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San Sequoia us here...for some of us
Reviews are in and they are a honest and ready for your input. Simmer Erin along with several of the other established Simmers have their reviews out about the latest expansion pack: Growing Together, and we got to say, so far it seems like it is a varied mix of appreciation and disappointment, nothing like the Wedding Story reviews after release, but we thoroughly enjoyed watching and getting the honest opinions of the Simmers checking out the new Build buy catalogs, game play, CAS, and world overview.
San Sequoia World + Lots (sizes)
Shout-out to Simmer and Reddit user: Neutrogena_George for sharing the work map and lots available within them as well as the the lot sizes
Growing together Reviews
You all know where to go for your favorite reviews of new packs, but if perhaps you are new to the scene or even want a little variety we throughly enjoyed Plumbella's concise walk through of all the various components of the game broken down into categories as well as this over view video from Simmer Erin, who is not part of the EA Creator network
What would a new pack be without a few bugs?
We have all gotten used to a few bugs and game glitches when a new pack or update comes out to the community, well Growing Together will NOT be the exception. Simmer Erin outlines some of the major bugs that have been discovered in game, and we highly recommend you check out the video below from her to make sure you too do not get hit with this fairly major and quite unique bug that alters the very pixel coding of your Sims.
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Aside from the new pack released, a few other notable discoveries and new joys popped up these past few weeks including a brand new podcast from the creative minds of HipHipRenee and PeaFrogSims, hidden CAS features were shared, and we also got a pretty major Base game update with all manner of important details to know about....
Guilty as Sim
The Guilty as Sim podcast, co-hosted by HipHipRenee and PeaFrogSims, 2 veteran simmers who have a lot to say about our beloved franchise and are ready to share in an R rated podcast. That's right, get yourselves ready to hear swear words flying, woohoo conversations, Sim murder stories and more as these two brilliant Simmers and content creators take us on a journey into their unfiltered minds as they talk about all things Sims.
Their first episode is out and available, but you can also catch snippets of their show across many of the social media platforms, TikTok being the best in short order form to catch a sampling of the hijinks those two get up to on the podcast.
Hidden Features
You can teach an old Simmer new tricks, and we want to thank Simmer @Plantylsims on twitter for sharing this tip, that I had never seen/heard of before for making changes to you sims face on PC while in CAS and keeping the camera in close mode.
The Mansion Queen is here with her own CC
TheKateEmerald recently tweeted about their foray into CC creation with a teaser which we covered in the last community news post, and now it is OFFICIAL. Check out their tweet below to see a glimpse of their elegant and stunning content and where to get it. Become a patron today and help support all of the amazing content they put out for our amazing community.
Base game update VS Growing Together
While we are OVERJOYED (and equal parts terrified) for the latest and MAJOR base game update, many of us also found ourselves slightly curious about what the major differences are between the update and what we get with the new pack, and luckily for us Simmer
SimberPlays has created and shared this fantastic video walking through 6 differences between the base game update and the new Expansion pack. Base Game Update, what did we get?
If you did not get the new expansion pack, or if it's just not for you, you may want to learn about all the details of what we got with the new base game update, well Nardvillain has you covered with this video. A great fast pace video walking you through what we are getting and what to expect with the base game update.
Wrap up
We hope you all enjoyed the latest community news post, if you have something to share or would like to be featured here, please feel free to reach out to us via Twitter, Email, or text us at 707.395.SIMS and make sure you tag us in your posts ( or use our hashtag #simmersdigest) so we can check out what it is your sharing all the time, and if you stuck through here to the end, be sure to drop us a comment here on the blog, we love reading and connecting with all of you.
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Freezer Bunny + CC...who knew?!?!
If you've never watch one of FreezerBunny's videos, stop reading and head on over to his YouTube channel now.
FreezerBunny on YouTube For those of you already avid fans of FreezerBunny's videos and builds, it's time to enter the CC world with him. He has just released a new Hipster Loft Set (free to public March 11) and if you can not wait, then for $2 a month you cna get it today. Check out all the details in the tweet below and be sure to give him a follow and subscribe to his YouTube channel today.
Bitten by the CC Bug - TheKateEmerald
As if we were not already blow away with the above mentioned CC, we all but fell out of our chair when the QUEEN of stunning CC free builds, TheKateEmerald, shared this post on Twitter showcasing a new piece they just created in blender.
Aside from the stunning chair she created, Kate shared that she is potentially explroing creating more CC for our bleoved Sims 4 franchise, which is both exciting and amazing news. Kate has always managed to make the most stunning and unique builds with comepltee disregard for the games limitations. Kate was creaing, and teaching us how, to create round rooms before we could even imagine getting a round room tool in game. Do yourself a favor: Follow Kate on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram, because you are not going to want to miss a SECOND of this amazing journey, trust me,
Growing Together - All about the world: What do we know so far?
Thank the stars for our super sleuths and Guru gossip, for we are able to put together a much bigger picture as we all continue to speculate and wonder what exactly we will be getting with the latest Sims 4 expansion pack - Growing together.
