropriate Icons.


          • Acquaintance
          • Bad Romance
          • Best Friend
          • Boss
          • Chosen Human - Cat’s Favorite Person
          • Club Member
          • Club President
          • Co-Worker
          • Crush
          • Dark Master - Vampire that turned the Sim maybe a Red & Black Bat
          • Divorced/Ex-Spouse
          • Enemy
          • Ex-Boyfriend/Girlfriend
          • Family Member - this includes Pets because they are our family too
          • Familiar
          • Fiancée
          • Friend
          • Pack Member - Dogs see their human families as well as other pets in the house as a member of their pack.
          • Roommate
          • Schoolmate
          • Soul Mate
          • Teacher

About The Sims Franchise Discussion

Discuss The Sims Medieval, classic The Sims titles, and speculate on the future of the franchise, including Project Rene.7,431 PostsLatest Activity: 2 days ago