(What you are about to read is my opinion and preference. I don't expect anyone to feel the same)
If we are just talking about time yes we need many more years. I mentioned before that I think it's the best game (for me). I have loved the way they focus on one area and flesh it out. Such as the spa pack, vampires, dine out.. even vacations that focus in one area. I'm well aware others don't think it should be done like this.. but it was and is. I personally like that it was done this way. Each pack takes time and we still have many standard themes left to look forward too. That too will take time. I've already stated most what I'm looking forward to in a prior post.. I've left out some that other simmers want. They should get it eventually and so should I. That will take time. I look forward to them and others simmers do also. All you have to do is look at the forums on what simmers are polling for and hoping will come out next to see that. People are looking forward to more. Not everyone mind you I wouldn't dare say that.
I think the way they are doing this will probably be carried forward to the next iteration. I'm an older simmer. I still want it all. I can't imagine not getting it all if I like it. I can see though as time goes on that not every simmer has to have everything anymore. Piecing together what you want is a thing for some people... and focused packs go farther to allow that. If it's done this way though it will take more time.
I hope they are more focused in the future also (Sims 5) especially with niche stuff or themes that don't have a mass appeal. Like any supernatural/alternate life state should have it's own pack or at least have options to turn them off or on. Some just don't want that stuff in their games.
The game was made to run well and last long. It's doing that for me. Recently I clocked my load times and they are basically the same as when the game launched. That surprised me actually. I don't pay much attention, but it's not like I have any time to do anything else during that load time. I hope when they start working on the next one they will build on the patterns they developed with this one.. tweaking them of course for the better but still fleshing out themes more broadly and making it functional.
