Part one
Hello Sims Fans;
Ok, so the new Sims 4 expansion pack has been out for a while, and we decided it was more than time we made a review.
First of all, and as you've probably already figured out, we are going to do this in two separate parts: Vet clinics and taking care of a pet/pets.
This post is going to be about vets.
First of all, and as you've probably already figured out, we are going to do this in two separate parts: Vet clinics and taking care of a pet/pets.
This post is going to be about vets.
OK now... how do I become a vet?
So, besides the ability to have those wet mouth-breathing little beings one can call cats and dogs, the expansion pack also comes with the option of owning a veterinary clinic and becoming a vet! (pretty neat hum?)Your sims won't really need to have the vet ability all boosted up to be good vets, actually, its only use is basically to make some liquids you don't need to calm pets down and treat them. Just build yourselves a nicely decorated (sims do appreciate the decoration) one-room clinic with an exam table, a vet podium and a trash can and you shall be good to go. To buy an existing clinic you only need to go to your sim's phone, click that icon with a tiny house, and select "buy a vet clinic". Then select one from the map (there's only one clinic built-in the expansion pack. Its concept is quite interesting but it's also pretty expensive (enough to buy a luxury apartment) so we recommend you build a cheaper one or download one that you like from the gallery).
After that, you're all set! Open your clinic and enjoy the nonstop stream of demanding clients with their spoiled little dogs (and cats).
I've got my clinic open, now what do I do?
Well, there are plenty of things you can do (not really). The main thing you do at a clinic is, obviously, treating your furry patients. You can (and should) perform examinations on the pets in order to figure out what's wrong with them and treat them (like in the doctor career). The only annoying part is when the animals get nervous, and you have to calm them down, which takes forever. Then, the owners of the pets will pay you and rate your service, which gives you handy feedback on what you do well and what you should improve, although it always shows 2 things with room for improvement and one thing excellent about the clinic, so you wouldn't know if your doing everything really badly or really well, it just gives you relative ratings. I would find it more useful if it was a number based system (for example a scale of one to ten). Each owner also rates you with stars (one to five), but the number of stars of your clinic isn't the average of the reviews, you always start with only one star and even if you only get five-star reviews, it will first slowly go through 1,5; 2; 2,5 stars until it gets to five (which is kind of more lifelike because you need time to gain prestige). The more stars you have, the more patients (and money) you get!
Can I be a vet full-time?
Yes, you can, but we recommend having a job until your clinic has enough stars and vets (it is useful if your sim lives with more people so you can see more patients at a time without hiring anyone). The best thing to do if you want to have a vet clinic is to have one of the work from home careers from the City Living expansion pack (if you have it, which we highly recommend you do), as they take up very little time (when you're working from home) so you can spend more time at the clinic, and they are also very well paid and it's much easier to get promoted (that will make your sim enough money to buy a good clinic)
OK, that's all for today's post, don't forget to check the blog every now and then for new ones!
