Not Wanting Sims 5 Because Spent Money On Packs

"Krueger;c-17580370" wrote:

"Mariefoxprice83;c-17578690" wrote:
Some of us have done this 2-4 times already and don't want to do it again. I know that Sims 5's base game will have to be spectacular to tempt me. I've played all 4 iterations of the game and definitely don't want start from scratch with a new game. With 3 and 4, I played the base game for a while then went back to the previous version until some packs came out, because I started to miss all the extra content.

The empty feel of the base games when you go from having 10+ packs to none is very real. Even if you like the base game, it's hard not to start immediately wanting more. Hence why I've had 4 for only a year and have half of the packs haha.

Yeah, exactly. I'm not sorry I bought 3 and 4 upon release because I had fun with them even though I then went backwards for a time with each of them (at times I have also gone back to 2) but I have no desire to buy just the base game yet again and then have to wait years for favourite content such as weather, magic, university etc.

Sims 5 needs to come with weather in the base game, plus proper layering, better customisation for sims and their homes, as well as more "normal" jobs, and an upgrade to the aging system as well, because a new iteration should have its own innovations. If it doesn't have those things, I just don't see the point in even giving it a second glance.

I don't want the Sims 5 because I know it won't be good. It will be empty and even more shallow than the Sims 4. In addition, there will be even MORE DLC for the Sims 5 than the Sims 4. Just imagine spending $15 for a dining table and chairs!
It will also most likely be multiplayer, competitive and online, three things I do not want.

I'm ready for a new franchise at this point from a more capable and trustworthy company. Paradox hopefully is taking notes.
I've given up on EA.

I'm getting tired of the DLC partitioning model. Since The Sims 2 codified The Sims experience we've been playing the waiting game. That is, the iteration comes out and then we sit for a few years until the features that we want are implemented through DLC. Then the new iteration comes out and we go back to vanilla. I'm not sure that I'm interested in doing this for the fourth time, and even less sure that I want to purchase what is essentially the same game.

My major concern is the rumors floating around that it may be multiplayer. This may not come true, and if it doesn't I will be more willing to move on, but at the same time, even if it isn't multiplayer, if the base game starts out with the same problems the Sims 4 did I won't be buying until long after it releases. I am not going to buy a base that is only half finished, and that is what the original base of 4 felt like to me. I bought 4 at the start and I regretted it. I enjoy it now, it has vastly improved, but I won't make the same mistake again. 5 will have to greatly impress me for me to buy it on release.

At this point in my life, I'm not sure I want to invest in a game that will last longer than I will. There are still a lot of things I've yet to do in Sims 4 that will give me plenty of time. If the rumors are actually true that Sims 5 will be multiplayer, you can count me out; I'll stick with Sims 4 and once I know there will be no more updates I can start using CC. :) That doesn't mean I'll be upset if they start development on Sims 5, as long as Sims 4 is still supported at least for bug repair for a couple of years.

I’m hesitant about TS5 because IMO the series has been on a downward trajectory and I’m fearful of what the next game might have in store.

Factor that in with the outlay of cash I’ve put down on this version and sure, there’s some reluctance here.

"Mariefoxprice83;c-17578690" wrote:
Some of us have done this 2-4 times already and don't want to do it again. I know that Sims 5's base game will have to be spectacular to tempt me. I've played all 4 iterations of the game and definitely don't want start from scratch with a new game. With 3 and 4, I played the base game for a while then went back to the previous version until some packs came out, because I started to miss all the extra content.

This would likely be me, unless 5 goes online multiplayer, then I will stick with 4 and just load it up with mods and cc.

People say they dont want to rebuy it all, but they will anyway. They keep putting $ towards ts4 (the most shocking is the overpriced stuff packs) why not on a new game with real personalities, depth, humor, customization etc. Dont keep us in the dark ages, lets move on ppl

"StrawberryYogurt;c-17581497" wrote:
People say they dont want to rebuy it all, but they will anyway. They keep putting $ towards ts4 (the most shocking is the overpriced stuff packs) why not on a new game with real personalities, depth, humor, customization etc. Dont keep us in the dark ages, lets move on ppl

If it came to be all of it i would rebuy it all, step by step as always and i would be super happy with it. But i would never buy the base game on release. I will wait for many reviews way after the novelty excitement.

And if they focus the game in any kind of competition, i'm immediatly out.

i would like to see the sims 4 wrap up in another six months to a year. We have always moved on to a new series after so much time to keep the game current and allow for fresh content. I would not enjoy multi player merely because it allows a platform that has potential to become hurtful to those who become victims in either some kind of fraud or just malicious mind games ...I would not want anything similar to the sims 3 because that system never worked well for so many folks....but then again there seems to be so many who want story progression and mishaps etc so maybe there is a way to incorporate a bit of that.