Do You Use Live Drag?

"simgirl1010;c-16866523" wrote:

"Cinebar;c-16865792" wrote:
There is no point in a simulation game if nothing is simulated. If we just want to click and not make the Sim have to do what we have to do then it's no better than any little, cheap, casual, half animated game. I know it can get annoying and time consuming, but that's what made The Sims great..the simulation. If they represent 'life' then they should have to do what I have to do.

ETA: Two pet peeves, a trash bin that makes money. :s and ordering meds from a pc and never having to get off the butt. :s

But isn't that simulation of real life. I rarely visit my pharmacy for a refill of a medication I take daily. I order a 90 day supply online and have it mailed. I do wish sims had mail order for medications rather than just magically appearing in their inventory.

As for the trash can I never use it but maybe some think of it as being paid for recycling.

I meant the fact (like in little casual games) you, the player clicks the pc in TS4, and med appears in inventory. That's not simulated. That is much like a casual game where you the player is clicking and the Sim didn't even have to move. Bad design and different genre in my opinion.

We have to walk to the pc don't we, sit down, log on and order. These Sims don't even have to stop a visit to the toilet while we do this for them. Dragging trash to the can (paid or not) is also a lack of simulation. Good we have a choice but lazyiness on the Sim's part and it is also in line with gamers who prefer less simulation and want the goals and levels instead of simulation which is time consuming. Again, a different genre in this game. ETA:If they kept going with the different genre introduced in this game, then eventually you click something, and the Sim does nothing but your click gets them a buff. I'm sure that type of gameplay would cause some to think where this is all heading one day. A different genre is not a good thing in my eyes. Simulation matters to Simmers.