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LiELF
3 years agoSeasoned Veteran
"kaiwrysims;c-17998906" wrote:"LiELF;c-17998792" wrote:
I think it makes sense. This is going to be in addition to the regular content updates and patch fixes. It sounds like it's a sort of bypass system to easily plunk something simple into the game, like when they create a new ethnic hair style or build pieces that don't need a pack to belong to.
In the live stream, they talked about continuously working to put more representation in the game so that all simmers can create themselves, and the devs are always doing more research to create more assets for that goal. They don't want these kinds of cultural items to be locked behind the paywall of a pack or kit but they also don't want to have to wait until a major patch is scheduled, they want players to have access asap so they're offering a way to do that. This is also why they are choosing to transfer specific CAS items from previous packs to the base game. It's about offering proper representation on the base game level for everyone.
That's the gist I got from the live stream anyway.
Yeah I guess so. I mean a lot of people say they should just make new hairs but didn't they just release 3 black hairs last month or so? And I think they are available for toddlers too. Idk what hairs came with that toddler pack but idk ig it doesn't matter to me because it's not like they haven't released new hairs for base game recently.
I think it has become more and more of a priority as they hear from the community. They want to be diverse and inclusive, but then if you have to buy a certain pack to get certain types of hair styles to represent your race, it seems kind of sleazy. I feel like they have backed themselves into a corner ever since they strayed from Sims being fictional beings and players being "God", to Sims becoming you, the player. They've made it more personal which means they have to tread carefully with everything they do but it also means doing some pandering whenever there's an outcry.
My question regarding "diversity" is, where do you draw the lines? How is it determined what should be paid for and what should be in base game? There are a lot of cultures out there, including many white ones, so how can you stay "inclusive" by painting all white cultures with the same brush? Does Finland have proper skin tones and hair styles in the game? Does Ireland and Scotland have enough red hair tones and thick curls? Does Russia have enough CAS fashions to feel represented? We got an immense skin tone update (which was great) but somehow it left out a whole variety of pale tones. It was weird because if you're going to do an entire overhaul to balance, then make sure it's balanced the first time. I remember there were simmers from a variety of countries weighing in on that and it just made the update seem careless and disrespectful to non-American white cultures. It's kind of turned into a spit-show. ?
Sorry for going off topic a little, I guess I'm just wondering if this new download feature is a way to just throw in a new item or swatch every time someone says they're not represented.
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