Until now, The Sims 4 always featured a full moon, but the update will bring in different phases, which come with lighting changes.
RELATED: PREVIEW: Stray Is an Adorable Game Made by and for Cat Loversįittingly, lunar cycles are coming to the game as part of a free update, though players will need Werewolves to take full advantage of this. For example, Transformation Mastery allows a werewolf to transform whenever they want while maintaining some of their humanity, and it requires the werewolf to go through an uncontrolled transformation without scaring anyone. There are 25 abilities players will be able to spend points they earn by gaining experience as a werewolf, plus six dormant abilities that are unlocked by completing specific tasks or activities. There are also Werewolf Abilities, which work similarly to those for other occult lifestates.
With packs, the developers wanted to emphasize community and drew from various ideas from werewolf fiction to craft the Game Pack's lore. However, joining one comes with gameplay and social benefits, such as being able to use their facilities to quickly fulfill a Sim's needs. Each pack comes with its own values that members will need to uphold. The new clothing and Buy Mode items even reflect these distinct grounds, with various rustic and grunge-inspired options representing the two packs.
Werewolf Sims who don't want to live as lone wolves can complete certain tasks to join either the traditional Moonwood Collective or the rebellious Wildfangs. Here, they'll have the option to try and join one of the two werewolf packs. This new world is said to be an abandoned factory town full of lycanthrope lore and secrets to uncover if players are willing to (sometimes literally) dig for them. While werewolf Sims can be placed into any world, those looking to get the most out of the new content will want to start in Moonwood Mill.