I've missed you all!
Hi Simmers, I just thought I'd share something personal. Two years ago, I was in a coma and woke up completely paralyzed. During that time, I missed The Sims — and this community — more than I can express. I had to stop reading the forums after a few months because it was just too hard. The Sims community has always been such a big source of comfort and a creative outlet for me. Yesterday, for the first time in over two years, I was finally able to play The Sims 4 again. I actually cried during the loading screen. Like full on runny nose, headache inducing crying. LOL It was like coming home, or getting a tiny part of the old me back. My birthday is coming up next week, and I’m so incredibly happy to not have to miss out on my favorite birthday tradition again this year. I'm gonna grab a slice a cake and burn some poor sims house down LOL I’ve really missed being part of this community. I probably won’t post much since typing is still difficult and painful, but I’m so happy to be here again — even if I’m just quietly lurking in the background. 💛 Thanks for being here. cass ps, can someone give me advice on what to start saving up for? I missed 4 (ish) expansion packs and tons of kits and stuff. Recommendations please!
Sims 4 Ocean Exploration expansion pack [Aquariums, scuba diving and houseboats]
Underwater Diving areas There are underwater diving areas that Sims can explore and that are interactive and actually visible to the player. Players can find treasure chests, explore underwater caves or sunken shipwrecks, harvest seaweed and catch fish swimming around. The fish that have been caught can be brought to the surface and exhibited in an aquarium. There is a scuba diving skill. The higher the skill level, the longer a Sim can stay underwater and the less depressurizing time a Sim has. Aquarium There is an aquarium in town that you can stock with fish and other marine life like colorful sea slugs. These can be caught while scuba diving. There are giant aquarium tanks that you can stock with fish. There is an aquarium tunnel object that Sims can walk through, and it can be stocked with fish as well. Aquariums are a new type of community venue. There are saltwater tanks (with corals and rocks) and freshwater tanks (with kelp and wood branches) Houseboat Houseboats are a new type of home that Sims can live in. Houseboats are editable in Build Mode like a regular lot, except you can't add a basement. Whale watching There are whales jumping out of the ocean that you can go watch with your houseboat. You can offer paid whale watching tours or diving tours with your houseboat by clicking on the tourist information center. Driftwood furniture Collect driftwood at the beach and craft new driftwood furniture using the woodworking table from base game and Handiness skill. Expanded mermaids Mermaids should get their own skill tree like all other occults and more scary looking like Sirens. Sirens could also be a new type of occult. To expand Mermaids they should get… Aquatic ears New mermaid tails Seaweed hair Fish scale skin tone that makes the whole body have fish scales Barnacles on body Scaly arms and legs while on land Fin on head (instead of hair) Sims can become a Siren by getting bitten by a Siren. (Like vampires) Mermaids/ Sirens can drink blood like vampires, but don‘t need to More fish-like appearance Fish-like eyes Freezing abilities Stronger manipulation powers The Siren/ Mermaid skill tree Australian world The town is inspired by Australian beach towns like Airlie Beach in Australia. It consists of two marinas where houseboats are located. New collections Sea slugs: Verco's nudibranch Black-margined sea slug Leaf sea slug Clown nudibranch Orange side-gilled slug Chromodoris nudibranch New fishes Harvest edible seaweed Seaweed grows underwater and you can harvest it and eat it. Shipwreck Exploration There are underwater shipwrecks that you can explore, unlock doors by finding keys in storage chests, by being gifted keys from a local Sim etc. Metal debris blocks paths. Sims must use a sledgehammer to break through metal debris. Requires Fitness skill. Sharks live inside these shipwrecks and your Sim needs to hide from them.
REQUEST: Calendar UI Changes
Table of Contents Clear-Cut Filtering Combine Add Event to Section Include Sulani Events Notification Toggle ADD Club Gathering SCHEDULE Vacation & PTO - NEW NOTE: I tried to use the Anchor function for the Table Of Contents, but its keeps erroring as invalid HTML and removing the anchors. Sorry for the inconvenience. Happy scrolling! Clear-Cut Filtering The useful Filter function of the Calendar is overshadowed by other more prominent features on the sidebar. To help make the Filter function more noticeable, how about using Calendar icons for the filter selection. This allows ease of convenience through one-click filtering. When clicked, each icon would toggle checked/unchecked, on/off, color/gray. Combine Add Event to Section If a player owns all the packs, the Calendar sidebar could list events for Holidays, Festivals, Weddings, Stay Overs, Vacations, Work Schedule - all on the same day, making for a very long sidebar of scheduled listings for that day. The Add Event options are found at the bottom of this (potentially long) sidebar list. Some event types have their own separate “Add” button, which affixes 4 more listings to the Calendar sidebar (ADD: Holiday, Event, Wedding Event, Stay Over). Instead of scrolling to the bottom of the events list, how about collecting all the “Add” buttons to a single sidebar element and move it to the top of the Calendar sidebar for convenience and better visibility. Use calendar icons as one-click Add buttons. Include Sulani Events Island Living comes with some great community events. However these events have no notifications on the Calendar. A Sim with the “Child of the Islands” Trait would very much appreciate being notified of these island events if they live outside of Sulani. Let’s add Sulani Events to the Calendar notifications and the Events filter. Notification Toggle Each Event listing has the option to Favorite it. But some events have weekly notifications that can become annoying. Depending on your played household, some events may not be relevant. An elder scientist with no teen children may not be interested in weekly notifications of Cheerleading Sports Day that comes with the High School Years expansion pack. Using the same function as the Favorite Event toggle, how about adding a Notifications toggle for each Event/Festival found below the Favorite toggle. If checked ON, then that household will receive notifications for that event. If checked OFF, those event notifications are muted. Default state: ON. EDIT Feb-2024: Added Club Gathering post link to Table of Contents. EDIT Oct-2024: Added Schedule Vacation & PTO post link to Table of Contents.
stop giving us new content and PLEASE fix your game.
