#old info i guess

[vidcundcuriousgoth]

Remember when the sims team said Spa Day was one of many packs to be updated?

A lot of us took that promise for a lie, as Spa Day was the only pack to recieve a FREE UPDATE.

It's no secret that EA loves money and when the spa day update didn't result in more money what could they then do? Release the actual updates as seprerated packs (though that wasn't new news with the whole cats and dogs and My first pet stuff). I've therefore made a list over packs I believe is paid updates to other packs bc EA greedy.

So here is a complete list of DLCs which was updates for other DLCs and why

Luxury Party Stuff Pack & Party Essential Kit

Gives itself away. They properly had party essential kit in their system for quite a while if we are honest with ourselves.

City Living Expansion Pack & And Most clothing based Kits + Tiny living Stuff Pack + Industrial lofts

Nearly Every clothing based kit looks like an update for City Living. We are talking Urban Homage, Moonlight Chic, Carnival Streetwear, Modern Menswear, Fashion Street & Incheon Arrivals. Tiny living fits apartment based living and Industrial Loft is a common theme among modern apartments. Industrial loft kit was released before the update announcement, but is definitely meant as an update released in kit form as a part of EA tryouts on kits.

Realm of Magic & Paranormal Stuff Pack & Crystal Creation Stuff pack

Everyone pretty much agreed that Crystal Creation Stuff Pack was fitting into Realm of magic, but it's not the first stuff pack to pull a pay for realm of magic update on us. Before the update announcement, did they release Paranormal Stuff Pack. They already did a lot of pay to update packs before the announcement, but it's more visible now where they announced it nearly 3 years ago... Jesus F.

Vampires Game Pack & Goth Galore Kit & Castle Estate Kit

Again no Secret that two of the newer kits are paid updates for Vampires Game Pack.

Dining Out Game Pack & Home Chef Hustle Stuff Pack

Bringing along a new way to run a food selling business, does Home Chef Hustle feel like it was supposed to be a part of Dining Out Game Pack, where you now could run a food stall.

Werewolves Game Pack & Grunge Revival Kit & Possible Basement Treasure Kit

Grunge Revival brings on alike style to the clothing style of Werewolves Game Pack. Which is mostly a shame if anything. Basement Treasure Kit feels like an update of leftover stuff left into a kit.

Fitness Stuff Pack & Throwback Fit Kit

It's clothing you wear when training, it's really a no brainer.

Parenthood Game Pack & Growing Together Expansion Pack & First Fits Kit

A lot of people would argue that Little Campers Kit is a part of this one as well, but Little Campers feels more like a paid expansion to Outdoor Retreat. However I believe that Growing Toegther Expansion pack started as an update to the parenthood game pack, but evolved into it's own. First Fits can also be argued to belong to a game pack all about raising kids.

Perfect Patio/Backyard Stuff Packs & Courtyward Oasis Kit & Desert Luxe Kit & Poolside Splash Kit & Simtimates Kit

Perfect Patio and Backyard Stuff Packs were released before September 2021 (Release of the Spa Day update) and I have grouped them together as one could argue they belong together. It can be argues that Courtyard Oasis wasn't meant to be an update, but taking it's release (May 2021) did EA already know they were going to update packs at this point. They were still playing around with kits by it's release and as kits became a bigger success than they properly planned, it meant they scraped updates of packs more or less all together. However Desert Luxe, poolside Splash and Simtimates Kits definitely feel like they were updates for the stuff packs. Simtimates is more a mixture update but included some swimwear. It can therefor also be argued to be an update of another pack.

Seasons Expansion Pack & Greenhouse Haven kit

...It kinda give itself away so

Vintage Glamour Stuff Pack & Decor to the Max Kit.

Everyone agrees Decor to the max definitely is a pay to update of Vintage Glamour. While it adds no gameplay it adds more stuff.

Pay to update (Base Game):

Wedding Stories (As broken as it is, it sure feels like a pay to update basegame essential)

My first Toddler stuff (Why is this still behind a paywall?)

Knifty Knitting (They literally made it so you need it in expansion packs, so it should be a base game update).

Kids Rooms (Same argument as with My first toddler stuff)

Packs I'm unsure what was an update to:

Modern Luxe

Booknook Kit

Everyday Clutter & Bathroom Clutter

Pastel Pop (Though that seemed more like a collab kit)

The other half of Simtimates Kit

Blooming Rooms

Debatable pay to update packs:

Spooky Stuff - Released before Vampires, realm of magic, werewolves and seasons, yet feels like a pay to update to those 4 packs.

Movie Hangout and Bowling Night Stuff Packs - Feels like updates for Get Together in terms of themes.

Snowy Escape - Feels partly like an update to seasons filled with winter activities.

Laundry Day and Bust the Dust - Feels like they belong together due to theme. Could potentially have been updates to Cats & Dogs and/or Vintage Glamour which introduced the butler as a part of cleaning tasks.

Cottage Living & Horse Ranch - Many debates that Horse Ranch should be a part of Cottage Living - which tbh is properly true. When making a farm focused pack, properly should you know... remember to make it one pack.

