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University being next is surprising
Rebbilina
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I'm really looking forward to university, but it also makes me wonder what we're getting the next few years. The re-brand makes me think that we've got at least 3 years before they announce sims 5. It feels a bit unnecassary to do a re-brand otherwise, if they're going to shift their marketing focus in just a year or two. BUT, university is the last proper big-ticket pack. I know there are others that are popular, but pets, seasons and university always seem to be the ones that are hugely popular, and once all of them were released in 3, we were just a few months away from the sims 4 being announced.
It's not that I can't think of packs they could do, we could have occults, destination packs, more family play and so on, it's just that I expected them to want to wait with university, to have something to keep people's interest in the new packs. If one of the things a lot of people are looking forward to and that we "know" will be released at some point, people are going to pay more attention to new releases. If everything they really want is out, I don't people will keep up with the news as much. Or, are they wrapping up soon, even with the re-brand? What do you think?
It's not that I can't think of packs they could do, we could have occults, destination packs, more family play and so on, it's just that I expected them to want to wait with university, to have something to keep people's interest in the new packs. If one of the things a lot of people are looking forward to and that we "know" will be released at some point, people are going to pay more attention to new releases. If everything they really want is out, I don't people will keep up with the news as much. Or, are they wrapping up soon, even with the re-brand? What do you think?
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There are still themes that a lot of other people want - more occults (we only have two fleshed out and at least werewolves and fairies are still on multiple wishlists), farming/country living, more detailed family play or generations packs, vacation worlds of different types...
The University crowd is loud, sure. But a lot of them want MORE than only University and a lot more yet want things other than that.
Perhaps now that we're getting it, we'll actually get a decent look at what the community wants (since it won't be automatically taken over by that one request).
Sims 4 has been lacking since release with the exception of a few packs and this has resulted in players feverishly pining for the next pack. I'm sure this tactic has been a gold mine for EA's greedy pockets. So the fact they are actually releasing it when supposedly they have a few years left, is quite interesting to say the least.
One thing I'm wondering though is if this iteration will be worth the long wait. Hopefully, but I'll keep my expectations down for now to protect my mental health.
There are lots of packs after Universites that could release and are missing from TS4
Farming-Horses were spotted in the gamefiles of the latest patch so this will probably be the first EP of 2020.
Romantic Based Pack-Could bring back slowdancing,an attraction system,online dating,honeymoons,romantic interactions in bed,giving boxes of chocolates,perfumes and other stuff. This will probably come as a Gamepack.
Theme Parks-We kind of had theme parks in TS3 with the Sims 3 Store but we've never had a whole expansion dedicated to them.
An Alpine Vacation-Sims would go on a vacation in a world similar to Alaska that always has snow on the ground and mountains. Could include skiing,igloos,cruises,sled rides,cabins and inns,ice fishing,look out points with small telescopes etc etc. Would probalby come in a Gamepack.
A Generations Pack for all ages with family activities,board games,prom,better weddings,graduations,anniversary's and mid life crisis.
A Space Pack with trips to alien planets and to a space station above the Sim Earth.
More occult related packs Werewolves,Fairies,Bigfoot,Yeti etc.
I think there are lots of things we can still have in the game. I'd love to see more things for other age groups than just young adults and adults. And lots more gameplay, with depth.
And swimming in other worlds.
i'm the complete opposite of surprised
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There are plenty of other pack ideas out there. A Farming/Rural pack has been mentioned by a lot of people-- depending on scope, that would pretty much need an EP time and budget. Other people have requested things like amusement parks (building off the rides in Sims Makin' Magic, and the roller coaster and carousel from The Sims 3 Store). Or a vacation pack involving a cruise ship. Maybe even a Sims 4 version of Generations -- yes, we got Parenthood but that only focused on one aspect of Generations; teens and elders really need some attention, along with moredistinction between YA and Adult.
I think there are still a lot of ideas out there and it's too soon to predict The End Of Sims 4.
