Forum Discussion
5 years ago
I am mixed myself. They have good and bad points. I do not think $5 for a smaller pack is outrageous and I really like the idea of doing something that can fix content droughts. They may not be able to tell us what is coming, but we can play with a new kit in the meantime. Plus kits are the quickest, said the livestream, and let them do more nonstandard ideas since they do not have to appeal to as many people as the bigger packs. (It gives niche players a shot a proper niche content.)
More specifically, I like Bust the Dust and think the gameplay kits are a good and fairly inexpensive way to stack new gameplay for a more complex game. I am encouraged by the exemplary gameplay kit.
The BB kit I am torn on and do not think I can evaluate accurately just yet. I have really wanted a rustic style for my kitchens for a long time. I was always going to get this kit. It was more assured than Bust the Dust, even though gameplay is the most important thing to me. So my bias is kind of cheating me out of a proper evaluation of BB packs right now. All I know is I like my new kitchen, the fridge looks like the one I have in my real house (except an actually normal color), and they work off the grid so I am thrilled with it. I built a farmhouse with it today.
As for Throwback, the CAS kit, I do not see it being worth $5. A CAS kit with just clothing is a BB kit with just clutter in my opinion. Sure, it is still a value judgement of how much you will use it and how much that usage means to you, but I have a higher expectation of CAS variety for an exemplar kit. No hair, no accessories, no jewelry, no tattoos, and certainly nothing new like body hair was added. I am not expecting gameplay or miracles in CAS kits, but new clothes alone will not keep my game fresh. CAS deserves meaningful expansion, too, even $5 at a time. Throwback just was not it.
More specifically, I like Bust the Dust and think the gameplay kits are a good and fairly inexpensive way to stack new gameplay for a more complex game. I am encouraged by the exemplary gameplay kit.
The BB kit I am torn on and do not think I can evaluate accurately just yet. I have really wanted a rustic style for my kitchens for a long time. I was always going to get this kit. It was more assured than Bust the Dust, even though gameplay is the most important thing to me. So my bias is kind of cheating me out of a proper evaluation of BB packs right now. All I know is I like my new kitchen, the fridge looks like the one I have in my real house (except an actually normal color), and they work off the grid so I am thrilled with it. I built a farmhouse with it today.
As for Throwback, the CAS kit, I do not see it being worth $5. A CAS kit with just clothing is a BB kit with just clutter in my opinion. Sure, it is still a value judgement of how much you will use it and how much that usage means to you, but I have a higher expectation of CAS variety for an exemplar kit. No hair, no accessories, no jewelry, no tattoos, and certainly nothing new like body hair was added. I am not expecting gameplay or miracles in CAS kits, but new clothes alone will not keep my game fresh. CAS deserves meaningful expansion, too, even $5 at a time. Throwback just was not it.