I just got RoM and normally I don't dive into the new stuff right away I usually wait for my story to take me there and I dunno I always have a soft spot for magic so I went for it!Anyways I am kind of disappointed with the magic system. First the good! GoodThe perks are great and well designed and I like that whole pick and choose what I want aspect.GoodMagic and Alchemy aren't skills so your Sims can't accidently learn them by doing something related to them. I danced at a DJ stand ... Now I'm a DJ!Good:Spell selection and variety.Good:CAS and Build/ Buy Mode. Not a whole lot but what is there is pretty nice.Good:Familiars (yay pets!)Bad:How spells work - the prime example I can think of that I don't like is Delicioso. You have to cast on the floor. You can't just cast the spell on yourself and conjure it like a grilled cheese. You can't use the spell on a counter or table. It's just so odd. I hope it could be changed at some point.Bad:Spell effects. If they get better I don't know but they just don't pop. They lack pizazz. It's kind of lackluster which feels disappointing.Bad:Magic Realm: It seems to be a trend of the latest Packs but there seems to be a greater focus on looks over usability. The magic school has so much wasted space and it looks so bare bones. Also what is with the greenhouse in the garden? All in all I really do like the pack. I'm enjoying it so far and watching my little spell caster specialize in just practical magic. It's nice I can specialize how I want or pick and choose or just be all powerful :P. Just hoping for some updates and tweaks over the next couple months 😋

Yeah I don't like that you can't choose what kind of meal you want to conjure with Delicious spell.What I do now is I cook meals and just use the duplicate spell to make more.I agree, I wish they designed Inferno, Chilio and Zip-zap, the sad part is they had better options to chose from and they didn't do it.They could have recycled the "Summon Meteor" from Island Living, edit it, to be the Animation for the Infernate spell.In seasons There the rare chance if you get struck by lightning, x amount of times during a thunderstorm, the sim becomes temporarily empowered by electricity, and can "Summon Lighting" to strike the ground. I feel like they should have recycled that for the Zip-Zap spell. Spell caster would be able to empower themselves with electricity at will and Strike other Sims and objects with lightning. It's the same effect but a grander display of power.As for chillio I guess recycling the Freeze ray animation from Get to Work is fine... maybe if we could freeze more than just sims, like if we cast chilio on a puddle, it would create black ice, on the ground create snow. Conjuring a snow ball and throwing it.

I think the bare bones HQ is because the console games have an item limit (please correct me if I'm wrong) so in order to accommodate this the PC versions are the same. The last pack I knew which did have detailed lot builds was Cats and Dogs.I'm disappointed with the reuse of animations. The developers say this is because of time and resource....but then I ask why not put extra resource. These sorts of compromise and limitations has just led to a lacklustre pack which had tons of potential!

"MasonGamer;c-17283312" wrote:Yeah I don't like that you can't choose what kind of meal you want to conjure with Delicious spell.What I do now is I cook meals and just use the duplicate spell to make more.What I've noticed from using Delicioso is that: if you're a vegetarian and use it, you will get only vegetarian meals, which is great. Problem is, the spell usually gives you rather "unhealthy" options. I'm not sure if it's to do with the caster's current Cooking skill or not, but it remains for further testing.

"paradiseplanet;c-17283906" wrote:What I've noticed from using Delicioso is that: if you're a vegetarian and use it, you will get only vegetarian meals, which is great. Problem is, the spell usually gives you rather "unhealthy" options. I'm not sure if it's to do with the caster's current Cooking skill or not, but it remains for further testing.My main is level 10 in both homestyle and gourmet cooking, and he tends to get pretty basic recipes. I think it's just coded to give simple stuff.

"ryttu3k;c-17284192" wrote:"paradiseplanet;c-17283906" wrote:What I've noticed from using Delicioso is that: if you're a vegetarian and use it, you will get only vegetarian meals, which is great. Problem is, the spell usually gives you rather "unhealthy" options. I'm not sure if it's to do with the caster's current Cooking skill or not, but it remains for further testing.My main is level 10 in both homestyle and gourmet cooking, and he tends to get pretty basic recipes. I think it's just coded to give simple stuff.Well, at least it'll feed you, right? :p

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MasonGamerBoi
6 years ago
Yeah I don't like that you can't choose what kind of meal you want to conjure with Delicious spell.
What I do now is I cook meals and just use the duplicate spell to make more.

I agree, I wish they designed Inferno, Chilio and Zip-zap, the sad part is they had better options to chose from and they didn't do it.

They could have recycled the "Summon Meteor" from Island Living, edit it, to be the Animation for the Infernate spell.

