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- CAPTAIN_NXR7Seasoned Hotshot
"Cynna;c-17639033" wrote:
"BrittanyChick22;c-17638790" wrote:
I know you already told me, the point is I'm pretty sure EA saw the poll and saw that Star wars was dead last and still went with it anyway.
Has EA/Maxis ever included a Star Wars theme in any oftheretheir surveys? Admittedly, I've taken a few of them, but not all. Has anything even close to a Star Wars theme been put up in a survey?
There was an open question in one of the surveys regarding which brand folks would like to see in the sims. Apparently that's where some would have filled in Star Wars. Possibly me included... ;) "CAPTAIN_NXR7;c-17639040" wrote:
"Cynna;c-17639033" wrote:
"BrittanyChick22;c-17638790" wrote:
I know you already told me, the point is I'm pretty sure EA saw the poll and saw that Star wars was dead last and still went with it anyway.
Has EA/Maxis ever included a Star Wars theme in any oftheretheir surveys? Admittedly, I've taken a few of them, but not all. Has anything even close to a Star Wars theme been put up in a survey?
There was an open question in one of the surveys regarding which brand folks would like to see in the sims. Apparently that's where some would have filled in Star Wars. Possibly me included... ;)
Oh yeah, I remember that. I think I did too. Sorreh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯- LiELFSeasoned Veteran
"j1z1;c-17639493" wrote:
"CAPTAIN_NXR7;c-17639040" wrote:
"Cynna;c-17639033" wrote:
"BrittanyChick22;c-17638790" wrote:
I know you already told me, the point is I'm pretty sure EA saw the poll and saw that Star wars was dead last and still went with it anyway.
Has EA/Maxis ever included a Star Wars theme in any oftheretheir surveys? Admittedly, I've taken a few of them, but not all. Has anything even close to a Star Wars theme been put up in a survey?
There was an open question in one of the surveys regarding which brand folks would like to see in the sims. Apparently that's where some would have filled in Star Wars. Possibly me included... ;)
Oh yeah, I remember that. I think I did too. Sorreh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Ditto. "LiELF;c-17639770" wrote:
"j1z1;c-17639493" wrote:
"CAPTAIN_NXR7;c-17639040" wrote:
"Cynna;c-17639033" wrote:
"BrittanyChick22;c-17638790" wrote:
I know you already told me, the point is I'm pretty sure EA saw the poll and saw that Star wars was dead last and still went with it anyway.
Has EA/Maxis ever included a Star Wars theme in any oftheretheir surveys? Admittedly, I've taken a few of them, but not all. Has anything even close to a Star Wars theme been put up in a survey?
There was an open question in one of the surveys regarding which brand folks would like to see in the sims. Apparently that's where some would have filled in Star Wars. Possibly me included... ;)
Oh yeah, I remember that. I think I did too. Sorreh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Ditto.
I may have done something like that too. ?"ddd994;c-17638928" wrote:
Are we forgetting eco lifestyle was in production for over 3 years (which btw was a fan base request, imagine the betrayal the devs felt who worked on this pack for us to tear it apart on release)?? Toddlers took 2/3 years.. I seriously doubt they only started working on The Star Wars pack this year!! They obviously plan out the packs/ updates they are working on wayyyy in advance, at least a whole fiscal year. So if they only asked us about farming and hotels etc recently... You are gonna have to practice some patience in getting these themes.
Honestly, people are just mad and making no sense... The Sims always do crossover packs, maybe stars wars is a little random, but it seems like a decent effort at least. Remember that Katy Perry pack?
Maybe the SW pack isn’t even random? How many people loved when they added a couple of SW cas items yearsssss ago? Could it be that the team decided then and there a full pack was a good idea, and they’ve been working on it since? I mean pleasing both EA and Disney with this pack, would probably take extra time (from a devs POV).
PS not a good look for the people resorting to attacking the girls physical appearance in the video/ thumbnail.. Like yikes.. what even is this community ???
The EL pack getting torn apart was not a betrayal to the devs. Not liking a product, being disappointed in a product, and voicing it is not a betrayal of anyone. I don't blame the devs; I blame EA for not investing nearly enough into one of their biggest cash cows."ddd994;c-17638928" wrote:
PS not a good look for the people resorting to attacking the girls physical appearance in the video/ thumbnail.. Like yikes.. what even is this community ???
I wasn’t commenting on anybody’s personal physical appearance and didn’t mean to finger-point at anybody as an individual. Just the thematic trend of every Simtuber copying that same left-hand-corner silly shocked and absolutely floored facial expression for their cover art."LiELF;c-17639770" wrote:
"j1z1;c-17639493" wrote:
"CAPTAIN_NXR7;c-17639040" wrote:
"Cynna;c-17639033" wrote:
"BrittanyChick22;c-17638790" wrote:
I know you already told me, the point is I'm pretty sure EA saw the poll and saw that Star wars was dead last and still went with it anyway.
