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Are Stuff Packs dead?
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It's been a while since Paranormal Stuff. I can't imagine Kits replacing them, Stuff Packs not only come with build buy & CAS, but new interactions which Kits don't usually have. Unless it's too much content & resources, & they plan on having Game Packs as a replacement & just regular expansions.
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Either way, I rather they focus on updates, bug fixes and taking time with game and expansions to bring more higher quality packs.
Lets make this a reality!
Kits are probably the new stuff packs now because they don't need a dedicated team to make sure a gameplay aspect is working. They can just contract outsourced employees for each kit and pump them out cheap, fast, and easy. So it's a way for Sims 4 to still keep getting content, even with lowered staff and expansions happening less often.
I don't think kits themselves killed off stuff packs. I think Sims 5 is slowing down production for Sims 4, and kits is a response to that.
Which gurus were this?
I also think it’s too early to declare stuff packs dead, there was a 17 month gap between My First Pet Stuff and Moschino Stuff and they weren’t dead then (also fwiw the gurus have said they aren’t dead).
Kits might have been an easier and faster way to keep producing content during the pandemic. Knowing that simmers were trapped at home and would likely be playing the game much more than usual, they needed a way to deliver new content faster to keep simmers happy. With staff stuck at home too and it being harder to get packs assembled the kits were a compromise that fit the moment. They've proven at least reasonably successful, so even though the community wants stuff packs back will Maxis listen or will they stick with a new model that works for them? I feel like the kits have been enough of success that Maxis isn't going to be in any hurry to bring back the stuff packs. I wish they would, but I'm not holding my breath waiting.
Honestly my biggest gripe with kits is the lack of new hairstyles, I liked that they added 3 more to the base game with the release of Incheon Arrivals and Fashion Street but they haven't done much of that since (just randomly releasing a single hairstyle in a patch or making some pack ones base game). SPs add new hairstyles as well as new clothing and stuff so I appreciate them more for that alone. :P
We might see stuff packs again someday but I think it will be difficult with their current release schedule which seems to consist of 4 seasons in a year with base game updates, SDX, 1 pack and 1-2 kits. The only way they would be able to do that would probably be 1 stuff pack with several kits during a season and that might not be a popular decision.
My guess is that they have Lost Astral in full production, and other games like The Sims 5 in pre-production. The Sims 4 will be around for several more years and will finance their investments into their new studios.
I'm hoping that we will hear or see something in 2023.
your wrong and i disagree with you kits are not awful they are a nice addition to the game and back to the subject in hand i doubt stuffpacks are dead.
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On my main menu they need to release 6 more stuff packs for it to be perfect
I don’t see it quite the same way as you do. I always felt like we got quality stuff with stuff packs too. Kids room stuff had void critters which was extremely well thought out. Outdoor toddler stuff had outdoor toys for toddlers, plus a play date system, vintage glamour not only had the make up tables, but glamour objects to match, and I believe the bar globe as well as a butler to hire, and children could even play around with the adult makeup tables. Backyard stuff had the water slides, and I loved all the outdoor decorations it came with as well as the bird house with the birds you could talk to, and the wind chimes. My first pet stuff came with a few different types of rodents that kept children occupied, along with some extra things for cat and dogs, clothing items, and some cute children's items that matched some of those in cats and dogs. Nifty knitting came with rocking chairs even children and toddlers could use, a new skill, and tons of clothing, objects, and toys to knit. Bowling stuff came with a whole new hobby/game and the furniture to go along with it. I’m not going to mention each pack, but you get my point…. I even enjoyed the luxury stuff pack because it came with a buffet table I got much use out of before we ever got them in MWS ( and probably the High school pack ). Plus with each pack we got clothes, hairstyles, and build/buy items. I like kits too, and enjoy the furniture sets, or CAS sets that come with them, but I certainly don’t think kits are better quality than the stuff packs were. I loved stuff packs, and was much more excited to see them come out than I am for kits. But I think you are right about kits being easier for them to produce…… but I just don’t see as much hype for them. I will say that little campers was one of my favorites because I wanted more things for children, and the toys seem like new things even if the animations are similar to the other toys.
I don't know what's changed, if it's the software they use to create meshes, they found someone who is a genius at creating meshes, or some other explanation. All I know for sure is, for my tastes, the visual aesthetics of the CAS and BB items is the best it's ever been and by a large margin and that improvement has been very recent.