@igazor Thanks for the answers and input!
The first thing I bought from the Store this year was the Dukes of Bows Renaissance Faire, specifically for the violin skill. I no longer have to play a tiny, imaginary, sorrowful one for them every time they can’t find their way through a door. Thankfully, the Sim Gods smiled upon me and it popped up as a Daily Deal shortly after I learned of its existence (and thus also learned the awesome power of Daily Deals).
I have yet to use it though because the Sim I’ve designated for that skill (an insane virtuoso teenager) is the younger sister of the pair of primary Sims I plan on playing once I’ve got my game, mods and content all in perfect order. My current projections (based on my rate of progress) estimate that this will happen sometime in the spring of 2027 and be way over budget.
One of the draws for Dragon Valley for me was the dragons themselves, so I’m glad to hear that they’re worthwhile and not just a cheap content ploy. And apparently if a person owns the world and that venue, they can get some sort of uber-dragon that helps their Sim plot complete world annihilation domination or something (I didn’t read too closely, but that sounds about right).
As for Roaring Heights…it seems no one here has really played it, lol. My understanding is that it has some sort of 1920’s vibe (“Roaring 20’s”). I’d mainly just be buying it because of the sale and, well, putting it on the “Some day” plan that everyone else has. Looking at the “Items” list on the Store site though, it does seem to come with rounded wall corners, which, if true (and properly CaSTable), would be amazing all on their own.
:( on the Simpoints sale. It’s what I figured/feared though.
I’ve never used the Traveler mod…yet. Such things didn’t exist way back when I was Simming regularly. Until World Adventures came out, we had to travel the old-fashioned way: By magically-appearing taxi-cab. I’ve looked into it a bit on the NRass site before and know that it will be used extensively come mid-2028 or so (though I’ll have it in my mods folder much sooner simply to ensure safe ‘basic’ travelling).
Thanks as always!
@ElanoreAlexandria I got a great deal on Amazon a couple of months ago for the Worlds Bundle, which included Hidden Springs and Monte Vista. I didn’t care too much about Hidden Springs, but Monte Vista sounded great and I wanted the wood-fire oven. I wasn’t expecting it to be so absolutely spectacular-looking! It also felt as warm and inviting as a wood-fire oven on a cold winter night.
More recipes are always welcome – how many autumn salads can a person watch a Sim make/eat? IIRC, it also works in conjunction with the Store’s Bakery to unlock even more goodness. I haven’t seen the flower box yet, but I’ll make sure to keep an eye out now. There’s a whole ton of stuff I’ve been buying/collecting recently that I haven’t seen/used. It’s awesome to know that The Sims 3 has enough content to keep me going (and surprising me, I’ll bet) for years to come…
Thank you!
@MidnightAura Thanks for helping to confirm that Dragon Valley really is worth it! I’ve been torn about that world, though I do find the idea of it more interesting overall than Roaring heights (I suppose time will tell). I feared that it may be a bit too cliché, given the overall Dragon Craze that a certain show started some 7 years ago.
Thanks for also letting me know that this is a good deal on Origin. The Sims 3 must be selling quite well at full price or something, given the lack of sales pertaining to it. Origin really wanted me to buy The Sims 4 pretty recently though at fairly steep discounts.
Congratulations on completing your collection! I’ve got a long way to go before that happens (if it ever does), but thanks to this sale I’m probably going to end up owning more of the Store worlds than I ever thought I would. My lucky Sims will have quite a variety of new places to live and/or visit…they live much more entertaining lives than I do and it sometimes make me wonder if being someone’s virtual puppet wouldn’t be such a bad thing after all.
Thanks again!
@TreyNutz Thanks to you as well for confirming that these Origin sales are as rare as I’ve noticed them to be. I have all the EP’s/SP’s, so all that’s left are worlds/Simpoints and I’m obviously stuck buying through Origin for those. Getting both in a bundle seems like a decent combination, even though it sounds like they’ve gotten stingier over the years…
I’ve seen Barnacle Bay on Amazon for $9.99 before, but haven’t checked in a while. If it’s there or comes back or whatever some day and I’m in the mood, I’ll likely end up picking it up (it’s a physical copy with a code). That and the Worlds Bundle I mentioned earlier are the only ways I’ve seen to get cheaper worlds at times, up until this sale.
I’m glad to hear you got a good deal! I hope you get to take full advantage of it one day.
@Everyone My sincere thanks to all of you who replied! You helped me come to a decision: I’m going to bite the bullet and buy these two worlds today while they’re on sale. Otherwise I know I’ll end up buying at least one of them (Dragon Valley) a few months or so from now and then hating myself a bit for paying more. :smiley:
