Adding Depth and Challenge to The Sims 4 

Looks like it's shaping up good, but still curious about how it'll play with something like Meaningful Stories from roBurky that also effects emotions.

Damn, modders literally carry this game. They do so much amazing work👏🏽🔥

I feel pet desths would make "animal enthusiasts" "cat lovers" and "dog lovers" mourn deeper than with human connections. So maybe setting that up 🤔

My biggest takeaway here is... did charisma not already boost socialization? How was that not already in the unmodded game?? Like, great that you added it, but wild that you had to.

I love the doorbell with the light change!! My girlfriend and I are both deaf/hard of hearing, and that function is something that deaf people actually use IRL 😁

You did such a great job! Sims 4 makes so much more sense now with your mod! I really don’t understand how developers can overlook such important details…

As I said on the previous video about your mod, though I don't PLAY Sims 4 anymore, I still thoroughly enjoy your content and I actually really like the sound of your mod. As I don't play, and haven't since Snowy Escape, I don't feel as if I can give any accurate criticisms, or suggestions.

This is honestly looking so good already, finally a mod that makes the game playable!! Saves my poor pc from having to download 20 mods that do the same as this one!!

This mod is so exciting, exactly what the Sims needs! One suggestion: can you also add required degrees for career progression wherever it makes sense? I’m currently using Kuttoe’s Career Overhaul mod and I guess they would conflict. I think this makes degrees much more useful generally.

I haven't been this excited for content in the sims for YEARS (I mean it). I've been trying the mod and it's been an exciting journey of rediscovering the game after so many years; it's amazing what having long-term goals can do for the experience. Also, I have some minor feedback: when gifting simoleons the giving end loses the full amount of what's listed in the interaction, but the receiving end only gets half. I use this option a lot in storytelling and this money void that's formed it's my only grip so far.

I can't imagine how much work you must have put into this mod. But it is amazing, you and twisted mexi are basically remaking the sims 4. Thank you for all your hard work and entertaining videos.

Finally a reason to get a 3 week university degree when the 15 work days skipped would already get you to the level 9 career. the 40% slash is a definite improvement.

I love the progress you had from general guides for each SP, GP, and Expansion Pack and cheats to modder, now we'll see you creating guides for stuff that you created! That's pretty cool, honestly.

I am really enjoying your new mod. It truly enhances the game. I am thrilled it works seamlessly with Meaningful Stories. As well as all of my other mods. Your hard work is much appreciated.

If I was being greedy, I would ask for a toggle that lets you turn certain aspects on and off. But this is magical and Carl is best human. 😌

I tried your first mod and it made my gameplay so much better. Can't wait to try this version!

This is looking reeeeeeally good. I can't wait to have some free time to go back to gameplay with this mod. Thank you so much for all you do for this game, honestly. What saves TS4 now is the community. It's interesting to notice that all these changes might be an incentive to play at the longest lifespan. I've seen people go for the shortest just to increase difficulty in the game, so your mod allows us to enjoy more time with each generation.

I appreciate the changes to relationship gains. I used MCCC to nerf the gains to the same amount so I was happy I could finally revert these settings and also enjoy some other stuff like the photo relationship gain being removed since it just felt broken to have an unrejectable interaction to be one of the best ways to build friendship.

Great update, it's looking good, Carl! I was playing a bit yesterday and another thing that struck me was how neat and tidy my Sims house was - firstly bring back having to make your beds! But also it would be great to remove the ability to drag and drop plates into the sink/bin/dishwasher. I don't have bust the dust so maybe that contributes a little to this 'chore' side of things but from the Let's Plays I've seen, the way they've done it just looks annoying.

Im jumping back into TS4 again simply because I'm excited to try your mod! Challenge is absolutely something I felt was absent from this game, especially after all theese years of playing. From what I've seen so far your mod seems pretty cool and I think it has potential to grow into something awesome! Thanks for making the game interesting again :)

This is a massive overhaul and such work. You are amazing! So excited for it!

This mod is so well thought out and it looks to be well executed as well. Thanks for sparking my interest in the sims 4 again, Carl!! Well done :)

Your mod is shaping up great! Please don't nerf the effects from yoga and meditation, they actually work in real life and can give you Sims-like resistance to negative moods. But the wellness skill takes years to max IRL, so slashing the skill gains is fitting for this.

