"nucleonide;c-17650696" wrote:
I don't mind the existence of GPs, but, personally, I still don't understand what their scope is supposed to be, aside from being vaguely in-between EPs and SPs in size.
Like for example, I first assumed GPs were "gameplay"-focused packs (hence the name) so I did not expect a world included with them, but just adding new interactions or systems probably. This was the case for Spa Day and Dine Out (which granted had a new lot type), and also Parenthood (no new world, no new lot type). But then the last few GPs all had a new world included, though usually smaller than the EP worlds *looking at you GTW :lol:*
If it's made more consistently clear what separates a GP from the other pack types, then we can more clearly see its value, and we'd have fewer cases of a GP seeming like cut content from an EP.
I think game packs contain features that appeal to a minority of simmers and could be included in expansion packs, but would be very shallow if they were. They are,therefore, given their own packs so the feature can be given more depth. Vampires, for example, have more depth than mermaids. And a new world is included only if it makes sense to do so. Restaurants and spas don’t need a new world, but Batuu would look strange in a normal world.
And stuff packs are mainly for people who don’t use custom content.