Fun must be always -- Tomas Hertl (San Jose Sharks hockey player)
I'm curious to know about future packages as we are almost done with the remake cycle, which in theory only lacks into the future as the island theme has already been used, (and maybe something showtime style). packages that are something innovative and particularly different, are Get Together and Strangerville the others we have seen somehow in the previous ones, I hope to see new things, farm packages, time travel in general we will see what is still around. And in fact I understood your point was even natural for her to keep the university for a while, but I imagine the hate wave would be big since everyone asks for this package.
And cult players have their aliens, vampires, mermaids,plantSims, and now witches etc. (But of course never enough for some of us).
Once you have the three biggies, (and of course a night life for single Sims) interest starts to turn to new engine, new innovation, new animations not possible in this game, new activities not possible, and new building features not possible, so it seems to me this coming at the five year mark is more of a signal everything else is just fluf from here on out. (Other than maybe a new vacation world or some car pack) I really can't think of what they could add this late in the game that would knock people's socks off and five years seems to me to be the right time to start showing off new innovation and engine, rather than dragging out time for more fluff. ETA: TS3 offered Into the Future and Roaring Heights world to introduce rides etc. However, that is all fluff and not a necessity when building life simulators, so the three biggies out of the way just says to me, more fluff down the road that may not be worth it at the end of the day. Even farming won't be so fanstatic since we have gardening and TS3 store offered farming equipment and some limited animals that the Sims didn't even care for, like the familars in ROM. Fluff can't really carry a game five more years can it?
ETA: A GP about 'farming' but we have gardening and they supposedly already improved it in patches and ROM. So...not really necessary other than some animals or ranches etc.
GP about rides, more fluff. Not necessary and not everyone would buy.
What else would there be we have never seen before in all four games? Not much.
My personal wishlist
Fairies, werewolves, perhaps more new occult (cyclops, wings, grilled cheese sim, Llama sim, etc), then
Farming with cows, chickens, alpacas/llamas, sheep, etc.,
cruise ship with underwater diving (give mermaids their plum homes already #justiceformermaids),
romance pack with slow dancing, better engagements/weddings/prom, attraction system, horoscopes, new traits, etc,
Generation play with more activities, animations, family interactions, group games (marco polo, "cops and robbers", tag, etc) for more aliveness to it,
I like winter vacation world idea as well,
And last idea, to have bands and singing back as skill and to play together for gigs and get famous this way. Cant believe they didnt include it with Get Famous, like most famous peeps we know are Singers.
And patches to make water in all worlds swimmable (brindleton bay, windenburg are top priorities, and that gravity Falls camping area so we can canoe and swim in the lake)
Spiral staircases
Better babies (maybe in Generational EP, so it's more sims 2 style and actually HAS PARENTS FEATURES plum those things are ugly right now).
Update mermaids to give them tombstone and baby crib
People have been wanting University since the game has come out....it started getting super hype right before Get Famous came out.
Naw they are no where near out of ideas.
As far as a Sims5 I wouldn't expect it until until a year or two after the next gen console players are released, so if there is to be a Sims5 at best Sims4 may have 2 years left as new gaming capabilities will be possible and thus it just makes sense for a Sims5 then. But it's EA so I could be wrong.
I really hope they keep this pace next year, but honestly, I don't think Sims 4 will reach 2022. My guess is they're releasing 3 or 4 EPs before they wrap it up (2 next year and 1 or 2 in 2021) - Kinda like what we had in Sims 3 if I remember correctly. We got Uni, then Island Paradis and Into the Future.
Indeed University (I refuse to say Discover University) is the last big pack, but I think it's the moment for it. People have been ranting about this since god knows when. Also, I don't think people will lose interest after Uni, specially cause there's a lot more content being requested, like Farms and bands.
I just feel that, taking these big waited packs out of the way, they will have more space to listen to what the community wants and hopefully make us happy in the final 2 years (according to me) of Sims 4.