Everyone has some great ideas in here. Some of those don't appeal to me as they wouldn't add much to how I play. But I totally understand why we have differing wants when none of us play the game the same way. Because I prefer playing families, I am always looking at the new packs for what they will add to the game that is family oriented yet can be used by everyone in the family and by every life stage. And that idea takes me back to Sims3 and the addition of Lucky Palms which gave us casinos. I played the heck out of that pack. The world was stunning, had houseboats on the lake, very diverse neighborhoods, and a place where the celebs could show off their dancing, music and comic skills. And, of course, slot machines and gaming tables. But since we're speculating on what we want to see next in Sims4, the one EP I would love to see is one centered around a large vacation world with a casino, theme parks with rides our Sims can actually ride on and be seen, hotels that range from the cheap to the most expensive, and other activities all Sims would like to take part in.
Leading up to the EP the teams could introduce having bands again in a game pack, the pre-EP update could include water slides of all sizes, the pool table and maybe something new such as a mini-golf venue. Then the EP itself would have the new world with hotels/resorts, theme parks like a water park, one with various carnival rides, several restaurants and cafes, and of course, the casino itself. And as much as I realize this might upset other players, this new world would not include any residential lots. Just a couple of empty lots we could build our venues on. Save the backstories for the many service Sims our Sims will interact with while visiting. Use fewer fake buildings and give us a few new rabbit hole venues such as Broadway shows, attending the filming of a late-night comedy show, band concerts, or a game show where our Sims might win a prize for attending. The casino would also have a stage area where our bands, comics, and other entertainers could perform and hone their skills. And because we have had so many worlds that are thought of as being American, perhaps this world should be less American and be more generic. There are many other great cities and countries in the world to emulate this time around. Paris, Dubai, Morocco, even Shanghai. This new world wouldn't have to be a Sims version of Las Vegas. In fact, it might appeal to more players if it wasn't.
