Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself, but in the blog post it said creators helped to make seven new lots in the world. Seven!? An expansion world? I know there could be empty lots and such but I'm really worried the world will be tiny now. I hope they give us lot numbers soon, just so we know either way.
While worlds are awfully small, this means seven lots are already built-up. There will be some empty lots too (I guess 3-5). That puts the world at (underwhelming) 10-12 lots if there are no EA-built lots.
It does seem very "American", nothing wrong with that but for certain worlds like Sulani or Windenburg this could clash. Cheerleading for example.
Really hoping the ferris wheel isn't a rabbit hole but there didn't appear to be a sim on it.
Upset that the amusement park /carnival items are all rabbit holes
losing hope we get non rabbit hole ones ever now *sighs*
I didn't want carnival just to go eat stuff and vanish into nothingness
The carnival is a rabbit hole what is even the point in adding it
Any proof of that?
The windows on the ferris wheel booths are frosted over, not see through.
I'm planning to get the pack as of now. I am a little disappointed that nothing was done to make the teens look like teens. Surely something could be done to make them look younger even if height remains the same
I'm disappointed that after school activities center around sports and cheerleading. Only a small percentage of students participate in those activities. Why no band or drama clubs? Something for artsy students? Oh well, at least we got science fair.
I’ll reserve most of my negative comments till I get confirmation of my possible disappointments.
But I didn’t like that they didn’t mention a high school lot just that we could customize the existing one. It wouldn’t make sense for some of my Sims to go to this particular school. That would be a big downside.
This one is a little bit nitpic but I wish that the cheerleading object came in invisible, like the aisle from the wedding pack.
I also feel like this was perfect opportunity to add sleepovers. But I didn’t see that mentioned.
I would generally agree, but in this case the American style is ok because it's so well known worldwide through Hollywood films and series. You wouldn't want the German school system in the Sims.
My entire exposure to the german school system was Druck but you know what, it was fine.
My main concern is how the “high school” school aspect will be handled. Is there a rabbit hole option? How long is a school day? How many classes would a student take? What happens if you have multiple teen sims? Would they be taking the same classes? Etc.
It could just be like Get To Work and there is a checklist, which I wouldn’t mind, but I hope there is a rabbit hole option or online clases so I don’t have to leave with the teen sims every day.
Okay, so we're getting Football and Cheer, but where's Band? Chess and Computer club are fine, but where's Art club? Where's Anime Club? where's DnD Club? Yes, the deplorable lack of clubs mentioned is my current sticking point. Clubs are the only thing that got me through HS with my sanity intact.
I would generally agree, but in this case the American style is ok because it's so well known worldwide through Hollywood films and series. You wouldn't want the German school system in the Sims.
My entire exposure to the german school system was Druck but you know what, it was fine.
They tried to emulate gen Z/ Tiktok style, but it's like it was done via a quick google search and a surface level understanding. Their check list was 1) thrifting 2) bold patterns.
It looks horrible. Fairly certain it was done by the same team who did Eco Lifestyle clothes, cool idea in theory, awful execution by a team who's really out of touch.
My main concern is how the “high school” school aspect will be handled. Is there a rabbit hole option? How long is a school day? How many classes would a student take? What happens if you have multiple teen sims? Would they be taking the same classes? Etc.
It could just be like Get To Work and there is a checklist, which I wouldn’t mind, but I hope there is a rabbit hole option or online clases so I don’t have to leave with the teen sims every day.
This is exactly what I was wondering too. I'm hoping it won't be like Discover University in that way, because if that's the case it will be really difficult for rotational players to keep up with. While it can be a lot of fun to actively take your Sims through uni, you're essentially locked in with them until they graduate.
I'm doubtful it will function the same exact way as DU, but I'm hoping that, like you said, there will be some options to choose from!
I hate baby hairs and they're in every single hairstyle now. ENOUGH!
As you said first, height is a base game problem, they could have fixed but not today my friends!
I have zero interest in go to schools with my teens, just think about it, every single morning just playing with only one sim, naaaay. It's a cool aspect, not for me anyway. Also.. that rug for cheerleading? Please let an invisible one be, it breaks the inmersion.
Acne seems like a face paint, not a proper system, that's really dissapointing.
