Hi all,I am looking to buy one or two expansion packs during the next sale. I can't decide whether I should get the seasons, city living or get to work expansion pack. I would really love your opinions on which one(s) I should get.Also does anyone know how low the prices normally are during sales?I am sort of leaning towards city living because it adds features like rent and landlords I also don't really know what seasons includes but it sounded fun.Seeing as there will be a sims 5 coming out soon I don't want to buy anything that I wont still want to play because I hate the idea of playing a game just a bit then playing the next version.

@elulu8 I haven't heard any official news on Sims 5 but I think we'll still have a couple more years at least to go with Sims 4. I'm just guessing on that of course. The sale prices are hard to predict. The most recent sales had Expansion packs at 50% off and Game packs at 25% off. Those have expired but sales like this have been quite frequent lately & I would not be surprised to see another one start soon. The current sale has the Dine Out and Parenthood packs at 50% off.As for which packs to get, that all depends on how you want to play your game. My first two packs were City Living and Get Together because I wanted more worlds and many lots to build on. I also wanted variety, city life vs country living, urban vs rural, etc., but that's just me. You should research each pack and watch the trailers on Origin to see which ones appeal to you the most. Personally, I love City Living and the Spice Market in San Myshuno is still my favorite neighborhood to live in with all the food vendors, buskers, luchadors and raccoon weirdos (EA's name for them, not mine), protesters, people shooting hoops at the basketball court, there is always something going on there! Some players don't like the noisy neighbors from living in an apartment and that's fine too. For me it just adds to the challenge, like having to get up at 7 am to get ready for work and your neighbor across the hall decides to party till 1 am! xDSeasons is an awesome pack and it's still my favorite. It does not come with a world (which is why I added it later) but it pretty much multiplies all of the worlds you do have. For example, Willow Creek in the summer feels completely different than Willow Creek in the middle of winter. The seasons change gradually so early spring feels different than late spring. Heck even the days feel different from one to the next-- one day might be sunny and warm and the next cloudy and rainy. I love listening to the rain and wind and blizzards in the winter. Many of the worlds are totally gorgeous in the fall and winter. You also get holidays with Seasons-- four main holidays and lots of random funny holidays like "Talk Like A Pirate Day". You can customize any of the holidays, so if you'd rather have a Sims version of Christmas in your game instead of Winterfest then you can do it. If you prefer to create a Sims version of Kwanzaa or Hanukkah you can do that as well. In my game I created a Sims version of 4th of July called "Simsdependence Day" with fireworks and bbq's. Seasons adds things like ice skating, snowball fights, and building a snowman in the winter or roller skating and water balloon fights in the summer. In my opinion, EA really did an awesome job with this pack.There are many other great choices and really it's all up to personal preference. I don't think there are any wrong choices here.I'm just a regular Sims player, I do not work for EA, Sony, or Microsoft.

Hi @elulu8 - good questions. 🙃To answer your most recent questions, there are a few lots in San Myuchino that are not designated as apartments and you could replace the default lot with a vet clinic if you want to. And in one of my households, I have a sim with two big dogs and who is a vet with her own clinic in Brindleton, so I can vouch that it’s also really easy to live in San Myuchino and travel to a vet clinic in a different neighborhood as well. And yes pets are definitely allowed in apartments! Right now there seems to be a bug (in my game at least) that is preventing dogs from being able to autonomously use elevators to relieve themselves outdoors, but that hasn’t always been the case, so presumably it’s temporary - and I’m not even sure if everyone is experiencing that same bug. (I just use the whistle icon to call them to me while I’m outside the apartment and then ask them to do their business, so the workaround is pretty easy cheesy if you do find that you have it. The dogs will go back inside on their own when they’re done so you don’t have to go through the hassle of putting them on a leash.)Regarding Sims 5, I’ve heard unofficial rumors that the base game might be released later this year to coincide with the Sims 20th anniversary but it seems pretty late in the year for that to still be unofficial. In any case I think your should be able to get a lot out of Sims 4 even once the Sims 5 base game does come out. Ive actually been playing since the original Sims was released my freshman year of college, and one thing I remember about the transition from one Sims version to the next is that the base game always seems to lack a lot of the functionality I’m accustomed to enjoying when it’s first released but before there’s much additional content available, so I would alternate between the previous version and the newest for a while. All three of the expansion packs you’re considering are excellent choices. City living expands gameplay thru the rent feature and includes more active shared community spaces in addition to the various festivals throughout the week that are a lot of fun and can be enjoyed by households that live in every neighborhood. I really enjoy the periodic ‘seasonal’ variation to gameplay that Seasons adds, in addition to the ability to enjoy all of the different holidays (plus it includes a calendar function so you can customize and modify the holidays exist in your game). And get to work has the three active careers, all of which are fun, and allow you to follow and actively play your Sim at their workspace. I think the scientist career in particular has a lot to offer (bonus: it made me laugh a lot, the first time through). Those are just highlights from my perspective, to add to the awesomely detailed feedback you already got from @RandomBuzziness. Honestly, I think you should get all three! 😁Note on edit: revised a couple of the more egregious voice to text translation errors I missed initially. 🙄