I wanted to make a more in detail post (TLDR at the end for anyone who doesn't want to read my yap session!) on this forum because I feel like it needs to be talked about as more than a frustrated vent, but the sims 4 team needs to slow down on new content and focus on fixing their game. I understand the devs work really hard and no game is 100% bug free but this is genuinely starting to feel excessive and it's making the game really difficult to play. I've been playing the sims 4 since 2018 (which i know isn't the longer but I'm a younger simmer lol) and in all the time I've been playing this game, I don't think I've ever had this many bugs. I'd have maybe one bug for a couple of days but even then it'd be some minor thing that didn't effect my enjoyment of the game. However, recently, I've found myself using EA's gameplay support forum excessively. I'm come here almost every time I open my game because I'm always having some sort of issue with my game. My farmer and rancher sims crops disappear/turn invisible the second fall hits (and NO i don't mean an out of season crop dying, I mean my fully grown, in season fall and winter plants being invisible for the entire duration of the seasons) and while sure I can still use the gameplay mechanic, after a while (and many weeks) it's very visually frustrating to look at a large field of invisible plants that are still very much in season. Mind you visual issues like this have been bugged dating back to 4 years ago (though my specific issue seemingly only dates back to 5 months ago which is still a long time but a lot shorter of a time frame than four years ago) My sims can not getting married at wedding arches because it says that both engaged sims must be around (even if both of them are right in front of the arch), so I'm forced to do the manual engagement through the romance category which defeats the whole purpose of having wedding arches. With this issue also comes not being able to renew wedding vows because said archers are broken, This issue also seemingly dates back to a minimum of 5 months ago. Another issue I, and a lot of other simmers have, is disappearing terrain paint, and this issue has been happening for YEARS. The only way for me to somewhat circumnavigate is to build whatever im building first, save, leave to manage worlds, go back to the lot, do the paint, save again, leave again, and then load back in. That is absurd, again this has been happening for YEARS. Ever since EA introduced ads into the sims 4 (The opening screen ads and the splash ads) many people have found themselves not able to close or dismiss the ads, again another bug that has been around for a hot minute, that makes the game unplayable, that hasn't been fixed. Or what about the eyelid glitch that makes sims not able to close their eyes all the way? Again, I understand no game will be 100% bug free, but so many of the bugs have been around for months, sometimes even years, and they still aren't fixed, and it's truly ridiculous to see. It's incredibly frustrating to see SO many longstanding bugs be put under the tag "under investigation" when it honestly feel like nothing is being investigated. Or, at the very least, communicate with your community more. Even a vague "Hey guys, we hear your issues with the bugs and we're trying to fix them!" is more reassuring than radio silence or a moderator linking us to another forum for 8 months ago with a person having the same issue as you. If your game is so buggy it's putting people off and stopping you from attracting more people to it, maybe it's time to take a break from being a cash hungry corporation. Please, STOP PUTTING OUT NEW CONTENT AND FIX YOUR GAME. or at the very least shift your focus onto to fixing common bugs that make your game nearly unplayable. I love the sims, it is truly one of my favorite games of all time, but it's disappointing and frustrating to see 6 new expansion packs, 3 new game packs, 2 new stuff packs, and 12 new kits come out in one year while me and hundreds of other simmers have been begging you to fix a bug that first showed up in your game 2 years ago. So, EA, sims dev team, PLEASE FIX YOUR GAMES. TLDR: This game has so many bugs its nearly unplayable (or at the very least VERY frustrating to play) but ea keeps putting out new content instead of fixing month(s)/year(s) old issues and it's getting irritating.
[Suggestion] Base Game (and other) new swimming locations
It would be nice if Willow Creek, Oasis Spring, and Newcrest were updated by giving the opportunity to be able to swim in the water areas. For example in Willow Creek it could be the area near the museum, in Oasis Spring the lake in the Skyward Palms neighborhood, and in Newcrest the pond in Lllama Lagoon. Brindelton Bay could also be updated, giving the opportunity to swim in the waters of Cavalier Cove.
Things in 2025/26 I'd like to have
Here is a comprehensive list of things I want to see in 2025. Note: Life & Death isn't out yet so somethings may end up in that pack. This post has three parts 2 of which are in the replies. Build Items Abandoned/Haunted House Build Pieces Amityville Horror infamous Windows Bent & Rusted Wrought Iron Fence w/ matching but Spooky Gate Boarded Windows Broken Conservatory Window & Windowed Ceiling pieces Broken Staircase build pieces Crumbling Brick wallpaper for foundations & Chimneys Deteriorating Doors (Interior, Front & Back Door) Fireplace that looks rather sinister. Perhaps with grotesques or wolves carved into it. Gable Brackets & Trim work that look weathered Grey & worn wooden picket fence w/ the occasional broken slat & a matching fence Mossy Slate Tiles Texture for Roof Porch Light that flickers Shake Shingle Roof Texture with missing Shingles Screening for Porches ripped and