So what do we know: New world - 12 lots, 4 per each section
Screen Shots shared by SimGuru Morgan of the new worldSimmer Erin - FTW
While we could go on and on about what we've been seeing and learning about the new pack, we found that Simmer Erin's latest video really does an amazing job of summing it up and she gives a few of her speculations about what we can expect based on previous releases.
Huge shout out to Simmer Erin for always assembling ans showcasing snippets of news from all over in amazing videos that are great to tune into. The game play. - A Simmer Erin summary
My words can not do this fantastic video justice, so I will be brief:
Milestones, family dynamics, and how Growing Together and Parenthood will work together. Simmer Erin breaks down everything we need to know about the new life states/game play options and continues to the speculation of what else we might get...WATCH, LEARN, and ENJOY. Official Gameplay TrailerTune in March 3 - Growing Together Live Stream
For more details and a closer look, tune in March 3rd to learn more about the infant update and the new pack!
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It's a Give away...from The Sims Team!!!
Simply put, the Sims team is celebrating there 23 years of existence by giving away a pack of your choice. The details are all below. Good luck Simmers
Ruddy interesting...Eco Lifestyle and how it interacts with other packs
Simmer @NaniSimming on Twitter shared this gem this past week about effects of pollution in our Sims lives that I found vastly interesting.
I had no idea that the pollution ( brought to us with the Eco Lifestyle pack) had so many different effects tied with the other packs. From Pollution having negative effects on vampire powers (who knew those plasma suckers preferred clean air) to the fact that Spell Casters can use their magic to rid themselves of those pesky flies and roaches. Check out the tweet below to see more of the effects that happen
#SimJews update
For those of you who did not know, Simmer @HufflePom on Twitter, has spent everyday of this past year asking the Sims team to add more Jewish cultural representation to the game. While the Sims team continues to expand and add new cultures and inclusivity to the base game via updates, we have not heard any news in response to this effort to bring in more Jewish Cultural elements, until NOW.
With the latest update to the game we received wearable health items and Simmer @Mimzyplays tweeted about it tagging HufflePom in hopes of this being a sign of getting more representation. To our delight @SimGuruAsh replied back to the tweet (featured below) stating that: "Things for cultures of faith are on our list, too. It's just a matter of time, where resources fall, & all the different things waiting on our list" If you are interested in following the efforts of @HufflePom be sure to give them a follow and check out the hashtag #SimJews
The latest update...more details
While we are on the subject of the latest update, we got a lot of newness, including many new options for our transgender sims, and more.
Many Simmers are over the moon excited about the continued efforts by the Sims team to be more inclusive, and we hope it is a sign of even more base game updates to help us all create our Sims, their homes, and help our Sims to live their best lives. If you'd like to listen to all of the updates then we highly recommend you give Maple Simmer's video a watch/listen today. Yeah, it is an ad. Want to help keep them off our site? Become a Simmer Supporter!
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Growing Together: Sims 4's Newest Expansion Pack
Sims 4 players are rejoicing worldwide. On February 2nd, the iconic life simulation game unleashed news of fresh content - an update that frees infants from their previously pixeled bassinet prisons and the highly-anticipated Growing Together expansion pack that imbues the game with deeper intergenerational family ties. Through these updates, Sims 4 developers hope to fulfill some of the most desperate, longtime wishes of their passionate players.
After all, Simmers are fiercely particular about their pixel people families. Players spend hours crafting the perfect homes, molding the perfect Sims, and playing through simulated life cycle after simulated life cycle, from birth to death. One of the most echoed and pointed complaints about Sims 4 was this: that the beginning of a Sim's life cycle was extremely limited. Babies were crying, pooping, sleepy objects entirely confined to their designated bassinets. Although caretakers were able to scoop their babies up to feed or soothe them, there were no baby bath times, play mats for tummy time, or even baby showers. The Infant Update and Growing Together expansion pack changes all of that - and then some. Infant Update
Coming to all players on March 14th is an enormous base game update. This update will introduce Infant - a brand new life stage - to the game. Naturally, players will be able to create and modify infants in Create-a-Sim, but that isn't all. Sim Parents can fully change diapers in a fresh interaction; they can also put their infant down for naps or bedtime. Instead of simply crying and soiling virtual diapers, the new infants will be able to express their needs, emotions, and sentiments. Developers promise that new Sim Parents will experience infants as they are meant to be experienced: through an intense, sleepless fog.
But it is through the expansion pack Growing together that Sims 4 developers have truly "freed the infant." The pack, which releases on March 16th, adds Infant Milestones to the game. These milestones grant babies new abilities that form their adorable personalities and follow them as they grow older. The pack also introduces Infant Playmats, Changing Stations, and baby carriers to the game. Older Sims will be able to transport their bundles of joy on their backs, put their babies down on their bellies for play time, pass their babies to other Sims, and throw baby showers, a brand new in-game Event. It doesn't end there! Growing Together offers 18 discoverable Infant Quirks that change an infant's behavior. Among these Quirks are: Self-soother, Early Riser, Messy Eater, Frequently Gassy, Good Appetite, Snuggly Sleeper, Happy Spitter, Free-Air Tinkler, and more. Infants promise to be irritatingly lovable as they toot, babble, giggle, and free-pee into toddlerhood. A Whole New World
On March 3rd, 2023, Simmers will learn more about Sims 4: Growing Together during a Twitch live Stream. Then, players will get a better picture of all that the freshest expansion pack has to offer. However, between the new pack trailer, developer Tweets, and EA Blog Posts, Simmers have a good idea of what to expect.
