New Official Sims 4 Expansion Pack Survey
There is a new EP survey with 9 potential new Expansion Pack themes. SimsCommunity posted about it. https://simscommunity.info/2024/09/19/sims-4-expansion-packs-survey/
Forum Discussion
Really like the idea of an expanded ocean pack, especially if it could feature new mermaid CAS features and ocean themed builds.
Would also love a bit of 80s/90s retro. If they do 90s, could they do tye dye?
With most of the other pack ideas, there were bits that I liked, but other bits that I wasn't so keen on. Cyberpunk sounds great but does it have to be gritty futuristic?
Gritty seems to go against the very aesthetic and nature of the Sims games that makes them so enjoyable. The dystopian future trope has been done so many times in games, it's nice to have a light-hearted fantasy world for a change. Am really hoping they keep it that way.
Cyberpunk sounds great but does it have to be gritty futuristic?
I mean, it kind of does, yeah. The biggest theme around cyberpunk, especially all modern takes that propelled it into popularity, are about futuristic tech against a dystopian backdrop. Removing the grit from Cyberpunk would be like releasing a menswear kit built around skirts - it's technically possible, and there would be an audience for it. But the majority of people aren't looking for that, nor are they thinking about that when they think of the subject matter.
Unless you mean you'd rather just have a future pack that isn't specifically cyberpunk. Which is fair. I loved Into the Future. But I feel like a different take on the future is needed, since (if I'm being realistic) Sims 4's take would be vastly inferior to Sims 3's, and they'd probably divide the future pack up into multiple packs for more money. Given we're already on our way to a dystopian cyberpunk future, it'd be a great way for The Sims 4 to differentiate itself from other packs, while still having something that resonates with a lot of fans.
But I do think we can do grit in the Sims 4 and still have it fit in. Werewolves was a fairly gritty pack in terms of BB/CAS, lore and some of the mechanics. The world itself was run-down and abandoned. They were still able to marry grit with the Sims 4's overall tone, and I feel like they can do that with a cyberpunk future pack.
Hmm, that's a good point about werewolves. When I saw the word 'gritty' I thought of gritty drama, rather than the look. What I didn't want was the Sims to go down the route of hyper-realistic violence and gore, extremely depressing drama and traumatic themes, which is what I associate with the gritty aesthetic.
When I think of cyberpunk, I mainly think of the clothing style and neon. I guess what I meant was I liked the visual aesthetic, but not a dystopian story.
A dystopian world brings beauty to a new world in the game. Mermaids and Merman are not always accepted a the normal sim world. You got to make that change in your game and express it. The Sea life and aliens need and demand more in this game. I can play and do whatever I want in sims 3 with MerLife (Mermaid/Man). You should be able to do the same in Sims 4. 🙂❤️
I love the sea Occults.
