What Do You Rate Eco Lifestyle After You've Played???

"Hearts4u;c-17527490" wrote:

I just started, but the CAS is the best. I'm in love with the detail and variety of the hair. Clothing is so Eco Lifestyle. I can't say enough about how much I'm enjoying this pack; plus, I love this hair. Great job EA and all those who collaborated to bring this pack to life. Thank you so much. <3


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This is one of the most beautiful sims l ever seen <3

I admit, I was apprehensive about this pack. But l am a sims addict and l feel like l have to buy all the packs, so l ended up buying it lol. I do love it. There is alot to do, and it seems like my sims stays busy.

What I liked ?: I really like the idea of the pack. I had a lot of fun playing Evergreen Harbour. There’s good storytelling options.
I loved the lot with the crane on it. Dumpster diving. The new Harris family I played were funny. Living off the grid is challenging but I like that.

What I disliked ?: The only things I didn’t like were most of the houses are plain.
There’s 15 new lots but the world from above looks sparse somehow.
(I know three of lots are community venues that you can change with voting, 2 are apartment lots, one bar etc)

It’s a pity you can’t live on one of the boats seen in world view. I would love one of my Sims to live in shipwreck.

I love this pack even after discovering a couple of minor disappointments I am sure the modding community will fix in a week or so. Ninety percent of my mods have been updated already, thanks to those great creators working tirelessly to get that done so quickly, then add in the fact I am not going through the pain that came with Island Living, and I'm a happy Simmer. I have no doubt many of the new features will become my favorite ones to play with for a long time. The way this pack ties into other packs is exactly what I was hoping to see. I was accused of spoiling my granddaughters and was told I can't buy anything else for them until their birthdays because I kinda added Tiny Living to Eco Lifestyle for them. In my defense, I played the Grandma card and demanded to see a copy of the contract stating I am not allowed to buy gifts for my grandbabies unless I clear each purchase with a parent of said grandchild. Talk about taking the fun out of being a grandparent. LOL It was all in good fun. No one's feelings were hurt. And I haven't hugged any of them for months so just hearing them so excited and happy made my year. Maxis, I cannot thank you enough for this pack. You made four special girls and their grandma very happy. <3

Spent all of my sim's spare time talking to townies to get their vote on the Neighbourhood Action Plan and it still didn't win. There's no way that's sustainable while pursing a hobby or career building. And there's SO. MANY. BUGS. Really unimpressed.

First of all I LOVE the new clothes, and my first neighborhood vote was about limiting water, so the water in my house is shut off for 12 hours, I love how the neighborhood effects add gameplay and impact my sims lives, I noticed the graphics have enriched, I have only been to the new neighborhood once but seeing plastic fly around a nice little touch I didn’t know I needed. Overall I’m glad I bought the game, it overall impacts my sims day to day, I don’t have to travel to utilize the features of the pact, it directly impacts my sims homes, love it.

"Paigeisin5;c-17529121" wrote:
I love this pack even after discovering a couple of minor disappointments I am sure the modding community will fix in a week or so. Ninety percent of my mods have been updated already, thanks to those great creators working tirelessly to get that done so quickly, then add in the fact I am not going through the pain that came with Island Living, and I'm a happy Simmer. I have no doubt many of the new features will become my favorite ones to play with for a long time. The way this pack ties into other packs is exactly what I was hoping to see. I was accused of spoiling my granddaughters and was told I can't buy anything else for them until their birthdays because I kinda added Tiny Living to Eco Lifestyle for them. In my defense, I played the Grandma card and demanded to see a copy of the contract stating I am not allowed to buy gifts for my grandbabies unless I clear each purchase with a parent of said grandchild. Talk about taking the fun out of being a grandparent. LOL It was all in good fun. No one's feelings were hurt. And I haven't hugged any of them for months so just hearing them so excited and happy made my year. Maxis, I cannot thank you enough for this pack. You made four special girls and their grandma very happy. <3

Can you be my grandmother please??? That is so sweet!

It's a gamechanger, for sure. My Sim hasn't had time to do much about cleaning up the world yet - she was busy working on her skills - but there are so many cool ways in which Sim actions interact. The neighbours keep voting in changes, some of which are annoying ('Share and Share Alike', though nothing's been taken from my Sim so far), but that does add a bit of realism to the game.

My only complaint right now is that I didn't much care for the adult female CAS (I haven't looked at other CAS yet, since I'm playing a single Sim - planning to add a family now that I've got her skills sorted). One bonus is some of the BB that is only available though the fabricator (the new bookcase, for one). I love the plant ladder (I did not see an option to upgrade it to a cannibal meat wall, alas for those who had more nefarious designs). And I totally forgot about the ladder that came in the patch until I woke up this morning. Going to have to add a ladder to the house today.

Random: the insect farms seem a little, er, buggy, but maybe I'm not doing it right. I gave my Sim the recycling trait, and it's pretty heavily weighted. My Sim was miserable because she didn't have anything to recycle at first (tip: instead of washing dishes, put them in your Sim's inventory and recycle them instead - this also gives you the stuff you will need for the fabricator). And beware of the composting toilet!!!!!!!

"Dianesims;c-17527110" wrote:
I think you have to upgrade the vertical
Planter in order to get it.

"Tashi;c-17527072" wrote:
I just annoyed that I can't find that sustainable meat rack. Has anyone else found it? I sorted by specific pack looking for it.

You need to reach a certain level in the civil designer career, think level 5.

"ncisGibbs02;c-17529114" wrote:
What I liked ?: I really like the idea of the pack. I had a lot of fun playing Evergreen Harbour. There’s good storytelling options.
I loved the lot with the crane on it. Dumpster diving. The new Harris family I played were funny. Living off the grid is challenging but I like that.

What I disliked ?: The only things I didn’t like were most of the houses are plain.
There’s 15 new lots but the world from above looks sparse somehow.
(I know three of lots are community venues that you can change with voting, 2 are apartment lots, one bar etc)

It’s a pity you can’t live on one of the boats seen in world view. I would love one of my Sims to live in shipwreck.

That bothered me a bit too. Big but sparse. In oasis springs I had all my sims living in a close circle around eachother. Some were neighbors directly across the street. For this world I had to spread them all across the map which i don't like but it's not a deal breaker.