Disable monsters?

"X_SimShady_X;14992523" wrote:
Why did Maxis add the monsters under the bed anyway? Did they think it would be cute or something? Because all it serves as is a major plum-off every time the same Sim wakes up and cries about it to another Sim that's trying to sleep. This franchise has turned to plum ever since Maxis took ownership of TS3. I loved TS3, but TS4 was a MAJOR step back from its predecessor.

They added it, because children lack depth. They are plain boring along with teens. Plus, it came with kids room stuff. Just buy the nightlight and keep it on at night. You would be amazed how many kids are actually scared of monsters in closets, beds toilets and etc, so I don't think they thought it was "cute".

"X_SimShady_X;14992523" wrote:
Why did Maxis add the monsters under the bed anyway? Did they think it would be cute or something? Because all it serves as is a major plum-off every time the same Sim wakes up and cries about it to another Sim that's trying to sleep. This franchise has turned to plum ever since Maxis took ownership of TS3. I loved TS3, but TS4 was a MAJOR step back from its predecessor.

I hate to break this to you but Maxis is the original development company of The Sims.

"kremesch73;14992738" wrote:

"X_SimShady_X;14992523" wrote:
Why did Maxis add the monsters under the bed anyway? Did they think it would be cute or something? Because all it serves as is a major plum-off every time the same Sim wakes up and cries about it to another Sim that's trying to sleep. This franchise has turned to plum ever since Maxis took ownership of TS3. I loved TS3, but TS4 was a MAJOR step back from its predecessor.

I hate to break this to you but Maxis is the original development company of The Sims.

Yes and I am always thinking that they use Maxis as a logo now and the real Maxis team has long been gone.

"gamekitten;14992741" wrote:


Yes and I am always thinking that they use Maxis as a logo now and the real Maxis team has long been gone.

They are long gone. Only a small remnant of them remains. Do they still use the logo? I thought the studio's name was changed to something like SimsStudio, or something like that. Rod Humble was the one who took over for S3 from Will Wright. That much I know.

At least they added a way to keep the monsters away for those who dislike them, always hate when things get patched in and have no way of being optional without a mod.

"kremesch73;14992744" wrote:

"gamekitten;14992741" wrote:


Yes and I am always thinking that they use Maxis as a logo now and the real Maxis team has long been gone.

They are long gone. Only a small remnant of them remains. Do they still use the logo? I thought the studio's name was changed to something like SimsStudio, or something like that. Rod Humble was the one who took over for S3 from Will Wright. That much I know.

-points to bottom of thread page- They still use it. I could say what I think about why they still use it.. but I will restrain myself. If I remember right (too hot to sleep and I am sleepy) they took up using it again in Sims 3.

"gamekitten;14992754" wrote:


-points to bottom of thread page- They still use it. I could say what I think about why they still use it.. but I will restrain myself. If I remember right (too hot to sleep and I am sleepy) they took up using it again in Sims 3.

Hot here too. I feel your pain, and I have to work in the morning. Going to be a zombie all day.

They do still use it in 3, but I don't think they changed their name until recently. I don't recall what they use in 4. I haven't fired it up for some time. What I do know, or at least what I recall as I don't really follow the history much is this: Will Wright was in charge of Sims 1 and Sims 2 until the end. Rod Humble took over near the end of Sims 2. That's when it started to fall apart, but I'll refrain from that bit as things could've been much worse. Since then, Rachel took that lead? Now I think it's someone else, but I'm not sure. It's getting too confusing for my poor brain and I don't really care, tbh. I'm more into the gaming experience than the politics of it all.

I just wanted to clarify that Maxis is the original developer. They never did take over. That much I'm certain of.

"EmmaVane;14992403" wrote:

"mlynnb21;14992395" wrote:

"Raven_Cat;14992385" wrote:
There's a nightlight in the lights that prevents monsters and you can get a teen+ sim to spray all the beds in the room before the kids go to bed as well

I've tried doing that but it seems they keep showing up later anyway :|

Do you keep the nightlight on, or do you turn it off? Turning it off will deactivate it's monster scaring powers. It only works while it's on.

I noticed that, haha. And apparently it has to be over each bed? I only had one in a room with two beds and the monster kept showing up under the other one.

But what I was speaking of, was spraying the monsters away. I kept making my adult sim spray under the bed and when the kids would finally get back to sleep it would show up again.... oh well. The light works. Thanks. :)

I think the monster will be nerfed in a coming patch, that we see a lot of it now and then it will be considerable less. Personally I like the monster a lot, it just comes by a little bit too often. Will the the little ones be frightened and then the ones who are almost teens either get the lamp or they will have become friends with the monster.

"gamekitten;14992754" wrote:

"kremesch73;14992744" wrote:

"gamekitten;14992741" wrote:


Yes and I am always thinking that they use Maxis as a logo now and the real Maxis team has long been gone.

They are long gone. Only a small remnant of them remains. Do they still use the logo? I thought the studio's name was changed to something like SimsStudio, or something like that. Rod Humble was the one who took over for S3 from Will Wright. That much I know.

-points to bottom of thread page- They still use it. I could say what I think about why they still use it.. but I will restrain myself. If I remember right (too hot to sleep and I am sleepy) they took up using it again in Sims 3.

"kremesch73;14992761" wrote:

"gamekitten;14992754" wrote:


-points to bottom of thread page- They still use it. I could say what I think about why they still use it.. but I will restrain myself. If I remember right (too hot to sleep and I am sleepy) they took up using it again in Sims 3.

Hot here too. I feel your pain, and I have to work in the morning. Going to be a zombie all day.

They do still use it in 3, but I don't think they changed their name until recently. I don't recall what they use in 4. I haven't fired it up for some time. What I do know, or at least what I recall as I don't really follow the history much is this: Will Wright was in charge of Sims 1 and Sims 2 until the end. Rod Humble took over near the end of Sims 2. That's when it started to fall apart, but I'll refrain from that bit as things could've been much worse. Since then, Rachel took that lead? Now I think it's someone else, but I'm not sure. It's getting too confusing for my poor brain and I don't really care, tbh. I'm more into the gaming experience than the politics of it all.

I just wanted to clarify that Maxis is the original developer. They never did take over. That much I'm certain of.

Yes, I am agreeing Maxis is the original creator. At the very bottom of this website page.. they have the Maxis logo. But if I remember right there was some shenanigans about it in 3 (the logo), but I will be a good girl.

I bought the last SP, my kids slept and I never saw the monster under the bed thingy. I think I played them 1 sim week and grew very bored and stopped playing. I just can not play Sims 4 like the earlier games... I have been fighting myself as to whether I should download Sims 3 again..XD miss those long hours of simming!