Carl's Guide: A History of the Sims 4

"Ellupelluellu;c-17838975" wrote:

"Goldmoldar;c-17838836" wrote:

I never had to mod Sims 2 to enjoy the game ( I also do not use mods).

Wow.. haha, I have over 5000 MOD files in my Downloads folder , plus the ridiculous amount of CC. And have never ever met a person before who never had a tiny need of mod the game AT ALL (TS2, what I still do play).

I have over 20GB in sims 2. I mean...there is so much to customize the game with. And I prefer to make my game harder so most of my mods add more challenge to it rather than making it easier. It's also a great way to enhance some things. I've got a functioning daycare, a functioning hospital, time passes when my sims leave and if I leave sims behind, I can go back and play them while the sims that left are still away. There's so much to enhance it. I've got extra sliders, the same skin I use in TS4. The only thing TS2 is missing for me is height mods.

In TS3 I don't have much, but what I do have enhances the game and, again, makes it harder. There are plenty of things I didn't like about TS3, but I am a big fan of the open world and my playstyle in TS3 is to play the whole town. So I'm constantly jumping around from house to house. That's a challenge and can be overwhelming when coming back to it after playing TS2 or TS4.

And TS4, I think one of the reasons I don't like it as much is because I refuse to install a lot of mods due to the update cycle. It's such a pain in the butt to update them. But I need them to make my gameplay more challenging. I haven't been playing TS4 for long, but when I do, I have fun enough. With some personality mods, I think I could turn it into something I could be happier with. And maybe after the game is over and there's no more updates and I can do with it as I like, I can be happy with it.

"Scobre;c-17839066" wrote:

Every voice helps. :) We didn't get toddlers in the game alone either.
It took people coming together to make it happen.

I agree. Just saying that it's nothing new.

"Oldeseadogge;c-17838954" wrote:
Thank you for posting the video! It really says a lot about our current mess, why, and does it well. The very fact that there are many worlds available (provided one has paid the money to get them) is itself a witness against EA for the shallowness of their work. For example, Willow Creek has for community lots a museum, nightclub, gym, library and park. That's it. If I want to send my sims to a restaurant I either have to go to a another world or sacrifice one of the few existing lots to make one. There is no such problem in TS2. Every world, with its satellites, is self-contained. If by some odd fluke what I want isn't available there is plenty of open land where I can plop a lot down and build without sacrificing what is already there. Each of those worlds is unique, has its own personality, vibe, and residents; is not simply like all the others only with a different coat of paint on the surface.

I completely agree. The EA/Maxis worlds are very bad for precisely the reasons that you mentioned. They're so tiny, that they don't feel like worlds at all. In another thread, I called them bedroom communities, places where Sims live but in order to work, eat out, be entertained, they typically have to go somewhere else. San Myshuno, in particular, suffers from this syndrome. It's the only real urban "world" in the entire game. Yet, there is not enough room to add all of the venues that one would expect to find in a city -- meaning all of them. Hot-swapping lots is not my idea of a good time.

I do agree with Carl's video & it so reminds me of when I foolishly bought Sims 4 at the release thinking that it was going to be better than Sims 3. I still wished I had the wisdom to wait until the full completion of Sims 4 to decide to own it. And I strongly believe the ever so popular Sims 5 will be worse than Sims 4.

If I could I would give this video more than 1 like!

"TheSpotted_C;c-17838949" wrote:
Key word from the title is SOME.

Some fans, and who and what determines how big a fan is? I've been here since the beginning of the game. Am I not "one of the biggest fans" just because I don't have a massive following on the internet? A lot of assumptions being made here, just in the title and that's disappointing from someone who is usually as diplomatic and fair as Carl. Good for him, getting those views, but honestly? If you people really feel so strongly about "saving" this game, then you need to sacrifice the dollars in your pocket. Otherwise, you're just preaching to your choirs for Likes, upvotes and other ways to capitalize on the internet's very easy rage - which is probably what most people are really concerned with, given the state of the internet today.

Wdym in the title? Do you meant say 'not likely to get better for some'? (?)

I also dont understand the argument people are 'hating on TS4 for likes' when i believe its more popular to think highly of TS4 on this site lol. Also its kind of dismissing people's points when they are making constructive critcism, and leads to toxic/petty back and forths about which group is more oppressed. It solves nothing, builds up nothing. Besides, any influencers, whether they think positively of TS4 or not are *all* being paid. Like yeah, its their job lol. I think its perfectly fine to buy every pack if your plan is to review it and show others (especially if its your choice of employment or side hustle!) Its another if you're a normal simmer buying every single expansion,pack, stuff pack, kit then complaining. I personally dont fiscally support TS4 anymore because it's not designed for me.

And the only reason they "listened" to black players was because everyone collectively decided to throw black people a few scraps after the George Floyd protests in lieu of, you know, actually trying to address the deeper issues of systemic racism by trying to introduce real systemic changes. Much easier to add new skin tones and remove Aunt Jemima. EA wasn't exempt from that BS move. That's it.

This is true. EA doesnt care if youre black, white or purple. As long as your money is green. The pandering is disingenuous and I wish theyd focus on the game instead of branding and marketing. The actual update is a nice addition, but the virtue signaling can come to a full stop lol

Plot twist we're getting improved traits I guess ?

I really hope story progression is going to be a thing in the sims 4 and burglars, we need those pests back ?

Hey there! Just as a heads-up: I merged two threads on this topic here. :)

Improved traits, fear emotion already been added and bunk beds hmmmm I think this could be a great year for the sims 4