Kit Packs: Yay or Nay?

I thank everyone for their contributions. Theoretically, we should know a lot more about Kit Packs tomorrow, but as we have learned more my opinion has already started changing a bit due to the new organization of Kit Packs.

To be quite honest, it makes me skittish. At first I was somewhat relieved that it was still a pack and had assumed it would get its own shelf on the pack tab (maybe a new tab in the library). Instead, they seem to be disassociating themselves with the pack part and focusing on the "Kit" part by giving it it's own game tab away from the usual packs.

Now this may be reading into things, but I think this and the debut packs show how few rules kits will follow. The content could be anything, like a Sims 3 Store bundle. Plus, because they are "Kits" and not traditional packs, I now suspect they are going to buck the unified pricing. It is possible that it will not be immediately, but I heavily expect some sort of dynamic content pricing. They have gone through a lot of effort it seems to paint a picture with the organization: new thing, new rules.

"Calico45;c-17820244" wrote:

To be quite honest, it makes me skittish. At first I was somewhat relieved that it was still a pack and had assumed it would get its own shelf on the pack tab (maybe a new tab in the library). Instead, they seem to be disassociating themselves with the pack part and focusing on the "Kit" part by giving it it's own game tab away from the usual packs.

I don't understand what you mean here. Are you talking about sections of the forum? On Origin? In the game? Please explain.

"elanorbreton;c-17820401" wrote:

"Calico45;c-17820244" wrote:

To be quite honest, it makes me skittish. At first I was somewhat relieved that it was still a pack and had assumed it would get its own shelf on the pack tab (maybe a new tab in the library). Instead, they seem to be disassociating themselves with the pack part and focusing on the "Kit" part by giving it it's own game tab away from the usual packs.

I don't understand what you mean here. Are you talking about sections of the forum? On Origin? In the game? Please explain.

When you open the game, there are currently two pages to the start menu: news and packs. Originally, I thought that kits would get a shelf to itself on the pack page. However, new images and reports are surfacing of the kits getting its own new tab, a third page, dedicated to it. Therefore it has a visible and categorical separation and disassociation from normal packs.

As for the new library tab, in Origin there is the extra stuff, SP, GP, and EP tabs. I suspected kits would either get it's own tab here or be put in extra stuff. I suspect it will especially get it's own tab here as well since it is getting its own page in the game menu.

It's a solid no for me. I've owned every piece of pc content for this franchise excluding sweet treats, and some ts3 store content, but this is a whole new level. They're not even hiding content splitting at this point. 700USD and counting? I officially give up on the sims. Will Wright would NEVER have done us this much dirt.

"Boyfriend;c-17820637" wrote:
It's a solid no for me. I've owned every piece of pc content for this franchise excluding sweet treats, and some ts3 store content, but this is a whole new level. They're not even hiding content splitting at this point. 700USD and counting? I officially give up on the sims. Will Wright would NEVER have done us this much dirt.

$790 and counting.

I see little difference between these and other content packs, except for size. There are two important things to consider, however.

1) The more user-made content is made offered, the more time EA has to work on bugs and game mechanics!
2) You can still choose to purchase something or not. Just as I didn't get Eco Lifestyle, I'm sure there will be Kits I don't get and some I will.

Interesting the reaction on a fan site is pretty similar of being mixed like here:
https://simscommunity.info/2021/02/25/the-sims-4-is-launching-a-new-pack-type-kits/

"Calico45;c-17820244" wrote:
I thank everyone for their contributions. Theoretically, we should know a lot more about Kit Packs tomorrow, but as we have learned more my opinion has already started changing a bit due to the new organization of Kit Packs.

To be quite honest, it makes me skittish. At first I was somewhat relieved that it was still a pack and had assumed it would get its own shelf on the pack tab (maybe a new tab in the library). Instead, they seem to be disassociating themselves with the pack part and focusing on the "Kit" part by giving it it's own game tab away from the usual packs.

Now this may be reading into things, but I think this and the debut packs show how few rules kits will follow. The content could be anything, like a Sims 3 Store bundle. Plus, because they are "Kits" and not traditional packs, I now suspect they are going to buck the unified pricing. It is possible that it will not be immediately, but I heavily expect some sort of dynamic content pricing. They have gone through a lot of effort it seems to paint a picture with the organization: new thing, new rules.

something tells me the packs will be priced differently depending on what they have like the sims 3 store. i just hope they dont make it as absurdly expensive that's all cuz i genuinely like the idea. i would love to see them introduce world kits as well i think that has alot of potential in working

@Calico45 It's yea or nay, not yay or nay

"Dragonmasterleo;c-17821066" wrote:


@Calico45 It's yea or nay, not yay or nay

I don't think so. (Yea is yes for voting, but yay is an expression of excitement.)