Do any of you still wish that EA was still making new content for this game?

Late to the party as usual. I expect people have already said this but the store team was disbanded a long time ago and I doubt any of the newer developers could produce such detailed, colourful items anyway. Their focus is naturally on TS4. I would also say there were store items which never functioned correctly. It would not be unreasonable for these faults to be fixed before there was even any thought of new content. This brings us back to the problem of not having the devs who worked on these items available to sort out issues.

It should be noted here, or somewhere, that EA just today announced a "64-bit friendly" (this is what I am calling it until we get more info) version of TS3 for Mac to be released early next year. Unlike for Windows, the Mac version of the game as it now stands will not run at all on the next macOS to be released probably within a few weeks because unlike Microsoft, Apple is dropping all support for 32-bit applications for those who stay current on the OS.
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-Mac/An-announcement-for-The-Sims-3-players-on-Mac/m-p/8271641#M5813

Most of us who have commented about this at MTS don't really believe this is a 64-bit version of the game, but rather a way to trick the current 32-bit only version into running in a 64-bit environment. But we wait and remain ever hopeful for surprises. :)

"igazor;c-17267350" wrote:

I had no idea that they were going to do that. Seriously why haven't they fixed the few remaining Sims 3 bugs yet, if they were planning on doing that?

"Damienf519;c-17267369" wrote:

"igazor;c-17267350" wrote:

I had no idea that they were going to do that. Seriously why haven't they fixed the few remaining Sims 3 bugs yet, if they were planning on doing that?

None of us did. Even the helpers on EA's Answers.HQ board were until today telling Mac players that the game will not be playable on the new macOS. But it's possible they are under a non-disclosure agreement over there so they may not have been able to say anything until the formal announcement.

But if they are doing what we think they are doing, they are re-arranging the program executable files though Origin for Mac to allow the game program to run on the new OS and hopefully along the way get it to recognize certain processor/graphics card combos that have been very stubborn to work with on the Mac side. These things would require working from outside of the game files. They aren't, as far as we know, really going into the game files to fix or change the way the game works once it is loaded up and running. This is all then program file management, not game development/bug fixes.

At least that's what they did with Patch 1.69 on Origin for Windows. The game files themselves between 1.67 and 1.69 are exactly the same except for their internal build numbers. If the waffles were going to burn, the adults never return from their free vacation thus ruining the ongoing game save, or if the male sim's career outfit was going to include pigtails tied with ribbons or they appear to always be naked after getting out of the shower on 1.67, those did not in any way change with 1.69.

If nothing else, this announcement is proof that there is at least one beating heart and a set of ears listening to what's going on over there and should spawn hope that there are no plans at all to "pull the plug" on this game for those who have been worried about such a thing happening. Expending all that effort into keeping it working on the Mac side only to discontinue it a short while later would make no sense at all. :)

Oh jeez, I hope they don't touch WinPc's. I wouldn't want to be a beta tester for another 5 or 6 years...

"Damienf519;d-966733" wrote:
Off course I don't expect EA to go back to the Sims 3, but I think the results of this poll might be interesting none the less. Pick whichever one comes to the closest to how you actually feel about this question.

I said yes only because I wish they'd made the Sims 3 store free after they stopped selling- as far as I can tell- EA cards and removed the free Sim Point ads.

@HillyBeth The Store hasn't stopped selling. I bought something only the other day. As for them giving Store stuff away for free when they do stop selling, don't hold your breath! :D

Would be nice if Ea tossed us a bone once in a while; I’d certainly like to see an expansion of the “winter-sports” variety - skiing - there’s some nice hills in some of the worlds; and for us Canucks in the simming world - how about giving us an honest to goodness working hockey rink that can be skated on along with a net that can be shot at. C’mon, EA, is it really that hard?

You’ve been making NHL since 1994 (yes, I’ve played that game series from its inception) - it’s the first simulation I ever bought for my old 486DX2/66. And now my son buys the Xbox1 NHL games religiously. You guys have the brain-trust and experience to code a hockey rink with actions for TS3. Throw this old Simmer a bone.

And there’s I’m sure a few more bits of DLC that I can think of if I can put my mind to it. And once I stop staring at my fridge wondering why I’m standing there for...uh. Maybe it was because I’m hungry and needed to make myself a sandwich...or maybe I needed a pop (soda to you south of the 49) because,yeah, getting kinda thirsty.

Anyways, as long as I’ve got a working Sims 3, I’m sticking with it and am really disappointed that they don’t put something up in the TS3Store for us faithful.

TS5 better darned well be impressive if it’s going to get me to part with my money. Otherwise it’s steeee-rike 2 if it isn’t.

"Pary;c-17267401" wrote:
Oh jeez, I hope they don't touch WinPc's. I wouldn't want to be a beta tester for another 5 or 6 years...

I would have thought after last October’s debacle Microsquash would have learned it’s lesson... oh wait...

The thing that frustrates me is that we should be talking about TS5 by now. Instead they are adding more content to TS4 yet all I see is more disappointment as all they get is set dressing.

For us TS3 players we will be happy with a bit more dressing for a while until they bring something new out :D

A 64bit version of TS3 on PC would be very welcome however! :smiley:

"king_of_simcity7;c-17268517" wrote:
The thing that frustrates me is that we should be talking about TS5 by now. Instead they are adding more content to TS4 yet all I see is more disappointment as all they get is set dressing.

For us TS3 players we will be happy with a bit more dressing for a while until they bring something new out :D

A 64bit version of TS3 on PC would be very welcome however! :smiley:

@king_of_simcity7 - Not if troublesome Origin, mandatory Internet connection and patch 1.69 had to be a part of the picture... :unamused:

"HillyBeth;c-17268112" wrote:


I said yes only because I wish they'd made the Sims 3 store free after they stopped selling- as far as I can tell- EA cards and removed the free Sim Point ads.

@HillyBeth - It's a real pity they did that. :cry: I own the Store since Oct 6 2014, and all the free bonus SimPoints I got from running ad videos payed for more than half of everything I bought.