The Sims 4 Horse Ranch Early Access Thread
https://twitter.com/LuddySimmer/status/1681710854113460225?s=19 Nicole https://twitter.com/neecxle/status/1681710844785065996?s=19 DAI https://twitter.com/Prisma_xx/status/1681710790020038663?...
Forum Discussion
https://twitter.com/Peacemaker_ic/status/1681888886413316098?t=zPwrF-xAaotaz5w5-RBimA&s=19
From the blog:
I will say something up front, this Expansion is not going to be everyone's cup of tea. The focus in on horses and your bond with them. This isn't like Generations or High School Years where there is overarching mechanics running in the background to make playing all sims more lively or real. This is about the horses, you training horses, your riding horses, entering competitions, and occasionally (or not) falling off horses. Of course there are other smaller parts to the pack like mini animals and nectar making, but if you are not sold on horses, this may not be the pack for you. It's ok, I think falling into the trap of making Expansion packs safe and universally appealing puts Maxis into a corner. Sometimes you need the budget of an Expansion to deliver a feature that may not be widely loved, but doesn't mean it is any less worthy of being made. A lot of the more niche packs are honestly some of my favourites like Strangerville.
From the blog:
I will say something up front, this Expansion is not going to be everyone's cup of tea. The focus in on horses and your bond with them. This isn't like Generations or High School Years where there is overarching mechanics running in the background to make playing all sims more lively or real. This is about the horses, you training horses, your riding horses, entering competitions, and occasionally (or not) falling off horses. Of course there are other smaller parts to the pack like mini animals and nectar making, but if you are not sold on horses, this may not be the pack for you. It's ok, I think falling into the trap of making Expansion packs safe and universally appealing puts Maxis into a corner. Sometimes you need the budget of an Expansion to deliver a feature that may not be widely loved, but doesn't mean it is any less worthy of being made. A lot of the more niche packs are honestly some of my favourites like Strangerville.
