This is a 2.0 from the other thread

Actually, this new forum may be why I don't buy this pack. This whole place is so generic. They wanted the forums of their games under one banner. I guess to save money and hoping people will get interested in other games they normally wouldn't bother getting to know.It's not designed for simmers, but just gamers in general. Every time I come here I just want to leave. It's focused on the most "liked" posts instead of the latest posts. It's endless scrolling instead of pages. What if you want to check out old posts you may have missed. You can't just jump to page 8. You just have to keep scrolling and scrolling. Most people won't.And simmers like telling stories, loooooong, endless stories, with many chapters and a table of contents page. I don't think they even considered this when creating this place, since it wasn't designed with simmers in mind. So when I think of getting this pack, and coming back here to share, I just can't get excited about it.

I'm glad we're finally getting turn-ons and turn-offs, but I already have one major turn-off about that: Where are the physical ones, like age, body type, body hair (or lack thereof), makeup, tattoos, fitness level? Those are all real things that can make or break attraction for real people, and leaving them out just because they're superficial doesn't sit well with me in a life simulation game. (And it's also ironic because TS4 is otherwise a very shallow and superficial game.) What definitely isn't a thing in real life is people rejecting potential love interests because of the colour of their clothes. Seriously, unless you're some hardcore goth who thinks that black is the only colour that should exist, who does that?Also, sorry if I'm repeating points that others have made before, I haven't read everything because I find this new layout very confusing and I'm just glad that I figured out how to post at all.

I echo other people’s opinions regarding the lack of physical TOTOs. I'm not that interested in realism in The sims. I prefer the quirky, abstract and weird fantastical way of pixel life. That being said, there is one thing that I believe should be realistic to a certain extend, and that's basic behavior . Natural, human behavior . Since sims are designed after humans, -even the occult life states-their behavior should at least simulate human behavior in a way that makes sense to us, for they are similar to us. Ultimately sims’ behavior is what makes the game interesting and challenging. I want my sims to surprise me, but the way they act has to make sense within a certain context. Otherwise what’s the point?To me, Non-sensical behavior = 😑 game. Sure, an unstable engine could cause a glitch in the simulatrix, however, there is no excuse for purposely neglecting some of the most obvious attraction factors: physical attraction. No excuse whatsoever.It is human (survival) instinct to judge others based on appearance. It is ingrained in our DNA. I don’t have to explain why. We all know why. Maybe not everyone does it, maybe not everyone is aware of it, but it is a completely natural thing for humans to look at fitness, height, weight, facial appearance and what have you. It should be natural for our sims too.I can respect and like someone without being physically / sexually attracted to them. There’s no need to vilify a person for not being attracted to certain body types or skin color. We all vibe at different frequencies. Some people are not attracted to muscular white guys with blonde hair and others don't care for the curvy exotic type. Black Beards are yuck to some. So what? That's OK. Can't we have taste, or opinions? It's ok to be selective when looking for a potential mate. It's natural, it’s healthy. Let our sims have that choice too, the way most of us do. - The fact that occults are not included in the TOTO system is -quite frankly- sad. I would expect an EP to expand on supernatural love too. - And then there's the friggin non-dumbbells. The non-dumbbells really get to me. I don't know why they're non-functional. It's just dumb. Dumb dumbbells. There, i said it.

I'm not thrilled about the sneaky bit of in-game advertising where we choose date activities. Instead of options simply not showing if we don't have the required packs, now we have all the options shown to us, and a note telling us we can only do these activities if we have the packs. Not a problem for me as I have all packs except kits, but I don't like it.

I was disappointed to learn that the weights rack is just a decorative item. Why even add that to the game without making it playable object?

LoveStruck Negative Thread 2.0 | EA Forums

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NateWhiplash
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
How can we have a positive or negative opinion about a pack that hasn't even come out yet? lol
crocobaura
Legend
2 years ago
You can make an opinion based on what you saw in the trailers and the livestream.
SEREFRAS
Legend
2 years ago
I was so hoping for a mysterious secret lore in this pack. Oh well.😪
NateWhiplash
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
It's not enough, though---one has to actually experience the pack first-hand to know if they like it or not
Horrorgirl6
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
Actually no people can have oppinions,concerns and critiques.Base on information avable or the live streams.
Horrorgirl6
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
Also we been doing positive and negative threads for years now.
i_love_frogs_11
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
Really need to watch the Early Access reviews. Also LGR hopefully will make one when the pack releases. The stream barely showed gameplay which makes me think there barely is any D: Some have said that if they removed the world from the equation, all you would have left is a BG update worth of content and at this point in time, I have to agree.
EgonVM
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
Livestream stuff.
While interesting, there's one thing that bothered me: the fact that when you plan a date and choose activities, the 3 activities from unowned packs (Animals, Play in Snow, Skate) will be displayed whether you own these packs or not. They even included a tooltip to say which packs they are from.
This is the first time. Get Together clubs don't show activities from unowned packs, Seasons don't show Fireworks tradition if you don't have City Living etc.
Mind you the livestreams are always done with only base game and the upcoming DLC.
I don't like aggressive marketing. First the cart and now this...
Karamazov123
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
You can still form an opinion based on first impressions. Whether those impressions are right or wrong, it's not like there's any harm done. It's just discussing and sharing thoughts.
Karamazov123
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
Right? It feels scummy to have those there, to remind people of what they don't have and "subtly" tell them to buy more packs. Between this, FOMO items, pre-order bonuses, the THREE in-game ads we get before we start playing, and the cart that flashes and shows messages until you touch it, I feel like things are going in a bad direction.

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