LoveStruck Negative Thread 2.0

World-based TOTO would have been interesting!

But there definitely is one for "Broke" and I think also for "Wealthy".

BTW I like your improvised signature 🙂

On Turn-Ons and Turn-Offs, I feel like I could make a separate thread on it. And I did!

This is really something I hope to see improved, but for now, I'm here not getting why would clothing color be a turn-on or turn-off...

Sorry we must break up I saw you wearing grey yesterday 😞 and it wasn't even vladdy daddy jacket or crumplebottom dress

Yes, I saw that one too later, so I guess I was too hasty when it came to financial information. Seems even that wealthy is more balanced than it is in the club-system (now if they could update that so that the two match... but I guess that's expecting too much). 

And yes, we do what we can with icons and signatures. Until they make me one, I'll make my own. I miss everyone's icons, so I hope more people catches on instead of waiting.

I'm taking it back. I'm just watching the livestream now and I don't find them low-energy at all. They seem like they're having fun. They aren't acting like hyper Disney characters either, but that's more than ok with me :)

But PandoraTO I def agree with what you said about skipping features-- anything they skip is more likely to be broken imho

I do like a lot of things about this pack that I've mentioned in the other thread. But it does feel a little empty. I was hoping that that would change when I watched the Let's Plays, but no.

I wonder why there's not a walking path in that huge park. I feel like other than the sky gazing and having picnics on the blanket there's not a lot about actually building relationships. I would have liked more emphasis on that as opposed to the woohoo stuff.

Also I worry about normalizing changing aspects of your Sim to make them more attractive to their love interest. I know it's just a game, but it gives me an uncomfortable feeling. 

A lot of it comes down to how I choose to use it. I know we all have fun in different ways. But after watching some Let's Plays this afternoon I feel like I have an awkward encounter moodlet. 😂

Just to preface, I play TS3 a LOT, and I used to play TS4 a LOT too but now only sometimes. So when I make these comparisons it's because I've played both extensively and I'm just sad to see how things turn out content-wise.

My main issue is that if this had been a pack for TS3 (which it wouldn't bc it's too niche of a theme but lets just go with it) It would've included a TON of new stuff. Like it would've added the following:

1. AT LEAST one New lot type, but sometimes you'd get multiple
2. Various new fun objects that go with said lot type
3. Dozens of new romantic interactions
4. Major cross-pack compatibility if it fits in well 
5. New vendor or register for buying the sweets and flowers instead of a rabbit hole shop so that you could create your own store in whatever world you played so you could customize it (plus it'd have a maxis-made one already in the world with the pack too)

So, yeah. Lovestruck looks cool, But -  it's the little things  lol. My main gripe with TS4 is there's very little extra details or fun little things for sims to do usually when a pack releases (sometimes there is but even then it's not the same as the previous games), making them feel quite empty. They could've added more objects to add to bars, a new lot type, etc. They are just always lacking something I think because they split up packs way too much and they don't seem to care as much to do cross-pack compatibility, it's sometimes an afterthought, so we are left with just crumbs of what could've been a really great pack idea.

**adding in about cross-pack compatabilitiy play since i forgot: How are there only THREE activities from other packs integrated into dates? What about CL karaoke? Cafes or restaurants? If you have those other packs, i feel like those should be included. Then again, they are doing horrible in-game marketing by showing stuff from packs even if you DONT own it, so maybe the list would be too long.🙃 

So true, in so many ways. Should I be looking for a date, I have a right to say no to somebody for any reason - and they have a right to say no to me. Nobody's obliged to be attracted to all of my qualities equally. Some people just turn out to be jerks, you know?

Black hair, blue eyes, purple clothes... man, it's a lot for that to be as important on your date as 'Young Adult' and 'Clumsy' and 'Wealthy'.

Heckaroonies, even if somebody IS my type in every way, I still have the right to say no! 

They have singing and eating as activities for dates. I assume they thought that covered restaurants and cafes. Lets see if the game does.

After watching a couple of early access videos. This is definitely a game pack.