The Sims 4 Cottage Living Expansion Pack
Just watched the new trailer for The Sims 4 Cottage Living Expansion Pack that comes out July 22nd and I'm curious as to what everyone thinks! I think the trailer looked great but so did the trailer f...
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My first thought was that though I don't play Animal Crossing: New Horizons, I know multiple people who do and this seems like they are trying to answer it. I was also picking up Hobbit vibes from it.
For the theme, I've been waiting for a country world and it fits my playstyle so yes, it's really likely that I'll get it. I thought that when they announced the theme though since I wanted this type of world. I am bummed that there are no horses and it seems like they might try to repurpose the llamas later for that. It's not a repeat of TS3 though - and I thought the pack in TS3 was great. It does seem like they are going to be around for a while with this new format.
About adding the limited time stuff to the game, at least it's not really anything that you "need" to play. If this becomes the norm, it'll mean that being a "completionist" won't be tied to shopping sales if you want that stuff unless they resell it later. It'll be more about deciding if that stuff is worth it over a sale which will depend on how into a theme you are.
Do I like it? I mean, not really. I see why they're doing it. If I was planning to get it anyway and buying it one week over the other included that stuff if I'll actually use it, would it make a difference? It might. They are trying to stabilize the revenue stream from when people buy packs. They'll also probably have gamechangers promoting the bonus stuff to their fanbases. I mean, it's a marketing strategy.
I have interest in this specific theme because I've been waiting for farming and yes, I'm interested in the cottage theme/expanded country lifestyle. Will I need to be a completionist for time limited stuff if this is the new regular strategy for future packs? No. Do I wish there were horses? Yes. They probably figure that more people will buy horses separately than llamas. I think the individual consumer will need to think about how you actually want to play. That said, I don't think a flowery bike, a gnome and lights on a tree are deal breakers but it's worth evaluating the trend.
For the theme, I've been waiting for a country world and it fits my playstyle so yes, it's really likely that I'll get it. I thought that when they announced the theme though since I wanted this type of world. I am bummed that there are no horses and it seems like they might try to repurpose the llamas later for that. It's not a repeat of TS3 though - and I thought the pack in TS3 was great. It does seem like they are going to be around for a while with this new format.
About adding the limited time stuff to the game, at least it's not really anything that you "need" to play. If this becomes the norm, it'll mean that being a "completionist" won't be tied to shopping sales if you want that stuff unless they resell it later. It'll be more about deciding if that stuff is worth it over a sale which will depend on how into a theme you are.
Do I like it? I mean, not really. I see why they're doing it. If I was planning to get it anyway and buying it one week over the other included that stuff if I'll actually use it, would it make a difference? It might. They are trying to stabilize the revenue stream from when people buy packs. They'll also probably have gamechangers promoting the bonus stuff to their fanbases. I mean, it's a marketing strategy.
I have interest in this specific theme because I've been waiting for farming and yes, I'm interested in the cottage theme/expanded country lifestyle. Will I need to be a completionist for time limited stuff if this is the new regular strategy for future packs? No. Do I wish there were horses? Yes. They probably figure that more people will buy horses separately than llamas. I think the individual consumer will need to think about how you actually want to play. That said, I don't think a flowery bike, a gnome and lights on a tree are deal breakers but it's worth evaluating the trend.
