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- cyncieSeasoned VeteranI like a lot of things about all of my packs and don’t waste money on packs that don’t have strong story appeal to me. I usually play a story over 3 months or so, then, when the story plays out, I move on to something else. I have logged my longest storyline (1 year) after getting Realm of Magic. It’s broken into two saves because of computer problems, but I’m still going on it with new ideas and new directions still coming along. That makes it my favorite at this point.
- I love Dine Out, the restaurant system is great and it's very versatile. Just hope that this year it'll finally get the attention given to fixing its bugs
- In terms of the pack that brings the most to what I consider "core" gameplay, Parenthood wins hands down.
But if voted based on which one outside of that core gameplay which I use the most, it'd be Dine Out. First thing I do in any new game is go into each neighborhood to add some renovations and new lots and I put a Restaurant in almost every single neighborhood...I'm that fond of that pack. - aodohertyNew SpectatorI have all game packs now. So far, vampire is the most useful.
- Hard to choose as every one of them adds to my enjoyment while playing. However I do like to take my sims camping when on holiday so thats why I chose this one. I haven't played much with magic yet nor with interior decorating but they are on my list and I do use items from all the packs. I don't play with the vampires (maybe one day) but I love the items that came with. Its a personal thing vampires freak me out. LOL
- It must be vampires. Strengths and weaknesses trees are top notch and I really enjoy playing with them. RoM will follow closely, but wizards are more like pranksters imo so I’m not enjoying them that much.
To be honest I’m using almost all of the packs mentioned above, except for Baatu which disappointed me despite the fact that I really liked idea of SW in Sims 4. Too many walls and characters impossible to take to normal world unless using cheats, which I freaking hate. Also DHD, I don’t own this pack and I never will because I couldn’t care less for new furniture and career doesn’t sound interesting to me. - StrangerVille for me. The build stuff I use all the time. I’m sure this had the first laptop? Although it’s not portable.
I love most of the clutter items and the lava lamps! The doors and windows are good additions.
Plus the world itself is gorgeous. If there were more lots most of my Sims would live there.
I would like the army base to be an actual lot, even if there was a rabbit hole and a communal area Sims could hang out. Never understood why it’s on the map if you can’t go there. - ThriorTheSecondSeasoned NewcomerVampires. It's like a different dev team made it or something seeing how deep they went with the gameplay mechanics and didn't even shy away from challenge. I absolutely love how you pick strengths and weaknesses with specific ones locking you out from others. It introduces new ways to play, adds some much needed challenge and encourages roleplay. I specifically pick weaknesses which I think fit the character in question instead of meta gaming it by picking the "best" options. I feel like it adds a nice dose of individuality. The amazing customization options for vampires help with that too. I love it how you can make unique looking vampires instead of them all just getting the same skin/eye overlay like in previous games.
Vampires also offers a world which, although small, I truly appreciate because it's so aesthetically different from all the others. The pack also has some good NPCs, Vlad especially. What I like about Vlad is that not only does he look very unique, he actually serves a gameplay purpose and they have done it in a way that can also offer challenge. E.g. you might want this Grand Master vampire to become your master BUT they did not make it easy to befriend him for he has all the traits that make that difficult.
Bonus: I also love the music of this pack. Actually added it to some of my Youtube playlists.
Parenthood. Really augments the family gameplay and integrates so well with the game that it feels like it should have always been there. I in general highly prefer packs that operate seamlessly instead of requiring you to e.g. travel to a specific location. I really loved Generations in TS3 and Parenthood kind of has the same idea. I still prefer Vampires though because of its' sheer amount of effort and the fact that Parenthood character value popups can get really repetitive and annoying. In an unmodded (long life span) game I also found the character values a bit too easy for Manners & Responsibility pretty much always max out without me having to do anything. - I love the story and look of Strangerville, but Realms of Magic and Parenthood are close seconds.
- marea_a_moonNew SpectatorNot favorite per say, but I probably use dine out the most as lots of my sims' club gatherings and social events take place at restaurants.
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