Complaining about Sims 4.

"LiELF;c-17086937" wrote:
Okay, I have to say something regarding the Sims 3 vs. Sims 4 push and pull disruption.

The thing about comparing Sims 3 (or 2 or 1) to Sims 4 is that it's sometimes necessary in order to give examples of preferences and criticism. It's common to use previous games in order to show what we loved, what features we want to keep, and what gave us passion for the game. But on the other hand, it's also just as fair to use previous features (or faults as one might see them) as examples of what we don't want carried over or continued. Criticizing a previous iteration is not "throwing it under the bus". Trying to shut people down when they mix Sims 3 criticism in with Sims 4 is like saying, "you may use previous games as examples, but only if it's flattering to that game". In other words, it's a way to control the conversation to suit your own, personal preferences. And it's equally oppressive to try to shut down someone who uses a previous game as a preferred example when trying to voice criticism for Sims 4.

I understand that no one likes to have bad things said about something they love, no matter which game they prefer. But I think that BOTH Sims 3 and Sims 4 players need to learn how to not take it personally when someone does criticize their favored game. Because we are not all going to want the same things, have the same play styles, or share the same preferences. The Sims games have gone through so much metamorphoses that we are going to see a lot of different perspectives here on the forums. All of them should be respected and allowed to be voiced. Policing a thread to keep away from any negative talk of a preferred game and trying to argue against someone's personal preferences is not only futile, it also disrupts a thread.

Peace, all.

No I’m not trying to close conversation down at all. Far from it. But this isn’t discussing sims 3. A familiar pattern I see all the time is:

Constructive criticism of sims 4 for example this very topic complaining of sims 4 being too easy.
Response is someone slagging off sims 3 looks. As if that’s got anything to do with it? It’s apples and oranges. What is the relevance? If you are comparing difficulty levels you could argue it’s a valid point. It’s sometimes very difficult to give feedback when it’s disrupted by those types of posts all the time. It then changes the direction of the thread entirely and being honest it feels to me like it’s the only defence of the sims 4 is to do that. Because I see it all the time.

That is all.