This wonderful DLC for the Sims is full of unusual little features that make the gameplay much more diverse. Finding them all the first time is quite difficult, so we have prepared for you a complete guide to the winter update of the game.
Snowy expanses is an incredible addition to The Sims 4. It adds new ways to interact with which you can influence the behavior of the Sim. Next, we will talk about the most non-obvious innovations that players still missed.
In our guide, you can learn how to make Sims react to each other more realistically, change their behavior with signs, edit some hidden areas and much more. We'll even show you where to find new activities and how to adjust to the weather.
Beware of bad weather
In the Snowlands, the weather matters more than you might think. mountain world Komorebi has a changeable climate. The weather will change for all players, even those who don't own seasons.
Every day a new picture will meet you outside the window: sun, clouds, rain and snow. However, there are a couple of other effects that you really need to pay attention to. This ice и heavy snowstorms. Both can be incredibly dangerous for Sims.
Icing will cause characters to fall when walking, especially in the area Yukimatsu. Ice also increases the risk of injury in winter sports. Those who try to climb Mount Komorebi in such conditions are even threatened with death. Thunderstorms are blizzards and storms combined, and they are also dangerous as they can cause Sims to be struck by lightning. It grants a lethal debuff - stupefaction.
Those players who have the Seasons add-on would do well to keep an eye on the clothes of the Sims. Wear warm clothes as soon as they leave the building, especially in Yukimatsu, so as not to freeze completely.
The Hidden Benefits of Hiking
The game has a number of new tasks, some of which have hidden benefits. Development climbing skills will allow Sims to climb Mount Komorebi. This gives you a chance to earn a reward and a new trait.
Gamers can go hiking by following the trails in the Yukimatsu and Senbamachi areas. Sims will encounter negative events along the way, such as insect attacks, as well as more positive events, such as encounters with spirits. They can be collected for sale or released, which gives certain rewards − tranquility moodlets, Simmy и simoleons.
If you want to enjoy a meditative hike, there are other benefits. Negative moodlets will disappear faster and the Sim will start getting others. After a few hours, they accumulate and turn into controlled emotions with strength +10. This allows the player to click on their Sim and use the Emote Surge ability. Then you can call any emotion you want, it will last 12 hours.
Other meditative activities such as cloud contemplation and painting can also trigger or prolong the same effects. However emotional outburst can only be used once before it needs to be recreated.
Lesser Known Activities
The snowy expanses are full of activities. Here you can go skiing, snowboarding, sledding, rock climbing and relax in the Onsen bath. There are also walks in the surroundings and meetings with forest spirits. However, players will find other activities that are not so obvious.
There is also a new activity for children - hunting for space monsters. It is available during the Festival of Youth and can be started by having a child Sim talk to Yamachan. Once the event starts, you can click on the ground in the square and choose to search for a void creature. Random images will appear across the square and can be clicked on to collect and receive a prize.
Hidden editable areas on Mount Komorebi
Climbing Komorebi thanks to the new expedition allows you to deliver Sims to different points of the mountain. Along the way there are some structures, tents and berry bushes to collect. In addition, at each stop there is also hidden areathat can be edited.
First, you need to enable debug mode, opening the cheat and typing testcheats on or testingcheats true. Once this is done, players should go to the area on the mountain they want to change and enter bb.enablefreebuild. Now this section can be freely edited and saved.
Using Signs to Change Sims Behavior
Gamers have probably noticed that Sims take off their shoes when entering houses on Mt. Komorebi. Their behavior also changes after entering the onsen bath, showering, and before using the hot springs.
All this is influenced by the signs on the walls. They can also be used on their own to ban electronics in certain areas. It is enough to find them in the construction mode, select the appropriate one and install them indoors.
Festivals offer a lot to do
Festivals may seem rather boring at first, but there is more to them than meets the eye. For example, at the Festival of Light Sims can follow the candle trail to the cemetery and pay their respects to the dead.
Each such event offers unique food to try, clothes to buy, and small souvenirs. And for children, there will be interesting playgrounds and various new games that are worth experiencing for yourself. In addition, at the holiday you can make friends, get to know your neighbors better.
The snowy expanses also contain a large number of interactions based on the new career, skills, activities and moods, as well as the lifestyle of the Sims. It's impossible to list them all, so players should watch the social interactions of the characters to find new unique ways to build relationships and truly enjoy life on Mount Komorebi.
This concludes our guide. We hope that gamers have found something useful for themselves and will use it during the game. In the meantime, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with top secrets in The Sims 4.
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