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PatrickClSim3Lo's avatar
2 years ago

Calientes refresh and townies refresh in general

I'm making this post to share my feedback on this matter - the refresh just ain't it. 

Entire point and goal of these supposed refreshes was to update the looks that weren't done right in comparision to older games (fixing skintones) but also to respect and add the lore of these old characters and make them feel more as their own Sims like it used to be in older games. But Goths and Calientes refreshes just didn't do this.

Goths refresh fixed visuals, that is welcomed. But it misses the lore and personal sims update. Calientes though? This one was really not needed considering what we got. Caliente sisters, while with better face features that represent their ethnicity, are still really white compared to older games. Their mother still doesn't exist, Kathrina should've been changed to Nighat. The fact that this refresh wasn't used for this is outstanding. Not to mention relationships between Calientes women and Don are still not what they are supposed to be.

If there are more refreshes in plan, PLEASE The Sims Team, focus on all aspects and really respect old games. That's the reason why this was wanted in a first place

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  • I have mixed feelings about the Caliente refresh.

    On the one hand, I do like the new versions, I like the way they look, and I like the changes to their traits and aspirations (especially Nina)...

    On the other hand, my personal starter save does two things: It includes my custom holidays, and it fixes the relationships between household members to match their household bios/lore. For example, Don is Katrina's boyfriend but he has romance bars with both her daughters, especially Nina. (I had also changed Dina's aspiration to Fabulously Wealthy, so I'm delighted that the Sims team did that as well.) I even made it worse in my starter by giving Don a crush on Nina, and giving Katrina a fear of being cheated on. (Poor Katrina!) So I was disappointed that their relationships with each other didn't match their bios in the update. Like, Don is just their roommate with no romance bars with anyone, just an acquaintance.

    (I also went in and added Johnny Zest to the Landgraab family and gave them sentiments in my starter: Johnny feels hurt by Nancy, and Geoffrey feels guilty towards Johnny. Also I made the Pancakes barely friends and with very little romance. You get the picture)

    That small criticism aside, I do like ESPECIALLY the changes to the Caliente's traits, aspirations, and the added likes and dislikes. That's awesome!