Hi! Long time player, since Sims 1! A few things that I want to put forward, but won’t go into much detail as I KNOW other people have pointed it out:
1. Please fix the bugs. I know you have plans in place, but they truly need to be prioritised.
2. Gameplay is shallow. New pack keeps you entertained for a few hours. Either content needs to go up, or prices need to go down. I want memories, likes and dislikes, and I want these things to have impact.
3. Packs don't work together, neither in gameplay, nor in looks. Lack of integration between packs
4. Playtest your packs before sending them out. It genuinely feels like you aren’t!
Older packs need bug fixes too, and some TLC because some of the older ones weren’t the best (understandable though!)
4. Emotions are moot. They almost never influence gameplay, unless they’re “too stressed” to do something! Would love to see them fleshed out.
5. We need more colour swatches or at least universal colour swatches that aren’t just black and white. And wood tones, please for the love of whatever you believe in.
6. Stop making us pay for re-textured objects that already exist in other packs.
7. Townies need a revamp: they are empty shells with no jobs, children, spice or story to them. Also, a way we can easily customise townies because I’d love to apply the new skin tones, clothes, etc.
8. More differentiating features for life stages. At least can the sims be different heights? They were in Sims 2 and 3, why take steps back with Sims 4?
9. The Sims has always been an American simulator. I would love for this to change – it’s 2021!
10. I would love for more LGBTQ+ representation in the form of more in-depth sims creating abilities. I completely understand how limiting programming is though – however, even just choosing pronouns would be great!
11. I want more traits, whims and aspirations that mean something. I want more than just pack tutorials or quick challenges.
12. Babies. Please give them life.
13. Plant sims were my favourite to play in Sims 2. It was so creative how you could turn your sims into a plantsim. Same with werewolves. Alpha wolf that comes and bites you? Like it’s so cool, when did we start losing the small details?
14. Someone pointed out -
“.. I can’t stand in TS4 is the mistakes you make and how you fix them. Examples: 1. Embossed glass doors showing up as a plain blue door. Fix: it’s just a plain blue door This kind of solution to problems makes the team seem lazy and careless. “
It’s so true.
THINGS I DON’T WANT EVER:
1. As a person in the LGBTQ+ community, please don’t ever add anything like “coming out”. Above all else, I want my identity to be normalised – one day I don’t want anyone to have to “come out”.
2. As someone who is neurodivergent , please don’t EVER add anything relating to Autism, ADHD, etc. Leave that to mods. I don’t think you could implement them, to be honest. The technology would never allow you to have something so broad and in-depth - it's a spectrum, different for everyone. Someone will always be left out. Also, I don’t want my game to be that realistic - how else can I escape things when they follow me in game?
Thank you Sims team!
EA Staff (Retired)