Spring Roadmap Announced: April-June
https://twitter.com/TheSims/status/1645803966566129668?t=QjL-SpYrrAzKLaEIS_qTHQ&s=19
4 unique kits.
1 hot update.
4 unique kits.
1 hot update.
Forum Discussion
- An Outdoor Retreat refresh would be great! ?
- I do think there there is a possibility for horses and cars, not sure if they woukd be separate, or whether or not. I’m thinking maybe a hose gamepack, and a car expansion, but it’s all speculation.
I would personally enjoy an Outdoor retreat refresh ( making swimmable areas if possible, and making the insects Parenting 9ack friendly ).
I would enjoy also being able m to visit vacation worlds without having to pay for a vacation. And I would love for sims to be able to live in the Jungle adventure world.
I would also like to see get to work get a refresh there have many good ideas added in other threads on this. Personally one thing I would like to see added is a lot trait such as a simple clothing lot trait where you have to buy pieces for for an outfit to unlock them.
I remember someone posting somewhere that the refresh on spa day did not make a lot of extra money for the pack ( I have no idea if that is even true though ). So, EA might think it a waste of time.
I would love to see stuff packs make a come back. - I think end of March of beginning of April. There were lots of horses/fairies hints in Growing Together trailer and community lately so maybe that??
- I think its early spring/early summer. They release something each season/once in three months
- I'm thinking the same thing @LeGardePourpre said
"LeGardePourpre;c-18235169" wrote:
Only kits because they keep GP13 for this Summer
Since KITS were introduced we had:
2021
EP – x1
GP – x1
SP – x1
KITS – x9
2022
EP – x1
GP – x2
KITS – x8
2023
EP (Coming March 2023)
KITS – x2Spoiler
Paranormal (SP).............................January 2021
Throwback Fit (Kit)........................March 2021
Country Kitchen (Kit).....................March 2021
Bust the Dust (Kit).........................March 2021
Courtyard Oasis (Kit).....................May 2021
Dream Home Decorator (GP)..........June 2021
Cottage Living (EP).........................July 2021
Industrial Loft (Kit)........................August 2021
Fashion Street (Kit)........................October 2021
Incheon Arrivals (Kit).....................October 2021
Blooming Rooms (Kit)....................November 2021
Modern Menswear (Kit)..................December 2021
Carnaval Streetwear (Kit)................February 2022
My Wedding Stories (GP)................February 2022
Decor to the Max (Kit)....................March 2022
Moonlight Chic (Kit).......................May 2022
Little Campers (Kit)........................May 2022
Werewolves (GP).............................June 2022
High Shcool Years (EP)....................July 2022
First Fits (Kit).................................September 2022
Desert Luxe (Kit)............................September 2022
Everyday Clutter (Kit).....................November 2022
Pastel Pop (Kit)..............................November 2022
Simtimates (Kit).............................January 2023
Bathroom Clutter (Kit)....................January 2023
Growing Together (EP)...................March 2023 "Chicklet453681;c-18235297" wrote:
I'm thinking the same thing @LeGardePourpre said"LeGardePourpre;c-18235169" wrote:
Only kits because they keep GP13 for this Summer
Since KITS were introduced we had:
2021
EP – x1
GP – x1
SP – x1
KITS – x9
2022
EP – x1
GP – x2
KITS – x8
2023
EP (Coming March 2023)
KITS – x2Spoiler
Paranormal (SP).............................January 2021
Throwback Fit (Kit)........................March 2021
Country Kitchen (Kit).....................March 2021
Bust the Dust (Kit).........................March 2021
Courtyard Oasis (Kit).....................May 2021
Dream Home Decorator (GP)..........June 2021
Cottage Living (EP).........................July 2021
Industrial Loft (Kit)........................August 2021
Fashion Street (Kit)........................October 2021
Incheon Arrivals (Kit).....................October 2021
Blooming Rooms (Kit)....................November 2021
Modern Menswear (Kit)..................December 2021
Carnaval Streetwear (Kit)................February 2022
My Wedding Stories (GP)................February 2022
Decor to the Max (Kit)....................March 2022
Moonlight Chic (Kit).......................May 2022
Little Campers (Kit)........................May 2022
Werewolves (GP).............................June 2022
High Shcool Years (EP)....................July 2022
First Fits (Kit).................................September 2022
Desert Luxe (Kit)............................September 2022
Everyday Clutter (Kit).....................November 2022
Pastel Pop (Kit)..............................November 2022
Simtimates (Kit).............................January 2023
Bathroom Clutter (Kit)....................January 2023
Growing Together (EP)...................March 2023
I know they said there's still "many years to go" for the Sims 4.... but it sure seems like it's winding down, doesn't it?
