New expension pack Cottage Living out 22 July

@DonroaAkashu well while I'm glad they didn't add pigs with this pack, I do hope they add them as pets or for foraging one day! 😀

@PugLove888 I bought a few things from the Sims 3 store as well. It was a let down when you had to BUY with your real money the Cow Plant at the time in order to be 0laces in the game. I gave my buddy a nice home when he entered on a plot. 😅🤣 The dragon world too because well dragons. Lol. Indeed the items were expensive and I agree I'm glad theres no such things in Sims 4 now.

Omg...that is too funny with the death by chicken. *prepares my Sims for the worst* lol. I miss having reptiles in the game. I personally love snakes and lizards, find them dangerously beautiful. (spiders I will be 5 miles away thank you. 😶) OTTERS! that is an awesome idea! I can only envision the large AMOUNT of options to have them swim. Ocean, fountains, ponds, swimming pools,  bath tubes. 😅 so, instead of a destructive need, they would need to swim. 

One of my houses I lived in for a good year had a boarding horse barn. The property was HUGE, but i could sit on the front steps and just watch the horses grazing. By summer (that can reach up to 90° F) The smell of the fertilizer was heavy in the air. So right when I got out of my car or door it was a slap in the nose. Many times I wanted to go across the street to just pet the horses but I didnt think it was wise as they might be other people's horses. 😅 

Pug, Sim Gurus live stream also on YouTube too, they set the launch time to start before it goes live. That's how I watch the live streams. 

I've been liking the 30 x 20 lots as the 50 x 50s are just TOO big for me right now and after placing down a house I have no idea what else to in on the lot. I guess it will change per Farm land but sometimes there is too much space in the house. I lose where my sims are, even with multiple stories. LOL. I did manage a 4 story house with a 50 x 50 in sims 3, and that was the longest running game I ever did. By then, I made an evil clone from a good hearted scientist, then built a plumbot, and I really cant remember who else was in that house. Lol. They had to use elevator's to get from one floor to the other.

Hey when I was a child, I had to WORK in summer. Dad trimmed the trees every summer so they didnt lean on the electric lines. I would be DRAGGING branches twice-three times my size to the side of the road. I mowed the lawn once but I ran into the house, didnt do damage but there was a loud bang. It was in the room my dad was in too. So, I was instead tasked to move outdoor seating and stuff for dad to mow the area. Start of Autumn, it was a family effort to move the fire wood into the basement before the 8 months of winter hit. So yeah, kids doing more stuff around the house will maybe have me place them down more. Little pixelated snots got it good now.

Oooh..pottery! I forgot about the pottery suggestion. That WOULD be cool too! I am crossing my fingers for all the amazing hobbies! For weaving would Sims need one of those weaving boards? I'm not sure what they are called but I seen them on tv. Wool for the Nofry Knitting could open a door for more items to knit or slam the door where now you need the wool to make your creations. Lol. Oh boy.

@3Rosez I never got the dragon from the Sims 3 Store.  I mostly remember the dragons for the Sims 1! 😂 But I know a lot of people loved the Sims 3 one!

I've heard that otters don't make good pets, so they probably wouldn't include them in the game in that manner, but I just had to mention them because they are so darn cute! 😍🦦  I think they would be fun in the game! 
I have a real life friend who has an blue-tonged skink, a snake, and a turtle!  (Not to mention a large dog and two cats! )  And I would much rather have snakes than spiders any day!!!  I bet there are a lot of people who would love reptiles in the game! 

I knew that the Sim Gurus would put their livestreams on YouTube, at least later, and I've seen other people livestream on YouTube, but I didn't know that the Sim Gurus would also livestream on YouTube.  I usually don't the livestreams when they are actually live anyway, as the times usually aren't convenient for me, so I usually just watch the replay on YouTube anyway!  😃

I think I prefer lot sized that are like 30x40.  I just need room for them to grow both a famiy and a garden!  And I often end up with a big garden so that is why I am not to fond of the smallest lots. 

Your memories of watching horses sound lovely! 🥰🐴  Your childhood chores sound rough but not unreasonable. I guess it helps if you love the outdoors!  😎🌳

I took a few pottery courses years ago, so that is why I didn't forget about that we had that option to vote for!  It is a lot of fun, but throwing a pot on the pottery wheel is a lot harder than it looks!  But I made some nice pieces... some on the wheel, and some by rolling out slabs where you construct them, and some just formed by hand (pinch pots).  Hopefully we will get both glass blowing and pottery in the game! 💗

I think what you are referring to is a weaving loom.  There are many different types though!  Some are small and suitable for kids or for portable projects, some are used on a table, and some are floor looms which are huge!   Also some looms are better suited for tapestry weaving (where you can kind of make abstract shapes or landscapes, and others are more suited for textiles where you can make stripes, plaid , or intricate patterns!  I really wanted a table top rigid heddle loom, but I don't really need one! 😅  

Hi all, did anyone already get the pack? How are your experiences with the pack content? And any issues with gameplay?

I think if you value the live-mode gameplay experience, you'll really enjoy the charm of this game. I especially like the town errands system; it's nice if you want your sim to have a more alternative job path. Adds some depth to the community aspect of the town. Also, the town looks seamless and sooooo beautiful; lots of texture makes the lot placement feel so organic. The other towns feel so boring now!

Haven't experienced any huge issues with gameplay, yet. One of my chickens disappeared for a bit but he came back after my sim traveled to a community lot. Other than that, it's really enjoyable so far.

@berndawgieit sounds sooo nice! I'm so eager to get it, but I also read about people's game (the whole game itself) becoming unplayable and lots of bugs, missing families etc. I don't want to risk jeopardizing my game. >_< But oh I wish I could play it, it seems so much fun!

edit: I risked it and got the expansion pack. IT'S REALLY SOOOO NICE! I'm in love! I had a household which I always thought were a bit like farmers. Now this pack actually enables me to let them live like that, grow their own crops, take care of animals. I have some chickens now and a cow. My little kitten is running around the chicken coop and it's just... adorable! So far I really, really like it!!! ❤️