SimGurus took some time to answer some of our questions about Apartments in The Sims 4 City Living. Check out what they have to say about what’s new, what’s gone and what’s changed with Apartments in The Sims 4.
NOTE: We’ll be updating this post as new tweets get posted.
@SimGuruJM : will we be able to set these traits when building new apartments ? 🙂
— ladyteruki (@ladyteruki) September 20, 2016
You can set the traits on any lot! Up to 3. Cheap apartments have certain traits locked from the get-go however, such as cursed or filthy. https://t.co/joFmyTASN8
— JM Sudsina (@SimGuruJM) September 20, 2016
@SimGuruJM How many traits are there?
— Cheesetruck (@Cheesetruck) September 20, 2016
Don’t have the exact number in front of me, but ~20+. We’ll be talking about them more soon! https://t.co/M5gRn44Hkh
— JM Sudsina (@SimGuruJM) September 20, 2016
@SimGuruJM @SimGuruDaniel Are Apartment neighbours randomly generated or can we pick and choose our neighbours?
— HazzaPlumbob (@HazzaPlumbob) September 20, 2016
You can pick and choose which neighbors live in your building’s units, just like placing neighbors in a house next-door in older worlds 🙂 https://t.co/WenUUGmgto
— JM Sudsina (@SimGuruJM) September 20, 2016
@SimGuruJM can we decorate apartments?
— Kieran Patton (@PattonKieran) September 20, 2016
Of course! Certain items you can’t get rid of/move (electrical box, plumbing) but decorate away! https://t.co/tW6rH16QIV
— JM Sudsina (@SimGuruJM) September 20, 2016
@SimGuruJM Is there a loading screen when you visit neighbors in your apartment building?
— Satho (@Sathos_voice) September 20, 2016
To enter their apartment, yes. You can knock on their door, hang out in the common area, go outside, visit a festival, w.o loading tho https://t.co/GzFeHw1PPs
— JM Sudsina (@SimGuruJM) September 20, 2016
.@SimGuruJM if you want to move in your Sim in an apartment, are there multiple apartments to choose from in 1 building?
— Platinum Simmers (@platinumsimmers) September 20, 2016
Yeah! Most have 2-3 apartments in the building. I believe one has 4! https://t.co/kVelLTRinZ
— JM Sudsina (@SimGuruJM) September 20, 2016
@SimGuruJM Does that include moving/deleting interior walls? or changing out doors? Just curious how far we can go.
— Luth (@luthsthings) September 20, 2016
Interior walls and doors can be moved and deleted, yes. Just can’t move outside walls, windows or the front door (you’re just renting!) https://t.co/suFdUqa0Sn
— JM Sudsina (@SimGuruJM) September 20, 2016
@SimGuruJM and we have 3 building in world?
— The Sims Serbia (@thesimsserbia) September 20, 2016
Way more than 3 buildings across the neighborhoods. It’s a big world! https://t.co/6mDpGFYWSC
— JM Sudsina (@SimGuruJM) September 20, 2016
@SimGuruJM So you can actually have multiple families living in the buildings?! 😀
— Rebecca ‘Pekka’ (@hernameispekka) September 20, 2016
Yup! And you’ll see them all the time: using the trash chute, coming over if they smell you cooking a nice meal, complaining if you’re loud https://t.co/N9HnEa2kOI
— JM Sudsina (@SimGuruJM) September 20, 2016
@SimGuruJM So…. Plumbing like, I can’t rearrange the placement of toilets/sinks etc, or plumbing like those leaky pipes?
— Spacey Sims (@SpaceySims) September 20, 2016
Just those leaky pipes! Sorry- should have specified. https://t.co/6a0DxoTGwU
— JM Sudsina (@SimGuruJM) September 20, 2016
@TheSimScraper @SimGuruJM what earthquake thing?
— LADY -XO
Like always, there are some pros and cons. Bummer about not building custom apartments, but lot traits sound cool and more than one livable apartment is nice. Looks to me that apartments this time are better than the sims 3, but not up to the sims 2 quality.
I think it’s stupid that you can’t build custom apartments, or in other towns for that matter. Maybe someone will make a Mod for this.
Oooh, that would be awesome. I didn’t even think of that.
Yeah. Hopefully they’ll be able to do it. Fingers crossed. xD
I have to be honest, I’m tired of mods saving the day at this point. It’s supposed to be EA’s job to make sure the game is perfect. If it’s not perfect then what’s the point of getting the game to begin with.
No game is perfect.
I’m not asking for perfect from TS4, I’m just asking for a better game with less limitations. I’m asking for no more loading screen throughout the neighborhoods. I’m asking for more development.
“If it’s not perfect then what’s the point of getting the game to begin with.”
“I’m not asking for perfect from TS4”
You literally did just ask for the game to be perfect though.
