A genetics system more like the one in The Sims 2 - basic Mendellian style genetics is fine, but not like the Sims 3 system which I really didn't like.....

More variety in lot shapes - still lots made up out of squares, so no curvy ones or anything, but the ability to have, for example, T-shaped or L-shaped lots.

The ability to place lots anywhere, not just adjacent to roads (so like in The Sims 2, basically).

More interactions for younger sims - babies that actually do stuff with, cute & fun interactions with and between toddlers (with for all ages, not just with adults/elders), more interactions with kids and between kids.

This was one of my wants for sims 3. I suggested we be able to delete things from our computer that we didn't like, and if we made a whoopsy we could just download them again from the CD.

Since the sims 4 will obviously have an online component we should be able to delete things and then download them from online if we deleted something we later wanted. This would actually made peoples computers run a bit faster not having to download unwanted content.

-Babies that at least look and act like real babies. I would like to see the baby bouncer and playmat that was in the TS2 store in the new game because it was so cute!
-Plenty of interactions for toddlers and children, especially between them.
-Plenty of hairstyles and clothing for all ages and genders included in the base game
-Weather and seasons in the base game!
-Create A Style
-Lighting more along the lines of TS2, TS3 seemed way too dark
-And a better camera then TS3's default one too!

To continue the addition: The ability to build to the edge of the lot! If I want row-homes, let me build them! Lots should snap together sort of when put closely together and then a central fence can be made or two separate but beside each other.

I keep hoping they will reuse some of the building tools they made for Spore for another Maxis title. There was a lot of uses for those tools if you implimented them properly.

The ability to rotate a room's grid to allow for easier diagonal-wall placement.

Damn, How did I forget about that one. I definitely agree that cutscenes should include major challenges and funny stuff like hot tub whohoo. Man, now I feel like adding some pictures on this thread for some reason just to show some more ideas now.

Easy-to-build split level homes, so the bottom level of the home can be approximately half underground. My best friend growing up lived in a really awesome split level home, and I'd love to rebuild it. Really, I'd love to see a lot of expansion on the build function for the sims. It'd be nice to be able to build a fantastic house without having to summon the Sim gods (i.e., use a shit-ton of cheats) in order to be successful.

Wall/Level height adjuster and shiftable windows.

TS3 style CAS (lots of customization), but with a less cartoony look, combined with TS2 style genetics.

The ability to turn off neighborhood-wide aging. I'd like to be able to play each family in turns, as in TS2. But with an open world set-up, this would actually be far less a chore.

Short term and long term relationships and dynamic, individual relationship values.

One thing that I haven't seen mentioned that I actually think would be a pretty simple thing to implement is sims automatically changing into another outfit when they change clothes. The outfits would still be set up by the player, but you wouldn't have to manually tell them to put on another outfit, they would just do it themselves day-to-day.

Something VegaBlack mentioned earlier that I really like the sound of: If you're telling a sim to do something routinely that corresponds to a trait, they'll develop that trait. That'd be pretty neat to see sims develop their own additional traits as well, just circumstantially. I also liked the idea of permanent moodlets or memories that permanently or semi-permanently affect the sim's life.

Personally, I'm okay with rabbitholes in some forms, but I'm also a huge fan of having as open a world as possible. I'm actually in the process of building my own University campus in TS2 and I enjoy making an art building with art classrooms, a science building, etc. etc. But restaurants, for example, were open in TS2, so there's no excuse there.

Gardener Service.

I think that should include Weather in the base game.

I agree 100.9%!! Hehe .9 I AGREE SO MUCH!

I think that we should be able to see inside every community lot. NO RABBIT HOLES!

I think that we should be able to see inside every community lot! (NOOO RABBIT HOLES!! )

I found this on the internet just before


And there was one that I read, that Sims 4 wouldn't need

That shopping channel one reminds me of how on some Harvest Moon games, you could really phone in for the useless crap you saw (which was way way WAY too expensive). It was really, ultimately just there for shits'n'gigs, but it was fun.

