For “The Next Evolution of The Sims” Aka Project X or Sims 5
So I was reading EA basically confirming the rumors in PR speak about what is likely Project X. I would like to make a few suggestions for the upcoming project. Presuming it will be a Sims 4 replacement (which is still undetermined) I have my wishes, which I made into a magnum opus post about a year or so ago. I'll give the abridged list. Here are my prioritized wish list Base Game Open World - I'm perfectly aware what you think about Open World EA. You just happen to be wrong. Should be big enough to add lots when new packs come out Lots can be moved and will snap to road if adjacent Lots can snap to each other Ex: Large Lot with a Mansion and smaller Lot to add a Hedge Maze Open Water for Swimming & Boating Specificity in Community Lot Window Lot & Sub Lot Categories - I don't want something to just say "Bar" I would like the Bar Type to be in the Drop Down Description. I'd also like a small variation in the Lot Thumbnail similar to Sims 3 Bar Billards Bar Dive Bar Karaoke Bar Piano Lounge Pub Ice Bar Tiki Bar Vampire Lounge Community Lot Information Window Address Hours of Operation Ownership Lot Traits Color Wheel & Create A Pattern - Sims 3 level of Customization for objects EX: Bed Customizable Sections Bed Curtain (If Applicable) Bed Frame Pillows Sheets Bedspread Bed Skirt Seasons Basics Similar to Sims 2 - planned Climates/Seasons per world This will greatly enhance the ambiance of the various worlds Temperature - That effects Sims AND Pets Temperature Display Range of Comfort Ailments & Illness Due to Weather Alleriges Freezing Heat Exhaustion Heat Stroke Hit By Hail Struck by Lightning Basic Weather - with new weather types introduced in subsequent pack as it pertains to the pack. Base Game Weather Hot Summer Nighttime - Heat Lightning Overcast Rain Hail Shower Thunderstorms Snow Average Blizzards Wind Storm Weather in EPs Acid Rain Desert - Sandstorm Dust Devil Fog in Creepy Worlds & Seaports Light Pea Soup Monsoon Smog Thundersnow 🌙 Moon Cycle - Of minor importance, but if its in Base Game early on, there can be all kinds of fun, quirky things added that the moon can effect over time. The Cycle Itself Players can set the Lunar Cycle Eclipses Solar Eclipses - Sims watching with the special glasses Lunar Eclipses Full Moon Ghosts appear in larger numbers Mermaids must return to the water Old wives tales speak of interesting behavior by the mad during a full moon Special Treasures and Secret Places become Visible Werewolves uncontrollably change Zombies appear in force on Full Moons New Moon Ambient Light during a New Moon being lower than any other phase Burglars choosing the New Moon for break ins over Full Moons Fairies are at their lowest power-wise Several Occults and magic in general are effected by the moon phases Moon Bathing CAS Body Details Beauty Marks Body Hair Freckles Scars Tattoos & Piercings - I'm actually ok with them being in their own Game Pack. Tattoo Parlor Community Lot Tattoo Artist Career Tattoo Station Greater Customization & Body Placement Larger Amount of Designs Hair - Similar to Sims 3 broken down by section for color customization. Please don't be stupid here just bring back color wheel. Root Shaft End Eye Color Customizable Heterochromia - Just put it in Base Game you know you'll get asked for it like a zillion times especially after Pets come out. Finger Nails & Toe Nails 5-10 Basic Colors & Shapes and French Manicure are fine in BG with new and more interesting designs and colors in later packs Colors sets per outfit Day Spa Community Lot Game Pack Adds Day Spa & Yoga Studio Community Lots Yoga can be done at a Day Spa but the additional lot type adds flexibility for the player. Adds Relaxing Lot Traits New Age Radio Station All the expected Spa Experiences Body Wraps and Vichy Showers Ear Cleaning - Very Popular in the east Facials Feet Washing Guided Meditation Hair Washing Mani/Pedis Massages Aroma Therapy Choice Lavender Mint & Rosemary Neroli Rose Sandalwood Vanilla Ylang Ylang Types Foot Full Body Hand Head Massage Styles (Choice of Aroma Therepay) Acupressure Deep Tissue Hot Stone Sports Massage Swedish Sauna & Hot Tub Wraps Seaweed Vocal Accenting & Walking Pace Make Up & Jewelry & Accessories - Set Per Outfit Hats Ascot Cap Balaclava Baseball Cap Beanie Beret Boater Boble Bonnet Boonie Bowler Bucket Campaign Cartwheel Chef's Toque Chupalla Cloche Conical Cowboy Hat Custodian Deerstalker Do-Rag Fascinators Fedora Fisherman's Cap Flat Cap Fez Hard Hat Homburg Newsboy Panama Phrygian Pillbox Pith Helmets Pork Pie Sailor Safari Sombrero Straw Tam O'Shanter Taqiyah Top Hat Trapper Hat Trilby Turban Turban for Ladies/Sleeping Umbrella Ushanka Visor Witch Hat Yarmulke Zucchetto Jewelry Categories Anklets Arm Bands Bracelets & Cuffs Earrings Necklaces Piercings Rings Rings set per finger Toe Rings Watches - Yes they need to be separate from bracelets Makeup Categories Base Blush Contour & Highlight Eyebrow Eyeliner Full Face Lipstick & Lip Liner Mascara/Lashes Full Face Makeup Ex: Clown Geisha Military Camouflage Mime ☔Rain Gear & Cold Weather Gear are SEPARATE CLOTHING CATEGORIES!!! 