TS4 Just Acting EP?

I think the idea behind this pack is to get your Sims to be famous.. Regardless of the careers... and the acting career is one of the newest career... I'm guessing, if in the future, there'll be a singers pack.. I assume it will be a GP..it is a shame that it is not part of this pack... but, we can't say anything more yet, because... we need to wait for the second trailer..

In Get Together, the reason it was classed as an EP was because it added the Club System, which took a lot of programming and has changed the game for the long-term.

I will concede that maybe the coding for Getting Famous might take a lot of effort and change a lot of gameplay throughout. But I'm suspicious that it might not.

"Loanet;c-16768772" wrote:
In Get Together, the reason it was classed as an EP was because it added the Club System, which took a lot of programming and has changed the game for the long-term.

I will concede that maybe the coding for Getting Famous might take a lot of effort and change a lot of gameplay throughout. But I'm suspicious that it might not.

I have a bad feeling that they might recycle the vampire power system for celebrities. Which is not good at all, since it wouldn't justify the pack being priced as an EP. But well, I hope not.

Yes, they made it all about the Hollywood life. Movie stars, VIP sections and the wealthy life.

We already have singing with CL but I was hoping for an option to be able to record any instrument in the game (singing works like an instument) in a recording studio, as a means to achieve stardom making platinum albums and number one songs/instrumental music on the sim charts.

"Eliharb;d-949292" wrote:
Get Famous look awesome so far, especially the world and all the acting depth. Still... this hollywood recreation is missing a recording studio for singers, and a stage to perform on. Literally two objects could have made a singing career in Get Famous. Won't people be outraged if they release a "singing superstar/concert EP"? Especially with the fact that the fame element is also needed with singers. Same goes for modeling.

Why were they left out and do you think you'd be okay if they released them as extra DLC later?

Maybe those will come in Game Packs or stuff packs like the Pet stuff did for Cats and Dogs. Plus they have that fashion career in the patch coming out which has two branches and we don't know much about it yet so a model career could come later. Singing skill came with City Living so they can play more on that with an update or pack. And the instruments have individual skills so a band or broadcasting career could also be in the works for another pack.

Don't get discouraged. It's too soon to tell as most information doesn't come out till closer to release. I think it's gonna be a good EP even with just the acting/famous career and I'm looking forward to seeing more of the new world.

"Dannydanbo;c-16769001" wrote:
They could easily create a GP containing MUSIC/BANDS and FASHION DESIGN. It could add to and benefit from Get Famous or work as a stand alone if you don't have GF (but, of course, your sim won't gain fame but they could still progress in that career).

MUSIC/BANDS
This could expand singing to a career with duets and groups like a choir or quartet. It could come with a recording studio and a concert venue.
Bands could get gigs at local bars or play in the parks. Maybe there could be a small singing competition your sim could enter. There would be new instruments for rock/country bands and small orchestras. I'd love to have a harp and be able to hire a harpist for my fancy dinner parties.

FASHION DESIGNER
The fashion design career could expand on the photo studio object to include a career and fashion photography. The design side could use the sketch book and add a sewing machine to design your own clothes. There could be a set number of blank coats, shirts, pants, shoes, etc. that your designer sim could color using a limited color wheel and stamps and add embellishments like fringe or feathers or whatever. The designer could, at a high level, put on a fashion show and design all the outfits that hang on a special rack and hire a photographer and models. As a model, your sim would hire a photographer to create a "book" of modeling shots which could be updated with more modeling experience and land you more jobs. Then, with book in hand, the model goes on "GO SEE'S" to book jobs, some of which are rabbit hole jobs.

After the first pet dlc for dlc uproar - you can forget them ever expanding any more packs. Heck we will be lucky to ever see another stuff pack. EA don't repeat things that cause uproars usually - so we made our choice when we had a fit over the first dlc for an ep why on earth would they revisit that?

"Writin_Reg;c-16769054" wrote:

"Dannydanbo;c-16769001" wrote:
They could easily create a GP containing MUSIC/BANDS and FASHION DESIGN. It could add to and benefit from Get Famous or work as a stand alone if you don't have GF (but, of course, your sim won't gain fame but they could still progress in that career).

MUSIC/BANDS
This could expand singing to a career with duets and groups like a choir or quartet. It could come with a recording studio and a concert venue.
Bands could get gigs at local bars or play in the parks. Maybe there could be a small singing competition your sim could enter. There would be new instruments for rock/country bands and small orchestras. I'd love to have a harp and be able to hire a harpist for my fancy dinner parties.

FASHION DESIGNER
The fashion design career could expand on the photo studio object to include a career and fashion photography. The design side could use the sketch book and add a sewing machine to design your own clothes. There could be a set number of blank coats, shirts, pants, shoes, etc. that your designer sim could color using a limited color wheel and stamps and add embellishments like fringe or feathers or whatever. The designer could, at a high level, put on a fashion show and design all the outfits that hang on a special rack and hire a photographer and models. As a model, your sim would hire a photographer to create a "book" of modeling shots which could be updated with more modeling experience and land you more jobs. Then, with book in hand, the model goes on "GO SEE'S" to book jobs, some of which are rabbit hole jobs.

After the first pet dlc for dlc uproar - you can forget them ever expanding any more packs. Heck we will be lucky to ever see another stuff pack. EA don't repeat things that cause uproars usually - so we made our choice when we had a fit over the first dlc for an ep why on earth would they revisit that?

