New roadmap revealed?

I'm alright with underwear for a kit as long as there is a fair few items.

When I went to the dentist a few years ago to get a molar pulled and replaced with a crown, I could bear-ly handle the pain that followed.....

Just sayin' :*

California's state flag:

https://i.imgur.com/KPOA8tT.png


The story behind the bear flag (known as the Bear Flag Revolt):

The California Republic (Spanish: La República de California), or Bear Flag Republic, was an unrecognized breakaway state from Mexico, that for 25 days in 1846 militarily controlled an area north of San Francisco, in and around what is now Sonoma County in California.

Apparently the bear flag design originated from around the San Fransisco area?

The bear symbol for the EP pack could just simply be a represention of the area that the new world (San Sequoia) is based on in real life (San Fransisco, California).

*shrug*

Update is freed babies. Kits I though would be Nursery and Bathroom clutter, but guess I saw underwear as a diaper, LOL, and with the leaked cover (if true) I skip the nursery kit idea.

EP will obviously focus on children, and the bigger family. Family tree, the hints are in traditional family portrait frames, and "it's all relative" has a double meaning but should be another hint to relatives. Being deeply into genealogy myself, I don't think these hints directs to the family of four, but the network of many households and several generations. I'm hoping for a way to diverse clans' big goals, pride, traditions and culture. The bear with a crown I first saw as the "head of the family tribe", because of the crown, and perhaps there will be mechanics challenging our sim to reach that position. Head of tribe will perhaps be able to initiate family reunions, adjust a family tribe coat of arms thing, set event and traditions etc?

I'd expect the "family reunion" where minimum 2 branches of the family gather at some park or other suitable location. Perhaps - if not being head of tribe, our sims get an invitation from a distant relative (head of tribe?) to gather. We'll meet many new relatives there, perhaps distantly enough related for a possible romantic relation even. Should be a series of fun events during such a reunion, also with activity focus on the kids. Perhaps befriending a distant old relative makes your sim inherit a hidden lot or some old family heirloom/jewelry?

Then I realize the bear looks like a tooth, so maybe we get a new version of "Clair the Bear" (TS1 or TS2?) Kids drop a tooth, put it in a glass, of water and place it outside, and during the night the bear walks by to pick it up? Ha. I have no plans f being that detailed with all my kids, but it would be cute for anyone playing family based.

Dentist career will be too detailed for me. I like teeth variation, but we already have 6-7 versions. The only thing I'd welcome was not so bright white teeth for my poor. A sparkling white smile is not the natural thing, but my sims keep their white smiles regardless of age and class. Anyway, you probably wouldn't visit the dentist to order less good looking teeth but teeth genetics could finally be introduced ;) If your mom had a huge gap, you could inherit that, and then you could pay the dentist to fix it. I'd see Actresses, models and some Politics would gladly sell their soul to the dentist to get a perfect smile ;) (Hm... how would Vlad do as a dentist?)

Can't wait for more...

Ha ha, that would be cool if elders lose their teeth, especially if they were not paying attention during life. However, i really don't want to spend most of my simming time brushing teeth, so it would be good if they would be safe if having a certain skill or education level, or they could read a booklet "How to make your teeth survive tooth of the time".

"LeGardePourpre;c-18218098" wrote:
Will the Elder sims lose their teeth ?

The sims may need to brush their teeth everyday : Strong Teeth aspiration

https://i22.servimg.com/u/f22/15/54/71/55/ca59da10.jpg

Oh ew please no!!!! ?

With the kit showing a toothbrush and toothpaste, among other things, I just took another look at the shape of the bear! It seemingly is in the shape of a tooth. What about the crown, you ask? Well, sometimes the only way to save a tooth is to put what is called a crown over it. I personally have two in my mouth. Makes me wonder if another career is upcoming. Is mystery …

Oh, oh, oh, @Summerville, with your mention of bigger families, do you think it possible that EA is now allowing for more than eight Sims living on a lot? That is HUGE news, if it were so. I guess I'm going to have to make time to sit and watch the livestream on the day of, rather than later.

"lunnarila;c-18216944" wrote:
Perhaps Generations? They are talking about family and relatives all the time. Maybe there will be tooth fairy or dentist career?

It does look like either a bear or tooth, wouldn’t make sense to get a bear EP (lol) but a tooth? a whole EP dedicated to one career dentist?

Even if it’s active career like GTW careers it’s still too small for an EP tbh

"Amapola76;c-18216967" wrote:

"lunnarila;c-18216957" wrote:
> @graventhe said:
> It does look like either a bear or tooth, wouldn’t make sense to get a bear EP (lol) but a tooth? a whole EP dedicated to one career dentist?
>
> Even if it’s active career like GTW careers it’s still too small for an EP tbh

I think dentist career and/or tooth fairy is just a small part of whole?

Maybe it's a tooth bear-y. :D

On a more serious note... yeah, the babies are almost certainly the update. I am guessing we will get babies this month or early February, two kits in February (one underwear/lingerie-themed, which I know a lot of people have been asking for, and the other... hygiene-themed?), and then a Generations expansion probably around March.

As for the bear, San Sequoia sounds like it will be the neighborhood for the expansion. I'm guessing that's the righthand picture we saw a couple of months ago, with a Golden Gate-style bridge in the background and the kid on a bike. It had suburb of San Francisco-style vibes for me. But maybe there's lore about bears in the nearby mountains, or the bear could be a mascot for a local school or sports team. Either would make sense, but the bear is definitely a wild card.

Oh! Apologies for quoting myself, I but I just looked up Marin County (the county outside San Francisco that I was picturing) and bears... and apparently black bears were historically a big part of the wildlife in the area, but had all but disappeared in recent years, until they recently starting showing up again. So this does sort of all fit together. Maybe they will have a Muir Woods-style park, with either actual bears, or bear themes.

"graventhe;d-1005784" wrote:
Official sims accounts revealed what it seems new roadmap:

(@TheSims) https://twitter.com/TheSims/status/1612841814373068802?
One big update (infants obv)
2 new kits
One expansion pack

The expansion icon got me confused though:

https://i.ibb.co/5cCf5qj/12-B9-DDDE-E607-4198-BC93-E39838-E87636.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/zfHTwZy/7-B130611-2316-4-BCB-B745-4-E1720-DCBCD0.jpg

Zero ideas what it could be..

Maybe it's a mascot .