Great job as always, Carl! Your work here is wonderful! Can't wait to get this mod.

Love that you're making mods now! So cool!

your mod has made the game more enjoyable again, the game still is shallow but the game actually has some bite in it now that makes you WORK for your nice things and "progress" the game feels like it actually is getting much closer to sims 3 in its gameplay (which is a good thing!) so keep doing what you do, its clearly working and i love it! i hope your sights are set on those weak skill next especially robotics, yikes for a high requirement skill and a high cost sink it doesnt reward you very well and comes with the most oppressive death risk chance in the game next to unchanged murphy beds

My vampire is about to have a bad time. Outliving all your friends and family makes for a very melancholic sim lol

Gonna try your mod soon! Been playing the same save file for a long time, so nothing like going back to the beginning with some extra challenge! Can't wait to see how the knowledge I've collected so far (much of it thanks to your guides) stands against what you've been cooking for us! I really appreciate all you've been giving to the community 🙏🌟

I've immediately downloaded sims 4 again and your mod only, and so far I've had a Townie die from anger, a repair person die from electrocution because every other day I gotta call repair people because gremlin lot trait, I had 1 friend and 1 almost friend after near 50 Sim days, I needed to sell some of my furniture to pay the bills, I've set fire to my crappy stove on 3 or 4 different occasions, and I've broken my computer at least four times because of the clumsy trait. It's been fantastic! 😂❤

I love playing with this mod! I've been playing with a hotheaded sim and she is now pissed all the time 😂 Traits matter now 😁

It's so cool that you're making your own mod! It must be hard work, so thank you for all the effort you are putting in. Can't wait to download it.

Can't believe you're doing all these updates so quickly! Thanks!

I just started playing sims again and I’m SO excited to have a challenge with your mod! Thank you!!

I just discovered this mod and I LOVE it. It makes me have to work to do stuff. Thank you so much for your hard work and the thought you put into this.

Looks great! Nice work.

This is so amazing! Thank you for doing this. :)

Keep it up Carl!!! I may actually load up Sims 4 after a whole 8 month hiatus... I've missed it but was preferring Sims 3. I love a challenge! Keep being awesome!!

This looks excellent. As far as suggestions go I'd say that a lot could be improved with the university pack. It's wild that I don't need a degree to be a doctor and that by the time I've gotten a degree I could already be almost at the top of the career with how long it took. I usually play with a mod that let's me chose how many credits I need to get a degree that way I don't go to school for the same amount of time to be a chef as I do a doctor. I'd love to see what you could do with improving that pack.

i just downloaded this mod recently. started a rags to riches with my sim working from home as a gardener. he's halfway into adulthood with a teenager and a toddler and they still have the city living used appliances... but decorating with all the pictures and crafts from the activity table was kind of cute

I’ve had this in my game since you’ve released it and it’s been so good so far, great job!

This looks awesome! I'm excited to install it. I haven't played in ages but this is getting me excited to play again.

This is amazing!!

Some things around death I’d like to see: Death by sadness and sickness Ability to not be saddened by your spouses’ a death if you only married them for money… maybe instead feel relief or elation

I've just realised I've been watching you for about 9 years now. 😳 I've been playing sims since sims 1 release and yet to try mods. I honestly never needed them until sims 4 ( i love building in sims 4 but I never actually play the game ) I tend to load up sims 3 for that. So, mods it is .... im just clueless where to start 😅

This is a little thing about the video that made me laugh - so many wonderful people have chimed in to give well-earned praise to the mod, after all. But at 3:50, I more or less died when I saw you didn't just put an elder in Noctus' costume from FFXV, but had him croak on the spot. I don't know if that was intentional or completely accidental but it brightened my day.

downloading this RIGHT NOW thank you!!

Wow fantastic!!!! I am going to have to try this!!!

First video I said to myself I’ll wait a little longer, this video sold me on the concept.

Your mod actually makes me want to play the Sims again. First time since the snowy peak ep released.

I wish I could like this video more than once. This mod sounds like it will be so good! The changes you’re making will definitely improve gameplay. ❤️

This looks so good! I haven't gotten the chance to add it to my game yet, since my gaming laptop is at home, and I continuously forget to check any mods when I go to play. I'll add this asap!

This is looking awesome!

You're phenomenal!

Very nice. I'll grab it and try it out for myself.