@elulu8, in addition to @RandomBuzziness 's wonderful advice I want to add that while you can change the Old Salt House to a vet clinic, you don't have to do so as you can still access the one that comes with Brindleton Bay or any other neighborhood in the game like Willow Creek, Oasis Springs , or New Crest if you have built any vet clinics in other neighborhoods. I have really enjoyed all of the packs you are considering getting. My favorite is Cats & Dogs, but the pack I recommend the most to people is Seasons (it is a close second favorite of mine anyway! ❤️) Like @RandomBuzziness said, Seasons just incorporates into all your existing Sims' lives so well! Different worlds/neighborhoods will get different weather patterns (Oasis Springs will get super hot in the Summer, while Brindleton Bay will get more rain/snow depending on the season). And not only can you tailor make your own holidays, you can edit existing holidays. For example, if I play a single Sim who I don't want to get into a romantic relationship (usually because I'm testing something in the game and don't want to get sidetracked), I will edit Love Day to consist of only decorating the house and watching Romance TV! That way I can rack up the Aspiration points without having to change the my gameplaying style for that household! 🙌 You can also delete holidays that you don't want, which is what I do whenever the minor holiday called Neighborhood Brawl comes around! Do keep in mind that certain plants will only produce harvestables in their appropriate seasons, unless you plant them indoors or in a greenhouse. And if your Sims have children, there are more activities for them to do if you have Seasons, like water balloon fights, snowball fights, building snowpals, the swingset, and seasonal crafts on the drawing table! 🥳However, both City Living and Get to Work are a lot of fun. I love the Scientist career in Get to Work (there are some powerful items you can create like the Sim Ray , the Satellite dish that can cause or prevent Alien abductions, and the portal to the world of Sixam (the home of those Aliens), and the cloning machine! You can also run your own retail store, be a police officer, or be a doctor! City Living is one of my favorites because of all the different cultures that that pack has, with all the clothing, decorations, and food! My favorite thing to do is similar to @RandomBuzziness , as I love the Spice Market as well, and that area of San Myshuno holds the Spice Festival, which I have most of my Sims attend so they can learn the new recipes! 🙌🥳 My Sims end up fat from this over time, so I either have to make them exercise a lot, or else use the ice cream machine form the Cool Kitchen Stuff Pack so I can make the ice cream flavor that makes them loose weight! 😃 But if you love mingling with other Sims or bright colors, then you will probably love this pack.😉But if I could only get one pack, it would be Seasons! I can't think of a time that I heard anyone regret getting that pack, and most people have it as their favorite or close to their favorite! ❤️Update! : I was composing my reply when @suzushka posted! @suzushka brings up excellent points as well! 🙂 One thing I forgot was to add that about a year and a half ago a Sim Guru said that TS4 would have at least 3 more years to go! I would think the earliest date would be 2022, but then again things have changed in the world and some businesses have slowed their release dates on many products, so that should be taken into account as well. But even without that, It still will be several years off . 😉

@elulu8, I'm so glad you are enjoying Cats & Dogs ! 🐱🐶🥳 And I'm glad you got some extra money and that City Living was on sale! 🙌To answer your question, the pack that came with friend groups was most likely the Get Together EP! It has a powerful Club system! I use the Garden Gnomes Club to tend my garden for free all the while earing club points while they are doing it! 😎 You can make your own clubs as well. There is also the possibility that the YouTube video you saw was the Discover University EP which has Organizations , but those will just be during the time your Sim is at university. 😉 I'm not sure if in Get to Work you can build on Sixam, since I have never tried to do so. Normally, you are only on Sixam during the work day (when traveling there is one of your daily tasks), so the time spent there is limited. But I have visited outside of work when my Scientist Sim has made a Wormhole Generator, and upgraded it and then cloned it so they could use the cloned one on their home lot! (You clone items with an object cloner that you make as a Scientist!) . When traveling to Sixam from home, I was able to stay there longer than while at work! I never tried building there , but you might be able to build there if you use the Free Build cheat! 🤔 Bring up the cheat box Ctrl + Shift + C In the box type testingcheats true and hit EnterThen type bb.enablefreebuild and hit EnterThis might allow you to build on Sixam. I know it allows you to build in university dorms and on with Realm of Magic it allows you to build in the Magic Realm! 🙌Please update us on what you think about City Living, and about any other packs you get! Happy Simming! 🥳

