Sims 4 wont initially have pools and toddlers

[MKR&*42]

http://www.gamezone.com/news/2014/06...lers-at-launch

But in a new blog post today, producer Ryan Vaughn, in an attempt to share some smaller details about the game, revealed that pool building and toddlers won't be in the game.

"While it’s not possible for us to include every single feature and piece of content we added to The Sims 3 over the last 5 years, we’ve added features that you’ve asked for and that offer a whole new intuitive and fun way to build," Vaughn said. "These are features like Wall Height Adjustment, Dynamic Foundation Sizing, and Smart Windows!

"And though pool building won’t be available in September, we do have a new Fountain Tool so you can create sophisticated landscapes," he added.

And then there's the part where he revealed that toddlers won't be an age range for your Sims families. "As for ages, we have babies, children, teens, young adults, adults and elders," he said. Over on Twitter, fellow producer Graham Nardone clarified that Babies and Toddlers were not combined. "We know they're distinctly different and didn't want to shoehorn them in," he said.

It's unclear why exactly Maxis chose not to include these two features, but fan reaction towards the news has not been good. In fact, several people have expressed their disappointment through various social media channels, even threatening to cancel their pre-order.

Though it's disappointing that these won't be included in the base game, it's quite likely they'll be added in a future expansion pack -- this is The Sims after all.

I can't understand what goes through their heads sometimes. As per usual just trying to ramp up profit by releasing more expansion packs than actually focusing on a decent base game? The fountains thing sounds decent though but i never liked sims 3 so sims 4 has got to impress me a hell of a lot otherwise sims 2 forever.

[Kardan]

Hardly the end of the world. Toddlers only have three purposes anyway. Teaching them to walk/talk/use the potty.

And I'm not sure I've ever been able to get a household to the stage where they can afford a pool since it takes so long.

[Futz]

I bet this is EA's doing, they destroy everything

I wish the sims could be published by somebody else because it's one of my all time favourite games

although disappointing, I'm probably going to buy it any way

I've never bought any expansion packs before though because there's just too ******* many

[kitten]

disappointing about the pool they're always fun but i suppose there will be lots of new things to enjoy anyway

[MKR&*42]

Hardly the end of the world. Toddlers only have three purposes anyway. Teaching them to walk/talk/use the potty.

And I'm not sure I've ever been able to get a household to the stage where they can afford a pool since it takes so long.

I'm sure it never took me that long to get a pool (without cheats)?

[Samantha]

Not the end of the world I guess, I liked having toddlers just on the transition to pick traits if you treated them well. The pools I don't use often, but it means expansion of the lifeguard profession won't be there - just probably the beach.

[Kardan]

I'm sure it never took me that long to get a pool (without cheats)?

Well I like to build a nice 3-story mansion with my single person. I guess you could just build a pool with your first pay check if you really wanted too, I suppose it depends on how you play the game I never got round to pools really.

[Lewis]

am I the only one who still doesn't know how to create a 2nd floor and beyond in the sims 3 houses?

i always only have 1 floor

[Phil]

Why would they remove them? :S Are they implying that the pools will be available at a later date?

[Samantha]

am I the only one who still doesn't know how to create a 2nd floor and beyond in the sims 3 houses?

i always only have 1 floor

You click the button like in Sims 1 and 2 for they storey ?