I took a long break from playing, but one of the first things I noticed once I began to play for more than an hour per session, was the improvement in some of the traits. Even the small improvements that the teams made do make some traits more meaningful. Which is great. This has been needed for quite some time. I think I wouldn't have noticed some of those changes if my gaming style weren't a bit different than it was before my break though. My past saves were mainly family and rotational play based, where now I am playing single Sims and concentrating more on aspirations. So how those changes affect a player's perception of the trait improvements, or if they notice the changes at all, probably depends on each player's gameplay preferences. And some of the trait modifications are more subtle than others, and would be difficult to notice if one were playing a family with pets and toddlers, and both parents were employed outside the home. I hope to see more of this in the future because it does make the game feel fresher. And if EA is going to continue releasing new DLC and updates for Sims4, it needs to find a way to renew my interest in spending money for that new DLC. The best way to renew my interest in the game is for EA to go back to the beginning and improve the traits so our Sims have more personality.
