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sailorleontine
Seasoned Ace
4 months ago

what are your rankings on each EP and in each versions?

it's gonna be a very long day for me to rank each Expansion Pack in both Gameplay, CAS and Build mode

Gameplay wise:

1: Life & Death (going on a quest, playing as a ghost, making bucketlists, festivals, the world, tarrot cards, reborn, they're all great, i won't get bored with Ravenwood easily)

2: Seasons (a must-have for me for each kinds of weathers, calenders, creating activities)

3: island Living (could've done a little better in gameplay wise but looking for shells, spoiled food, cleaning Sulani and the beautiful world makes up for it so i let it slide, Mermaids is also one of the weakest occult in my opinion)

4: Growing Together (i'm more like the family gameplay and a more dramatic family and it complement with Parenthood very well, the world however could've done better)

5: Get Together (music, world and forming a club is the main reason for ranking it higher on the list)

6: Businesses & Hobbies (endless options how to learn others new skills and europe based world is all the more reasons i rank it higher on the list and i love you can create things your own ways while owning the house in 1 lot and running a community lot too)

7: City Living (i love how it comes with apartment and festivals)

8: For Rent (just like Businesses & Hobbies endless options except it's for residental rental type version, you can try to create a orphanage house by separating the bedroom and bathroom, only sharing the bedroom and bathroom with 3 sims, this is the main reason for ranking it quite high on the list, it has endless options, even creating apartment of your own but i also love how it comes with a beach and a cave and sanctuary but gameplay itself they could've gone better in my opinion)

9: Snowy Escape (i'm not the winter type person but i love how unique it is from the rest of the world, and a winter version of "For Rent" in 1 part of the neighbourhood it's always snowing even without seasons, i love the winter sport options and climbing mountains and if you're not into winter sport you can explore around somewhere else in Mt Komorebi, like get to know with the location and it has festivals you can visit at, you can relax a little, it's perfect)

10: Lovestruck (i love you have more love options, i've always wanted more love aspirations and love personality traits, i like the world too because i'm more into colouring houses, i wished it came with a new venue though and the relationship becomes very low in no time if you have romantically feelings for someone)

11: Cats & Dogs (i'm not the pets type but i like the world, pet vet, pet friendly world, i see myself using this pack in some occasions and unlike the hospital you can visit a pet vet at anytime you like, even if your pet aren't sick, i wished it was like that with hospitals in "Get To Work" so thankfully a pet vet lot is also a plus one)

12: Discover University (i love how different it is because it's mainly based on young adult and adult sims going to university to learn something new and doing challenges, i like the world, university lots, learning new stuff and all but if you have more than 1 career it's a challenge with the careers and the needs at the same time)

13: High School Years (it does complement with Discover University very well because you go to school and if you're older some people go to university to get a better career later in life so it's only realistic, i like the clothes shop kinda thing, allthough bothered with social bunny, i use this part to keep both friendship AND relationship alive, i love how it comes with a school and school prom, completely based on teenagers but gameplay wise it doesn't really comes with concequences so they could've gone better with that)

14: Get Famous (i quite like this pack, it comes with careers, i love the rich world Del Sol Valley, i use the pack in some occasions, i wished there were more things to do and i wished there was 1 more option to turn the famous thingy on/off in certain household since it's either each sims or none of the sims, it's really annoying, selling art? you get famous, writing a book? you get famous, singing a song? you get famous...i get it's called "Get Famous" but it's not always necessary to get famous just because you sell your hard work)

15: Horse Ranch (i like horse gameplay like riding horses and doing horse competitions and even taking care of them, i love the nectar making, i use the growing grasses daily, i like the world too but after a bit you'll get bored after awhile, i wished there was more gameplay to it)

16: Eco Lifestyle (it's kind of like a meh one gameplay wise, out of everything i use the most it's the dumpster one and the recycle thingy to get rid of things you normally can't get rid of it, i love realistic gameplay in lot challenges but that's all about it and i don't vibe with the new world despite being unique from the rest of the world)

