NEW TRAILER TOMORROW We are getting... something

"TheSimer;c-16361692" wrote:
Ok, this is really weird

My thoughts exactly. Like, what?

It is in all likelihood indeed a stuff pack solely for people who own Cats and Dogs. It might explain why they chose to suddenly spring this on us instead of previewing it in the traditional manner: if this were in the quarterly teaser and people look forward to it, they'll be outraged when they learn it's just for some people. If they spring it on us and then tell us within a day's time that it's just for Cats and Dogs, then the blow is much less painful.

They probably went with this compromise due to their failure to provide small pets. To me my only question is why it was decided this would be a stuff pack instead of a free patch like toddlers. Not judging, just curious about the decision-making and why that choice was made.

"DeservedCriticism;c-16361735" wrote:
It is in all likelihood indeed a stuff pack solely for people who own Cats and Dogs. It might explain why they chose to suddenly spring this on us instead of previewing it in the traditional manner: if this were in the quarterly teaser and people look forward to it, they'll be outraged when they learn it's just for some people. If they spring it on us and then tell us within a day's time that it's just for Cats and Dogs, then the blow is much less painful.

They probably went with this compromise due to their failure to provide small pets. To me my only question is why it was decided this would be a stuff pack instead of a free patch like toddlers. Not judging, just curious about the decision-making and why that choice was made.

What if it is indeed free? Something about this is odd (and yes, I have very strong doubts about this being free too, so far).

You know, I don't even know what to say about this. Color me perplexed.

This was obviously last minute changed from a free update to a cash grab stuff pack because it wasn't in the quarterly teaser, it should also have been included free in Cats and Dogs imo. I agree with the person earlier who spoke of the sheer cheek. They raise the international price then do this, it isn't free because it literally says "stuff pack" and is green.

inb4 they release seasons and then charge us extra to add snow 6 months later.

Isn't that Christmas stuff not also technically a stuff pack, albeit a free one? Maybe that's what it is (which would also perhaps explain why they changed the way this free content was displayed right about the time of finalizing C&D? Hmm.

I tell you something else here. I've been playing Planet Coaster quite a bit lately. Something that really sticks out is that FOR LESS THAN THE PRICE OF A THE SIMS 4 STUFF PACK they provide dozens and dozens of new items AND three new rides (which I suppose would equate to premium items in TS4).

Now tell me this EA; why, firstly, are you unable, considering your huge portfolio and presumably comfortable financial position, to provide anything near the amount of content in your packs that Frontier do in theirs? Secondly, why do you feel that it's okay to literally pull content from one pack only to sell it in another for an added cost?

It is, quite frankly, ridiculous!

Disgusting.

ThIs was hinted by Graham a few weeks back. When he was posting about pest

"SimTrippy;c-16361743" wrote:

"DeservedCriticism;c-16361735" wrote:
It is in all likelihood indeed a stuff pack solely for people who own Cats and Dogs. It might explain why they chose to suddenly spring this on us instead of previewing it in the traditional manner: if this were in the quarterly teaser and people look forward to it, they'll be outraged when they learn it's just for some people. If they spring it on us and then tell us within a day's time that it's just for Cats and Dogs, then the blow is much less painful.

They probably went with this compromise due to their failure to provide small pets. To me my only question is why it was decided this would be a stuff pack instead of a free patch like toddlers. Not judging, just curious about the decision-making and why that choice was made.

What if it is indeed free? Something about this is odd (and yes, I have very strong doubts about this being free too, so far).

We'll know soon. Either it's free or....honestly, if it weren't, I'd be tempted to call it an experiment in how low they can go and still get paid.