New Bust The Dust Video Carl's Guide

I do like the kit generally (more than I expected for something so mundane), but I definitely agree the integration is weird at best with the base game cleaning. Cleaning scorch marks counts for dust cleanliness, I know (because my spectors keep setting everyone on fire), but you should not be able to have clean and unclean floors at the same time. It is just inconsistent.

I actually like the dust bunnies. The constant random money is weird (and I did not experience it), but if the gifts break rags to riches then do not ask for gifts when you are playing rags to riches. I find the relic gifts hilarious and since it takes a lot for me to engage with the vacation system I do not care for, it is an easy way to use more of JA.

I hope all these issues are fixed in this months patch. This concerns me for future gameplay kits that come out.

I never interacted with the dust bunnies and continued to get money. I was supposed to be playing a family on a tight budget and it was very annoying to have to keep watching for the random money increase and had to write down how much the household was receiving then subtract it in game.

The game is already easy enough to get money (IMO). I was hoping this kit would bring more difficulty to my game and in fact it did the exact opposite.

A little bit off-topic but...

Honestly I wonder if Carl still has fun playing the sims. I used to love his videos because he (and LGR) were the voice of reason within this overly hyped & happy sims community on youtube. But now his videos are constantly a negative stream of critique. Does critiquing kits/bust the dust really require three videos? I don't know, I feel like his latest videos just show that the game isn't for him anymore and I wonder if he really still has some fun at all. I think he might go the same route as LGR and stop making videos at all. Or at least I think that he should if nothing is sparking joy for him anymore.

"xMyrthe;c-17857108" wrote:
A little bit off-topic but...

Honestly I wonder if Carl still has fun playing the sims. I used to love his videos because he (and LGR) were the voice of reason within this overly hyped & happy sims community on youtube. But now his videos are constantly a negative stream of critique. Does critiquing kits/bust the dust really require three videos? I don't know, I feel like his latest videos just show that the game isn't for him anymore and I wonder if he really still has some fun at all. I think he might go the same route as LGR and stop making videos at all. Or at least I think that he should if nothing is sparking joy for him anymore.

I think Carl is "fighting" to stay. I can feel how much he loves the sims, just like us. He critiques it, but he also makes suggestions for improvements. He was very positive about the trait's improvements and asked the team to go this route. He just doesn't believe that kits are the answer to what he would like to see improved in the game.
I personally hope that he stays around. His guides are priceless. But i'm suspicious, cause i'm a fan :)

Four mods customized the kit to my balancing preferrences, but there's one bug I noticed:
Sims with the Shameless trait cannot complete the Flithy aspiration. It requires inviting a sim into a dirty or very dirty house. I had the worst house possible, but my sim was shameless, so he didn't get embarassed by it in the presense of the visitor (his husband did, however). The aspiration goal never checked. I assume it is somehow tied to the moodlet, same as with Carefree sims and the wedding money timer that is a Tense moodlet.

Hey there! I merged two threads on the same topic so that this discussion is happening in one place in Game Feedback. :)

https://youtu.be/ovXGj-HIYls

Have you had these experiences with the pack/ is it buggy for you? What are your thoughts on the buffs? Are there any tweaks you'd change?

I disabled it after what Carl said started happening, except I do not want money from the bunnies. My problem was getting conflicting icons, sparkling clean and filthy at the same time...not acceptable. That and running sweeper maybe twice a day to keep up with the dust/bunnies...not happy as that's the only thing my sims got done. :s

I turned the bunnies back on after devs "fixed" the kit and for the most part sims only have to vacuum every other day with the appearance of an occasional bunny. I don't use the bunnies as most of my sims have too much money to know what to do with as it is. :D