Maybe it’s delusional fanboy giddiness, but I am genuinely hoping this new Star Wars game pack is EA looking to broaden the scope of their Star Wars games while they still have the licence. I don’t know how much of an overlap of Simmers and Star Wars gamers there is, but could this pack be testing the waters for an interest in a Star Wars life simulation game?It’s nothing that already exists in Star Wars gaming, peeling away from flight sims and shoot-em-ups, to delve into the unique and diverse worlds of the galaxy, explore the many species and cultures from a totally new point of view. And who better to pioneer this new area in gaming than the leading developers of the life sim genre?Imagine playing as a smuggler travelling the galaxy and building out your starship interior with sims-level precision, a gangster cartel boss operating on some backwater world, a farmer eking out a living on a frontier world, an artist living in a picturesque villa on Naboo and selling your artworks to a wealthy-connoisseur senator on Coruscant—with a high standing in the galactic republic senate offices—and pulling some strings to benefit your home planet. Imagine being able to vote on galactic matters, save planets from catastrophe or oppress them with an orbital blockade.Ah the stories I could tell. Am I crazy, or is this something that could be a bit refreshing for both the sims and the Star Wars franchises?

"keylimepiesims;d-979604" wrote:Maybe it’s delusional fanboy giddiness, but I am genuinely hoping this new Star Wars game pack is EA looking to broaden the scope of their Star Wars games while they still have the licence. I don’t know how much of an overlap of Simmers and Star Wars gamers there is, but could this pack be testing the waters for an interest in a Star Wars life simulation game?It’s nothing that already exists in Star Wars gaming, peeling away from flight sims and shoot-em-ups, to delve into the unique and diverse worlds of the galaxy, explore the many species and cultures from a totally new point of view. And who better to pioneer this new area in gaming than the leading developers of the life sim genre?Imagine playing as a smuggler travelling the galaxy and building out your starship interior with sims-level precision, a gangster cartel boss operating on some backwater world, a farmer eking out a living on a frontier world, an artist living in a picturesque villa on Naboo and selling your artworks to a wealthy-connoisseur senator on Coruscant—with a high standing in the galactic republic senate offices—and pulling some strings to benefit your home planet. Imagine being able to vote on galactic matters, save planets from catastrophe or oppress them with an orbital blockade.Ah the stories I could tell. Am I crazy, or is this something that could be a bit refreshing for both the sims and the Star Wars franchises?I’m not super into Star Wars, but I have often wished I could take the Sims ‘life sim’ style into other genres. On the one hand I love a modern realism based game and in some ways understand folks who are like ‘get this scifi/fantasy stuff out of my life sim!’ and on the other hand I’d really love to play a life sim set in other worlds, for the chance to play in those worlds without it necessarily having to be a big violent high stakes adventure. Like I know I’m not the only one who was disappointed when The Sims Medieval was a story-based RPG instead of just The Sims: But It’s Medieval Now. If they came out with a full fledged The Sims: But It’s Star Wars Now, especially if the emphasis wasn’t on existing characters, but instead on the regular people (and aliens!) and the world, even though I’m not the biggest Star Wars fan out there, I’d definitely be interested in the change of pace.

I’d be absolutely over the moon if Star Wars got its own life sim, separate from The Sims. (Not that I dislike the idea of a Star Wars pack, but if they ever wanted to go all-in on the idea, it’d have to be its own game.) I think a lot of Star Wars fans would enjoy a game that puts you in the SW universe and basically allows you to tell whatever stories you want to create. The Knights of the Old Republic games always made me wish a game like that existed, since they have you completely immersed in the world of Star Wars, but you’re still limited by the story of the game.But it’s also an idea that would be so new and unique as far as Star Wars games go, that I don’t think EA/whatever branch of Lucasfilm makes video game related decisions now would be willing to take the risk of trying out something different.I do, personally, think it would be incredibly refreshing to see Star Wars games take a new route, rather than just sticking to space combat or FPS games, with the occasional RPG.

Having played the original Star Wars RPG (by West End Games) I'd love to be able to revisit some of those characters and play them in a Sims type game. I doubt I could ever properly do justice to the Great Wunna Wunna Hunt, but it would be fun to recreate 'Drin, Crik, and the rest that I can't quite remember their names (it was 30 years ago..)

Is this pack for real though? It actually kind of churns my stomach that such a pack is going to exist. It kind of drags me out of my immersion in the game when you have pretty blatant product placement like this, and even though I did like Star Wars, I have absolutely no interest in an IP crossover with the Sims.

"TheGreatGorlon;c-17605977" wrote:Is this pack for real though? It actually kind of churns my stomach that such a pack is going to exist. It kind of drags me out of my immersion in the game when you have pretty blatant product placement like this, and even though I did like Star Wars, I have absolutely no interest in an IP crossover with the Sims.It’s not yet confirmed, so there’s not a 100% guarantee, but (imo) it’s the only thing that really makes sense with the evidence.