That would be cool.
Along similar lines, I also wouldn't mind seeing some additional, optional clothing categories. As it is now "formal" is used for lots of exceptional clothing, be it for dates, weddings or (at least in TS2, I don't know how this bit works in TS3) masquerade costumes. I wouldn't want to force the player to set up dresses for additional categories unless he/she really wants to, so maybe the "main" formal dress could be used for all these cases until the player says otherwise, but the option should be there when you need it.
"Everyday" could be expanded similarly. Now the sim uses the same everyday clothing regardless of whether he/she is inside or outdoors (and it's not winter), but I would like the option to set up outerwear for the summer period as well. And for children/teens, a sub-category so you can dress them one way for school if you like, and another way for when they get home again.

CAS was vastly improved in TS3, with new clothing subcategories like gloves, socks and shoes, etc., but it could be improved further still. Now there are creators of custom content who reuse these categories for other types of clothing, or special effects (tattoos, injuries, etc), and since they're not layerable it means that you have to pick and choose among them.

One new subcategory that I think is essential is one for piercings. I'm not a fan of piercings myself, but while browsing custom content on various sites I have come to understand that piercings pose a problem as things work today - especially since they too fall under the restriction that you can usually only pick one at a time. You must be able to select multiple piercings, and these should be "showerproof" too, so they're not removed when the sim goes into the shower.

Regarding clothing categories... BRING BACK UNDIES!

I agree with that, and they should also make a T-shirt category and a jacket category

- Base-game seasons so sims can age by years.
- Non-rabbit hole careers. Better boss-employee system. Career level based celebrity system.(And I don't want to have more than one "leader of the free world") I think career system really needs to be changed. If your sim has a rabbit-hole job you can play with him/her only between after work and sleeping hours and that's really short.
- Playable NPC, not some homeless ugly sims.
- Being able to open stores.
- Apartments, real neighbours not NPC.
- No empty bars, clubs.
- More realistic traffic, different transportation options.
- More functionality, less useless and ugly hair or clothing or decoration. And I would like to be able to remove them easily too. TS3 launcher is a mess.
- Connected different worlds would be nice.
- (It takes almost half a sim-hour to go from one room to another in a big house, can you do something about that please?)

First I just want to say "EA Stop being so fricken money hungry!!"

1. fix the lag with custom content, my computer is 10 times better than the minimum requirements but I add 50 custom content items and it takes an hour to load!
2. Don't release the game until its perfect!!! I don't care if i have to wait an extra year, stop being so money hungry!
3. Bring back bodyshop, I don't want to wait for my game to load (for an hour because of custom content) whenever i feel like creating a Sim.
4. store content should be no more than $5 a set. $35 for a set with 18 objects 5 of which are patterns is just unbelievable. I'm disgusted. Stop being so money hungry!!!
5. Sims that are actually totally 100 percent customizable. liars.
6. gradual aging, height and more traits( Light sleeper? not a trait)
7. Would really love an online feature (only if you do it right, and don't charge me for it!)
8. Ability to load my own textures (or patterns) straight into the game.
9. Ability to jump from house hold to household.
10.more customization for building houses. seriously, no limits.
11. Personally I felt totally bored with the game play in Sims 3. Was this just me? maybe I just grew up? I don't know I was just bored all the time whilst playing (and that's why I stopped playing and sold all my games)

Honestly if this stuff doesnt happen I will not be buying any of the games.
I feel like I missed something... wait, hang on there it is STOP BEING SO FRICKEN MONEY HUNGRY .

wow, online shopping and the home shopping network would be really cool.

Oh, not this one. My daughter just received her grades for her college classes. Well...she thought she was doing well but did poorly. I asked her if she attended class every time and if she texted on her phone. Yes, she texted on her phone during class. She called the teacher annoying..but I used to teach. Kids text in class, they should be counted as absent. So please, no connecting games like The Sims to phones!!! I want my kids to finish college! Thank goodness we didn't have cell phones and texting in the good ole' days!

I want this so much I say it whenever people talk about Sims 4.Let us be able to see and command sims when they are at work(not only specific ones) and school!

Other than that,I'd like to have a simpler menu than Sims 3,I still can't understand it sometimes

And testingCheats should be working like it is in Sims 2,in Sims 3 there wasn't many options