Ok so i have some reasons why I think Bands are coming soon, probably for the next Game Pack.I cant be the only one thinking that the new music festival thing make zero sense without bands. Even in the context of people missing concerts for covid. And it feels like a hint.Especially cause i am remembering that kpop collab they did, where they featured a mysterious amp object we dont have yet.And we are getting a group activities update for base game, to go along with Cottage Living. Why make that base game, unless you're going to use it for other things? Bands are a group activity, obviously.And how can they not do a pack like that asap? They could sell so many Kits just for that alone. New instruments, costumes, regular outfits, stage sets (Ariana Grande Sweet Treats maybe lmao).It feels like a sure thing to me, like this year. What do you guys think?

Yeah. I noticed there was a spotlight and fog machine along with that stage asset. I wonder if those will be coming soon or will be available to players afterwards?

I had noticed that too. I hope we get them in the future. I heard about the Kpop collab and now we got music festival event going on, I won’t be surprised that might be an possible hint that we might get an music or bands pack in the future. I remember the survey back last year that EA mentioned about the bands and other ideas listed in survey about potential features that might be coming to the game in the future. Here link from simscommunity’s site about the survey if anyone didn’t know about the survey.https://simscommunity.info/2020/04/28/the-sims-4-survey-vote-for-potential-new-features-and-improvements/

It'd be cool if the bands pack let us have autonomous music festivals, where the game will randomly pick an in-game band to play at designated venues. Then I could make a band and have my other sims visit their concerts.

Me and my friend were just discussing because of this festival, that we wanted bands back in TS4- so I really hope we will get them back. I think it's a plausible assumption; I can see a Game Pack dedicated to bands- and maybe something including performing in general as well (something a little similar to TS3's showtime, possibly.) I can only hope we get bands back at some point!

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ChinUpChick
4 years ago
Yeah. I noticed there was a spotlight and fog machine along with that stage asset. I wonder if those will be coming soon or will be available to players afterwards?
MsMay25
Seasoned Novice
4 years ago
I had noticed that too. I hope we get them in the future. I heard about the Kpop collab and now we got music festival event going on, I won’t be surprised that might be an possible hint that we might get an music or bands pack in the future. I remember the survey back last year that EA mentioned about the bands and other ideas listed in survey about potential features that might be coming to the game in the future. Here link from simscommunity’s site about the survey if anyone didn’t know about the survey.

https://simscommunity.info/2020/04/28/the-sims-4-survey-vote-for-potential-new-features-and-improvements/
Ellupelluellu
Hero
4 years ago
I really hope so :)
Karamazov123
Seasoned Adventurer
4 years ago
It'd be cool if the bands pack let us have autonomous music festivals, where the game will randomly pick an in-game band to play at designated venues. Then I could make a band and have my other sims visit their concerts.
EvilBnuuy
New Rookie
4 years ago
Me and my friend were just discussing because of this festival, that we wanted bands back in TS4- so I really hope we will get them back. I think it's a plausible assumption; I can see a Game Pack dedicated to bands- and maybe something including performing in general as well (something a little similar to TS3's showtime, possibly.) I can only hope we get bands back at some point!
ChokoGrimes
4 years ago
It seems to me that this is both an experiment and a gift. I think they are waiting to see our reaction, I went to the event on a Sunday and it is really very good. I had fun! that stage is just what I need to be able to give my concerts with my sims. I think from the looks of it, can it be an SP band? When thinking of Paranormal it doesn't seem that crazy, they should just add a few features.
DaWaterRat
Seasoned Adventurer
4 years ago
"ChocoSulSul;c-17921750" wrote:
It seems to me that this is both an experiment and a gift. I think they are waiting to see our reaction, I went to the event on a Sunday and it is really very good. I had fun! that stage is just what I need to be able to give my concerts with my sims. I think from the looks of it, can it be an SP band? When thinking of Paranormal it doesn't seem that crazy, they should just add a few features.

Well, the key "features" of a band pack, imo, would be

* play together with the music track being for the group, rather than each individual
* Drums with drum animation.
* a Gig system that allows for a group to go on the same gig (or at least meet up there)

It might require tightening the strings on CAS and Build/Buy a little, but based on what they pulled off with Nifty Knitting and Paranormal Stuff (and to a lesser extent Moschino) it might be possible.

However, if a band pack is not already in the works, I wouldn't look for one before the end of the year if it's a stuff pack. As I understand it, 6 months is the minimum turnaround time for even a Stuff Pack.

Now, if it is in the works, then it could happen any time after August or so.
SimmerCarl92
New Spectator
4 years ago
If that is true then, It may have the ability to form a pop group as well.
Onverser
4 years ago
It'd be cool but it's not worth getting excited about yet, they've just released DHD and Cottage Living is coming at the end of July, so the next pack we're gonna get after that will probably be September, and that's most likely a stuff pack. They don't usually release in October so that means the soonest we'll get the next "big pack" after Cottage Living (gp or ep) will be November, and then there won't be any other big packs until next year.

Plus they've been hinting at Generations and Fairies a lot as well, so possibly the next big pack will be one of those instead
Simmerville
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
It all makes sense :)

I foresee a battle coming up between band enthusiasts and hotel enthusiasts... :)