Has EA/Maxis ever included a Star Wars theme in any oftheretheir surveys? Admittedly, I've taken a few of them, but not all. Has anything even close to a Star Wars theme been put up in a survey?
There was an open question in one of the surveys regarding which brand folks would like to see in the sims. Apparently that's where some would have filled in Star Wars. Possibly me included... ;)
Oh yeah, I remember that. I think I did too. Sorreh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Ditto.
I'm going to pretend that no one else voted and blame it all on you.... lol.
In fact, i'm going to name my very first Star Wars character... "Little Elf".- aejp24Seasoned Novice
"MidnightAura;c-17636121" wrote:
"LiELF;c-17636114" wrote:
"MidnightAura;c-17636087" wrote:
"logion;c-17636056" wrote:
"Pamtastic72;c-17636014" wrote:
"logion;c-17636006" wrote:
I watched the video.
The thing is that even if EA doesn't care, that still does not explain the decisions they took with the sims4, and I think that's what is starting to make people angry. People have asked for certain things for 6 years, hoping that EA and Maxis will listen, and instead we have gotten things that have not been highly requested and people are getting fed up with it.
It's not about the money that went to make Star Wars: Journey to Batuu, it's that money did not go to anything else. I heard the same argument about Spark'd. "Lol, that is a completly different budget" ok? but what did the other budget go to? oh right. Star Wars. "Lol, that is also a different budget" oh ok again, what else did you make? Eco Lifestyle. But that EP is full of bugs! "Oh, that's not our fault."
ok, great, I guess I won't buy anything else then.
The point of the video isn’t just about SW JTB, it’s about how decisions about the game, and it’s marketing are made overall. Spark’d was another attempt to bring new players into the community because EA doesn’t think of The Sims Community in the warm cozy way the name would suggest when they hear “Sims Community” they think pool of buyers. Their only mission is to appeal to the largest pool of buyers possible to recoup the highest possible profits for their shareholders.
As Claire said the Gurus and devs do care what we want, they do try to go to bat for us, but if what they produce isn’t hitting high profit margins if new people are coming in to play the games then they are not going to get money allocated to do the things we’re asking them for, period.
It doesn't feel like that money is going into improving the game though, sadly. Just more, and more shallow packs. Well hopefully this pack will please their shareholders and draw in new players... I wonder how well it will be received by new players though, I suspect they will be able to play through the story in this pack in one or two hours.
Not that EA cares though, they got their money.
I think it’s safe to day that considering we are told “This is too expensive!” And animations and hair styles and swatches are re used all the freaking time, that the profit that the sims is making is not going back into The Sims. Perhaps it’s going into Fifa or Madden but it sure ain’t the Sims 4.
Why would Star Wars fans pay say £70 for a base game and game pack when they can buy a full fledged Star Wars game cheaper? Star Wars fans want to play Star Wars not dress up Star Wars.
EA want to make money off Star Wars, that’s fine but they know people are still salty over their last Star Wars games with loot boxes so rather than make a decent game without loot boxes, they are throwing it to a community who will buy it even if they don’t like it.
Not true. There's an entire cosplay community that goes back to the original trilogy and also gazillions of Star Wars collectors. Many of those people will get wind of this and jump on it just to try it out. Even if they don't stick around, they are sure to drop the $40 or whatever to give it a shot.
Star Wars is legend and very much alive.
I know it’s alive, as I said my Husband, nephew and even my best friend’s partner are all huge Star Wars fans. They are all gamers and have saw the trailer for the GP but are in the category of “Wouldn't touch with a ten foot barge pole” They are all varying ages.
Do I think it might spark some SW fans interest? Possibly. But not the ones I know of. They play Star Wars games already. This has no appeal to them.
I also have friends and family that play star wars games and are really big fans (as am I) and none of us including them said they have no intention of buying of playing this game. If they want to play a star wars game then they will play an actual game that is about star wars, not some side mission that has nothing really to do with star wars itself. - > @auroraael14 said:
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> I also have friends and family that play star wars games and are really big fans (as am I) and none of us including them said they have no intention of buying of playing this game. If they want to play a star wars game then they will play an actual game that is about star wars, not some side mission that has nothing really to do with star wars itself.
Which is the opposite of two of my friends who are Star Wars fans have said. They've never had interest in the Sims but this gives them a reason to buy it. - aejp24Seasoned Novice
"Kerrigan;c-17640409" wrote:
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> I also have friends and family that play star wars games and are really big fans (as am I) and none of us including them said they have no intention of buying of playing this game. If they want to play a star wars game then they will play an actual game that is about star wars, not some side mission that has nothing really to do with star wars itself.
Which is the opposite of two of my friends who are Star Wars fans have said. They've never had interest in the Sims but this gives them a reason to buy it.
That's great! Honestly, I'm not happy that this pack is coming out. There are so many other things that they could have added that would have been right up my alley but I am happy for those that will like this pack and enjoy it. I guess I'm also upset that this whole year has been packs that I haven't really cared for besides nifty knitting. I hope the expansion is something that I will enjoy.
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