17: Get To Work (it comes with an active career but you get stressed out very easily with this pack version, i use the baking skill in some occasions, you can own a shop but with the most recent pack added i'll use this version less likely now and the world is like Newcrest and Willow Creek, just much smaller, it looks way too much like these 2 worlds besides only having 4 lot types)

18: Cottage Living (sorry but farming just isn't my gameplay and it's so difficult to take care of them)

 

CAS wise:

1: Cottage Living (i mainly love the hairs but there are clothes i use them all the time)

2: Seasons (realistic clothes gameplay and i mainly love the hair)

3: Snowy Escape (i love how unique this clothes is and the only other pack besides Seasons which has a winter jacket and i love each of the hairstyle)

4: island Living (normally it's not my style but it vibes with the pack and the cultures very well and i love the hairstyle, i use some of them more often)

5: Get Famous (i like the careers clothes that match perfectly with the pack and i love the hairstyles, i don't have much negativity to say)

6: Get To Work (i like the style, it gives off working clothes vibes knowing your sim is working whatever if it's in an active career or in a non-active career, it gives off working clothes vibes because it match perfectly with the pack, i'm here for it and i like the hairstyles too, the alien like clothes just aren't my style though) 

7: City Living (i love the items you get to cover your hair with your hat, the clothes looks so different from the rest in a good way, it's giving multi-cultural vibes, some hairstyle is kind of like a meh one for my taste though)

8: For Rent (i like the clothes style and mainly the hairstyle, i see myself using some hairstyle more often)

9: High School Years (i mainly love the hairstyle but i also love the clothes styles, not much negativity to say)

10: Cats & Dogs (i like the clothes, i like the pets in CAS and i like the hair, some hairstyles needs a refresh though)

11: Get Together (i can see myself with these party clothes types more to be honest and i love the hairstyle but it needs a refresh though)

12: Discover University (the clothes isn't my style but i love how different the clothes style is and it quite match with the pack and i love different hairstyles)

13: Lovestruck (not terrible but also not the best but there are things what i like in CAS and it's mainly clothes)

14: Businesses & Hobbies (i like how it comes with more things outside the clothes and hairs)

15: Growing Together (i like some of the things in clothes, the hairs not that much)

16: Eco Lifestyle (the hairstyles are the only reason for not ranking this low)

17: Life & Death (dark themed style isn't my thing and i feel like the hairs are from earlier packs or basegame)

18: Horse Ranch (i'm not the country like style i do love a few hairs though but i probably use the clothes wise the least)

 

Build wise:

1: Seasons (i love the variations of this furnitures, walls and floors, it's perfection)

2: Snowy Escape (i just love the japanese build/buy items, the furniture, walls and floors, they're all perfect, i don't have anything to complain about, i infact think it complement with Seasons very well)

3: High School Years (i love the vibe, it match perfectly with the pack and age, i don't have anything to add since it's perfect for my taste) 

4: Cottage Living (it's giving spring vibes and i'm here for it, the build/buy items doesn't dissapoint me, i may not be the farm person but besides the CAS, the build/buy items never dissapoints me, i just don't use the gameplay version of it, but i keep the pack due to build/buy and especially CAS items)

5: Get To Work (the build/buy items are giving hard working vibe and i'm here for it, the furnitures doesn't dissapoint me at all, i like the pack for this reason, it complement with some packs very well)

6: City Living (i love the variations of the pack and build/buy mode is also one of them, it might complement with Get Famous very well in my opinion)

7: island Living (i love how the items match with the pack, the summer island theme pack, i use some of them all the times even in other worlds, especially the worlds that gives off Summer vibes and i'm here for it)

8: Get Together (i love the disco style of it and how well it match with the pack, i don't think i have anything bad to add)

9: Lovestruck (i love the more colourfull vibe in this pack and it match perfectly with the pack name, i don't have much to say)

10: Discover University (i like the style, i like the realistic gameplay, i like the variations in build/buy)

11: Eco Lifestyle (i have problems with the pack but this version isn't one of them, we need items in different style, i love the more old classic style in this pack, the build/buy mode is very realistic and i'm here for it)

12: Businesses & Hobbies (i quite like the build/buy items and unique one for my taste in a good way too)

