@JustinB113 Well, silly me. I classified Snowy Escape as a pack with only half the content of an EP. Can't imagine why I did that . . .
Yeah, it’s too bad you can’t make ski slopes, snow boarding areas and rock climbing areas in other worlds. Maybe it’s because they take up a large area, but still, I would have loved to be able to put some of those things in other worlds with bigger lots.about the only thing I use regularly in this pack is the furniture, CAS and the vending machines. But, I use the CAS a lot.
@JustinB113 Well, silly me. I classified Snowy Escape as a pack with only half the content of an EP. Can't imagine why I did that . . .
Yeah, it’s too bad you can’t make ski slopes, snow boarding areas and rock climbing areas in other worlds. Maybe it’s because they take up a large area, but still, I would have loved to be able to put some of those things in other worlds with bigger lots.about the only thing I use regularly in this pack is the furniture, CAS and the vending machines. But, I use the CAS a lot.
I personally feel like it’s a full expansion and it was one of my favourites. But it could pretty much be a standalone spin off game. Even a decent amount of the BB and CAS is unlocked by doing activities in the mountain.
Unless you go out of your way to use it I can see it being possible to not use anything at all from the pack besides lifestyles, which don’t really do much usually.
Least used EP: Probably Cats & Dogs. Since they take up a household slot and aren't directly controllable, I rarely play with them. I do use the neighborhood, though. And I keep the option for unplayed households to adopt pets, just so there's slots that won't be filled with children.
Least used GP: A real toss-up. I use CAS and build stuff from Outdoor Retreat and Jungle Adventure but I almost never send anyone to either location. By contrast, I rarely use CAS or build stuff from Batuu unless I'm doing something very specific, but I will send geeky sims there on vacation. And I guess I will sometimes use Batuu plants and clutter.
Least used SP: Probably My First Pet or Nifty Knitting. Not that the Nifty Knitting gameplay is *bad*, just I have other things I want my sims to do than sit and knit. I rarely put clothes washers and dryers in my builds, but some of the other items that come with Laundry Day are pretty good.
Least used Kit: I just outright didn't buy Bust the Dust, Carnaval Streetwear, Modern Menswear, and Simtimates Collection. I don't need a miserable chore added as gameplay, and while I liked the *idea* of those CAS kits, I didn't like the actual items. At the very least, we need an option to create our own styles (not the thrift shop, but actual CAS styles) and a non-mod way to limit NPC sims to only using CAS styles before I'll buy a CAS kit that I'm not 100% enthusiastic about.
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Stuff packs related to toddlers/kids - few of my households have them, Laundry Day - other than some of the CAS, tried it once and it's a pain in the ...
Tend to go by the don't get it rule if there is nothing in a pack am interested in, thus nothing after Cottage Living and very little between it and Discover University.
As far as gameplay goes, Laundry Day. I use the washtub and clothesline on my desert island lot, and otherwise don't touch the laundry features.
I use the CAS a lot though.
My First Pet. When I switched from PC to a PS5, it was the only pack I didn't repurchase in the PS Store.
For gameplay it's Romantic Garden. It's not that I hate it. My recent builds are on elevated piers on the beach, so I really can't use those items.
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EPs: Get Famous. Just never got around to making a Sim a celeb without cheats. GPs: Jungle Adventure...just never crosses my mind to send a Sim there even though it looks fun. SPs: Paranormal Stuff. I hear great things about it, but still haven't used it. 😅 Kits: I don't like Throwback Fit Kit.
I think I've said this in another thread, but I think CAS and BB should count in the calculation. For example, I hardly ever use the game play from Tiny Living, but I love the BB. Doing a modern take on the cozy concept is unique. The question is would you miss the pack if it was gone? I would genuinely miss the Tiny Living BB.
On the other hand, for Romantic Garden and Bowling Night, I use the BB and CAS from time to time. It's there, so I might as well. I wouldn't remotely miss it if it was gone, though.
-No, my almost-elderly mother, I don't think it's a good time for you to try for a baby.
-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.
There are many things I would definitely miss from TL - the boosts in skill and relationship; cheaper bills; the challenge of making everything fit in the compact space without using the moo cheat…
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I personally feel like it’s a full expansion and it was one of my favourites. But it could pretty much be a standalone spin off game. Even a decent amount of the BB and CAS is unlocked by doing activities in the mountain.
Unless you go out of your way to use it I can see it being possible to not use anything at all from the pack besides lifestyles, which don’t really do much usually.
Least used GP: A real toss-up. I use CAS and build stuff from Outdoor Retreat and Jungle Adventure but I almost never send anyone to either location. By contrast, I rarely use CAS or build stuff from Batuu unless I'm doing something very specific, but I will send geeky sims there on vacation. And I guess I will sometimes use Batuu plants and clutter.
Least used SP: Probably My First Pet or Nifty Knitting. Not that the Nifty Knitting gameplay is *bad*, just I have other things I want my sims to do than sit and knit. I rarely put clothes washers and dryers in my builds, but some of the other items that come with Laundry Day are pretty good.
Least used Kit: I just outright didn't buy Bust the Dust, Carnaval Streetwear, Modern Menswear, and Simtimates Collection. I don't need a miserable chore added as gameplay, and while I liked the *idea* of those CAS kits, I didn't like the actual items. At the very least, we need an option to create our own styles (not the thrift shop, but actual CAS styles) and a non-mod way to limit NPC sims to only using CAS styles before I'll buy a CAS kit that I'm not 100% enthusiastic about.
Expansion- Cats & Dogs
Game- Jungle Adventure
That’s it, though.
Stuff packs related to toddlers/kids - few of my households have them, Laundry Day - other than some of the CAS, tried it once and it's a pain in the ...
Tend to go by the don't get it rule if there is nothing in a pack am interested in, thus nothing after Cottage Living and very little between it and Discover University.
Cats and Dogs Pets are not controllable and are tedious.
I use the CAS a lot though.
For gameplay it's Romantic Garden. It's not that I hate it. My recent builds are on elevated piers on the beach, so I really can't use those items.
GPs: Jungle Adventure...just never crosses my mind to send a Sim there even though it looks fun.
SPs: Paranormal Stuff. I hear great things about it, but still haven't used it. 😅
Kits: I don't like Throwback Fit Kit.
On the other hand, for Romantic Garden and Bowling Night, I use the BB and CAS from time to time. It's there, so I might as well. I wouldn't remotely miss it if it was gone, though.
-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.
I completely get it though.