"Simburian;c-17005358" wrote:
@Chazzzy Of course, if Simmers disable usage sharing they are even more unlikely to get their wants or gameplay style to get noticed and influence the game Gurus aren't they?
I've noticed that a lot of Simmers say being connected by Origin in game and online slows their game so they might be the ones on low spec. machines and due to get left behind with the Legacy game.
Usage data doesn’t tell the developers want players want, it only tells them what is being used in the game. Telemetry data can never produce data on anything other than usage stats. It’s not a great measure by itself. I would also argue that telemetry data doesn’t really tell them about anyone’s particular play style either outside of # of households played per save file.
Also usage data is a setting in the game options. If it’s enabled Origin will collect and transmit your usage data regardless of whether you are playing online or offline. Playing offline just delays when that data is sent to EA.