Next Expansion Speculation?

"texxx78;c-17998885" wrote:

"Harukotyan;c-17998807" wrote:

"Nikkih;c-17998624" wrote:
I'm not sure if this is 100% true but I heard that there aren't going to be any more packs this year, we're getting 2 updates and 2 kits

It IS 100% true and confirmed by SimGuruFrost on Twitter. Also 1st update being "Scenarios" and them being very secretive yesterday's livestream about the prospect of more pack updates (we’re going to just keep it a secret so you will have to wait and see if we have any other game refreshes in the future) just indicates that the chances of getting any new content simmers are actually interested are rapidly decreasing.

There will only be more pack updates if Spa Day is selling well after the update. If it doesn't, they're gonna live that idea unattended. This seems to be the way they work. Same think will happen with "scenarios". If the time-limited ones got a peak of audience playing, there'll be more. If not, it won't.

On a side note, i think they should have been more creative. This whole scenario thing would have beem more appreciated if they had presented new unique challenges instead of two very known ones...

To me it seemed rushed out, like they had to present something quick. Maybe the dog ate their homework.

"crocobaura;c-17998887" wrote:

"texxx78;c-17998885" wrote:

"Harukotyan;c-17998807" wrote:

"Nikkih;c-17998624" wrote:
I'm not sure if this is 100% true but I heard that there aren't going to be any more packs this year, we're getting 2 updates and 2 kits

It IS 100% true and confirmed by SimGuruFrost on Twitter. Also 1st update being "Scenarios" and them being very secretive yesterday's livestream about the prospect of more pack updates (we’re going to just keep it a secret so you will have to wait and see if we have any other game refreshes in the future) just indicates that the chances of getting any new content simmers are actually interested are rapidly decreasing.

There will only be more pack updates if Spa Day is selling well after the update. If it doesn't, they're gonna live that idea unattended. This seems to be the way they work. Same think will happen with "scenarios". If the time-limited ones got a peak of audience playing, there'll be more. If not, it won't.

On a side note, i think they should have been more creative. This whole scenario thing would have beem more appreciated if they had presented new unique challenges instead of two very known ones...

To me it seemed rushed out, like they had to present something quick. Maybe the dog ate their homework.

It seemed very underdeveloped, like they needed programmers to add more to it but they never got it.

If I had to guess... the updates that we got this year like the bunk beds was possible because they had people assigned to work on them together with packs like Dream Home Decorator. But because they have released nothing but kits which doesn't require a lot of people, they probably had no people available for this feature which was probably scheduled to come out at the end of this year.

Which is what I feared when they announced kits, that development for the game would be more rare.

"logion;c-17823333" wrote:

(from another thread in March) So I'm not super negative but I do worry that this will lead to an oversaturation of stuff and small gameplay features and larger gameplay features that will require more development will be more rare.

"Harukotyan;c-17998807" wrote:

"Nikkih;c-17998624" wrote:
I'm not sure if this is 100% true but I heard that there aren't going to be any more packs this year, we're getting 2 updates and 2 kits

It IS 100% true and confirmed by SimGuruFrost on Twitter. Also 1st update being "Scenarios" and them being very secretive yesterday's livestream about the prospect of more pack updates (we’re going to just keep it a secret so you will have to wait and see if we have any other game refreshes in the future) just indicates that the chances of getting any new content simmers are actually interested are rapidly decreasing.

Well... I mean, he did confirm that the Road Map was for the end of the year, and that does not have any packs on it. But Frost is cagey. He never explicitly said there are no more packs this year. And Summer of Sims got an unannounced (at the start) kit and the Spa Day refresh.

I'm not expecting any more packs this year, but I wouldn't call it 100% confirmed by SimGuruFrost either. More like 95% confirmed.

"MaggieMarley;c-17994854" wrote:

"catloverplayer;c-17994518" wrote:

"MaggieMarley;c-17994328" wrote:
I know everyone's been speculating that the next expansion could be a romance and/or French themed pack, but what if actually all the romance and France hints are actually just pointing to two new kits: a romance kit and a France themed kit? I hope not though...

I hope not cause kits don't have new interactions.

Me too. It's just that with all these kits... I'm getting worried :(

I've yet to buy any kits. They don't cost much at all so I'm not bothered about the price; it's just are they even worth it? The only ones that really interest me are the Oasis Dream Kit (I think that's the name?) and the cleaning one.

