Before I start this is not a thread about which version of the sims on pc is best. Nor is it an opportunity to criticise other players for playing only one version of the game or playing more than one version. It is purely curiosity on my part as to what would make other TS3 players stop playing and move on to something else.For myself there is no immediate intention to stop playing. Mainly because I really enjoy what I am able to do with TS3 and at the moment I can find nothing that I would prefer to play. Friends have offered me various alternatives but there always seems to be something lacking which makes it a deal breaker. I do occasionally look at what is happening with TS4 but as yet and this includes the new EP released on Friday, there is nothing to draw me into playing. I have considered what I might do if and when a TS5 is announced and have concluded that without knowing the direction in which EA will take the game next it is impossible to prejudge my own reaction. All I know is any potential TS5 must be something very special to outshine TS3. So unless something physical prevents me like my dodgy eyesight or modern computers develop to such an extent it is no longer possible to get my disks to work I plan on staying with my favourite version of the game.Considered responses only please :)

I would only stop playing Sims 3 if they announced a Sims 5 that was better than all it's predecessors. I own Sims 4 but it's more of a casual game for me or when i just want to have fun with the easy build mode and that stuff. I can't play it like i play Sims 3 because I miss the awesome stuff from 3. But when i play 3 I don't even care about the cool features from 4 so i want a game that is so great that i don't care about misssing features.

"06Bon06;c-16563721" wrote:I would only stop playing Sims 3 if they announced a Sims 5 that was better than all it's predecessors. I own Sims 4 but it's more of a casual game for me or when i just want to have fun with the easy build mode and that stuff. I can't play it like i play Sims 3 because I miss the awesome stuff from 3. But when i play 3 I don't even care about the cool features from 4 so i want a game that is so great that i don't care about misssing features. It sounds like you have found a happy medium and don't plan to move on to anything new.

"thevogel;c-16563754" wrote:I would move on if there was a newer version of TS3. 64bit...updated graphics w/some of the expansions included in the base game...leaving open the opportunity for more original DLC to be added later.I do like the sound of a 64 bit version. We can always hope :) The questions then would be which EPs to include with the base game and who would make the original DLC.

I’m not playing TS3 at the moment because I play Animal Crossing. That’s temporarily though. I also was gifted TS4’s Vampire pack so I’m going to play a vampire now, because I’ve heard they are done very well. So I guess my answer is: when I have other games I quit playing the game. So far these games are not big and important enough to really replace TS3 (looking forward to play out the plans I have for my TS3 sims), if there will be such a game in the future I guess I’ll “move on”. Another factor could be if a new computer couldn’t run the game anymore.

"JoAnne65;c-16563820" wrote:I’m not playing TS3 at the moment because I play Animal Crossing. That’s temporarily though. I also was gifted TS4’s Vampire pack so I’m going to play a vampire now, because I’ve heard they are done very well. So I guess my answer is: when I have other games I quit playing the game. So far these games are not big and important enough to really replace TS3 (looking forward to play out the plans I have for my TS3 sims), if there will be such a game in the future I guess I’ll “move on”. Another factor could be if a new computer couldn’t run the game anymore.Yes I wondered about the vampire pack too but in the end I decided I preferred playing witches and fairies more. Always nice to receive a gift and I do hope you get great enjoyment from the pack.It is a great fear that future technology will not support the game. I remember being near hysterical when I couldn't get Vista to read my TS2 disks. Fortunately my computer savvy brother worked it out. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find prebuilt computers and laptops with disk readers.

Is there anything that would make you move on from playing TS3?

boni06
7 years ago
I would only stop playing Sims 3 if they announced a Sims 5 that was better than all it's predecessors.

I own Sims 4 but it's more of a casual game for me or when i just want to have fun with the easy build mode and that stuff. I can't play it like i play Sims 3 because I miss the awesome stuff from 3. But when i play 3 I don't even care about the cool features from 4 so i want a game that is so great that i don't care about misssing features.
Bettyboop55
New Spectator
7 years ago
"06Bon06;c-16563721" wrote:
I would only stop playing Sims 3 if they announced a Sims 5 that was better than all it's predecessors.

I own Sims 4 but it's more of a casual game for me or when i just want to have fun with the easy build mode and that stuff. I can't play it like i play Sims 3 because I miss the awesome stuff from 3. But when i play 3 I don't even care about the cool features from 4 so i want a game that is so great that i don't care about misssing features.

