Pack Idea: Galactic Invasion
This expansion pack would add depth to the Alien Sims, making them more complex and enjoyable to play, with new challenges and abilities that reflect their extraterrestrial origins. It would also off...
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While the idea is interesting, I can't help but mention that as aliens come from Get to Work expansion pack, it would effectively be DLC for DLC.
Aliens need improvements though, that I agree with. That's why I want Get to Work refresh.
It doesn't have to be DLC for DLC. In sims 3 we got 2 types of robots (into the future and ambitions EP) they were two different lifestates, independent from one another. We also got two packs with vampires (late night and supernatural). Either pack would be enough to play with vampires. In sims 2 you could get a zombie with university or free time. In sims 4 we don't have that situation with occults but the fox in cottage living works independently from cats and dogs.
The universe is so big and vast, I can imagine more than one planet offering alien life forms. I would like to see aliens with tentacles on their heads or fins.
Hmm... Yes...
The thing with The Sims 2 was that you couldn't make occult sims in CAS, so you could easily bring them to the base game and lock turning into them in packs.
The two different types of robots, I see the point. Yet even then we would have two different types of aliens: Get to Work's old boring aliens and new pack's new customizable awesome aliens. Not to mention Get to Work already has lost some value after Photography skill was brought into the base game (and some outfits too).
But yeah, Get to Work would benefit from a refresh in my opinion.
They have added before same thing in different packs, so don't see how this would be DLC for DLC. They would work great together, but just as well independently from one another. Besides Get to Work comes with a tiny alien world, the new pack could bring a much bigger world and some cool space ships and other cool features to make it really interesting. Get to Work needs lots of fixes, but to make it really good, a simple refresh is not enough. Retail, Space/science and police/criminals should have been their own EPs.
Get to Work has already lost some of its original value by having Photography skill brought to the base game. If we'd bring the alien life state to the base game, you'd remove one entire key point from the pack. If we'd add new more improved alien life state, you'd just make the existing ones more inferior and less played, also removing value from Get to Work.
Expansion Packs should have a more wider focus while Game Packs should have more focus on one thing. That's why we're getting complaints that "X ep should have been a game pack". Not to mention that pumping out more and more expansion packs just reduce brand loyalty, which is especially important as The Sims is finally getting some competition (EA is making a good move there by releasing older games). Do not take Get to Work features and separate them into separate packs. Not everyone likes spending their money.
I kind of miss older The Sims expansion packs as you can see...
I understand your point. I don't think adding aliens to base game is an option but a better type of alien in another pack can make people look differently at GTW. Personally I am more interested in better aliens than in keeping the value of the old EP. Ideal scenario would be a pack refresh to add value to get to work instead of taking it away. And then allow cross pack compatibility with the suggestions above.
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