Kits are not substantial enough to fill the void of SP/GP/EP. And we've been getting less and less EP/GP since 2020 (with SP's disappearing altogether). We've also had no SDX drop for a couple of months.
For a game that has "many years to go", it certainly isn't showing in the number of DLC's getting thrown at us, like what we're used to? We can no longer blame it on the pandemic, life (and work life) has been back to normal for several months now... so it can't still be that, can it?
EA's 'transparency policies' are about as clear as mud. :|"AncientMuse;c-18235340" wrote:
I know they said there's still "many years to go" for the Sims 4.... but it sure seems like it's winding down, doesn't it?
Kits are not substantial enough to fill the void of SP/GP/EP. And we've been getting less and less EP/GP since 2020 (with SP's disappearing altogether). We've also had no SDX drop for a couple of months.
For a game that has "many years to go", it certainly isn't showing in the number of DLC's getting thrown at us, like what we're used to? We can no longer blame it on the pandemic, life (and work life) has been back to normal for several months now... so it can't still be that, can it?
EA's 'transparency policies' are about as clear as mud. :|
I think it's really hard to gauge how the pandemic is currently effecting the game without knowing more specific details about their production pipeline. From the way gurus have spoken about them, packs can take most of a year - or possibly even an entire year? - to complete. It's possible there were delays that have had further-reaching effects than we would otherwise expect.
The pack count listed above also doesn't include that they've stated there's another EP to come this year, which would is the first time we've had 2 in a year since 2020 (when a large chunk of work on those packs was likely completed pre-pandemic). This year might see more content as a result of production/work flows balancing out again.
I don't think the issue is in how much content we're getting versus the type and quality. I do think those differences became more noticeable as more and more gurus seem to have been shifted over to Project Rene."AncientMuse;c-18235340" wrote:
I know they said there's still "many years to go" for the Sims 4.... but it sure seems like it's winding down, doesn't it?
It certainly seemed to be winding down before the announcement as well. I feel like "many years to go" is more "our plans for a successor are taking longer than we hoped so we're throwing bones to Sims 4" more than it means "Sims 4's release schedule is going to remain strong". Sims 1 lasted about 4 years. Sims 2 and Sims 3 lasted about 5 years each. We're on year 9 of Sims 4, so it's not like it's being cut short at least."lunnarila;c-18235139" wrote:
I think end of March of beginning of April. There were lots of horses/fairies hints in Growing Together trailer and community lately so maybe that??
I've heard about the horse ones, what are the fairy ones besides the tooth fairy?- I wouls say there are three themes with high probabilities right now:
- Horses: All the hints are there but I feel like they're planning on creation a whole EP around them so I'm not sure
- Hotels and B&B: the temporary stays feature is what convinced me about an upcoming hotel/resort/B&B pack
- Fairies: There are some hints sprinkled here and there and it's the last BIG occult not in game yet before moving to the other occults - I would love an EP for horses, with horse ranches, ability to teach horseback riding as an active career on your ranch and be able to ride your horse around the town, like bikes in Henford. I also want Hotels and B&Bs. I have a haunted B&B that currently is just a house but would be easy to change with an EP for hotels. And I will take any and all occults they want to give us, but would love fairies again in game and genies, as well as updating the mermaids, plantsims and aliens!