dirty Screen Door damaged and dirty Shutters uneven or falling off Torn & Worn Curtains Vine Covered and Worn Mailbox to match the aesthetic Window w/ Shutter askew Attic Access Ladder for modern homes & Victorian style Attic with aged staircase Awning tool with quite a few colors & styles Glass Awning preferable in the Art Nouveau style Belfry, Castle, Cathedral & Clock Tower Build Pieces Belfry & Clock Tower Build Pieces https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o19YuGdtvRE Bells toll at 6AM, Noon, 6PM, Midnight Westminster Chime Able to have Bell Ringer Groups Drawbridge Flying Buttresses Medieval Arrow Slit Windows Portcullis (Working) Rose Window - I know we have one but please more intricately detailed Cedar or other wood Gable Brackets for Cabins Coat Closet Single Tile Closet Acts just like a Coat Rack & Umbrella Rack Open the door and a light pops on Conservatory Build pieces for a more Victorian Style (Don't Forget the Cupola) Elevator Shaft like in Sims 2 French Trellis for Gardens Garage Build Pieces Driveway pieces Curved Straight Garage Door Raises & Lowers Parking Spaces Invisible for Residential Shown for Community Lot Update the Decorative High School Parking Spaces so that they are functional AND can still be decorated Gingerbread House Build Pieces (For an actual Sims House build) - "Nibble, Nibble Like a Mouse. Who is Nibbling on my House?" Chimney Doors - Front, Back, Interior Fence & Gate Floor Roof Gabled Windows Garden Trellis Pillar Single Window Wallpaper Window w/ Shutters Hotel Room Door Landscaping Plants - Not Harvestable unless its Belladonna these are specifically for Goth Gardens and Moon Gardens Anemone Angel Trumpets Artemisia Asphodel Belladonna Black Baccara Rose Caladium Captain Beretta Calla Lily Coleus "Black Prince" Dark & Handsome Hellebore Death Cap Mushroom Dracula Orchid Iris Iris Germanica "Black Knight" Moon Flowers Night Blooming Jasmine Queen of Night Tulip Library Ladder Pantry Door 1 Tile Open the Door a Light pops on Acts as storage for dry goods Cocoa Powder Flour Olive Oil Pepper Salt Spices - in place of the spice rack Sugar Vinegar Pavilion Tent Tool - doesn't just have to be that style. I'd love to make big beautiful Gatsby style parties. Porch Screening & Screen Door Railings Update for Staircases. Make it so that we can place one side only if we like. Rollercoaster Build Pieces Roof Styles Bochka Roof Dome Roof Onion Dome Texture Gold Leaf Multicolor Onion Dome Styles like on St. Basil's Cathedral in Russia Skylights Staircases Stucco Cycladic Greek Style Moroccan Style - in red tones please South Western Style Spiral Staircase Glass & Steel - Modern Marble - w/ Iron & gold for more gilded age building & matching marble railings for older buildings Stone - Castle related Wood - for libraries Wrought Iron - to match the wrought iron work we already have Buy Items Amusement Park/Carnival/ Festival Items/Arcade Games Amusement Park Food Kiosk Apple Cider Doughnuts Boiled Peanuts Candy Apples Carmel Apples Chili Cheese Burgers Chili Dogs Churros Corn Dogs Cotton Candy Cream Soda Deep Fried Candy Bars Dill Pickles Funnel Cakes Nachos & Cheese Peanuts Popcorn Sarsaparilla Soft Pretzels Turkey Legs Amusement Park Radio Speakers for Carnival Music - Sims 3 made gorgeous ones Apple Bobbing Tub Carnie Caravans Carousel - That Revolves Dunk Tank Face Painting Tent Ferris Wheel to match the other attractions Food Eating Competition Tables Fortune Teller Mechanical Booth Hall of Mirrors, Mirrors Hedge Fence from World of Wonder - We have other hedge fences but this one has the masonry at the bottom and would look great for a lost of builds Kissing Booth Light Pole Love Tester Midway & Arcade Games Claw Machine Rings & Bottle Game Kiosk Strongman Game Skee-ball Target Shooting Game Whack - a-Mole https://na.lvlt.sims3store.cdn.ea.com/u/f/sims/sims3/sims3store/objects/CarouselSet/Thumbnail_688x336_ADD3.jpg Ticket Booth Appliances British Aga Stove https://www.myidealhome.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/insta-kitchen-aga-stove-white-traditional.jpg Brick Oven in the Model from Sims 2 & 3 for Outdoor Kitchens Butterchurn - It doesn't have to be the wooden type even being able to make butter in the mixer we already have would be great In-Cabinet Microwave Juicer Pickle Crock Refrigerator that has a cabinet match doors like the custom Sub Zero ones https://i.pinimg.com/236x/d5/f0/4d/d5f04d649036ee86b76790b3d5f0f547--subzero-refrigerator-refrigerator-cabinet.jpg Stove/Range - Two Tile and modeled after those Wolf Stoves. Larger Exhaust hoods to go with the Stove Artist & Artisan Equipment Alembic Distiller (Copper Please) for Perfume Making Blacksmith Forge Dressmakers Dummy (Old Fashioned) Florist Refrigerated Case - Also a Retail Item Glassblowing Kiln Olive Oil Press Pottery Wheel & Ceramics Kiln Pottery Rack Sculpting Bench or Station Sewing Machine Sketch Pad Weaver's Loom Bar & Nightclub Items Go-Go Dancing Cage Pool Table & Accessories Overhead Light Pool Stick Rack (Floor & Wall Rack styles) Shuffleboard Ballet Barre Free Standing Full Wall Mirror w/ Ballet Barre Broom that is useable for cleaning Burglar Tools Lock Picks Rope or Grappling Hook Water Spray Bottle Camp Activities - Outdoor Retreat Refresh Archery Target Axe Throwing Log Roller Skipping stones on the lake Tug O' War Casino Games - If you have a Croupier/Dealer make it a NPC so we can set Uniforms C*r*a*p*s - Plural refers to the game not a naughty word. Please have some nuance. Also crap really isn't a bad word tbh Blackjack Table Poker Table - High Stakes & Low Stakes Roulette Table Slot Machine Decorative Only Items Armillary Sphere Bat House (Well if you can get Bats in the game maybe not decorative) Boatswain's Tomb - "Epitaph to a