Okay, so we're getting Football and Cheer, but where's Band? Chess and Computer club are fine, but where's Art club? Where's Anime Club? where's DnD Club? Yes, the deplorable lack of clubs mentioned is my current sticking point. Clubs are the only thing that got me through HS with my sanity intact.
Gosh, right? The only reason why I wasn’t a total library hermit was because of some clubs that kept me from hiding in the back of the liberate on the radiator because they were more middle
library kinds of things. Especially clubs that aren’t the jock (football) and preppy girl (cheer) tropes.
They tried to emulate gen Z/ Tiktok style, but it's like it was done via a quick google search and a surface level understanding. Their check list was 1) thrifting 2) bold patterns.
It looks horrible. Fairly certain it was done by the same team who did Eco Lifestyle clothes, cool idea in theory, awful execution by a team who's really out of touch.
Upset that the amusement park /carnival items are all rabbit holes
losing hope we get non rabbit hole ones ever now *sighs*
I didn't want carnival just to go eat stuff and vanish into nothingness
The carnival is a rabbit hole what is even the point in adding it
Any proof of that?
Looks all to be besides the photo booth
Sims 4 went from "You Rule" to "One of the stories we want you to tell"
It does seem very "American", nothing wrong with that but for certain worlds like Sulani or Windenburg this could clash. Cheerleading for example.
Really hoping the ferris wheel isn't a rabbit hole but there didn't appear to be a sim on it.
I didn't even think of that, teens from Mt. Komorebi attending a very American high school would be super jarring and immersion-breaking, at least for me.
The teens still look like adults. I suppose that's accurate to what the imported TV shows have taught me over the last 30 years..EDIT.. wait, it's longer than that, I am old. 40 years. As a result, I do not believe America actually has teenagers. They go from 12 to 20 overnight and you can't persuade me differently. /s
Otherwise, I'm waiting for more info before judging (already posted in a different thread about that, but the upshot is it depends on what the build items are like as the school system is an irrelevance to me).
Would be quite a disappointment if the amusement park is a rabbit hole affair I can't build anywhere I like. Really want the spooky ooky fairground vibes.
From a first short look from trailer is too much us-american for me. Promoting us football with changing soccer into a real groupgame is a big minus point and the biggest malus, no bands. A teenage addon needs music bands founded in a Garage.
It does seem very "American", nothing wrong with that but for certain worlds like Sulani or Windenburg this could clash. Cheerleading for example.
Really hoping the ferris wheel isn't a rabbit hole but there didn't appear to be a sim on it.
I didn't even think of that, teens from Mt. Komorebi attending a very American high school would be super jarring and immersion-breaking, at least for me.
I really can't see my Occult teens all going there either, though some might. Where's the night classes for vamps? Is there a panic room for angry werewolf teens? Is my Spellcaster going to accidentally blow up science lab? OFC not.
I also feel like this was perfect opportunity to add sleepovers. But I didn’t see that mentioned.
Oh no sleepovers would have been so fun We probably won't get them now unless they recycle pillow fighting?
I'm most excited about cross-legged sitting and sneaking out of the window. Otherwise I'm sad to say the trailer left me underwhelmed. The amusement park looks like rabbit holes. Proms and American high school dramas are okay, but not something I really want to play. I wonder how the school days will technically work. Teens look too old... I'll wait and see how the pack turns out, but I'm not too interested.
Upset that the amusement park /carnival items are all rabbit holes
losing hope we get non rabbit hole ones ever now *sighs*
I didn't want carnival just to go eat stuff and vanish into nothingness
The carnival is a rabbit hole what is even the point in adding it
Yeah thats my only complaint so far.. The ferris wheel looks like a rabbit hole to me
It does seem very "American", nothing wrong with that but for certain worlds like Sulani or Windenburg this could clash. Cheerleading for example.
Really hoping the ferris wheel isn't a rabbit hole but there didn't appear to be a sim on it.
I didn't even think of that, teens from Mt. Komorebi attending a very American high school would be super jarring and immersion-breaking, at least for me.
I really can't see my Occult teens all going there either, though some might. Where's the night classes for vamps? Is there a panic room for angry werewolf teens? Is my Spellcaster going to accidentally blow up science lab? OFC not.
Yes, I agree. This is a very vanilla high school experience. It doesn't look like they included a school at home option either, so your teen wolf could stay home on the full moon or when fury rises to an uncontrollable point.
