Play to change in The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle Expansion Pack!

I mean, I get why this is an EP.. lot's of new animations involved, new careers, new world etc. I just worry it's a one and done thing like Strangerville. It looks like a fun playthrough, though! I know they are trying something new here, so I applaud them for that, but I'm not sure.
I just.. I reeeeeally wish those worms were something else... anything else.

Lol I don't remember seeing people asking for this, although.... ok? ?

"Jnyx;c-17484259" wrote:
this forum: complains we never get any new ideas in the sims franchise

also this forum: complains whenever we are given new ideas in the sims franchise

What's new about this? 70% of the content in this pack is recycled. But I do agree with you when it comes to Get Together. It's a completely new idea, and personally is my favorite pack in TS4, but it gets a tone of hate from the community.

"KaeChan2089;c-17484273" wrote:

"Jnyx;c-17484259" wrote:
this forum: complains we never get any new ideas in the sims franchise

also this forum: complains whenever we are given new ideas in the sims franchise

But...it's not really a new idea.....It kinda borrows the same elements in TS3 back to the future etc.

Plus, elements of 'eco-living' have been scattered throughout multiple packs already (conservation/off-the-grid in Island Living, Tiny Living's eco-friendly homes, Laundry Day has some eco-lifestyle themed gameplay), so it's not even a new idea for TS4...

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I'm not usually one to be down on new packs. But this one seems like a dud, even to me. From a personal perspective, I'm not keen on a world that's going to be dirty and polluted every time I start a new save. And the CAS is not my style at all, apart from 2-3 things we saw in the trailer. Objectively, though, I get that not every pack is for everyone. However, what I don't understand is an entire expansion pack being devoted to a theme that has already been partially explored in previous packs. It feels very redundant.

"drake_mccarty;c-17484305" wrote:
Same thing as island living.. pretty much. Could make the agenda pushing a little less obvious btw. #PlaytoChange ? Change what, ourselves? I find that kind of messaging to be just too invasive for a video game. I’m not playing a game to be reminded to be a better person and care about the environment. Just my .02

This felt weird to me as well. Almost as this pack is not intended for fun but to make the players conscious about global pollution?

"drake_mccarty;c-17484305" wrote:
Same thing as island living.. pretty much. Could make the agenda pushing a little less obvious btw. #PlaytoChange ? Change what, ourselves? I find that kind of messaging to be just too invasive for a video game. I’m not playing a game to be reminded to be a better person and care about the environment. Just my .02

*Paytochange

why do yall consistently ignore ur fanbase and are now giving us a rehash of gameplay we had in the last 3 packs like get it together ur base begs for farming or a couple more animals and u make a island living/tiny living mashup

Why is this an expansion pack? It would’ve been better if it were a game pack because no one is going to pay 50 dollars for an on-steroids rehash of the conservation career from Island Living. The only remotely good thing that people are actually going to use from this are the ladders. To me, it feels like they made it an expansion pack instead of a game pack just to soak up extra money from people that buy every new pack that comes out for TS4. And it’s honestly hilarious how this pack is mostly about recycling, because they put in recycled things from old Sims games (the TS2 fly death, for example).

I had to watch it 3 times before I noticed the ladders. I will get this for the ladders and new content. I really don't see a lot to make this an expansion, but I figure there is more than we see right now.

Nevermind :p