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Simmerville
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago

Magic Realm pack if not into magic?

I'm in need of more lots, and I was wondering whether I should get Magic Realm. I like the vibe of the world (have not seen much though), but I'm not intending playing any of the magic stuff. I already do some vampires which is enough in my quite realistic game.

So, my question is - does the MR pack content enough new stuff if not into the magic/witch thing?

Does anyone play the world more realistically, or is there world elements making it too magical for that?
Is there enough Cas/BB items that are not strictly for magical use?

Are there any new features that can (also) be used with realistic play?
  • Thanks for all good input!

    Yes, Copperdale seems like a bigger world, but I don't want the gameplay there either, as I already have my own high school system. For Moonwood Hill I would not mind werewolves, as I don't really mind magicians either, but it just gets too much having all vampires, magicians and werevolves in a game that mainly is realistic. I already got vampires and I love that pack.

    Seeing there are only 5 small lots in Gimmerbrook I might hold back a while to see if there will be announced a new pack with a world soon. If I like that pack's content, it might be a better option for me right now.
  • "logion;c-18205636" wrote:
    Gameplay is just magic as far as I know, mixing realistic and RoM furniture doesn't look too off, especially if you have sims that are interested in gardening or writing.

    You can probably make some realistic sims with CAS, clothes are a good mix of dark clothes, historical clothes and some fantasy themed clothes.

    The world is an odd one, it's small, it has a lot of roads with large parking areas (when they released the world I thought that we were going to get a car update) and the bar in the world is programmed so only spellcasters will visit it.


    Agree with most of this but have seen sims that I know are not spellcasters walk into the place. My played installation does not go beyond DU, so maybe whatever causes the limitation doesn't exist in my games.

    As for the pack itself, I use the CAS and BB a lot, even for non spellcaster households, same goes for the world. It has a nice out in the woods kind of feel. Sort of like Granite Falls but you can live there.
  • Thanks for input! Some times I really wish we could buy the worlds without the rest of the pack. I don't own Glimmerbrook, Batuu, Snowy Escape world, Copperdale and Moonwood Hills. Being able to add those worlds (empty lots would be fine) without adding tons of features and CAS/BB never to be used, would be a dream come through :)
  • "logion;c-18205636" wrote:
    the bar in the world is programmed so only spellcasters will visit it.


    Oh, will it be stuck like that? Can the lot not be recategorized?