Which EP next?
J. M. Pescado:
Quote from: Gwill on 2007 May 17, 10:37:41
Uni is boring to play, but the effects of it is great.
Having 6/2 is really a HUGE improvement over 4/1, especially with the added want spam from expansions.
Quote from: Gwill on 2007 May 17, 10:37:41
Pets is a waste of time unless you're really into small furry critters. It brings nothing to gameplay aside from the actual pets.
Well, it added werewolves, but yeah.
Quote from: Gwill on 2007 May 17, 10:37:41
I'd go for seasons.
Basically. Of course, why limit yourself to one expansion?
fff:
Go for Seasons - lots of cool stuff and new ways to kill Sims - what's not to love?
Pets is okay, I guess, I didn't find it all that exciting, the pets themselves are cute for about the first ten minutes, then they're just a pain in the ass. Like Gwill said, Uni sucks to play, but all the stuff it brings into the game is good. Except for the whole Influence concept, which I hate with the fire of a thousand burning suns. But maybe that's just me.
:)
J. M. Pescado:
I think the Influence thing may be engineary, and exists as an artifact of the engine, not Uni specifically, so any post-Uni engine would have it. Of course, it's entirely ignoreable, since you never have to use it, and frankly, it practically never works.
Gus Smedstad:
I thought influence was a great idea in concept, until with time I discovered that I almost never wanted to use it. The problem is that except for Cook, Clean, Repair, and Write My Term Paper, it's all socials. I don't care about socials, I can initiate those myself. Cook would be OK if the target didn't make stupid useless stuff like a plate of sodas, despite having cooking-10. OK, granted, Write My Term Paper is useful for sims who never roll the "write term paper" want themselves.
What I really want for influence is non-social stuff. A generalized interface where you can issue a single command as if the sim were playable would be ideal. Prior to the "call to dinner" action, "Influence | Eat" would have been useful, for example.
I've been debating buying Seasons myself. I just started playing again, and I'm not sure how fast I'll get bored this time. I'm having a hard time seeing how weather and new jobs will stave that off, though I suspect I'll appreciate the variety if I'm going to be playing anyway. I keep thinking, "do I really want to buy this just so I can store leftovers?"
- Gus
floopyboo:
No, you really want to buy this so you can smite the shit out of sims that annoy you. With the help of the batbox, of course. ;)
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