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GrumpyGlowfish
6 years agoSeasoned Newcomer
What I like most about Outdoor Retreat is the beautiful vacation world. What I don't like is that there's nothing to do in this world other than fishing, collecting bugs, and discovering new plants. The first sim I ever sent there had the nature-loving trait, so I thought she would enjoy this kind of thing, but nope, even she got bored very quickly, and I had to spend aspiration points on a fun potion because I couldn't find another way to raise the fun bar on this vacation.
The main reason I still send my sims to Granite Falls is to introduce them to the herbalism skill, because you need the unique plants and bugs from there to brew potions. But even that was kind of broken by Seasons because the plants no longer grow all year, diminishing the usefulness of the pack even more unless you happen to be in the right season when you go there. (And before someone lectures me that plants in real life don't grow all year either: I know, but the ones from Vampires do, so why not those from Outdoor Retreat, where it makes much more sense?)
If you're into herbalism and potions, though, then yeah, you might still want to give Outdoor Retreat a try. As I said, the pack also comes with a beautiful vacation world, BB and CAS items, and a new aspiration. I don't dislike the pack, I just think others have more to offer, which is why Outdoor Retreat is so low on my list.
The main reason I still send my sims to Granite Falls is to introduce them to the herbalism skill, because you need the unique plants and bugs from there to brew potions. But even that was kind of broken by Seasons because the plants no longer grow all year, diminishing the usefulness of the pack even more unless you happen to be in the right season when you go there. (And before someone lectures me that plants in real life don't grow all year either: I know, but the ones from Vampires do, so why not those from Outdoor Retreat, where it makes much more sense?)
If you're into herbalism and potions, though, then yeah, you might still want to give Outdoor Retreat a try. As I said, the pack also comes with a beautiful vacation world, BB and CAS items, and a new aspiration. I don't dislike the pack, I just think others have more to offer, which is why Outdoor Retreat is so low on my list.
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