The Sims 4 Seasons: SimGuru Q&A Part 2

May 30, 2018

7 min read

SimGurus have started a brand new wave of answers on their twitter profiles regarding questions about The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack and so we’ve decided to create a whole new post containing a whole new batch of information! CLICK HERE for the first part of Seasons Q&A.

We’ll make sure to update this post as new tweets surface.

Yep! If you’re hanging clothes out to dry, rain will literally rain on your parade 🌧

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

There’s a new Weather Controller. Maybe some particularly handy Sims can use it to it’s full potential 🔧🔧🔧

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

There’s new outfit categories, more than just winter 🔥

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

Yes, cats & dogs will be affected by weather. They behave differently in rain / snow.

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

Yes, the thermostat can be too hot to handle if you’re not responsible with it

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

There are interactions to set your Sim’s favorite weather / temperature, but I believe thunderstorms will always make your Sims tense if they’re out. You can always make it so that they love the rain though.

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

Cats & Dogs will react to the rain, but they might not run back indoors immediately. Some of them actually like staying out!

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

Some pets enjoy chilling in the rain, but eventually if they get too wet they’ll run indoors.

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

Whoops…consider this the official “leak” that toddlers will get Swimwear 😬

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

Would be totally lit if they did 🔥 (they do)

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

Yes, if you use the weather controller you can have your eternal winter / snow / cold. pic.twitter.com/O7rN4D8h4d

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

Yep 💵🤑💰

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

It’s an object (a very cool one).

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

Hi Simmers! Hope you had a good weekend. We’re so glad we can finally discuss Seasons now that it has been announced. We’ve seen a bit of discussion regarding deep snow, so I want to address that quickly in a short series of Tweets. 1/4

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

We knew deep snow would be important from the very beginning and we researched a variety of solutions to implement it. However, we never had confidence we’d be able to achieve the visual quality bar we expect for The Sims 4, which is key on an aesthetic feature! 2/4

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

Therefore, as lead producer I made the difficult decision to focus our efforts elsewhere. As we share more of TS4 Seasons, you’ll see the gorgeous, intricate details of winter, spring, summer, and fall we dedicated ourselves to instead of deep snow. 3/4

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

We think this is the best version of Seasons ever, visually and from a feature standpoint, and cannot wait to share it with you. Thanks, and stay tuned. /end

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

Correct.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

This was not a performance issue for us. That is not the reason on The Sims 4. https://t.co/amC9AmB6Pk

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

We researched tech, art, and environment solutions and we were not confident that any of the approaches would be shippable.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

Significant changes to them for the Seasons.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

We have climate attire, yes.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

We have categories for hot and cold clothing. I’m not using the phrase outerwear because the details are not important. TLDR: You’re getting the thing you want 🙂

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

It is compatible.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

The gradual leaf changes on the foliage is stunning.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

Q. Does raking leaves or shoveling snow help children with Responsibility if you also have the Parenthood GP?

A. Yes! Now can someone tell me how to convince my 18 month old to do this?

— Kate 🔜 EA Play (@SimGuruKate) May 30, 2018

Q. Will there be frost on windows in the winter?

A. Yes!

— Kate 🔜 EA Play (@SimGuruKate) May 30, 2018

Q. Is there a Weather Channel for TVs?

A. Yes! Be sure to check it regularly so you can ensure you are properly dressed.

— Kate 🔜 EA Play (@SimGuruKate) May 30, 2018

Q. Can your Sim get sunburnt?

A. No, but they can overheat which can have deadly consequences.

— Kate 🔜 EA Play (@SimGuruKate) May 30, 2018

They blend, and it’s very pretty #willitblend #yes

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

Sorry, no sunburns or tans in Seasons. The summer season does have other effects if you hang out too long in the heat though…☀

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

Yep! There’s a snazzy new piece of UI for that

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

These maps are unfortunately going to stay the same. They’re actually fairly expensive to make, and having to support basically 4 maps with every new world we release post-Seasons takes away time that could be spent on new pack features. Sorry!

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

One of our engineers likes to say “it’s software, anything is possible.” While that’s true (as the amazing TS4 modding community shows), everything comes at the cost of time. Our team works *very* hard to get as much into each pack’s development timeline as possible (1/2)

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

But there are inevitably some features that are too expensive, for too little gameplay / visual payoff. We try to make the best decisions for each pack, but since The Sims closely mirrors real life (which is a bit hard to fully emulate), there are things that fall short. (2/2)

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

The default is 7 days per season.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

We didn’t want to repeat a mistake we’ve made in the past, Marcel.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

Yep! And pools will make them cooler during the summer 🏊‍♂️

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 31, 2018

Holidays are worldwide 😉 pic.twitter.com/WYvsjWuNON

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 31, 2018

Sorry, no hail this time around. Different weathers have visual fog / lighting effects associated with them though!

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 31, 2018

Pools won't freeze in cold temperatures. In fact, there might be a special little surprise if your Sim is brave enough to take the plunge while it's freezing out. ❄️

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 31, 2018

All of the decorations you bring outdoors will get dusted with snow.

— George Pigula (@SimGuruGeorge) May 31, 2018

Neighbor houses will be decorated.

— George Pigula (@SimGuruGeorge) June 1, 2018

There'll probably be varying degrees of snowfall 🙂 so this is probably light snow

— AvelineSims 😘 (@AvelineSims) May 31, 2018

Correct. @SimGuruEmory put a pic of snowstorms a few days back. Its just a lot of snow in the way of my pretty decorations. 😉

— George Pigula (@SimGuruGeorge) June 1, 2018