7 years ago

Mistakes that shouldn't been repeated in The Sims Series

*Don't know a good opening to this thread* I believe the title is self-explanatory.

Mine:
If I were to be honest, I would love and have an open mind for online/multiplayer mode, but I personally think it shouldn't be the top priority and should only come at the end of singleplayer experience development because that needs vast improvement. Shouldn't also interfere and act a separate entity from the singleplayer experience and without locking items and features that feel like should belong in the singleplayer mode as well.

Yours:
- If the game isn't finished, its release should then be postponed.
- Regression and the absents of important elements (lack of terraforming tools, world editing cast, open world, tots, hip hop etc.)
- Where's the sandbox (apartment customization tools, pet controllability, toggles for things like supernatural) ?
- Bugs aren't handled well; aren't squashed enough (includes recyclement of broken systems); where are bug testers and quality assurance?
- New concepts defined as mechanics are programmed to be flawed (emotions and multitasking).
- Debatable, but graphics.
- Little drama and negative consequence than utopia regarding the world how acts upon within the mechanics that are beyond the control of the simmers.
- Lifestages: child almost adult alike, teens very adult-like (physique and psyche wise), debatable but barely difference between YA and adults, elders need something interesting.
- Production side (not necessary by order): 1) Providing & maintaining little to no communication between the players/simmers and gurus/developers; 2) Making contradicting statements and holes in the logic of the official's reasoning for their made decisions/choices. 3) Throwing past games (a.k.a. especially by those developers who worked on those are happen to be their own work) under the bus to give a good look or hide the flaws of the current-recent-new installment game of the series of the franchise.
- *Adding more and checking If I forgot any which likely I did*

On a side note, TS3:S was a catastrophe with its social media thing that was in people's throats. The Memory system was also horribly design.

Brindleton
7 years ago
Releasing a base game without toddlers.
Cynna1065
7 years ago
I'll go a step further and add: don't release a base game that isn't ready to be released and then squeeze out the missing material over a span of years and say that it's for "free".

Pools, ghosts, toddlers, etc. should have all been in the base game that we paid for. Yet, instead of getting a complete base game, EA is attempting to fulfill their obligations on time payments. Meanwhile, they already got the money paid in full, up front!

They still haven't managed to pay up on Smart Sims and the best emotion system ever in the history of the series. We're still left with emotions that are manipulated by objects rather than events and relationships. We still don't have family members who recognize each other as such. We still can't do no-brainer things like setting up simple relationships in CAS such as boyfriend/girlfriend or fiance/fiancee. Step-sibling relationships and in-laws still don't exist. All the nuance was left to the descriptor: roommate.

Greeeeaaaat....

When will we FINALLY get the things that we paid to have in a base game?
BeJaWa
7 years ago
- Ever again allowing the Ai to interfere or take priority over player commands
- have multitasking that slows down both actions to preform
- Continue the idea of "vacation" world's. Have packs that add vacation activities and things to add to world's that act as tourist attractions. But just let all world's be livable. It annoys me a fair bit that because some place is not in North America it gets the novelty of vacation spot. :| that place is also often someone's home... just saying (looking at ts3 specifically but they all do it to different degrees)
- continue the idea that university is it's own world.
- uncontrollable pets (yeah it's a love hate thing but I believe a sand box game should always offer more options)
- no terrain tools
- no color wheel
- Make or use a base that doesn't allow for toggles
- the emotion system and traits, no system should disrupt a personality of a sim.
- Apartments that can't be made
- recycling buggy content (active careers)
- world's that can't be adjusted at all/inability to add more build space in a save
- foundations that are universal on a lot
Saneksemoo
7 years ago
The Game wouldn't have been much of a controversy If it weren't for its faulty title. Is anyone complaining about The Sims Life Stories not being exact copy of TS2? No, nobody does that and even If laptop users complained about how it's lackluster and weaker than the pc counterpart, they will/would take into an account the name of the game doesn't have number 2 include. The Sims 4 would be brushed of If it weren''t called "The Sims 4". I'd promise. spin-offs such as Medieval and MySim get a pass. That's another mistake I can think of regarding its production.
catitude5
7 years ago
If they do multiplayer, I'm out. I don't want other people in my game.
SimmerNickYT
7 years ago
Every mistake they made shouldn't be made ever again. That's why they are mistakes. I hope that the next iteration, if there even is one, will be the ultimate The Sims game that we have been rooting for. But I'm sceptical.
Sim_Gamer_Gyrl
7 years ago
Fix bugs. Let me say that again: fix bugs. Don't keep putting out more bug-ridden fluff hoping players will forget about the old bugs.

More options. Want to include multiplayer? Fine, but make it optional. Don't make the graphics look like cheap 1990s garbage; instead, have scale-able graphics so that someone playing on a potato with wires can have low-res and that someone with a newer gaming rig can have cutting edge graphics.
TheGoodOldGamer
7 years ago
The only mistake Sims 4 made was not being a full on reboot. Should've just been a clean slate restart and cut off the past instead of being tied into it. Should've just been The Sims (2014). Definitely hoping the next Sims game does it.
MasonGamerBoi
7 years ago
"Brindleton;c-16463133" wrote:
Releasing a base game without toddlers.

No that they could do again, I was thoroughly entertained. kidding... sort of, they did a good job on toddlers, but it was funny to watch

Uh, I think basic weather should be included
Clear Sky, Cloudy, Rain, and Temperature and then Seasons can build off of it.
ChadSims2
Seasoned Novice
7 years ago
I hope there is never a repeat of small un-editable worlds, worlds should be easy to edit for players and the Sims team so they can be expanded upon later as the game improves with new content and features. The lazy short cuts on teens-elders the bassinet baby and missing toddlers from the base game are huge mistakes that should never happen again.