Disappointment, packs and buying then never using?
Looking at the trailers for Cottage Living makes me realize, once again, that there are several packs I own that I never use, or only used once because I don't find them interesting or because they don't work well.
For example I have Making Magic, but I have literally never used it, as in I have literally never visited the (mundane, even) world. I bought it on sale for the CAS items and that's it. Not really worth it since an expansion on sale is still very expensive, but hey.
I also have Snowy Escape, a pack I actually was rather excited about after watching the trailers and James' build videos, but I tried living there and the world is just too buggy (The comically stupid-looking trail-walking that can glitch out so easily if a Sim gets distracted (so you have to re-do the entire hike). that damn mascot and neighbors that shows up no matter what you do for example). Plus I am genuinely not that excited about Japan to begin with. I DO love the hairstyles and most of the clothes, however.
At least Knitting was cheaper, but I tried to get excited about it once or twice and it's... just knitting. And the "Online selling service" is just so much more annoying to deal with than the yard sale table (that yields immediate results).
Don't get me started on Outdoor living, the only pack I outright regret buying since it is utterly pointless on all levels (to me). It is just boring; everything you can do in it is boring, the world is boring, and the items in CAS / Build are boring.
Anyway, I am absolutely 100% uninterested in the core gameplay for this expansion, but certain things look interesting. Luckily for me the only thing that looks mildly fun that is in the actual pack and not patched into the base game is Jam. I DO really like the Fizz machine and having other items to sell on the yard sale table is great (these days none of my Sims have jobs, they become multi-millionares by making fizz and selling it to gullible fools for three times what it's worth. Preferably made by possessing fruit from Strangerville, because why not?
So basically it boils down to... is jam, and not having to miss out on a lot of gallery stuff because Sims and houses include a lot of things from this pack, a good enough reason to buy it on sale... I don't think so. I usually have to renovate downloaded lots anyway because they're basically never playtested properly anyway...
Last year, btw was the first year I didn't buy all of the packs coming out. I didn't buy Batuu, I have refused to buy any of the "Kits" (tho if there was an 80s workout pack instead of a 90s workout pack I would buy it in a heartbeat. Neon Legwarmers here we come!!) and i will not buy this. Before that I bought every pack eventually, including First Pet Stuff and the lowest watermark: Knitting.
Anyone else have more than one pack that you own, but never use?
For example I have Making Magic, but I have literally never used it, as in I have literally never visited the (mundane, even) world. I bought it on sale for the CAS items and that's it. Not really worth it since an expansion on sale is still very expensive, but hey.
I also have Snowy Escape, a pack I actually was rather excited about after watching the trailers and James' build videos, but I tried living there and the world is just too buggy (The comically stupid-looking trail-walking that can glitch out so easily if a Sim gets distracted (so you have to re-do the entire hike). that damn mascot and neighbors that shows up no matter what you do for example). Plus I am genuinely not that excited about Japan to begin with. I DO love the hairstyles and most of the clothes, however.
At least Knitting was cheaper, but I tried to get excited about it once or twice and it's... just knitting. And the "Online selling service" is just so much more annoying to deal with than the yard sale table (that yields immediate results).
Don't get me started on Outdoor living, the only pack I outright regret buying since it is utterly pointless on all levels (to me). It is just boring; everything you can do in it is boring, the world is boring, and the items in CAS / Build are boring.
Anyway, I am absolutely 100% uninterested in the core gameplay for this expansion, but certain things look interesting. Luckily for me the only thing that looks mildly fun that is in the actual pack and not patched into the base game is Jam. I DO really like the Fizz machine and having other items to sell on the yard sale table is great (these days none of my Sims have jobs, they become multi-millionares by making fizz and selling it to gullible fools for three times what it's worth. Preferably made by possessing fruit from Strangerville, because why not?
So basically it boils down to... is jam, and not having to miss out on a lot of gallery stuff because Sims and houses include a lot of things from this pack, a good enough reason to buy it on sale... I don't think so. I usually have to renovate downloaded lots anyway because they're basically never playtested properly anyway...
Last year, btw was the first year I didn't buy all of the packs coming out. I didn't buy Batuu, I have refused to buy any of the "Kits" (tho if there was an 80s workout pack instead of a 90s workout pack I would buy it in a heartbeat. Neon Legwarmers here we come!!) and i will not buy this. Before that I bought every pack eventually, including First Pet Stuff and the lowest watermark: Knitting.
Anyone else have more than one pack that you own, but never use?
