Forum Discussion
I wanted to have my Verdemar sims decorate their house with cultural objects, since in my game I love it when my sims can show off their culture. But aside from some generic nautical items, a bowl of fruit and maybe this one Mediterranean potted plant, there's nothing there for me to grab onto. I was hoping we'd have more Portuguese stuff, like a Portuguese guitar, some nectar items, more ceramic tiling, display ceramic plates, little ceramic roosters, and soccer items (if not giving us soccer again, we could have had some jerseys to display; at least we got that in another pack.) Also, my sims can't make natas at home, so I guess they have to buy some? I guess it's a consequence of needing to focus on three regions while prioritizing the royalty theme, but Verdemar and Bellacorde don't feel well-represented as cultures because of it.
At least Dambele has some exclusive items and furniture, but there's still not much in the way of decor and clutter. The twin bird statue refuses to slot on a lot of things. But the furniture is pretty nice, so I can still give my sims a Dambele-themed home.
Still, I feel like this pack would have benefited from just having Verdemar and Bellacorde, since they're more visually and culturally compatible, you could make the countries bigger, and you could have developed a more curated BB/CAS. I know it'd be bad for Dambele, but imo our only African rep deserves better than being 6 lots and having little cultural items. I think it should have been its own Game Pack, with 9 to 11 lots, dedicated BB/CAS and more gameplay that ties into culture. Or heck, give me R&L with Bellacorde and Dambele, and give the Game Pack treatment to Verdemar, where we can take part in soccer, or water sports, or ceramic-crafting. I don't care, I need the space to dump all my Portuguese grannies and their little headscarves.