2 to 3 Planned Looks for Each Category Sims & Pets Costume Tab - Planned Costumes for Parties 2 to 3 Planned Looks Sims of all ages & Pets Traits & Preferences Diet should be separate from all traits Lactose Intolerance Omnivore Pescatarian Vegan Vegetarian Basic Preferences - I really liked the variety of Sims 4 Preferences like design styles for Clothing & Decor. Here is a list of basics for BG. More can be added later Book Genres Color Favorite - Pick 2 Favorite Beverage - Pick 2 Favorite Food - Pick 3 Gem Stone Favorite Music Types TV & Movie Genres Weather Type Professional Titles Attorney - esq. Culinary - Chef Doctor - Dr. Judge - The Honorable or Judge Military - Ranks Police - Ranks Teacher - Prof. Family Relationships Mother, Step-Mother Father, Step-Father Siblings & Step-Sibling Grandparents Aunts, Uncles Cousins Romantic Relationships - Please give ALL the accepted terms for Romantic Partner and let the player make their own choices. If you want to be "inclusive" this is what it looks like. Wife, Husband Spouse Partner Boyfriend, Girlfriend Fiancé, Fiancée BG Skills Athletic/Body/Fitness Swimming - 5 level mini skill that improves Athletic Skill simultaneously Scuba Diving & Snorkeling improves Swimming Skill Simultaneously Almost any physical activity should improve this skill including Dancing Baking - An absolute must in the Base Game. It’s a pain in Sims 4 to find particular recipes between this and Cooking/Gourmet Recipes Charisma Cleaning - Hidden Skill Cooking - No Additional Gourmet Category just set the recipes according to an established level of skill. Some recipes are more difficult that others that is just common sense Computer Programming Dance I think this is a form of exercise that should improve Athletics simultaneously I’d pick two Dance Styles and add new ones in later packs so that we have variety Viennese Waltz should be in BG Dances in EPs & GPs Argentinian Tango Ballet Electric Slide Hula Salsa Smustle Tap Driving - Mini Skill Fishing - All Styles Crabbing Deep Sea Fishing Ice Fishing Spear Fishing Floral Arranging - If you put some basic Floral Arranging Items in the Base you can really blow it up later with different styles from all over the world. Gardening & Horticulture All Planting and Harvesting Improves this I would use cross breeding & grafting to get new varieties of fruits, veggies and flowers. Personally I'd use this to teach about its used. "A little entertain and inform" Handiness Electrical, Appliance Repair and Plumbing are apart of handiness as is traditional Tuning Instruments should improve Handiness Bring Back Upgrades Automotive Maintenance should be a separate but related skill Woodworking should be separate but related skill. This should be in another pack though Logic Many sources improves this skill Musical Skills Harp - Not BG Guitar Piano Pipe Organ - Not BG Violin Painting Main Skill in Painter Career Writing Main Skill for Education, Journalism & The Writer Career EP & GP Skills Archaeology Skill for the Career Automotive Maintenance Ceramics & Pottery Making Divination/Fortune Teller Skills Aura Reading Channeling/Medium Crystal Ball Divination Horoscope Writing Palmistry Tarot Card Reading Tasseography Glass Blowing & Glass Work Glass Blowing Figurines Jewelry Vases Stained Glass Knitting & Macrame Martial Arts Archery Fencing Karate Nectar Making Perfume & Soap Making Pet Tricks & Skills Pet Jobs need to make a comeback Research & Debate Scuba Diving & Snorkeling Sculpture Making Sewing & Clothing Design Skateboarding, Skiing & Snowboarding Surfing Waxwork Weaving Wellness Juicing Meditation Self-Care Tai Chi Yoga Avoidable Annoyances to spare us by putting them in the Base Game Automobile/Vehicle Ownership Set whose vehicle (Car, Motorcycle) is whose Setting Bed Ownership Sleeping Positions, who sleeps on the left, who sleeps on the right Includes Pet Beds Bed Quality You can use any frame you like for beds & and you pay to upgrade the mattress Community Lot Window (As Seen Above) Lot Type - Generalized - Bar, Gym, Park, Restaurant, Retail, Self-Care Lot Sub Type EX: Agricultural - Apiary Agricultural - Cattle Ranch Agricultural - Family Farm Agricultural - Horse Ranch Agricultural - Nectary Agricultural - Olive Grove Agricultural - Orange Grove Agricultural - Orchard Agricultural - Pumkin Patch Agricultural - Sheep Farm Agricultural - Strawberry Patch Bar - Billiards Bar Bar - Dive Bar Bar - Ice Bar Bar - Karaoke Bar Bar - Piano Bar Bar - Public House Bar - Tiki Lounge Bar - Vampire Lounge Entertainment Venue - Arcade Entertainment Venue - Carnival/Festival Grounds Entertainment Venue - Casino Entertainment Venue - Concert Hall Entertainment Venue - Equestrian Center Entertainment Venue - Performance Theatre Entertainment Venue - Movie Theatre Entertainment Venue - Senior Center Gymnasium - Boxing Gym Gymnasium - Dance Studio Gymnasium - Fencing Salle Gymnasium - Gymnastics Gym Gymnasium - Martial Arts Dojo Gymnasium - Muscle Beach Gymnasium - Public Pool Gymnasium - Yoga Studio Hotel - Campground Hotel - Full Service Hotel - Motel Hotel - Resort Hotel - Vacation Rental Medical - Dentist Medical - Hospital Medical - Veterinary Hospital Museum - Art Museum - Archeological Museum - Maritime Museum - Natural History Museum - Science & Technology Park - Amusement Park Park - Arboretum & Botanical Garden Park - Children's Playground Park - Dog Park Park - Hege Maze Park - Memorial Park Park - Skate Park Park - Splash Park Park - Tea Garden Restaurant - BBQ Joint Restaurant - Burger Bar Restaurant - Delicatessen Restaurant - French Bistro Restaurant - Greek Taverna Restaurant - Indian Restaurant Restaurant - Italian Trattoria Restaurant - Japanese Steakhouse Restaurant - Korean BBQ Restaurant - Pizzaria Restaurant - Seafood Restaurant - Sushi Bar Retail - Apothecary Retail - Art Gallery Retail - Automobile Lot Retail - Book Store Retail - Candle Shop Retail - Ceramics Shop Retail - Chocolatier Retail - Clothing Store Retail - Furniture Store Retail - Jewelry Store Retail - Magic Store Retail - Nectar Shop Retail - Perfumery Retail - Pet Store Self-Care - Barber Shop Self-Care - Day Spa Self-Care - Pet Groomers Self-Care - Hair Salon Self-Care - Tattoo Shop Community Lot Information Window Address Hours of Operation Lot Type Appropriate Attire for Lot Casual Attire Formal Attire Special Attire Special Sport Uniform Swimming Suit Workout Wear Name of Business Ownership Community Lot Traits 🔥Flame & Light Color Setting Light Color & Intensity for Lights & Lamps Holiday Lights count in this Flame Color Bonfires Campfires Candles Fireplaces Torches Gate & Door Locking Who gets in, Who