As cool and beautiful as they are, I found that the mermaid occult is a little lacking. Granted I also found the expansion to be nothing but an over priced game pack but I digress. I overall enjoy the pack just find it lacking game play wise especially since mermaids just seem to swim around, call on dolphins, and change the weather. I suppose a power tree similar to vampires would be more fulfilling.I am super excited for Realm of Magic, I cannot wait to have some witches/wizards in my game (assuming that's a new occult we'll get unless it will be a skill). However, I cannot help but to feel worried since our last occult was so lacking.I'm sure since this will be a pack focusing on nothing but magical beings it will be more well rounded but how many occult's will we get? Sims 3 Supernatural gave us everything but no occult really felt complete at least not compared to Sims 4 Vampires that polished them up and felt whole.I am craving information on this pack and would love to know how other Simmers feel! Do you want to see more than one occult or focus on magic? Think this will be similar to the beloved Sims Makin' Magic?

IL was not really called ''Mermaids'' so its rather understandable its not as deep as vampires isbut I like the things they did add though (at least they got some use unlike ts3 counterpart)my biggest worry for realm of magic would be that they go too one genre with it(would prefer some variety rather than making just witches pack)But I don't think its going to be much like makin' magic with the overall theme (since they never revisited it)I can always hope for some parts to be put in though like dragons or something (really if there just is dragons that ain't just bird on shoulder im already fine with it)this been found in concept art archives as early concepts too but not sure if it relates or nahhttps://simsvip.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/11260287_1631119987127699_279684517_n-600x600.jpg

I'm worried - I'm always worried with Sims 4 stuff, and I'll especially worry over my absolute favorite theme. But I don't think mermaids are that big of an indicator, since a) they were vying for content with everything else in the EP, b) mermaids have less potential than witches or vampires, and c) one of their biggest problems came from a lack of real ocean exploration, rather than how they themselves were handled. They got most of the things I've seen people ask for (control over weather, influencing emotions, songs, drowning sims, communicating with dolphins), it's just that they suffered from being in one of the most horribly-executed Expansion Packs of the franchise.Witches are in a much better state than mermaids: they're getting an entire pack dedicated to introducing them and fleshing them out. All the content of the pack will revolve around them. Plus they would have learned more about developing a power tree from their work on Vampires, so this pack would have a more experienced team behind it."Simmingal;c-17181128" wrote:I can always hope for some parts to be put in though like dragons or something (really if there just is dragons that ain't just bird on shoulder im already fine with it)Eyyy. ?

I mean besides Vampires, if you're an occult player, the TS4 has not been kind to you. Aliens were okay but not being able to stay on Sixam sucks, ghosts are meh, and the plant sims are garbage.I really am trying to prepare for the worst but hope for the best when it comes to RoM. If they follow the vampire route it could be amazing but who knows.

I think mermaids were done better than sims 3, but they are still disappointing due to no underwater gameplay! It could have had SO MUCH potential. Island living was definitely a disappointment, and I do hope Realm of Magic is better because I've also been waiting for all these years to have witches in my game! I hope they add spiral staircases, cool and fun powers, dragons, broom flying, elemental spells, spellbook, secret bookcase door, cauldron, etc. And in depth spell system similar to vampire skill tree!

I wouldn't worry about Realm of Magic, Game Packs usually do a good job at delivering a good amount of content for the theme.

Mermaids a Disappointment, Fear for Realm of Magic

Simmingal
Hero
6 years ago
IL was not really called ''Mermaids'' so its rather understandable its not as deep as vampires is
but I like the things they did add though (at least they got some use unlike ts3 counterpart)

my biggest worry for realm of magic would be that they go too one genre with it
(would prefer some variety rather than making just witches pack)

But I don't think its going to be much like makin' magic with the overall theme (since they never revisited it)
I can always hope for some parts to be put in though like dragons or something
(really if there just is dragons that ain't just bird on shoulder im already fine with it)

this been found in concept art archives as early concepts too but not sure if it relates or nah

https://simsvip.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/11260287_1631119987127699_279684517_n-600x600.jpg
Karamazov123
Seasoned Hotshot
6 years ago
I'm worried - I'm always worried with Sims 4 stuff, and I'll especially worry over my absolute favorite theme. But I don't think mermaids are that big of an indicator, since a) they were vying for content with everything else in the EP, b) mermaids have less potential than witches or vampires, and c) one of their biggest problems came from a lack of real ocean exploration, rather than how they themselves were handled. They got most of the things I've seen people ask for (control over weather, influencing emotions, songs, drowning sims, communicating with dolphins), it's just that they suffered from being in one of the most horribly-executed Expansion Packs of the franchise.

