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Let's talk about this re-brand thing.
MilutinMujovic
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Okay, let me start by saying that re-branding is cool.
However, in my opinion, it was executed terribly.
Let's start with icons:
Prior to this re-branding, each expansion had its own feel and look to it. We could easily tell which expansions gave us which objects in buy/build mode just by seeing the icon color. That won't be the case anymore. Now I will have to use a magnifying glass while playing just to see which EP it is since it won't be distinctive by color.
When talking about new starting screen, I liked the old one better. Now 50% of that space is used to remind us what EPs, GPs, and SPs we are missing.
This also makes it worse because the colors of game packs and expansion packs are extremely similar. They could've gone with yellow or something. Blue and teal are almost indistinguishable to me, not to mention how color-blind people would feel, I can imagine they would have a hard time seeing the difference as well.
Finally, the Plumbob redesign... Ugh!
Why change it when it was already perfect and simplistic and beautiful. Now it's too contrasty and the colors are terrible.
You may not agree with me, but I just had to say it somewhere.
Pictures are borrowed from Reddit users.
However, in my opinion, it was executed terribly.
Let's start with icons:
Prior to this re-branding, each expansion had its own feel and look to it. We could easily tell which expansions gave us which objects in buy/build mode just by seeing the icon color. That won't be the case anymore. Now I will have to use a magnifying glass while playing just to see which EP it is since it won't be distinctive by color.
When talking about new starting screen, I liked the old one better. Now 50% of that space is used to remind us what EPs, GPs, and SPs we are missing.
This also makes it worse because the colors of game packs and expansion packs are extremely similar. They could've gone with yellow or something. Blue and teal are almost indistinguishable to me, not to mention how color-blind people would feel, I can imagine they would have a hard time seeing the difference as well.
Finally, the Plumbob redesign... Ugh!
Why change it when it was already perfect and simplistic and beautiful. Now it's too contrasty and the colors are terrible.
You may not agree with me, but I just had to say it somewhere.
Pictures are borrowed from Reddit users.
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Maybe they'll get the memo if there are 7 more.
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/997947/cas-qol-improvements
Brown, pink, cyan...
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/997947/cas-qol-improvements
I'll miss the different icon colours in BB, though. Makes it easy to see what packs objects come from. Guess I'll have to use the filters more after the change.
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Maybe because it is no big deal, really, and just a routine branding update, that people are blowing way out of proportion?
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That's why I say change the bright blue to something else entirely.
I have a friend who complained as soon as she saw that new design, and she really can't stand the bright blue. I can't imagine how you two feel because I don't have sensory sensitivity, but from a creative standpoint, it's bad.
Hopefully, they'll address this.
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/997947/cas-qol-improvements
No. Check again, they have the same revamped colors in buy/build on the stream!
Yup, and I really can't distinguish the content by icons now with this re-brand...
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/997947/cas-qol-improvements
Ah yes I only saw the gamepack ones which haven’t changed. And I’m kind of thankful it’s still a solid color and not the odd shiny icons on the main menu. I think they ran out of color ideas. Wish they didn’t do this but I thought it wasn’t uniform in game when for the most part it is ( just solid colors not the ones on the main menu that I kind of hate).
Anyway this whole rebranding thing is fine (I understand the why behind it) but I wish the main menu looked better and less messy. Maybe I’ll get used to it but it’s an extreme change from the sleek white. As far as the loading screen being hard on eyes I feel like it’s going to be better for me than the stark bright white. I have very sensitive eyes to brightness but I’d much rather have a pale understated blue ( yeah it’s boring) than the bright white. The new covers I’ll never see so I’m not too bothered by them. Yes the expansion ones are kind of bad but the new overall cover isn’t terrible. I don’t mind them changing that. Sorry this sounds kind of rambling but hopefully you see what I mean about it all OP and fellow simmers.
I like how they streamlined EPs, GPs, and SPs with one template, but I don't like the colors they chose for EPs. Too similar to GPs.
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/997947/cas-qol-improvements
Yeah there were so many other colors they could have chosen. It is very similar for sure. Especially on the new covers.
I like the blue but I loathe the plumbob redesign.
https://reddit.com/r/thesims/comments/ccgx3n/graphic_design_is_my_passion/
AHAHAHAH
Yeah, that's not what I said. I said the game pack and stuff pack icons have always all been ONE COLOR. The expansion packs were the only ones with different colors for each. I was asking OP if they had trouble distinguishing those, because if not when why the big deal about the expansions now all being one color.