Dream Home Decorator - Definitely a game pack on it's own, but could also be a part of packs like City Living.

Cool Kitchen Stuff Pack & Country Kitchen kit - Had Cool Kitchen not been released before Dining out could it had been a pack on it's own. Country Kitchen was released before Cottage living, yet feels like they took some stuff out of Cottage Living which was released about 4 months later. Country Kitchen can also be argued to belong to Dining Out due to the kitchen focus, however I strongly believe it was some items from Cottage living that they took out.

Island Living & Eco Lifestyle - We get one pack where you clean an island and have to preserve it, shortly after they release Eco lifestyle which is about green energy, reusing things and so on. Of course the theme of the stuff in Eco living doesn't match those of Island Living, however they properly got sparked from the same part with the protect earth part.

I've got nothing else. At least this is how I view things. This may have been shared before by other simmers. But I always see people be highly annoyed every time a "Pay to update" release, and tbh very fair. They are pay to updates kits and stuff. As someone who knows a bit of the gaming industry and have done research on the spiral EA started for AAA companies to never finish their games... yeah. But it's also not unknown that EA can have DLCs and their updates sitting around for years depending on whether they know they can earn more money or it or not.

I recommend really to never buy EA based games if you play on a pc of any kind. They have even begun giving less successfull packs away for free in hope to get there more successfull packs sold even more by grabing people into the game by showing them a little bit of what they miss out on when not buying DLCs (And it works and it hurts)

[incorrectfatui]

Dottore: *dies*  Signora: Timer starts now! When is he coming back? I say two months!  Crucabena: Bullshit. One month.  Pierro: Nah, half a month.  Pantalone, new to the Fatui, sobbing: WHAT ARE YOU DOING? DOTTORE JUST DIED!  Columbina, scratching chin in thought: One week.

[thesupernaturalhouse]

Vaggie: Alastor can you watch the eggs their being....eggs and I have to- just take them off my hands

Alastor: ooo i certainly will....

Vaggie:.....in a peaceful manner. Alastor.

Alastor: mmm well that's less fun, also why should I watch them?

Vaggie: well you're going to some meeting and I have to help charlie-

Alastor: didn't she excuse you from your duties for today?

Vaggie:...why would she- why would I ask for that??

Alastor: why, you have to come to this meeting to my dear!

Vaggie: no I dont?? It's an overlord meeting I'm not an overlord-

Alastor: but you are!

Vaggie: if anything charlie should probably be going with you rather then me- what what??

Alastor: I'll explain on the way! *just fucking leaves*

Vaggie: wha- alastor! Alastor I swear to the lord you better explain!

Alastor: hmmm, well you're an overlord my dear I don't think there's anything else TO explain

Vaggie: right...but I'm NOT an overlord??

Alastor: I beg to differ, I knew there was something off about you but couldn't place it until Charlie said something

Vaggie: Charlie- what does- okay you know what? You're insane. I'm going to go talk to Charlie myself!

Alastor grabs her shirt collar like a kitten: ah-ah-ah you have a meeting to attend my dear! It's be bad manners if you skipped it, whoch I suppose you've been skipping them for the past 5 or so years?

Vaggie: No, I haven't! and let go of my you asshole!

Alastor: hmmm no I don't think I will~ come on now! We're already half way there!

Vaggie: ugh, at least tell me how you and xharlie think I'm an overlord- which I'm NOT by the way!

Alastor: well...do you remember that sinner you saved? The one you had a slat with and ended uo teaching self defense?

Vaggie: how do you-....ah, charlie- what does that have to do with anything??

Alastor radio noise of displeasure: well, APPARENTLY they told more demons, you DO remember the large influx of demons who came to you right?

Vaggie: I.....I um....yeah....

Alastor: well they said they owed you 'favors' correct?

Vaggie:....fuck.

Alastor: they gave you their souls until said favor is called upon! You not using it has apparently given you the reputation of a very lenient overlord, a defensive and protective one at that! So more people cane to you, you trianed them in defense and most gave you their souls so you could call upon them for a favor at a time of your choosing!

Vaggie: going through the 5 stages of grief trying to process it all

Alastor: On top of that, the other overlords seem to be threatened by the fact you have so many souls and demons going to you WILLINGLY, you not showing up to meetings and beong little morningstars girlfriend doesnt help that either!So this will be a fun first meeting~

Vaggie: no no no no no nope! Alastor, you let me go right this second! I am not- no! Alastor! Alastor!!!

Zestial: Alastor and...oh the defensive Overlord nice to meet you again nd to finally meet you

Vaggie: ¿¡Quién diablos es esta araña joder!? (Who the hell is this spider fuck!?)

Part 1 | Part 2(here!!) | Part 3

[warcrimesimulator]

West Siberian sable (Martes zibellina zibellina) and Barguzin sable (Martes zibellina princeps)

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[monstersqueen]

...i would need to check but i think no version of the princess ever mentions ending everything without also mentioning a new beginning

[the--firevenus]

Atla OC mini ramble cuz I miss my gurl! (and I get to draw again YIPPE)

I decide to made Hikaru age being 14 when they finally found out they are an airbender, also in the time of PRE-100 WAR timeline cuz I like the idea she's aang old friend like bumi and kuzon (which I'd ramble that later))

Basically to say her discovery of her own bending is late, playing into the idea of late bloomer bender and since her childhood mainly took place in the fire nation with no connection to the spiritually like the air nomad normally would, she's not connecting to that side of her origin hence its manifest quite late than normal.

