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Lowenhart_32's avatar
4 years ago

Was Spa day refresh a missed opportunity

I watched some leaked info and not saying what being added doesn't look great or enticing, but one thing I don't understand however. Is why not get rid of the venue lots and make a small area you go to like with Batuu, secrets world, sixam etc.. Not saying do something huge but some that looks nice capture the vibe and maybe feel interesting to walks around and look around at. Spend time at like a escapism retreat for sims, could be wrong but can't help but feel like you much like now, would be going there to raise stats and after that you're not gonna have much interaction with it in the playthroughs. But lot venue will be left taking up lot space for other things unless you get rid of it, think Dine out kinda has same issue leaving venue lots to not really get used much, least not much past novelty feeling of touching them first time while everything is new and interesting.

If it had it's own semi sized location like get to work areas like police station, science outpost or hospital and captured a good vibe making you feel drawn in, maybe you'd have that feeling of wanting to go back like the beautiful areas like island living. But I don't know maybe I am only one feeling that way about it out there?
  • "sourapfel;c-17969637" wrote:
    I'm not gonna say I don't like the idea of pack "refreshes". I really do. Just puzzled about their choice for the first one to refresh, that's all. From what I gather Spa Day was not the pack that people complained the most about. Also, it seems like such a random idea. Are they going to refresh every pack? Are they going to keep doing this until the game is retired?


    Well personally I think there were other packs that needed a refresh more, but seems it was the choice they went with so it's the one I wanted to comment on.
  • So I like the secret lots, probably more than most, but I really wish we could do more with them than now. So probably not the best choice. (Don't like the vacation system in 4, though. I really don't want anything as closed off as Batuu again, either. Some things have to be, but that means they play really badly with other DLC and that can be annoying to devastating.)

    I am pretty happy with the refresh contents. Spa Day was an odd choice (except for the age and maybe the content amount) and it always worked well for me, but the refresh makes sense now that I know the details. I am looking forward to seeing more.

    Also, if your suggestion has removing content in it with these refreshes, I doubt they would be popular. I would never want anything to be taken away. (Including the nasty vacation system I do not like, I want reformations and additions instead.)
  • "LeGardePourpre;c-17970471" wrote:
    "crocobaura;c-17970449" wrote:
    Now we need lockable doors that they can use to claim a space as their own.


    The Club door can be used.



    The club doors are too fussy and they work to allow only club members. The park yoga allows us to basically set up a class and have any sim participate without being member of a club. This system allows more flexibility and I am not sure you will be able to charge money if you summon the yoga club members.
  • Lonewolf1044's avatar
    Lonewolf1044
    Seasoned Spectator
    "CAPTAIN_NXR7;c-17969822" wrote:
    Nah. Spa lots being secluded gives the player less freedom. We need more freedom.

    We could do with another free world with additional lot spaces, that’s for sure. Newcrest 2.0, as long as it’s nothing like Newcrest!

    I think the Spa Day upgrade comes with plenty fresh features too! If I didn’t already own the pack I would buy it.


    I agree.
  • I have a spa in Oasis Springs, Windenburg, Sulani, and Selvadorada. Each gives different vibes, so I personally enjoy keeping spas to a venue type. It gives way more flexibility in building since I can have more than one.

    My hope is that they'll give Get to Work a refresh soon and use the same mechanism that brought us buyable retail lots to give us other buyable venues.
  • ChadSims2's avatar
    ChadSims2
    Seasoned Novice
    Spas are one of the few lot types I've actually never made since lots are so limited in this game the good thing is they work perfectly fine in the gym lot type you can have yoga classes or the steam room message tables and they all work I guess now nails will be the one thing that does not fit within the gym lot type.