"Fairies" vs. Older Occult Improvement Feedback
I appreciate your enthusiasm for the new features, but I'm quite disappointed with how occults are being handled based on the new "Faires" in the upcoming "Enchanted by Nature" expansion pack.
As a huge fan of occults—vampires, witches, werewolves, aliens, mermaids, ghosts, faeries, (elves too, even though we don't have them, lol😅), and more—I feel like EA is neglecting the older occult types. While I understand that some occults were introduced in previous packs, that shouldn't mean they're forgotten.
Here's what I mean: When new occults are released with brand-new features, those features should be adapted and applied to older occults as well. This seems like a logical and obvious step to me.
Benefits for Simmers and EA
Imagine how cool it would be to add new items and give older occults the same new features from the new pack, just adapted to fit them. This would not only incentivize new players to purchase older packs but also make existing players who already own them much happier.
Ultimately, this benefits EA too. These refreshes and upgrades would encourage more Simmers to consider buying older packs. Currently, there's no real incentive for customers if newer occults are inherently "better" just because they're newer. Especially considering your statement, 'The Sims' is going to stay for a long time.
It would be a WIN-WIN for all of us.
Wishlist for Improving Older Occults
Treating all occults equally would be amazing and would give us a huge incentive to create new stories and play them more often.
Aliens (Get to Work Expansion Pack)
- They desperately need a skill tree—this should be a patch update.
We should be able to create new Alien Races with CAS customization, including a color wheel. Why isn't a color wheel patched in for them yet? - More face markings, horns, ears, etc., are needed.
- Linking the alien form to the original form, similar to vampires and spellcasters, is a must. It's incredibly frustrating to have to create two versions of the same alien. What if I want the same form but just want to change the color or add face markings to the alien version? I can't do that easily now, and it takes hours to try and match the second form. I want them to be recognized as one character!
Mermaids (Island Living Expansion Pack)
- They also need a skill tree, which should be patched in.
- A CAS color wheel for their mermaid tails is essential.
- More facial markings, mermaid gills, mermaid ears, etc.
- An own category for face markings, gills, etc., would be very helpful
Vampires:
- Vampires should get access to horns. This would open up possibilities for creating fantasy creatures like angels and demons!
A color wheel for vampires would also allow for more custom fantasy options. - In general, CAS needs a separate category for face/body markings, etc.
- If new occults get new features, older occults absolutely deserve a matching upgrade.
Conclusion
I really hope the Sims Team considers this: Whenever new occults are created, please don't forget to upgrade the older ones with matching features. These new features should be included in a patch update for older occults.
Our Occults deserve better!😉🧛♀️👽👻🧜♀️🧚♀️❤️
I wish I could make a poll—I'm sure many Occult Players would agree with me. What do you guys think?