13: Growing Together (i love the items that comes with the pack, i use some of them almost all the times when in family gameplay mood, some items doesn't match my style but i can deal with it) 

14: Get Famous (i like the furnitures style of it and it match perfectly with the pack, i just don't use some of them because some items either aren't my style or because they're too big for my taste)

15: For Rent (i like a more freshing items that comes with the pack, some items just aren't my thing though)

16: Cats & Dogs (pets aren't my thing but i do use some of them in build/buy mode, i especially use some items for decorations only, it's not terrible but also not that great but then again i'm not the pet gameplayer so i don't rank it higher than this)

17: Life & Death (the dark furnitures and furniture style isn't my thing but i do love the floors and walls that comes with the pack though)

18: Horse Ranch (country building isn't my style, i'm sorry)


here are my rankings on both gameplay, build/buy and CAS versions, i'm mainly a gameplayer type person but in some occasions i check for build/buy mode, i sometimes also check CAS, there are hairstyles and clothes i most likely or unlikely use in my gameplay and same with build/buy mode

don't ask for each of this 3 types rankings combined into 1 because it took me hours to get the rankings done with 3 versions alone🤣🤣

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  • sailorleontine's avatar
    sailorleontine
    Seasoned Ace
    4 months ago

    omg thank you so much, it's much of a help with some household i play at in some saves😄😄👍

  • FairyHappy22's avatar
    FairyHappy22
    Seasoned Ace
    4 months ago

    I love these rating threads. They are so fun. I'm going give a rating of out of 10 for the gameplay, world, CAS and build/buy.  Not in any particular order. Packs I'm not rating on account of not much in terms of gameplay or exploration: Businesses and Hobbies, For Rent, City Living, Island Living and Life and Death, I have those packs but I haven't explored them nearly enough to give them any sort of rating.

    The statements and ratings below my opinions and should not be stated as fact. We can agree to disagree. :)

    1: Growing Together - My favorite pack. Gameplay is peak especially for generational gameplay. I use this pack all the time in my gameplay since I love playing families. The world does leave a lot to be desired, but I do like that you can get a four bedroom starter home on the cheap. Gameplay: 10/10. World: 7/10. CAS and Build/Buy: 10/10

    2: Seasons: Love the weather in this game. I don't really do the festivals or anything but when I do, they are okay. I do love the look of the snow and rain in the game. Although the scared of thunderstorms moodlet does annoy me a bit. I don't really do much in this pack and the weather is just there because the pack is installed but not a bad pack. Gameplay: 8/10. World: N/A. CAS: 9/10 Build/Buy: 10/10

    3. Cats and Dogs: This is the first expansion I bought because I love having pets in my game. However, the pets in this game are hella needy. Constantly begging for walks when they got a walk is a bit insane. The world is nice. That lighthouse has seen many a Sims woohoo and proposals so I have a special place in my heart for the Brindleton Bay lighthouse. CAS is cute too. Gameplay: 9/10. World, CAS, and Build/Buy: 10/10

    4. Horse Ranch: Similar to Cats and Dogs. Love having pets in my game. One thing I do wish though is that there was an equestrian or horse trainer career. I loved that career in Sims 3 and it would have been nice to see it make a return. Oh well. The world is beautiful and very vast. Big fan. CAS and build buy are okay. Country isn't really my style but I would use it if my gameplay calls for it. I don't really deal with the nectar making but it looks fun and a great way to make money. Horses aren't cheap. Gameplay: 9/10. World: 10/10 CAS and Build/Buy: 7/10.