stays out Household Employees & Tradesmen Pets Invited Guests Strangers & Uninvited Guests Gate Sound Effects - On/Off Creaking Set Door Type Business Door Front Door Back Door Interior Door Setting Sink Type Bathroom Kitchen Setting Sound Effects Door Bells - I miss that Sims 3 feature Grandfather Clock & Cuckoo Clocks - Miss that SFX too Phone Ring Tones Gate sound - I think a Creaking Gate SFX you can turn on/off Automobiles Cars, Motorcycles & Scooters Learning to Drive Automotive Maintenance Skill Build Items Garage Door - That Raises & Lowers like Sims 2 Driveway Straight & Circular Parking Spots High School Spots can Be Decorated and Designated 🌽Harvestable in BG for Food Apple Tree Grafting/Cross Breeding to get Green Apple Varieties Base Game Herbs Basil Parsley Rosemary Thyme Bell Pepper Butternut Squash Cabbage Carrots Celery Cherry Tree Cucumbers Green Beans Green Peas Lemon Tree Lettuce Grafting/Crossbreeding for Romaine Lettuce Lime Tree Cross Breeding Lemon + Lime will get you a Persian Lime Onion (Sweet) Grafting/Cross Breeding for Red Onions Peach Tree Portobello Mushrooms Potatoes Selective Breeding or Grafting for Sweet Potatoes Pumpkin (Connecticut Field Pumpkins (Jack O'Lanterns) Selective Breeding or Grafting of the Field Pumpkin for Sugar Pumpkins Selective Breeding or Grafting for Field Pumpkin to get Giant Pumpkins Spinach Strawberry Tomato White Mushrooms Harvestables for Food in Future Packs Avocados Bananas Berries - Except Strawberry which should be in BG Blackberry Blueberry Elderberry Gooseberry Huckleberry Raspberry Black Beans Catnip Chamomile Coconut Tree Corn Dragonfruit Garlic Ginseng Grapefruit Grapes (Sims 3 Varieties through Selective Breeding or Grafting) Avornalino Cherimola Blan Cranerlet Nuala Gralladina Fran Meloire Renoit Eggplant Kava Root Magical Plants Death Flower Mandrake Moneytree Red Toadstool Valerian Venus Flytrap Wolfsbane Mangoes Mushrooms Morels Porcinis Truffles Orange Tree Papayas Pear Tree Pecan Tree Pineapple Plum Tree Plasma Fruit Sage Taro Pomegranates Watermelon Harvestable Flowers for Flower Arranging Agapanthus Begonia Bird of Paradise Bluebell Chrysanthemum Crocus Dahlia Daisy Lily (Selective Breeding or Grafting will result in other varieties or colors) Orchids (Selective Breeding or Grafting will result in other varieties or colors) Rose (Selective Breeding or Grafting will result in other varieties or colors) Snowdrop Tulip (Selective Breeding or Grafting will result in other varieties or colors) Collectibles (Not Counting Archaeology, Foraging for Mushrooms & Truffling) Metals - For Use in Jewelry Making, Black Smithing & Metal Work, also Art (Statue Making). Can we please just call them conventional metal names and save the weird stuff for Sixam. EX: Aluminum Brass - Copper + Zinc (Alloy) Bronze - Copper + Aluminum (Alloy) Copper Gold Iron Pewter - Tin + Copper + Silver (Alloy) Platinum Rose Gold - Gold + Copper (Alloy) Silver Steel - Iron + Carbon (Alloy) Sterling Silver - Silver + Copper (Alloy) Tin Titanium White Gold - Gold + Silver (Alloy) Zinc 💎Crystals, Gems & Semi-Precious Stones - Same conventional naming with Crystals, Gems & Semi-Precious Stones. For use in Jewelry Making. Here is a list of Gems & Semi-Precious Stones I'd like to see, but not necessarily in BG can be introduced in new zones based upon where the stones are typically found. EX: Amethyst Aquamarine Blood Stone Citrine Diamonds Blue Diamond Chocolate Diamond Pink Diamonds Emeralds Garnets Jade Lapis Lazuli Malachite Moonstone Morganite Onyx Opals Black Fire Peridot Rose Quartz Rubies Sapphires (Blue Ceylon) Pink Sapphire (The hot pink colored) Smoky Quartz Tigers Eye Topaz Tourmaline Turquoise Build/Buy Must Haves in the Game Build Attics Basements Bay Windows with Seat Closets Easier to put them into Base Game and incorporate them into house builds then try to add them to existing builds later. Open the door a light comes on Closet Type Clothing Coat Conservatory/Solarium, Green House Build Items (Doesn't HAVE to be in BG) Driveways Curved Straight Driveway Gates Fencing & Gates Flower Bed & Garden Boarders Floor Transition Trim/Strip Various Colors Garage Doors Raise & Lower - No Teleporting Laundry Rooms Pantry - Like with closets its easier to put it in BG for builds Acts as Storage for Dry Goods Open the Door and a light comes on Parking Spots Decorative for High School Pools & Hot Tubs Curved Corners Diving Board Pool Bar Pool Drain Pool Ladder Pool Lights Pool Mosaics Staircases & Staircase Tool from Sims 4 Spiral Stairs Staircase Tool Railings Double Rail Left Rail Right Rail No Rail Flares Buy Artistic Items Blacksmith Forge Bonsai Stand Candle Making Stand Ceramics Kiln Copper Alembic Distiller for Perfumery Easel Flower Arranging Bench Glassblowing Kiln Jewelry Making Desk Knitting Basket Pottery Wheel Sculpting Station Sewing Machine Sketch Pad Woodworking Bench Bar Items (Community & Home) Bar Backs - Should be made right along all design styles for bars Bar Stools to match the Bars & Bar Backs Counters to Match Bars & Bar Backs Dart Board Pool Table Pool Table Accessories Cue Stick Rack Pool Table light & Matching Wall & Pendant Lights Shuffle Board Bathroom Items Soap Dispenser Tissue Box Toilet Paper Roll Holder Towel Rack Towel Colors Beige Black Black w/Gold Trim Black w/Red Trim Black w/White Trim Solid Black Blues Baby Blue Navy Navy Blue w/White Trim Royal Blue Teal Browns Mahogany Saddle Greens Emerald Hunter Mint Green Sage Green Gray Charcoal Heather Magenta Pink Baby Pink Hot Pink Purples Lavender Lilac Royal Purple Royal Purple w/Gold Trim Red Red w/Black Trim Red w/Gold Trim Solid Red White Ivory Solid White White w/Black Trim White w/Gold Trim White w/Navy Blue Trim Yellow Lemon Yellow Pastel Yellow Bird Bath - Bird Animations Please Clean Empty Water Fill Water Bird Feeder Clean Fill Chess Boards Indoor Outdoor/Park Claw Foot Tub With Shower Without