Witches are in a much better state than mermaids: they're getting an entire pack dedicated to introducing them and fleshing them out. All the content of the pack will revolve around them. Plus they would have learned more about developing a power tree from their work on Vampires, so this pack would have a more experienced team behind it.

"Simmingal;c-17181128" wrote:

I can always hope for some parts to be put in though like dragons or something
(really if there just is dragons that ain't just bird on shoulder im already fine with it)

Eyyy. ?
CAITLINX354
6 years ago
I mean besides Vampires, if you're an occult player, the TS4 has not been kind to you. Aliens were okay but not being able to stay on Sixam sucks, ghosts are meh, and the plant sims are garbage.

I really am trying to prepare for the worst but hope for the best when it comes to RoM. If they follow the vampire route it could be amazing but who knows.
Aangellulu
6 years ago
I think mermaids were done better than sims 3, but they are still disappointing due to no underwater gameplay! It could have had SO MUCH potential. Island living was definitely a disappointment, and I do hope Realm of Magic is better because I've also been waiting for all these years to have witches in my game! I hope they add spiral staircases, cool and fun powers, dragons, broom flying, elemental spells, spellbook, secret bookcase door, cauldron, etc. And in depth spell system similar to vampire skill tree!
filipomel
New Spectator
6 years ago
I wouldn't worry about Realm of Magic, Game Packs usually do a good job at delivering a good amount of content for the theme.
Gooseyness
6 years ago
There is a bit to fear cause mermaids suck, there isn't a reason to make one at all. You can't even dive around and explore the ocean.

I hope they can learn from the well put together Vampires gamepack they had come out a couple years ago. If they release their realm of magic with that much gameplay content, it should keep us busy for a long time.

I think mermaids probably just got tossed into their expansion because they wanted to charge expansion price for it.

It was a scam. We previously got a good deal with vampires and a new area for the price of a gamepack, yet they tossed in less content with useless mermaids and a buggy new area for expansion pack price. You can't even build underwater basements unless you use a mod. Building underwater basements would have been a great thing to have in the game.
Vampolish
6 years ago
Thanks for all the feedback! I'm glad that others feel the same way. So many good points made, main one being mermaids should be compared to aliens which (to me) are also meh.

I can't wait for more information and I'm hoping it will be release around September, Realm of Magic will be perfect for my Halloween household lol
doomataru
6 years ago
I believe the main source of disappointment with TS4 mermaids is the same as others have already pointed out - no underwater diving gameplay/exploration.

While I highly enjoy the customization and some of their powers, not having at least a SINGLE underwater lot for both mermaid and diver exploration/gameplay was a huge mistake to me. Diving being a rabbit hole is just really disappointing. Seems we are once again back to making underwater lots through the console...

I don't think this will be a problem for Realm of Magic though, mostly because it doesn't require something as big as diving/underwater mechanics, it's mostly just spells and potions/some magical interactions. Given that it's a GP fully focused on what seems to be Witches, I don't expect it to lack depth.
I will most certainly be pissed if they don't include a flying broom interaction,mechanic that lets us at least hover around the lot.
LMcGE
6 years ago
I understand the worry @vampirekim I am so looking forward to RoM and truly hope it has more than one new life type and yet I am worried that there will be no depth. Vampires are so well done and the BB objects are amazing too, if the town were just that little bit bigger it would have been tremendous, but that's a small niggle in an otherwise great pack. As this is going to be a GP I also truly hope it adds some meaningful gameplay, everything is just so repetitive. There are so many routes and options within the theme of magic I fear too that it will be lacklustre and they won't take any of them. It's time for some information, absolutely.
Vampolish
6 years ago
"LMcGE;c-17185920" wrote:
I understand the worry @vampirekim I am so looking forward to RoM and truly hope it has more than one new life type and yet I am worried that there will be no depth. Vampires are so well done and the BB objects are amazing too, if the town were just that little bit bigger it would have been tremendous, but that's a small niggle in an otherwise great pack. As this is going to be a GP I also truly hope it adds some meaningful gameplay, everything is just so repetitive. There are so many routes and options within the theme of magic I fear too that it will be lacklustre and they won't take any of them. It's time for some information, absolutely.

More than one new life state would be awesome as long as it doesn't take away from other life states. There is speculation (from a picture posted on twitter of a blurred out Sim) that werewolves will be in the pack. I don't consider werewolves to be very magical so it seems like an odd fit. However, I'm not sure if werewolves would be enough for that occult to have an entire pack themselves. If they are in RoM awesome! But I am really look forward to witches and magic focused objects.