Could We Be Getting A Redesigned Managed Worlds Screen?

"crocobaura;c-18304629" wrote:

"Katofhyrule12;c-18304628" wrote:

"simgirl1010;c-18304626" wrote:
What excites me most is that the team is still exploring updates to enhance our gameplay.

My prediction is that Sims 5 will be released after Windows changes so much that the old way of playing Sims will be impossible. I think Sims 4 will last until that change in Windows. I think we will only accept the changes that I expect in Sims 5 when it is all that is possible on Windows. I don't think even EA knows when they will release Sims 5. I think everything is dependent on Windows.

I think Sims 4 has many more updates coming.

Windows is always backwards compatible and I've read on these forums that there are some people still playing TS4 on Windows 7. It will have to be some pretty big changes for Sims 4 to not run on next iteration of Windows whenever that will be.

Yes, it has been, but I don't think versions will be the real issue. I think Windows will follow a path similar to Flash that will be done against our will for "security" reasons. Flash was shutdown overnight, no matter what version of Windows you were using. I think Windows will eventually be some type of a subscription only option, maybe something like Office 365. Or maybe something similar to Chromebooks. Something "secure" that Microsoft can force updates more easily.

I think Sims 5 is going to be something very different from Sims 4. And I think both Sims 3 and Sims 4 might become unplayable at the same time, except for people with Sims 3 disks that can play on a computer that is offline.

But I don't want to get too offtopic. My only reasons to discuss this is an explanation for when I expect Sims 4 updated to end. The OP discussed Sims 4 still having major updates planned. I expect ongoing major exciting updates for quite a while yet. For as long as I don't see any warnings for a major change in Windows. When we start hearing about changes in Windows is when I expect to start hearing more chatter about Sims 5 instead of updates and expansions to Sims 4.

"crocobaura;c-18304625" wrote:
Hopefully this means we will be able to live in the destination worlds.

I hope so too! Granite Falls is soooo gorgeous and I hate how I can’t have my sims permanently live there and enjoy the scenery. I only bought the pack for the world, so I’d like to be able to actually enjoy it all the time instead of just on vacation.

Wouldn’t it be grand if an updated Manage World screen was somehow interlinked with a new Sims 4 World Editor? It would indeed.
I haven’t given up on my biggest TS4 dream yet. ?

I'm hoping that more blank worlds will be added-worlds without those annoying and pointless decor buildings. It would be nice if we could get blank worlds of Willow Creek,Brindleton Bay,and the other worlds so we can have any style of building we want to. We wouldn't have to be restricted to a certain building style.

"RapidRabidRabbit;c-18304815" wrote:

"crocobaura;c-18304625" wrote:
Hopefully this means we will be able to live in the destination worlds.

I hope so too! Granite Falls is soooo gorgeous and I hate how I can’t have my sims permanently live there and enjoy the scenery. I only bought the pack for the world, so I’d like to be able to actually enjoy it all the time instead of just on vacation.

I have been only playing Sims 3 lately. Living in Granite Falls (without needing to use a mod to do that) might convince me to play in Sims 4 again.

"Katofhyrule12;c-18304776" wrote:

"crocobaura;c-18304629" wrote:

"Katofhyrule12;c-18304628" wrote:

"simgirl1010;c-18304626" wrote:
What excites me most is that the team is still exploring updates to enhance our gameplay.

My prediction is that Sims 5 will be released after Windows changes so much that the old way of playing Sims will be impossible. I think Sims 4 will last until that change in Windows. I think we will only accept the changes that I expect in Sims 5 when it is all that is possible on Windows. I don't think even EA knows when they will release Sims 5. I think everything is dependent on Windows.

I think Sims 4 has many more updates coming.

Windows is always backwards compatible and I've read on these forums that there are some people still playing TS4 on Windows 7. It will have to be some pretty big changes for Sims 4 to not run on next iteration of Windows whenever that will be.

Yes, it has been, but I don't think versions will be the real issue. I think Windows will follow a path similar to Flash that will be done against our will for "security" reasons. Flash was shutdown overnight, no matter what version of Windows you were using. I think Windows will eventually be some type of a subscription only option, maybe something like Office 365. Or maybe something similar to Chromebooks. Something "secure" that Microsoft can force updates more easily.

I think Sims 5 is going to be something very different from Sims 4. And I think both Sims 3 and Sims 4 might become unplayable at the same time, except for people with Sims 3 disks that can play on a computer that is offline.

But I don't want to get too offtopic. My only reasons to discuss this is an explanation for when I expect Sims 4 updated to end. The OP discussed Sims 4 still having major updates planned. I expect ongoing major exciting updates for quite a while yet. For as long as I don't see any warnings for a major change in Windows. When we start hearing about changes in Windows is when I expect to start hearing more chatter about Sims 5 instead of updates and expansions to Sims 4.

That's a very grimm look into the future. I realise sims games can't go on forever but I hope they won't just pull the plug on sims 4 when I see how sims 3 is still available and playable at this moment.

As for the actual world update, I hope we can finally have residential lots in granite falls and selvadorada. A option to change the world names would also be a nice touch.

I am a bit concerned about the mention of seven different playstyles in the job description. I hope this doesn't lead to less freedom because EA expects us to fall perfectly within one playstyle. For example I like supernatural content and families, while EA will probably consider this to be too different playstyles.

Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe the last time the devs were excited about a feature that wasn’t a big feature and no one asked for it/unexpected was first person camera. I think it’s going to be something similar (in terms of scale) to that - cool to have in the game and cool that they managed to pull it off technically but no Simmer really asked for it/uses it much?

I dunno. Just speculation…

"Atreya33;c-18304954" wrote:


That's a very grimm look into the future. I realise sims games can't go on forever but I hope they won't just pull the plug on sims 4 when I see how sims 3 is still available and playable at this moment.

I don't like being grim, but for the past few years Microsoft has been crippling Windows more and more. I used Linux for awhile, but ... some really grim stuff happened there too. Apple and Google are no innocents either. EA will not be the one that chooses to pull the plug, even though it will appear that way. I cannot imagine the losses that they are suffering, too. EA will offer us the scraps that they can salvage mixed with some mindblowing new things that will soften the sting of our losses. We will always have something nice to play with! We just won't have what we had. In the meantime, we have several amazing games to play! I am enjoying them while I can.

I hope that we can finally delete lots while in the Manage World screen

I'm not sure what they can do because I don't think they can redesign the game too much without risking old save files to stop working for people.

I would really like to see a world editor with the option to add and remove lots but I don't think that's possible...

I kinda need a larger update that breathes new life into the game at this point.