Looking to purchase some packs, need some reccommendations
TLDR: looking for well thought out opinions on some of the more recent packs. This question is aimed at people who own some of the packs already because I want to hear your thoughts on why or why not you would recommend it. I'm a long time sims player and I like to reward myself with a pack or two every once in a while (usually when I accomplish something really difficult) so I've amassed several of the packs. It's time for a reward so I'm trying to figure out what I want. I haven't really been paying attention to the new releases so I'm not sure what to try next before the Black Friday sale. So please help by telling me your faves. My playstyle revolves around building and rotational play. I have a few worlds where I've almost rebuilt everything in the save file and created complex multigenerational family trees. I am in my cottagecore era so lately my sims usually find themselves running a farm or a bakery. I like family play but I also like more interesting and adventurous stuff. When I look at packs, I look at gameplay and BB items because I could not care less about CAS. I am that person that will get sims off the gallery or randomize them. My favorite packs have been Cottage Living (obviously), Romantic Garden, Get Together, Jungle Adventure, and the two plant kits (bc I am a shameless plant mom irl so all my sims have to be as well). My biggest regrets are Snowy Escape, Vampires, and Dream Home Decorator. While some of the BB stuff is great, the gameplay falls flat for me personally and I don't use them a lot. I am definitely going to get the Castle Kit but I would like to try out one or two of these packs: Horse Ranch: the nectar brewing system seems cool but also horses and goats would complete my farm dreams. But I had similar thoughts about Snowy Escape and I regret getting that pack. Life and Death: It's new so I know there's a lot of hype but beyond the hype, is it something that's worthwhile having in your game long term? Bust the Dust: I love the idea of dust bunnies and more chores for my sims but is it still buggy? I know when it came out it was massively bugged. Moschino Stuff: I've avoided it because I know it's focused on CAS but everyone on youtube raves about the photography aspect being great for family gameplay. Is this true or is it just youtuber nonsense? For Rent: I don't know if I'm super thrilled with the BB and I missed the hype when it came out but I did hear the rental system was bugged. As someone who does build a lot of townhouses and apartment buildings, I think this would be great but is the gameplay actually playable? And how is the world? Book Nook: I currently use cc for wall to wall, floor to ceiling bookshelves that are in a different style and love them but I'm concerned about the glitching. Do these slot together the way the shelving in Dream Home Decorator does? Because those get randomly deleted all the time so it's really annoying. Lovestruck: I know nothing about this pack but I've used the SimDa Dating mod before and disliked it so I don't think I'd like this pack but I am curious to hear about your opinions on it, specifically anything that surprised you. Crystal Creations: I'm not super into CAS and when I am in CAS I definitely don't utilize any of the jewelry but I like the idea of making jewelry and running a jewelry shop using GTW. BB also looks amazing. What I want to know more about is the crystal gameplay. Things I would love to hear your opinions on: Gameplay: tell me what you loved, what you hated, what you're mildly annoyed at, etc. Did anything get boring for you? Did something surprise you? Build/Buy: What items from the packs do you use the most? Which ones do you use the least? Do the items fit well with any other TS4 content? World: if the pack comes with the world, how satisfied are you with it? Is fun to explore? What kinds of things are there to interact with? What are your favorite lots to build on? Are there any special collectibles? Lot type: if there is a new lot type, what do you think about it? Do you use it in your normal gameplay or is it something you use rarely? Bugs: Are there any bugs in the pack that I should worry about? I know the team eventually fixes most of the bugs but until then, I'd prefer to put off purchasing something that's extremely buggy (like with Wedding Stories). Playstyle: tell me your playstyle and how the pack works with your playstyle. Do you find yourself using it a lot or not at all?
Infinite saving/loading screens
I originally started having this issue after the September update and saw other people were having the same issue and followed all the advice given. updated all mods removed all CC started a new save (with no CC) removed off-the-grid lot types switched back to DX9 Unfortunately, none of these worked so I decided to wait until the next patch and try again. After the October patch, I updated everything and it's still happening. Whether I'm loading/travelling with a family, exiting CAS, or saving when building on a community lot. I'm completely out of ideas of what I can do at this point; I have plenty of space on my PC and while loading can be slow sometimes, I know that's because I have quite a few packs and CC and I've never minded. But the infinite screens are getting too much, I can't play the game at all without running in to one and I end up losing any progress I've made. Really hoping someone can help or this bug can be lessened at least in the next update. 🤞
Pack Refreshes and More Pet Options
I would really love some pack refreshes on some older packs that were a bit bare bones compared to the more current ones filled with many options to explore. Get to work aliens for example have very little to do on planet sixam and there isn't a lot of gameplay options for them, plus more jobs you can join your sim on would be awesome, more things to do with vampires would be wonderful as well, and I know we have goats and sheep bit why no piggies? Everyone loves piggies. And we need more small pet options like different birds, snakes, so forth with lots of interactions to make it extra fun. Just my take on it.
