This idea may be something the developers can expand, to allow us to disable parts of a pack we may not like (negatives, in particular). This is mostly a challenge at the beginning of the game, but other challenges can present in this pack via the 'Wild Foxes' Trait that will make your lot particularly attractive to foxes that interfere with your chicken coops. So if you want to eat, you need ingredients. Negative lot traits now fall into a 'Lot Challenges' category where you normally assign them, and there isn't any limit to how many you can apply! You can put 3 good ones on, and ALL the negatives if you like, at least as far as we understand.Ī new Simple Living Lot Trait will disable the ability to cook without ingredients. In the upcoming patch for Cottage Living, there is a new feature coming to The Sims 4. New Challenges Around half of you will purchase Cottage Living just to require ingredients when you cook. These are instrumental to obtaining everything that this pack has to offer, as a few upgrade items and treats can only be found by working for them. Several NPCs serve roles such as shopkeeper, mayor, or tavern owner and offer the player 'missions' in the form of errands that can be found in the friendly social menu. There are several residents of the town that are important to gameplay, including Agnes and Agatha Crumplebottom. These guys give you errands that unlock upgrades to your chicken and livestock pens. Residents The only important people in Henford on Bagley. There was room for more lots, so some people are a bit bummed they did not include a few more places to build. They rival areas such as Windenberg in terms of sheer size. The new town is not very large in terms of available lots, but quite expansive when it comes to the size of two of its three neighborhoods. Setting: Henford on Bagley This was the fair. Let's go over all the new features in the pack and what you can expect from them. Wild birds, rabbits, and foxes are also important in this pack and may play a number of roles in gameplay. The new Expansion offers up Cows, Llamas, and Chickens you can care for in a country setting. Cottage Living offers a fantasy life where animals make their own treats. Growing Oversized Crops and talking to a bunny. I was given the opportunity to play with an alpha build, courtesy of EA Game Changers, so not all my info is final (it may change before release day) however much of what I write here is from publicly available info. The Sims 4 Cottage Living is available Jand features the first livestock in The Sims 4. The Sims 4 Cottage Living Expansion Raising Farm Animals and Living a Simple Life Cottage Living brings back the evil chicken.

Sims 4 updated trait list