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Etheria's Romance Overhaul (ERO) Release v1.0
🕑 Added 2020-10-03 19:40:47 +0000 UTCDescription (full updated roadmap is on etheriamods.com):
The Sims is a game we know and love for its ability to engross us in making lives of our own full choosing and control, but let’s face it: for many of us, it doesn’t really feel “real” in certain aspects of the vanilla game. One of the biggest of these for me is the romance…or rather, the lack thereof! When Sims touch and kiss, they barely get closer to each other for more than a second! C’mon, who the heck hugs their partner like that?! Things like this mean it often feels like the game treats romance as a side-gimmick rather than a real and fully-fleshed-out part of life, and I find myself feeling dissatisfied with how the Sims I have who are supposed to be completely head-over-heels for each other are just…coexisting lukewarmly. I aim to be part of what changes that.
So I felt like creating a mod that makes romance a thing in the Sims that people can connect with, one that’s best made possible through a unique union of code, animation, and storytelling. Here’s how I’m gonna do it:
An attractiveness system based on both looks and personality, but also life experience!
Ever wanted to feel more attracted to the Sim of your dreams? What if a guy has gray hair and that’s just not your thing? What if she’s short (you didn’t forget about height slider mods, did you?) and that’s totally your thing (cute teddy-sized girls, amirite?!)? What if the Sim has kids and even though you’re looking for a serious relationship, you’re just not ready for possibly becoming a step-mom? Sorry Simdr date, you’re great but that’s just too much for my Sim to handle at this point in their life!
Or if she’s an airhead who spends half of her day talking on her phone and only ever wants to talk about her friends and makeup? Boorring.
That sweet introverted girl who is quiet to most, but opens up like a blooming flower when you start talking about video games? Totally your style.
The guy who takes a ridiculous amount of pride in his hair and his swag? Ooh, a bad boy’s the one for you, eh? Your Sim has a high Affinity for that! Or at least for now they do!
Has your Sim dated 20 different Sims and their secret admirer is a complete relationship newbie? Well, maybe that admirer won’t feel so warm towards you after finding that little piece of info out through the grapevine!
Want to know if a Sim has had their first kiss? Ask them! Want to know who that person was? You can ask them that too, but careful, they may not want to answer if they don’t know you well enough or think you’re a jealous and destructive person!
Or what if a girl’s a homewrecker basically as a hobby, specifically seeking out men who are already taken and trying to Woohoo their brains out like it’s some sort of winner-takes-all game? …That would be kinda hot to some Sims, huh?
Maybe your Sim wants to try out that classic temptation vs. foundation in their love life only to regret it horribly later as they’re forced by their spouse to tell their kids about their affair? Ddrrraama!
These are all examples of the kinds of scenarios you can insert into your game with ERO! You decide, with an attractiveness system that makes BOTH physique AND personality come into play! Seeing attractive features and personalities will make your Sim feel flirty!
(Note: This system does not conflict with WW attractiveness, it operates on a completely different system. Having both will not cause issues in the overwhelming majority of cases)
Totally new, custom animations for your Sims [future]
What can bring a romance to life more than ANIMATIONS, amirite?! Happily, I am not only a dreamer of what love can be, but also an animator! Thus, through connecting with the game’s code, a huge chunk of the interactions I add will have their own custom animations. Let’s get those snuggles, cuddles, and kisses to the next level, and make flirting feel real.
Real affection, real touching. Real smooth~
Add your favorite traits from other modders via my Settings menu instead of using a precious trait slot in CAS
Ever wanted to have more than 3 traits on your Sim, especially since there are so many good custom content ones? Want your favorite trait to be included in the Attractiveness system? Me too! Included is support for some of my favorite traits to play with, the Greek god-inspired traits by PurpleThistles! You may play with different traits than me, so I’ll start by supporting some of a handful of my favorites by other modders, but then will add support for the most wanted traits. This way you can add as many traits from your mod folder to a Sim as you want! Supporters can vote on which trait I’ll support next. This requires you to make just one tiny modification to the trait in most cases (change the trait type from “PERSONALITY” to “GAMEPLAY” in Sims 4 Studio), which is a very simple process shown in a gif on my site, etheriamods.com! 😁
