I have been reading a lot of your post, and as far as I can see, Simmers do not want anyone in their game as one put it they do not want anyone in their business. They feel that this would disturb their sims lives as it is. They do not wish to change their game and do not want others in their world.
I just want you all to know your worlds will always be safe. people could never and will never be able to walk into your sims game that you are playing now. The game is not made that way and no it will not ever happen. So that's not a problem.
Example: when you got Sims 3 did the old sims from sims 2 arrive No.
If they do make and Sims online we would all have to make new avatars for and from that game only. and Start a new gameplay. make new homes and live in new worlds.
Where will your sims 3 and sims 4 and sims 2 be? safe on your computer just where you left them. ready to be replayed anytime you wish.
Just forget about servers you never have to have your own servers in an online world. the owner's servers will be able to handle all your needs easily.
CC Not a problem that's what online worlds do best. You could make your own creations and make a real shop to sell what you have made. either for real money if allowed, or for money in that world to buy things you want from shops and stores of other players. EA could also have shops outside of what we get when we arrive.
The owners can control whats allowed into the world, and how you build in that online world.
Most online worlds will give out some freebies to help you get started.
Just like in our games we can build. Sims online can also give us the ability to build for our self.
Some people seem to want to play forever alone in a world. then for those people, they can just keep the games they have or if they do go to an online Sims world, stay in the part you own, your city or your own house with just the family you made. All online worlds give you the ability to lock out all or group only or just your friends it will always be up to you.
Most online worlds will not Moderate you on your private lands. Not that they can not they just don't unless you have been reported. with proof. So yes they come with a lot of privacy on land you have bought and put a home on.
How can online be different, and yet fun? Maybe they will have dance clubs in the clubs are real simmers dancing from all over the world. Some may like to chat, and after go back to their private land or home and lock the door to relax on their beach, or go for a swim, that's easy for online worlds.
Just maybe you may meet someone you would like to show your home to and how well you have designed it, and maybe they will invite you to theirs.
Maybe later you want a new outfit to go to the dance club again instead of going to build and buy mode you go to a shop, it's mostly done by teleporting. and you get a full list of shops you can teleport to.
Now that you have a private home in the Sims online maybe you want to make a club as well, maybe just for your friends or anyone. keep in mind you can ban all you want to keep out because your the Mod of any land you own.
But for these type games to work well they have to bring in money, Also they should make the simmers feel safe for their information, and safe from getting hacked, they can do this easily. Also, most people want to remain anonymous in these worlds. and not to keep the same names they have real or in any other games or forums.
This type world will cost us but for the fun, the cost will be low. its no need to cost a lot like that greedy online world.
But we should not expect free or extream cheap. I feel people do not appreciate what they do not pay for.
We already have Origin, so we already have a system set up for a way to pay and also we know kids accounts from adult accounts.
Just like our games are rated so can land be rated, from G to mature. so kids could only go to G rated land and dance clubs. they would have mods, the Mature clubs would not. but still, the adults can get banned or reported with proof of a good reason. of course, it will be a code of conduct. as for any Online game.
I am not giving my opinion, either way just wanted to comment on a few things.