@ManakoHime
"ManakoHime;c-16878464" wrote:
I am normally on board for something new for the sims but this time it is a little difficult which comes from me having a very bad time with depression at the moment BUT saying that I am not against this idea for a pack. I had heard that EA was thinking of a disability pack but as I don't use twitter I don't know if there have been updates since they said about the idea so please correct me if I am wrong somewhere.
There has been updates but noting since I think Sept(?).
The question I have at the moment is how far is EA going to take this? Is this going to be only a wheelchair, crutches, cane and guide dog sort of pack or are they going to go deeper as we are all aware there are many different kinds/types of disability? I can only hope that EA will be respectful and not make things look like a joke. I am sure they won't but things happen.
For me, I would like an option to turn certain things off for a time and when I feel alright, I can turn it back on. Now I say that if this is something that happens by itself as the weather in the game does but if it is a trait then I can just not use it if I wish.
It's not going to be a trait-that would be the lazy way out-apperently they're working as hard on this idea as they're on the "Queer" patch. Talking to disabled simmers about various stuff.
There's was supposedly an article someplace saying that the sims could get a "Mysterious illness" which they could die from. They didn't call it the c-word but basically if it's an illness you can die from its can't be anything but (C) word now can it? I think there was some talk about mental illness. (something among the lines is that disabilties mental or not) wouldn't be the trait-which is what they're trying to figure out. But they do realize they have to be sensitve for all the disabilties espically the mental health ones since there's still stigma there and they like most people are trying to break it down.
I think this pack (if it happens) is one I will wait and see where it goes. This pack idea is a bit iffy only because many people have their own ideas on what disability means (and whether or not it's real, yes there is that type of people out there, sadly). If this pack happens I can only hope that EA shows respect and doesn't do this pack plum because this is a subject that can be touchy for some people and it really can't be done plum.
They been working on the idea since sometime before May. But they say they wouldn't charge for the pack it would be free. Hopefully for the people who don't want it-there's a turn off option. They were a bit "fuzzy" when someone asked about if a sim could be born with a disability. They didn't actually answer the question.
@Masters_In_Simology @ManakoHime I know for wheelchairs they're going to open it up that children+ older can use it so it wouldn't be limited to just elders.
