I've been on the fence for a while, nearly getting the Moschino pack earlier, but then something else in the game got my attention. Now it's on 30% sale (not that it matters that much, but on a tight budget every single Simoleon counts... ) this pack is back on my list. But what will it add to my game that I don't already have - sort of?
I have most EPs and some GPs.
Including Get to Work/Studio+Cams and Get Famous that I think already adds some fashionable outfits.
I like taking misc photos, some for the wall and some just for my folder.
I understand there is no modelling career, but can someone explain the photographer challenges? I read about getting on the magz front page, or is that just a random gig?
Are the backdrops and poses good? I am used to poseplayer mod, so I have plenty options already, but in game stuff might be a tad better?
Try to convince me?
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📷 New portable photography tripod, camera, studio lights, Sim ground markers, and backdrops
📷 Tripod will produce better quality photos and open up advanced camera options, even with a cheap camera or low Photography skill
📷 Digital picture frame and collage picture frame
📷 Take photos with pets and toddlers
📷 Take photos of multiple Sims together
📷 Control where Sims stand for photos with new ground markers
📷 New photography poses and more control over which poses Sims do while being photographed
📷 New Career: Freelance Fashion Photographer
📷 New Gameplay Object: Tripod
https://simscommunity.info/2023/05/17/sims-4-pack-guide/#never-agonize-over-which-pack-to-buy-again
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You can see all the Build/Buy and CAS here:
https://www.ea.com/en/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/store/addons/the-sims-4-moschino-stuff-pack
mods obviously will always have more options though
so eh idk if its that big of addition the poses do get old fast
the photography in this pack does give you more options
and make it easier with tripod and subject mark tho
so for vanilla player very useful
also i am not sure
if you are able to rotate camera while taking picture without this pack /tripod that ones hecking useful
theres new boring collage photoframe
that i quite literally have never used and couple small electric photoframes that change pictures which is nice
but honestly I just hate how they look so bulky techy and are so small
that you would have to size most pictures up
making the frame look even more bulky
so I don't use them often
theres also this cool back screen thing that has changing pictures
I find its rather useful for get famous venues n such
tbh one of the more fun items of the pack
cause we don't really have much other things like that
and then you have some more options for the photo background thingy
that look more fashion i guess I use the black most though cause I'm basic
furniture, rather good for modern builds
the stereo and neon light are probably 2 things i use the most
aside from windows which are great for all kinds of builds really
lights also good
cas has couple nice leather things n the shiny fabulous boots i love
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The ground marker object, can it be placed on ground outside lots? I normally use the mod "teleport anywhere" but that can only be placed like a regular object, so I miss arranging a set up on common ground/off lot.
yeah its inventory item can be placed everywhere on lot or off lot
same with the tripod
but sim will put the items down wherever they want ofcourse like other inventory items
theres no just dragging it exactly where you want to put it when you are off lot so its tad annoying still
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Also the boots.
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You can choose your sims' poses while taking a photo. You can take photos of up to 3 sims at once, including pets and toddlers. When you use the camera and the tripod, you can take 10pics in one go, instead of just 5.
All the photography equipment is portable : the tripod, camera, markers and lighting fixtures. You are not limited to a lot.
The build buy is also nice, especially the windows but I also like the magazine clutter and the sofa.
The weakest point of the fashion branded stuff pack is... the fashion. There are fewer cas items than in other stuff packs and some have very limited color options.
I haven't tried the career yet but I have seen it in let's plays. It looks interesting enough to give it a go.
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I am pretty good at imagining my sms' activities etc, so I think I'd be able to pretend a photo career based on the packs and tons of cc I already got. The only object I see from Moschino pack might be the curved backdrop. I might need the pack just for that. Smart including the style influencer board, I never thought of that. Looks like you used several copies on the same lot, I assume they can be found in the hidden objects catalog?
So far I only played Penny Pizzazz as a model, here she is at one shoot in Sulani, lol:
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And, there is a catwalk in a top notch wedding dress salon/tailor in my Fashion District, which I intended to use more. Models and photographers could be active there, I guess.
