Do you still have hope?

"Ceres_Meiriona;c-17116657" wrote:
Anything is possible. People said the same thing about pools, weather, toddlers, terrain tools, supernaturals etc... "It'll never happen, all hope is lost... blah blah." Well, not only did it happen, but when they were implemented these improvements were incredibly well done.

So yes, I think improvements to emotions (like fear) are a real possibility, and I look forward to them.

The difference is, that toddlers and weather and terrain tools and supernaturals (correct me if I’m wrong but only the vampires are done ‘incredibly well’; the plantsims for instance are a joke but hey, they’re for free so don’t complain, not even when you loved plantsims and were looking forward to a great Sims 4 version for them) were all planned. We just didn’t know because they like to say no no no and then at one point go yes yes yes and the crowd goes YAAAAAAAAY, SQUEEEEEEE! The things we’re hoping for in this topic though (bug fixes, better personalities, certain basic features working better) weren’t planned, they need to be fixed. And that right there, is the difference. A decisive difference.

ETA: plus what @drake_mccarty says

Not gonna lie i forgot plant sims were a thing....XD

Its been almost 5 years and they have not done a thing with personalities the community overall is pretty silent on this issue always asking for more stuff while silent on the biggest issue which is the Sims themselves. It does not matter the traits you pick they all act the same no unique animations to show different behaviors or reactions so each Sim stands out.

"ClarionOfJoy;c-17117831" wrote:
The more I find out what is missing or simplified in the new EP, the more convinced I am that it's too late. Not only are there no hotel building and management features, and no initial transformation animations from sim to mermaid, but now I just found out that diving is a rabbit hole. What the actual hell?? I thought that they would at least have ONE lot where sims can scuba dive. I get it that simmers wouldn't be able to create their own like they can in TS3, but EAxis could have at LEAST just made ONE for TS4 simmers. If they wanted to be lazy, they could have just copied the animations from TS3. This is complete plum!

You know what this means? That the uni and magic packs are going to be disappointing as well. What good stuff are they going to take out of those too and try to make it look like it's fine with the majority to try to fool the rest into buying their new but still plum packs?

P r e a c h .

"ClarionOfJoy;c-17117831" wrote:
The more I find out what is missing or simplified in the new EP, the more convinced I am that it's too late. Not only are there no hotel building and management features, and no initial transformation animations from sim to mermaid, but now I just found out that diving is a rabbit hole. What the actual hell?? I thought that they would at least have ONE lot where sims can scuba dive. I get it that simmers wouldn't be able to create their own like they can in TS3, but EAxis could have at LEAST just made ONE for TS4 simmers. If they wanted to be lazy, they could have just copied the animations from TS3. This is complete plum!

You know what this means? That the uni and magic packs are going to be disappointing as well. What good stuff are they going to take out of those too and try to make it look like it's fine with the majority to try to fool the rest into buying their new but still plum packs?

I bet dorm doors are going to be a real prolem for them. In case anyone doesn't remember we couldn't lock doors in the base game of TS4. lol
We had to complain loudly to get locking doors. I can imagine dorm rooms will be rabbit holes since door locks seem to be too hard and too expensive.

"Cinebar;c-17118581" wrote:

"ClarionOfJoy;c-17117831" wrote:
The more I find out what is missing or simplified in the new EP, the more convinced I am that it's too late. Not only are there no hotel building and management features, and no initial transformation animations from sim to mermaid, but now I just found out that diving is a rabbit hole. What the actual hell?? I thought that they would at least have ONE lot where sims can scuba dive. I get it that simmers wouldn't be able to create their own like they can in TS3, but EAxis could have at LEAST just made ONE for TS4 simmers. If they wanted to be lazy, they could have just copied the animations from TS3. This is complete plum!

You know what this means? That the uni and magic packs are going to be disappointing as well. What good stuff are they going to take out of those too and try to make it look like it's fine with the majority to try to fool the rest into buying their new but still plum packs?

I bet dorm doors are going to be a real prolem for them. In case anyone doesn't remember we couldn't lock doors in the base game of TS4. lol
We had to complain loudly to get locking doors. I can imagine dorm rooms will be rabbit holes since door locks seem to be too hard and too expensive.

If dorm rooms will be rabbit holes i’m officially done with ts4 that would just be absurd?

Hey hey atleast then -they would prove to be consistent ....with the lacking ability to interact. xD no but i hopped in the sims today and im just ehhhhh-i can not play for weeks wanna play, and then only play for an hour or so. I quit after my sim went into labor in which her partner started freaking out-stopping to idle smile-and freak out again. Forget packs- please fix these creepy things lmao. It just feels kinda...empty? To me at this point? Which makes meh a bit sad but im hoping for some changes in the future.

The reality is, I shouldn't need to hope for advertised features that aren't actually in the game.

As I pointed out in another thread, there no reason why TS2 has better sim personalities than TS4, almost 5 years after its release. TS2 released 15 years ago.

If you look at the 2014 trailers, they pushed personalities + emotions / behaviour = smarter sims. They made these features sound game changing. Instead, what do we get? Sims with as a much personality as a piece of wet cardboard, and emotions dictated by cheap furniture.

Smarter Sims.

Right...

"ApparentlyAwesome;c-17120455" wrote:

"ChadSims2;c-17117678" wrote:
Its been almost 5 years and they have not done a thing with personalities the community overall is pretty silent on this issue always asking for more stuff while silent on the biggest issue which is the Sims themselves. It does not matter the traits you pick they all act the same no unique animations to show different behaviors or reactions so each Sim stands out.

No, we have to use our imagination. For players who prefer to imagine their sims personalities this system works great but for those of us who prefer to create their personalities in the game instead of imagining it in our minds Sims 4 isn't that great.

Then some don't understand what those of us who say our sims lack personality mean because to them personality = expressive, reactive, and emotional instead of 'this is your trait, act like that' which means not every trait is going to make a sim very expressive, react to every little thing, or over emotional. I prefer that their personalities determine the expression, reaction or emotion depending on the situation.

If certain animations are tide to certain trait... a mod that could combine all those animations as one so we could get a sim to go throught it all instead of a pick of 4 traits with only a few unique animations. Also events , we should be given the option to combine 2 or 3 togheter I would happily have a functional restaurant and spa on the same lot with all the npc necessary for each and every event. I beleive that could help to make the game better...

"Sk8rblaze;c-17115094" wrote:
It's been four years and they've barely made any adjustments to aspirations, whims, and emotions. They did have ONE update where they tried changing some things around, but it was so minimal and ineffective. The Sims 4 is just a weird mix of too much sandbox and not enough game. They give you little to no goals to work towards, poor rewards, and no challenge or risk along the way. You're basically left to just create a game in your mind.

I'm honestly so much more excited for the game in @Noree_Doree 's signature than I have been for The Sims in a long time. I don't know if it's an EA thing, a Sims Studio thing, or what, but it's so nice to have that development team not only listen to fans very well, but act on feedback, too. I just love how they are able to really innovate and bring their franchises to new heights without losing what makes each one so special. Whereas, here, you give your feedback and it feels almost as if the devs double-down on their stances.

Me too. I cannot wait for the new animal crossing to come out! And then there's the fact that Nintendo announced they were going to hold off on release because they want to make sure the game is the best it can be. So much respect! ?