Why I'm not excited for University (worst case scenario)....
WARNING: These are my thoughts and opinions, and they are not positive. EA/ Maxis, prove me wrong!!!
Ever since University was leaked, a lot of people have been excited and speculating about it. However, based on previous packs in the Sims 4, particularly Expansion Packs, I'm not looking forward to it. The majority of Expansion Packs for the Sims 4 have been fairly lackluster; the only one that stood out was Seasons. This is all speculation! Here are my top reasons why I'm (personally) not excited for University....
1. The World: Most likely, the world will not be very large, with very few lots. I'm basing this off the worlds we've gotten with packs like Get Famous and Get to Work. Both of those packs had more of gameplay elements which meant they had to limit the world sizes. I think University will be similar to these packs. Also, I don't think we will be able to edit university building lots at all. If there anything like the work buildings in Get Famous and Get to Work, they won't even be able to be selected from the map screen at all. All in all, I think the world will disappointing.
2. Dorms/ Roommates: After the disappointment of apartments in City Living, I don't think dorms will be any better in University. There will probably be loading screens between each dorm room. I also think dormitory buildings will be much smaller because the Sims 4 can't handle that many sims active on one lot. They will probably just be a copy of apartments from City Living with only 3-4 rooms per building with one large gathering area for eating and leisure activities. Dorm building will not be able to be edited. Also, I don't think we will get unplayable roommates since we didn't get them in City Living, which is something I've wanted since the Sims 2...
3. Classes/ Careers/ Fraternities & Sororities: Classes will most likely be rabbit holes. They will claim it's too many sims to have active in one room. There will probably be only have 1 career as a Teacher, and it will also be a rabbit hole career. Fraternities and Sororities will be extremely easy to join and barely even a challenge, based on how easy the game is generally. Also, they will most likely just be a household you can join with barely any new interactions or gameplay other than throwing keg parties and wearing togas.
4. Lack of New Gameplay to the Sims 4 as a Whole: There will probably only be one new trait, something ridiculously specific like "college savvy," where you get a positive emotional buff from being on campus. There also will only be one new aspiration that is also way too specific to University. The grading system will be directly pulled from Get Famous, Realm of Magic and Vampires, with very little variation. Grades you get in school will barely have any effect on your future career prospects. Dropping out of college makes no difference, since you can easily get to the top of your career without going to college in the regular game.
Things That Might Change My Opinion: Attraction, turn ons/ offs, hobbies, the ability to get "juiced," online classes, community college options for non-university sims, non-playable roommates (both at university and OUTSIDE university), no loading screens in dormitories.
What do you think? Are you excited for University? Or do you think it will be a disappointing like other Expansion Packs? Feel free to share, and don't take my opinion as fact :)
Ever since University was leaked, a lot of people have been excited and speculating about it. However, based on previous packs in the Sims 4, particularly Expansion Packs, I'm not looking forward to it. The majority of Expansion Packs for the Sims 4 have been fairly lackluster; the only one that stood out was Seasons. This is all speculation! Here are my top reasons why I'm (personally) not excited for University....
1. The World: Most likely, the world will not be very large, with very few lots. I'm basing this off the worlds we've gotten with packs like Get Famous and Get to Work. Both of those packs had more of gameplay elements which meant they had to limit the world sizes. I think University will be similar to these packs. Also, I don't think we will be able to edit university building lots at all. If there anything like the work buildings in Get Famous and Get to Work, they won't even be able to be selected from the map screen at all. All in all, I think the world will disappointing.
2. Dorms/ Roommates: After the disappointment of apartments in City Living, I don't think dorms will be any better in University. There will probably be loading screens between each dorm room. I also think dormitory buildings will be much smaller because the Sims 4 can't handle that many sims active on one lot. They will probably just be a copy of apartments from City Living with only 3-4 rooms per building with one large gathering area for eating and leisure activities. Dorm building will not be able to be edited. Also, I don't think we will get unplayable roommates since we didn't get them in City Living, which is something I've wanted since the Sims 2...
3. Classes/ Careers/ Fraternities & Sororities: Classes will most likely be rabbit holes. They will claim it's too many sims to have active in one room. There will probably be only have 1 career as a Teacher, and it will also be a rabbit hole career. Fraternities and Sororities will be extremely easy to join and barely even a challenge, based on how easy the game is generally. Also, they will most likely just be a household you can join with barely any new interactions or gameplay other than throwing keg parties and wearing togas.
4. Lack of New Gameplay to the Sims 4 as a Whole: There will probably only be one new trait, something ridiculously specific like "college savvy," where you get a positive emotional buff from being on campus. There also will only be one new aspiration that is also way too specific to University. The grading system will be directly pulled from Get Famous, Realm of Magic and Vampires, with very little variation. Grades you get in school will barely have any effect on your future career prospects. Dropping out of college makes no difference, since you can easily get to the top of your career without going to college in the regular game.
Things That Might Change My Opinion: Attraction, turn ons/ offs, hobbies, the ability to get "juiced," online classes, community college options for non-university sims, non-playable roommates (both at university and OUTSIDE university), no loading screens in dormitories.
What do you think? Are you excited for University? Or do you think it will be a disappointing like other Expansion Packs? Feel free to share, and don't take my opinion as fact :)