In seasons There the rare chance if you get struck by lightning, x amount of times during a thunderstorm, the sim becomes temporarily empowered by electricity, and can "Summon Lighting" to strike the ground. I feel like they should have recycled that for the Zip-Zap spell. Spell caster would be able to empower themselves with electricity at will and Strike other Sims and objects with lightning. It's the same effect but a grander display of power.

As for chillio I guess recycling the Freeze ray animation from Get to Work is fine... maybe if we could freeze more than just sims, like if we cast chilio on a puddle, it would create black ice, on the ground create snow. Conjuring a snow ball and throwing it.
Bearpal64
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
I guess for me it's the little things.

When I cast a spell on mysimself it usually doesn't add an effect. I was hoping the first time I cast Scruberoo on myself I would have like scrubbing bubbles or something cute and fun. Nothing. If I cast it on someone else they at least get a sparkle.

Inconsistencies abound too. Like I can cast Scruberoo on a dirty sink and a pile of garbage but not on a dirty plate or glass. Also why can I cast repairio on an empty glass? It doesn't fill it up again. It just makes it sparkle and then all I can do is clean it up after.

Why isn't using magic fun?! Like seriously! Also studying a tome is fun but you can't reread a tome you read so....

Why do you eat motes like a piece of fruit? Why couldn't you just clutch it and absorb it. There must have been some kind of animation for that lol

I'm enjoying it. I made a Samantha/bewitched kind of character so I'm making her focus on just practical magic. But it's just kind of making me see all these little things I wish were different/better.
chickenow
6 years ago
I think the bare bones HQ is because the console games have an item limit (please correct me if I'm wrong) so in order to accommodate this the PC versions are the same. The last pack I knew which did have detailed lot builds was Cats and Dogs.

I'm disappointed with the reuse of animations. The developers say this is because of time and resource....but then I ask why not put extra resource.

These sorts of compromise and limitations has just led to a lacklustre pack which had tons of potential!
Bearpal64
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
I keep hoping that over time they'll decide to update the game with more details. Like maybe different casting animations. Yes they recycle a lot so why not min max those animations into something more exciting then the exact same casting animations with the smallest sparkles. Duels could be more awesome too. Lots of animations in the game to borrow from if they can't devote more time and effort to animations.
paradiseplanet27
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
"MasonGamer;c-17283312" wrote:
Yeah I don't like that you can't choose what kind of meal you want to conjure with Delicious spell.
What I do now is I cook meals and just use the duplicate spell to make more.

What I've noticed from using Delicioso is that: if you're a vegetarian and use it, you will get only vegetarian meals, which is great. Problem is, the spell usually gives you rather "unhealthy" options. I'm not sure if it's to do with the caster's current Cooking skill or not, but it remains for further testing.
ryttu3k
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
"paradiseplanet;c-17283906" wrote:
What I've noticed from using Delicioso is that: if you're a vegetarian and use it, you will get only vegetarian meals, which is great. Problem is, the spell usually gives you rather "unhealthy" options. I'm not sure if it's to do with the caster's current Cooking skill or not, but it remains for further testing.

My main is level 10 in both homestyle and gourmet cooking, and he tends to get pretty basic recipes. I think it's just coded to give simple stuff.
paradiseplanet27
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
"ryttu3k;c-17284192" wrote:
"paradiseplanet;c-17283906" wrote:
What I've noticed from using Delicioso is that: if you're a vegetarian and use it, you will get only vegetarian meals, which is great. Problem is, the spell usually gives you rather "unhealthy" options. I'm not sure if it's to do with the caster's current Cooking skill or not, but it remains for further testing.

My main is level 10 in both homestyle and gourmet cooking, and he tends to get pretty basic recipes. I think it's just coded to give simple stuff.

Well, at least it'll feed you, right? :p
Bearpal64
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
"ryttu3k;c-17284192" wrote:

My main is level 10 in both homestyle and gourmet cooking, and he tends to get pretty basic recipes. I think it's just coded to give simple stuff.

I got a plate of rack of lamb once! I didn't even know that recipe was in the game lol
paradiseplanet27
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
"Bearpal64;c-17285245" wrote:
"ryttu3k;c-17284192" wrote:

My main is level 10 in both homestyle and gourmet cooking, and he tends to get pretty basic recipes. I think it's just coded to give simple stuff.

I got a plate of rack of lamb once! I didn't even know that recipe was in the game lol

That was patched in with the Holiday update last year.
Bearpal64
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
"paradiseplanet;c-17286964" wrote:

That was patched in with the Holiday update last year.

Oh wow I had no idea! First time ever had that. Other foods ive seen are a garden salad, mac and cheese, spaghetti and hot dogs lol