Shower Clocks Chime at 6AM, Noon, 6PM, Midnight Authentic Chime Choices & SFX Need Winding Clock Types Cuckoo Grandfather Mantle Day Spa Items Body Wrap Table with Vichy Shower Chinese Singing Bowl Face Masks in the Mini Fridges Head Spa Microscope & Viewing Screen Hot Tub Incense Burner Massage Chair Massage Table Meditation Stool Salt Lamp Sauna Steam Machines Facials Head Spas Wind Chimes Yoga Mats Zen Garden Desk Lamp Dining Room Buffet Table - Table Cloths should get major Holiday Updates China Hutch Dining Table Seat 2,4,6,8 Circle Rectangle Square Place Settings for "Set the Table" can get Style & Holiday Updates Punch Bowl & Drink Dispenser Types Glass, Silver, or Gold Glass Dispenser Black Wrought Iron Cauldron Drinks Apple Cider Egg Nog Fruit Punch Lemonade Smoking Bishop Wassail Gym Equipment Ballet Barre Bench Press Boxing Ring Chin Up Bar Exercise Bike Hand Weight Rack Juice Bar Martial Arts Equipment Breaking Blocks Martial Arts Target Dummy Practice Sword Rack Punching Bag Rock Wall Speed Bag Treadmill Water Cooler Weight Machine Hammock Mountain/Camping Themed Tropical Island Themed Laundry Room Clothing Hamper Dryer Ironing Board - Hanging Decorative Object Washer Magical & Mysterious Items Alchemy Bench Bat House Broomstick Broomstick Rack Cauldron for Potions Crystal Ball Crystal Ball Table with Tablecloth that looks witchy Grimoire Stand Haunted Portraits Hidden Door - Bookcase Hidden Door - Mirror Magic Book on a Stand Magical Candle Magic Mirror Magic Wands Magic Wand Display Moon Dial Palmistry Hand Figurine Phrenology Bust Potion Cabinet Scooby Doo Painting aka "Portrait Painting Peephole" Spider Under Glass - Sims 3 Store Tarot Cards Tarot Card Posters Tasseography Tea Set Weeping Angel Statue (Decorative but occasionally moves See Doctor Who) Wishing Well Makeup Vanity Mirrored Wood Space on Vanity for Small Perfume Tray Single Rose in Vase Musical Instruments - Some Instruments will need to be Tuned Cello Drum Set Guitar Harp Piano Pipe Organ & Decorative Wall Pipes Saxophone Violin Outdoor Kitchen Equipment Bar Barstool Counters Grill Mini Fridge Smoker Sun Dial Umbrella Stand Future Expansion Notes Pets - Personally I think Cats & Dogs (at least a few breeds each at first) should be in BG. New Breeds coming in Updates and later packs especially if the breeds are from the general area a new world introduces. Cats & Dogs should have clothing categories of their own Rain Gear Cold Weather Collars Should have a Lot of Fun Designs how about doing a collaboration with Foggy Dog Costumes Swimming & Boating Gear Work Uniforms Dogs should come in 5 breed sizes Xtra Small - Chihuahuas & Yorkies Small - Cavaliers, Mini Schnauzers Medium - Standard Schnauzers Large - Labradors, German Shepherds X-tra Large - Great Danes Temperature should effect pets in interesting ways Cats & Dogs loving the Fireplace when its burning Snow being enjoyable to some pets and others are like, nope Pet jobs should make a come back Acting Farm & Ranch Military Police Search & Rescue Therapy Veterinarian should be a Medical Career Sims 4 had as a skill and that was dumb Community Lots we should have Associated with Pets Cat Cafe Dog Park Grooming Spa Pet Cemetery Pet Store Vet Clinic NPC Animals Types Birds - with exception to Pet birds would be fine if they were confined Bird Baths Feeders The Sky as an animation Chipmunks & Squirrels - Its fine if they are similar to Sims 3 Deer Dolphin Fox Owls Rabbits Sea Rays Sea Turtles Skunk Wolves Special Notes Please make them move, sound and act just like their real life counterparts. Please don't make them Dog or Cat clones. They shouldn't totally have to be tied to an object They should reside where it would be realistic and beneficial to have them Occults - I don’t mind them being in different packs as long as they are thoroughly fleshed out. Powers and abilities being a learned tiered things was genius Vampires - Sims 4 was just about perfect in terms of powers, weaknesses, and look. Here is the only suggestions I would make. Keep the all the Sims 4 Powers and most especially Speed Strength Bat Form Mist Form Vampires should abhor Silver. Wearing silver should make them smoke the same as sunlight. Cannot enter unless invited Evil Vampires should wilt flowers in passing and scare animals. According to lore hunters used to use pure white horses to find their graves. How about an aversion to white horses and unicorns. Eclipsing Fog from Sims 3 should be a Vampire Power The two different styles of teeth was perfect. Nosferatu Fangs vs normal fangs Vampire should have a boost in learning Alchemy like in Sims 3 Evil Vampires should respond to the Question of where did you go to University with Scholomance, which is where Dracula is said to have been taught Keep the garlic, the wreaths and garlands, the scent and the Vampire Aversion Consider adding Bat Houses with bat animations at dawn and dusks with Bat SFX Always have Graveyards & Cemetery Lots (there is a subtle difference between the two) Tomb Rabbit Hole Once in a while a Sims 3 World Adventures style tomb to discover Spell Casters /Witches I’d make the spells/powers more exciting Spell Classes - Were a great idea just need more classes Add Enchanting & Divination Enchanting & Cursing Objects Enchanting adds benevolent spells Cursing add malevolent spells "Bad Luck" - Cursed Item cause things to break in the house "Lord of the Flies" - Causes a Fly infestation which has the potential to cause a Fly Swarm death "Haunted Host" - Cursed Item draws a poltergeist to the lot Familiars should have had more going on with them. You couldn’t even talk to them or interact in a meaningful way. I think Alignments from Sims 2 should return along with spells and familiars exclusive to each Alignment. There can be other familiars bonded with (like family Pet’s) however the three listed are exclusive Owls - Neutral Ravens - Evil Phoenix - Good Dueling should not be exclusive to Witches, it should take place between all magic users. Sims 3 had the best Magic Store. I’m bored of kiosks. I think not only would it be cool to have a separate Alchemy Skill to make potions, I also think crafting and Enchanting our own wands would be more fun. I’d bring back the Fortune Teller Career back with any witch pack Caravan Caravan Radio Channel Fortune Teller Services Astrology Aura Reading Crystal Ball Divination Gris-Gris Bags & Charms Against Occults Love Potion #9 Medium Skill Palmistry Tarot Reading Tasseography Werewolves I'd give a bit more flexibility to designing the Ears & Snout. Perhaps with allowing a bit more length to them Like Vampires Werewolves have an aversion to Silver Hotels Community Lot Type & Booking Window and a very basic Front Desk & Hotel Door and Concierge NPC should be added to Base Game. This is so that at least very basic hotels can be added to any vacation style world. All the perks of running a hotel should be in the game pack Maid Service Custom Room Service Menu & Room Service Delivery Themed, beautiful Front Desks Various kinds of Rooms, Suites and Villas Hotel Rating System Uniform Setting Hiring/Firing Amenities & Multi Function Capability Locking Hotel Doors Elevators Tropical Vacations & other Beaches Activities Beach Bonfires Beach Clean Up Beach Combing & Metal Detecting Sea Glass Sea Shells Boating House Boats Kayaks & Canoes Sail Boats Fire Knife & Hula Dancing Fishing Crabs & Lobsters Deep Sea Oysters & Clams Spear Fishing Harvestables (Tropical) Bananas Coconuts Mangoes Papayas Pineapples Hiking to Volcanos Hot Coal Walk Protecting Sea Turtles was a grand Idea Sandcastles for Children, Sand Sculptures for Adults Sunbathing Tanning & Sunburns Surfing & Windsurfing Scuba Diving & Snorkeling Diving for Pearls Spear Fishing Treasure Diving Underwater Archeology Swimming with Dolphins Sea Rays Sharks 🎄Holiday Game/Stuff Packs Should not be the end all be all of when we get Holiday Items. Update! All Xmas Trees should be trimmable Different themed looks New looks come free around Xmas time. Present Wrapping should match Color Schemes Blue, Silver Gold, Silver Red, Black, Gold Red, Green Styles Flocked Sage Green, Rose, White Goth Rustic Buffalo Check Plaid, Brown Paper Lights Warm Clear Lights Green Multi Red Mantles should be able to support Stockings Holiday Lights would be grand to get new color combinations for different holidays All One Color Baby Blue Baby Pink Blue Clear (Cool) Clear (Warm) Green Hot Pink Lavender Orange Purple Red Yellow Two Color Combos Baby Blue & Clear (Warm) Baby Pink & Clear (Warm) Blue & Clear (Warm) Green & Clear (Warm) Hot Pink & Clear (Warm) Orange & Purple Orange & Yellow Purple & Green Red & Clear (Warm) Red & Green Three Color Baby Blue, Blue, Clear (Warm) Baby Blue, Baby Pink, Clear (Warm) Baby Pink, Red, Clear (Warm) Blue, Clear (Warm), Green Clear (Warm), Green, Red Green, Purple, Yellow Red, Clear (Warm), Blue Red, Orange, Yellow Red, Purple, Blue Rainbow Holiday Lights should come in Sims 4 Styles Chaser Lights Icicle Large Bulbs 🎶 Music Channels - Radio Stations should be easy to define and understandable for all ages of Simmers especially for Machina Players 20's - Distinctive Old Sounding Jazz 40's - Standards Alternative Rock Amusement Park Blues Bluegrass Children's Radio Classical Country Disco Folk Music from Destinations - Works well for restaurants too Chinese Folk Egyptian/ Middle Eastern Fortune Teller/ Romanian Folk French German Bierhaus/Polka Greek Italian Funk Hip Hop Island Jazz Latin Metal Nature Sounds New Age Punk Rock Reggae Rockabilly Spooky Holiday - For Simlish versions of Halloween Songs Spooky Sound Track - Atmospheric Music for Spooky Places all Instrumental Talk Radio Techno/Electronica Winter Holiday - For Simlish Christmas Carols Zydeco
The Sims 4: The Social Evolution Update
Dear Sims Development Team, I am reaching out to share a concept for a future update or expansion that focuses on evolving the social mechanics within The Sims 4. While the current gameplay offers a deep solo experience, there is a massive opportunity to bridge the gap between life simulation and modern social media. The idea is to develop an integrated "Sims Social" platform where the game itself acts as the primary medium for real-life interaction. The core features of this update would include: Live Social Interaction: Creating a seamless way for players to visit other users' lots in real-time, allowing for authentic "hang outs" and meetups. Integrated Communication: A robust, in-game chat and social interface that mimics the feel of a modern social network, letting players connect through their Sims' lives. Persistent Social Connectivity: Shifting the focus toward living through your Sim as a digital avatar to interact with friends, attend virtual events, and build community in a shared, lived-in world. The Sims has always been about telling stories. By allowing players to interact more directly within each other’s spaces, you would be taking the next logical step in making the game a true "real-life" social experience. Thank you for your time and for everything you do to keep the world of The Sims growing. Best regards, JaneThaGamerSuggestion for the new The Sims Game (Project Rene)
Best EA Community! The Sims is an amazing game and as a creative outlet, even when playing against/with NPC's. But I think that a comprehensive but smooth multiplayer experience would really change the gaming experience altogether... Designing and building a house that you can show off to real humans (as they visit it with their own Sims character) would really make it way more enjoyable. And of course to experience all the other interactions with other humans! Now I want the game to be just as comprehensive as when playing Single Player Mode, but with Multiplayer Mode! For instance if one player selected Fast Forward Mode, then the other players would get notified. And if all players selected Fast Forward Mode then the game would fast forward, until one player disengaged it. I would like to know if you guys know anything about how far Project Rene has come to achieve this! Thank you so much from the Kingdom of Sweden! /Andreas
