I was just thinking, sims should have to buy plates in the next game, and there could be different plate designs, then I thought they could buy cups aswell...
so why is drinking only optional in the sims, shouldn't there be a thirst motive?

Think it would be a good idea?

I guess there really should be a thirst motive. I've never really thought about that, actually. Maybe Sims don't get thirsty.

Actually, for a long time I always thought that the hunger motive should be divided into "thirst" and "hunger;" bladder motive divided into "#1" and "#2;" and hygiene motive divided into "oral" and "body."

And I think they should have scrapped the social motive. They already scrapped both environment and comfort because they are just not needed because we now have traits and traits won't care about such things. But a social motive is not necessary because for example, a loner and shy Sim won't really need a social motive, which is why social should be scrapped.

That way, we'll just have 5. It'll be easier, too, and less demanding.

A seperate thirst motive bar isn't needed because that is apart of the hunger motive. I'm assuming that the social motive for a shy or loner sim would not decay nearly as much as for a conversationalist.

Yeah, that's the only thing I can think of. That is nice that each trait has its own perks. I like that.

Well in RL, all food has a little some water added into it, so it makes sense for Hunger to quene thirst also, I believe a serperate bar wouldn't make sense.

Its similar to relieving your Bladder, theres 2 ways to go isn't there?
Should there be 2 serperate bars for that also?

There wouldn't regardless. No need to. I'm just a very specific person.

Then again, the fact that the needs are less work is great, so why add more?

I'd really like to have a thirst motive. When Sims work out they get hungry after some time, which doesn't really make sense. (At least I'm never hungry after working out). But it would be only natural for them to get thirsty.

Forget it, surprised if they even have a hunger motive at all due to the Sims3 unique gameplay. isn't it hard enough trying to keep all 6 of Sims2 motives ALWAYS green as it it, your all asking for the IMPOSSIBLE!

I don't think there is a hunger motive is there? Your Sim just gets a moodlet saying he/she is hungry.

There is a hunger motive, along with 5 others (6 total). They are the same as in Sims 2 except that comfort and environment have been removed.

I didn't think there were motives. I though the got rid of them and just added moodlets to say when sim is hunger/needs toilet/other stuff?

No. There are just six of them now, six of the original eight from Sims 1 and Sims 2. Originally months ago the motives in Sims 3 were only three with one of them being called a "fun versus stress" motive. That got dropped. Then later on they had four: hunger, energy, fun and bladder. Now they have six: hunger, energy, fun, bladder, hygiene and social.

Environment is really not necessary because we now have personality traits that can determine that. Comfort is not needed either but not sure the reason for that. Maybe because comfort is not only physical but mental and emotional? Therefore not needed because of the traits.

EDIT: The moodlets have nothing to do with motives. Motives are just the regular needs. Moodlets have to do with mood, as in how they are feeling mentally, emotionally and physically depending on what they do and where they go.

Oh, I must of read wrong. Sorry, Frankie.

It's okay. It was confusing for some people. They kept on making so many changes.