Purchasing System Overhaul Development
Dear supporters,
Today I would like to continue talking to you about the development of the Purchasing Systems Overhaul Mod. I have the following ideas. What do you think? Your opinion is important to me.
I would like to separate the online shop and the kiosk upgrades from each other, i.e. make them a separate mod. This can appeal to more people and attract more patrons.
I was once told that my online shop is very "cheaty", I should make it more realistic. What do you think? I cannot make a delivery by post without overwriting objects. Or I should reduce the offer and only sell objects that can be delivered to the post box. I do not want that either. But maybe I should hide some shop areas? E.g. occult shop area only for occult Sims?
In the last poll, more goods from other people's mods were suggested. Unfortunately nobody said which mods you are interested in. So without your opinion I can't do anything here...
What ideas about activities with the shop would you like to see? I've suggested shopping addiction myself before. I'm working on it, but at the moment I'm primarily involved with other mods, so it will take time. But you can already suggest your ideas. Maybe there is such a great idea that it can be implemented immediately.
For example, I thought of limiting the supply... For example, there are no electronic devices on Sulani or everything is twice as expensive because of the delivery by plane. Or that you can only buy certain types in certain regions. Would you like this gameplay? I'm open to more ideas of this kind.
Thank you for your support and I am open to all suggestions, praise and criticism!
Comments (8)
I think the mod is great as it is. The best part would be to have more stuff incorporated to it. Like the CC from other creators. You really don't have to change too much of it, especially the stuff that will take too long and not have the right tags.
Interesting idea, but I think the EA prices on groceries are already high enough to make it even higher. :)) I can also give discounts not individually for goods but for a category, otherwise I would have to separate the goods all apart into smaller categories. On the contrary, I would like to summarize it as much as possible, e.g. buy a flower menu instead of separate by flowers, bouquets, plants etc. But this is not always possible because not all objects have correct tags.
Ooh yes, I like the water restrictions during heat waves idea. Like less veggies and fruit during winter, because it's cold and not much grows during that time. Also, on the water topic, I think an actual rainwater collector would be amazing. Where it actually catches up water when it rains, so the sims can collect the buckets from it, like they collect it from the well. The amount of water depends on the amount of rain though. I use that Water needed to bath and shower, etc. mod. I don't know if someone will be able to do a rainwater collector, but just mentioning it, as it came to mind now with the water limit on things.
Ravasheen has a nice mod for dew collection. She generally has great mods for functional objects https://www.patreon.com/posts/alter-eco-set-47794042
Differentiating which products can be easily purchased where is a fantastic idea. That in regions more secluded stuff would be way more expensive makes sense - like Sulani, Selvadorada, Granite Falls, the Desert cities. That Products more in tune with that region would be cheaper than in other regions - like exotic fruit and veggies and fish on Sulani but more expensive in San Myshuno for example. In Selvadorada jungle products cheaper, in the desert water will be expensive and maybe rationed during heat waves? That idea is fantastic. Differentiating between occult sims and non-occult sims makes a lot of sense - for human sims you can link access to the vampire lore knowledge maybe too. Having to work for things makes good gameplay.
I personally would like to see the stuff from Icemunmun, Pied Piper, ATS4, Somik and Severinka, Robin, Brazen Lotus, SrslySims, Insimnia, SimRealist, Oni, Littlbowbub, King Zace, Ravasheen, Hydrangea, Cowbuild and IlexSims available to purchase.
I like the limiting idea, but maybe not remove stuff from certain regions, just make it more expensive, or less expensive. Like fresh veggies should be more expensive in the desert regions, and cheaper in the greener regions, in my opinion. And limit it to like only 5 items available to purchase per day or so.
I kinda like the system as it is now, but it would be great to have more things available from other creators. What I would like to be able to buy through a system like this, is edible stuff as well, and drinks. Kinda like a delivery effect via this shopping system. I use a LOT of CC from a bunch of different creators, so it would take a long time to mention everything here that I'd like to be able to purchase.