Stuff Pack vote - Theme and gameplay results!

"SimQueenie9;c-17328784" wrote:

"Izzabelle;c-17328748" wrote:
I voted Happy Haunts. I was ok with the idea of Arts & Crafts winning because it had some interesting options in it like Sculpting and Glassblowing. You know. Stuff that could actually round out a lot of different KINDS of artists. More interesting art studios. Not a total reliance on painting/painting stuff. But knitting?

Laundry Day all over again.

The worst part is not that Happy Haunts lost though. The worst part is that I have *0* faith we'll see any of the losing packs' gameplay features. Ever. I'm still waiting for the gameplay from Danger, Arcade, and Wedding Stuff. Its been YEARS since that stuff got voted out, and aside from a few concept things and clothes; nothing has made its way back into the game gameplay-wise and certainly not anything so interesting that you could say, for example, "Yes! Arcade Stuff! Finally!". And we were placated the same way then as we are now; "Just because x-pack didn't win, doesn't mean we won't bring it back later". So essentially, aside from Arts & Crafts; literally all associated content with all the losing packs is dead. Aside from maybe tiny microscopes and telescopes -- those two are essentially a functional need as opposed to a random interesting feature -- those will probably still make it into the game in a reasonable amount of time.

Another thought; It seems like everyone who went hard on A&C and Knitting did so because they wanted an Elder activity. So its a safe bet that now that Knitting is in, the same crowd is gonna go hard on Elder-oriented styles and options in all the rest of the votes... so community pack 2 is essentially going to be Elder Stuff.

It's about time that Elders got more things, though.

Seriously though, what can YA sims do that elder sims can't? Heck, I have an elder in my game currently with the active trait. She (Autonomously!!!) exercises until she gets the too tired moodlet, then goes and relaxes in the pool for an hour, has a bite from the leftovers in the fridge then does it again - if she doesn't decide to go paint (she does not have the creative trait) or play video games, or play guitar.

Stop putting Elders in ageist boxes.