I'm waiting for the release of Cottage Living, a want that whimsical world. But know I'm hesitant. I saw some videos from a gamechanger, I was having fun until I realized that I will not get that game, why? Because that gamechanger was playing a BETA of Cottage Living and the Gamebase ONLY! So my great concern is:The new expansion, how well it will be integrated with Seasons!!!We did not see too much at the official Livestream, it seems that EA-Maxis is betting on promoting this expansion via the gamechangers. But they are not showing the FINAL product!And worst: we are not looking gamechangers livestreams but EDITED videos; how many glitches or bugs are gone away with the edition?Customers are aware of this??Sorry, I feel mistrust because the gardening bug was not fixed and Snowy Escape and Paranormal are now broken due to the last patchs. If EA-Maxis can not avoid breaking the packs I already bought, and can not fix a feature that works great for years, what bittersweet surprises we will take with Cottage Living?Maybe I will buy the pack to answer this or wait for others to answer it.

We do know that ponds will ice over.

@catloverplayer ponds are not Cottage Living feature, ponds are gonna be patch at the basegame.Some questions are:We already know that hens, cows and llamas are objects so: a thunderstorm will destroy them??The not fixed garden bug and the change of seasons will revert my pumpkins, aubergines, etc. planted to grow big into a pile of dirt?Are the new veggies and fruits seasonal? This can be a nightmare with the errands feature!

You're expressing some of the same concerns as in this thread.https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/991835/cottage-living-looks-impressive-but-im-worried#latestBest bet is to plan on waiting a while before purchasing.

"emere;c-17932680" wrote:@catloverplayer ponds are not Cottage Living feature, ponds are gonna be patch at the basegame.Some questions are:We already know that hens, cows and llamas are objects so: a thunderstorm will destroy them??The not fixed garden bug and the change of seasons will revert my pumpkins, aubergines, etc. planted to grow big into a pile of dirt?Are the new veggies and fruits seasonal? This can be a nightmare with the errands feature!We don't know the Garden Bug won't get fixed in this patch. Maxis does need to be more transparent though about other packs with this ep. We'll find out soon enough when the game changers get thier early copy or we get a blog.

Yeah, I’m a bit concerned about seasons too the way my sims get in a bad mood being in the rain. And doesn’t it rain in England a lot?

Cottage Living and Season: a great concern...

Simburian
New Traveler
4 years ago
"elanorbreton;c-17935980" wrote:
"calaprfy;c-17932816" wrote:
"SheriSim57;c-17932683" wrote:
Yeah, I’m a bit concerned about seasons too the way my sims get in a bad mood being in the rain. And doesn’t it rain in England a lot?

❤️❤️❤️❤️ down. Constantly.

Lol.

*mops sweat off brow whilst sitting out in English garden in 29 degree heat*

It's getting to be a like a quiz guessing what those hearts mean! As a British person I do understand that one!

Incidentally we have 21degrees and a pleasant breeze in Edinburgh, just right and why I moved up here!
osiazul
Seasoned Newcomer
4 years ago

@Simpatsyann I'm not implying anything, as far as I know I do not have the paranoid trait :dizzy: Actually when I have had doubts about buying an EP I have seen two gamechangers to validate my concerns: their videos and guides were very helpful.

I usually get my packs on release day or preordered them. Yes, bugs and glitches are always there. I like to report them to Answers HQ, I have shared saves, tested stuff and try to figure out how bugs work. It is like solving a puzzle and I enjoy this.

The only pack that was a nightmare at release for me was DU: I got all the errors, bad luck, so I waited 2 weeks to start playing the pack thanks to an emergency patch :s

What I do not like this time is the hight promotion of a BETA version of CoL. And the null information of its compatibility with Seasons EP, because this time the combination is essential for the gameplay.
amapola76
Seasoned Hotshot
4 years ago
"calaprfy;c-17933481" wrote:
"emere;c-17933259" wrote:

@joRN1414 it works like the Movie preferences of Movie Hangout SP, it gives a mood to your sim.

Also the Rewards Traits are helpful for the weather, like Cold Acclimation, Heat Acclimation, Waterproof and Storm Chaser ;)

@emere How do you set movie preferences for sims?

It's in the same link I posted above.
amapola76
Seasoned Hotshot
4 years ago
"calaprfy;c-17933706" wrote:

Er, that didn't help.

Edited: sorry, I was actually thinking of a different thread. It's a little overwhelming with all of these CL posts! This should take you to the pertinent older thread: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/900951/hidden-traits

Or you can use the search function at the top of the page and type in "hidden traits;" the very first search result that comes back is the same one I posted, that contains every hidden trait in the game and explains how to use them.
Simburian
New Traveler
4 years ago
"emere;d-991840" wrote:

I'm waiting for the release of Cottage Living, a want that whimsical world. But know I'm hesitant. I saw some videos from a gamechanger, I was having fun until I realized that I will not get that game, why? Because that gamechanger was playing a BETA of Cottage Living and the Gamebase ONLY! So my great concern is:

The new expansion, how well it will be integrated with Seasons!!!

We did not see too much at the official Livestream, it seems that EA-Maxis is betting on promoting this expansion via the gamechangers. But they are not showing the FINAL product!

And worst: we are not looking gamechangers livestreams but EDITED videos; how many glitches or bugs are gone away with the edition?

Customers are aware of this??

Sorry, I feel mistrust because the gardening bug was not fixed and Snowy Escape and Paranormal are now broken due to the last patchs. If EA-Maxis can not avoid breaking the packs I already bought, and can not fix a feature that works great for years, what bittersweet surprises we will take with Cottage Living?

Maybe I will buy the pack to answer this or wait for others to answer it.

Every new pack is just shown with that pack and Base game as not everyone has every or some of the packs.

Keep an eye out for Carl of Carl's Sims, YouTube guides. He said he would be looking at how it ties in with other packs in one of his videos lately. He's currently been looking at the Beta version and will be doing his review when the complete expansion comes out.

He's not a fan of a lot of new packs so his review won't be sycophantic. He tends to want to try to try and destroy them, taking them to the limits!
elliebreton
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
"calaprfy;c-17932816" wrote:
"SheriSim57;c-17932683" wrote:
Yeah, I’m a bit concerned about seasons too the way my sims get in a bad mood being in the rain. And doesn’t it rain in England a lot?

❤️❤️❤️❤️ down. Constantly.

Lol.

*mops sweat off brow whilst sitting out in English garden in 29 degree heat*

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