The Sims 4 Patch Unveils Quietly Added Activities: Clubs, Small Businesses, and Custom Venues
The Sims 4 Patch Notes may have missed some exciting additions, but the Sims Team has quietly introduced new activities and improvements with the latest update. Modder @lunar_britney discovered these additions, revealing new interactions and autonomy across various systems. Here's a breakdown of the new features:
New Activities and Interactions
- Clubs System: Use Voodoo Doll, Offer Mentoring, Take Photos, Write Comedy, Practice Speech & Storytelling, Brew Herbal Remedies, Study Historical Deaths & Theories, Care for Small Pets, and Research Romance.
- Small Businesses: Take Photos, Write Comedy, Practice Speech & Storytelling, Brew Herbal Remedies, Study Historical Deaths & Theories, Care for Small Pets, and Research Romance.
- Custom Venues: Take Photos, Write Comedy, Practice Speech & Storytelling, Brew Herbal Remedies, Study Historical Deaths & Theories, Care for Small Pets, Research Romance, and Hold Lecture.
Improvements and Autonomy Fixes
- Massages: Missing interactions and manicures have been added.
- Baking: Sims now autonomously put away baked goods.
- Cooking: SP food appliance autonomy is now available.
- Mean Behavior: Giving mean gifts is now autonomously pushed.
- Fights: Burglar, High School, and Adrenaline lifestyle fights are now autonomously triggered.
- Puppet Theater: More autonomy related to sims picking.
- Homework: University Sims finally do their homework, benefiting those using clubs for uni hangouts.
- Pottery: Sims can complete pottery from their inventory.
- Vampire Powers: More options for vampire powers.
- Water Vehicles: New interactions for the 'royal canoe' and the generic scooter.
- Werewolf Powers: Use terrain-bound powers and rabbithole hunting.
- Natural Living Skill: Bathing in ponds added, with gender-changing eating of harvestables counting towards the skill.
- Tattoos: More types of actions count towards getting a tattoo.
- Rock Climbing: The SP object is now autonomously pushed.
- Conservation Activity: Parenthood beach volunteer counts.
- Tarot: Self interactions count.
- Be Funny: Funny gift added.
- Video Production: More options available.
- Acting: Mirror practice for the Acting Skill added.
- Ghost Powers: More powers count.
Hold Lecture Issue
One notable issue is with the 'Hold Lecture' activity. Players expected Sims to hold lectures autonomously, but it only works if there's a getaway planned. This limitation has been reported by sunshinestation1, with 38 upvotes on the EA forums. The Sims Team is yet to address this bug.
Community Engagement
What are your thoughts on these newly added activities? Share your opinions in the comments below and stay tuned to Sims Community for the latest updates and discussions!
