What's everyone's personal rankings? Let's see if we can gauge which ones are resonating with people.
- Tea Time: Could go either way for me. We could get a whimsical, but classy look that we don't usually see in the game. It could work with a classic grandma's home, or for a high-class family's solarium, or used for a kid's tea party. It could potentially be a stylish pack with a lot of versatility.
- Author’s Haven: Nothing particularly new or groundbreaking, but it could be nice. I'd like some more book/messy book decor. It'd be great for bookworms, messy sims, writers, of different stripes. I see a vision.
- Themed Kids Bedroom: Could be cute, depending on how they're executed. Kid room themes are pretty niche, and I wouldn't use them all the time. But whenever I have kid sims who would like those themes, I'd gladly whip up rooms with these kits.
- Sunrooms and Porches: Sounds cute, but the Greenhouse Haven's window and door swatches already let us make beautiful sunrooms. Having more options is nice, I guess. So I wouldn't be upset at it existing. A porch swing sounds nice, but I'd expect it to be just a glorified sofa, instead of an actual seat with a swinging element to it.
- Boho Surfer Bungalow: I like the idea, though would they be able to pull off a full shack with just a kit? And it's weird to have a surf shack in a game with no actual surfing. Other than that, eh - seems like Island Living 2.0. I wouldn't be too upset, but it's not exactly unique and could be borderline DLC for DLC.
- Manicured Garden: I mean, I wouldn't object to some nice garden stuff. Flowers are wicked. I'd have to see this in action see what exactly they're aiming for. Could potentially move up or down my list, but I'll put it in the middle for now.
- Pillowfort Slumber Party: I mean, that Little Campers kit already has a lot of elements of this. I guess a pillow fort could be cute, I'd be down to use it if you could actually interact with it. Otherwise it'd just be a huge waste of space (as in, it'd have a giant item footprint), so it's only use would be for taking themed screenshots. And I know, you'd be giving players a very cheap alternative to the EPs by giving them access to sleeping bags here. But when you keep giving us the same items over and over again, it waters down the concept and takes away the value of the other packs. Especially because things are reused constantly, instead of just in rare instances where they're really necessary.
- Kids Backyard Haven: This one highlights how kids have so little to do in the basegame. They're just reskinning things + porting over basketball from City Living. And that's assuming the basketball stuff wouldn't be non-interactable decor.
- Garden Tool Clutter: This just sounds like Greenhouse Haven, but with a bird fountain.
- Luxury Yurt: You can already glamp in the game, and it's not like a kit will do anything to flesh it out in a meaningful way. It'll probably be just a bunch of fancy, niche decor that you may or may not even be able to put in your inventory. Camping is also limited in this game if you don't own certain packs - otherwise you can just camp in your backyard or in parks. It feels like one of those ideas that works great for making pretty builds or taking pics, but doesn't work out perfectly when you consider the gameplay.
- Bathroom Retreat: Sounds like Spa Day, but limited to just washroom decor.
Like I know kits aren't meant to be groundbreaking, some can just enhance what's already there. But I feel like many of these are retreads, than genuine enhancements.