    5. Cottage Living: I don't really play this pack very much although I have a new save file that focuses on this pack. I can't rate the gameplay but I have been in Henley-on-Bagley a lot and used Build/Buy and CAS a lot from this pack and I like the world and the items. I mean it also has animals so that's a plus. Gameplay: N/A (haven't played enough). World: 10/10. CAS: 9/10. Build/Buy: 10/10

    6. Get to Work: I can count on one hand how many times I played the active careers in this pack. But from what I did play, it was fun. A little redundant after a while. Magnolia Promenade is a sad excuse for a world though. Like what even is that? Gameplay: 8/10. World: 1/10. CAS and Build/Buy: 7/10

    7. High School Years: Gameplay in this pack is also redundant. I like the idea of it though but after playing the active school gameplay it gets boring after a while. The constant pop ups for cheerleading and football need to go. The world is awesome though and my Sims spend a lot of time at the pier. Subjectively CAS and Build/Buy practically save this pack.  Gameplay: 7/10. World, CAS, and Build/Buy: 10/10

    8. Lovestruck: This pack is hilarious. Cupid's Corner is great. You find some of the most interesting characters on there. I don't really do the 'fun in the bedroom' games with the costumes but maybe I should. The world is nice. Gameplay, World, CAS and Build/Buy: 9/10

    9, Snowy Escape: I played this pack for like a hot minute back when I first bought it like 3 years ago. I have a save that I'm using to fully explore what this pack has to offer. But from what I had seen, I liked the hiking and snowboarding in this pack. Gotta play it more to fully get the Snowy Escape experiance. Gameplay: 9/10. World: 10/10. CAS and Build/Buy: 8/10

    10. Discover University. I avoid Uni like the plague it takes so long for Sims to complete their degree. 3 Sims weeks is way too long for something that isn't much fun. The idea of dueling universities though is pretty cool. But as for the gameplay not a fan of the length of the university classes. And the fact that classes are rabbit holes and term paper and presentations take SOO long to complete just makes this pack feel more like a chore than something fun to play. Gameplay: 5/10 World: 8/10. CAS and Build Buy: 7/10

    11. Get Famous: This pack is pretty cool. The actress career is fun. I have a Sim who is currently an actress. The world. Eh... it's an awkward world. Not terrible. Mid. Gameplay: 10/10. World: 5/10. CAS: 9/10. Build/Buy: 8/10

    12: Eco Lifestyle: The NAP are the bane of this pack's existence. The NAP's annoying impact on my Sim's lives, make me have this feature turned off permanently. It's a shame really because that's the whole point of this pack. But it's intrusiveness just kills the feature for me. And don't get me started on Bess and her random beggy calls. Other than that, though, the world is nice and CAS and Build/Buy are good too. Gameplay: Ehhh (the main feature of this pack is turned off permanently so IDK) World: 8/10. CAS and Build/Buy: 7/10

    13: Get Together. I started getting into the club scene in my current save and I like it so far. Not a feature I would use all the time but it's a good thing to have to keep up with friends. World is amazing though. Very large with a lot of things to do. CAS and Build/Buy are good as well. Gameplay: 9/10. World: 10/10 CAS and Build/Buy: 7/10

     

    As stated before I haven't explored Life and Death, Businesses and Hobbies, Island Living, City Living or For Rent nearly enough to feel like I'd give them a fair rating. I'm planning on changing that though. 

  • FairyHappy22's avatar
    FairyHappy22
    Seasoned Ace
    4 months ago

    LOL did they delete my response to this? I legit took 45 minutes typing a response just for it to be yeeted without warning. Wow, I don't know whether to be amazed or angry. 

    Never mind it's back.  Don't know why it looked like it was deleted lol. These forums are a trip. XD

  • SEREFRAS's avatar
    SEREFRAS
    Legend
    4 months ago

    Here's how I rank my Expansion Packs:

    1. Get Together with Cottage Living with L&D (Windenburg/Henford/Ravenwood are the best historical fun worlds)
    2. Island Living (Sulani is so beautiful & is perfect for Ancient Times play)
    3. Snow Escape (Mt. Komorebi has a cool Spring/Winter contrast that makes it beautiful & fun)
    4. Get to Work with Eco Lifestyle (Great SciFi fun)
    5. Seasons (Seasonal fun)
    6. Growing Together with High School with Discover University (Family play with beautiful Copperdale & Britechester)
    7. Horse Ranch with C&D (Chestnut Ridge has Olden Days Western & Brindleton Bay has Summer/Fall vibes)
    8. City Living ties with Lovestruck (Apartment Penthouse fun)
    9. Get Famous i(Outfits & Objects gives multiple timeline fun)
    10. Business (Beautiful contrast Nordhaven World with Potter Wheel)
    11. For Rent (Wonderful CAS & Objects)

