I miss ...
I miss the excitement of a new pack ... I miss everyone coming together to applaud. All I see is negativity. But maybe I am just old ... but I use to play this game non stop finding ways to get out ...
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I'm in my 60s. Been playing since 2005. I also miss PEPS. I am glad, to some degree, that we don't have as long to wait between the announcement and the pack being released. But, it's also a two-edged sword. Often a pack isn't really at all as presented, wherein, used to be the poses were what was lacking and not really the theme of the gameplay. I bought every pack for Sims2. I bought all but one EP for Sims3, and only two or three SPs. The game really was hard on my gaming rig and I was afraid of running out of RAM for an EP that may, just may bring back the interaction I was sorely missing.
I agree with the OP. I don't like how tame and almost milk-toast this game has become. While I tried a mod to 'spice' things up, it was a tad too violent for me at the same time. I want the stress of my Sims possibly losing their little pixelated lives, but not three untimely deaths in one playing session. As it turned out that mod was borked. I removed it and started a fresh game save and my family all over again. I was happy to find a nice little mod called Slice of Life. I find that gives me some of the little things (emotions, et al) I was lacking for immersion. Plus, I have Road to Fame, so I have my Singer Sim back. Yay.
But, death should be randomized, like it was in Sims2. I believe things were set for a 20% chance of it happening. Death depended, also, on just how low your Sims needs were. Pregnant Sims were cautioned to not take out the trash, and their needs went down rapidly. I used to purchase a banquet table so she wouldn't starve to death. It was challenging and fun.
Now, I've had to mod up the game to have more fun. I'm not at all jazzed by EL, nor the Star Wars pack. If I want my Sims to go on a side-tour, I'll take them on vacation. And speaking of which, when do you think they'll actually give us a place for such? Still waiting …
I agree with the OP. I don't like how tame and almost milk-toast this game has become. While I tried a mod to 'spice' things up, it was a tad too violent for me at the same time. I want the stress of my Sims possibly losing their little pixelated lives, but not three untimely deaths in one playing session. As it turned out that mod was borked. I removed it and started a fresh game save and my family all over again. I was happy to find a nice little mod called Slice of Life. I find that gives me some of the little things (emotions, et al) I was lacking for immersion. Plus, I have Road to Fame, so I have my Singer Sim back. Yay.
But, death should be randomized, like it was in Sims2. I believe things were set for a 20% chance of it happening. Death depended, also, on just how low your Sims needs were. Pregnant Sims were cautioned to not take out the trash, and their needs went down rapidly. I used to purchase a banquet table so she wouldn't starve to death. It was challenging and fun.
Now, I've had to mod up the game to have more fun. I'm not at all jazzed by EL, nor the Star Wars pack. If I want my Sims to go on a side-tour, I'll take them on vacation. And speaking of which, when do you think they'll actually give us a place for such? Still waiting …
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