Should marriages allow more partners?
We've been having this debate at this thread: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/997359/should-having-multiple-spouses-be-an-option/p4#Comment_18055644 so I thought I'd put it to an actual vo...
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I answered no because what is the point of it? Sims can already do things in front of their spouses and the betrayed do nothing about it.
So what is this need for players to have this all sanctioned by Maxis?
Or is it about wanting Maxis to write code for more than one partner during woohoo?
Because cheating Sims in TS4 suffer no repercussions for their betrayal and the spouse is very welcoming in most cases to be friends with the third party so what's the point of having this all as options where Sims wouldn't mind if the spouse is involved with the first or second and or third etc. Because other than multi woohoo what is the point of more than one spouse when Sims don't have to pay out anything, or suffer any recourse already and or have to earn a living to support a larger spouse base and or anything at all. Or cover Sims with insurance coverage, and or divide household properties and or give one Sim more attention than another (even with friends) and or even leave inheritances which might have to include spouse before any other Sim. Basically, it's already in the game with hardly any drama and or any kind of consequences or jealousy or whatever. What happens to a jealous trait if Sims have more than one spouse. I thought later generations (much younger than mine) don't get married anyway, anymore, so I'm probably not understanding why the need to ask Maxis to sanction more than one spouse at a time since TS4 Sims have very little regard for the one they already have. I mean we have been begging Maxis for a faithful trait for years. (that actually works would be nice).
I think I know what all this is about and why I say no, because honestly it's already how TS4 plays already. Nothing is honored and or protected and or admired nor remains faithful in this game. It's already been sanctioned by Maxis to the point the betrayed do nothing (not even ask for a divorce) when cheated on but very willing play the doormat for a Sim who has dreams of some type of harems. As I said in another thread about this no thanks, my females won't play second fiddle for anyone. We have a saying, whole hog or none.
Nothing at all is gained other than Maxis giving a nod to more than one partner which comes down to a political statement rather than actual gameplay.
So what is this need for players to have this all sanctioned by Maxis?
Or is it about wanting Maxis to write code for more than one partner during woohoo?
Because cheating Sims in TS4 suffer no repercussions for their betrayal and the spouse is very welcoming in most cases to be friends with the third party so what's the point of having this all as options where Sims wouldn't mind if the spouse is involved with the first or second and or third etc. Because other than multi woohoo what is the point of more than one spouse when Sims don't have to pay out anything, or suffer any recourse already and or have to earn a living to support a larger spouse base and or anything at all. Or cover Sims with insurance coverage, and or divide household properties and or give one Sim more attention than another (even with friends) and or even leave inheritances which might have to include spouse before any other Sim. Basically, it's already in the game with hardly any drama and or any kind of consequences or jealousy or whatever. What happens to a jealous trait if Sims have more than one spouse. I thought later generations (much younger than mine) don't get married anyway, anymore, so I'm probably not understanding why the need to ask Maxis to sanction more than one spouse at a time since TS4 Sims have very little regard for the one they already have. I mean we have been begging Maxis for a faithful trait for years. (that actually works would be nice).
I think I know what all this is about and why I say no, because honestly it's already how TS4 plays already. Nothing is honored and or protected and or admired nor remains faithful in this game. It's already been sanctioned by Maxis to the point the betrayed do nothing (not even ask for a divorce) when cheated on but very willing play the doormat for a Sim who has dreams of some type of harems. As I said in another thread about this no thanks, my females won't play second fiddle for anyone. We have a saying, whole hog or none.
Nothing at all is gained other than Maxis giving a nod to more than one partner which comes down to a political statement rather than actual gameplay.
