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CptnSpandex May 12, 2022 @ 4:36pm
Pets Age And Have To Be Fed ??????
Confirmed they age quickly but wont die, and the auto feeders are good enough for their food and water needs.
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Originally posted by piranha:
Some actual playtime experience plus a couple of dev responses later:
1. Pets don't get decrepit with old age. They grow from the puppy stage into an adult fairly quickly, and that's the only amount of aging they do. They also don't die, neither of old age nor from neglect (we've had a dev confirming that).
2. You don't have to constantly feed your pets; there's autofeeders and -waterers. They have other "needs" (being petted and played with) that can't be handled automatically, but you can just ignore all of that completely. Since they don't get sick and can't die, and you can't tell how affection-starved they are from just looking at them across the room, there are no repercussions; you can keep a pet like you keep a houseplant in this game; no attention required. So this isn't a tamagotchi equivalent after all; you CAN care, but you don't have to.
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404_Not_Found May 12, 2022 @ 4:39pm 
Uhh yeah same, I'm not that bothered about having to feed a pet but having it just die anyway is not something I think I can handle...
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CptnSpandex May 12, 2022 @ 4:41pm 
I mean i would get a pet just for eye candy but if i have to feed the damn thing then nah, and i would not want it to get old either, have some decrepit dog lazing about.
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404_Not_Found May 12, 2022 @ 4:47pm 
tbh Sims games have had sliders for this stuff since Sims 2 so if they're going for that crowd now, just add sliders to the aging/feeding stuff.

I have dogs IRL and do like animals, but in a video game, I'd rather have the positives (playing, cuteness) and none of the negatives (health concerns, expense) so...
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Kittenborn May 12, 2022 @ 4:49pm 
Not sure on the passing away due to old age, I hope a Dev lets us know on that but as for feeding there is auto feeders you can buy so you don't have to manually feed them. I am hoping how it works is if you don't feed them they simply are sad when you look under their interface and nothing else happens. I really hope they don't pass away.
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CptnSpandex May 12, 2022 @ 4:58pm 
Originally posted by 404_Not_Found:
tbh Sims games have had sliders for this stuff since Sims 2 so if they're going for that crowd now, just add sliders to the aging/feeding stuff.

I have dogs IRL and do like animals, but in a video game, I'd rather have the positives (playing, cuteness) and none of the negatives (health concerns, expense) so...

Exactly this dude, i have no interest in sims games and to me this was not a sims game, it was about buying houses, doing them up and flipping them, not worrying about if your pet has been fed or needs a drink or any of that crap, yes have them there to play with once in a while or watch them just amble about but all of the sims junk that is added needs a slider that can be turned off completely.
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DkOmbres May 12, 2022 @ 6:17pm 
not all the pets shown in their advertising of the DLC are available either. You have a chance to get a pug an aussie shepard, and some very small dogs. No husky or rottie. I'm sorry I'm not one for those type of dogs.
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CptnSpandex May 12, 2022 @ 6:21pm 
Originally posted by DkOmbres:
not all the pets shown in their advertising of the DLC are available either. You have a chance to get a pug an aussie shepard, and some very small dogs. No husky or rottie. I'm sorry I'm not one for those type of dogs.

That's false advertising if they show something in the trailer for it and do not include it, that's a whole different ball game and just a bit naughty considering the sole purpose for some buying the expansion might of been to own one of the dogs they showed and did not include.
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Cherry May 12, 2022 @ 6:32pm 
The breeds of pets available changes. I have seen a husky, so don't give up yet.

However, if the pets can die, I'm out. I found out last week that my real life cat has a terminal illness and absolutely cannot handle pretend cat death on top of that.
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404_Not_Found May 12, 2022 @ 6:50pm 
Originally posted by Cherry:
The breeds of pets available changes. I have seen a husky, so don't give up yet.

However, if the pets can die, I'm out. I found out last week that my real life cat has a terminal illness and absolutely cannot handle pretend cat death on top of that.

I'm so sorry. I've lost pets before IRL and it's hard. I hope your cat has a contented golden years.
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Kittenborn May 12, 2022 @ 7:02pm 
I can confirm Husky's are in the game, it was the pet I found in the box I love him so much! Also check the pet center it cycles every 30 or more minutes to different breeds of animals and colors too I think. I am still hoping we get word from the devs about life span of the animals I hope they don't die.
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Klumb3r May 12, 2022 @ 7:05pm 
Can someone explain to me how to make my animals grow? I want the achievement, and it's been 7 hours and still nothing...
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xaviersxmen May 12, 2022 @ 7:30pm 
The idea is nuts I mean I have never seen a house flipper (real life one)pick out pets for people.
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HippoLover298 May 12, 2022 @ 7:42pm 
Originally posted by DkOmbres:
not all the pets shown in their advertising of the DLC are available either. You have a chance to get a pug an aussie shepard, and some very small dogs. No husky or rottie. I'm sorry I'm not one for those type of dogs.
They ate in the game I got a rottie and saw a husky
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Cougarmint May 12, 2022 @ 7:47pm 
I don't mind feeding them and watching them grow up. As long as they don't die, I'm okay.

Fun fact: My first pet is a Pomeranian (the one I got from the box) and I was mowing the lawn on the first job to get rid of the weeds... and I accidentally ran over him with the lawn mower... I yelled out "OMG I just killed my new baby!" And slowly pulled back and he was looking up smiling at me like nothing happened.

So it's a relief that you can't accidentally murder your pets with a lawn mower. Phew.
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piranha May 12, 2022 @ 8:11pm 
If you don't like the DLC, either don't buy it, or ignore the pets. Seems like a pretty simple solution to a non-problem to me. I don't really care for the addition of pets you have to take care of either, since it doesn't fit the game thematically; I wish instead they added things that make the flipping itself more interesting (like buyers who have some actual smarts, just as an example). But it is what it is, Lots of people will adore the pets, and indie devs have got to eat. At least they're not milking us at EA prices.

I bought the DLC anyway for the gameplay additions (changing external doors, stairs, painting ceilings) and the items, which are cool; lots of nice, useful stuff. Decorating with pet-related items will also not hurt. I don't plan to engage much with the pets aspect itself, and as far as I can tell, you don't have to. You can decide to not adopt the puppy you find at the first job, could just hand it off to the caretaker, and never adopt another pet either. Seems perfectly alright to me. Though I gotta say, I actually appreciate the addition of some life to the game, which feels at times weirdly apocalyptic in its emptiness. I might keep a pet just so something moves.

There is no false advertising, so you can stop kvetching about imagined slights. The selection of available pets is semi-random and rotates every half hour or so, that's all. I found a Rottweiler puppy at the first job, and could adopt a husky from the caretaker, so they're both definitely in the game.
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