It's not a big deal, but why do we keep getting items with english writing? Why isn't it in simlish? First it was the It's On Us shirts, now the Moschino collab. Those are the ones I know of, not sure if there are build/buy items too. I honestly don't like to complain, and usually don't, but for some reason this just annoys me, lol. Simlish is one of those details that make the Sims games so charming. There's now even an asian equivalent to simlish thanks to the Chinese New Year items, which I love and I truly appreciate that work and attention to detail. I guess the actual reason these items are in english is for promotion, but it kinda saps some of the charm and continuity from the game. I know not everyone will agree, but imo they're out of place.edit: english and italian. that doesn't make a difference, lol. point is still the same. any real world language.

I prefer English. I do wish Simlish options were available for those who prefer it.

'Moschino' is not only the name of the brand, but what's printed on the sweater is the actual logo, which happens to be the brand name. I just imagine it looks to my Sims the way that Simlish looks to me. Well, that's not entirely true because I actually I don't care enough about it to have to imagine anything.

I'm still wondering why people keep saying "Moschino" is English when it's not. It's an Italian brand. :/ Anyway, I don't really care all too much since my Sims ain't about to wear that hoodie, but I can certainly understand not liking the idea of real world languages in the game. Imo, they should have just removed the word all together. People would still recognize the hoodie as being part of the collab with the Freezer Bunny design alone.

I agree. I'm also a firm believer that the Sims universe shouldn't be too close to our reality because then it ends up brushing against political and social issues and things get gimped or don't get done at all because of "sensitivity". If The Sims remain in their own universe, they have their own standard of "normal", nothing is personal and anything is possible.

When we say "english" in this context, we usually mean Latin script. Which yes, is quite annoying and breaks the established world, honestly. Brand deals, I swear to heck.Why not at least give us a Simlish swatch???

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simgirl1010
Hero
6 years ago
I prefer English. I do wish Simlish options were available for those who prefer it.
Netzspannung
Seasoned Newcomer
6 years ago
'Moschino' is not only the name of the brand, but what's printed on the sweater is the actual logo, which happens to be the brand name. I just imagine it looks to my Sims the way that Simlish looks to me. Well, that's not entirely true because I actually I don't care enough about it to have to imagine anything.
Purrloin9
6 years ago
I'm still wondering why people keep saying "Moschino" is English when it's not. It's an Italian brand. :/

Anyway, I don't really care all too much since my Sims ain't about to wear that hoodie, but I can certainly understand not liking the idea of real world languages in the game. Imo, they should have just removed the word all together. People would still recognize the hoodie as being part of the collab with the Freezer Bunny design alone.
LiELF
Seasoned Veteran
6 years ago
I agree. I'm also a firm believer that the Sims universe shouldn't be too close to our reality because then it ends up brushing against political and social issues and things get gimped or don't get done at all because of "sensitivity". If The Sims remain in their own universe, they have their own standard of "normal", nothing is personal and anything is possible.
Magdaleena96
Seasoned Newcomer
6 years ago
When we say "english" in this context, we usually mean Latin script. Which yes, is quite annoying and breaks the established world, honestly. Brand deals, I swear to heck.

Why not at least give us a Simlish swatch???
keekee53
Seasoned Newcomer
6 years ago
"ListentoToppDogg;c-17037144" wrote:
I'm still wondering why people keep saying "Moschino" is English when it's not. It's an Italian brand. :/

Anyway, I don't really care all too much since my Sims ain't about to wear that hoodie, but I can certainly understand not liking the idea of real world languages in the game. Imo, they should have just removed the word all together. People would still recognize the hoodie as being part of the collab with the Freezer Bunny design alone.

Yeah this...technically it would be Italian. This is not American clothing.
EmmaVane
Seasoned Veteran
6 years ago
Simlish override:

http://simnels.tumblr.com/post/184244748452/freezer-bunny-hoodie-simlish-override-i-couldnt
Beardedgeek72
New Spectator
6 years ago
I might be harsh. but to me, if a brand don't want to translate their logo to Simlish, they should not be considered as sponsors / "colaborators" (really, they are sponsors, they pay for product placement).
kaeyresky
6 years ago
"Netzspannung;c-17036987" wrote:
'Moschino' is not only the name of the brand, but what's printed on the sweater is the actual logo, which happens to be the brand name.

This is the most logical way to think about it. It's not just writing on a shirt, it's a logo.
Writin_Reg
6 years ago
"Beardedgeek;c-17039691" wrote:
I might be harsh. but to me, if a brand don't want to translate their logo to Simlish, they should not be considered as sponsors / "colaborators" (really, they are sponsors, they pay for product placement).

They are not buying sponsorship - they are advertising their product and giving the company money to do so. In exchange their product logo is agreed to be in the game and their product line makes clothing appropriate to the style of the game. We have had advertisers in our game since at least Sims 1 - some products even advertised in numerous other EA games as well - like Coke, Fanta, T-mobile, Dr. Pepper, Ford, Toyota and lots of other brands. We also got movie related stuff as well because EA had contracts with the movies - sometimes in combination with other advertisers. None of that was ever in simlish either. It does not matter the language the game uses - as they show their brand logo period. That is how advertising works and EA gets money to show that companies logo period - as they use it. It's just how it is.

It's never been an issue all these years - as we always got something free out of it for our game and I won't have an issue with this either. It's better than having giant billboards of these products all over the game... and shirt logos - you only have to go anywhere people are gathered in real life and see all kinds of logos on shirts from all sorts of places and countries. Just because I am American does not mean I can't like or wear something from a place I've never been in a language i don't speak. It's not a big deal really at all.

If i was going to complain of language in the game then I would start by complaining about Sims obviously from various parts of the world all speaking the same language. But no one complains of that either - it crosses my mind now and then especially when I play CL or JA - but honestly that's also not a problem to me. We all play Sims but none of us write here on the forum in Simlish.... It really doesn't mean a thing.