r/Paralives

I don't want to be too negative about a game I'm mostly enjoying, but I'm getting concerned about the way new fixes and features feel half done. Some examples:

1. The towel racks added a few patches ago should stretch horizontally and add towels as they go. Why were new items added that don't take advantage of one of the game's defining features when they intuitively should?

2. All coffee machines can make espressos and lattes, instead of separating different functions for different machines. Teens can't make coffee. There are no associated wants to have coffee. There is no autonomous function to make coffee. There is no group activity to get coffee. They don't sit down to drink and they don't clean their mug when they're done. A simple way to differentiate paras, that is pretty intuitive and uses existing mechanics, is to have drinking coffee fill an energetic para's surplus energy, but it doesn't do that. There's not even a queue icon for the make coffee interaction. This is a very shallow way to implement a new feature when there was a different path that would demonstrate commitment to adding some depth to live mode.

3. They added intimacy to the character menu, but didn't include the shower. Why leave out an existing feature?

4. They fixed the issue of paras who couldn't procreate getting wants to try for baby, but did it in a way that only allows for those kinds of couples to get the want. A couple who can have a child naturally will never get an adoption want. No couples will ever get the want to get intimate when they feel flirty. That's pretty backwards. Family wants should have context (age, relationship status, number of existing children, etc.) and romantic wants should include things like intimacy, kissing, and flirting. This fix could have been implemented more thoughtfully, not given a bandaid that causes every para to get the exact same wants every time they get flirty, which is frankly pretty boring.

Some people will think this list is too nitpicky, but I think adding new features that don't use existing systems in a thoughtful way is a worrying sign about development priorities. My point here is not just to complain, but I hope that by talking about it, the devs will start taking a bit more time to add new things in a way that contributes to immersion and depth of gameplay in live mode.

I’m an avid sims player and have been for years, but lately I’ve been frustrated with bugs and not even getting it to load. Is it worth the switch to paralives?

I’m not a huge fan of building(I’m not creative like that) but love the gameplay in live mode. I enjoy the interactions and activities(like gardening) more so than building.

Do you think it’s worth the switch now or that I should hold off?

I'm looking at buying Paralives. Is it worth the money? With only one world, do you find yourself getting bored? Repetitive gameplay etc? Is there going to be more worlds?

It's quite expensive for my personal financial situation, so I want to make sure if I get it, it's going to be worth it?

I don't have many pet peeves but this one pisses me off. I don't like how the teenagers in the games can't have bigger boobs. I don't mean to sound like a creep, but some teenagers have big boobs and that's just the way it is. it's not sexualizing them it's not making it a sexual thing. it's a normal part of life. I don't like that. Again, I'm not trying to be creepy but I feel like it's taking away a little bit of representation. I remember when I was younger I felt very insecure about having big boobs, and I feel like if paralives had the option to give your teenage paras bigger boobs, I would have accepted and felt better about the fact much earlier. It's just a stupid nitpicky thing and it's not that big of a deal but it pisses me off. No offense to the Paralives team and I'm sure that they're working on it, but I understand that they need to work on things that are more important.

I disabled mods, deleted all my saves, uninstalled, reinstalled, deleted all files, refreshed all files, uninstalled, re installed. And the game is still unable to open a save file. This is what I see every time I go to start any save (including a new one)

This is what I see when I start a new save on an empty terrain, I see the same screen when launching other saves and when I start a new game in town:

How do I fix this, I literally cannot play paralives until this is fixed. (THIS IS NOT A BUG, THIS IS A CORRUPTION ISSUE)

https://preview.redd.it/bc7zwpixqdkh1.png?width=1904&format=png&auto=webp&s=e778f40ef2b6785107e52f7aa567f371d3b5de5d

I’m a digital artist and builder working on fan-made custom content concepts for wall art and picture packs!

I know you can usually find pictures on Pinterest or other sites, but they aren't always the best quality or vibe, and they rarely come in cohesive sets meant to go all over the house. Plus, for everyone who wants 100% hand-drawn/created, non-AI art in their builds, this is for you!

My goal is to create curated, crisp sets where every picture in the pack shares the exact same color palette and aesthetic (like cozy coffee shop, pastel botanical, cottagecore, minimalist line art, etc.)

Before I spend hours drawing a bunch of sets, I wanted to ask the community:

1. Would themed, high-res poster sets be something you'd use in your builds?
2. What aesthetics or themes do you feel are most missing when you decorate? (e.g., cozy coffee, indie bedroom, plants, kitchen prints, dark academia, etc.)

I’d love to hear what vibes you all want to see first. Thanks for any feedback!

I'm not sure if I'm just super dumb and can't figure it out or there is no option for multiple birthmarks for one body part? I'm trying to represent the burn victim but can't cover larger portions of the back... Can anyone help me or validate that it's impossible at this moment?