My Wedding Stories Negative Thread

"MadameLee;c-18052751" wrote:

"Chicklet453681;c-18052716" wrote:
It's about what I expected ...... an entire pack focused on just the wedding event with nothing to add any actual game play for every day situations.

you missed the blog post, but you can have an engagement party, bach party, and/or an rehersal dinner. and the day of the wedding before the actually cermony, you can choose to have a Family Gathering (ie: giving tea fo family members). So not JUST the wedding event

I didn't miss the blog post. After reading it, I still feel the same way. To me everything that was mentioned all ties into part of the wedding event, I am never, ever going to have an engagement party, bachelor/ette party or rehearsal dinner on a daily basis of my sim's everyday life. It's a one and done thing (if ever).

So again, to me personally .... there's not much gameplay for every day. I don't play rotationally, I play one household per save, so yeah ....

And this is the negativity thread, so please allow people to voice their concerns without trying to dismiss their comments.

No wedding planner career, good.

For a moment, I wondered if slow dancing would be patched in before the pack. But I doubt it, since Rumba dancing came with JA. Was slightly excited the return of kids dancing with adults. Again, nothing for toddlers.

The wedding arc location reminds me of a wedding lot I have in one of the Windenburg islands.

I want to be excited for this pack. If it had came out earlier it would be a first day buy. But I'm so disenchanted with the direction of the game (baby objects, little gameplay improvement)...

Ugh. So far everything I've seen can only be described as... Meh. I was hoping to at least see a bunch of beautiful wedding gowns in CAS to use for my Dracula's Brides, but even those are kind of bland. I like the Asian set, but that's about it. New dances are okay, I guess.

Couple of concerns, though. First, if you have your wedding in this beachy town, will all of your guests autonomously change into swimwear and run to the beach? Will guests actually stay seated for the ceremony? Can we actually have bachelor/bachelorette parties with exclusively men or women or are they just going to be gender neutralized? With the new dances, will Sims still ignore each other (unless slow dancing)? And most importantly, will we ever get attraction, gender/sex preferences or personal turn-ons and turn-offs...or real dating for that matter?

*Sigh.*

I'm waiting to see more details. However, of what I've seen so far:

Pro

• Rings can be chosen from CAS. (Hopefully, that means that cc rings can be used as well.)
  

• The new wedding arches are attractive.
  

• The venues were made by content providers.
  

• Sims can finally walk down the aisle, and they're actually touching as they do it.
  

• Guests can all be made to sit.
  

• Dancing with kids. (Love this!)
  

• Flower Girl and Ring bearer (nice touch.)
  

• Couples look like they're dancing together. Maybe.
  

Meh:

• The world. It looks like four to five lots, max. Downtown is all set dressing and a couple of stalls. (I'm not sure why I hoped for more.)
  

• Also, I have a feeling that EA/Maxis will be using the heck out of that window shopping feature (not a feature) from now on. It's cheap and a cop out.
  

Cons:

• The wedding attire, IMO, is awful. Everything looks more appropriate for mother and grandmother of the bride/groom than for the happy couple. Everything looks so thick and dumpy. Plus, the colors for the grooms' attire is why? It's not what I expected for a game in 2022.
  

• The slow dancing resembles two people who have just met and were forced to dance together, just to be polite. ("Honey, please go dance with my Auntie Lu. She's been sitting alone for hours!") I was hoping for TS2 style slow dancing. Instead, I see something that resembles dancing lessons in sixth grade gym class.
  

• My biggest disappointment is that a lot of the interactions have been in the game for ages: proposals, toasts, kisses, vow renewals, wedding ceremonies, cutting the cake, buffet tables, drinking, more parties, more dinners, and more talking.
  

My current conclusion: There are nice additions. However, mostly this pack is a miss. Basically, it's mostly more of the same. There is none of the romance or intimacy that I'd finally hoped to see. I sincerely would love the live stream and the accompanying patch to prove me wrong with new kiss types, cuddling in bed, better cuddling on the sofa, dancing close, walking hand in hand, etc. Without more intimate interactions, the Sims in TS4 will continue to behave as if they've been married for forty years, the magic has been gone since year 3, and they've been faking it ever since. At this point, players like me should not have to depend on mods and poses to do something that should have been in the game from day one.

"LiELF;c-18052914" wrote:
Ugh. So far everything I've seen can only be described as... Meh. I was hoping to at least see a bunch of beautiful wedding gowns in CAS to use for my Dracula's Brides, but even those are kind of bland. I like the Asian set, but that's about it. New dances are okay, I guess.

Couple of concerns, though. First, if you have your wedding in this beachy town, will all of your guests autonomously change into swimwear and run to the beach? Will guests actually stay seated for the ceremony? Can we actually have bachelor/bachelorette parties with exclusively men or women or are they just going to be gender neutralized? With the new dances, will Sims still ignore each other (unless slow dancing)? And most importantly, will we ever get attraction, gender/sex preferences or personal turn-ons and turn-offs...or real dating for that matter?

*Sigh.*

It's already been confirmed by SG Frost, we will have the option to direct sims to take a seat for the ceremony. And if I'm not mistaken, it's also mentioned you can choose sims attire for the wedding.

"Cynna;c-18052918" wrote:
I'm waiting to see more details. However, of what I've seen so far:


Meh:

• The world. It looks like four to five lots, max. Downtown is all set dressing and a couple of stalls. (I'm not sure why I hoped for more.)
  

• Also, I have a feeling that EA/Maxis will be using the heck out of that window shopping feature (not a feature) from now on. It's cheap and a cop out.
  

