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amapola76
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2 years ago

Robles family

Guys.

The prominent family mentioned in the blog is the Robles family.

Robles. CA. Am I the only one whose mind goes to Paso Robles? (I.e., CA wine country?)
  • SheriSim's avatar
    SheriSim
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    "Haflinger;c-18231663" wrote:
    "Simmerville;c-18231622" wrote:
    From the trailer I got a weird Asian vibe re one family, not their surroundings. No idea what the family was named, probably the Michaelsons. The family that was visited by grandparents. Even the hairstyle of the infant starting the trailer looked Asian-ish to me, although I'm pretty sure that hairdo is rather common (and practical) to infants/toddlers all over the world ;)

    Is there any past immigration/cultural influence involving any Asian country in the RL area that San Sequoia is based on?


    Loads of Asian influence in the Bay Area. Relatives (Filipino) are in Daly City, there's Little Saigon, and Japantown and Chinatown.


    And if I remember correctly, the warf is fairly close to China town. However, the Asian aspect, if there is one, will probably be around the city part, which I’m assuming the recreation center is. I’m hoping we will be able to make our own recreation centers anywhere we want to, that it won’t be like the high school.
  • amapola76's avatar
    amapola76
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    "Handel;c-18225484" wrote:
    Considering this is the family and generations expansion pack, I highly doubt it's coming in this one. Perhaps later but aboslutely not now.


    "Nushka;c-18225497" wrote:
    "Amapola76;c-18225473" wrote:
    "lunaoddity;c-18225455" wrote:
    I think the name represents strong family roots or a family tree. Roble means oak tree in Spanish.


    Yeah, that's certainly possible, and if the EP weren't set in a California-style world, I would lean toward thinking that was the only meaning. But come on. The devs live in CA. There's no way they're not familiar with Paso Robles. They had to know someone would make that connection.


    IDK, it's a fairly common surname in many Spanish speaking countries. Also, worlds in the Sims are almost never inspired by a single place.

    I also doubt they'll add nectar making in a family oriented pack (they'd have to dedicate resources to create it and take them away from the new family gameplay) or that they would choose to bring nectar making in a world that's not inspired -at least to some point- by the three largest wine producers (Italy, Spain and France) in the World.


    Yeah, I never said in this pack.

    We always talk about hints in each pack for upcoming packs. It's arguably the most established tradition of this forum.

    And yes, considering that sequoias are only native to a fairly small part of California, and nowhere else in the world, I would say it's a pretty safe bet that San Sequoia is primarily inspired by California.
  • amapola76's avatar
    amapola76
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    "crocobaura;c-18225598" wrote:
    What happened to the Michaelsons? Are they different family from the Robleses? Anyway, they did hint strongly at horses, maybe we will get wine country with the horses in next EP. I was really hoping for a big tree forest in this EP.


    I would love that, and I could see something like that set in, say, Argentina.

    I think they are two different families. It might be something similar to MWS, where we get the trailer household (maybe in a house, maybe not), while the Robles family might be more like the equivalent of the Laurent family.
  • From the trailer I got a weird Asian vibe re one family, not their surroundings. No idea what the family was named, probably the Michaelsons. The family that was visited by grandparents. Even the hairstyle of the infant starting the trailer looked Asian-ish to me, although I'm pretty sure that hairdo is rather common (and practical) to infants/toddlers all over the world ;)

    Is there any past immigration/cultural influence involving any Asian country in the RL area that San Sequoia is based on?
  • Robles sounds kinda like robber so it could also be crime loving family or hint to burglars

    well my hopeful thinking anyway
  • "Haflinger;c-18231663" wrote:
    "Simmerville;c-18231622" wrote:
    From the trailer I got a weird Asian vibe re one family, not their surroundings. No idea what the family was named, probably the Michaelsons. The family that was visited by grandparents. Even the hairstyle of the infant starting the trailer looked Asian-ish to me, although I'm pretty sure that hairdo is rather common (and practical) to infants/toddlers all over the world ;)

    Is there any past immigration/cultural influence involving any Asian country in the RL area that San Sequoia is based on?


    Loads of Asian influence in the Bay Area. Relatives (Filipino) are in Daly City, there's Little Saigon, and Japantown and Chinatown.


    Thanks! Then my vibe makes more than good sense. It was probably intended. :)