Feature Updates for DLCs.

"JasonRMJ;c-17200618" wrote:

"drake_mccarty;c-17200612" wrote:
No money in updating what we already paid for. EA wants money, and they would rather make us pay for something, then release it for free a few years later, and then make us pay for an upgrade which will probably also be released for free in a bit. I’d like them to just do it right the first go around, so their time and energy can be spent making new things. However they’ve seen that players will pay for half an idea now and the rest later on.

I believed that if we voiced our concerns like what the EA YouTube game changers did, we can make them do it!

I believe we can but as long as everybody is not on board or just accept paying more for less even if the little they do offer is not even worth the price, EA/Maxis will keep on doing what they doing. I am glad I am not dependent on the Sims as the only game I play and rather spend my money on games that are worthwhile and also I no longer pay the asking price.

"PrincipleOfEntropy;c-17215567" wrote:

"JasonRMJ;c-17215032" wrote:

"drake_mccarty;c-17200612" wrote:
No money in updating what we already paid for. EA wants money, and they would rather make us pay for something, then release it for free a few years later, and then make us pay for an upgrade which will probably also be released for free in a bit. I’d like them to just do it right the first go around, so their time and energy can be spent making new things. However they’ve seen that players will pay for half an idea now and the rest later on.

But EA would still give out FREE updates for the Base Game, why not the DLCs? which we paid for.

"drake_mccarty;c-17200612" wrote:
No money in updating what we already paid for.

This.

Also, Grant has already said that he was interested in releasing more DLC for DLC on Twitter, like they did with MFPS. When talking about GTW he said they could add more active careers via paid DLC. Updates wouldn't be free.

Didn't they learn anything from MFPS, that we don't appreciate that sort of extortion? Yes, I used the e-word, and I've read some 3rd party reviewers that have used it as well.

As for GTW, how about they fix the ones we already have? Something wrong with not dealing with the weeds before planting new seeds. Seems that the company focus is about $, not delivering a quality product.

Alright let's leave it out with insults towards devs please. It's seriously inappropriate and not acceptable. I've removed some from in here please do not post any more.

Updates for DLC would be nice. Heck, there's another thread about patching hot tubs into the base game...so how about a big hot tub update that ads one new hot tub each to the base game, "Spa Day," "Get Together," "Seasons," and "Island Living"? (Why these four packs? Because it's thematically appropriate.) Another thread is going on about upgrading Aliens, which would be a GREAT patch for GTW. And, though the "My First Pet Stuff" damage has been done, they could at least create a special $45 bundle where the two packs come together or have a sale where if you buy (or have bought) "Cats and Dogs" you get "My First Pet Stuff" half off.

"Writin_Reg;c-17222533" wrote:

"SimsLovinLycan;c-17222525" wrote:
Updates for DLC would be nice. Heck, there's another thread about patching hot tubs into the base game...so how about a big hot tub update that ads one new hot tub each to the base game, "Spa Day," "Get Together," "Seasons," and "Island Living"? (Why these four packs? Because it's thematically appropriate.) Another thread is going on about upgrading Aliens, which would be a GREAT patch for GTW. And, though the "My First Pet Stuff" damage has been done, they could at least create a special $45 bundle where the two packs come together or have a sale where if you buy (or have bought) "Cats and Dogs" you get "My First Pet Stuff" half off.

They offered that when MFP came out for a few days.

But keep in mind when Sims 4 first started they told us what ever was in a stuff pack was things we would not get other wise as devs who made the other packs had no plans to make any of the features that would be in stuff packs. It is the reason why I believe laundry won the Community Stuff pack was because that was their only way to get laundry in the game. So if something is being asked for from a sp after we were told we could only get this stuff from buying a sp - well I think expecting to get sp stuff now for free or through other packs is not fair to people who bought all these sps just to have the content they would otherwise not get.

Really, packs were mis-managed from the get-go with this game. Too many features and items that should have been in EP's were shoved into SP's, whether out of anxiousness to get the bigger packs out sooner or executive order to toss out as many packs as possible. As a result, we got EP's that don't feel worth the $40 price tag (I buy all of mine half off) and an ultimatum to buy stuff that should have been in these packs separately or not get them at all. They should never have omitted features from EP's and then banned them from ever appearing in them just to sell more DLC. Hot tubs are a good example of this. They are something that fits with and could easily have been part of several themed packs. Instead, they spun it off so that you have one SP with a measly two hot tubs and that's it for the entire run of the game because Corporate wants to sell more micro-products.

Tell me, if that wave of hot tub additions included adding the biggest and best hot tub in the game to "Perfect Patio" as well, would you like it any better, or would you still be grumpy about it?

In the same survey that gave us Snowy Escape there was a voting option for "Which expansion or game pack would you like to receive extra polish" I obviously voted Get to Work, Island Living and Dine Out since I want to be able to play as chef or waiter and hire who I want not random townies.

Necro'ing this post back, I'm super glad that The Sims Team finally listened and they refreshed Spa Day. I hope they do more refresh packs.

Provided they don't break them. Spa Day reportedly has lots of issues now.

"drake_mccarty;c-17200612" wrote:
No money in updating what we already paid for. EA wants money, and they would rather make us pay for something, then release it for free a few years later, and then make us pay for an upgrade which will probably also be released for free in a bit. I’d like them to just do it right the first go around, so their time and energy can be spent making new things. However they’ve seen that players will pay for half an idea now and the rest later on.

But EA would still give out FREE updates for the Base Game, why not the DLCs? which we paid for.

I would love updates for DLC as well :)