The things are not comparable.The problem wasn't that my first pet stuff had small pets.It was that it had lot stuff only good if you already had cats,and dogs.The human outfits were recorlors,and the furniture either was recorlor what we had in cats,and dogs or a set that should been with cats,and dogs.If ea just made the pack with hamster,and another small pet.With new unique clothing,and no cats and dig stuff.It would been better received, but no they were greedy and lazy.

For a band pack that could work.If its flesh out,and you just get more popular as you did gigd.

"Horrorgirl6;c-16769078" wrote:

"Writin_Reg;c-16769054" wrote:

"Dannydanbo;c-16769001" wrote:
They could easily create a GP containing MUSIC/BANDS and FASHION DESIGN. It could add to and benefit from Get Famous or work as a stand alone if you don't have GF (but, of course, your sim won't gain fame but they could still progress in that career).

MUSIC/BANDS
This could expand singing to a career with duets and groups like a choir or quartet. It could come with a recording studio and a concert venue.
Bands could get gigs at local bars or play in the parks. Maybe there could be a small singing competition your sim could enter. There would be new instruments for rock/country bands and small orchestras. I'd love to have a harp and be able to hire a harpist for my fancy dinner parties.

FASHION DESIGNER
The fashion design career could expand on the photo studio object to include a career and fashion photography. The design side could use the sketch book and add a sewing machine to design your own clothes. There could be a set number of blank coats, shirts, pants, shoes, etc. that your designer sim could color using a limited color wheel and stamps and add embellishments like fringe or feathers or whatever. The designer could, at a high level, put on a fashion show and design all the outfits that hang on a special rack and hire a photographer and models. As a model, your sim would hire a photographer to create a "book" of modeling shots which could be updated with more modeling experience and land you more jobs. Then, with book in hand, the model goes on "GO SEE'S" to book jobs, some of which are rabbit hole jobs.

After the first pet dlc for dlc uproar - you can forget them ever expanding any more packs. Heck we will be lucky to ever see another stuff pack. EA don't repeat things that cause uproars usually - so we made our choice when we had a fit over the first dlc for an ep why on earth would they revisit that?

The things are not comparable.The problem wasn't that my first pet stuff had small pets.It was that it had lot stuff only good if you already had cats,and dogs.The human outfits were recorlors,and the furniture either was recorlor what we had in cats,and dogs or a set that should been with cats,and dogs.If ea just made the pack with hamster,and another small pet.With new unique clothing,and no cats and dig stuff.It would been better received, but no they were greedy and lazy.

That would be the same thing as it would have to require that ep in order to make it work. EA will not let that happen because of all the uproar - believe me as the stock market would complain. Honestly, players want to think deeply before you battle over pack or we end up losers because of it. EA does not like things that make the stock people frown.

Had people simply rejected it with out all the fuss - it would have been fine. But they had to go and rant all over the place. Not a good idea when you are playing in the backyard of a multi-billion dollar company like EA. Not a good idea at all. They will deny approval of such packs indefinitely if it causes bad press - believe me.

Actually, there nothing saying that a band pack xouldbt work on its own.All you need to do is make a different system.

"Writin_Reg;c-16769054" wrote:

"Dannydanbo;c-16769001" wrote:
They could easily create a GP containing MUSIC/BANDS and FASHION DESIGN. It could add to and benefit from Get Famous or work as a stand alone if you don't have GF (but, of course, your sim won't gain fame but they could still progress in that career).

MUSIC/BANDS
This could expand singing to a career with duets and groups like a choir or quartet. It could come with a recording studio and a concert venue.
Bands could get gigs at local bars or play in the parks. Maybe there could be a small singing competition your sim could enter. There would be new instruments for rock/country bands and small orchestras. I'd love to have a harp and be able to hire a harpist for my fancy dinner parties.

FASHION DESIGNER
The fashion design career could expand on the photo studio object to include a career and fashion photography. The design side could use the sketch book and add a sewing machine to design your own clothes. There could be a set number of blank coats, shirts, pants, shoes, etc. that your designer sim could color using a limited color wheel and stamps and add embellishments like fringe or feathers or whatever. The designer could, at a high level, put on a fashion show and design all the outfits that hang on a special rack and hire a photographer and models. As a model, your sim would hire a photographer to create a "book" of modeling shots which could be updated with more modeling experience and land you more jobs. Then, with book in hand, the model goes on "GO SEE'S" to book jobs, some of which are rabbit hole jobs.

After the first pet dlc for dlc uproar - you can forget them ever expanding any more packs. Heck we will be lucky to ever see another stuff pack. EA don't repeat things that cause uproars usually - so we made our choice when we had a fit over the first dlc for an ep why on earth would they revisit that?

Oh, no way! That would be such an immature of a game company to do.

Other good game companies would take the criticism and learn from their mistakes and make better products (hopefully). They don’t go around “punishing” their customers for making (what I feel are valid) complaints.

If that’s the reason why we’re getting limited content and they’re actually trying to punish us, then maybe I don’t want to support a company for a “punishing” practice like that. :frowning:

I’m going to keep asking, and so will many other simmers, and the company KNOWS their fan base is passionate and persistent about this stuff, so it’s up to them to take responsibility and do the good quality games that their customers want.

Otherwise, they got to face the music and learn to be mature when dealing with the backlash.