Modding Diary - Next Steps (Patreon)

Long time no talk friends!! : D It is good to be back!

For those of you who don't know I normally do weekly work-in-progress posts (I call them modding diary) but I was away on vacation for a week and a half and just got back a week ago.🫥

I had a really great time in Florida but the weather was so miserably hot 🥵I don't think I've sweated that much in my entire life. Upon returning I finally learned to appreciate the cold weather we have here up north. I know there's a hurricane happening right now in that area and I hope those of you who are in that vicinity are staying safe.

This week I did some more bug fixin for the childbirth mod and I am starting to research for my next update.

For the next update I can either do a midwife active career or bring death to the childbirth mod. I am not saying im only doing one or the other, I'd like to add them both eventually, this poll just helps me to know which one to focus on first. Here is what I have envisioned for the two idea:

🥼Midwife Career:

🥼 Sims will be able to attend classes either online or through rabbit holes to study for their midwifery certification, they must do their home work and study and past the exam before they can become a Doula-in-Training.

🥼 They can then progress and become an Apprentice, Specialized Midwife, Chief Midwife etc. Their job will start with things like doing consultations, teaching birthing techniques.

🥼When they progress in their career they will be able to perform physical exams, and eventually be able to answer house calls to help other sims give birth. And maybe taking care of the babies in NICU? I know it's not exactly midwifes job to do that but I need to make sure there are enough things to keep your sim busy at work without making things repetitive and boring lol we will see

🥼 Sims will be able to unlock some kind of career related special objects when they reach the top level in their career but Im not sure what yet.

If you have experienced loss of a baby or are currently expecting please feel free to skip the Death part.

 💀Death

First of all I know this is not everyone's cup of tea, so I will definitely do something to make sure this update is optional.

 💀In the death update sims and their baby will have more serious pregnancy complications that may result in their death.

 💀The Birthing sim might die suddenly on the birth bed at home or at the hospital after they give birth (while still holding their baby?).

 💀Sims might also experience postpartum hemorrhage and drop dead suddenly.

 💀Stillbirth babies will be delivered vaginally and handed to your sim wrapped in a small blanket after they are delivered for your sim to say their final goodbyes.

 💀Babies who have sever health conditions might not recover from their conditions in the incubator and result in their death.

what are some custom animations you would like to see to make the update more exciting? why did you vote from one or the other and what do you think you will enjoy the most about the one you voted for? I just want to be able to better understand what I can do to make the update more enjoyable and accurately deliver the things that you guys want to see.

Please leave a comment below!

I hope you all have a good weekend! 💖