But, I love that Moschino stuff comes with the markers and tripod+camera. I have cameras and markers set up in various places. I have one outside the ship wreck night club in Sulani, with part of the ship wreck as back ground. I have another set up in a lounge/barn in Henford on Bagley with markers and tripod+camera set up in front of hay bales. In the Del Sol Valley Museum I have added extra activities, one thing added is a basement with a lot of different area’s set up for pictures, so there are some with the Moschino backdrops, some with other backdrops, like an indoor area set up as a garden, and different area’s with different wall patterns which can easily be changed, even an area with children’s walls, all with their own tripod+camera and markers, In one of my malls I have a room set up like a vampires living room with the tripod+camera with markers too. And I plan on adding a camera+tripod and markers to the graduation venue. I like that the camera+tripod and markers are so easy to use that you don’t have to have an experienced photographer there. You can have sims on vacation go to the tripod+camera and then take a picture with others ( they can head over to a marker too. ) It just makes picture taking so easy.
You can also add a photographer to your wedding couples household, and add tripod+camera to different wedding venue areas for the photographer to take pictures of your wedding guests, and set up a special one with a background that the couple can use themselves. I think I have set ups at one of my wedding venues for these purposes, I just haven’t had a wedding there yet.
I find the camera, tripod, and markers are just so versatile for use by all sims.
The clothing in the pack does not have much variety as far as swatches go for many of the pieces, but there are many nice pieces in the clothing set, I use the jackets quite a bit. There is a fancy outfit my musician uses for performances too. The boots are also cute.
And like all stuff packs there are new hairstyles with the pack too.
I also like the build buy, you can make a very nice waiting room with it, And, I love the window.
It comes with a photographer career too where you can call over and take pictures of models. I haven’t even used that yet. So far I have gotten much use out of this stuff pack.
That's awesome! Thanks for bringing up the setup on community lots, it sounds perfect for my gaming style. Say if there is a set up cam in Selvadorada, can two visiting sims have their 2-sim photo taken without involving a 3rd sim as a photographer?
I’ve used those 3 things alone enough to warrant buying it at full price. All of my favourite in game photos bar one came from using Moschino stuff. As for the rest of the pack i have used some CAS and BB and there’s a few nice bits but mostly I don’t use it - it’s not the worst but not the best. I also didn’t have time to try the career or make a studio so I can’t judge those.
For a stuff pack I find it is versatile and has impact on day to day gameplay. I always feel like I own this pack, even if I don’t always use some of its things Im always using some features from Moschino stuff. I think it’s good value in comparison to other stuff packs, several gameplay items, a career and it improves photography.
There’s a timer on the tripod. In theory your sim sets the timer and goes back to pose, then you can take the photo. I find this always works with 2 sims, but was very temperamental with 3 and I needed a photographer for 3 sims most time.
Well, I will say I have invited sims out of my household to granite falls to go on vacation with one of my sims, but it’s really really tricky if the sim is not part of your household. If they aren’t in your household you can’t control them as easily. But if the second person is in your household where you can control them yes, I think it would work the same as it did in Henford on Bagley for me. I had the tripod/camera set up, with 2 markers and my two sims a wife and husband were able to take pictures together without a third person (photographer). So I assume if both people are in your household that it should work the same as any other community lot, as long as you have the camera/tripod and markers set up. You shouldn’t need a photographer with the set up tripod/camera and markers. If the second person isn’t in your household I’m not sure if it will work because it’s tricky when you invite people not in your household on vacations, But, it’s easy enough to move people in and out of your household.
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I must admit I like what I see from Battuu pictures. I am definitely not into star wars, and my game universe is already packed with story lines and stuff I did not yet try out, so I would not need Battuu for enjoying my game, but it looks so unique and I like how some simmers use it as a "family park" thing. I could easily merge it with the Astronaut or Military career story wise.
Re Moschino, I'm still out of town so I guess I missed that sale for now, besides the Book nook kit got my attention. I'll reconsider when I return back home.