So, I have a lot of packs in the Sims 4. But I feel like most of them are wasted, as I don't use some of the features very often. Some examples: I almost never go to the Spa from Spa day, or vacation in Outdoor Retreat. When festivals are in town, I go for a brief bit, but leave. I really want to make better use of these packs, but I feel like I'm wasting them. What should I do?

"jamiehood;d-935687" wrote:So, I have a lot of packs in the Sims 4. But I feel like most of them are wasted, as I don't use some of the features very often. Some examples: I almost never go to the Spa from Spa day, or vacation in Outdoor Retreat. When festivals are in town, I go for a brief bit, but leave. I really want to make better use of these packs, but I feel like I'm wasting them. What should I do?I have not used all the options from all the packs myself, I do not see it as wasted because the way EA/Maxis designed the packs each pack has an option that some may choose to use and eventually they may use others when the time comes. Everybody has a different playstyle that may require what packs are to be used and there is no clear cut way to tell you how to not to waste them.

"jamiehood;d-935687" wrote:So, I have a lot of packs in the Sims 4. But I feel like most of them are wasted, as I don't use some of the features very often. Some examples: I almost never go to the Spa from Spa day, or vacation in Outdoor Retreat. When festivals are in town, I go for a brief bit, but leave. I really want to make better use of these packs, but I feel like I'm wasting them. What should I do?I am the same, but it's intentional in my case.I am waiting for my favorite packs to arrive. (Seasons/University/Witches) I don't want to burn out on current content before I feel the game has the game play I really need.I call this Non-existent Expansion Pack Syndrome. Otherwise known as N.E.P.S. http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/892841/n-e-p-s-another-simmer-mind-state-n-e-p-s-alleviated-pg-6/p1I am playing this game extremely slow. I was playing immortal young adults when the game launched.When we got to toddlers and Parenthood I aged them all down to toddlers and gave them parents. Now I am focusing on Parenthood while I rotationally play all my sims. I dabble with any new packs that come out, but I don't explore them for all their secrets. I just sample mainly for something new to do before I set it aside.I plan to lock aging when all my Sims are teens and then I will find something else to do and just play then once in a while I wait for University.Jungle adventure is next and I am sending my orphanage of child sims out for a cultural education in Selvadorada. Since they are kids, they won't delve deep into the jungle. I will have them return after University to see a little bit of the world before settling down in careers and families.I do have one family that might explore deep in the jungle. One of my YAs had a back story that her parents died when she was young and she had to survive on her own as a teen. I think I will play this out with Jungle Adventure.So, I don't feel like I am wasting them.I am just saving them for later. :)

I feel the same, OP. It is like I buy the packs just to try it out for the first month and that's it. For some packs, I still use the build and buy mode stuff so it's not too bad. But there are others that I don't even touch. :confounded:

I do this all the time I fall into habits, use this bed use this and that with it and go to the next room I need to remind myself to use other things, but for me it's okay. It's nice to have those items for different things like there are things I haven't done yet but I'll get to when I feel like it. Maybe try some challenges that focus on certain packs to make yourself use other things more.

I tend to get absorbed with the type of characters I'm playing so sometimes I don't use other packs fully because it doesn't fit the sim type or what they would be interested in. Like I got the kids and toddler packs as they came out and was kicking myself about it later because I didn't play with them enough to use them or even think the packs were any good. Toddlers came out over a year ago and I'm just now playing with them with any regularity... so now I'm using the packs more fully. I'm usually up to year behind if not more.. no clue why. I did the same thing with scientists and aliens. I'm doing the same thing with vampires.. even though I use much of the stuff that came in that pack and make use of the vampires in my worlds sometimes I don't actually play them. I don't worry about it I'll get around to them eventually.I understand the "NEPS" though. I have a family that I want to be influenced by Witchcraft.. the new curses and stuff coming might work or it might not in that packs place I'm not sure yet. So although I play that family now and then the meat and potatoes of their story isn't there to flesh them out yet. I am very much looking forward to this new pack though because I have a use for lots of elements in that pack right now.For the OP .. I don't know what you like but maybe make a character that would enjoy going to the spa. They can be a friend of your main characters if for some reason the spa life isn't appealing to you. Or have a rich family put in the chairs and massage tables in their homes and call out for a massage service. Just incorporate it in a way that blends in your game. Or just enjoy the aspects of it that you do. Why stress?I almost always send a sim to OR alone but just recently found out it's pretty fun with a pet... well a dog precisely. I enjoyed walking them and collecting insects along the way. You might be surprised how much you enjoy it when it fits how you like to play. Maybe also wait for packs to go on sale. I wish I could take that advise.

Is it weird that I feel like I'm Wasting Packs?

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_Jessicasmith21
8 years ago
I have the same problem but mine is more that I get bored with the packs easily. I played City Living for a full day straight when I first got it and then I didn't touch Sims 4 for weeks. I'm really bad for starting new games just to delete them, but I plan on starting a legacy whenever I get Parenthood.
_Jessicasmith21
8 years ago
Also, I never played Sims 3. What were the Seasons and University Life packs like? I always hear people say they want them to bring it back for Sims 4.
royarden
8 years ago
It happens to me as well regarding some of the packs. it really depends on what my game method is. sometimes I want my sim to be this vegetarian, nature loving wholesome person, so I do happen to use the packs it correlates to, such as spa day and outdoor retreat.
basically, you can say my game method is rotational packs, instead of rotational households.
what I NEVER use though, is the dine out pack. I feel like this pack failed me.
TheGoodOldGamer
8 years ago
I got Vampires purely for the tears/holes wall deco, lol. Couldn't care less about the Vampires. Some might say it's a waste but those few wall decos are infinitely useful to me.

Depends on the perspective, I guess.

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