Wedding Pack Coming?

"StrawberryYogurt;c-18038942" wrote:

"Zeldaboy180;c-18038804" wrote:


Yikes, I do not want arranged marriags. I'm all for respecting cultures and traditions, but I cannot support out dated sexist traditions, and I don't want them anywhere near my sims game.

That sounds a very biased and not respectful at all. Arranged marriages ≠ forced marriage and there are many sucessful arranged marriages. Its just a cultural difference. It would be an optional feature anyways so its nothing for you to be upset about.

I don't care if it doesn't sound respectful, because I don't respect it.


ar·ranged mar·riage
/əˈrānjd ˈmerij/
Learn to pronounce
noun
a marriage planned and agreed to by the families or guardians of the bride and groom, who have little or no say in the matter themselves.


This doesn't sound optional to me ?

I have no issues with families setting up partners for their children, who then get an actual say in the matter (and are not coersed into saying yes, there's a difference between consent and pressuring someone to consent reluctantly.)

I have an issue with a tradition based off of trading your daughter for a goat.

"Zeldaboy180;c-18039001" wrote:

"StrawberryYogurt;c-18038942" wrote:

"Zeldaboy180;c-18038804" wrote:


Yikes, I do not want arranged marriags. I'm all for respecting cultures and traditions, but I cannot support out dated sexist traditions, and I don't want them anywhere near my sims game.

That sounds a very biased and not respectful at all. Arranged marriages ≠ forced marriage and there are many sucessful arranged marriages. Its just a cultural difference. It would be an optional feature anyways so its nothing for you to be upset about.

I don't care if it doesn't sound respectful, because I don't respect it.


ar·ranged mar·riage
/əˈrānjd ˈmerij/
Learn to pronounce
noun
a marriage planned and agreed to by the families or guardians of the bride and groom, who have little or no say in the matter themselves.


This doesn't sound optional to me ?

I wouldn't believe everything that dictionary says.

"Zeldaboy180;c-18039001" wrote:

"StrawberryYogurt;c-18038942" wrote:

"Zeldaboy180;c-18038804" wrote:


Yikes, I do not want arranged marriags. I'm all for respecting cultures and traditions, but I cannot support out dated sexist traditions, and I don't want them anywhere near my sims game.

That sounds a very biased and not respectful at all. Arranged marriages ≠ forced marriage and there are many sucessful arranged marriages. Its just a cultural difference. It would be an optional feature anyways so its nothing for you to be upset about.

I don't care if it doesn't sound respectful, because I don't respect it.


ar·ranged mar·riage
/əˈrānjd ˈmerij/
Learn to pronounce
noun
a marriage planned and agreed to by the families or guardians of the bride and groom, who have little or no say in the matter themselves.


This doesn't sound optional to me ?

The option would be whether or not you use it in your game. For some Simmers, they may want to have their parent sims arrange a marriage for the kids (when they're old enough of course) because that's the tradition in their culture. For others, they may want the drama of an unwelcome arranged marriage for their storytelling.

I wouldn't use it myself, but I wouldn't have a problem with it being an option.

"DaWaterRat;c-18039005" wrote:

"Zeldaboy180;c-18039001" wrote:

"StrawberryYogurt;c-18038942" wrote:

"Zeldaboy180;c-18038804" wrote:


Yikes, I do not want arranged marriags. I'm all for respecting cultures and traditions, but I cannot support out dated sexist traditions, and I don't want them anywhere near my sims game.

That sounds a very biased and not respectful at all. Arranged marriages ≠ forced marriage and there are many sucessful arranged marriages. Its just a cultural difference. It would be an optional feature anyways so its nothing for you to be upset about.

I don't care if it doesn't sound respectful, because I don't respect it.


ar·ranged mar·riage
/əˈrānjd ˈmerij/
Learn to pronounce
noun
a marriage planned and agreed to by the families or guardians of the bride and groom, who have little or no say in the matter themselves.


This doesn't sound optional to me ?

The option would be whether or not you use it in your game. For some Simmers, they may want to have their parent sims arrange a marriage for the kids (when they're old enough of course) because that's the tradition in their culture. For others, they may want the drama of an unwelcome arranged marriage for their storytelling.

I wouldn't use it myself, but I wouldn't have a problem with it being an option.

It is also some people's cultures to not allow women to vote, to stone gays, for black people to not be allowed in restauraunts etc.