Dog" Bronze (Metal) Table Top Jack O' Lantern (Set of 3 different Sizes) for Sofa Table & Lights Up https://d3au0sjxgpdyfv.cloudfront.net/a-78372037-gsbu8xrs0j5e0mqg.jpeg Garden Signs Iron Maiden (Maybe a Sim could go inside, Ouch) Keep Out Sign Kimono Stand http://images.custommade.com/DdzSCIOlJZkHWifYgCltvK148_A=/custommade-photosets/7089/7089.31710.jpg Poison Garden Signs Porcelain Geisha (See Sims 3 Store) Raven sitting upon a bust of Pallas Spider Under Glass (See Gothique set from Sims 3 Store) Topiaries w/ Holiday Lights & you can choose their light color Velvet Curtains https://i.pinimg.com/originals/61/e6/72/61e6720e3d596a2b8ccfdc0259924981.jpg Velvet Curtains w/ fringe for Archways not windows Weeping Angel Statues for the Cemetery Dojo & Japanese Items Board Breaking Blocks Futons for Sleeping Gong & Mallet (that can be hit) Kendo Helmet & Armor Rack Kendo Sword Rack Low Table Calligraphy Origami Tea Ceremony Martial Arts Combat Dummy Zen Garden - Like in Sims 2 Drinking Fountain for Parks that has the side base basin for dogs Entertainment Career Props Acrobatic Props Band Props Magician Props Theatre Curtains Fortune Teller Buy Items Beaded Archway Caravan Caravan Bed Decorative Tea Box Fortune Teller Mechanical Booth (unlockable if you have high school years) - Put in a coin and it gives a fortune, or you can make a wish. Great for High School years fair area. See Also: Amusement Park Buy Items Neon Signage https://www.thesimsresource.com/scaled/1360/w-600h-450-1360533.jpg Radio Speaker with Fortune Teller Music Sandwich Board https://www.thesimsresource.com/scaled/3021/w-920h-690-3021785.jpg Spirit Board Tea Set for Tasseography Furniture Bourne Sette Kissing Chair https://i.etsystatic.com/7147713/r/il/027086/1530471720/il_794xN.1530471720_gp10.jpg Mirrored Makeup Vanity Offerenda or altar for Day of the Dead observances Porch Swing Sofa Tables to match more existing sets Gardening Equipment Composter for Fertilizer French Trellis Poison Garden Items https://www.alnwickgarden.com/the-garden/poison-garden/ Garden Gate & matching Fence that features Skull & Crossbones Skull & Crossbones Garden Labels Skull & Crossbones Garden Plaque (Readable) Grocery Butcher's Posters Cash Register Dry Goods Shelves Freezer Case for things like Ice Cream Fruit Bins Refrigerated Cases Dairy Fish Meat Vegetable Bins Hair Salon Items Hair Dryer Hair Stylists Station with Mirror Hair Washing Sink Product Shelves Salon Shop Items Appointment Counter with Phone Generates an NPC Greeter Front Door with Appropriate Decal Signage Hammocks Beach Zone Design Mountain Zone Design Hobby & Activities Ant Farm Binoculars for Bird Watching Canes - It would be quite cool to create them on the wood crafting table Cherry Wood with Gold, Gunmetal or Silver, Duck Elegant Ebony with Gold, Gunmetal or Silver, Dragon (Vampires & Werewolves cannot use Silver) Elegant Ebony with Gold, Gunmetal or Silver, Wolf's Head (Vampires & Werewolves cannot use Silver) https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kE1m44yCn2g/WkB6VX5A29I/AAAAAAAAMOU/m4GBE71F9nsH1NTSJK1_tjoc1px4FLwewCLcBGAs/s1600/Wolf%2BMan%2Bcane.jpg Outlandish Style with a large crystal for a handle Plain Wood with Curved Handle - Cherry Wood, Ebony, Mahogany Hot Air Balloon - Like from the Sim 3 store but better Model Train like in the Addams Family - able to be made as long as we like Hotel Buy Items Concierge Desk Luggage Cart Gold with Black Velvet Gold with Green Velvet Gold with Red Velvet Gun Metal with Green Velvet Rubbed Bronze with Black Silver with Black Velvet Silver with Blue Velvet Monogrammed Rug Lighting Single (& Candelabra) Candle Sticks for long Taper Candles https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f7/c3/ff/f7c3ff6505250ce2d1cafd51b30dc5e6.jpg Placeable on Dining Tables Mantles for Fireplaces - It would be nice to place one on each end Piano Sofa Tables Wall Niches Candle Stick Metal Bronze (Rubbed) Copper Crystal https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1004/0704/products/3cmb__03893_1372257474_1280_1280.jpg?v=1443472151 Gold Pewter Rosegold Silver Whitewashed Wrought Iron Candle Color Update (I'm also considering Decorator Simmers Here) Baby Blue Wax Black Wax Canary Yellow Wax Copper Metallic Wax Crimson Wax Gold Metallic Wax Grey Wax Hot Pink Wax Hunter Green Wax Ivory Wax Kelly Green Wax Lavender Wax Magenta Wax Moss Green Wax Navy Blue Wax Peach Wax Pink (Pastel) Wax Red Wax Rosegold Metallic Wax Royal Purple Wax Silver Metallic Wax White Wax Yellow (Pastel) Wax Magical Items Goose that lays Golden Eggs Harp that plays by itself Magic Jellybean Bush Magic Mirror with all the trimmings Mini Golf Stations Driving Range Tee 9 different ones Movie Theatre Refreshments Counter Ticket Booth Theatre Seats Musical Instruments Cello Drum Harp Saxophone Steel Drums Oriental Rugs - Please can we have some dignified rugs in actual Oriental designs Color Combinations Baby Blue, Cream, Gold Gold, Black & Ivory Emerald Green & Maroon Hunter Green, Gołd & Brown Navy Blue, Grey, Black Red, Black & Beige Rose, Cream & Gold Parasols (Not Rain Umbrellas) Baby Blue Baby Blue with White Polka Dots Black Black Lace Black with White Polka Dots Black with White Trim Emerald Green with Black Trim Leopard Print with Black Trim Pink Pink with Black Polka Dots Red Royal Blue with Black Trim Royal Purple with Black Trim White with Black Polka Dots White with Lace Wine Yellow Party/Wedding Items Ice Carvings for Shrimp (A part of Sculpture Making Skill Please) and other Ice Centerpieces https://i.pinimg.com/1200x/99/f5/81/99f581d13a87a79cbb80ada470f04ef1.jpg I think statue making should operate much like Sims 3 but a few preset designs to use for Seafood or Table scapes at parties Cat with Arched Back Diamond Eiffel Tower