Ohh, that's a tough one. It's interesting to see what everyone picks, and how different all the choices are! Cool to see the different kinds of things we value in our gameplay 🤩
For me it'd have to be... Cats & Dogs for the EP, because my game just doesn't feel complete without being able to recreate my dogs!
Dine Out for the GP, if you can believe it! I utilize restaurants so much, and the pack isn't as buggy for me as it seems to be for some others.
I'm really gonna be that guy and choose My First Pet Stuff for the SP. If I'm gonna pick the pet EP, I may as well pick the DLC for it too 😂 Besides, I do just genuinely enjoy that pack and frequently use a lot of its BB assets.
As for the kits, I don't plan to purchase any of them for my own reasons, but if I did, I'd probably get the Pastel Pop kit. I love the vibe, I really enjoy Plumbella's videos, and I want to encourage more collaborations with Simmers because I think that's such a great idea 🙌
EP: Cats & Dogs: Brindleton Bay, eu te amo GP: Realm of Magic: Almost all of my gameplay revolves around spellcasters. SP: Paranormal Stuff: Kit: I hate most kits. But Decor to the Max is something special and I love it. No one is allowed to say anything bad about it.
The Sims 4 hasn't introduced a new musical instrument since 2017
EP: Seasons (I'd hate to have to give up Cats & Dogs because I love dogs and also Brindleton Bay is my favorite world by a longshot, but Seasons is absolutely essential to my gameplay. I can not play a The Sims game without Seasons)
GP: Dine Out
SP: Laundry Day (or Spooky, just because of the pumpkin carving feature)
Kit: Bust the Dust
Nope, can't do it. I can't choose.... tried my darndest, but I could only dwindle it down to a handful of each.
There's just no way I could play this game without (at the very least):
EP - Cats and Dogs, Seasons, Cottage Living, Get Together, Island Living
GP - Outdoor Retreat, Strangerville, Vampires, Realm of Magic
SP - Paranormal, Tiny Living, Knifty Knitting, Backyard Stuff
Kit - Country Kitchen, Industrial Loft, Blooming Rooms, Book Nook
There are certain gameplay features, build/buy assets, and/or worlds from each of those packs that are absolute must-haves for me.
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"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." ~ Mark Twain
EP: Cats & Dogs
GP: Dine Out
SP: Laundry Day
Kit: Bust the Dust
Although seasons is a must have in my game, I need my little dog more. Yet, the game just wouldn't be the same for me if I had to part with anything I already own.
Aagh! Way too hard! I love too many game packs! Can I sacrifice the EP for two GPs instead? Lol. No...really. can I?
Oh okay I guess I'll give it a shot. But my answer is subject to change on the daily, lol.
EP - Golly that's tough. I haven't played Growing Together enough to really know if the preferences make Sims more dynamic, which is something I've really wanted since release. I guess that's terms for elimination. So now I have to really decide. Windenburg and club system, Brindleton Bay and my cats, or Island Living and Mermaids? Ooh, that's tough. Well, since I can't have other Occults in more GPs, I think I have to go with Island Living. I do play with Sulani a lot and really like the Mermaids, so they'll have to be the Nemesis of my ...
GP - Vampires. I could never abandon my dark darlings. 🖤 But if I have to choose just this one Gp, then I want my vicious vamps back; they must be able to break into Sim homes and feed off them autonomously.
SP - As much as I want to say Paranormal, I feel like I would really miss my Halloween stuff and costumes from Spooky Stuff. Before we got Occults, I used to use the costumes in Spooky to make my own. And now I don't have Get Famous so I need something. Plus, I really love throwing spooky parties and playing the Spooky station, which also helps to summon Sim Ghosts. So I think I need this one.
Kit - Fashion Street. The clothes are so beautiful and striking, I love using them for Elves, Genies, and other fantasy Sims.
