Announcement"S" confirmed for EA Play
https://simscommunity.info/2019/05/28/the-sims-4-announcements-confirmed-for-ea-play/ What do you think guys ? :)
Forum Discussion
Receiving free things in updates from time to time is nice. I do agree with that. But the toddler update was given to us for free because toddlers were supposed to be in the base game, and they waited until the base game was just about ready to drop to tell us toddlers would not be included afterall. Pools were in a free update because they were not included in the base game.Terrain tools were in an update because they were not included in the base game as we all expected. Many of the assets, careers, etc, have been included in updates because these were not in the base game. But the main problem with the game has not been about what was, or was not, included in the base game. Almost five years into Sims4's run, after the addition of various packs, the game feels more like what we are used to. Charging us for those missing assets would have been taken as an insult. Which is why EA would like to avoid another backlash like the one we had after My First Pet Stuff was released. I can only imagine what the reaction would have been if toddlers had not been released as a free update.
Most Simmers simply want a way for EA to let us know more about future content. That's all. We were told we have three new packs coming in the next six months, people are waiting to find out if we can expect an EP in June and the theme of said pack, and we would like a timeline for new content releases. While I realize EA has new guidelines to follow on announcing new content, there has to be a better, more transparent way, to tell us something more than 'soon'. My hope is this will happen when support for 32-Bit systems ends this month.
The devs have been looking forward to being able to create content that is more complex. We have no idea how being able to use newer technology may change the complexity of new content, or how that might affect how quickly that content can be created then released to us. The game engine EA is using has its limitations, but I feel confident we will see shorter waits between pack releases after June. Perhaps that is why SimGuruGraham was able to tell us to look forward to seeing three new packs in the next six months. If the devs are able to develop new content more quickly, EA will be able to disclose the content more quickly. I don't mind waiting for new content. After nineteen years as a Simmer, I fully expect to wait. But what am I waiting for, is the main question many of us are asking.
Most Simmers simply want a way for EA to let us know more about future content. That's all. We were told we have three new packs coming in the next six months, people are waiting to find out if we can expect an EP in June and the theme of said pack, and we would like a timeline for new content releases. While I realize EA has new guidelines to follow on announcing new content, there has to be a better, more transparent way, to tell us something more than 'soon'. My hope is this will happen when support for 32-Bit systems ends this month.
The devs have been looking forward to being able to create content that is more complex. We have no idea how being able to use newer technology may change the complexity of new content, or how that might affect how quickly that content can be created then released to us. The game engine EA is using has its limitations, but I feel confident we will see shorter waits between pack releases after June. Perhaps that is why SimGuruGraham was able to tell us to look forward to seeing three new packs in the next six months. If the devs are able to develop new content more quickly, EA will be able to disclose the content more quickly. I don't mind waiting for new content. After nineteen years as a Simmer, I fully expect to wait. But what am I waiting for, is the main question many of us are asking.