Ghost Lunar New Year Animals Mardi Gras Mask Mermaid Nautilus Oyster Shell Peacock Pegasus Rabbit with Basket Reindeer Seahorse Snowflake Swan Taj Mahal Witch on a Broom Stack of Champagne Glasses that you can pour Sparkling Nectar in Ostrich feathers for table centerpieces Black Ostrich Feathers Pink Ostrich Feathers Red Ostrich Feathers White Ostrich Feathers Personal Services Stations & Sets Hair Stylists Station with Wash Basin Cut Dye Hair Trim Beards & Hot Towel Facial Wash & Style Dog Groomer's Equipment Dog Groomers Sink or Station Dog Groomers Infrared Aromatherapy Dryer https://i.pinimg.com/originals/80/e7/91/80e7917b315f6e464f2ddac46ee6d269.jpg Pet Items Bird Items Cage for Small Birds (Like Love Birds) Perch for Large Birds (Like Parrots & Cockatoos) CAP Items Career Clothing Costumes Doggles Holiday Themed Pet Clothing - Same as Listed Bellow Holiday Themed Pet Collars (Listed Below) Protective footwear for dogs for Extreme Temperatures Protective Life preserver for Boats Dog Houses - Extravagant & Themed Pet Beds that are more extravagant Plumbing Cedar/Redwood Hot Tub (Whichever those wood hot tubs are made) Farmhouse Sink (Copper Please) Gold Toilet - Las Vegas Casinos Modern Style Please Heart Shaped Hot Tub Vichy Shower for the Day Spa - then we can have body wraps Restaurant Equipment & Food Service Items Bakers Rack Deep Fat Fryer Commercial Oven Hibachi/Teppanyaki Stove Sushi Counter Tandoori Oven Restorable Vehicles Roadster - 1930s Convertible - 1950s Motorcycles - 1940's, 1970s Muscle Car - 1970s Woody Station Wagon - 1940s Security Systems Commercial Lots - More Sophisticated than residential Cameras Laser Trip Wires Pressure Sensitive Floors Security Officer Station Residential Cameras Ceiling Mounted Fire Alarm Security Panel Sound Booth - For Singers & Musician to make Recording Studios Spices - Current City Living (Chili Powder, Curry, Saffron, Wasabi) Allspice Bay Leaf Cardamom Cinnamon Cloves Coriander Cumin Ginger - Unless its planted as a harvestable Mace Mustard (Dry) Nutmeg Paprika Star Anise Sumac Turmeric Spice Rack - To store the above mentioned Spices Sports Activities & Equipment Gym Equipment Aerobic Step Chin Up Bar Exercise Bike Free Weight Bench Jume Rope Pilates Machine Water Cooler Weight Rack Swimming Pool Features Lower Profile Diving Board Pool Bar Pool Cabana Tents https://www.mtolympuspark.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cabana-1.jpg Pool Mosaics (More) Pool Slide Taller Diving Board for more extravagant Dives Surf Boards Tennis Court Volley Ball (Sand) Court Subway Entrance and how it worked in the Sims 3 Tropical Zone Supplemental Items Fire Walking Pit Limbo Pole Steel Drums Tiki Bar Build & Buy Items CAS Items Face & Body Heterochromia for Sims Eyes Beauty Mark Cheekbone Chin Upper Lip Tattoos - More please Celtic Symbols Egyptian Symbols Zodiac Eastern Western Traits Allergic to Fur Heavy Sleeper Seasonal Allergies Preferences (New) Book Genres Movie Genres Sports Vacation Zones Weather Clothing Career Clothing Burglar Clothing Dancing Class Leotards, Tights Firefighter Gear Hibachi Chef/ Sushi Chef Uniforms Police Uniforms Tutus Martial Arts Uniform Gi Black White Belt White Yellow Orange Green Blue Purple Red Brown Black Mourning Attire Form Fitting Black Knee Length Dress with White Neck Collar and Cuffs https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/hGAAAOSwaNhdk5Ar/s-l1200.webp Scuba Gear Traditional Japanese Clothing Please Haori & Hakama Kimono (I know we have some I just want something specific in designs) White with Cherry Blossoms Blue with White Cranes Black with Cherry Blossoms Black with Gold Dragon Yukatas for Sleeping Separate Rain Gear from Cold Weather Gear in CAS Higher End Cold Weather Coats Higher End Rain Coats Rain Slickers & Boots Weathered Leather Overcoat https://www.themoviefashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Murder-on-the-Orient-Express-Johnny-Depp-Brwon-Leather-Trench-Coat.jpg Classic Costume Suggestions Anck-es-en-Amon - from the The Mummy (1932) Baron Samedi Bride of Frankenstein Cleopatra Columbina - The Love Interest/Counterpart of Harlequin Dracula Frankensein's Monster Greek Soldier turning to stone Harlequin - If we have the associated mask why not the costume to go with it Headless Horseman Imhotep the Mummy played by Boris Karloff (1932) Invisible Man Dr. Victor Frankenstein Dr. John Watson La Calavera Catrina Little Red Riding Hood Mark Antony Medusa - Because we need more of the female gaze Mr. Hyde Phantom of the Opera Sherlock Holmes Wizard of OZ Dorthy Gayle Glinda the Good Witch The Cowardly Lion The Tin Man Scarecrow Wicked Witch of the West Wolfman Vampira Accessories Hats Fascinator(s) - More than one style Fez Pickelhaube Helmet Tam O' Shanter Tyrolean Hats Lace Gloves Baby Blue Baby Pink Black Emerald Green Hot Pink Ivory Lavender Navy Blue Royal Purple Scarlet Red White Make Up Full Face Styles Baron Samedi Geisha (Traditional) La Calavera Caterina Mime Wicked Witch of the West Masks Venetian from the Commedia Dell Arte - Masquerade Party Masks Bauta Columbina Medico Della Peste Moretta Pantalone Volta Zanni Shoes Ballerina Slippers for Ballet Baby Blue Baby Pink Black Emerald Green Ivory Red Royal Blue Royal Purple White Ballerina Slippers as House Slippers Black Beige Emerald Green Ivory Leopard Print Magenta Pink Red Royal Blue Royal Purple Slippers & House Shoes - More please Ballerina Slippers (See Above for Colors) Heeled with marabou https://cdn6.bigcommerce.com/s-q2qfe/products/16239/images/27285/classique-01f__18872.1487921154.1200.1200.jpg?c=2 Velvet Tap Shoes Black Brown Navy Blue Red White Yellow Create A Pet Items Costumes Astronaut Bumblebee Dracula Egyptian Mummy or Child of Bast with the Jeweled Collars Fairy Fireman