    I stayed positive with all the packs because even with the worst ones, there were always hidden treasures in them.😉

  • SheriSim's avatar
    SheriSim
    Seasoned Ace
    4 months ago

    With this many worlds I do a bit of flip flopping on favorites, but here goes:

    1. Growing Together
    2. Get Together
    3. Cottage Living
    4. island Living
    5. City Living
    6. Get to Work
    7. Horse Ranch
    8. LoveStruck
    9. Cats and Dogs
    10. Get Famous
    11. High School Years
    12. Small business and Hobbies
    13. Snowy Escape
    14. Life and Death
    15. Eco LIVING
    16. Seasons
    17. Discover University
    18. For Rent

    For Rent would have placed much higher if it ween’t for Game breaking save problems.  Once the problems are fixed I expect it to place higher

  • simsimsere's avatar
    simsimsere
    Seasoned Ace
    4 months ago

    Since I didn't do CAS ranking yet, I'm gonna do it now :) I think this is going to be hard because I like to have variety of different type of sims in my game, so I normally use all content.

    1. Lovestruck - I'm surprised I put this as my number one, but the CAS is just delightful. I didn't think much of it at first, but it's fun to use.
    2. Seasons - I've seen these clothes so many times because my sims still wear them all the time. Solid weatherproof CAS.
    3. Get Together - Maybe I'm being sentimental I don't know, but this CAS still holds up today. These are closet staples.
    4. Cottage Living - Again can't resist the cuteness of Cottage Living.
    5. Discover University - I've always thought that this is a good CAS and I still feel that way. It has some of my favourite jeans and the piercings are nice!
    6. Life & Death - Dark and elegant, what's there not to like?
    7. Highschool Years - Fun clothes for teens, I'm all for it.
    8. City Living - Bright and colourful. Maybe some of the clothes are a bit too much, but I've probably used them all.
    9. Get to Work - This pack has some really cute kid's stuff. Overall useful.
    10. Island Living - I don't like the island living clothing super much, but I appreciate the vibes and I do use it.
    11. Snowy Escape - I originally ranked this lower, but I must give credit to the added winter clothing.
    12. Businesses & Hobbies - I'm still unsure of this CAS. I kinda like where they went with it, but not sure yet how I will use it all.
    13. For Rent - I like some pieces, but most of them not so much.
    14. Cats & Dogs - This is a CAS with hits and misses.
    15. Horse Ranch - I'm not against the style, but I just don't like how it's done. The clothes feel nothing special.
    16. Eco Lifestyle - The CAS is kinda weird, but there are some interesting ideas.
    17. Growing Together - I think this is the most boring CAS we got. Maybe I just haven't learnt to appreciate it? I should use those freckles more.
    18. Get Famous - Because of all the career stuff it lacks focus.
  • simsimsere's avatar
    simsimsere
    Seasoned Ace
    4 months ago

    Now that I've ranked all the packs three ways, I'm gonna show the final results of every placing counted together: CAS+BB+gameplay. Like I first said, I mainly appreciate gameplay, so this isn't how I would normally rank the packs. If scores are tied, higher gameplay wins even in this ranking.

    drumroll...

    1. Life & Death 6+1+1=8
    2. Cottage Living 4+2+7=13
    3. Get Together 3+5+6=14
    4. Businesses & Hobbies 12+4+3=19
    5. Lovestruck 1+9+13=23
    6. Seasons 2+17+5=24
    7. Highschool Years 7+8+11=26
    8. Growing Together 17+6+4=27
    9. City Living 8+13+8=29
    10. Horse Ranch 15+3+12=30
    11. Snowy Escape 11+11+9=31
    12. Get Famous 18+15+2=35
    13. Island Living 10+16+10=36
    14. Get to Work 9+12+15=36
    15. For Rent 13+10+14=37
    16. Discover University 5+18+17=40
    17. Eco Lifestyle 16+7+18=41
    18. Cats & Dogs 14+14+16=44

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