My Sims Suggestions....
Hello! I just wanted to share my random thoughts on what I think a "perfect" Sims game would have. This is more so realistic add ins. I don't really touch base on fantasy things like vampires, werewolf's etc. All in all, I think the concepts in The Sims 4 are great.... but let's not deny the truth. The gameplay is trash. This game really could've been something amazing!!! Also, at the price of the packs.... to have them all basically ya know, not work, is ridiculous. I would have absolutely no problem paying these prices for a game that ACTUALLY worked, and with awesome game play!! I don't mind adding CC like furniture, or clothes and hair. But I should not have to download tons of mods just to enjoy playing this game. Anyways.... - The graphics of Sims 4 (to me) is the best. But with the game play of Sims 2 mixed with Sims 3 would be superior. - Do not do online game play.... PLEASE. - Please bring back cars. Even if you cant drive them! I loved placing them in the driveways. I feel like your car adds to the story line of the Sim. - Babies/Infants/Toddlers need more items. As in actual realistic items. Walkers, strollers, things for twins or multiple kids (double strollers), swings to calm them, floats for them in the pool, being able to go for a walk with a toddler like maybe pushing an infant in the stroller, while your toddler walks in front of you, or while holding another baby in a holder. WAY more hair, shoes and clothing options!! Would also be nice if they had more interactions. Ex: Toddlers being able to play "tag" with other toddlers, or a toddler who isn't being watched starts coloring on the walls... hahaha - PLEASE bring back the Sims 3 genetic system. Why are my two black Sims giving birth to a white baby??? - Playable animals. Never do it how you did for Sim 4 ever again lol and if you do... don't even make them count towards my household! Also - bring back the genetics system for the animals as well. - For the love of god.... fix the phone. Why is my husband calling me on my cell phone while he's asleep in bed? Why is my newborn trying to scam me over the phone!? - Make seasons selectable per world. Ex: if I'm in a beach world, and use it mainly for beach vacations / rentals I want the season to stay summer 24/7 in that town! - I actually like the feature of teens getting acne, and Sims being able to grow beards etc, but I also wish that they could break legs, and arms lol especially the kids! Going to football practice while not focused could cause them to be more likely to get a concussion or come home with a broken arm. - More jobs. Please. Especially things that are widely used everywhere.... like a dentist. Also signing up kids/teens for braces would be cool! OBGYNs, Social Worker, Realtor, Military (different branches), Reporter, Farmer, Preacher, Truck Driver, Garbage Man, Baker, Banker, Daycare Teacher, Nanny, Dance Teacher, Art Teacher, Professional Dancer, Librarian, etc. Having Internships during or after college would also be cool. - More afterschool activities for kids AND teens (that you can customize the schedule for!!) Ex: football, baseball, soccer, cheerleading, wrestling, tennis, hockey, dance (would be cool if you could select the type of dance within like jazz, pointe, or tap etc), band, school year book, school journalism, weightlifting, gymnastics, lacrosse. I don't even want them to be playable obviously, but just more options with be nice. Especially if you can practice them at home like how you could have a ballet bar in Sims 3 (or 2 I don't remember) and how you can practice on a cheer mat in Sims 4! I just find it odd how theirs like 4 afterschool activities but yet there is 500000 different books you can buy and read?? - Private schools like the Sims 2!! That was fun to me!! Also boarding schools as well was nice and added to the storyline of the Sims. Being able to send you "troubled" child to a military boarding school lol - Being able to walk a dog as a kid (and up) + being able to walk at least two at once! - Opened worlds like the Sims 3 was the mooooovvvveee for sure! I absolutely loved it. But would be cool if you could turn that off in the settings like if your computer couldn't handle that??? Idk if that's even possible but just an idea. - Some Sims 4 actives def need to come with the next game. Archery, horseback riding (please let kids do this and all the actives!), kayaking, the boats (and like Sims 3). I love how the toddlers can play in the water lol - For the love of god fix the family tree first and foremost. Why do my grandparents not really act like it? Why do I not know that's my Uncle, or my Step-Dad? Please get it together Sims team. - Bring back the real music!!!!! I loved hearing a Sims version of Beyonce and Luke Bryan hahahaha that was hilarious!!!! - Being able to "segregate" Sims would be nice. STAY WITH ME HERE LOL! I mean as in I don't want fairies etc in towns unless I want them there..... sometimes I like for certain worlds to just stay within their "theme". - Why do townies look like that. Be so f*cking for real guys. - I would love love love love a true royalty pack! I'd actually prefer for it to be an entirely different game. Think Sims Medieval but wayyyyyyy more interactive. I hated that you only could play in quests, and there wasn't much customizing? I'd love to be able to actually dictate how my village ends up etc. when one Sims dies it changes the monarchy etc. - I don't know the mechanics behind this and if it would mess up the game somehow but I would love to be able to make an