This looks like a University teaser to me. 👀

"Camkat;c-17285396" wrote:
I am really worried with the let downs as of lately, and this pack being so highly anticipated since TS4 launch (basically), that it's been built up in the player's mind so high that it will be a let down for a lot of people. From some posts/tweets it sounds like people think this is the thing to "fix" TS4 and "the only thing missing"... with that kind of expectation to live up to, I'm really unsure TS4 can deliver. Especially after IL and ROM. :/

Tbf, I tend to think they do better when they're aware that messing a pack up is gonna alienate a plumton of people, aka: the classic must-have packs. Sure, you could say/think the same about IL, but imho, the island stuff has never been quite as central to the experience as Uni, Seasons, Pets & Magic. And so far, none of those packs have really disappointed me (tbf I've never been into animals in TS much, but I tend to like these cats & dogs well enough), so I have a good feeling about uni. University doesn't require something quite as groundbreakingly new as animating new pets or whole seasons with separate weather systems (or, for that matter, swimmable oceans, which they seem to have some difficulties with this time around), so I think we'll see a lot more focus on gameplay. And this time, at EP scales. Let's just pray they furnished the university.

"SimTrippy;c-17285417" wrote:

"Camkat;c-17285396" wrote:
I am really worried with the let downs as of lately, and this pack being so highly anticipated since TS4 launch (basically), that it's been built up in the player's mind so high that it will be a let down for a lot of people. From some posts/tweets it sounds like people think this is the thing to "fix" TS4 and "the only thing missing"... with that kind of expectation to live up to, I'm really unsure TS4 can deliver. Especially after IL and ROM. :/

Tbf, I tend to think they do better when they're aware that messing a pack up is gonna alienate a plumton of people, aka: the classic must-have packs. Sure, you could say/think the same about IL, but imho, the island stuff has never been quite as central to the experience as Uni, Seasons, Pets & Magic. And so far, none of those packs have really disappointed me (tbf I've never been into animals in TS much, but I tend to like these cats & dogs well enough), so I have a good feeling about uni. University doesn't require something quite as groundbreakingly new as animating new pets or whole seasons with separate weather systems (or, for that matter, swimmable oceans, which they seem to have some difficulties with this time around), so I think we'll see a lot more focus on gameplay. And this time, at EP scales. Let's just pray they furnished the university.

You do bring a good point that other classic must haves were actually good packs. I'll disagree on the ROM bit though, it could have been good (all the elements are there) if it wasn't so glitched and broken, however that could be fixed with a patch if they choose. The furnishings were lacking but I like to tell myself that they left it bare to make room for duels and less routing issues. I notice with familiars that they need a ton of room to follow my sim, otherwise my sim gets stuck waiting on them being stuck. They won't have to worry about that with University.

"SelinaKyles;c-17284401" wrote:
James got denied ??
https://mobile.twitter.com/JamesTurnerYT/status/1186309166924615681

Turns out it was fake ?? which is really annoying because I was hoping our Sims could get rejection letters.

"SelinaKyles;c-17284664" wrote:

"calaprfy;c-17284631" wrote:
Is university for teens in this game?

Doubt, they still have high school, uni is YA+
Unless they don’t want elders taking part ?

University never had high school but they had to be teens to go to Uni in Sims 2 as that was the only way they could age in to YA's - right after teen got to Uni each one aged to YA - if they quit Uni the game aged them to full adults and they never could go back to Uni. Sims 3 did work that way as it was a school of lifelong learning so Sims from YA - Elders could go. I actually preferred Sims 2's style of college though as they went all 4 years in Sims 2 in 3 you had to go a couple weeks and then keep going back several times to get degrees etc. Also it looked weird to have elders living in dorms - that isn't the way lifelong learning usually works. LOL.

But either way I need University - I just don't feel right with Sims having high degreed jobs and no University so what ever kind of Uni they get - I sure hope to get it. It is worse not having Uni than it is Sims lacking personalities it you ask me seeing Uni is such a rite of passage in my family. To me it is not a game about life until my Sims have a way to earn degrees.

Hey! Leaving the link to the trailer now that's out and the discussion about it ;) >> https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/967859/the-sims-4-discover-university-expansion-pack-orientation-video#latest

Afternoon. If I preorder from origins will the money be taken from my account when I reorder or when the game is released? Thanks. B)

"Camkat;c-17285403" wrote:

"munroele;c-17285401" wrote:

"PlayerSinger2010;c-17284414" wrote:
I hope no one rains on University fans' parade like University fans kept doing to those of us who were excited for Realm of Magic.

THIS! Or anything to do with mermaids for Island Living!

Even if Uni wasn't your top pick, you can criticise without being mean to those who requested it. They have nothing to do with the pack, they just requested it.

Pretty sure that was sarcasm, since the university fans (some of them) have rained on pretty much every parade since the beginning. But you're right too, we shouldn't do the same back.

Oops, didn't catch the sarcasm.
But yeah, I definitely have felt the uni people pushing their narrative above all others, trust me. You can't go anywhere on the forums or youtube or even reddit for the Sims without mention of Uni, even on discussions of new packs. It's been awful, and I'm sooooo glad it's finally going to be over.

"Freckles1971;c-17287538" wrote:
Afternoon. If I preorder from origins will the money be taken from my account when I reorder or when the game is released? Thanks. B)

Near release date I believe

"SelinaKyles;c-17287559" wrote:

"Freckles1971;c-17287538" wrote:
Afternoon. If I preorder from origins will the money be taken from my account when I reorder or when the game is released? Thanks. B)

Near release date I believe

Thank you for the info and for the reply. B)

When I go to preorder on origins it says pay now. Does that mean they take the money now or not?