@elulu8 Yes, you can have pets in an apartment no problem. I'm partial to cats so many of my apartment Sims own cats. Cats seem easier to me because they can use a litter box. Dogs are a bit trickier because they need to go outside to go potty (or they'll use a balcony, yuck). You might have to take them on walks for this but it can be done. Also, I'm not sure if neighbors will complain about a dog barking. I'll have to test this sometime. I've never had a neighbor complain about a cat.So for Vet Clinics, almost all of the residential lots in San Myshuno are apartments and they will not work for this. There is one regular residential lot, the Old Salt House, that should work fine, though it's a bit on the pricey side.The Old Salt House

Which expansion pack is the most worth getting

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elulu8
6 years ago
@PugLove888 One last question about city living. Can your sims become landlords?
elulu8
6 years ago
@PugLove888 I do use sims 4 money cheats but only for building houses then i leave myself with 5000 after the house is finished.
suzushka
6 years ago
Hey @PugLove888, @RandomBuzziness, @Phantomlover1717 ,@elulu8:
I kinda think we should all get together to remind @xJaimerTheGamerx to get Get Together.
😉
Edit: @elulu8 - just saw your recent Q re: being a landlord - that’s not a feature in City Living.
SheriGR
Hero
6 years ago
@elulu8 Just to put my vote in, without all the detail as I see @PugLove888 has replied a couple of times so I'm positive she has provided fantastic reasons for these preferences, but imho:
Seasons EP is essential, it enhances every aspect of all packs and the base game, and would be hands down my #1 choice if I could only get one pack.
Get to Work would be my #2 choice for all of the gameplay and career options it brings...
Cats & Dogs would be my #3 choice because I'm a big fan of adding fur-babies and all they bring to a household... IF you love cats &/or dogs. If not, skip it. If you Super love them, I'd move this to #2.
Have fun!!! 🙌
PugLove888
Hero (Retired)
6 years ago
@elulu8, please feel free to either use cheats or not use cheats! 😉 Don't let others tell you it is wrong because in a game like the Sims, you aren't playing against anyone.🙂 The only time it is wrong to use cheats in the Sims is when you are doing an official Challenge of some sort! 🤨
I play in a variety of ways -- some save games I never cheat in , and others I use cheats all the time -- it just depends on what my goals are for that save game our household on that particular day! 🙌

So, absolutely no judgement on what cheats you use and when, or if you decide never to use them. It is your game! 🙌 That is the beauty of the Sims! 🥳

I only mentioned that City Living had a Festival that was great for giving you Sims money with out using money cheats because some people only play the game that way, and this is an excellent way to help out your Sims by only using gameplay mechanics! 🙌 So, if your Sims are ever low on cash and you don't want to cheat, then try having them go to the Humor and Hijinks Festival and follow the instructions that I listed in my earlier post. 😉

And as @suzushka said, no you can't have your Sims be a landlord of an apartment building. But recently we were given an update to the base game that allows you to have non-controllable roommates live with you, and in some ways that is like being a kind of landlord since you are still the one responsible for making sure everything is running properly! But that is as close as it gets to being a landlord, and doesn't have anything to do with City Living! 🙂

I do agree with @SheriGR in that I also find Get to Work a lot of fun, especially the Scientist career!
My ranking for my self is 1) Cats & Dogs 2)Seasons and tied for 3) City Living and Get to Work
However my ranking for those that arent' as pet crazy as I am is to put Seasons in the number 1 spot!