It sounds like you have found a happy medium and don't plan to move on to anything new.
Bettyboop55
New Spectator
7 years ago
"thevogel;c-16563754" wrote:
I would move on if there was a newer version of TS3. 64bit...updated graphics w/some of the expansions included in the base game...leaving open the opportunity for more original DLC to be added later.

I do like the sound of a 64 bit version. We can always hope :) The questions then would be which EPs to include with the base game and who would make the original DLC.
astridentanja
7 years ago
I’m not playing TS3 at the moment because I play Animal Crossing. That’s temporarily though. I also was gifted TS4’s Vampire pack so I’m going to play a vampire now, because I’ve heard they are done very well. So I guess my answer is: when I have other games I quit playing the game. So far these games are not big and important enough to really replace TS3 (looking forward to play out the plans I have for my TS3 sims), if there will be such a game in the future I guess I’ll “move on”. Another factor could be if a new computer couldn’t run the game anymore.
Bettyboop55
New Spectator
7 years ago
"JoAnne65;c-16563820" wrote:
I’m not playing TS3 at the moment because I play Animal Crossing. That’s temporarily though. I also was gifted TS4’s Vampire pack so I’m going to play a vampire now, because I’ve heard they are done very well. So I guess my answer is: when I have other games I quit playing the game. So far these games are not big and important enough to really replace TS3 (looking forward to play out the plans I have for my TS3 sims), if there will be such a game in the future I guess I’ll “move on”. Another factor could be if a new computer couldn’t run the game anymore.

Yes I wondered about the vampire pack too but in the end I decided I preferred playing witches and fairies more. Always nice to receive a gift and I do hope you get great enjoyment from the pack.

It is a great fear that future technology will not support the game. I remember being near hysterical when I couldn't get Vista to read my TS2 disks. Fortunately my computer savvy brother worked it out. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find prebuilt computers and laptops with disk readers.
bekkasan
7 years ago

I will occasionally stop playing for a few days to play another game such as Witcher or Final Fantasy, Tomb Raider, Fallout or Skyrim. I recently played a Sherlock Holmes that was interesting, but glad I got it for just a few dollars as it was not that engaging. I will only play those for a few days and I will get to missing my families and I'm right back playing Sims3.

I don't play Sims4 as it is not my cup of tea. :)

I guess to truly answer your question...it would take a tragic accident to my disks for me to stop playing Sims 3. I cannot imagine EA even considering an improved version considering all they care about is being able to play on your phone or your tablet for the young crowd....that seems to have more of a disposable income then I did at that age.
SimplyJen
New Spectator
7 years ago
I play a lot of different games. It would kill any enjoyment for me if I only played one game. I need simming breaks every now and then just like I need breaks from other games.

The only thing that would make me move on maybe from the Sims series in general is if I've done everything there is to do in the game and played various different challenges over and over... but I don't see that happening anytime soon. I've had this game since launch in 2009 (been a simmer since TS1) and I still haven't explored everything including the whole collection of packs.

Example: Diablo 3 is a repetitive game and I still enjoy it very much.
IreneSwift
Seasoned Newcomer
7 years ago
I don't think there is. There is so much I still haven't done, and so much I want to do. However, if they ever were to make a 64 bit version of it, then I would definitely want to play that one instead, but only on condition that it wasn't tied to Origin. I don't believe that is ever going to happen.
MidnightAura86
New Spectator
7 years ago
I would only stop if the two pcs in the house stopped running the game.
igazor
7 years ago
1 - Severe brain trauma injury.
2 - Lack of a computer to play on and sudden unexpected poverty to the extent where a suitable replacement cannot be obtained.
3 - If my prince charming were to show up at my doorstep, in person not by scamming me with bogus emails, to whisk me away to live happily ever after forever on the one provision that I stop playing the game (this one is a bit far fetched, but then to be fair so are the first two).

I'm not really too worried about future computers being unable to run the game in some manner or another. Given what we have to do now to keep things going, finding a way to run Win 7 or 8.1 if that should really be necessary just for gameplay shouldn't add that much overhead to the mix. It's not really likely EA is going to pull the Origin plug (or Steam its own version of that) for an extremely long time given how popular the game is on both platforms.