"Private" toggle for CAS outfits, please!
With the release of Lovestruck and Sweet Slumber Party and, frankly, watching one of lilsimsie's Sims plead with the Grim Reaper in her lingerie this week I'd love to see a "Private" button on CAS items or fits so each Sim can decide what they're comfortable with. Like when the shoes auto-on/off when they enter the house in For Rent (love that!),they could auto-change into an outfit marked as Private if they are alone in a room, or with a Partner Sim. I love building CAS that feels realistic, and for me that means Sleep outfits for a femme Sim might include: shorts and a Horse Ranch sweater, a t-shirt and underwear bottoms, pants and a bra, a bra and underwear set, a nightgown. Likewise, Sleep outfits for a masc Sim might include: pants and no top, boxers and no top, underwear and a Horse Ranch sweater (it's one of my favourite Sleep tops!), boxers and a t-shirt. But I don't want an Adult shirtless or in their underwear when there are kids around, or Roommates, or Sims from outside their Household. Here are some other reasons a Private toggle for CAS outfits would be so empowering to our Sims (and to Simmers!): A Teen Sim is shy and uncomfortable in their own skin and prefers bulky sweaters in public but is also experimenting with form-fitting CAS in Private A Sim is transitioning and wearing a different Fashion Choice (Feminine or Masculine) in Private An Elder Sim who grew up wearing makeup will always put their makeup on when non-Household Sims are around (Public) A Sim that covers will take their hijab off when they're with their Partner Sim (Private) A Sim on a Sleep Over or Stay-Over will not wear underwear or other Private outfits in other Sims' houses A Sim dresses Preppy or other specific Style in Public and a little more Rocker in Private A Sim prefers a one-piece Swimwear in Public but might wear a two-piece if they were getting in the hot tub with their Partner Sim (Private) A Sim is obsessed with horses (see: Horse Ranch sweater, above) and it's a secret from everyone! But automated. There are lots of opportunities for to use a "Private" toggle on CAS outfits in storytelling! Let me know if you have any additional ideas below!
Just bought lovestruck on sale. Broke my legacy game.
Lovestruck not working with my legacy saves. I make lots of saves (I rotate between 4 saves as a trauma response from a corrupted Morrowind file in my 20s). I tried loading them all and all saves are broken. I've tried everything, clearing cache, deleting save data. Uninstalling and reinstalling Laundry day and HS years allowed me to open save without error but game is laggy and Sims bugging and glitching so bad it's unplayable. Currently just uninstalled everything and hard reset Xbox and unplugged for five minutes. Going to try a fresh install and report back. My heart is broken. I have only ever played one game and world. Product:The Sims 4 Platform:Microsoft XBOX One Which language are you playing the game in?English How often does the bug occur?Occasionally (10% - 49%) What is your current game version number?Xbox latest What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed?For Rent, Growing Together, High School Years, Cottage Living, Snowy Escape, Eco Lifestyle, Discover University, Island Living, Seasons, Cats and Dogs, City Living, Get Together, Get To Work, My Wedding Stories, Dream Home Decorator, Realm of Magic, Jungle Adventure, Parenthood, Vampires, Dine Out, Spa Day, Outdoor Retreat, Nifty Knitting, Tiny Living, My First Pet, Laundry Day, Toddler,Kids Room, Cool Kitchen Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves?I installed lovestruck. Started the game. Then got the Game Data incomplete error What happens when the bug occurs?When I go into incomplete save. Laundry Day appears to be gone and all items from there are gone. I turned off game. Uninstalled and reinstalled laundry day. Then hard reset and cleared Xbox cache. Save loaded fine with everything there. The next day I played again and got the same save data incomplete except now I can't load into the game at all. Also Copperdale is missing from worlds menu What do you expect to see?Continue playing my legacy game I have been playing for years with all the packs I have purchased. Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods?On console - never used. Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system?Yes Please describe the patch or change you made.Got lovestruck, cleared Xbox save file, tried to load back in