Ouch. That was painful. I'm still waffling over the EP because Windenburg is so wonderful and rather perfect for Vampires. And I do like the club system a lot. But man, the real pain is losing my Werewolves, Spellcasters, Jungle Adventures, Batuu and Strangerville. Just rip my heart out and feed it to the geometric seagulls. 😭
EP: This one is hardest for me, there are so many that I love. But if I can narrow it down to two, Get together for the clubs and cafés, and Growing together for the consequences (being fired, demoted), milestones and randomness of gameplay..
GP: Parenthood (hands down with no competition).
SP: Laundry day (in tough competition with toddler and kids stuff)
Kit: Book nook kit (that one was easy)
Moreover, I advise that the cart button must be destroyed!
EP: Growing Together for the social compatibility and the self discovery system.
GP: Vampires, my favorite occult. They make great adversaries. Apart from that, I find the Vampires GP to be the most realized GP from a storyteller's perspective.
SP: Paranormal. It almost feels like a game pack. Lots of content.
Kit: Desert Luxe. Great furniture.
I can't imagine playing sims without all my favourite packs. My answer would probably change each time. For now I would pick these:
EP: Cottage Living
GP: Realm of Magic
SP: Laundry Day
Kit: I only have the free kit, and I've lost track of the latest ones. I might go with Max decor just for the wallpaper and wall panels.
@musteni interesting perspective. I think most tend to select their favorites.
I selected Cats and Dogs, not because it's my favorite, but because it allows me to have my Bordie Collie in game. She crossed the rainbow bridge a few years ago.
I have many favourites, just tried to make some sort of selection criteria because it's REALLY hard to choose I know picking Horse Ranch at this point is a wild card. I was also toying with the Snowy Escape + Vampires idea, I think that would be a nice combo. EP choice is tough, though for me Seasons is not a competitor because the lack of the world. From GPs it's really between Vampires & Werewolves for me. I love almost all GPs, just need an occult and Weres have a much better world.
Looking at the replies first of all I'm surprised how popular Cat & Dogs is, it's one of my least favourite EPs. Also I thought Little Campers would be the obvious choice from kits since it comes with some gameplay items and my understanding is some of them work even without the packs where they originally came with.
EP- Seasons- I need this pack to make the worlds and time seem to really pass and that is a must have for me.
GP-Vampires- I need my Vamps in my game.
SP-Paranormal- Love the haunted house gameplay
Kit-Bust the Dust.- Like this one despite it's problems.
EP - really difficult since I have two I consider absolutely necessary. Do I choose our furry friends or an end to the endless sunny days? Ugh....hardest choice ever. But I have to look at what's more fulfilling for my Sims and go with the Cats & Dogs EP....barely.
GP _ Dining Out
SP - Laundry Day stuff - Washer and Dryers are too "everyday" essential to not be in the game.
Kit - Little Campers Kit - I'm not really a family player, but this kit is filled with neat things. I don't consider it critical to have, as I don't consider that about any kits, but it does bring the most to the game IMO.
It's kind of sad that I have to point out that anything I say is only just my opinion and may be a different one from someone else.
EP: Get Together is the most essential for me. I use the club system all the time, I love the dramatically expanded nightlife game play. Most importantly, I can't survive without Windenberg. Each neighborhood has its own character, making it feel like you have four (smallish) worlds for the price of one.
GP: This is hard, because I'm factoring the loss of so many EPs in my calculation. I would normally say I use Parenthood the most, but if I'm losing Sulani and San Myshuno, the lack of a world is a deal breaker. I'm going to have to say Strangerville for the world, and the ability to spy on people. Very hard to choose between that and Werewolves, though.
SP: Nifty Knitting. Didn't even have to think about this one. Now that I have Etsy in my game, I can't do without it.
Kit: I like Courtyard Oasis the most normally. The problem is that I use it as a booster pack for the City Living BB. Seriously, challenge yourself to make a room that only uses City Living and Courtyard Oasis assets. You'll see how well they blend together. If I'm losing City Living, I'll have to go with the only other kit I own, Desert Luxe. At least it ties into the contemporary themes available in base game and Get Together.
Whew! That was hard.