Ghost Hotdog Leprechaun Lion Pirate Sherlock Holmes Skeleton Spider Super Hero Taco Tuxedo Yoda Career, Holiday & Seasonal, Supernatural Owner Themed Bow Ties, Collars & Name Tags Career Firefighter Military Police Search & Rescue Holiday - (I'm attempting to be a bit International) Christmas (Snow Flake Day) Dia De Los Muertos Diwali Easter Halloween (Spooky Day) Hanukkah Holi Kukar Tihar - Instead of a collar they get a garland of orange flowers and Tika on their heads Kwanzaa Lunar New Year New Years Day Oktoberfest St. Patricks Day St. Valentine's Day (Love Day) Thanksgiving Seasonal Autumn Spring Summer Winter Supernatural Owner Fairy Themed Ghost Themed Mermaid Themed Spell Caster Theme Vampire Themed Werewolf Themed Clothing Doggles Holiday Sweaters Life Vest when Swimming or on a boat Outerwear - Changes when Sims take Dogs for Walks during the colder days Protective Footwear Rain Gear - Honestly I just think dogs in little slickers are the most cute thing ever Game Play - New/Past Game Concepts Amusement Parks & Small Carnivals - We mostly have this in a small way but I would prefer to expand this especially the Amusement Park. Very large neighborhood Childlike Fun Hiding a Dark Underbelly - Think Freaks from 1931 - "One of US" Amusement Park crossed with a Circus Ticket Booth is pay to enter Sections Entry Acrobatics Tent & Side Show Attractions - interesting animals, think two headed snake Midway Amusement Park Food (See Buy Section Above) Midway Games (See Buy Section Above) NPC Carnies & their Caravans Acrobats - Learn the skill to be one themselves Bearded Lady Knife Thrower Mascot Strongman Park Hotel - Themed to match the Park Rides & Attractions - Leaving Room for the Ferris Wheel from HSY or add one here to match the theme of this pack. So that there is MORE TO DO not just walk around. Carousel from Sims 3 House of Mirrors Rollercoaster we can edit to make more intricate Automobile Maintenance Add Alarm Change Tires Oil Change Tune Up Wash the Car Casinos NPC Sim Croupiers NOT Robots High Stakes/Low Stakes Poker High End Casinos Lot Trait - More Expensive & Exclusive. Cocktail Wear Dress Code Low End Casino Lot Trait - Budget Friendly. Weirder Clothing Theaters for Entertainment Bands Magicians Competitions Art Contests Garden Judging Eating Contests Hot Dogs Pie Spicy Wings Restored Vehicle Judging Sculpture Contests Ice Sand Sculpture Judging Topiary Judging Fairies & Unicorns Game Pack Fairy CAS Alignments - Good, Bad, Neutral. Bad Fairies are called Spriggans Add British & Irish Vocal Accenting I'm sure it will be interesting for Simlish Custom Wings Makeup & Tattoos Manicure - Themed to match the nature of the creature. Like this just shorter.https://i.ex-cdn.com/60giay.com/files/content/2024/10/08/z5909393065952_de9dd4cee82db528360359413ec305a7-1814.jpg Pixie Form Pointy Ears - Just a bit longer than Vampires Fairy Details Fairy Dance - I would pick this as a way to add Ballet to the Sims, taking inspiration from the Nutcracker & Fantasia. Or add an English Country Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQqbnMSm2aQ I would add dueling with other Magic Users like Spell Casters Fairies have an aversion to the metal Iron - This is lore accurate Fairies are fond of Tricks & Pranks Fairy Magic Glamor (watch Legend) Inspiration for Artistic endeavors Nature Based Powers (watch Fantasia 1940 - The Nutcracker Suite) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uss3NHf0l6U Blooming Plants Frost Fall The Summerdreams make their return Add Floral Wreaths for the Head and Neck to Flower Arranging (For Sims, Dogs & Horses) if you have all the appropriate packs British, Irish Cuisine & Foods from Fairy Tales Apple Dumpling https://thenovicechefblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Old-Fashioned-Apple-Dumplings-14-735x1103.jpeg Bannocks Bubble & Squeak Christmas Pudding Curds & Whey Dublin Coddle Full English Breakfast Gingerbread House (Buildable for Spooky Day & Snowflake Day) Hot Cross Buns London Fog Tea Porridge Ploughman's Lunch Soul Cakes Tarts - The Queen of Hearts She Made Some Tarts Raspberry Strawberry Toad in the Hole Tea Sandwiches - Listed Below Trifle - Listed Below Build Items Art Nouveau Architecture & Design - We already have more appropriate British Countryside Architecture in Cottage Living so I chose this route instead Gingerbread House Build Items Items that convey the Fairy aesthetic of flowers and plants Buy Items Art Nouveau Decor Sims 2 had pictures or panel that was inspired by Alphonse Mucha that would fit here Butterfly Pavillion Fairy House Fairy Ring Hammock with Vines and Flowers Famous Fairy Tale Things: Fairy Ointment - From "The Fairy Nurse" Harp that plays by itself Hen/Goose that lays the Golden Eggs Magic Beans for the Beanstalk Magic Jellybeans Bush Has all the effects from the previous Sims 3 Supernatural Bush. This includes the 1% chance for Death. Each one should have a flavor good or bad associated with the bean and its moodlet effects. Including Garlic (Garlic Breath) and Mint (Fresh & Minty) As a reference to Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans one potential flavor must be Earwax Magic Mirror - "Who is the fairest in the land?" Rose under Glass Spinning Wheel High Tea & Tea House/Salon Community Lot with NPC Server Patterned after LaDureé in France for the Art Nouveau Architecture which seems a bit Fairy Like to Me Full Service Hotels Concierge Room Service Maid Service Chocolates on the Pillow Towel Art Different Type of Rooms & Nightly Rates - Yes you can rent more than one room Single Rooms Double Rooms Suites Honeymoon Presidential Standard Rating System Purchasable New Career - Entrepreneur: Hotelier Hire Staff Set Rates & Services Set Uniforms Hairdresser Career Salon Lot like in Sims 2 Salon Equipment & Basic Business Equipment Museum Update Categories for Museums Archaeology & History Art Maritime & Oceanographic Natural History Science & Technology Heists & the Need for Security Crazy "Activists" trying to mess up the art Art Restoration Curator NPC & Tours Public Safety & its Flip Side Burglars & Heists Crime Level for Neighborhoods (Set by Simmer) High Crime Low Crime No Crime Firefighters Kids can play Cops & Robbers again Police Scuba Diving & Deep Dive Spots Lots for Mermaids Underwater Archaeology Tattooist Career - Got it Tattooist Chair & Shop Equipment Zombies Pretty much like they were in Sims 3 Cannot Speak just moan Cannot WooHoo Zombie smell bad to other Sims especially Dogs, Cats & Werewolves Don't Attack Children or Pets Walks with a shuffle Brain Freeze Ala Mode makes it's return and exclusive to Zombies Locked Gates & Doors will deter Zombies Cannot enter locked gates or buildings Vampires & Werewolves are immune to Zombie bites and they will always beat Zombies in a fight Zombies are completely immune to Mermaid singing Absolutely NO eating garden plants - That was entirely annoying!!!!! Will think about brains a lot and you will see little thought bubbles with brains Does a choreographed dance extremely similar to Thriller. This is exclusive to Zombies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYmm7WL62yE New Activities, Hobbies & Skills Bird Watching Bell Ringing - Think Church/Bell Tower Bells Blacksmithing - Complement to Horse Ranch also to make gates and decorative wrought iron and steal Dances Ballet Hula Tai Chi - Not really a dance though Tango Tap Viennese Waltz Feeding the Birds in the Park Flower Arranging Update Bridal Bouquets Ikebana Corsages Funeral Arrangements Leis & Floral Wreaths for Sims & Pets Fortune Teller Skills Divination Palm Reading Star Chart Tarot Card Reading Tasseography Dream Interpretation Making Charms & Wards Medium Skill Enhancement Glass Blowing & Glasswork Horticulture - Specialized Gardening - Growing different varieties of the flowers listed below. Would be fun to have competitions for these specific plants Amarylis Iris Lilies Orchids Roses Tulips Paper Marche Masks Perfume Making Pottery Making & Clay Sculpting - We got it in B&H Figurines Plates Small Sculptures & Busts Vases Martial Arts Fencing Karate Miniature Golf & Driving Range Origami Scuba Diving Sculpture Making Alabaster Bronze Copper Granite Ice Jade Marble Reclaimed Metal Sand Soapstone Terracotta Topiary Wood Sewing Clothing Drapes Quilts Surfing Weaving Rugs Tapestries New Careers & Branch Updates Artist Career Added Art Restoration Photographer Sculpter Athlete Career Update Sports Agent Branch Clothing Designer Entertainer Career Update Acrobat Branch Added to Entertainer Career Dancer Branch Added to Entertainer Career Director Branch added to Entertainer Career Magician Branch Added to Entertainer Career Singer Branch added to Entertainer Career Firefighter Career Fortune Teller Career Law Enforcement Career Update - Personally I would change the name and call it Public Safety or Emergency Services and include Firefighters & EMTs Police Branch Medical Career Nursing Branch Pet Careers - Dogs Acting Public Safety Firehouse Dog Police Search & Rescue Military Therapy New School Options Private School Different School Uniforms Different School Colors & Symbols Headmasters & the need to Schmooze them Families Need to Apply and in the case of the Liberal Arts School Present Work or Audition. School Priorities Tuition & Admissions Fees Types of Private Schools Liberal Arts Military Prep School Game Updates - Small Animal (NPC) Update I think we really need NPC animal especially in the forested areas with all the previous sounds, movements and interactions they had before NPC Wolves in Moonwood Mills Deer in forested area NPC Skunk and messing with it has the same consequence that messing with a real one Bed Add Electric Blanket Upgrade I would like it if kids could jump on the bed, sofa too I think for each bed frame we should be able to pay for a mattress upgrade. For example a Sim has a simple bed that goes with the decor but you have the Simoleons to pay for a much better mattress you just click on the bed and select "Buy a new Mattress" then a list of amounts pops up and you select how much you want to pay and the level changes the energy and comfort level of the mattress. Birdbath Add Water - Interaction Add Bird Animations Clean - Interaction Dump Water - Interaction Make it gradually look dirty Buffet Table & Dining Table with the Tablecloth. Add more Seasonal Table Cloths & Specific Parties Anniversary Golden Silver Autumn Baby Shower Christmas (Snowflake Day) Christmas Trees Holly Silver Snowflakes Diwali Easter Graduation Halloween (Spooky Day) Black Cat Theme Haunted House Sheets Pumpkin Spider Web Lunar New Year New Years Eve Occults Fairies Ghosts Mermaids Unicorns Vampires Werewolves Oktoberfest Blue Check with Soft Pretzels Spring St. Patricks Day St. Valentine's Day (Love Day) Summer Thanksgiving Winter Zoo Animal Theme Christmas Tree (The one you actively trim) Rustic - Red & Black Buffalo Plaid look for cabins and rural homes Black Trimmings for more goth homes. Emo folks like the holidays too Day Spa Update Can we please make the Day Spa a Paparazzi Free Zone. It doesn't make any logical sense to allow them to be snapping away, Spas are private businesses. Seaweed Body Wraps please Vichy Shower for the Body Wraps Dog & Cat Beds I honestly would love to the depths of my soul to be able to tuck them in. Like I do with my own little ones Add Put "Pet Name" in Bed Interaction Designating a pet bed to a particular pet I think we should be able to pay to upgrade the pet bedding for higher comfort Door Update Set