Fitness Stuff was a wasted opportunity

It seems people want Stuff Packs to be Game Packs.
More fitness objects requires more animations and that moves you to Game Pack territory.

Stuff packs used to be $20 with no new game play, so what we have isn't all that bad compared to what we used to get.
But perhaps EA should just dump Stuff Packs and try to crank out an extra game pack or two per year.

"CK213;c-15852906" wrote:
It seems people want Stuff Packs to be Game Packs.
More fitness objects requires more animations and that moves you to Game Pack territory.

Stuff packs used to be $20 with no new game play, so what we have isn't all that bad compared to what we used to get.
But perhaps EA should just dump Stuff Packs and try to crank out an extra game pack or two per year.

Well, I wouldn't mind extra game packs. They're great. Although they actually have a lot of new gameplay. A few new equipment with new animations would probably fall within the domain of stuff packs

I like having SPs as an option because of the price point and the ability to combine them with other content. By that I mean, they are there if someone wants to add some new content to their game for, as has been recently pointed out, the price of a high-end burger. Someone can pick up a couple of them or a bundle with a GP or something. I think the option is fine and I wouldn't argue for getting rid of lower price point content as an option. They are just there as ways to customize.

GPs serve their own purpose; I'm definitely not going to bash GPs. I don't think this needs to be a case of SPs vs. GPs. They are all just options for players to choose from at different price points. I'm not in favor of removing choices for players. EA are certainly evaluating costs and sales figures in determining future strategy. This series is still playing catch up after a fairly slow start in terms of content release. It has picked up the pace this year especially in the direction of family play. Clearly players are feeling a bit impatient for some of the big content that is outstanding (yet to be released) and the impatience for that sometimes results in impatience with SPs that come out faster.

That said, yes, I'd have liked to see more types of fitness equipment in this SP. I'm still on the fence about it but I only have a few SPs right now. I do plan to acquire more from time to time though. I do generally like the content from SPs and I use that content regularly. I like being able to mix in varied content from across the packs I have and I like discovering some of the stuff as I go along. In a rotation, I use different types of content including things that I might not otherwise pick that I end up getting with a pack.

"ChampandGirlie;c-15853056" wrote:
I like having SPs as an option because of the price point and the ability to combine them with other content. By that I mean, they are there if someone wants to add some new content to their game for, as has been recently pointed out, the price of a high-end burger. Someone can pick up a couple of them or a bundle with a GP or something. I think the option is fine and I wouldn't argue for getting rid of lower price point content as an option. They are just there as ways to customize.

GPs serve their own purpose; I'm definitely not going to bash GPs. I don't think this needs to be a case of SPs vs. GPs. They are all just options for players to choose from at different price points. I'm not in favor of removing choices for players. EA are certainly evaluating costs and sales figures in determining future strategy. This series is still playing catch up after a fairly slow start in terms of content release. It has picked up the pace this year especially in the direction of family play. Clearly players are feeling a bit impatient for some of the big content that is outstanding (yet to be released) and the impatience for that sometimes results in impatience with SPs that come out faster.

That said, yes, I'd have liked to see more types of fitness equipment in this SP. I'm still on the fence about it but I only have a few SPs right now. I do plan to acquire more from time to time though. I do generally like the content from SPs and I use that content regularly. I like being able to mix in varied content from across the packs I have and I like discovering some of the stuff as I go along. In a rotation, I use different types of content including things that I might not otherwise pick that I end up getting with a pack.

Yeah, I think the Fitness pack is okay actually, but I just don't think it's worth getting right now. I have some of the SPs, and generally I do appreciate what they offer. Maybe if Fitness had introduced more unique items, I'd have gotten it at once.

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The so-called 'fitness pack' should have been titled 'modern furniture pack' because that is what it mostly is. There is more fitness in the center illustration in the post above mine than the pack ever thought of having. For shame, EA!

I am really enjoying fitness stuff, which is kind of ironic because I wasn't that excited about it.

I wish it had been a military course of objects for Sims as a precursor to the military career. Instead of that modern day wall to climb how about something like the military uses?>TS2, I digress. How about some courses on a venue lot where Sims have to run through those tires like football players and military? You know outside the box of ideas.

Thing is though, its gonna end up being the Spa Day of stuff packs. People will use the Fitness SP for house building, which sounds awesome to me to be honest

"Cinebar;c-15861767" wrote:
I wish it had been a military course of objects for Sims as a precursor to the military career. Instead of that modern day wall to climb how about something like the military uses?>TS2, I digress. How about some courses on a venue lot where Sims have to run through those tires like football players and military? You know outside the box of ideas.

Oh, I miss the obstacle course from Sims 2! That would've been nice too

"CitySimmer16;c-15861790" wrote:
Thing is though, its gonna end up being the Spa Day of stuff packs. People will use the Fitness SP for house building, which sounds awesome to me to be honest

I thought Spa Day was pretty nice, actually