Cons:

• The slow dancing resembles two people who have just met and were forced to dance together, just to be polite. ("Honey, please go dance with my Auntie Lu. She's been sitting alone for hours!") I was hoping for TS2 style slow dancing. Instead, I see something that resembles dancing lessons in sixth grade gym class.
  

• My biggest disappointment is that a lot of the interactions have been in the game for ages: proposals, toasts, kisses, vow renewals, wedding ceremonies, cutting the cake, buffet tables, drinking, more parties, more dinners, and more talking.
  

My current conclusion: There are nice additions. However, mostly this pack is a miss. Basically, it's mostly more of the same. There is none of the romance or intimacy that I'd finally hoped to see. I sincerely would love the live stream and the accompanying patch to prove me wrong with new kiss types, cuddling in bed, better cuddling on the sofa, dancing close, walking hand in hand, etc. Without more intimate interactions, the Sims in TS4 will continue to behave as if they've been married for forty years, the magic has been gone since year 3, and they've been faking it ever since. At this point, players like me should not have to depend on mods and poses to do something that should have been in the game from day one.

I agree. The slow dance animation looked anything but slow. It's TS4 romance edition all over. Mrs. Crumplebottom is watching, better not make her angry. This pack is basically a wedding update but I can do most of those things already.

"lunaoddity;c-18052948" wrote:

"Cynna;c-18052918" wrote:
I'm waiting to see more details. However, of what I've seen so far:


Meh:

• The world. It looks like four to five lots, max. Downtown is all set dressing and a couple of stalls. (I'm not sure why I hoped for more.)
  

• Also, I have a feeling that EA/Maxis will be using the heck out of that window shopping feature (not a feature) from now on. It's cheap and a cop out.
  

Cons:

• The slow dancing resembles two people who have just met and were forced to dance together, just to be polite. ("Honey, please go dance with my Auntie Lu. She's been sitting alone for hours!") I was hoping for TS2 style slow dancing. Instead, I see something that resembles dancing lessons in sixth grade gym class.
  

• My biggest disappointment is that a lot of the interactions have been in the game for ages: proposals, toasts, kisses, vow renewals, wedding ceremonies, cutting the cake, buffet tables, drinking, more parties, more dinners, and more talking.
  

My current conclusion: There are nice additions. However, mostly this pack is a miss. Basically, it's mostly more of the same. There is none of the romance or intimacy that I'd finally hoped to see. I sincerely would love the live stream and the accompanying patch to prove me wrong with new kiss types, cuddling in bed, better cuddling on the sofa, dancing close, walking hand in hand, etc. Without more intimate interactions, the Sims in TS4 will continue to behave as if they've been married for forty years, the magic has been gone since year 3, and they've been faking it ever since. At this point, players like me should not have to depend on mods and poses to do something that should have been in the game from day one.

I agree. The slow dance animation looked anything but slow. It's TS4 romance edition all over. Mrs. Crumplebottom is watching, better not make her angry. This pack is basically a wedding update but I can do most of those things already.

you can't make a bigger bridal party in the BG. This adds "flower pal" and ring bearer to (two things you don't get without poses). As well as walking down the aisle

"Phantasi33;c-18052930" wrote:

"LiELF;c-18052914" wrote:
Ugh. So far everything I've seen can only be described as... Meh. I was hoping to at least see a bunch of beautiful wedding gowns in CAS to use for my Dracula's Brides, but even those are kind of bland. I like the Asian set, but that's about it. New dances are okay, I guess.

Couple of concerns, though. First, if you have your wedding in this beachy town, will all of your guests autonomously change into swimwear and run to the beach? Will guests actually stay seated for the ceremony? Can we actually have bachelor/bachelorette parties with exclusively men or women or are they just going to be gender neutralized? With the new dances, will Sims still ignore each other (unless slow dancing)? And most importantly, will we ever get attraction, gender/sex preferences or personal turn-ons and turn-offs...or real dating for that matter?

*Sigh.*

It's already been confirmed by SG Frost, we will have the option to direct sims to take a seat for the ceremony. And if I'm not mistaken, it's also mentioned you can choose sims attire for the wedding.

Sure, we can choose the attire but that doesn't mean they'll stay in it if there's a pool or beach nearby. Or a basketball court, for that matter. Same with seats. We can direct them but how long does it last for until they jump up to go play on the phone or join a nearby conversation?

I just don't see it working out the way they're presenting. Look at how broken Dine Out still is, and Sims are supposed to stay seated in that too.

My biggest complaint is that the dress/flower/cake shops sound like they are tied to the new world. I think at minimum for my gameplay they should be stalls that I can place in any world. There's no reason to fly to the Mediterranean to plan a wedding in Japan, honestly. And I also think that players who want to build retail bridal shops should be able to, even if I probably never will. Hopefully they'll clarify in the livestream that I'm wrong about that, but the blog sounds like these places are in the new village and not just general.

The thing I can't get over is this is an add on to what has always been in the game, the wedding.
So it's just weird to me to pay for something that's always been free, part of the sims. But that's been the way of Sims4 for years now. But talk about milking it.
I hate the stalls instead of a real shop you walk into and try on the outfit. We've had it before so we know it's possible, yet they refuse to include it.
Having watched it a couple of times, the trailer was odd. Jilting the poor groom at the altar for your friend? Really.
The world is the only thing that excites me but pretty sure it will be tiny.

As @LiELF points out we can't get sims to stay seated in Dine Out, something they've never fixed so my hopes aren't high on guests actually staying in place.