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What was your favourite 'Summer of Sims' event?
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Now that we have received all the Summer of Sims content, what was your favourite moment over the past few months? 
(I hope I've not forgotten anything...)
(I hope I've not forgotten anything...)
What was your favourite 'Summer of Sims' event? 111 votes
Courtyard Oasis Kit
3%
4 votes
May Patch (Likes/Dislikes, New Hair Colours, Update to Bunk Beds)
18%
20 votes
Dream Home Decorator Game Pack
5%
6 votes
Virtual Block Party with Trixie Mattel
0%
1 vote
June Patch (Sims Sessions In-game Festival)
9%
10 votes
July Patch (Water Tool, Group Cooking, Gardening with Children, Zoomers Food Delivery Service, Calendar to Base Game)
8%
9 votes
Cottage Living Expansion Pack
51%
57 votes
None
3%
4 votes
0
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My second fave is New Hair Colors & Bunkbeds.
So - Cottage Living.
I didn't particularly want a Farming pack - it's not my thing, and although I wasn't hostile to the idea of those who really, really wanted it getting one, I figured it would be a pack I skipped.
But, gameplay aside, I also buy packs for CAS and BB content and, o Lordy! is this one cram jam full of wonderfulness. I love this pack, and it's world. So much so that I did something I nearly never do, and planted my Simself in a cozy little starter home in Finchwick. I think the art team has done an outstanding job in this pack, and find it mixes well with some of my less-used content, like from the Country Kitchen Kit, or the Paranormal Stuff Pack. It also just might sell me on Nifty Knitting - which I have skipped so far - because this pack's ambiance makes me want a rocking chair.
To veer back to the art department, if there is ONE, single thing I rate worth the cost of the pack, it's the two William Morris inspired wallpapers. My first thought was, "isn't that a tad upscale for Cottage Living"? But then reading about the Cotswolds - the specific, scenic area of England which was the major inspiration for this pack - I learned that Morris and his Arts and Crafts Movement have deep roots in the Cotswolds. His country house, Kelmscott Manor, gave its name to his landmark publishing endeavor, the Kelmscott Press, and was deeply entwined in his writing, thinking, design work, and social life with Dante Rossetti & the rest of his Pre-Raphaelite friends.
Once again, the art team sends me back to school to pick up the art & design history I had missed along the way. Not something I imagine most people play The Sims for, but consider me well-rewarded.
The animals are cute, and the recipes sound tasty, and I am dipping into gameplay of course - but it was the design elements that sold me the pack. Well done.
Courtyard Oasis is beautiful,
Dream Home Decorator is... not what i really wanted for gp but its fun i guess
group cooking and ponds are also quite fun and i enjoy bunkbeds and new haircolors
but likes and dislikes are really something game has been needing. a lot.
I just wish they had included more activities to it and included foods but well.. its a good start regardless
music festival? on its own quite sad cause it does not add to long term gameplay... well unless its hint towards music pack then that be fun
block party i didn't attend due to wanting to snooze at human times so no comment on that
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the sims sessions were fun too but should have been available longer, like during the whole month of July.
The GP was too focused on building to be a favourite for me.
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No idea about the Sim sessions or Block party, I always miss limited time events.
I did buy Courtyard Oasis and Country living, but haven't explored them much yet. Need ideas for houses to use that stuff in. Also not tried an Interior Decorator, because its yet another way of pushing friendships in my eyes, since our Decorators are supposed to "know the clients". Hope we get to introduce our sims properly, so I get all the clients traits in one go.
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Edit: Wanted to add a little example. I have a sim who is an art critic and has been painting since he was a teen. Now I made him dislike painting because I want to play that he has lost his passion and only does it for money. It works great and it really gave me a lot of power when it comes to telling his story.
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> I do want to give a special runner-up shout-out to Courtyard Oasis Kit, because it is stunning. But Moorish architecture, however lovely, is a bit niche for the worlds we have. I play it, but can't say at this point that it was the highlight of my summer.
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> So - Cottage Living.
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> I didn't particularly want a Farming pack - it's not my thing, and although I wasn't hostile to the idea of those who really, really wanted it getting one, I figured it would be a pack I skipped.
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> But, gameplay aside, I also buy packs for CAS and BB content and, o Lordy! is this one cram jam full of wonderfulness. I love this pack, and it's world. So much so that I did something I nearly never do, and planted my Simself in a cozy little starter home in Finchwick. I think the art team has done an outstanding job in this pack, and find it mixes well with some of my less-used content, like from the Country Kitchen Kit, or the Paranormal Stuff Pack. It also just might sell me on Nifty Knitting - which I have skipped so far - because this pack's ambiance makes me want a rocking chair.
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> To veer back to the art department, if there is ONE, single thing I rate worth the cost of the pack, it's the two William Morris inspired wallpapers. My first thought was, "isn't that a tad upscale for Cottage Living"? But then reading about the Cotswolds - the specific, scenic area of England which was the major inspiration for this pack - I learned that Morris and his Arts and Crafts Movement have deep roots in the Cotswolds. His country house, Kelmscott Manor, gave its name to his landmark publishing endeavor, the Kelmscott Press, and was deeply entwined in his writing, thinking, design work, and social life with Dante Rossetti & the rest of his Pre-Raphaelite friends.
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> Once again, the art team sends me back to school to pick up the art & design history I had missed along the way. Not something I imagine most people play The Sims for, but consider me well-rewarded.
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> The animals are cute, and the recipes sound tasty, and I am dipping into gameplay of course - but it was the design elements that sold me the pack. Well done.
By complete coincidence I began creating a wall paper series for Sims 4 based on William Morris. I am using his actual prints though since they are now public domain. They will go very well with this pack I think.
Having the likes/dislikes have added some more personality to the Sims too.
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