What would you accept or reject if there was at least an online element of TS5 being online?

If there is an option to play offline and we can boycott online then I would be cool with it but if online starts to take over and gets updates first or is overly promoted against offline then we have problems.

I voted I'd accept it, because I don't really care as long as it had the same attention... BUT my real answer isn't up there. I don't reallly care, because I honestly can't imagine I'd ever buy Sims 5 since I love SIms 4 so much. I've played since Sims 1, every iteration, and so far Sims 4 is by FAR my favourite, I love it so much and it's pretty much "complete" to me in how a game should be. The new packs are fun bonuses, but I can get many more years, (maybe decades haha) of fun from Sims 4 so I can't imagine spending money to start over again with a new version when I already ahve somethign I love. That being said, I'll be watching it, just in case it's somehow better than Sims 4 haha. If it came out with Sims 4 art style, Sims 4 personalities, the gallery, and everything almost the same but added in free babies, gradual aging so I could play every year of a sims life differently, and non-mutual relationships, I might be in haha! I'm not counting on it, but if it did, then this would be my answer for the poll and I just might want to purchase after all

While it’s true I would play both ways, the first answer also applies to me. I’m only interested if it’s optional. If they didn’t start from a single player experience, the resulting game likely wouldn’t feel like the sims, and my desired multiplayer experience would also suffer as a result.

I don't think I would bear to start over on Sims 5.

Any kind of extensive online multiplayer feature will completely mess up the game. We can't have mods, and packs are also out. If online multiplayer is fully optional, and not given preferential treatment, I may soften my opinion. But, I am taking everything as worse case scenario. There's a lot of factors; and we still don't know enough. To me, I expect EA to completely butcher, and make a mess out of TS5. While it will likely not be confirmed until at least June 11 @ EA Play, I strongly expect it to have an online multiplayer element. Whether the game is an online-only game or just so happens to have it as an optional feature, we don't know at all. EA's CEO has long been pushing for online multiplayer. The fanbase, by a vast majority said no. This is a big mistake. They are risking alienating this game's large fanbase; in favor of trying to reach new customers who likely aren't interested. Personally, I just don't see the point in multiplayer of this style game. It seems the CEO of EA is treating it like a cheap mobile game. Then, why not make TS5 the best it can be, and then just do a new Mobile/Freeplay sucessor that is online-only, and playable on PC? It can be the freemium farce that is loaded down with lootbox mechanics and "premium content". If it is online, I'm hoping Paralives is available. Given Rod Humble was already a senior member of The Sims team, I strongly expect his take on the genre of life simulation will be even better than what Paralives has already shown. In my opinion, these two games will spell doom to The Sims franchise.

Online The Sims 5 hypothetical poll

SimmerGeorge
5 years ago
"king_of_simcity7;c-17559547" wrote:
"@SimmerGeorge;c-17558843" wrote:
Hey as long as it works and it is fun and not a mess like SimCity why not let The Sims Series develop into something new?

They tried it and it did not work...

@king_of_simcity7 yeah but it's been a long time if you mean SimCity. If they take a different approach then maybe it could work.
Cinebar
5 years ago
Those who say they will buy it if it has an offline single player side, must not know the servers have to make enough money to keep them open and no company wants to keep servers if no one is using them. To me that means of course the online side of a game would require more resources and funds to keep people engaged in wanting to play online. Or the company would be wasting money to keep a server up and running. So, it stands to reason there can't be a happy median between the two options. Simport was retired though people still own the pack to play Simport..it's the whole purpose of ShowTime. But the online feature of simporting is no longer possible. Right after TS3 ended.

So, TS5 if it has multiplay somehow will have to have more updates, patches, and content than the offline side of a game to keep the company interested in keeping the server open. So, it should be a big no from those who love single player The Sims. A company can't keep servers running if no one wants to use that side of a game...like Simport they would have to shut it down from lack of use. So, of course more money would be spent on content to use online only.
FriendlySimmers
New Traveler
5 years ago
the gallery i am ok with i am talking about online play @SimAlexandria sorry for the confusion
FriendlySimmers
New Traveler
5 years ago
your not the only one @SimAlexandria me will wait and see still love the sims4 as well right now taking a break from sims4 feel i need the break
LMcGE
5 years ago
I voted that I would still buy it, (though possibly not right away) if there is the option to be offline and if both are treated the same. However I have a feeling that would not be the case. I life it usually becomes that one thing takes dominance over the other.

I recognise that there are many people who would love to be able to play collaboratively with their friends, and it would be lovely if that could be accommodated. However I worry about griefing etc if just anyone could come on to your save and do as they wish. That seems completely different to how things are games like Stardew where it is an option.
Bmm209
5 years ago
The Sims 3 had a bunch of online tie in nonsense, but I was easily able to ignore it.
simmyfroggy
5 years ago
For me, a big decider, other than not having the usual single-player suffer in favor of online play, is also what exactly online means. There are things I don't care for in the slightest (socializing, community challenges, etc) but things I would like (ability to build together, better Gallery follow/sharing options).

If the online side is MMO, then I'll happily ignore it as long as I can have my usual hermit-style mode that's unaffected.
SimmerGeorge
5 years ago
Hey as long as it works and it is fun and not a mess like SimCity why not let The Sims Series develop into something new?
AedanStarfang
New Spectator
5 years ago
The Sims 4 will be my last foray into the franchise (barring of course older iterations) if the sims 5 is online/multiplayer. The Sims has already been severely watered down/streamlined since the Sims 2/3, online only solidifies the fact.
king_of_simcity
5 years ago
"@logion;c-17558760" wrote:
If someone from EA or Maxis ever reads this, making the sims 5 online not only sounds difficult but also very expensive. I think you would be much better off focusing on making a good framework which can handle the things that people are asking for like color wheel, create a style, mod support and an open world for example. Then you can please both your shareholders and the players by creating content for that.

This! :smiley: