Don't Complain if You Buy The Pack

"bella_goth;c-17790591" wrote:
why are we blaming each other when the one to blame is ea lol

Same lol. Instead of being mad at players for wanting stuff to be nerfed, blame EA for being so flimsy about the content. Meanwhile people who have legitimate complaints should feel free to do so.

"Nikkei_Simmer;c-17790662" wrote:


Maybe it's time to shoot this dead horse and put it out of our misery...and focus on putting out a Sims 5 that will cater to the entire fanbase.

I like the sound of that ? bring it on baby

I'm definitely a family player. I mean like my original 3 female aliens probably went a bit differently about breeding but their goal is to populate the sims world with their brood through their husbands that was cloned 2 other times from some cute townie guy the game generated. Except for the children are not full blown aliens. But, 2 of the husbands have been abducted, both now with alien children....lol So much fun.

"StrawberryYogurt;c-17790722" wrote:

"bella_goth;c-17790591" wrote:
why are we blaming each other when the one to blame is ea lol

Same lol. Instead of being mad at players for wanting stuff to be nerfed, blame EA for being so flimsy about the content. Meanwhile people who have legitimate complaints should feel free to do so.

agreed. in the end, "fans" are customers paying for a service, some may have an emotional attachment to the franchise, some just want to have fun. if they don't like what they see they will complain, they have all the right to. and if ea was smarter they would try to content their current playerbase instead of trying to reach a new one with their lame innovations. nerfing is not a solution for everybody, it's only a solution for a fraction of the players, there are better ways to deal with complaints. they have past sims games to get inspired from, and have the feedback of thousands of users to have in consideration, so the only thing stopping the game from being the best of itself is ea.

"Chazzzy;c-17778356" wrote:
I need to research this pack more before I decide if I want it or not. But please believe that if I buy a pack and do not like something, I will have no problem voicing any and all complaints.

My only issues with packs put out are that the devs seem rushed to put out an incomplete pack with problems that can be anything from just annoyances to being completely unplayable. It's either that these packs aren't playtested or playtested properly or EA could care less if they put out a lacklustre or defective pack. Some that should be a voice for the community are either under contract to keep silent about anything negative about a pack like bad gameplay or just plain boring all issues with the game they have encountered and that EA couldn't pay them enough to buy the pack they are testing. Or like EA they could care less about the product they are testing for their subscribers on their behalf and feel they need to pump out content on Youtube that is more like an infomercial than an honest review.

I just wish devs were given the time they need to make a worthwhile pack and if it means a later release date is needed to get it right with zero to absolute minimum bugs and problems in-game. I should never have to pay for a game that breaks my game when I play the game vanilla. More often than not this is almost always one of the things I do complain about.

Is this some sort of hate group versus other players instead of the so called hating on packs?

"Brinn;c-17780421" wrote:

"MeowchaFrappe;c-17779399" wrote:
The reason vampires and spellcasters have their own packs exclusively dedicated to them is so that they could be fully fleshed out. The whole point of Vampires and Realm of Magic is vampires and spellcasters respectively. But the problem is... people are buying these clearly occult dedicated packs (that they have virtually no interest in gameplay wise) and then making devs nerf the occult gameplay, leaving those of us who want the occults with something that's half-baked and watered down. They're treading on other people's games all because they couldn't skip out on a handful of BB or CAS items.

It's not about wanting supernatural chaos to happen necessarily, it's about having content we paid for nerfed nearly out of existence without any warning. I mean vampires don't even act like vampires and spellcasters only use their powers in the magic realm, so they're essentially just regular sims who have fangs or glowing eyes.

But what about the players (like me) who actually bought Vampires and RoM for gameplay in the first place and don't enjoy spellcasters or vampires using their powers everywhere? I had been waiting for magic-using lifestate from the Sims 4 release date, though I hate that spellcasters use their brooms in the normal world. As I've said, sometimes I want to play with vampires, sometimes I want aliens and sometimes I'd prefer none of them in my current save. Otherwise, there is a situation that I call "supernatural chaos".

Hi
brooms are optional. you don't want the sims to use them. take them out of his/her inventory problem solved.

Hey there,

I just removed several comments from this thread because they were trolling/baiting/flaming or downright rude. Please keep the conversation civil, be kind to each other, and respect different opinions.

- Leeloo

Im of the opinion that if occult content is gonna get the nerf because some simmers cant handle it, simmers that wanted occult content should get some form of partial refund. I know its a shot in the dark, I know! But why pay fully for content that gets desired content cut out? I'll take a couple dollars back over "yeah we know you like this gameplay but we're gonna nerf it because somebody whined. So yeah..."

I am partial to supernatural elements in my game, and buy the packs for that reason. I also like the risks the Murphy Bed, and Vending Machines created too.
For the Supernatural, I bought the packs when they were on sale. I was disappointed to found out that some elements got nerfed by the time I got them. Like Get to Work had alien abduction nerfed, which was part of the reason I bought the game. Vampires were nerfed, and can no longer break in like they did. People who didn't want the break in could've just locked the door to them. It was something I did for Sims I didn't want to b Vampires. Yes, Vampires still visit too, which may be an issue for some people, but you can just ignore them and not invite them in. Also, I did spot Vlad in my Sulani world at night, but he is an NPC, and I thought it was hilarious to see him there. RoM was given the option for your Sims could ride brooms, or use wands, you could turn that on and off, and their magical realm doesn't even really exist to affect gameplay. Only mages and Sims who want to become mages can really access it, and even then you have to use a glimmer stone to get there.
As for the nerfing of the Murphy Bed and Vending machines, that kind of takes the fun out of it. I don't have a Murphy bed yet, because I knew the risk since Sims 2, so I chose not to get it in Sims 4, problem solved. As for Vending machines, it was a fun little thing to do to see what would happen, it was scary/hilarious when the Vending machine fell on my Sim, but she was fine. I actually liked seeing that, because it adds fun to the game.
I opted out on packs I didn't want, like Eco Lifestyle, and Journey to Batuu, and don't have all the packs. I really want to get Paranormal stuff pack, and if the gameplay gets nerfed, it would really not be fair for anyone that bought it. Overall, there isn't really that many occult packs, and that is one of my favorite parts of the Sims franchise, so I want to have a occult pack that doesn't get nerfed for "realistic" gameplay.