That possible theme/ focus: Discover University.

"ListentoToppDogg;c-17256233" wrote:
I don't think it's a placeholder, but I really hope it is, because that name is just awful. :/

It could indeed be awful especially if it doen't really support what the pack is about,.
To be honest, the name kind of had me raising a questioning eyebrow, but I do like the thought of something that supports how I play Uni.
I do consider it a journey of discovery for my sims: Skills, relationships, careers, and personality grown.

Majors, skills, and careers of course, but my sims usually meet their future spouses at uni.
We usually get extra personality traits after graduating uni, so they are different sims than when they started.

I do not think it is a placeholder title, it sounds too specific for that. Although specific isn't quite the right word, what I mean is it sounds like something that's further advanced than brainstorming stage. A placeholder would be something dull like "University" or "Campus Living".

If it's the real title, then it sounds awfully like "Look, we built you a detailed, believable, atmospheric world that you can play in, but not change much", similar to the City Living apartment situation. I hope i'm wrong and it really alludes to self discovery, which is one of the reasons I enjoy playing teens and younger YAs the most (the other being them wrecking havoc, admittedly).

"suzyl3;c-17256326" wrote:
I would like Campus Living

I wouldn't.
I want the opportunity for sims to not live on campus for a change, and to have the option to commute to uni, just like people in the real world do here.

Get to Class?
Educated Living?

"Movotti;c-17256487" wrote:

"suzyl3;c-17256326" wrote:
I would like Campus Living

I wouldn't.
I want the opportunity for sims to not live on campus for a change, and to have the option to commute to uni, just like people in the real world do here.

Get to Class?
Educated Living?

Well I do want variety of locations.
I've suggested that sims should have the option of staying home and attending a local university, but that will be a rare choice for my sims.
I want my sims to live on the campus, or near the campus of a large University.

However, I do hope we have a variety of living choices.
This includes custom dorms, apartments, and rental homes.
My biggest fear for TS4 Uni is Maxis will take city living style apartments and say these are your dorms.

I liked the way TS3 University was structured.
I changedthe type of houseing my sims had each year.

Freshmen year.
Everyone stayed in the dorms, just so I could appreciated my custom dorms all the more in the coming years.




Sophomore/Junior Year
Sims stayed in my custom tech dorm.
It was full of future technology and things my scientific sims could appreciate.




Senior Year
Sims stayed in a large house converted to a dorm.
This dorm was themed for my Artistic sims. It was Frank Lloyd Wright inspired home.




This custom apartment was supposed to be for my senior year students,
but I liked my tech dorm and art dorm so much, I never used it.

I remember people calling Island Living, 'Tropical Paradise'. That's why I won't write off the idea of schools being fleshed out in a patch or the pack itself. I recall the other university expansions adding something to the school systems despite it not being in the name. They overhauled gardening and fishing, so it's not impossible.
I'm really looking forward to the university expansion. It's been a long time coming.

It will probably be the first in a "Discover __" series, like the "Get __" and "__ Living" ones.

I don't understand why there's so many people jumping on "I hate the name" bandwagon. Literally one of the first comments I saw regarding the leak was complaining about the unconfirmed name. Like, will you people ever be happy or just live for something to complain or be negative about?

"jacechu;c-17257924" wrote:
I don't understand why there's so many people jumping on "I hate the name" bandwagon. Literally one of the first comments I saw regarding the leak was complaining about the unconfirmed name. Like, will you people ever be happy or just live for something to complain or be negative about?

It's called honesty and people using a forum as forums were intended (discussion, not silent head bobbing). They won't fake positive discussions, and there's no need for them to. These things are up for comment, and that's why people gather. It's also a release to complain, no one seeks out disappointment, that's a silly new thought trend (also a complaint itself).

It feels like the thought police are always out lately, bobbing about in their bubble cars.

"simmerLella;c-17258020" wrote:

"jacechu;c-17257924" wrote:
I don't understand why there's so many people jumping on "I hate the name" bandwagon. Literally one of the first comments I saw regarding the leak was complaining about the unconfirmed name. Like, will you people ever be happy or just live for something to complain or be negative about?

It's called honesty and people using a forum as forums were intended (discussion, not silent head bobbing). They won't fake positive discussions, and there's no need for them to. These things are up for comment, and that's why people gather. It's also a release to complain, no one seeks out disappointment, that's a silly new thought trend (also a complaint itself).

It feels like the thought police are always out lately, bobbing about in their bubble cars.

Okay, but what about the name is "honestly" bad, though? I haven't seen any actual reasoning as to why this name is "so bad". Just a lot of "I hate it" without any real explanation as to what's wrong with the name And there's no "silent headbobbing" or "thought policing" from me, thank you. I have no problems talking about issues in the game.

I never worry about the naming of games and packs. It might be nice to get 'Discover(ing)? Farming' as a name for a new EP though. :)