In addition to new types of ground cover, I would really really appreciate the ability to place pavement in blocks of less than 4x4 (1x1 would be awesome, 2x2 would be just fine), or at least be able to start the 4x4 block of pavement on any square instead of only being able to start it every fourth square. This would make designing pathways or entrances to buildings much easier!

Those are really great ideas, hope the get implemented, specially the town census.

I'd be happy with any of these additions.

Agreed! Now if only we could get EA staff to read this thread and implement those tweaks...

I will add my "yes" to all of the above

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roshigoth1
11 years ago
I thought of another one...

Actually allow us to place cars, trucks, jet bikes, etc. on the roads and/or parking lots. I'd settle for roads. Since there's already something that can go there (barriers), it shouldn't be too much of a coding hassle...
lgrant86480
11 years ago
Im just dying for different ground covers, like dirt tracks for my forest area, cobble stones, tiles. I would also LOVE that if we could have the option for roads could curve rather than 90 degree angles.

The biggest thing i would like when expanding my town instead of picking every single individual item and moving it over that we could have a group area type tool!

Oh and more cars and trucks etc that we can put in parking spot etc
LPNintendoITA
11 years ago
amcevil wrote:
aidx1054 wrote:
2nd edit: It could be solved with a "collect all" and a "set all" button but not by changing the time the task takes.
never going to happend due to the nature of the game

btw one more tweak: the Census shall save last position instead of ALWAYS going back to square 1 everytime!
mattderes
11 years ago
amcevil wrote:
aidx1054 wrote:
LPNintendoITA wrote:
5. what?

I believe the OP is talking about how if you can only go on the game once a day you must constantly move this visit 5 minutes later than the previous one.
I.e. 3.00 I set 24 hour jobs, next day at 3 I collect these jobs and set them again at 3:05 meaning after one week I am visiting at at 3:35 instead of 3:00.
The time has "drifted" from 3:00 to 3:25.

That isn't a problem that can be solved. No matter how long you make the job it will always take time to collect and set tasks.

Edit: btw, other ideas: top notch :thumbup:

2nd edit: It could be solved with a "collect all" and a "set all" button but not by changing the time the task takes.

I'm not sure why you say it can't be solved. Even a full town, bursting with houses, wouldn't take a half hour to tap through. Let's say you start tapping at midnight and it takes you twenty minutes to go through your town to collect everything. With current gameplay, you could sign in at midnight again, but you'd be jumping around back and forth as stuff finished. In fact, you're better off going to town at 12:20 so that you can make a single single sweep. Going to 23.5 hour tasks fixes that - you could always sign in at the same time and find the town ready for you.

A collect-all button would kill the game. It's been discussed here ad nauseam. If people don't invest time in the game, they'll lose interest; we want them to waste their time playing. What I'm trying to fix is the frustration - you've got to leave the monotony alone. :-o
L_B_123XD
11 years ago
mattderes wrote:
amcevil wrote:
aidx1054 wrote:
LPNintendoITA wrote:
5. what?

I believe the OP is talking about how if you can only go on the game once a day you must constantly move this visit 5 minutes later than the previous one.
I.e. 3.00 I set 24 hour jobs, next day at 3 I collect these jobs and set them again at 3:05 meaning after one week I am visiting at at 3:35 instead of 3:00.
The time has "drifted" from 3:00 to 3:25.

That isn't a problem that can be solved. No matter how long you make the job it will always take time to collect and set tasks.

Edit: btw, other ideas: top notch :thumbup:

2nd edit: It could be solved with a "collect all" and a "set all" button but not by changing the time the task takes.

I'm not sure why you say it can't be solved. Even a full town, bursting with houses, wouldn't take a half hour to tap through. Let's say you start tapping at midnight and it takes you twenty minutes to go through your town to collect everything. With current gameplay, you could sign in at midnight again, but you'd be jumping around back and forth as stuff finished. In fact, you're better off going to town at 12:20 so that you can make a single single sweep. Going to 23.5 hour tasks fixes that - you could always sign in at the same time and find the town ready for you.

