I'm so surprised at the negativity!! I totally understand and appreciate criticisms, but to see the Sims on TV is amazing!It will breathe such life and excitement into this franchise 💕And to be fair, I don't think this will take away from development of the game-- if anything it will bring in more money, resources, and interest in the sims! EA has really been delivering this year. In my opinion this has been one of the best years so far for TS4. Personally I LOVE competition format shows, and I LOVE fun sims challenges. This is already the exact content I'm consuming on youtube anyways, just formatted for a wider audience so we can share the love 🌈Maybe we are all so used to be negative and critical, we can't see change and progress when it is right in front of our face 😂Anyways, everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I can appreciate there are some problems with the execution, but be sure to comment if you're HYPED so we can help change the conversation!

Thank you for the positivity. It makes me genuinely happy that there's someone who finds this intresting and entertaining. Good for you! :> I am personally too "old" ( as in outdated haha ) to be the target audience for this as I have zero interest in social media/reality tv/etc. But I am still trying to stay positive and hope that this new kind of challenge gameplay will bring joy to a lot of players and fans out there - not to mention the possibility to attract new players to the franchise.So fingers crossed and then we just have to wait and see what comes out of it in the end !(Sorry if this is not enough hype for your liking :) )

That's good for you. You seem to fit the targeted audience then. For me personally, nope, not the slightest interest in watching.

I have no idea what kind of contest it is. Is it only building and creating Sims? Game play?I don't recognize any other contestants than DrGluon. I assume the other ones are Game Changers too.I'm confused, but I'll check it out, who knows, maybe it's fun. I'll keep an open mind. :)

"if anything it will bring in more money, resources"The Sims is already worth billions. If EA makes THAT much money off of it and still gives Maxis a shoestring budget, it's honestly pretty naïve to expect a niche reality show will somehow be the magic bullet that prompts Android Wilson and his cronies to give Maxis the money they need to turn this game around. Especially when said aforementioned niche reality show only got greenlit because the network was desperate for cheap content, given COVID-19 has crippled the entertainment industry.

I'm not exactly excited because even though I'm in the target age range I'm just not into tv shows or social media. I'm a bookworm shy loner sim lol But I am excited for simmers who will enjoy it! Don't let anybody rain on your parade. It really doesn't matter what the sims deliver nobody is satisfied and the negativity never ends.I originally came to this forum to share my love and excitement for the sims. But now I mainly just ignore negative threads and enjoy my game alone ?And I think a lot of simmers don't want to accept that this is a new gaming era. Like I said I'm not into the modern flashy social media stuff either but I understand that a company cannot stay stuck in the past. Of course they are going to move foward with the latest trends and seek new customers. Rather it's wrong or not is debatable but it is what it is. I personally do think they have been delivering a lot this year too. Though there is always so much more I need and want,I'm happy with everything so far and I am quite excited for the future of sims 4! ???And for simmers who love challenges this is a great. Opportunity!

Anyone else as excited as I am?! | EA Forums

adduapina
5 years ago
Thank you for the positivity. It makes me genuinely happy that there's someone who finds this intresting and entertaining. Good for you! :>

I am personally too "old" ( as in outdated haha ) to be the target audience for this as I have zero interest in social media/reality tv/etc. But I am still trying to stay positive and hope that this new kind of challenge gameplay will bring joy to a lot of players and fans out there - not to mention the possibility to attract new players to the franchise.

So fingers crossed and then we just have to wait and see what comes out of it in the end !

(Sorry if this is not enough hype for your liking :) )
Marduc_Plays
5 years ago
That's good for you. You seem to fit the targeted audience then. For me personally, nope, not the slightest interest in watching.
Kimmer_one
Rising Traveler
5 years ago
I have no idea what kind of contest it is. Is it only building and creating Sims? Game play?
I don't recognize any other contestants than DrGluon. I assume the other ones are Game Changers too.
I'm confused, but I'll check it out, who knows, maybe it's fun. I'll keep an open mind. :)
kwanzaabot
5 years ago
"if anything it will bring in more money, resources"

The Sims is already worth billions. If EA makes THAT much money off of it and still gives Maxis a shoestring budget, it's honestly pretty naïve to expect a niche reality show will somehow be the magic bullet that prompts Android Wilson and his cronies to give Maxis the money they need to turn this game around.

