Recycled Animations in Eco Lifestyle

"SimTrippy;c-17493809" wrote:
I think they could (and should) definitely come up with new animations. The worm hugging is the same animation we got with MFPS, the 3D printer uses the same (just smaller) animation as the inventor machine (or whatever it's called) from GTW, I have the feeling that the way they work the garbage recycling machine looks awfully similar to how they use the weather machine in seasons (however TS4 loves giving us machines with buttons and levers and they always look awfully similar so idk), I don't love the way they slide down ladders (that's not recycled though, but it means they only really had to show them climbing the ladder and they already made that for IL), there's new food stalls and vendor tables which will also likely be using the same animations, ...

Doesn't mean I'll hate this pack but it's hard to miss how many animations don't seem particularly new. I think that they can definitely still make many new ones even if some duplication isn't necessarily a problem. It should be the exception rather than the norm though, otherwise it starts looking an awful lot like just reusing the same objects and animations, giving them a new name and outcome and selling it as new. This franchise is a little too profitable for that. :)

This is where I'm coming from too (the bold text in particular). I have no issue seeing previous animations used if they make sense.

Since this thread's focus in on recycled animations, let's discuss the animation for fixing/upgrading the Murphy Bed.... Wouldn't that animation have been better with a hammer and some nails? Or keep the screwdriver, but use it on the bed? And, why does my sim stand in the middle of the Murphy Bed to fix it?

Check out this link for pictures if you want (scroll to second post):

https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/971084/the-one-only-tiny-living-complaining-thread/p6

I would really love to hear sound reasoning as to why recycling this animation for the Murphy Bed is OK. To me, that animation breaks immersion and absolutely makes no sense (the Murphy Bed is not a computer or electrical device, let alone the clipping issue).

I don't think it's an all or nothing situation with the devs or the game -- there are many good things about TS4 and there are a lot of things that could be improved.

Raising legitimate concerns and questions about what is in the game or packs in a respectful manner isn't a bad thing, is it? I mean, I think the most recent surveys seek to address the negative feedback that is out there -- and that is fantastic!