entire world from scratch. As in EVERYTHING. Like Sims 3 but more.... I want to be able to pick out every single one of the people who work in the grocery stores, the library, the principles at the schools... everyone! - Bring back things like the earth quakes etc and fire fighters!! That was a cool career. - If you do make playable careers please do the dental field, and fire fighters again. I also think it would be cool to actually assign SAHMs! And they can have everyday tasks to complete or something. - If you're going to add in nannies please make it to where I can customize when they're coming and the times. I hated having to hire one each and every time. I want them to just show up when they know I'm about to go to work - or just because I want the extra help daily! It would also be nice if you could tell the nanny your preference, if you'd want them to be strict, or more like gentle parenting. - If you're going to do a crossover addiction like how you did with Katy Perry, IKEA, and Sponge Bob... can we please have something more so like.... Harry Potter? ESPECIALLY if we already have a supernatural pack at that point. Just plz give me a Harry Potter world and Hogwarts lol. - I truly think if you're going to allow a Sims to have twins / triplets then you need to provide twin/triplets items. Like a stroller that fits 3. Or even special achievements or traits that multiples can have. like successfully fooling your school for switching for the day lol or a "twin telepathy" trait. Where if your twin is sad, the other one can sense it and it affects their mood a little bit as well! - More, more, more, more, and more personality traits. I also loved the zodiac sign they used to have! - Why do my teens look exactly like a young adult? Why do they not have a lot of their own type of aspirations? Why does a young adult look like an adult? - Small animals like a bunny cage, hamsters, snakes, lizards, ferrets, guinea pigs etc - I think it would be cool if how you lived life in your adulthood affected your elder sims directly. Ex: a Sim who never ever worked out is less likely to have good posture, not live as long, and have high chances of health complications. Something along those lines. - I LOVE the addition of free weights, and the spin bike we got with Adventure Awaits! - Being able to qualify for assistance like food stamps, Medicaid etc would also be kinda "cool". I just think it would add to storylines well! I also think you should have to buy phones. If I want to do like a rags to riches story, why does my Sims automatically have access to a iPhone lol - I LOVEEEE the walking trails within Sims 4 Growing Together pack (I think?). But whenever you add features like this.... can you please go back and add it into pervious worlds as well? I would love to be able to power walk in any world. Not just the one that came with the pack. Same with things like the park. Whenever you add in new kids playground things or water park toys etc, before selling us the game and updating the game, please go in and edit the parks to reflect some of the new items. Or once you added the ac/heating and the burglar alarm why didn't you go in and add it to every single base game home, or even just the ones that made sense to have it? It feels.... lazy af to not. - Back to seasons. I love the holiday thing! Very cute. However, I hate if I'm playing with one household during Winter, and I switch to another one and it changes to spring, why is my winter decorations in the previous house still there? I think it should automatically updated all the homes if you have a pre-set decorations, or the decoration box on the lot. (that way if you have a Sims who's a Gump and hates kids, that specific house wouldn't be decked out automatically for Christmas, or Halloween!). Also, I think it would be nice to save your house with holiday presets. So every time you decorate for Easter, it automatically could decorate the entire house (inside included) how you previously set it up! - Sims University could also be better. More athletics, I think theirs a reasonable amount of degrees, better sorority systems, better dorms, more parties, more traits that you can only get by certain things you do in college. Having your child have random thoughts of like "thinking about going to _____ like my dad". - Summers for kids/teens. Especially if you can send them off to camp! That would be cool. It would also be nice for kids/teens to have summer specific jobs! Pet sitting, baby sitting, lemonade stand, stablehand, lifeguard, dog walker, lawn mower, paper route etc. - For each pack you add there needs to be at least two jobs added. That's just my opinion! If you add in Cats & Dogs, that should've automatically came with a veterinarian job, and a dog walking part time job at LEAST. The Horse Ranch pack should've came with a horse trainer job, stable hand job, and a large animal veterinarian job. Back to improving each pack when you add a new pack - the Horse Ranch pack should've also updated the veterinarian job. Adding in large animals for house calls or something. Also adding in horse trails into multiple worlds, not just one. - You should be able to adopt teens. - When you get food from the fridge, you should automatically be given the leftovers that are appropriate to the time of day. Why is my Sim eating a rack of ribs before school. - This is random but I loved the take out options in Sims 2/3. Like ordering takeout Chinese! - Being able to send your kids/teens off to do something with friends. Like the movies, bowling, go for a walk, gossip at a coffee shop, walk around the mall, hangout with boyfriend/girlfriend, go to a water park. Really anything that just gets them out of the house for a couple hours. These are just some of my suggestions! I know there are mods for some of these but like I said, we shouldn't have to mod the game just for it to be enjoyable!
