They could've at least given us a RODEO EVENT!? WTH EA???
I love horses, that is EA's saving grace! Lol I would have loved a more modern, equestrian style world too. Personally, I had plans on making a luxury, modern, family ranch, which I did, that I just ended up putting in Del Sol and pretend like it's just Hidden Valley or Malibu (for the time being) The American Frontier/Wild West aesthetic is very kitschy it makes me want to put some wheat in my mouth and sing Home on the Range. (no offense if anybody does this) I was just expecting something different, and you did the perfect job describing what I would've like to have seen visually. It's really not my vibe, but I do like the riding trails and the scenery.
The horses are the best thing that came with it, ofc! I'd been missing them since TS3, so by default I'm happy with that addition and it's one of my fave features now. But I also don't understand why they added Nectar to this pack instead of Tartosa?? Tartosa is a Mediterranean world, "Wine-making" has 0 to do with a farmland lifestyle imo, it's just so random! That should've came with Wedding Stories period. They wasted space and potential with the Nectar feature, it feels like they just added it in because they didn't finish it for MWS in time and didn't have a relevant kit to stuff it into in the meantime, but this is typical EA. Always have to drop the ball somewhere, you can coun't on it unfortunately. Their concepts are amazing, (minus Batuu) I'll give them that! It's just the execution. I really would've rather just seen them 100% flesh out and further expand on the equestrian gameplay/features. I don't play with the nectar thing at all.