I will never support a system based off sexism, and even homophobia.

We've established though that forced marriages and having your parents help arrange one are not the same, one I am okay with, the other I am not. Consent is the big key.

I'm not gonna reply further about it though because I don't want to derail simgirls thread, my inboxes are always open to civil discussion.

There will most likely be match making that parents can do, which should be enough enough please people that want that aspect. We can already matchmake boyfriends and girlfriends, we just can't encourage marriage yet.

Either way, I think the match-maker system (and/or attraction system) is more likely to be put in, and then we can do whatever we like with it.

Now that we have the sort of story-progression(?)-neighborhood stories, and suggestion/influence options from some packs or updates (like the Talk up/Hook Up with… options) and blind dates (I think with Get Famous?), we are able to have more options to influence other sims, and a match-maker system and/or an attraction system could add to that. :smile:

"DaWaterRat;c-18039005" wrote:

"Zeldaboy180;c-18039001" wrote:

"StrawberryYogurt;c-18038942" wrote:

"Zeldaboy180;c-18038804" wrote:


Yikes, I do not want arranged marriags. I'm all for respecting cultures and traditions, but I cannot support out dated sexist traditions, and I don't want them anywhere near my sims game.

That sounds a very biased and not respectful at all. Arranged marriages ≠ forced marriage and there are many sucessful arranged marriages. Its just a cultural difference. It would be an optional feature anyways so its nothing for you to be upset about.

I don't care if it doesn't sound respectful, because I don't respect it.


ar·ranged mar·riage
/əˈrānjd ˈmerij/
Learn to pronounce
noun
a marriage planned and agreed to by the families or guardians of the bride and groom, who have little or no say in the matter themselves.


This doesn't sound optional to me ?

The option would be whether or not you use it in your game. For some Simmers, they may want to have their parent sims arrange a marriage for the kids (when they're old enough of course) because that's the tradition in their culture. For others, they may want the drama of an unwelcome arranged marriage for their storytelling.

I wouldn't use it myself, but I wouldn't have a problem with it being an option.

They would need to rework the entire dating, falling in love, system. I don't think sims can marry in TS4 without being in love or engaged first. They also can't woohoo without being in love. So, with arranged marriages all you are doing is romancing the partner after the marriage not before.

The Sims series seems very actively pro love and romance, so I doubt we'll see an (even optional) detachment of romance level and romantic activities.

Modern arranged marrages can be more like what a matchamker would do anyway. It's just that usually it's the parents who are doing the work of matchmaking. For people who don't want to have to go through the ordeal of dating, it can be helpful to have an outsider's input on who might work with you.

If we are getting a pack that focuses on weddings then I want the same thing I always want from The Sims: varity. I want various types of ceremonies, I want arranged marriages, I want internet profiles, I want poly marriages, I want formal affairs, and someone dressed up as Elvis able to officiate. Options. Options. Options.

"Zeldaboy180;c-18039001" wrote:

"StrawberryYogurt;c-18038942" wrote:

"Zeldaboy180;c-18038804" wrote:


Yikes, I do not want arranged marriags. I'm all for respecting cultures and traditions, but I cannot support out dated sexist traditions, and I don't want them anywhere near my sims game.

That sounds a very biased and not respectful at all. Arranged marriages ≠ forced marriage and there are many sucessful arranged marriages. Its just a cultural difference. It would be an optional feature anyways so its nothing for you to be upset about.

I don't care if it doesn't sound respectful, because I don't respect it.


ar·ranged mar·riage
/əˈrānjd ˈmerij/
Learn to pronounce
noun
a marriage planned and agreed to by the families or guardians of the bride and groom, who have little or no say in the matter themselves.


This doesn't sound optional to me ?

I have no issues with families setting up partners for their children, who then get an actual say in the matter (and are not coersed into saying yes, there's a difference between consent and pressuring someone to consent reluctantly.)

I have an issue with a tradition based off of trading your daughter for a goat.

I'm all for respecting cultures and traditions

I don't care if it doesn't sound respectful, because I don't respect it.

Somethings not adding up ?
Your definition doesnt sound reliable at all.

What im talking about are marriages where parents suggest and set up the partners but the spouses get a say so.
Arranged marriages ≠ forced marriage

I was skipping in and out of the livestream, but they didn't announce anything about the GP as 'one more thing' at the end. Did they mention it or give any hints earlier on?