I feel like this would be the "normal difficulty" for a long lifespan. You can achieve almost EVERYTHING in one lifespan while playing around lazily. But personally, I prefer long lifespan over normal 'cause of college time, etc. So, thank you! finally I can play for a long duration while also planning things.

Carl fixed the game back to its original intent. I remember I used to play with budgeting and thought ahead….now I know all the cheats and short cuts and it’s just easy to click and play mindlessly. Thank u for reminding us why we have this game in the first place lol

Thank you, Carl. Thanks to your work, Sims 4 is so much more enjoyable! :)

Your mod makes The Sims 4 fun again. Need to update it now. Thanks for the update

I can't wait to playtest this ^.^

Thanks for the update Carl, the mod is looking pretty great!

This sounds pretty good. I do get tired of playing the same stuff and it’s nice to have some challenges.

THANK YOU!!,

Your mod is looking awesome so far! I really like the nerfing of exploits. As much as I may like to break a game, I equally if not more so enjoy a complete game with fulfilling progression! Hopefully, when this mod gets ironed out, it will create a sims game play loop on par with that of The Sims 2! Now that game was hard, in the good way! It’s also very nice to see other modder’s work as well, even something as simple as a doorbell is a welcome addition. The create a world looks insane as well, I miss back in the sims 2, with how simple it was to make a new world. Anyways, I look forward to future updates and/or additions!

I love it!!

That's cool!

I recently found carls mods and i must say im a fan, im likely to become a patron aswell

i can't believe this made me want to play the sims 4 again

Sounds like its really coming together, I think i’ll give it a shot.

I can’t wait to play with this mod in my game !

do you think having a week-by-week paycheck would be a lovely, stressful addition to the financing side of hard mode? well, if its possible, ofc. i love the idea of someone living paycheck by paycheck but the second you get your money you have to spend it on rent/elec/water, completely hilarious

Is this compatible with Zero's job/interview/degree mods? Or will there be a way to toggle certain mod features on and off? I like the item and collectible prices being modified, especially for rags to riches challenges, but I also want to be able to have control over certain aspects of careers for my own storytelling. Either way you be covering more bases for players if you could also make separate versions of your mod features.

Not sure if possible since it could be hard coded but when you get popups at work can you remove the text that says what it does or atleast change it to be more subtle. Like knowing my sim is gonna lose their job is not gonna make me want to pick that one. But if it said like something (bad example but) ”High reward high risk” maybe I’m more inclined to take the risk and fail.

Hey!this mod is extraordinary🥰I just wanted to know if this mod conflicts with Scco cause I can't see the food when the Sim grabs a serving?

In order to make it more compatible with other mods (and in case maybe I want my sims to get a bunch of money but still have a harder time with relationships) could you add a settings menu where you can switch certain options on or off?

Hello! I was curious as to if the mod will be conflicting with todays story progression update today?

This sounds amazing. How compatible is it with MCCC?

For a minute I thought there were updates in the game and I actually thought about playing ts4 again

Did you add more chances for failed interactions? Especially for certain sims with “bad” traits?

I’m in the process of looking for new mods/cc as I finally updated to the current game and installed packs that came after my last update (Island Living because I got tired of everything getting more broken by EA with each new release-I play for distraction from chronic pain, etc, and need a game that works lol). After I try this will definitely give feedback, but had to comment now about Bjorn (was it him?) dancing the Rhumbasim with the dust bunny in the foreground? I missed whatever you were talking about there for a genuine laugh out loud moment. Thank you, Sir!😄

After watching the video where you introduced your mod, it got me excited about playing the sims again and I actually did. Loved the mod. It added new challenges to my already financially struggling sim-family (I was also playing with strict realistic rules already to make the game more challenging). And yes I agree that the moodlets one was a little intense, so I’m glad you tweaked that in this new update. I haven’t tried the new one yet but I’m excited to do so. Some ideas for future mods: a simple bank system. I know there’s a really good mod about already but I find it too complicated and adding too many unnecessary features. A simple « getting a loan » then repay it with interest in enough for me and it goes well with your money difficulty mod. Another mod idea: bringing back the different ideal moods to work/school. I don’t know why EA got rid of that during the different launches but it made sense to have the best mood for school being focused and the best mood for a creative job being inspired etc. Happy can still work for the ones who don’t require something specific. Another mod idea and something I can’t believe hasn’t existed since TS2: buying clothes should cost money! And if it can be possible the clothes you buy should forever be yours (your family’s) and wearing them again shouldn’t cost any money. The ability to sell the old clothes might be an option too. And if we’d like to go further, there should be incentives of why a sim would go buy new clothes and real gameplay impact of either wearing something new or the same old outfit everyday for a lifetime. If we’d like to go even further I would also add a feature where clothes’ quality decay with each wear, that way it’s an another incentive to buy new clothes (and maybe the creative sims can fix those worn out clothes with enough skill, thus rendering them new).