Lol
Omg was gonna say that
So far here is the official Pros and Cons list, Add if you see any I never mention, and correct me if my idea of a pro or con is wrong. I hope this is helpful!
Pros –
* You can set traits to any lots, I am guessing houses and such. The Traits range from Quake Zone, I assume the lot will be subjected to earth quakes, Cursed, random ghost encounters, Filthy, easily becomes filthy, and much more. 20+
*You are able to choose from different apartments within a single complex.
*You are able to give a key to a friend and they will invite themselves in.
*You have flirt and/or have a relationship with the landlord and it could help lower rent and get things done faster.
*There are no loading screens from your apartment, to the elevator, to the lobby, to outside. Making a smooth transition from your apartment to a nearby festival.
*With the exception of the exterior and the front door you can change around decor, unless they are things such as leaky plumbing and electric box of course.
*You will run into neighbors in the hallway and they will visit you on different occasions.
*You will be able to have npc roommates who share rent with you.
*You can pick your own neighbors.
Cons –
*You can not have an apartment in other cities, understandable a tiny bit because they could look out of place in some areas but still sad, hope modders fix that.
*There will be a loading screen when you visit other peoples apartment even when they live in the same building as you.
*You will not be able to build your own apartment.
*
NPC roommates aren’t confirmed. When asked about roommates the response was they have been available as a relationship in CAS since BG.
You gotta be frigging kidding me? You can “add traits” but you can’t build your own apartments? That’s a waste of my building skills
I hate how cockroaches and rats are behind a “filthy” trait, even though I don’t want my houses to be marked as filthy to experience them. As for apartments, having in mind that you can’t even plop them down it’s a step down from TS3 even.
You could build the apartments as you want and share them to the gallery tho
it was already said that you can not build apartments, unless some mod unlocks the ability to do so.
You can build individual apartments and upload them to the gallery like a house. You can’t build your own entire building.
Ea did a great job,I’m excited!♥️♥️
You gotta be frigging kidding me? You can “add traits” but you can’t build your own apartments? That’s a waste of my building skills
I hate how cockroaches and rats are behind a “filthy” trait, even though I don’t want my houses to be marked as filthy to experience them. As for apartments, having in mind that you can’t even plop them down it’s a step down from TS3 even.
You could build the apartments as you want and share them to the gallery tho
it was already said that you can not build apartments, unless some mod unlocks the ability to do so.
You can build individual apartments and upload them to the gallery like a house. You can’t build your own entire building.
Like always, there are some pros and cons. Bummer about not building custom apartments, but lot traits sound cool and more than one livable apartment is nice. Looks to me that apartments this time are better than the sims 3, but not up to the sims 2 quality.
I think it’s stupid that you can’t build custom apartments, or in other towns for that matter. Maybe someone will make a Mod for this.
I have to be honest, I’m tired of mods saving the day at this point. It’s supposed to be EA’s job to make sure the game is perfect. If it’s not perfect then what’s the point of getting the game to begin with.
No game is perfect.
I’m not asking for perfect from TS4, I’m just asking for a better game with less limitations. I’m asking for no more loading screen throughout the neighborhoods. I’m asking for more development.
“If it’s not perfect then what’s the point of getting the game to begin with.”
“I’m not asking for perfect from TS4”
You literally did just ask for the game to be perfect though.
Omg was gonna say that
Oooh, that would be awesome. I didn’t even think of that.
Yeah. Hopefully they’ll be able to do it. Fingers crossed. xD
Ea did a great job,I’m excited!♥️♥️
So far here is the official Pros and Cons list, Add if you see any I never mention, and correct me if my idea of a pro or con is wrong. I hope this is helpful!
Pros –
* You can set traits to any lots, I am guessing houses and such. The Traits range from Quake Zone, I assume the lot will be subjected to earth quakes, Cursed, random ghost encounters, Filthy, easily becomes filthy, and much more. 20+
*You are able to choose from different apartments within a single complex.
*You are able to give a key to a friend and they will invite themselves in.
*You have flirt and/or have a relationship with the landlord and it could help lower rent and get things done faster.
*There are no loading screens from your apartment, to the elevator, to the lobby, to outside. Making a smooth transition from your apartment to a nearby festival.
*With the exception of the exterior and the front door you can change around decor, unless they are things such as leaky plumbing and electric box of course.
*You will run into neighbors in the hallway and they will visit you on different occasions.
*You will be able to have npc roommates who share rent with you.
*You can pick your own neighbors.
Cons –
*You can not have an apartment in other cities, understandable a tiny bit because they could look out of place in some areas but still sad, hope modders fix that.
*There will be a loading screen when you visit other peoples apartment even when they live in the same building as you.
*You will not be able to build your own apartment.
*
NPC roommates aren’t confirmed. When asked about roommates the response was they have been available as a relationship in CAS since BG.