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!

Bands Game Pack is coming? | EA Forums

ChampandGirlie
New Spectator
4 years ago
This does seem like a hint at bands. There are a lot of different things that you can do with a concert or festival. I was definitely not playing my "cooler" sims for this one but the popularity of music is pretty widespread. It sounds like they might have other "live" events.

I'd like both bands and hotels.
SEREFRAS
Seasoned Veteran
4 years ago
Maybe we'll get a Rock Out Stuff Pack?
alanmichael1
Seasoned Hotshot
4 years ago
There is abolutely no band in the Sessions patch. Only the well known solo piano animations.
DaWaterRat
New Vanguard
4 years ago
"alanmichael1;c-17922090" wrote:
There is abolutely no band in the Sessions patch. Only the well known solo piano animations.

True, but with the exception of some on-stage interactions between sims, all the animations needed for bands - except drumming - are already in-game. Guitar and Bass can use the same animation (I don't think they do finger animations for that), keyboards/piano, and singing (via City Living)

The relevant animations added in the Sessions patch are the crowd reaction animations.
amapola76
Seasoned Hotshot
4 years ago
"Simmerville;c-17921904" wrote:
It all makes sense :)

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

You're probably right, but I hope not, both features would be really great additions to the game, and hopefully it won't take forever to get both.

I mean, in theory we could even get both in one pack. Just imagine, your band based in DSV books a tour in another world and you have the option to check into a hotel before the gig... which could be a fancy hotel, or a lot that looks like a big Airstream trailer. You could even have a new mischief interaction for "trash the hotel room."
amapola76
Seasoned Hotshot
4 years ago
"Amapola76;c-17922648" wrote:
"Simmerville;c-17921904" wrote:
It all makes sense :)

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

You're probably right, but I hope not, both features would be really great additions to the game, and hopefully it won't take forever to get both.

I mean, in theory we could even get both in one pack. Just imagine, your band based in DSV books a tour in another world and you have the option to check into a hotel before the gig... which could be a fancy hotel, or a lot that looks like a big Airstream trailer. You could even have a new mischief interaction for "trash the hotel room."

Also, I'm going to really lose my head here and suggest that Bands + Hotels+ Romance could totally be an EP.

No, no, wait, hear me out: what do most people hire for their wedding? A band.

And where do most people stay for their honeymoons? A hotel.

Also, as in my previous post, bands tend to stay in hotels while on tour.

Now tell me this doesn't all tie together neatly? And it would have the additional virtue of both containing old fan-favorite features that people have been begging for, but at the same time being a new, unique reformulation that might keep our friendly local devs from being bored with old content.

Maxis, I am available if you would like to make me an offer. (Actually, I'm not, but we could talk.)
Loanet
Rising Scout
4 years ago
Hotels just sound so tedious to me. I want an exciting life to be rich and famous!
LayeLeeSims
4 years ago
"Amapola76;c-17923173" wrote:
"Amapola76;c-17922648" wrote:
"Simmerville;c-17921904" wrote:
It all makes sense :)

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

You're probably right, but I hope not, both features would be really great additions to the game, and hopefully it won't take forever to get both.

I mean, in theory we could even get both in one pack. Just imagine, your band based in DSV books a tour in another world and you have the option to check into a hotel before the gig... which could be a fancy hotel, or a lot that looks like a big Airstream trailer. You could even have a new mischief interaction for "trash the hotel room."

Also, I'm going to really lose my head here and suggest that Bands + Hotels+ Romance could totally be an EP.

No, no, wait, hear me out: what do most people hire for their wedding? A band.

And where do most people stay for their honeymoons? A hotel.

Also, as in my previous post, bands tend to stay in hotels while on tour.

Now tell me this doesn't all tie together neatly? And it would have the additional virtue of both containing old fan-favorite features that people have been begging for, but at the same time being a new, unique reformulation that might keep our friendly local devs from being bored with old content.

Maxis, I am available if you would like to make me an offer. (Actually, I'm not, but we could talk.)

I actually had a theory after Snowy Escape came out that we were probably going to get romance and hotels in one pack too. A Romantic Getaway thing lol
ChokoGrimes
4 years ago
"Paralee;c-17926526" wrote:
"Amapola76;c-17923173" wrote:
"Amapola76;c-17922648" wrote:
"Simmerville;c-17921904" wrote:
It all makes sense :)

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

You're probably right, but I hope not, both features would be really great additions to the game, and hopefully it won't take forever to get both.

I mean, in theory we could even get both in one pack. Just imagine, your band based in DSV books a tour in another world and you have the option to check into a hotel before the gig... which could be a fancy hotel, or a lot that looks like a big Airstream trailer. You could even have a new mischief interaction for "trash the hotel room."

Also, I'm going to really lose my head here and suggest that Bands + Hotels+ Romance could totally be an EP.

No, no, wait, hear me out: what do most people hire for their wedding? A band.

And where do most people stay for their honeymoons? A hotel.

Also, as in my previous post, bands tend to stay in hotels while on tour.

Now tell me this doesn't all tie together neatly? And it would have the additional virtue of both containing old fan-favorite features that people have been begging for, but at the same time being a new, unique reformulation that might keep our friendly local devs from being bored with old content.

Maxis, I am available if you would like to make me an offer. (Actually, I'm not, but we could talk.)

I actually had a theory after Snowy Escape came out that we were probably going to get romance and hotels in one pack too. A Romantic Getaway thing lol

Yes, but that was a very likely NO. Bands can come, even animations and interactions with the concert were included. What you say was just an exaggeration generated by the expectations of the simmers who want those things. Speculation about the bands has a basis.
jannaeddie
Seasoned Newcomer
4 years ago
> @Amapola76 said:
> Also, I'm going to really lose my head here and suggest that Bands + Hotels+ Romance could totally be an EP.
>
> No, no, wait, hear me out: what do most people hire for their wedding? A band.
>
> And where do most people stay for their honeymoons? A hotel.
>
> Also, as in my previous post, bands tend to stay in hotels while on tour.
>
> Now tell me this doesn't all tie together neatly? And it would have the additional virtue of both containing old fan-favorite features that people have been begging for, but at the same time being a new, unique reformulation that might keep our friendly local devs from being bored with old content.
>
> Maxis, I am available if you would like to make me an offer. (Actually, I'm not, but we could talk.)

This. This. This. I am in awe of your logic and reasoning. If they did this the game would be complete. A million upvotes for you. We can all go home.