Kind of have to disagree with the Family GP being released during the first or second week of May. Why? because they generally start releasing little bits and pieces here and there for a Pack that's coming next. And so far all we got is a second quarterly teaser on Family. I think that they'll release Family the third or fourth week of May. We are already in the last half of April. So we should start seeing a lot more about Family over the next four weeks.
Kind of have to disagree with the Family GP being released during the first or second week of May. Why? because they generally start releasing little bits and pieces here and there for a Pack that's coming next. And so far all we got is a second quarterly teaser on Family. I think that they'll release Family the third or fourth week of May. We are already in the last half of April. So we should start seeing a lot more about Family over the next four weeks.
How did I not know of this? Hoping for some toddler content to be added!
There's a lot of speculation that that's why one of the gurus asked what kind of toddler exclusive content we wanted to see added to the future. So that they could add some in this pack and then add more later down the line.
What I really hope for is more things for kids and teens to do that are exclusive to them only. Activities that are not bound to objects would be best. I sorely miss Mary Mack from the Sims 2 as well as the ability to play tag and cops and robbers. Swings for toddlers and children as well as playground equipment in general would be awesome. So would be new things for teens of any kind. I'd be thrilled if they introduce temporary teen traits that make the gameplay with them more unique the same way it's been achieved with toddlers. The ability to have picnics in the parks is also something I would like. There are a hundred and one things I can think of that would be amazing to have in the game and I'm getting really hyped up, I hope this GP doesn't disappoint.
What I really hope for is more things for kids and teens to do that are exclusive to them only. Activities that are not bound to objects would be best. I sorely miss Mary Mack from the Sims 2 as well as the ability to play tag and cops and robbers. Swings for toddlers and children as well as playground equipment in general would be awesome. So would be new things for teens of any kind. I'd be thrilled if they introduce temporary teen traits that make the gameplay with them more unique the same way it's been achieved with toddlers. The ability to have picnics in the parks is also something I would like. There are a hundred and one things I can think of that would be amazing to have in the game and I'm getting really hyped up, I hope this GP doesn't disappoint.
What I really hope for is more things for kids and teens to do that are exclusive to them only. Activities that are not bound to objects would be best. I sorely miss Mary Mack from the Sims 2 as well as the ability to play tag and cops and robbers. Swings for toddlers and children as well as playground equipment in general would be awesome. So would be new things for teens of any kind. I'd be thrilled if they introduce temporary teen traits that make the gameplay with them more unique the same way it's been achieved with toddlers. The ability to have picnics in the parks is also something I would like. There are a hundred and one things I can think of that would be amazing to have in the game and I'm getting really hyped up, I hope this GP doesn't disappoint.
I wish they would consider more sliders for kids in CAS. I don't care how many people say oh, look at my Sim kid they look so different from the default ones. No, I'm sorry they don't. One kid looks just like another. They need more facial sliders and body sliders but really more facial sliders!
"Games Are Not The Place To Tell Stories, Games Are Meant To Let People Tell Their Own Stories"...Will Wright.
Well look at the bigger food plate in the center of the table where he is sitting down eating pancakes and the lady is on the couch reading something, there is a plate on the table that has pancakes and syrup on it, they do that type of stuff in hotels its called room service.
That's in the section about the Fitness SP though -- it's the "before" shot of sitting around being bored. And we do already have pancakes in the game (how do you think Bob got his name?); no syrup bottle but that part might have been staged.
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Kind of have to disagree with the Family GP being released during the first or second week of May. Why? because they generally start releasing little bits and pieces here and there for a Pack that's coming next. And so far all we got is a second quarterly teaser on Family. I think that they'll release Family the third or fourth week of May. We are already in the last half of April. So we should start seeing a lot more about Family over the next four weeks.
We could get the official announcement/trailer around May 9th or 10th -- the PlantSim challenge ends on May 4th and they might want to wait till that's over before announcing new content. If we get 2 weeks between official announcement and release, that would put release around the 23rd or 24th, which would also make sense because it's right before the Memorial Day weekend in the US and that would give US players time to play with it. The devs also might want to make sure it's out before the holiday so they don't have it hanging over their heads while out of the office for the 3-day weekend.
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I guess the one thing we can agree on is that this GP won't feature a new world lol.
They could possibly put in a mini-world like with Forgotten Hollow -- maybe one with a large park in the center to feature any new outdoor items, surrounded by 4 family-friendly type lots. Or maybe they just create a couple of large parks and add them to players' Libraries that people can place in their worlds to replace the existing base game parks.
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I don't really see them adding a new world. It would be nice just to have an extra one but I doubt it.
ETA: Also, is anyone else hoping there will be more activities for the individual life stages like children or teens as well as family activities? Like it would be nice if our children/teens can do things like ballet
Kind of have to disagree with the Family GP being released during the first or second week of May. Why? because they generally start releasing little bits and pieces here and there for a Pack that's coming next. And so far all we got is a second quarterly teaser on Family. I think that they'll release Family the third or fourth week of May. We are already in the last half of April. So we should start seeing a lot more about Family over the next four weeks.
We could get the official announcement/trailer around May 9th or 10th -- the PlantSim challenge ends on May 4th and they might want to wait till that's over before announcing new content. If we get 2 weeks between official announcement and release, that would put release around the 23rd or 24th, which would also make sense because it's right before the Memorial Day weekend in the US and that would give US players time to play with it. The devs also might want to make sure it's out before the holiday so they don't have it hanging over their heads while out of the office for the 3-day weekend.
That's about the time that I was thinking that we'll see the Official announcement for Family too.
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There's a lot of speculation that that's why one of the gurus asked what kind of toddler exclusive content we wanted to see added to the future. So that they could add some in this pack and then add more later down the line.
I want cops and robbers to and tag
I would rather they spend time on other things
Same here. A family themed pack doesn't really need a new world anyway.
That's in the section about the Fitness SP though -- it's the "before" shot of sitting around being bored. And we do already have pancakes in the game (how do you think Bob got his name?); no syrup bottle but that part might have been staged.
Fun must be always -- Tomas Hertl (San Jose Sharks hockey player)
We could get the official announcement/trailer around May 9th or 10th -- the PlantSim challenge ends on May 4th and they might want to wait till that's over before announcing new content. If we get 2 weeks between official announcement and release, that would put release around the 23rd or 24th, which would also make sense because it's right before the Memorial Day weekend in the US and that would give US players time to play with it. The devs also might want to make sure it's out before the holiday so they don't have it hanging over their heads while out of the office for the 3-day weekend.
Fun must be always -- Tomas Hertl (San Jose Sharks hockey player)
They could possibly put in a mini-world like with Forgotten Hollow -- maybe one with a large park in the center to feature any new outdoor items, surrounded by 4 family-friendly type lots. Or maybe they just create a couple of large parks and add them to players' Libraries that people can place in their worlds to replace the existing base game parks.
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ETA: Also, is anyone else hoping there will be more activities for the individual life stages like children or teens as well as family activities? Like it would be nice if our children/teens can do things like ballet
You think we may get more pool stuff for this pack? I hope so but they'll probably save that for a pool stuffpack.