I'm a hardcore Sims 3 fan as well, because so far it's the best I've got in this franchise. For me. I would love something better though and that could perfectly well (preferably even) be something different. I don't need the same game all over again (in fact the call for that by some Sims 2 fans has always surprised me; wanting certain NPC's back, wanting a cow plant, wanting a tragic clown, why..?). I don't know what topics the OP is referring to but I, hardcore Sims 3 fan also active in the TS4 section, certainly wasn't a part of it. I don't need the same EP's all over again. I do want open world and CASt, but that exceeds 'Sims 3'. That for me just represents quality, like personalities in Sims 2 exceed that version. Things like that just contribute to an overall better Sims game.