Realm of Magic Gameplay

Both.

I always like it when magic is a tool that can be good or bad, depending on how it's used, rather than being inherently one or the other. People are gray. Magic should be neutral.

In terms of aesthetics of the pack... I'm hoping for a bit of everything. Enchanting, wondrous, and a bit disturbing and creepy. Maybe with a nod to Brian Froud. (He was the conceptual designer on Labyrinth)

"alex_alex09;d-964460" wrote:
Which do you prefer?
Dark magic (evil witches, wizards, crow pets, dark decor)
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Good magic(fairies, unicorns, colorful decor)
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Both. Both is good.

I would honestly like to see both. I really like the cobblestone looking houses but I also like the idea of a quaint cabin where woodland creatures would reside. A perfect medium would be having the ability to choose whether we want to perform good or evil magic and get CAS items and build items that would give us options.

Most certainly both. But if I had to choose.... Always Dark. >:)

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I... I can't choose just one...

What I want is to have a war between good and evil. So having good and bad magic would be great. If I don't get good magic I will use non-magical sims, good mermaids, and plasma only vampires to defeat the powers of darkness. Where there is a will there is a way.

Both.

Hated to pick on this one. Hard to choose, because I don't want witches, but the rest, dark decor & potions, is what I want. I want unicorns, but not crazy about fairies. Hidden door, changing pictures, magic mirror, and potion store would be awesome, plus connecting it with retail so simmers can work in or have a potion shop.

Don't get it twisted, Dark Magic doesn't mean Evil, and Light Magic doesn't mean Good.

Dark magic is fueled by Rage, Hate, Revenge; and Light magic is fueled Love, Happiness, Peace.

Good people are just as capable of Hate just as much as Evil People are capable of love. A Truly Evil Person will know how to use Love as a weapon and a Good Person will know how to justify their Hate, and vice versa.

Often Evil is born because that person lost the thing they love, until they find Love again.

And

Light Magic doesn't have to be Soft, Glittery, and Frail, Light Magic can be as edgy and equally as devastating as Dark Magic.

When I imagine Dark Magic I imagine magic inspired by Cold Shadows, Dark Auras/Energy blasts, Misery, Oblivion, Black Smoke constantly trying to snuff out the Light.

When I Imagine Light Magic I imagine Magic inspired by Warm Enduring Rays, Scorching Solar Flares, Light Aura/energy blasts, always lighting up the darkness.

I honestly want the two types of magic to balance each other out. like if two Sorcerers were to clash together, one of light the other of darkness, they could essentially mirror each other's powers. the Victor would be the one who was resourceful and strategic.

That's how I'm going to play with it. Both sides of the coin will have their time.

My simself is going to be a sorcerer, he's essentially Good, His Magic is Fire and Lightning based, and is well versed in Potions, Curses & Enchantments and Glamour spells. He'll need both Light and Dark Magic to survive what I have planned.

"cheescaeks;c-17201594" wrote:
i would like both with a skill tree like get famous had the bad rep/good rep routes

My problem with that is what kind of magic should hold weight in a Sim's Reputation and How long do I have to wait for that reputation to be forgotten or how much do I have to do to balance it out or cover it up.

Publicly Casting Curses? or even in Private?
How you go about collecting Ingredients? I'd imagine collecting some ingredients would be morally challenging and inhumane when it comes to Curses. Like making a toddler cry so and collect their tears for a Curse of Infertility.
Forbidden Magic, Magic that goes against the Laws of Magic. Magic that can be done but shouldn't.
• Stealing Hearts - Ripping a Heart from a victim and taking control of their actions and emotions.
• Necromancy - Raising the dead, Successfully bring back what once was dead or risk a zombie apocalypse.
• Time Travel - Not sure how it would work, If you could go back in time through a Save and change the "Past" of the Save and How does it effect the "Present/Future" of that Save.

Publicly Undoing/breaking curses?
Is my Sim Humane and moral about collecting ingredients?

I just don't want to get annoyed by every "Dark Magic" Spell interaction gives me a bad reputation.

I'd like to have both too, but if I have to choose it's dark magic, because it sounds more fun.