It’s fair to say that The Sims 4 base game has come a long way since its initial release and there has been so much added in for free, but there’s always room for improvement and I’ve put together a small list of things that I believe could be added into the game, check the list out and let us know what you want adding in the comments section down below.
New Pool Features
The addition of pools to the game was one of the first major updaes to The Sims 4, it was a fantastic update and it was a relief to have them added back in to the game. The only problem is that it was missing some key features we were used to from previous games, we no longer had the curved pools which was a real shame and no longer did we have pool slides or diving boards, luckily diving boards eventually did get added but we’re still waiting on the slides. It’s not surprising these elements haven’t been added, curved pools didn’t arrive in The Sims 3 for severl years after the release and it was the same story with pool slides, so don’t give up hopes just yet!
Cars
This is something most of the community would love to see, recently one of the Guru’s tweeted asking if the community had any ideas on how cards could function in The sims 4. Many players assumed this meant they were working on them but as the tweet was asking for ideas it’s clear we won’t be seeing them for a while, but again, don’t give up hope because they are obviously interested in bringing them back.
NPC’s
We’re still missing a few core NPC’s in The Sims 4 base game, most of which have been there since the very start. The burglar was present in The Sims and many think it should be added in to the base game as it’s a vital part of the game, that initial shock and panic when the eary music started playing and you knew something was wrong. Police go hand-in-hand with burglars and should be added along side them, it’s another safe bet to think these two will eventually enter the game as it most likely wouldn’t be the hardest feature to program in. A fire service is another bunch of NPC’s we’d love to see, my guess is we will eventually get them again but as you can add sprinkler systems into your houses and put fires out yourself, it won’t be at the top of the agenda.
Terrain Tools
This is another huge feature that users want to see, a usual staple it was nowhere to be seen when the game was released almost 3 years ago, and it’s still not here. Several modders have claimed that due to the way The Sims 4 was built it isn’t something that could be added but we’re still hopeful, it would be a great feature and would go well with the intuitive building features within the game.
Better Babies
If you’ve ever had a pregnant sim you’ll know that the babies they produce are a little strange compared to in previous games, they act more like objects than sims and people have noticed. It’s clear many users just skip this life stage as it tends to be quite boring. This isn’t out of the question at all, there are already the animations for a baby in the game, all that we want is to have it separated from the crib, be able to move them around and walk with them, with the toddler update in January it’s clear the sims team are open to changing and adding life states so we should keep our fingers crossed.
Weather?
Now you may be thinking that weather doesn’t belong in this list, it’s usually an expansion pack feature, well I believe it could easily be added to the base game. Seasons has been a staple expansion pack since The Sims 2 but originally weather was going to be added into The Sims 2 base game, so why not in The Sims 4? Seasons could easily be released as a game pack and adding weather in as a patch could be a possibility, it’s probably unlikely but it would be a great move by EA.
Do you agree with this list and what would you like to see in The Sims 4 Base Game? Let us know in the comments!
Some good ideas! As a builder, one additional thing I’ve been asking for a while is a simple black door in the base game. Just a new black shade of an existing simple 1-square door would be great. 🙂 I haven’t checked recently if there’s one added in yet, but it often frustrated me while building. I like the positive and optimistic tone of this article, Mike, and join you in the hope that some of these things might get added in. 🙂
Yes
I would like the turn ons/offs as Whitney mencioned… It gives more personality to the sim!
Ahhhh! Features I loved from Sims 3 are coming to Sims 4 literally melting my heart and making me scream with joy!!!! Please add them in EA
i really want some more things for my elders, walking canes, rocking chairs, maybe some crocheting, and photo album sewing?
Weather sound great, every seasons for different clothing, especially for the holiday packs. Now that’s a treat. 🙂
You know what we really need?
HEIGHT SLIDERS!
I know there’s a mod for this, but that means vanilla players have to miss out on this, and the mod itself is old and screws up many interactions. It’d really add a new element of diversity to the game. We can have a wide range of bodies and faces, why not a wide range of heights?
I really think that weather will be a patch in this generation. All the things that modifies all worlds came in a patch (hello lot trait). Weather will come in a free update, and two new gamepacks will bring new vacations spots.
I agree with cars & weather. I doubt weather will be added as a patch, but it may be. I’d like to see an attraction system and likes and dislikes as Whitney mentioned.
It would be great to fix the create-a-sim-mode where we can change the same sim into the different races, than to make an entirely new one.
Plus, it annoys me when I have an alien sim, the facial features keep changing to the skinny alien-like facial features after every time I exit create-a-sim-mode and/or just changing to and from the disguise… Weather would be fantastic btw LOL I’m dying to have the weather and the NPCs in the game!!
While I agree that most of these things would be nice to have again (especially weather) what I miss most are the pets. And, what I would really welcome is a way to report in-game bugs while playing.
I just want some vases for the flowers, they could have a decay rate like the food. And maybe a flower press to create pictures.
Definitely all of this! I loved the weather in The Sims 2, especially when the penguins came to visit during winter and the snowball fights/snowman building. This also would give us the outerwear outfit category, hopefully. I also agree about the firemen and police, as well as the burglar. There was so much the original and second games had that really made the game. 4 seemed very, very base in comparison, especially with the romance interactions (what IS that fish kiss-face?!). The game is evolving though and I do have high hopes for the future 🙂
YES!!! Burglars have been fun!
i think weather should be a separate expansion so they can put a lot more features into it (you know they wont, but let’s dream)
A “Hire a photographer” option
I need it!!!
Please… more worlds, empty or otherwise. wouldnt mind the rest too, but desperate for more worlds.
I would really like to see turn ons/offs along with an attraction system. Maybe even likes and dislikes. Also story progression is much needed. As for npcs, I’d like to see the ones you listed plus the social worker npc.