👏 PUT 👏 THE 👏 SIMS 👏 2 👏 ULTIMATE 👏 COLLECTION 👏 ON 👏 ORIGIN

No, Steam, not Origin.

"SimChic1;c-17883933" wrote:

"kwanzaabot;c-17875559" wrote:

"SimChic1;c-17875230" wrote:
I've managed to finesse TS2 UC for a few friends after it was "pulled." You just need to speak to the right rep.

I'm listening.... please go on

I'll PM you.

Customer service is already often not very helpful, bothering them with something they've told you to leave them alone about is not going to help. The higher ups made the decision and you are just harassing the messenger.

Maybe at some point in the future they will have another giveaway. My husband is of the opinion that their release of UC in the first place was a way to say "Here. Now we're done with it." He's probably right, but we can dream.

"lisamwitt;c-17885798" wrote:

"SimChic1;c-17883933" wrote:

"kwanzaabot;c-17875559" wrote:

"SimChic1;c-17875230" wrote:
I've managed to finesse TS2 UC for a few friends after it was "pulled." You just need to speak to the right rep.

I'm listening.... please go on

I'll PM you.

Customer service is already often not very helpful, bothering them with something they've told you to leave them alone about is not going to help. The higher ups made the decision and you are just harassing the messenger.

Maybe at some point in the future they will have another giveaway. My husband is of the opinion that their release of UC in the first place was a way to say "Here. Now we're done with it." He's probably right, but we can dream.

Counterpoint: if customer service keeps telling their managers that people KEEP asking for Sims 2, eventually the managers will have to let THEIR bosses know about it

Make enough noise, and your complaints move up the corporate ladder. That's just How To Talk To Business 101.

"pammiechick;c-17874143" wrote:
I bet it's not PC enough. After all, woohooing LOOKED like woohooing and there were all kinds of interesting things happening.

Can't have us actually playing a life simulator!

imagine playing a life simulator when there's a perfectly good build simulator being expanded on right now!!!

"Destin2016;c-17885125" wrote:
No, Steam, not Origin.

The only advantage Steam would have is that it has the Steam Workshop--but EA already doesn't support mods, so they're not gonna add Steam Workshop support.

I like Steam too, but the only difference between Steam and Origin really is that they're different names for the same thing--a program that lets you download and play games. When you get down to brass tacks, that's really all you'd be using either for in the context of The Sims 2, playing the game.

"kwanzaabot;c-17886028" wrote:

Counterpoint: if customer service keeps telling their managers that people KEEP asking for Sims 2, eventually the managers will have to let THEIR bosses know about it

Make enough noise, and your complaints move up the corporate ladder. That's just How To Talk To Business 101.

I don't know how much the various parts of EA actually communicate with each other, but that's a valid point.

If you have a Mac you can go to the App Store and download the sims 2 super collection! It doesn’t have all the packs I don’t think but still super fun and runs better on my laptop than sims 4!

"Amayz;c-17886334" wrote:
If you have a Mac you can go to the App Store and download the sims 2 super collection! It doesn’t have all the packs I don’t think but still super fun and runs better on my laptop than sims 4!

It only has a few packs, but that is a good option for Mac users who don't have a Windows partition set up or don't have UC.

It really is too bad they never finished it. I don't think they felt there were enough Mac players at the time for it to be worth it, and they were probably right. I didn't make the switch until 2009, just before I bought Sims 3. I've had to have a Windows partition set up since because I won't give up my ability to play with all the packs.

Already got it. Now I just need S1, please!

Tonight, I literally lost track of time playing TS2- that used to happen more than I care to admit some 10+ years ago. I realized very quickly, the only mods I have in my game, are cc clothing, skin, hair, and makeup. Along with some baby outfits and nursery items, and a few custom food options. That is all that is really missing from that game. Its sad really, TS2 is a proper simulator, and I honestly think, many of the young generation who prefer family play, would find that version so much more appealing, they would stop playing TS4 (at least until or unless they give family players, more family play options) - and EA knows it. I cannot figure out any other reason why they will not allow the new generations of Sim players, to experience TS2 for themselves.