Not Wanting Sims 5 Because Spent Money On Packs

Could the Sims 5 be as lackluster or even more lackluster than The Sims 4? Probably. Like yall said it will be the same people developing it
Do I still want it to come out just to see if it's any better or not? Yes please!

Just because the Sims 5 could be as bad as the Sims 4 doesn't mean I don't want to it to come out. I actually want to see if it will be as bad or not. Just speculating it will be bad doens't help. Just let them develop and release it and if it sucks yall don't buy it. I will do the same.

My reasons for not buying sims 5 is simple. I spent $1,000 plus on the sims 3 and EA broke the game with the last patch. I've spent $500 plus on the sims 4 and every new pack breaks the game. EA's track record speaks for itself and I'm tired of throwing away good money on a buggy game.

eww Multiplayer

I think it all depends on how the transition to a new version feels. Will it be an improvement or will I just constantly be reminded of everything that was suddenly no longer possible in a base game.

Sims 1 to sims 2 felt like a huge improvement. It was exciting and as soon as packs started releasing it got even better
new features we never had before
- aging with toddler, teens and elders added
- being able to edit the neighbourhoods
- color swatches for furniture
Features of sims 1 EP that were now base game
- community lots
- buying clothes

Sims 2 to sims 3 was another huge improvement. Sims 3 is my least favourite but it added enough to objectively be considered improving gameplay
new features we never had before
- open world
- create a style
Features from previous EP that were now base game
- cars
- gardening
Features stripped that were previously base game
- hot tub

Then came the transition from sims 3 to sims 4 which did not feel as an improvement
new features we never had before
- emotions (I found one, yay. Although I was already perfectly able to tell how my sims felt in sims 2 times without emotions overriding their personality)
Features from previous EP that were now base game
-?
Features that were previously base game stripped at launch (this is the one that hurts and be kept as short as possible)
- TODDLERS (sims 2 and 3) (personal deal breaker)
- pools (sims 1, 2 and 3)
- ghosts (sims 1, 2 and 3)
- the ability to edit neighbourhoods (sims 2 and 3)
- babies as sims instead of a crib object (sims 2 and 3)
- police and burglar (sims 1, 2 and 3)
- repaimen (sims 1, 2 and 3)
- terrain tools (sims 1, 2 and 3)
- family tree (sims 2 and 3)
-... (we all know the list by now)

Sims 4 to sims 5:???
So now the big question is how will the transition from sims 4 to 5 feel. Will the base game add significant new content to be considered an improvement and feel like a step forward, then I can see myself buying it again. Will it cut back on base game content even more, than I am not inclined to immediately start buying everything from scratch and wait until enough has been added to be playable for a long time fan.

"Lustianicia;c-17580544" wrote:
I'm mostly concerned about the possibility of Sims 5 being an online, multiplayer, or microtransaction game...

Otherwise, I'd most likely be more than happy to purchase it... but the direction many gaming companies are taking certainly concerns me with the future of Sims 5...

I don't mind purchasing the packs all again (especially since each iteration generally comes up with a way to make the repeated packs better than the previous)... but yeah, the type of game Sims 5 could end up becoming is what truly makes me cringe.

I feel exactly the same the same about which direction the sims should take. If it is multiplayer online only, or even worse with subscription, then I am out. As someone who started out when sims 1 had exactly one EP and now owning sims 1,2,3,4 with all EP except eco lifestyle that is saying something.

"Atreya33;c-17605437" wrote:
I think it all depends on how the transition to a new version feels. Will it be an improvement or will I just constantly be reminded of everything that was suddenly no longer possible in a base game.

Sims 1 to sims 2 felt like a huge improvement. It was exciting and as soon as packs started releasing it got even better
new features we never had before
- aging with toddler, teens and elders added
- being able to edit the neighbourhoods
- color swatches for furniture
Features of sims 1 EP that were now base game
- community lots
- buying clothes

Girl, The Sims 2 came with 3D graphics, memories, family trees, life stages, aspirations, want and fears, Create a neighborhood tool, actual cooking recipes, a storytelling mode, new CAS features like seperate faces from hair, seperate pants from shirts, accessories, make-up. The transition from Sims 1 to Sims 2 might be the biggest in the franchise.

This is why I was dissapointed with The Sims 4. It came with innovations only in CAS and some more practicality in Build and buy, the rest was just a downgrade honestly.

I really hope they make another big transition like TS2 with The Sims 5 as well. That would be awesome.

     

@SimmerGeorge. You are right. My list was in no way complete. I just wanted to show which transition to a new base game felt as an improvement. Because that would be a reason to start all over again despite owning all packs of a previous version.
But the step from sims11 to 2 felt like the biggest one yet.

"Goosey;c-17605559" wrote:
I'll never buy Sims 5 if its got forced in multiplayer because I like playing solo and also like using mods in my game.

As for its release, we all know when it's released it will lack 95% of what existed in other previous games when you include all their packs....

Even if you don't care about money and will blindly buy them all again, the game will be so boring for at least 2+ years until they actually add enough back into it to give you something to do.

I'd love it if they actually made Sims 5 contain at least half the things we have right now and then they could add more new things and ideas to the game over the years instead of just putting back in things that should have been already part of the game by now.

I know a new base game won't have all the content from all packs, that is impossible. It should be compared base game to base game. And a new base game should be an improvement compared to previous games.

     

"Goosey;c-17605759" wrote:
@Atreya33 They already have all the content from previous games to add into the base game of Sims 5, just need to adapt it slightly to work with Sims 5. EA isn't a small indie developer, they have billions of dollars and access to unlimited resources and yet you act like they just can't afford to the the most simple things and give us scum at least some improvements from previous games.

Hell, the base Sims 4 game didn't even have a color wheel for CAS or open world, yet the base game of Sims 3 had it. You know at this rate Sims 5 probably won't even have more than 1 town, they'll just give us like 3 lots to build on and sell us the rest in surprise mechanics lootboxes.

So tired of people defending these massive companies for screwing us constantly, we get nothing improved when people act like sheep and keep giving money to the unworthy.

They have all the content, yes. But the problem is they have to recreate everything for a new base game. so they can't add everything from all expansion packs at once. That is why I prefer to compare base game to base game. But sims 4 was too barebone at launch for me. A big company with experience in making life simulation should be able to make a solid base game. I hope sims 5 will be, then I have no problem to start over, despite owning EP from previous games.

I think they mean they don't want to start buying all the same packs all over again for a new sims game after spending a lot of money on the sims 4. I think a lot of simmers at this point, are getting really tired of buying the same expansions again and again and expect ea to make some expansions core/base game such as seasons, pets, university, a downtown for clubbing, etc. to make more room for newer expansion/game play ideas.