II absolutely love watching the stories unfold in this game. However, I’ve had a minor concern lately. One of the great features of this game is that the ZOIs interact and do things among themselves, but the detailed animations that give meaning to their actions feel a bit lacking right now. Sometimes, it feels like they are just talking and acting on their own, and as an observer, I can feel a bit left out because I can’t quite tell what’s going on.
Recently, I saw a baby playing with a duck toy and a couple kissing at a table. It genuinely felt like they were living their lives, and I loved it so much. I hope we get more of these detailed interactions because they make the game so vibrant, lively, and beautiful.
I think implementing traffic accidents falls right into this context. For the sake of the plot, I actually made my ZOI throw themselves in front of a moving car. But the vehicle on the road just clipped right through my ZOI.
I wish ZOIs could actually get hit by cars or struck by speeding vehicles while crossing a crosswalk. Whether they are injured or killed, it would be amazing if a passerby or the driver who hit them could call the authorities, and an ambulance would arrive to take the fallen ZOI to the hospital. For minor bumps, the driver could get out of their car to apologize or exchange insurance information.
If a ZOI dies, a funeral should be held. If they are injured, I’d love to see them hospitalized wearing a cast, or discharged using crutches or a wheelchair. Oh, and while they are hospitalized, it would be so great if friends and family could visit them and write messages or doodle on their cast!
On the flip side, if I am the one driving and I hit someone, the struck pedestrian could either accept my apology, or we could end up going to court (and it would be even better if they could somehow fall in love during this chaotic process!). Of course, I would be the one covering their medical bills. But , if it’s just a super minor tap, I’d love for them to just shoot you a dirty look and move on, exactly like they do now. Because—nobody wants to live in constant fear of getting sued out of existence every single time they take the wheel!
->“This point is actually super important to me! It would be great if accidents were divided into tiers—like Fatal, Severe, Moderate, and Minor—but with the vast majority of them just being Minor. The whole point of this idea is to add more color and drama to the ZOIs’ lives, not to turn the game into an exhausting chore!”
Also, regarding the “Outlaw” trait—when I play as an Outlaw ZOI, I don’t think they should automatically be sent to jail the moment they hit a pedestrian. If I stay at the scene, police cars should arrive to arrest me. But if I decide to flee, the cops should chase my car, and I should have the chance to outrun them.
Basically, instead of instantly teleporting to jail the second I hit someone, the police should have to track me down and physically arrest me to send me to prison. And realistically, in the process of running away, I could potentially end up hitting even more ZOIs.
Thank you for reading, and I hope to see more dynamic features like this in the future!