I'd imagine the time before the air nomad genocide, things already tense up between all the nations, especially fire nation and the air nomads, (because war propaganda, sozin planning, colonialism etc etc) so it'd be extra difficult for her to even began, yet she still tries anyways.

In my sketch sheet of her, I add that she has a hot temper (like her mother) thus makes her airbending learning even more difficult cuz she's always soo angry and easy to upset that it became uncontrolled at times 😭😭 (like a storm or tornado), playing into idea how the air nomad people always seem so free and happy (due to their upbringings, surrounding and teaching are not up tight) contrast to how Hikaru was brought up back in her homeland, will she grow out and let go of those emotions? Idk

[holdoncallfailed]

i've talked about this before but my best friend is a classically trained pianist and has a really high level of music theory knowledge whereas i am obviously a big music fan but i have literally NO ability to understand music theory it's just incredibly difficult (read: impossible) for me to comprehend. so whenever she gets excited about a music thing she has to do a music theory 101 course and i just keep saying ok ❤️ yay ❤️ because i don't know what the hell she's talking about but we're both having fun in our own ways

[skunkes]

I'm v curious abt Talon's mesoamerican origins and evolution in general how does his accent sound when written out? after such a long life what is the strongest vestige of those times he has (aside from physical features and so on). I can't believe some rando bloodsucker colonized my boy

I have no idea what his accent wld sound like as the few videos i cld find of people speaking his original language, are, of course, mainly spanish speakers! And I can sometimes hear the difference in spanish as they switch between the 2 while being interviewed but i struggle to mentally transplant that as to how it'd sound in English ykwim 😭 there's also the fact that its the modern language spoken by them so it has evolved alongside and borrows from spanish anyway, by those who still speak it and speak both Today

Im actually still zeroing in on fleshing out more of that lore, since I can't find too much info on the specific culture i envision for him, it may really just have to be "fantasy culture INSPIRED by the people" instead, so i dont completely botch actual historical info 😮‍💨 either that or go very vague off of the info available

[nicadilly]

Edit: tfw when u create a fair amount of fanart for the author and commish a 40$ fic only to be mistreated and never get ur money back lol. Got a refund :) Wish the emotional anguish thing never happened but ill heal. They also gaslight on the reg so keep that in mind. if someone told me back in January 2022 i would become an amogus fan/simp for MEN i would laugh. YET HERE WE ARE.

Some of the main characters from @crinklytinfoil ‘s series that is currently causing severe brainrot. @krysmcscience is to blame bcs if it were not for their fanart i wouldnt know abt the fic oops... (also it is a dead dove fic so check it out at your own discretion!)

OH almost forgot about my obligatory “THIS IS NOT THE ARCANA???”

[uneasies]

I called out a 38 year old douche bag (and his friend) for saying that I was not even a 7 while they were in the bathroom thinking no one could hear him but I was literally in the stall next to him

[armatization]

Don't ever let me get comfortable sharing thoughts and ideas with you else you'll wake up to a wall of text about my thoughts and ideas for 0 reason other than I Can

[opens-up-4-nobody]

I just wanna listen to music ragged with rage and emotional desperation. But it's kinda hard to search for that sorta thing.

[stergeon]

Rating: Teen and Up

Fandom: Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Relationship(s): Claude von Riegan & Byleth Eisner

Words: 9.5k (Chapter 1 of probably 3)

By Fódlan's calendar, it's Imperial Year 1253, though it's been nearly seventy years since Claude left the country. The Officers Academy, the years of war, the friends and hopes and dreams he buried... all those things are a thousand miles and a lifetime away. Claude has barely even thought of them in half a century.

Then an unexpected guest arrives at his humble Almyran estate, and it's like she's walked straight out of his memory and onto his doorstep. The United Kingdom of Fódlan was left stunned and grieving when their queen disappeared a few years ago, but she’s alive—and while time has weathered Claude’s body and withered his senses, she doesn't seem a day older than when he last saw her, back when he was still a brash young man whose world had yet to be changed forever.

He could tell her to leave. He could say the word and have her back in Fódlan or sitting in an Almyran dungeon before the week is out. But there’s serenity in no longer being the last of a dying breed. Claude could use some company in the quiet and lonely days of his retirement, and seeing a familiar face after all this time might do Teach some good, too.

[corpocyborg]

God, I will never not enjoy how surprised nearly all my younger students get when they find out how much I know about video games. Like... but you're my teacher... and you're nearly 30... and you're a woman... how can this be??? 🤯

[xoshepard]

honestly getting spoiled for the majorest death in death note and immediately dropping the show and never looking back was so real of me dhsjdhdj like no we will not be seeing it through no i don't care if they get him eventually im not watching this show anymore

[shadowofthecolossus]

sorry i dont have an about or anything on this site. you just have to take a guess