@Auroraskies I agree the laundry list is a good start. I think simmers expectations were that only the most highly reported bugs would be listed but it appears now the list is intended to show what should be fixed in the next patch. They are working on things like the stairs issue but since it's not shown on the current list it is somewhat confusing to simmers who start to think the issue is being ignored when it isn't. A fuller explanation of how the list would be used would have been helpful, lol.
I also think the list will be helpful to those who use mods/cc. If a simmer has a mod for an issue on the list, it gives him/her a heads up there might be a mod that won't be necessary any longer. This, in turn, is also a heads up to be sure and test a game before putting mods back into use. On that note, I'll also add that bug reporting should always be done after testing on a mod/cc free game. I've participated at AHQ for 8 years and I'm still surprised by the number of simmers who completely ignore the request to only report bugs being seen in a mod/cc free game. Those reports take up space and I think make the forum more difficult to search.
@Cinebar AHQ is the official reporting site for bugs. Crinrict does maintain the list but she does not prioritize what is important. She has stated so on more than one occasion in threads on that forum. I don't participate in social media but I get a Twitter feed sent, unsolicited, to me from the app on my phone that I'll peruse. SimGuru Nick has said, also on more than one occasion, to report bugs on the forum and that he sees all of them. I think if you check this pinned thread: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/INFORMATION-How-does-this-forum-work/td-p/7368632 it will give you a more thorough understanding of how the forum works, for now anyway.
Boy, did I ever want to "high 5" you bolding that Crin does all this on a voluntary basis. As you mentioned, she started this bug reporting thing in TS3. I'm not sure the TS3 list got the same official attention as the TS4 forum does now, though. Anyway, it's time consuming and can be a pretty thankless undertaking. I've often been shocked at some of the rants directed towards her when she is trying to help someone troubleshoot and/or find a workaround for an issue. She's also all over the General Discussion and Feedback and Technical forums at AHQ trying to help simmers. I honestly don't know how she does so much and still have a life in the real world, too. Obviously, the respect I have for her is showing :)