Naturally, Growing Together boasts a brand new world for Simmers to explore. San Sequoia, once a quaint fishing village, is a safe suburban town filled with craftsman homes and family-friendly hubs. The town overlooks an expansive ocean bay with an iron bridge dominating the horizon. San Sequoia is filled to bursting with three distinct neighborhoods - Anchorpoint Wharf, Gilbert Gardens, and Hopewell Hills. Here, families can catch movies, go on power walks with grandma at Urban Park, or cool off on the new Splash Pads. If this were not enough, Lil Simsie announced that she designed many of the suburban homes in San Sequoia. This all but ensures that Simmers will enjoy the effortlessly gorgeous stylings of the popular Sims streamer without having to wade through the saturated Gallery. Create-a-Sim
Growing Together offers the best of suburban wear. It appears filled with the easy tanks and simple knitwear suitable for versatile play. Infants get adorable fruit-themed outfits like apple-dappled onesies and strawberry-printed shirts. Players can expect a slew of cute costumes, carriers, and backpacks for young Sims.
However, the Create-a-Sim star of the incoming pack is skin details. Developers have added birth marks, vitiligo, moles, and other skin markings to make each Sim more unique than ever before. 
Build-Buy
While developers have not yet released an official asset list for Growing Together, the trailer unveiled the kinds of cozy furniture bits and bobs one might expect from a suburban paradise.
Growing Together features:
The treehouses appear to be structures that Sims can build together in-game. They feature fun tube slides, fireman poles, fairy lights, and slots where the players can arrange the toys and items their Sims most desire.
Gameplay
Make no mistake: Growing Together is brimming with new, meaningful gameplay. In fact, familial relationships seem overhauled in a big way. Not only did developers add new experiences and interactions to the game, but they have also inserted new features that affect Sim personalities and relationships at all age levels.
Families enjoy several new group activities to experience together. At Urban Park, Sims can partake in Snowy Escape-like actions such as: walking as a group, learning to ride a bike, jogging, and hiking on nature trails. They can take in the sights and even go fishing alongside their grandparents after watching a movie at the newly refurbished cinema. After a long day of eating good food at the restaurants along the pier, families can wind down with children's stories at the library or cool off in the new Urban Park Splash Pads. Sim families will soak in all of these life-experiences while navigating the Teachable Moments that form personalities and shift family dynamics. Will the exhausted new mother allow her in-laws to finally move in? Will the jokester big brother clash with his more studious younger sister? Is dad more on edge than usual or is he going through a classic Midlife Crisis? In Growing Together, these life Milestones work together alongside Social Chemistry to create unique Sim experiences. Not all Sims will enjoy the company of any given counterpart, and not all families will successfully navigate the many milestones of their members. Failure and triumph during these crucial growing pains will form the foundation of a Sim's personality traits. Even Infants get their own milestones! Toddler Updates
Developers did not forget about toddlers for this update. In fact, like Infants, Toddlers get 18 Toddler Quirks that change their behavior and shift over time. Some examples include: Aggressive, Picky Eater, Early Riser, Little Singer, Good Appetite, Loves Water, Hates Bedtime, Loves being Carried, and more. If this were not enough, Toddlers can interact with Infants in a variety of heart-warming interations.
Child Updates
Growing Together also offers an update to the child life stage. For the first time since the launch of base game, children enjoy four new aspirations:
Sim kids will have a blast building treehouses alongside their families, aggravating their parents with pranks and pillow fights, crafting intricate friendship bracelets, and engaging in cozy slumber parties complete with cute sleeping bags. Notably, kids can learn how to ride a bike under their caretaker's watch, but make sure those helmets are secure because children can also lose teeth. However, not even the Tooth Fairy can keep a Child's Confidence as high as a parent's expert guidance can; children will need to form secure attachments to thrive later in their adult years. 
Check out these new child-toddler interactions! Squee!
Elder Updates
Growing Together allows beloved Sim adults to age gracefully into Sim Elders. Grandma can now Power Walk at Urban Park, complete puzzles, play Scramble at the new Activity Table, serve as caretaker of the family Keepsake Box, give Life Lessons, Reminisce on Good Times, and even have a favorite grandchild.
Elders take a more specialized role in families. They can take care of children while their exhausted parents catch some shut eye and keep their minds sharp at the Recreation Center. Sims 4 developers appear to have delivered the massive, generations update for which players have longed. After all, for many, the Sims family experience is the bedrock upon which the franchise thrives. Through Growing Together, the Sims 4 hopes to render that foundation rock solid. What are you most excited about? Talk to us on Twitter @SimmersDigest or on Facebook and Discord as The Sims Nation. 
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