"Hidehi;c-18315094" wrote:
Thank you very much for all your encouragement @ts1depot !!!
You are always here to give world creators great practical advice when we need it and that is most appreciated :D
I have been thinking about purchasing the disk version, especially as I have another couple of worlds that can only be finished with EIG working ... but to be honest I'm very reluctant to spend any more money on this game ?
Personally, it's not an issue of spending more money on the game but saving a lot of creative work that I don't want to lose. I have about six different worlds in limbo, and there's no way I could've abandoned them with the ridiculous amount of work, time and effort I had put into them.
Also, and not to get on a soapbox, buying the discs was a matter of principle for me. We all bought these games (not just The Sims but others) with the expectation that we'd be able to keep them forever and not have to worry about privacy issues or updates crippling key features. Unfortunately, the opposite was the case. They got us hooked on these third party clients as a convenience, then used them to start dictating how long we can play a game for, as well as demand that our computers have to be logged in and sending "data" for diagnostic purposes (hmmm).
So to me, it was about gaining back control and getting my system off The Matrix/the grid. I understand the logic behind refusing to put more money into the game, but remember that until a player severs ties with Origin or EA App, they don't own the game. They are just renting it. They are also giving EA access to their computers.