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EP: City Living
GP: Dine Out
SP: Paranatural
Kit: Incheon Arrivals
It is a very difficult choice between Seasons and any other gamepack but what superficial thing I want most of all is the Singing skill. Game pack is a tricky choice between the yoga's easy focused, energized, and creative moodlets, Dine Out's restaurants and Parenthood's general gameplay additive but I think I'd go with Dine Out. I like eating out far too much. I have less fondess for what all stuff packs bring so let's go for the one that's fun! Let's go for Paranatural. And if I don't care for stuff packs much, then kits are even less so. I'd go for the one that gives me fashion I actually like quite a bit.
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For me it'd have to be... Cats & Dogs for the EP, because my game just doesn't feel complete without being able to recreate my dogs!
Dine Out for the GP, if you can believe it! I utilize restaurants so much, and the pack isn't as buggy for me as it seems to be for some others.
I'm really gonna be that guy and choose My First Pet Stuff for the SP. If I'm gonna pick the pet EP, I may as well pick the DLC for it too 😂 Besides, I do just genuinely enjoy that pack and frequently use a lot of its BB assets.
As for the kits, I don't plan to purchase any of them for my own reasons, but if I did, I'd probably get the Pastel Pop kit. I love the vibe, I really enjoy Plumbella's videos, and I want to encourage more collaborations with Simmers because I think that's such a great idea 🙌
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GP: Realm of Magic: Almost all of my gameplay revolves around spellcasters.
SP: Paranormal Stuff:
Kit: I hate most kits. But Decor to the Max is something special and I love it. No one is allowed to say anything bad about it.
The Sims 4 hasn't introduced a new musical instrument since 2017
EP: Snowy Escape, Seasons
GP: Outdoor Retreat, Werewolves
SP: Tiny Living, Paranormal
Kit: Little Campers, Grunge Revival
GP: Dine Out
SP: Laundry Day (or Spooky, just because of the pumpkin carving feature)
Kit: Bust the Dust
There's just no way I could play this game without (at the very least):
EP - Cats and Dogs, Seasons, Cottage Living, Get Together, Island Living
GP - Outdoor Retreat, Strangerville, Vampires, Realm of Magic
SP - Paranormal, Tiny Living, Knifty Knitting, Backyard Stuff
Kit - Country Kitchen, Industrial Loft, Blooming Rooms, Book Nook
There are certain gameplay features, build/buy assets, and/or worlds from each of those packs that are absolute must-haves for me.
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." ~ Mark Twain
No problem @AncientMuse. I expected some wouldn't be able to keep it to four.
Edited to change three to four.
EP: Seasons
GP: Vampires
SP: Paranormal
Kit: Blooming Rooms
GP: Dine Out
SP: Laundry Day
Kit: Bust the Dust
Although seasons is a must have in my game, I need my little dog more. Yet, the game just wouldn't be the same for me if I had to part with anything I already own.
Oh okay I guess I'll give it a shot. But my answer is subject to change on the daily, lol.
EP - Golly that's tough. I haven't played Growing Together enough to really know if the preferences make Sims more dynamic, which is something I've really wanted since release. I guess that's terms for elimination. So now I have to really decide. Windenburg and club system, Brindleton Bay and my cats, or Island Living and Mermaids? Ooh, that's tough. Well, since I can't have other Occults in more GPs, I think I have to go with Island Living. I do play with Sulani a lot and really like the Mermaids, so they'll have to be the Nemesis of my ...
GP - Vampires. I could never abandon my dark darlings. 🖤 But if I have to choose just this one Gp, then I want my vicious vamps back; they must be able to break into Sim homes and feed off them autonomously.
SP - As much as I want to say Paranormal, I feel like I would really miss my Halloween stuff and costumes from Spooky Stuff. Before we got Occults, I used to use the costumes in Spooky to make my own. And now I don't have Get Famous so I need something. Plus, I really love throwing spooky parties and playing the Spooky station, which also helps to summon Sim Ghosts. So I think I need this one.
Kit - Fashion Street. The clothes are so beautiful and striking, I love using them for Elves, Genies, and other fantasy Sims.