HOW DO I SEE MY ROYALTY REPORTS AND LIST OF WRITTEN BOOKS FOR EACH GENRE? in Sims 4?

This seems wonderful and I was very excited to try it, but sadly it doesn't work for me at all. Play mode is inaccessible and build&buy is broken... I've read it may be due to MCCommand Center, but I'm not ready to give that mod up. Anyone have any suggestions? EDIT: It seems to work with a fully updated MCC Command Center!

is it possible to download your old mod, that you used to make all the crazy stuff to test modding?

lmao at how your updates make me more excited to play than shitty packs

This is awesome! Is it compatible with PersonalityPlease by PolarbearSims (on MTS) and Meaningful Stories?

I have an idea: if you wear the robot costume the sim they are talking will get instantly scared

If you don't mind the suggestion: perhaps focus on youth and elder age groups? For example, lowering the skill boost to homework times (except for Logic or other reasonable skills), weaker childhood aspiration bonuses, negative character values having bigger impacts and rebalanced character value gains (some are easier to increase than others, last I remember). Maybe if possible, elders' needs drop faster and/or increase slower (especially things like bladder and energy, in real life older people struggle with those kinds of things) and skill gains slightly reduced? While it won't help with "most TS4 content is for young adults only" it could still help the baseline depth of those age groups, and household dynamics, though I don't know if this level of scale is plausible to ask for.

Question? Does this mod conflicts with any other mod, like WW or BD or any other mod??

Would be lovely if one could set how often things break down too :D Bathroom breaking down every week is a bit much lol.

Oh Carl I know it's super difficult but if could bring back the skill system from sims3. Jobs should be difficult like military and doctor progress slower but pay more but you need degrees to get into them and writer could be easier but you need to have a ton of skills to be successful.

is this mod compatible with Bienchan & Zero's mods? Or mods like MCCC which enables us to customize these settings?

How do i install it? I have both files in the correct folders and i'm allowing the game already to run scripts and custom content but price of stuff is still the same? Fridges for example. Edit: I tried a random careeer, "secret agent" and it took 2 days to get promoted (almost promoted at day 1) so I guess it works... even the payment for Caterer is still 26$/hour for him in the video so i guess that's normal too...

Are bodybuilding gains on your sim proportional to the reduced skill growth (athletic specifically) and what about slower weight loss?

Does your mod work with the "have some personality please" mod?

One thing we need in the sims 5 is for personality traits to be a part of relationship building. In sims 4 how do I get closer with someone that is active and loves sports? Invite them to my lot, spam convo options and now we're best friends. How do I get closer to a loner geek? Invite them to my lot, spam convo options and now we're best friends. You should have to engage in activities that they would be interested in to build up your relationship at a reasonable rate. It's funny how we're all looking to make this game harder on us. I feel like devs for many games have come to believe that people are so lazy and dumb that we don't want even a mild challenge. This is obviously not the case.

I always thought it’d be a good idea to be able take out loans in TS4 for a house you can’t afford. Kinda like the system in University.

Hi. Happy new year. I know this video is an old one but I'm wondering if we are able to remove or turn off features for this mod that we don't want. I would love the calories and buglers for example, but but might not want the relationships gains to change. Is it an all or nothing thing?

The modders for this game are unreal ❤️ I’d honestly would have stopped playing a good while ago if it weren’t for them

I have considered making a hard mode mod for the Sims 4, but just didn't have the time. One gripe I have is being able to sell things in build/buy mode. Undo should refund you if you make a mistake, but selling things after you used them doesn't make sense to me. You can buy a recycler and recycle furniture, but walls and paint are still sellable. It's annoying that I have to manually reset my money if I go with a cheaper paint. It should always cost money to paint walls even if the previous paint was more expensive,

Is the mod posted yet for early access?