as Back Door Set as Door to Garage Set Wreath (Front Door Only) Autumn Day of the Dead Diwali Garlic Funeral/Mourning Lunar New Years New Baby New Years Snowflake Day Spooky Day Spring St. Patrick's Day St. Valentine's Day (Love Day) Summer Winter Exercise Equipment Sims who aren't bad or messy will wipe the seats down on Gym Machines after use Faucet Update Add R/O System - So that water coming out of it isn't unsatisfactory to picky Sims Fireplaces Add Clean Interaction Add Change Flame Color like Sims 3 (Bonfire, Campfire, Candles, Fireplace, Torches) Add Garland to Fireplaces with Mantles Add Stockings to Fireplaces with Mantles Fix the Auto light to not come on until the temperature outside is below 40F Gate Add Creaking Sound Affect No Sound Affect Make the Gate locks less confusing Grandfather Clock, Cuckoo Clock & Mantle Clocks Wind Set Chime Ode to Joy Westminster Whittingham Chimes at 6AM, Noon, 6PM, Midnight Grills I'd like it if you use the grill a couple of times it gets noticeable dirty Animation for using the grill brush to clean it Add Instrument Tuning Cello Guitar Harp Piano Violin Make Curtains & Blinds expandable by half squares for width Mermaid Update Bassinets Deep Dive Zones and the ability to follow the Mermaids there via Scuba Diving Surfing Skill & Mermaids are great at it Waves Radio Station Update 20's 40's Bluegrass Broadway/Show Tunes Carousel/Carnival Egyptian Cultural Music Fortune Teller French Pop German Bavarian Music for Octoberfest - Recommended Song "Ein Prosit" Haunted House Sound Effects Hindi Cultural Music Reggae Rockabilly Song Additions Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite Dance of the Mirlitons Walt of the Flowers Vivaldi's Four Season Spring Summer Fall Winter Zydeco Topiaries Lighted Versions of all topiaries Blue & Clear Clear - Cool Light Clear - Warm Light Green Orange Pink & Clear Purple Red Vacuum If you run the vacuum in a room where another Sim is sleeping they will wake up Vampires Update Vampires cannot wear silver Jewelry Vampires fear all-white horses and pure white horse will be fearful of all vampires and will know they are vampires immediately. This is a reference to the Dracula from 1979 starring Frank Langella. This is also Vampire lore accurate. They used to take all white or all black horses into cemeteries and make them walk across the graves. If there is a grave the horse refused to walk over, then that is where they determined a vampire was resting. Evil Vampires to make flowers wilt when they pass by Vampires and Ghosts get a dance animation exclusive to just them. When slow dancing with another Vampire or ghost they will start hovering in midair while doing the dance. Vampires have a favorite Plasma Type Unlockable new Vampire Power - Eclipsing Fog just like Sims 3 Parasols will help to shield a Vampire from the Sun for short periods Hospitals Sims can go in and donate plasma. Vampires on the other hand hand can go in & choose to steal or purchase plasma from the unscrupulous. (Only Lovers Left Alive Reference) I would like it if fastidious neat freak Vampires would have an occasional dusting of their coffin & maybe spray something like Febreeze inside it, just for laughs Sims will get the feeling they are being hunted like in Sims 3 If Burglars get introduced Vampires will always attack a Burglar - They always win and when they do, Yum. Like staying in and ordering Take Out. (In fact that would be a wonderfully morbid moodlet) Chance to make the burglar their minion. Forgotten Hollow should get its own Cemetery Lot & Bell Tower Werewolves Update If they don't already have this Werewolves should have the "Smells Like Wet Dog" moodlet after they shower. Werewolves cannot wear silver jewelry or hold canes w/ a silver handle Weather Update Fog - Light Fog Pea Soup Fog - Thicker fog Eclipsing Fog - Thickest and Supernatural in Nature and a part of a Vampire's learnable powers. Allows a Vampire to walk freely in the daylight but only briefly Sandstorm for Deserts & Dust-storm for dry area
Updated Neighborhood Stories (marry, divorce, join+create another household)
Currently, while Neighborhood Stories allows for some changes like having babies, adopting, retiring, and moving in or out etc. there are a few important features missing that would help families grow and evolve naturally. Here are some features I would love to see added: ▪️Marriage: Sims should be able to marry autonomously, even if the player is not controlling their household. This would allow families to continue expanding without the player’s direct involvement. ▪️Divorce: Sims should be able to autonomously divorce if their relationship status changes. This would allow for more realistic family dynamics. ▪️Moving Out & Creating New Households: Teens and young adults should have the option to leave their households and create their own households, even without player intervention. This would allow Sims to continue to live their own lives, meet new Sims, and start their own families. ▪️Joining Another Household: Sims should be able to join other households, either through marriage or through other life changes. This could give rise to new family combinations and interactions. These additions would help make Neighborhood Stories more dynamic and allow Sims to live fuller lives without the player constantly managing every household. Sims could form relationships, start families, and grow old without needing direct control, allowing for organic development of family trees and more immersive storytelling. By adding these options like “Get Married,” “Divorce,” “Move Out,” “Join Another Household,” and “Create Another Household,” The Sims 4 could bring a more realistic experience of life for all Sims, even those who are not being directly played.
