Do Occult Simmers Need to be More Vocal in Demanding Content

Last time I politely asked for more Occult content I was called Toxic by a bunch of people who literally cried for months demanding more realism themed packs until they got what they wanted Yet still continue to demand more. So you know what, I'm a petty person, I don't care about being better than anyone else. Let's riot!

Realism players seem to be very vocal and kind of give this image as if the community is very anti-occult when, in my experience, it's not truly the case at all. Occult lovers meanwhile aren't that vocal since it's not like we're going to demand realistic elements to be be nerfed or removed because we like some fantastical aspects. Therefore, because of this disparity which can easily give the wrong message, I say maybe it's time to be more vocal. So let's riot.

I myself am not even like the biggest occult fan since I'm rather picky but even I am sick of some of the behavior in the community. E.g. the refusal to take any personal responsibility for ones purchase decision (buy a pack called Vampires, then complain there's vampires acting like vampires) and general intolerance for different playstyles/preferences. E.g. I understand aliens weren't the main attraction of Get to Work pack but, at the same time, it should be acknowledged there are plenty of those who very much enjoy aliens (aliens, and vampires on that matter, have existed as an addition to EPs in previous games too) so their preferences shouldn't be just brushed aside with "I want MY game to be realistic, therefore aliens shouldn't appear for anyone".
Yes, I agree EA should add toggles because it's the most player friendly option in EVERY way (occult players have favorites too) but I'm just saying...

I don't think being vocal helps much. Look how long people have been asking for better babies and yet we still have objects. I think EA are just going to make what ever they want for the game and there is not really much we can do about it but be patient and keep hoping.

As much as I love TS4 and as much as I love occults and fantasy, I don't care to be vocal about wanting more occults. If I get what I want later on down the line, sweet, if not, whatever. I'm having a lot of fun with spellcasters at the moment anyway, I should really play with the Vampires pack more though. I'm in agreement with @Thrior's points about playstyles, looking at the pack properly and in as much depth as is possible. Also yes, including a toggle on/off for specific occults is a brilliant idea so each player can toggle it to fit their stories or their preferences.

Alexa, play "Riot" by Three Days Grace.

I'm almost afraid of asking for or getting any more occult (like proper playable fairies), because I might get it and then its perfect and then someone will complain that its too much and it will get nerfed.

Many of the things they've added have made sims into a bore-fest. I mean...laundry (got the pack for CAS and the rest of the BB) and vacuuming (probably the only kit I won't get, depending on what comes in the future)...? No thanks, I do that enough in my real life, don't need it in a game. I need a game where I can escape my life, with illness and mundane tasks, and that's what occult play will do.

Don't think I have the energy to riot, but I also won't sit quietly in a corner anymore. In the meantime, I'll continue playing my vampires, as they are at least still worth playing.

I think the devs know that ppl want more occults but they might have other data on how many ppl actually use it because the people on the forums, Twitter or other social media are a small portion of ppl that play the game and buy the packs. So that's what I think. I don't actually know the percentage of players that play occults but it might be lower than everyone thinks.

It's the same as when a dev said most ppl play with households with 1 or 2 sims. Which is probably why there is not much family gameplay or stuff for children to do. I'm thinking not much ppl play with the younger life states and it's even lower for elders.

But you could also argue that if there was more occults or more stuff for younger ages to do then ppl will play with them more. But it's hard for them to justify making a pack if it doesn't sell as much.

Yes, I'd love more occult content. I enjoy the escapism of the weird and fantastic elements, bring it on!

I don't particularly like occults, but I do usually like the build/buy stuff that comes with. I'd love to have more occults and I do think occult players need to be more vocal.

"Thrior;c-17948923" wrote:
Realism players seem to be very vocal and kind of give this image as if the community is very anti-occult when, in my experience, it's not truly the case at all. Occult lovers meanwhile aren't that vocal since it's not like we're going to demand realistic elements to be be nerfed or removed because we like some fantastical aspects. Therefore, because of this disparity which can easily give the wrong message, I say maybe it's time to be more vocal. So let's riot.

I don't think this is true. Occult players are probably a small player type. Maxis has tons of data on how people play this game. What we get is based on how often people beg for things on social media and based on the data they track from our play sessions. If you're an occult player with data collection turned off, you're doing yourself a disservice because your play data is ignored.

Honestly id rather priority be focused on fixing the current occult bugs instead (alien face genetics resetting upon age up!!), but of course Im always open to more occult content.