Disgusting Concepts

Skimmed through the thread and I'm surprised to the extent that I think there might be trolling going on. Not blaming anyone just the feeling that this gave me. Personally I quite like these ideas they had for eco living, dumpster stuff and raising bugs for food. The meat wall I don't really care about SO probably not gonna play much with it.

I love the idea of making my sims game more diverse. This expansion gives me a lot of possibilities. For now, i'm making one neighbourhood per world completelly dirty.

I just want to say that in some countries, insects are a delicacy. Simmers that live in those countries deserve to have things familiar to them in their games just like you deserve your sunshine and rainbows. And sadly for some people, rummaging through the trash IS how they get their next meal. Just because you are fortunate enough for that to not be your reality doesn’t mean that it’s not a reality for others.

Sorry (not really) to burst anyone’s perfect little utopian bubble but soup kitchens, homeless shelters, etc are not the norm everywhere and are more often than not nonexistent. You never know someone’s backstory, or their parents or grandparents so saying this is or that is disgusting and no decent person would ever do this could be offensive and hurtful to some of your fellow simmers. Your “perfect” little corner is not the only corner of the world. Yes, this expansion pack costs $40 but it costs $0 to be kind and considerate.

My coworker (and fellow simmer) is from a country where they don’t have soup kitchens or homeless shelters. Before her family was able to seek asylum in the US, they slept on the streets and unfortunately some of their meals came from trash cans behind restaurants. Thankfully she doesn’t use the forums because I’m sure some of these comments would break her heart.

Yes, the game on your computer is your game to play however you want but this franchise was not designed solely for you or solely to represent one culture or country or lifestyle. Representation matters for every single person that pays for this game. I think we need a mind your manners and stop thinking you’re the only person in the universe or the only person allowed to be represented in a game stuff pack next. The tantrums that this community throws over diversity in content and gameplay is utterly exhausting.

"Sharonia;c-17541092" wrote:
I'm utterly disgusted with all the dumpster interactions. I've used MCCC to make it so none of it happens autonomously in my game. I don't want to see my sims rummaging through trash. It's gross and not at all realistic to real life.

The meat wall will most likely be completely ignored in my game as well.

I think it's great that so many people here apparently live in very wealthy areas, but seeing people rummaging through trash is an everyday occurance where I live. And they are not homeless people either. People are specifically rummaging for returnable bottles which will get a refund of between 15- 25 cents at the grocery store.
And I am not a fan of the dumpster woohoo but literally everything else they introduced is already a thing and not considered gross in other parts of the world, including cultured meat, which I don't enjoy looking at but neither do I enjoy raw meat IRL.
People have the right to feel about things the way they do, but I just wanted to explain why the new features in this pack are not a big deal to me.

@Netzspannung I mean Germany is a wealthy country still people rummage in the trash all the time.
For some people there is no alternative because they have no money, for others it's just a lifestyle.

"SimmerGeorge;c-17542220" wrote:
@Netzspannung I mean Germany is a wealthy country still people rummage in the trash all the time.
For some people there is no alternative because they have no money, for others it's just a lifestyle.

It happens everywhere in the world if we take the time to look.

"SimmerGeorge;c-17542220" wrote:
@Netzspannung I mean Germany is a wealthy country still people rummage in the trash all the time.
For some people there is no alternative because they have no money, for others it's just a lifestyle.

Absolutely. From what I can tell it is possible to make EUR 30 or more per day when searching in the rights spots. For some senior citizens, students with no support or for someone out of work this can make a huge difference. And upcycling is also a real thing. Whether as a way of life or of survival, it is not something that should be frowned upon. We like to pretend that as soon as the trash is taken away it's gone, but in reality this planet is drowning in it. Anyone who uses trash for something useful is doing all of us a favour.

"Netzspannung;c-17542152" wrote:

"Sharonia;c-17541092" wrote:
I'm utterly disgusted with all the dumpster interactions. I've used MCCC to make it so none of it happens autonomously in my game. I don't want to see my sims rummaging through trash. It's gross and not at all realistic to real life.

The meat wall will most likely be completely ignored in my game as well.

I think it's great that so many people here apparently live in very wealthy areas, but seeing people rummaging through trash is an everyday occurance where I live. And they are not homeless people either. People are specifically rummaging for returnable bottles which will get a refund of between 15- 25 cents at the grocery store.

Same here! While I dont dumpster dive and my husband drink enough sodas that we dont need to search the neighborhood for cans, if I see some discarded objects left out on the curb for trash pickup, you can bet Im going to see what looks interesting. In fact, a good amount of objects we have in the house were found this exact same way. And dont get me started on tag sales. One man's trash is another man's treasure indeed.

And I just think its a bit ignorant to claim that dumpster diving and bug eating arent "realistic" and I can make a few guesses as to what kind of bubbles people making these claims live in. Sure eating insects is not a common thing where I live, but I know for a fact that there are countries and cultures where eating insects is nothing out of the ordinary. And if you know what to look for, insects are packed with amazing amounts of protein. And dumpster diving? I can look outside my window right now and see our neighborhood homeless guy picking through the trash. My area isnt bad, nor is it spectacular, and seeing homeless folks going through dumpsters is a common sight. But to say that that's not "realistic"... Oof. You might as well say that because you have a house, homelessness does not exist.

"Pamtastic72;c-17541253" wrote:
I don’t understand why the OP bought the pack if they found it disgusting. There were 2 trailers and a very in depth livestream that left really no mystery as to what this pack was about.

The pack isn't just about disgusting dumpster interactions, eating bugs and meat walls. That's why I bought it. I rather enjoy having my sims take part in all the eco footprint stuff and I have my game modded so I can easily avoid the parts I don't like anyway. My sims are doing fine without ever rummaging through dumpsters so far and I plan to keep it that way.

It is possible to enjoy an expansion but not like some of it's features at the same time. I'm honestly really enjoying Eco Lifestyle. For me it's one of the best packs we've had since Island Living.

@Pamtastic72 thanks I thought of it in the shower. Always my pleasure to make people spit out hot beverages on their screens.
Jk, glad you laughed ?