"temporalgod;c-17999007" wrote:
What about a medieval world with Fey (Elves & Fairies Occult), Dragons and Horses/Unicorns, plus sword fighting and archery skills, I think something like that would win over a lot of simmers.

I think something like that would have the size of 3-4 Expansion Packs.

Ok so I guess I'll kinda bring this thread back on topic. If there is no more ep this year, when will the next one be?

The beginning of 2022? Or will it be all the way in the summer like it usually is? Will the beginning of the year be a stuff pack or a game pack?

I'm not sure tbh but I think the beginning of the year will be a stuff pack, maybe even a game pack (and im hoping it's hotels). If it's a game pack that could be mean two next year, which is good because then the occult players could get their pack too. Then the next ep could be in May or April, a few months earlier than usual. Then another stuff pack in the summer and a game pack in fall. Then the usual holiday expansion in November. I'm hoping this is the case because I wish we could get two game packs a year instead of one.

"MaggieMarley;c-17999182" wrote:

"Lulu29;c-17999154" wrote:

"MaggieMarley;c-17994854" wrote:

"catloverplayer;c-17994518" wrote:

"MaggieMarley;c-17994328" wrote:
I know everyone's been speculating that the next expansion could be a romance and/or French themed pack, but what if actually all the romance and France hints are actually just pointing to two new kits: a romance kit and a France themed kit? I hope not though...

I hope not cause kits don't have new interactions.

Me too. It's just that with all these kits... I'm getting worried :(

I've yet to buy any kits. They don't cost much at all so I'm not bothered about the price; it's just are they even worth it? The only ones that really interest me are the Oasis Dream Kit (I think that's the name?) and the cleaning one.

@Lulu29 The kits which only have build and buy content are 100% not worth it for me as I'm not a builder. I like to have the ones with CAS just because I need more CAS in my game, but they're still overpriced for what they are. I think Bust the Dust is the one that I like the most because it actually adds some gameplay with 2 new aspirations and it was nice to have some different aspirations to do. Plus the dust bunnies are cute. BUT again it's not worth the price and I do find the dust system annoying so I switch it off when I'm not doing the bust the dust aspirations.

Thanks for the reply! :) The only one that really interested me of any particular note were the two that I mentioned. But I didn't particularly want to buy them as for some reason my Sims aren't the greatest at cleaning so I wasn't sure it would add much value to the game. Like you I'm not really a builder either, although I do try to sometimes.

I just want to say that although simgurufrost took to twitter and said that the seasons of selves roadmap was from now until December which the majority of the community took this as there won't be another EP for the rest of the year however, I think there still will be an EP. Frost didn't outright directly say no EP. (Maybe it's foolish for me to think this) but I am not like waiting for an announcement or will be disappointed that we really won't get one, in the end.

I don't think he said no EP and I didn't Interpret what he said as no Nov/Dec EP. The only thing he said no to was that there won't be another roadmap. There was also our roadmap in the summer that didn't speak about the game refresh and something else yet it was revealed after the roadmap was finished It makes no sense that EA wouldn't release one during this very busy season.

Or it could be an EP refresh releasing

Also, there is a sale on Origin which ends on Nov. 2 which is on a Tuesday. If we are getting an EP, like I think, then it will be announced right after this sale ends since this is usually the trend. I have always gotten a new pack around on birthday ? so I'm thinking there is another one but then again ... Frost probably would've said that he did not mean no EP after YouTubers and Sims news websites made posts and videos about there being no more packs for the rest of the year.

This was just on my mind. I could and very well might be wrong. I just want a werewolves gamepack ?.

Without releasing a pack this year, I have a hard time seeing how EA will keep the interest around Sims 4. Both here on twitter and youTube. What are there to discuss and show without anything new insight?! Scenarios are not that hot of an issue.

"Peral;c-17999601" wrote:
Without releasing a pack this year, I have a hard time seeing how EA will keep the interest around Sims 4. Both here on twitter and youTube. What are there to discuss and show without anything new insight?! Scenarios are not that hot of an issue.

I think the Sims team thought Scenarios would be super popular with the community, but they've flopped. Now, they have nothing to show for the rest of 2021 other than Kits and 1 more update (probably swatches)...

This is gonna be a long, cold winter for the Sims 4 :/

(maybe they'll notice everyone's unhappy and release a good patch next time, but I'm skeptical)