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
Where can we take the survey. Is there a link somewhere?
SimsCommunity has this link for taking the survey, it's real:
https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8002935/e14ebbed05d7?list=1&UID=E48C55825F74E731833E4EAB64DD73C66AA542CB6D0020870CCE3A1312B6F340&Logical_Segment_Name=1&Value_1=0&Value_2=1&Value_3=3&Value_4=
I used the link, and it says I’ve done the survey even though I haven’t 😭. Oh well...
It would have been great if they had a picture for the potential expansion packs in the survey. It's kind of hard to picture them when I was taking the survey. I would love to see Road Trip expansion pack to take my Sim on the road and travel.
Van life!? Yes, please!!
The survey module hasn’t been tested on mobile, and the ‘next’ button is fixed at the bottom of the viewport without any padding on the page. This causes some answers to be hidden behind the button, making them impossible to select. I had to switch to a computer to complete it.
The criminal EP sounds interesting and was my top pick. I also voted for the 80s/90s EP because it seems like the perfect throwback to what American kids might’ve done after school 20 years ago. Since I grew up in France, I’d love to experience that, lol. The kids camp pack sounds fun, but somehow I don’t see it being as fully developed compared to the descriptions of the other packs.
The houseboat/submarine exploration EP feels exactly like what Island Living should’ve been (and it could’ve included hotels too).
As for the monarchy theme, I honestly don’t see how it fits with the rest of the game. It would probably need to be a standalone game, like Sims Medieval.
I took the survey and added most of my thoughts from my Northern Europe/Scandinavia forum post
I really like the whole Vanlife concept, this makes room for bigfoot and fairies too IMO
Retro world and vanlife could go together, or even Retro World + apocalypse (Stranger Things vibe) Here's my list.- Van Life
- 80/90s Retro World
- Post-Apocalyptic Survivor
- Sleepaway Camp
- Gritty City
- Modern Monarchy
- Cyberpunk
- Adventurous Exploration
- Ocean World
The most appealing idea to me is the sleep away camp. I would love for my sim kids to go away to camp and teen sims to get to work as camp counselors. I got the extended version of this question and I want all of it.
A couple of these gave options to build an aquarium or expand on museums. I would really like to be able to build these things.
The options that have you traveling to trade items and learn new things and recipes also appeal to me, this includes the van life option.
I also got the extended version of the 80s pack and I really hope this comes to the game.
I see a lot of people interested in the monarchy idea which doesn't interest me yet, but I'm sure if it ends up in game I will find something about it that I enjoy.
- Retro Mall - I love the idea of having newspapers, wall phones, and retro decor.
- Camp - This sounds fun and gives kids and maybe teens something new to do. They can explore and learn new skills while making long-lasting friendships. (I can see all the story possibilities now)
- Monarchy - I wish this weren't modern Monarchy or this would have been in the #1 spot.
- Gritty City - This sounds interesting just not as fun as the previous packs mentioned.
- Exploration (These last five packs don't interest me at all but maybe it's something I would have to see)
- Ocean World
- Van Life
- Post-Apocalyptic
- Cyberpunk
- I need an Ocean World for my poor Mermaids & Mermen, as well as proper Boathouses.
- I need a CyberPunk Post-Apocalyptic Futuristic World for my Futuristic 2525 Game Save.
- I would like a Prehistoric Adventure World for my Ancient Times Game Save.
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.
From all the themes listed, the ones about ocean world and van life appeal to me the most, together with the ones about retro life and exploring the coast finding new fossils. The ones that appeal to me the least are about the post apocalyptic life, cyberpunk and monarchy, though in the expanded descriptions they all included some elements I would be interested into like new pets. Camp for kids sounds nice too, but I don't play kids often enough, so it would depend on whether they include anything useful for adult sims too. Crime city sounds interesting too, but only if they do proper pack integration with the previous packs.
I hope they would use all the packs evan means smaller ones.
I do think archeological will work okay as a gamepack
