Future Sim Improvement Ideas

[samoht04]

There is a Medieval Board? It's at the bottom of the main Page?

[CarlosLordofTacos]

I meant no medieval story board.

[TheChronicR]

I meant no medieval story board.

No, the reason to there being no Medieval story board is that Carl and Pam didn't decide to go in that direction with that game.

[samoht04]

I meant no medieval story board.

Ah, I should stop quick reading posts, I didn't see the story word in there. 

I also don't think there should be any Religious Traits. I think Medieval got away with it because that was all Medieval Life was about, Religion so it is a historical fact.

New Trait: Unnoticable - A Sim with this trait will find it very hard to be noticed, they may do great work but get little praise, often feeling down, although they can get up to a lot and not be held responsible. A Sim with this trait will also struggle to be a celebrity.

Not a bonus trait but could be a counteract to the LN Celeb thing, although the rest could be knocked out.

[jeanamariex3]

I agree about Religion being too much for a T for Teens game. I would really like to see Vegetarian as a lifestyle as appose to a trait. Also, I think Dramatic would be perfect for children to have.

[TheChronicR]

I agree about Religion being too much for a T for Teens game. I would really like to see Vegetarian as a lifestyle as appose to a trait. Also, I think Dramatic would be perfect for children to have.

That gave me an excellent idea Jeana, thanks. Perhaps we should have two choices in the personality section. Traits, as well as Lifestyle. Each can have up to 5 slots. Sounds a lot realistic to me.

ETA: Oh and lifestyle can be changed at some point in a Sim's life or maybe always.

[Sportsfan]

Maybe not 5 lifestyle things. That seems like a lot to me. Maybe just three. And is it just me or are we getting off topic?

[TheChronicR]

Maybe not 5 lifestyle things. That seems like a lot to me. Maybe just three. And is it just me or are we getting off topic?

I do not think so actually, if that was because of my comment, we are still making up original ideas for traits (I take it as traits section overall).

[Sportsfan]

So it's just me. Besides vegetarian, what are other lifestyle possibilities?

[CSquared2]

Nudist would definitely raise the game's rating, but the developers really opened up a can of worms when they decided Never Nude should be a trait.   

I could see a Live Off the Land lifestyle.  No trips to the grocery store, negative moodlets for cooking meals for which you don't already have the ingredients, aversion to formal employment while you look after your garden and reap the bounty of the seas.

I wish there were more support for a technology-free lifestyle, too.  There is the Technophobe trait, and a single Sim or even a couple can survive without much, but when it comes to raising a family, things like stoves and fridges are irreplaceable, at least as things stand now.

[CarlosLordofTacos]

I'd love to see geek or nerd as a trait. Ya know, just those little extra quirks and some unusual special bonuses and negatives.

[fortheloveofcake]

Efficient - takes the sims slightly less time to do different tasks, will always work on homework/career advancement/cleaning before watching tv or relaxing, etc.

Moody - will suddenly get positive or negative moodlets

Blasé - opposite of excitable, indifferent to things such as a nice environment or a fancy car

Mysterious - makes it difficult for other sims to learn their traits and other info

[MissPlumbBob]

That gave me an excellent idea Jeana, thanks. Perhaps we should have two choices in the personality section. Traits, as well as Lifestyle. Each can have up to 5 slots. Sounds a lot realistic to me.

ETA: Oh and lifestyle can be changed at some point in a Sim's life or maybe always.

This is one of my personal favorite ideas that I have seen.

Not to be choosing Chronic's idea while ignoring the others, I actually originally wanted to say that I wish EA could read this thread!!

[Seabody]

Nudist would definitely raise the game's rating, but the developers really opened up a can of worms when they decided Never Nude should be a trait.   

According to Sims Wiki, Always Nude was a trait, but scrapped for Game Ratings... go figure.
I want a "Cunning" trait - To compliment Evil.
@Jeana
Let's assume Always Nude was in the game. How would the game behave if there was an Always Nude Never Nude? I suspect it would blow up, and cause a PSoD (Purple Screen of Death - doesn't exist to my knowledge, but would be infinitely worse than Black Screen of Death), while causing a glitch or two.

[MissPlumbBob]

According to Sims Wiki, Always Nude was a trait, but scrapped for Game Ratings... go figure.
I want a "Cunning" trait - To compliment Evil.
@Jeana
Let's assume Always Nude was in the game. How would the game behave if there was an Always Nude Never Nude? I suspect it would blow up, and cause a PSoD (Purple Screen of Death - doesn't exist to my knowledge, but would be infinitely worse than Black Screen of Death), while causing a glitch or two.

Seabody, this is one of the most hilarious contradiction jokes I've ever heard.