Romance, Faries, Veronaville?
Does anyone else think it's likely that we'll see a romance pack include fairy occults, and fair Veronaville from Sims 2? (Veronaville would be ideal for romantic activities, arts, music, even gondola...
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I guess the reason I don't see the fit between Faeries and Romance is because I'd expect a pack expanding on Romantic gameplay to have things like slow dancing, some new dating interactions, some new woohoo options, holding hands while walking... basically, things that aren't specifically Faerie like, but something I'd expect to be viable for any sim in a romantic relationship.
It's already been discussed that Love Potions/love spells are not romantic, despite what some romantic comedies might want people to think (and even then, I believe most of them come to the conclusion that they're more trouble than they're worth) and anything else I can think of that associated "Fairy" with Romance basically has them playing matchmaker and facilitating the couple getting together, which you certainly don't need fairy powers to do. And if a Fairy is part of the couple... again, not seeing them do anything specifically romantic that requires them to be a fairy.
As I said, I'm not saying they can't go together, I just don't see it as a natural, easy transition from "Pretty sims with insect wings and nature or prank powers" to Romantic interactions.
But then, Romance to me is more about doing things together that both parties enjoy, and being sweet and considerate to your partner's wants and needs. Grand gestures and magical displays aren't necessarily part of that. (I really sided with Amalthea in The Last Unicorn when she rejected all of Lir's Heroic attempts to get her attention.)
It's already been discussed that Love Potions/love spells are not romantic, despite what some romantic comedies might want people to think (and even then, I believe most of them come to the conclusion that they're more trouble than they're worth) and anything else I can think of that associated "Fairy" with Romance basically has them playing matchmaker and facilitating the couple getting together, which you certainly don't need fairy powers to do. And if a Fairy is part of the couple... again, not seeing them do anything specifically romantic that requires them to be a fairy.
As I said, I'm not saying they can't go together, I just don't see it as a natural, easy transition from "Pretty sims with insect wings and nature or prank powers" to Romantic interactions.
But then, Romance to me is more about doing things together that both parties enjoy, and being sweet and considerate to your partner's wants and needs. Grand gestures and magical displays aren't necessarily part of that. (I really sided with Amalthea in The Last Unicorn when she rejected all of Lir's Heroic attempts to get her attention.)
