Leaked Gameplay Article

I can't wait. The free update looks awesome too !! I wonder if parents can also ground teens for sneaking out ? I hope so.

I am so stoked!! This article seems really promising, and with this partnered with the video that was posted yesterday wants and fears are pretty much confirmed. That is awesome as I loved that feature in the sims 2 and it will hopefully add the slightest bit of challenge/personality to the gameplay as you avoid your sims' fears and have small-term goals with fulfilling wants. I'm really hoping the want/fear system is based on a number of variables such as your sims' traits, aspiration, likes/dislikes, lifestyles, etc.

I'm even more excited at the possibility of an attraction system and being able to customize your sims' sexual/romantic preferences. I also like the idea of my sims' partner being able to dump them, but I do hope that it has more to do with romance/relationship level rather than it being random like I've seen some others mention already. I think it would be a little too heartbreaking if I was too invested and my sim ended up getting dumped by who was supposed to be their soulmate, haha. I might need to go through all of the stages of grief myself to recover, lol. ?

"elanorbreton;c-18148781" wrote:

"Darren;c-18148777" wrote:

"elanorbreton;c-18148775" wrote:
So... 2 classes a day sounds good - that would be morning class, then lunch, then afternoon class presumably.

I am really hoping for classes that have things other than sitting at a desk.

As long as there are no homework for each class but instead one general homework for the next day like we have now.

I wonder if they can sneakily do their homework during class...

One of those small details that I really miss from TS3 is that your sim could finish their homework on the bus on the way to school (although it did seem to have a small detrimental affect on their mood and energy for the rest of the day). I thought that was both convenient and realistic... and a little funny. I was always scrambling to get homework done (on the bus, in the hallway, etc.). I mean, I was a goody-two-shoes, but we had so much homework at my school that we were all always sneaking it in wherever we could.

Even if we don't get school buses in this pack, it would definitely be great if our sims could sneak to work on it in class, work on it in the cafeteria, etc.

Oh! You know, one thing I haven't seen mentioned is a school library. How could we possibly have a high school without a library? (Not to mention the difficulties of creating a Buffy save.)

All this talk about leaking makes me wonder whether I accidentally clicked the wrong link and read a different article than everyone else. I really didn't see anything that earthshattering that we didn't already know or at least strongly guess. What am I missing?

"Amapola76;c-18148925" wrote:
All this talk about leaking makes me wonder whether I accidentally clicked the wrong link and read a different article than everyone else. I really didn't see anything that earthshattering that we didn't already know or at least strongly guess. What am I missing?

I agree it wasn't earthshattering; there were only maybe two completely new bits of info (number of classes, and sexual attraction settings).

I think people are just eager for details and hyped for the upcoming livestream.

"DaniRose2143;c-18148799" wrote:
It seems like there have been more leaks about this pack than usual. More than Werewolves it feels like. It makes you wonder if those leaks might be orchestrated. This is what the third or fourth leak? We knew the theme of the pack while we were still waiting for Werewolves to drop. Then the world map leak, now this leak about the gameplay and the update. Maybe this is normal, I'm not entirely sure. I never started paying attention to the news ahead of a pack release this closely until I started participating here which was just before MWS bombed dropped.

Maybe these 'leaks' are to help mend fences after the MWS fiasco? Just a thought while waiting impatiently.

I would put money down that the leaks are orchestrated. This always happens when we're about to get new packs, and gaming leaks arent unique to the Sims franchise. Currently, we doing exactly what they want us to do. Generating hype, speculating, talking about it all over social media and spreading the word, and getting ready to buy! From a marketing pov, this is great! And yeah there are times when devs arent ready to talk about something but someone from outside or inside starts leaking info, then heads are rolling. I personally think that when word about a high school pack started making waves a little while ago, that that was unintentional.

But that aside, with all the new info and "leaks" that come out whenever new content is on the horizon, Im willing to bet that there was some meetings over what they're gonna reveal. Some higher up gave the go ahead and now someone "accidentally" dropped some new info and is totally hoping that absolutely no one like popular and well established gaming news websites with lots of regular visitors takes the ball and runs with it to show off to millions of potential buyers! That's just silly!

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If they pull this off, I'm impressed. This addresses so many complaints I've had with this game. The devs are really turning things around this year. Either they got a bigger budget, or Kits are actually helping, or these updates were always in the pipeline and they just coincidentally happened to be ready right now, or they're trying to pump out the needed stuff so they can focus on dragons - I don't know. But this is huge and I really appreciate it.

I dump on Sims 4 a lot, so lemme just break down what I really like.

• Teen-specific Aspirations, which will help differentiate them from adults and give them more unique experiences.
  
• I complained about the Whims system being abandoned. Now they came back to it and evolved it into a superior system. (Kinda wish they mentioned that they were working on improving the system, instead of saying that they had no plans on touching it when they last talked about them.)
  
