Sims 4: A Disappointment?
I have spent thousands of hours playing Sims 4...the only comparable game to Sims 4 would be 'World Of Warcraft'. This is my offline game...I have about 3 hours 'online' play on my Origin account. Sim...
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I understand you said that was your last post. About CoL, I think that if you are interested in the theme then it is fun and well-done. There is a lot of gameplay centered around the pack. I noted elsewhere that I am shocked that they did not fix the general gardening bugs before releasing the pack that offers enhanced gardening - that does not make a lot of sense to me. Were we just going to play the new type of gardening and not bust out all of our gardening from different worlds and different houses? Would a new player not also want to add existing gardening? Hopefully this is getting pushed to the front of the queue but it should have been done sooner, ideally before the new pack but probably earlier.
About modding, that is a preference since a lot of people play differently but I understand that some people really rely on mods to play at all. I am not one of them because my general playstyle does not really rely on mods and I am not missing some of the things that other players are. If anything, I am for keeping the series a bit flexible while adding new ways to challenge and direct players when they need it. Some need that more than others. Likewise, some players want happier games and some want more difficulty. Different players probably have different preferences about the frequency and types of moods. Managing to accommodate those differences is probably the best way to handle it.
TS4 vs. the future - Honestly, I am looking at the way things are now and the game that is available now. I get that the new engine makes a visually attractive game and I am a bit tempted by that but on my end, I'm still likely to wait a while and play with what I have then see what I have time for. I think they have improved TS4 and I have a lot of fun with it. If they just leave it half-baked and full of bugs then ... no, that wouldn't make me want to buy any other products.
Since I have fun with my game, it makes sense to keep playing it in the future. I'm not uninterested in TS5, it might blow me away right away but I don't really like the model of just starting over. I understand that it has been that way before and I have played different versions but it doesn't mean that I'll just jump for that again, especially starting all over.
The simple question here is are you having fun? Is there a way that you can have fun and are you interested in that way? I think it's totally fine to use mods since the point is to basically do what you want.
If anything, I do agree with complaints that the game does heavily direct the player at times but I'm still having fun and generally do what I want.
About modding, that is a preference since a lot of people play differently but I understand that some people really rely on mods to play at all. I am not one of them because my general playstyle does not really rely on mods and I am not missing some of the things that other players are. If anything, I am for keeping the series a bit flexible while adding new ways to challenge and direct players when they need it. Some need that more than others. Likewise, some players want happier games and some want more difficulty. Different players probably have different preferences about the frequency and types of moods. Managing to accommodate those differences is probably the best way to handle it.
TS4 vs. the future - Honestly, I am looking at the way things are now and the game that is available now. I get that the new engine makes a visually attractive game and I am a bit tempted by that but on my end, I'm still likely to wait a while and play with what I have then see what I have time for. I think they have improved TS4 and I have a lot of fun with it. If they just leave it half-baked and full of bugs then ... no, that wouldn't make me want to buy any other products.
Since I have fun with my game, it makes sense to keep playing it in the future. I'm not uninterested in TS5, it might blow me away right away but I don't really like the model of just starting over. I understand that it has been that way before and I have played different versions but it doesn't mean that I'll just jump for that again, especially starting all over.
The simple question here is are you having fun? Is there a way that you can have fun and are you interested in that way? I think it's totally fine to use mods since the point is to basically do what you want.
If anything, I do agree with complaints that the game does heavily direct the player at times but I'm still having fun and generally do what I want.