Anyone else hope the Galaxys Edge GP is Maxis testing the waters?

Rey_Estupendo
New Traveler
5 years ago
"Ivyeyed;c-17605955" wrote:

I’m not super into Star Wars, but I have often wished I could take the Sims ‘life sim’ style into other genres.

On the one hand I love a modern realism based game and in some ways understand folks who are like ‘get this scifi/fantasy stuff out of my life sim!’ and on the other hand I’d really love to play a life sim set in other worlds, for the chance to play in those worlds without it necessarily having to be a big violent high stakes adventure.

Like I know I’m not the only one who was disappointed when The Sims Medieval was a story-based RPG instead of just The Sims: But It’s Medieval Now.

If they came out with a full fledged The Sims: But It’s Star Wars Now, especially if the emphasis wasn’t on existing characters, but instead on the regular people (and aliens!) and the world, even though I’m not the biggest Star Wars fan out there, I’d definitely be interested in the change of pace.

I was discussing the new trailer for State of Decay 3 with some people and, aside from zombie wildlife and snow it doesn't reveal much about what might be in the game. So we started talking about what we'd like to see, and my list was basically The Sims: Zombie Apocalypse. Let me design and style my survivors, let me turn any building into my home base, let me spread my survivors out to different bases across the map, let me control interactions between my survivors more. (And, oh, yeah, get around to dealing with zombies eventually.)

I have Sims Medieval on my computer still because I keep thinking I'll actually play it, but I definitely didn't want a story-based thing. I still really want a game that's just the Sims But It's Medieval Now.

And I'm the same way about Star Wars. I wouldn't want a Star Wars Sims game like The Sims Medieval, but a The Sims But It's Star Wars Now would be fine by me. Heck, while we're at it, give me The Sims But It's The Marvel Cinematic Universe Now, where there are established "households" of various MCU characters, both super and not, and you can make your own characters as well. I'd definitely be less interested in a licensed Sims game like that if it didn't have the established characters, but I wouldn't want to only play as them. (And I'd want generational play anyway, so I could play out what the next generations of the setting might be.)
Joanne_Snow
Rising Traveler
5 years ago
"keylimepiesims;d-979604" wrote:
Maybe it’s delusional fanboy giddiness, but I am genuinely hoping this new Star Wars game pack is EA looking to broaden the scope of their Star Wars games while they still have the licence. I don’t know how much of an overlap of Simmers and Star Wars gamers there is, but could this pack be testing the waters for an interest in a Star Wars life simulation game?

It’s nothing that already exists in Star Wars gaming, peeling away from flight sims and shoot-em-ups, to delve into the unique and diverse worlds of the galaxy, explore the many species and cultures from a totally new point of view. And who better to pioneer this new area in gaming than the leading developers of the life sim genre?

Imagine playing as a smuggler travelling the galaxy and building out your starship interior with sims-level precision, a gangster cartel boss operating on some backwater world, a farmer eking out a living on a frontier world, an artist living in a picturesque villa on Naboo and selling your artworks to a wealthy-connoisseur senator on Coruscant—with a high standing in the galactic republic senate offices—and pulling some strings to benefit your home planet. Imagine being able to vote on galactic matters, save planets from catastrophe or oppress them with an orbital blockade.

Ah the stories I could tell. Am I crazy, or is this something that could be a bit refreshing for both the sims and the Star Wars franchises?

Aw man a real star wars sim would be so cool <3 I'd totally buy that, although, since it's produced by EA, only after a thorough examination of the reviews ? but seriously it'd be an amazing thing to play. Imagine hopping on your spaceship to discover new planets, having your own farm and going to some crazy market.

However, if it was as DLC heavy as TS - and again if EA makes it, it will be - then I think it would take too long to get really exciting. And then I'd have to pick either TS or SW TS because I'm sure as plum not investing in two pricy DLC heavy franchises at once :D
RouenSims
Seasoned Traveler
5 years ago
My guess is that the pack will be Star Wars branded, but have game play versatile enough for lots of different space settings. That way they can advertise their partner while still attracting all kinds of players to purchase the pack.
Rey_Estupendo
New Traveler
5 years ago
"Rouensims;c-17611077" wrote:
My guess is that the pack will be Star Wars branded, but have game play versatile enough for lots of different space settings. That way they can advertise their partner while still attracting all kinds of players to purchase the pack.

If it's a Star Wars pack, I would be 100% okay if they also managed to slip in some Mass Effect stuff.
Rambley_Raccoon
Seasoned Newcomer
5 years ago
So it's DEFINITLEY going to be a Star Wars GP?
Simmerville
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
I'll not getting a Star Wars pack. it simply won't go well with my existing game. I don't really see it fitting with the SIMS concept at all, but hey ho. I'm all fine with this though, as I always wanted every other pack to be a pack I easily could skip. My hard disk is full packs ago, LOL.

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