So what happened to those continued updates?
I'm talking about this tweet specifically. https://twitter.com/TheSims/status/1554871229554667520 It's been almost two weeks since then and still no further updates or information on upcoming up...
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Simply turning off the auto updates option will not stop Origin from attempting to update your game unless you also go offline and stay offline until you are ready to update. I have everything in the Origin options turned off. I do not allow sharing files, either. The need to take such extreme measures to keep your game safe is intrusive and a royal pain. The ONLY part of Origin I miss is the 'Repair Game' option. In my opinion it is Origin's one, and only redeeming quality.
As for the double speak coming from the gurus about updates, when those will be available and what bug fixes we can look for in those updates? I have taken a 'show me first' stance and refuse to believe anything the gurus say. Their credibility has taken too many hits lately as far as following through with what they say we can expect. All I see is a group of folks who obviously don't have anything worthwhile to say and are trying to keep the masses from losing their minds because they cannot play their games due to all the bugs. And who can blame the players for feeling this way when actual cash has changed hands and the product they thought they had paid for does not function as it was advertised. If one had purchased this product from any other company the customer service department of that company would have imploded from all the angry phone calls coming in from dissatisfied customers, and their storerooms would be overflowing with returns.
EA/Maxis is definitely taking advantage of our modding community. EA/Maxis knows we rely on the mod creators to fix the game so less effort is being made by the development teams to make sure new packs and updates function properly. Less effort and monetary resources are being given to the development of new packs and updates with the idea there will be mods to fix any mistakes EA/Maxis made and therefor don't have to pay for. Good for EA/Maxis and bad for anyone purchasing new packs as soon as those are released or blindly updating their game before knowing what new issues that update brings with it. As someone who has played The Sims since the beginning, I have to say the quality of the Sims4 barely deserves a 2 out of 10 rating. If not for the many, many mods I use the game would be unplayable. But as far as being excited about EA/Maxis' ability to fix their own game or create a pack that isn't a bug-filled mess? I have zero confidence in that becoming a reality. It will not happen until preorders and release day sales decline enough to make EA/Maxis rethink the way it does business and adjusts its priorities so it can create something that doesn't need to rely on mods to function.
As for the double speak coming from the gurus about updates, when those will be available and what bug fixes we can look for in those updates? I have taken a 'show me first' stance and refuse to believe anything the gurus say. Their credibility has taken too many hits lately as far as following through with what they say we can expect. All I see is a group of folks who obviously don't have anything worthwhile to say and are trying to keep the masses from losing their minds because they cannot play their games due to all the bugs. And who can blame the players for feeling this way when actual cash has changed hands and the product they thought they had paid for does not function as it was advertised. If one had purchased this product from any other company the customer service department of that company would have imploded from all the angry phone calls coming in from dissatisfied customers, and their storerooms would be overflowing with returns.
EA/Maxis is definitely taking advantage of our modding community. EA/Maxis knows we rely on the mod creators to fix the game so less effort is being made by the development teams to make sure new packs and updates function properly. Less effort and monetary resources are being given to the development of new packs and updates with the idea there will be mods to fix any mistakes EA/Maxis made and therefor don't have to pay for. Good for EA/Maxis and bad for anyone purchasing new packs as soon as those are released or blindly updating their game before knowing what new issues that update brings with it. As someone who has played The Sims since the beginning, I have to say the quality of the Sims4 barely deserves a 2 out of 10 rating. If not for the many, many mods I use the game would be unplayable. But as far as being excited about EA/Maxis' ability to fix their own game or create a pack that isn't a bug-filled mess? I have zero confidence in that becoming a reality. It will not happen until preorders and release day sales decline enough to make EA/Maxis rethink the way it does business and adjusts its priorities so it can create something that doesn't need to rely on mods to function.