They really have a talent for combining features I want (cheerleading in this case) with things I refuse to let near my game without a mod to take care of them (in this case curfew and detention). Curfew was a Parenthood feature and in fully the hands of the parents, now it looks like it's getting reintroduced as a default state. Curfew and hall pass are two concepts that are abit "too american" for my taste. I get why they're are in effect (and for added realism they should have allowed our cop sims to patrol the school grounds, but I suppose that doesn't fit the feel good atmosphere of the game), but they do not reflect my own childhood at all.
The gameplay also seems very teen centric, I had hoped we could actively play our teacher sims, too.
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While worlds are awfully small, this means seven lots are already built-up. There will be some empty lots too (I guess 3-5). That puts the world at (underwhelming) 10-12 lots if there are no EA-built lots.
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I also like wandering the hills.
Really hoping the ferris wheel isn't a rabbit hole but there didn't appear to be a sim on it.
The windows on the ferris wheel booths are frosted over, not see through.
I'm disappointed that after school activities center around sports and cheerleading. Only a small percentage of students participate in those activities. Why no band or drama clubs? Something for artsy students? Oh well, at least we got science fair.
But I didn’t like that they didn’t mention a high school lot just that we could customize the existing one. It wouldn’t make sense for some of my Sims to go to this particular school. That would be a big downside.
This one is a little bit nitpic but I wish that the cheerleading object came in invisible, like the aisle from the wedding pack.
I also feel like this was perfect opportunity to add sleepovers. But I didn’t see that mentioned.
It could just be like Get To Work and there is a checklist, which I wouldn’t mind, but I hope there is a rabbit hole option or online clases so I don’t have to leave with the teen sims every day.
(She/her)
No Druck in the Sims, please 😊
They tried to emulate gen Z/ Tiktok style, but it's like it was done via a quick google search and a surface level understanding. Their check list was 1) thrifting 2) bold patterns.
It looks horrible. Fairly certain it was done by the same team who did Eco Lifestyle clothes, cool idea in theory, awful execution by a team who's really out of touch.
This is exactly what I was wondering too. I'm hoping it won't be like Discover University in that way, because if that's the case it will be really difficult for rotational players to keep up with. While it can be a lot of fun to actively take your Sims through uni, you're essentially locked in with them until they graduate.
I'm doubtful it will function the same exact way as DU, but I'm hoping that, like you said, there will be some options to choose from!
As you said first, height is a base game problem, they could have fixed but not today my friends!
I have zero interest in go to schools with my teens, just think about it, every single morning just playing with only one sim, naaaay. It's a cool aspect, not for me anyway. Also.. that rug for cheerleading? Please let an invisible one be, it breaks the inmersion.
Acne seems like a face paint, not a proper system, that's really dissapointing.
Gosh, right? The only reason why I wasn’t a total library hermit was because of some clubs that kept me from hiding in the back of the liberate on the radiator because they were more middle
library kinds of things. Especially clubs that aren’t the jock (football) and preppy girl (cheer) tropes.
The clothes remind me of euphoria.
Otherwise, I'm waiting for more info before judging (already posted in a different thread about that, but the upshot is it depends on what the build items are like as the school system is an irrelevance to me).
Would be quite a disappointment if the amusement park is a rabbit hole affair I can't build anywhere I like. Really want the spooky ooky fairground vibes.
I really can't see my Occult teens all going there either, though some might. Where's the night classes for vamps? Is there a panic room for angry werewolf teens? Is my Spellcaster going to accidentally blow up science lab? OFC not.
I'm most excited about cross-legged sitting and sneaking out of the window. Otherwise I'm sad to say the trailer left me underwhelmed. The amusement park looks like rabbit holes. Proms and American high school dramas are okay, but not something I really want to play. I wonder how the school days will technically work. Teens look too old... I'll wait and see how the pack turns out, but I'm not too interested.
Yeah thats my only complaint so far.. The ferris wheel looks like a rabbit hole to me
Yes, I agree. This is a very vanilla high school experience. It doesn't look like they included a school at home option either, so your teen wolf could stay home on the full moon or when fury rises to an uncontrollable point.
The gameplay also seems very teen centric, I had hoped we could actively play our teacher sims, too.