• Expulsion gives us serious long-term consequences for our actions, while still giving us the chance to turn things around.
  
• Gender preferences are a much-needed addition. And I doubt it'll be rigid, so there will be room to experiment. (I want Sidney to realize he's straight when he grows up, while Principal Prescott comes out as a lesbian. Switch things up.)
  

Being dumped worries me, though. If the relationship is struggling, sure. If they've been dating other sims, sure. But I don't want it to be arbitrary, like story progression choices. That said, relationship trouble could make playing a lot more fun.

"Amapola76;c-18148924" wrote:

"elanorbreton;c-18148781" wrote:

"Darren;c-18148777" wrote:

"elanorbreton;c-18148775" wrote:
So... 2 classes a day sounds good - that would be morning class, then lunch, then afternoon class presumably.

I am really hoping for classes that have things other than sitting at a desk.

As long as there are no homework for each class but instead one general homework for the next day like we have now.

I wonder if they can sneakily do their homework during class...

One of those small details that I really miss from TS3 is that your sim could finish their homework on the bus on the way to school (although it did seem to have a small detrimental affect on their mood and energy for the rest of the day). I thought that was both convenient and realistic... and a little funny. I was always scrambling to get homework done (on the bus, in the hallway, etc.). I mean, I was a goody-two-shoes, but we had so much homework at my school that we were all always sneaking it in wherever we could.

Even if we don't get school buses in this pack, it would definitely be great if our sims could sneak to work on it in class, work on it in the cafeteria, etc.

Oh! You know, one thing I haven't seen mentioned is a school library. How could we possibly have a high school without a library? (Not to mention the difficulties of creating a Buffy save.)

Whoo! A Buffy save! I haven't done one, but that could be fun! Yep, the Scooby gang definitely needs a library to hang out in!
Also Teen Wolf would be fun. Good stuff!

"RoseQuartz;c-18148966" wrote:

"Amapola76;c-18148924" wrote:

"elanorbreton;c-18148781" wrote:

"Darren;c-18148777" wrote:

"elanorbreton;c-18148775" wrote:
So... 2 classes a day sounds good - that would be morning class, then lunch, then afternoon class presumably.

I am really hoping for classes that have things other than sitting at a desk.

As long as there are no homework for each class but instead one general homework for the next day like we have now.

I wonder if they can sneakily do their homework during class...

One of those small details that I really miss from TS3 is that your sim could finish their homework on the bus on the way to school (although it did seem to have a small detrimental affect on their mood and energy for the rest of the day). I thought that was both convenient and realistic... and a little funny. I was always scrambling to get homework done (on the bus, in the hallway, etc.). I mean, I was a goody-two-shoes, but we had so much homework at my school that we were all always sneaking it in wherever we could.

Even if we don't get school buses in this pack, it would definitely be great if our sims could sneak to work on it in class, work on it in the cafeteria, etc.

Oh! You know, one thing I haven't seen mentioned is a school library. How could we possibly have a high school without a library? (Not to mention the difficulties of creating a Buffy save.)

Whoo! A Buffy save! I haven't done one, but that could be fun! Yep, the Scooby gang definitely needs a library to hang out in!
Also Teen Wolf would be fun. Good stuff!

What is a Buffy Save?

"CK213;c-18148975" wrote:

"RoseQuartz;c-18148966" wrote:

"Amapola76;c-18148924" wrote:

"elanorbreton;c-18148781" wrote:

"Darren;c-18148777" wrote:

"elanorbreton;c-18148775" wrote:
So... 2 classes a day sounds good - that would be morning class, then lunch, then afternoon class presumably.

I am really hoping for classes that have things other than sitting at a desk.

As long as there are no homework for each class but instead one general homework for the next day like we have now.

I wonder if they can sneakily do their homework during class...

One of those small details that I really miss from TS3 is that your sim could finish their homework on the bus on the way to school (although it did seem to have a small detrimental affect on their mood and energy for the rest of the day). I thought that was both convenient and realistic... and a little funny. I was always scrambling to get homework done (on the bus, in the hallway, etc.). I mean, I was a goody-two-shoes, but we had so much homework at my school that we were all always sneaking it in wherever we could.

Even if we don't get school buses in this pack, it would definitely be great if our sims could sneak to work on it in class, work on it in the cafeteria, etc.

Oh! You know, one thing I haven't seen mentioned is a school library. How could we possibly have a high school without a library? (Not to mention the difficulties of creating a Buffy save.)

Whoo! A Buffy save! I haven't done one, but that could be fun! Yep, the Scooby gang definitely needs a library to hang out in!
Also Teen Wolf would be fun. Good stuff!

What is a Buffy Save?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer. You kids these days... :D