Especially when said aforementioned niche reality show only got greenlit because the network was desperate for cheap content, given COVID-19 has crippled the entertainment industry.
Babykittyjade
New Observer
5 years ago
I'm not exactly excited because even though I'm in the target age range I'm just not into tv shows or social media. I'm a bookworm shy loner sim lol
But I am excited for simmers who will enjoy it! Don't let anybody rain on your parade. It really doesn't matter what the sims deliver nobody is satisfied and the negativity never ends.

I originally came to this forum to share my love and excitement for the sims. But now I mainly just ignore negative threads and enjoy my game alone ?

And I think a lot of simmers don't want to accept that this is a new gaming era. Like I said I'm not into the modern flashy social media stuff either but I understand that a company cannot stay stuck in the past. Of course they are going to move foward with the latest trends and seek new customers. Rather it's wrong or not is debatable but it is what it is.

I personally do think they have been delivering a lot this year too. Though there is always so much more I need and want,I'm happy with everything so far and I am quite excited for the future of sims 4! ???

And for simmers who love challenges this is a great. Opportunity!
Simburian
Rising Rookie
5 years ago
EA have wanted to expand their Sims world for years, films, TV series and all came to nothing but as this enables Simmers to show off their talents I hope it will do well. I love to see the builds some make and streamers will be kept within bounds I hope. I hope to get some tips and ideas on play from it.

If I can manage to see this in the UK I will try it. It's always a pleasure to see @SimGuruNinja even though I haven't the faintest idea of who the others are! ??❤
SimmerGeorge
5 years ago
"Babykittyjade;c-17571706" wrote:

But I am excited for simmers who will enjoy it! Don't let anybody rain on your parade. It really doesn't matter what the sims deliver nobody is satisfied and the negativity never ends.

@Babykittyjade Well this has been the go-to excuse by a lot of people but it's not like there was so much complaining when EA did things right in the past. Less and less people complain when something is actually good.
Also there are many Simmers out there who actually have big problems with the game and are being ignored completely. They are not just being negative for no reason. They have valid points and I think it is disrespectful to dismiss of them as just random negative people.
prettyplumbob
5 years ago
"Marduc_Plays;c-17571582" wrote:
That's good for you. You seem to fit the targeted audience then. For me personally, nope, not the slightest interest in watching.

"adduapina;c-17571467" wrote:

I am personally too "old" ( as in outdated haha ) to be the target audience for this as I have zero interest in social media/reality tv/etc. But I am still trying to stay positive and hope that this new kind of challenge gameplay will bring joy to a lot of players and fans out there - not to mention the possibility to attract new players to the franchise.

Lol everyone is acting like I'm fourteen...
I'm 27 for the record.... I've been with the franchise since the beginning, and I'm open and excited about change!
I also haven't had a tv since 2009... I just think this is a cool new direction!

"SimmerGeorge" wrote:

Less and less people complain when something is actually good.
Also there are many Simmers out there who actually have big problems with the game and are being ignored completely. They are not just being negative for no reason. They have valid points and I think it is disrespectful to dismiss of them as just random negative people.

Yes, the game needs changes, but that doesn't mean they can't move in new directions! Also, no one knows if this is good yet, because it's not out and the challenges haven't been released.
Simburian
Rising Rookie
5 years ago
I'm an oldie and am constantly amazed about what life comes up with. I suppose it comes with age and from a time when anything to do with computers was like SF from StarTrek. I don't really have any excuse for complaining about anything new, except for the quality of it! Good luck to 'em! <3
SimmerGeorge
5 years ago
"prettyprettyplumbob;c-17571763" wrote:

Yes, the game needs changes, but that doesn't mean they can't move in new directions! Also, no one knows if this is good yet, because it's not out and the challenges haven't been released.

@prettyprettyplumbob The problem isn't the quality of the show. It could be the best show ever nobody knows. The criticism comes from EA's priorities in ads and marketing and not in the game, in the fact that only rich popular simmers (YouTubers etc) get to participate and nobody else and also because EA is taking a game know for not having rules or a goal and known for being a game everyone can play in their own way and turning it into a competition. That totally contradicts itself.