Pre-Growing Together expansion pack angst!

I’ve been controlling my PEPS by playing other games. So far got Skyrim and old school RuneScape to distract me? I tried playing ts4 but I keep opening and closing it

Yeah kinda same though its more the infant update less the pack itself that keeps me from playing lately

I feel like I just don't want to progress too much in my save before the babes are there and settled

I could play my other households but i just feel like it would make things confusing if I don't wrap up whatever i am playing with before the nooboos

well that all and the yearly existential crisis spring is upon us again so i must say i feel quite off about doing anything lately inside and outside the game

just been cleaning my screenshot folders of spares and killing off some sims n whatever

I feel you! I have restarted my legacy with a teen twice now since the trailer announcement. Since I have all the packs I figured that if I started them off as teens with aging off or on long lifespan and went through the aspects of gameplay that don't require anything from GroT I would be caught up by the time the pack came out.

This includes high school, uni, dating and a big and messy "My Wedding Stories" wedding.

The first time I accidentally got her pregnant as YA using one of my few mods, LittleMsSam's SimsDa dating app. It has a small change of pregnancy from hook ups if you set it up that way. And I guess I had. So that save had to be scrapped as I was way too early for an infant.

I then started over and thought to myself "self, surely if the teen has a hook up on this app this will not lead to an oops pregnancy" but I was wrong. Save #2 was also compromised. This time, however, I decided to simply move the baby to another household ie "adopt it out" and just pretend the whole thing never happened.

So now save 2 is progressing with my just turned YA sim in college, aging is off. I'm going to try really hard to keep her from getting pregnant AGAIN and just travel, study, date, etc and finally settle down just as the infant update comes out.

I totally understand your dilemma! Waiting for a new expansion pack release is difficult, especially if you’re really looking forward to it. I am taking the same approach as @jennieeffin and putting a focus on other expansion pack’s content. I too plan to get my sims through high school, University and the early stages of young adulthood (settle down, get married, establish careers) before the pack releases.

@Serendipity38 It sounds like you currently have a couple that you’re playing with. To stay inspired, I would take full advantage of the calendar in game. I personally think this is a highly underrated feature. Maybe it would be nice to create family members of your couple in CAS and add more family-driven holidays and special events to your calendar like family game nights, family movie nights, Sunday dinners, family camping trips, date nights, etc. When I make the most of my sim’s calendar, I find that I rarely get bored of the game. Hoping my advice can get you through this next month angst free! :)

Create a new household. A couple raising 2 or 3 kids. Make the mother (or father) a Doctor (if you have the GTW ep) or perhaps Writer. This character will become your game's new BABY EXPERT, skilled on all about pregnancies, raising kids, and of course parenting. Being a Doctor might give you the chance to do medic al stuff, while being a Writer could mean your sim writes popular books about raising babies-infants-kids-teen. Getting high in the writer career might include some book signing at meet&greet/releases. There are more careers that can be related - a Culinary chef being an expert on baby food, running an infant/toddler friendly restaurant? A weird scientist doing researches on young brains vs old brains (muha!), a Politician fighting for a more family friendly community. Artist crafting and selling nursery toys and decor (Knitter + Painter). Your expert can give speeches, but can also visit private homes or talk to kids anywhere to gather information/inspiration.

I'm going the easier road by having a Baby Expert that will publish books, give speeches and attend TV debate shows.
(btw, do anyone remember my TS1 Baby Expert, Ursull Swims?) Probably not, LOL :)

"Serendipity38;d-1006551" wrote:
So, I'm DEFINITELY getting Growing Together, once it's released! But in the meanwhile, I find that I just get angsty and even bored playing The Sims 4 while waiting impatiently for the release! I have a couple that I'm working on getting both themselves and their home ready for having kids once the new pack is out...But even playing them I experience the angst and boredom. It's like, with so many new and exciting family play features in the new pack, I just cant focus on the things I enjoy in the game already!

I can't be the only one experiencing this, I know. PLEASE tell me what you're going through and how you're working around it to still enjoy your game?

I'm going through PEPS aka Pre Expansion Pack Syndrome. I'm especially excited for the world especially the bridge we haven't seen up close yet,the waterpark and the cinema.

Wow! Thank you to everyone who's commented already, keep them coming! And an especial thank you to those of you who've responded with both ideas for ways to help me with my PEPS and also mentions of what you're doing in your own game to enjoy playing until Growing Together comes out! Keep those coming too, please! Love reading that stuff! *Smiles*

I stymied this by having my main couple adopt a shiba inu and dust bunny. You get all the fun development of having a family. Much like in real life, raising a puppy is like raising a human baby, except it's way better.

I am exactly the same. I just bought my new PC and had it all worked out ready to start my new legacy then this was announced and I suddenly felt like I didn't wanna play :D It feels so bland somehow lol.

But I've a new hard drive to install which means I'm going to have to reinstall everything again then I think I'll go through the towns and make everything how I want it them hopefully the new game will be here :)

I don't particularly feel that way but it might help you to still have fun by preparing your game for their coming? Do you gave all the lots ready? A baby room? You could build a recreation center ahead of time. Or a playground for the kids, packs,or other types of family fun lots.
You could use this time to work on the couples relationship. I know you said you tried that but maybe they can have couple adventures before planning a family. Mountain climbing, exploring the temple in the jungle together, snowboarding, ice skating etc. (Assuming you have all or most packs)
Then it could lead to proposal and wedding planning (if you have wedding pack)
After all of these things it would be about 30 days and the pack would be out ?

Or you could work on other sims or family members if you are a rotational player.