Ouch. That was painful. I'm still waffling over the EP because Windenburg is so wonderful and rather perfect for Vampires. And I do like the club system a lot. But man, the real pain is losing my Werewolves, Spellcasters, Jungle Adventures, Batuu and Strangerville. Just rip my heart out and feed it to the geometric seagulls. 😭
GP: Parenthood (hands down with no competition).
SP: Laundry day (in tough competition with toddler and kids stuff)
Kit: Book nook kit (that one was easy)
GP: Realm of Magic
SP: Backyard Stuff
Kit: Little Capmers Kit
This was hard to choose.
GP: Vampires, my favorite occult. They make great adversaries. Apart from that, I find the Vampires GP to be the most realized GP from a storyteller's perspective.
SP: Paranormal. It almost feels like a game pack. Lots of content.
Kit: Desert Luxe. Great furniture.
EP: Cottage Living
GP: Realm of Magic
SP: Laundry Day
Kit: I only have the free kit, and I've lost track of the latest ones. I might go with Max decor just for the wallpaper and wall panels.
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GP: Dream Home Decorator
SP: Moschino
Kit: Book Nook
EP: Cats & Dogs
GP: Spa Day
SP: Tiny Living
Kit: Courtyard Oasis
I have many favourites, just tried to make some sort of selection criteria because it's REALLY hard to choose
Looking at the replies first of all I'm surprised how popular Cat & Dogs is, it's one of my least favourite EPs. Also I thought Little Campers would be the obvious choice from kits since it comes with some gameplay items and my understanding is some of them work even without the packs where they originally came with.
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GP-Vampires- I need my Vamps in my game.
SP-Paranormal- Love the haunted house gameplay
Kit-Bust the Dust.- Like this one despite it's problems.
Get Together
Werewolves
Nifty Knitting
Little Campers
EP: Cottage Living
because Bunnies!
GP: Vampires
This was the hardest choice cause I love all my occults but ultimately vampires seem the most in depth and versatile to me.
SP: Paranormal
easily my fav SP
Kit:......probly the upcoming Goth kit
GP: Vampires
SP: Paranormal
Kit: Industrial Loft
This was hard because all my favorite packs are Game Packs lol.
GP _ Dining Out
SP - Laundry Day stuff - Washer and Dryers are too "everyday" essential to not be in the game.
Kit - Little Campers Kit - I'm not really a family player, but this kit is filled with neat things. I don't consider it critical to have, as I don't consider that about any kits, but it does bring the most to the game IMO.
GP: This is hard, because I'm factoring the loss of so many EPs in my calculation. I would normally say I use Parenthood the most, but if I'm losing Sulani and San Myshuno, the lack of a world is a deal breaker. I'm going to have to say Strangerville for the world, and the ability to spy on people. Very hard to choose between that and Werewolves, though.
SP: Nifty Knitting. Didn't even have to think about this one. Now that I have Etsy in my game, I can't do without it.
Kit: I like Courtyard Oasis the most normally. The problem is that I use it as a booster pack for the City Living BB. Seriously, challenge yourself to make a room that only uses City Living and Courtyard Oasis assets. You'll see how well they blend together. If I'm losing City Living, I'll have to go with the only other kit I own, Desert Luxe. At least it ties into the contemporary themes available in base game and Get Together.
Whew! That was hard.
-Yes, person I barely know, you have my blessing to hang out with Johnny Zest.
-No person with the mean, hot-headed and self-absorbed traits, I don't think you should get married.
GP: Dine Out
SP: Paranatural
Kit: Incheon Arrivals
It is a very difficult choice between Seasons and any other gamepack but what superficial thing I want most of all is the Singing skill. Game pack is a tricky choice between the yoga's easy focused, energized, and creative moodlets, Dine Out's restaurants and Parenthood's general gameplay additive but I think I'd go with Dine Out. I like eating out far too much. I have less fondess for what all stuff packs bring so let's go for the one that's fun! Let's go for Paranatural. And if I don't care for stuff packs much, then kits are even less so. I'd go for the one that gives me fashion I actually like quite a bit.