Midsummer Studios’ Life Simulation Game vs. Sims 5 (Rene)?
Jake Solomon is a gaming industry veteran responsible for Marvel's Midnight Suns and the modern XCOM franchise. In March 2023, it was reported that he left 2K's Firaxis studio in February after 23 years. (XCOM’s Jake Solomon is forming a new studio and ‘likely won’t make a turn-based game’) He stated: XCOM director said he would likely make a simulation title, rather than another turn-based strategy game. “My intention, if anybody gives me the funding for it, is to open my own studio locally and make a new kind of game,” he said. “I can’t move too far away from what my experience is. I’m a creative director, but the truth is I’m actually a very in-the-weeds system designer. “I make games as a creative director but I actually end up designing a lot of the systems for the games. Even on Midnight Suns, I had some amazing designers but I ended up designing individual heroes, enemies and their abilities… “System design is important to me, so I want to make a systems-based game. I think it won’t be turn-based strategy… I want to make something that’s more of a life simulator or a simulation-style game. That’s the plan.” In December 2023, Rock Paper Shotgun reported a new interview with Jake Solomon ("Jake Solomon uncut: here's our post-Firaxis GDC interview in full") Some excerpts: You mentioned that you were quite excited by the idea of a life sim game. What life sims have you played over the years? What is it about them that you enjoy? There's a number of things that appeal. Without talking specifically about what it is I want to do, I think that the appeal of life sims is kind of manifold, but I think that, one, it's just life in miniature, right? From model train sets to doll houses to army men, there's something about life in miniature that I think is just naturally appealing. And I think the power of having the life that you want? You think like, 'Oh my gosh, simulating life, like, I already have a life and that feels like enough work!' But being able to have a different life and a life you want, I think it's really, really appealing. Is it those stories that emerge from within the simulation that get you fired up? Yeah, I think that everything feels original, there's a lot of procedural-ness to it, right? And then everything feels original to you because it's procedural. And when it feels original, it feels authentic. And it feels shareable. Even if it's just turning to your partner and saying, 'You're never going to believe what just happened!' Whether it's Dwarf Fortress, or whether it's The Sims or whatever it is, simulation can create some really fun experiences. Now that you're looking more towards the live sim genre, has there been a lot of iteration in it in from your point of view, or is there still room to do something new? Well, Paradox and Ron Humble just did a really neat . I mean, I thought that that take on that straight up life sim was unique. It's interesting to look at. There's a lot of village simulations, right? So I don't know if it's pejorative yet but cosy games, right? There's a sim-ish nature to that even down to Stardew and things like that. And then to see something like Dwarf Fortress go from ASCII to actual graphics and then seeing how popular that is, I think that there's been iteration. But definitely to me, I see an opportunity. As a designer, I see a lot of ways that I'd love to jump in and have my own take on this. SimmerErin recently published a video on the news: What do you think? Have you played any of his games? Personally, I find his background intriguing. I like that he stated that he's been focused on systems-building; this can lend itself to the life simulation genre. In the Sims series, I've always enjoyed in-depth gameplay systems. [UPDATE] Grant Rodiek (formerly SimGuruGrant is joining game) The Sims-like boom is real, and even an ex-XCOM dev is going all in Details about funding and how it will be different from The Sims as well as use of AI agents for NPCs 'Civilization,' 'XCOM' and 'The Sims' Vets Launch Game Developer Midsummer Studios With Funding From Trevor Noah's Day Zero Productions
Looking Back at The Sims Online: Lessons for Project Rene
If EA wants to explore a Sims MMO again, I think it’s important to remember what happened with The Sims Online and the FreeSO remake. A modern version would be very challenging to manage without strong moderation systems. The Sims Online had several problematic player‑driven behaviours, including: • Player‑run governments and organised groups • Inappropriate interactions, including misuse of woohoo‑related features • Unregulated player‑run economies • Groups and movements forming without oversight A future Sims MMO would need clear boundaries and robust moderation to avoid repeating these issues.Feature Request: Permanent Mini Fairy Size
I would love to suggest a feature for both The Sims 4 and Project Rene regarding fairies. In The Sims 4 , there are already temporary effects where Sims shrink and become very small during certain actions or animations. I think it would be amazing if fairies could stay permanently mini-sized instead of shrinking only temporarily. Having fairies that are always tiny would feel more magical, more immersive, and more true to fantasy lore. Fairies are traditionally small creatures, and allowing them to remain mini-sized permanently would make gameplay feel more authentic and special. Ideally, this could be: A permanent trait or life state option A toggleable setting for fairy Sims Or a gameplay choice the player can decide This feature would add creativity, realism, and uniqueness to fairy gameplay and would be a wonderful addition to both current and future Sims experiences. Thank you for listening to community feedback!