Honorable mention for other EP's goes to Get Together. It has the largest world, some of the best architecture (Build/Buy Mode items) and The Club system in that game is very powerful and has some great features. The only reason that I don't place it higher is that my gameplay style doesn't match up as much with this. I tend to play more families and don't like for them to be split up a lot because I want to control all of them at the same time. I know you can make clubs for your families to gain the club perks for them, but I keep forgetting to do this! If I ever remember to do this, I will probably rank Get Together higher! 😃
As of now the only club I use extensively is the Garden Gnomes gardening club. Works better than hiring a Gardener, or even using Patchy the Scarecrow from Seasons! By joining the Garden Gnomes you can have them meet at your house instead of a community lot -- by doing this, instead of paying others to tend your garden, you can have them over to your house where they will gladly tend your garden until you tell them to go home!!!! All the while you gain Club Points to spend as you like! 🙌 Just have your Sim do all the harvesting and have the club do all the watering, weeding, and bug spraying! 😃

We can't wait to hear what you end up getting and what your thoughts are of it! 😉
RandomBuzziness
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
I agree with @PugLove888 and @suzushka . The Club system from the Get Together EP is awesome! It keeps all club members in the same general area and actively engaged and socializing with each other (NPCs included) rather than all just wandering off and doing their own thing, or even leaving the lot entirely. Here are some uses for Get Together clubs:
1) If your Sim is dating an NPC you can create a "Date Night" club to hang out with your boyfriend/girlfriend without having to worry about the timer or completing goaled tasks that come with a formal "date" event. Have a fun, relaxed night of dancing, watching a movie, go to a museum, whatever you want, just enjoy each other's company.
2) If your Sim has moved out of their family home to attend Uni, or for any other reason, you can create a "Family Fun" club so you can hang out with your (now NPC) family members-- have fun at the park, go bowling, attend a festival in San Myshuno, whatever you want. It's also great for keeping them all in the same place for holiday get-togethers. Btw- you can also use the "Always Welcome" perk if you want to do a sleep-over at your old family home, or raid their refrigerator for a free meal! ;-D
3) If your Sim is at Uni and has lots of Uni NPC friends you can create a Sorority or Fraternity club or any other type of mixed Uni friends club. It's a great way to keep them all together for a night of partying or a fun day at an arcade. You can even use it to send them all to a place like Sulani for a day (or more!) for a sort of mini-Spring Break. Did someone say Beach Party?
These are just a few of the ones I use. There are many, many other ways to use the Club system from Get Together, kid's clubs, teen clubs, heck when the new Nifty Knitting pack comes out you could even have a knitting club!
PugLove888
Hero (Retired)
6 years ago
@RandomBuzziness, excellent ideas! 🙌💡 I love the date club because I never even thought of having a club for just my Sim and their boyfriend/girlfriend! I need to try this! ❤️

Also your ideas for using the Club system with Discover University are genius! I especially love the family club idea! 😇❤️

And you can be sure that I will make knitting clubs in many of my save files! 🥳 I had already planned that (since I belong to a knitting/crocheting club in real life), but that is great advice for anyone planning on getting Nifty Knitting and might not have thought of it! 😎
elulu8
6 years ago
@SheriGR Thanks for your answer I love dogs a lot and bought the cats and dogs pack with the game as a bundle a couple years ago

Also to everyone,
Thanks for your help, I recently got a bit of extra money (only $60 but is still enough to buy expansion packs and have money leftover) and noticed that the expansion packs are on sale!!!!! I am definitely buying city living and most likely another one I just have a couple more questions.

1) I once watched a sims 4 gameplay youtube video and saw that they had friend groups and I wasn't sure if that came with an expansion pack or if it comes with the game, if it comes with an expansion pack please tell me which one

2) In get to work can you build stuff on Sixam (I don't intend to build stuff on it but if you could that would be amazing)
SheriGR
Hero
6 years ago
@elulu8 I'm so glad you're loving Cats & Dogs!! 🙂 Get to Work would be my second choice (right behind Seasons) for a pack to recommend. I absolutely love that pack for the great careers, ability to own retail stores and sell your stuff, and many great build items and gameplay options. I hope you decide to give it a try and would love to know what you think if you do!! Have fun! 🙌
Sashas0nic
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
Hi, @elulu8 I have a lot of faves, and have all bar one pack.. one thing I do like to do is watch a few videos though, such as from Carls Sims Guide, James Turner and Pixelade as they all do awesome "walk-throughs", so if I had to choose between packs, I'd watch these for sure, and also check the in-game preview of the content that I preferred (James Turner also does 'build/buy' previews) 🙂
There's one as an example, but go with what you know you'll use most/get the most out of imo 👍
Cheers, Sasha ☕
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