Goth Galore & Castle Estate Kits

The medieval castle Kit - looks GREAT…however, the blog description specifically mentions “slim arrow slits” - which is (weirdly) the thing I was most excited for…

Dearest Arrow Slits where art though?

Are they so slim I cannot see them? Can they see me at all at all?

Helluuu?

My life is literally surrounded by medievalness…I’m sitting in a dungeon right now. I’d recognize an arrow slit when I see one. Never in me life have I not noticed an arrow slit, so please do not tell me that the slim, ornate, cute little window over there is meant to be an arrow slit? It’s a friggin’ window. I don’t want to think about what happens to that poor little window when some random rowdy rascal knight scoundrel shoots an (for now invisible, we need archery ?) arrow in its ornate direction. Mind the banners!
Oh yes, that’s right, where are the castle banners?! I was looking forward to replacing my Star Wars banners to something more authentic looking.

Aye..I’m suddenly feeling really, really dark right now, really, really dark. Engulfed in darkness is what I am, my goodness, it’s almost gothic.
Which reminds me of…oh? What’s that? A goth..punk…thing…but wait! Where’s Morticia’s dress?!!

I love the long leather coat, and the short leather jacket, I really do. Okay, I knew we’d be getting dog collars, although I’m still looking for Jack Skellington-Esque stripey blazers and more sort of Edgar Alan Poe dark academia goth goodness. And 80’s gothness with the hair thing. I was never a “goth” goth so maybe I don’t know what I’m talking about. In fact,I know absolutely nothing about fashion. I wear black 24/7 and I’m just really dark at heart is all. Nothing will ever be dark enough for me, so nevermind this cheerful lad.?

Of course I shall invest in both kits…regardless of my dark state of mind - but that’s the sort of mood they’re going for anyway, so I suppose that’s alright. ??️

"Lecca;c-18344810" wrote:
Are the pointy white gauges/earrings the promo sim with the mohawk has in already in game?

I am looking in game right now and do not see this asset. Could it be part of the SDX?

"jennieeffin;c-18344777" wrote:
This isn't something I usually grouse about but the goth items look really familiar, seem like items you could find in Get Together and Vampires. And since this isn't a style my sims are crying for in general, I think I'll skip this kit.

Yep. Looks like half of it is just black swatches of clothes from earlier expansions.

I’m probably going to buy both of these kits. The castle kit was about what I expected. I’m excited to see what builds come from it that I can appropriate, being a not builder myself. I was also never goth, so I don’t know one style of goth from another. It looks good to me. I just need some more modern “gothiness” so my hip vampires will stop poaching from my Spellcaster’s closets.

"Lenny_Ogg;c-18344821" wrote:
We when we saw the clothes of this kit:

We were so exited for this kit but a proper goth wouldn't be caught dead in these clothes ^^'
I really wish they'd do a short google before they start to create clothes.
And why waste 3 spots with makeup when we already have the scariest make up - in abundance ?

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Definitely new generation goth. Not everyone can be a proper goth. Look like they opened a Hot Topic in WIllow Creek. Some items are cute like these and the trench coat. I , when I was young dressed more old skool and victorian, (I dress mature minimal black, dark romantic now), but I am
just content there's an official pack for this style. honestly I have so much cc which is incredible in this style. Kits are too small but cater to vanilla and console players. I may get it just because I like official content-- but really have have a ton of gothic style cas. This I can maybe style one sim, only a few looks where I have over a thousand sims - pretty much most are dressed in this vein in my game. @Lenny_Ogg

"Simmingal;c-18344828" wrote:
I don't regret my votes
(I mean what kind of dystopian alternate universe would it have to be for me to vote rainbowcore instead of goth)

but I'm just really depressed by this goth kit because theres so many beautiful silhouettes and details in goth clothing and they just decided to not do any of that???

not even one fancy dress?
not even one pair of winklepickers?
not even one gloriously ridiculous hairstyle?

like this is pretty much just "your average black clothes kit" to me

also I see many clothes that pretty much already exist in the game so like why again?

+ I still don't like croptops and microshorts its friggin cold in Forgotten Hollow especially while you are lacking plasma

like sure a croptop I'll give you one it is rather common goth clothing item but 3 in a kit that is already this small?

*shouts forbidden words so loud grim can hear em*

and the worst part really is that 2 of those croptops are items i liked most in this kit just because i don't have those already

AAAAAAAAAAAAAA

okay sorry and thank you for therapy I go hibernate now

I am not even close to goth and I had the exact same reaction: Average black clothes kit.

Croptops and microshorts? How banal. I imagine the alternative would have been crops and microshorts in a rainbow of colors had the other choice won. So, all in all, black is fine.

I am also disappointed in the lack of hair homage to Robert Smith. Sigh. The babies don't even know who that is, do they?
Probably though, Robert's hair would be impossible to do justice in this game. I don't know if it would technically even be possible.

The fact that you admit liking two croptops is the most disturbing thing I have read on this forum in months.

I hope your therapy sessions are successful.

Hug.

Echoing the sentiments about the goth kit. It should have had more variety, been more bold. I get they might have wanted to play it safe and go with generic, so they could appeal to a wider variety of people. But they're pretty dull overall. I was hoping for less 2014 Goth Teenager on Tumblr, and more traditionally gothic and edgy stuff. I would have liked to see some tattoos, more piercings, some hairs. Wish we got some of the clothing from the concept art, along with the snake tattoo.

But there are some cool things here: the running eyeliner look, the fingerless gloves, the corset-esque shirts. I might actually buy this one, so I can perfect my Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way sim. They even included the black leather miniskirt and black combat boots.

The castle kit looks okay. It'd be great to build more accurate castles, but the limitations of the kit format are showing. (Aside from the fact that you're paying half the price for less than a third of the content you'd get from a Stuff Pack.) You can build the outside, but you're out of luck if you want to work on the inside. Hope you bought various other packs to get some of the furniture you'd need!

"Lecca;c-18344810" wrote:
Are the pointy white gauges/earrings the promo sim with the mohawk has in already in game?

I’m hoping we get those long pointy earrings too. Now I am going to have to give a teen sim or two a Mohawk when I eventually get the kits.

For a kit, I think they did pretty well on the goth kit. I like the long boots. I like the way the pieces will go together too. It would have been nice to have gotten some long dresses, and some new tights, but with all the clothes we have from the other packs/kits I’m sure there has to be some tights in there that will work. I’m really wondering where the spike earrings are coming from, I really like those. Like others have said, I hope they are in a drop or patch, if not in the kit. I also hope we get some gothic hairs in a drop and some tatoo’s.

Goth kit,I want my variety ,but like the kit.Thr clothes are not bad.Clothes being based on modern makes sense .


Castle kit which we had a couple funiturr,bit still I used it. My vampire castle and church needs more medical style.