A collect-all button would kill the game. It's been discussed here ad nauseam. If people don't invest time in the game, they'll lose interest; we want them to waste their time playing. What I'm trying to fix is the frustration - you've got to leave the monotony alone. :-o

I think it would work in neighbour visits, but not tasks
tralfabits
11 years ago
I agree it would be nice if joint tasks showed up on both characters' task lists. Seems like a no-brainer to me, but perhaps there's a programming nuisance behind it that makes it a low priority for the game designers.

Anyway, I'd be happy if the parking spaces displayed random cars, like the ones in Krustyland. So each time you visit your town, you would see different cars parked in the various spaces. I think it would make the town seem more "alive."
roshigoth1
11 years ago
tralfabits wrote:

Anyway, I'd be happy if the parking spaces displayed random cars, like the ones in Krustyland. So each time you visit your town, you would see different cars parked in the various spaces. I think it would make the town seem more "alive."

That would be really cool. :thumbup:
xamovo
11 years ago
Such a little thing, but I'd like to know when I finished a questline without having to go to a guide to find out.
checkeredman
11 years ago
1) This is a fantastic idea! I’d suggest the color red for “working/on task” but regardless this idea is brilliant!
I love when buildings have a purpose other than just being there. The radio station, Drive-In, Kwik-E-Mart, etc. These all have a unique purpose and interface that adds some value and game-play. I wish more building did too. It’d be fun if the Aztec Theater allowed you to view show clips. Or maybe the Android’s Dungeon allowed you to view actual Bongo Comics. I also love the added mini-games and would like it if the Squidport Basketball game allowed you to play an actual app game version of this. Maybe a Simpsons bingo mini-game at one of the old folks homes (unlocked only when Agnus is on task) or something… Lard Lad’s Donut and/or Church of Lard Lad generating donuts for income (maybe 1-3 every 5-7 days)…stuff like that.

2) I agree that parking spaces have to be included in this. I also like the idea someone mentioned about the parking spaces showing random vehicles ala Krustyland.

3) And vice versa. I’d love to be able to bring Bumblebee Man’s food truck or the crashed police car into my SF.

4) All fully playable characters should have the 5 basic task times: 1, 4, 8, 12, and 24. I’d also like it if all NPCs had at least 2 tasks. I don’t like that Stampy is beholden to just those 2 tasks but it’s better than Mr. Teeny or Jub-Jub’s 1 task. At least while Bart is on another task I can have Stampy doing something useful. I’d ideally wish all NPCs (SLH, Funzos, etc.) would have at least a couple tasks but if not then can they at least have some sort of usefulness? NPCs are essentially moving decorations so how about giving them some sort of bonus or modifier like decorations?

6) They are pointless if they pay out the same as if you were to send that character on the chosen task regularly. If a random task is assigned, make it worth it to the player to send them on said task by paying out double or have it be part or a random quest chain that earns something better (i.e. donuts) or something.

This same thought goes for Sideshow Bob. If we’re not getting him as a playable character then at least make him more memorable or worthwhile. I have a couple ideas: a) increase Bob’s payout/reward significantly, b) give the player a chance to earn donuts when catching Bob, c) make it a mini-game collection event that when you catch (x) number on Bobs you earn donuts.

8) If the animation is already there why not utilize it?

9) Agreed. There are so many useless building in SF. They should all have usefulness in some capacity. Maybe building and decoration can be tapped and have specific tasks of their own? Example: tapping on the Springfield Mall brings up a menu of tasks like Shop for shoes, buy a pretzel, etc. and you can assign any free characters to that task.

10) I like this idea too! Makes sense! Nice!

11) Agreed! Some ground/dirt cover is looooooong overdue. And if they don’t want to give us brick covering to match the foundation of the patio table then eliminate that pattern and just allow the patio table to show grass, concrete, wood, etc. beneath it.

Someone also mentioned 1x1 or 2x2 walkways and I’m on board with this as well.

12) Many yesses to this as well, they should definitely be able to connect.

--I’d also like some sort of area selection tool. It doesn’t seem that this would be too difficult to do. You could select the option and move the tool similarly to how you select and expand an area for roads, water, or concrete cover and any objects that touch that selected area will be sent to your inventory.

I’d also like to add a new one of my own. I wish that items in the store/shop that you cannot afford to purchase would be greyed out highlighting the fact you don’t have enough currency/donuts to purchase them.
smohqy
New Spectator
11 years ago
Twelve Tiny Tweaks, One Tiny Bump.