The Sims 4.5 - What would you like to see? (Interview with Graham)

I'm ready for TS5. To me, the biggest problem with TS4 is that Sims have a lack of any real identity--that would require such a massive overhaul to fix, and I don't think the base game is capable of it

Could it be that EA has actually decided not to make a 5th edition of this game? Perhaps they see that the major difference would be tech specs, and not the content?

I like TS4 and I think the way it's structured allows for endless additions, because we never load more than a limited amount of the game content. The critical issue in my case - and I'm on an old low-end computer, is that I must avoid to fill up my harddrive because that is the biggest reason for game lagging. I'm still happily surprised when finding that adding a new pack doesn't impact much negatively on game performance (drop of fps I learned to accept years ago, but it's hardly got worse over the past 4 years and 10 added packs + loads of CC.

Of course, it all depends on what direction the team chooses. If they also improve on what we already got, I'll be glad. This was actually a major section in one of the past surveys. I'm eager to see both improved personalities and AI/awareness. And of course a new world, but I don't need a new world and 10 new dining chairs in every pack.

"Simmerville;c-17735228" wrote:
Could it be that EA has actually decided not to make a 5th edition of this game? Perhaps they see that the major difference would be tech specs, and not the content?

I like TS4 and I think the way it's structured allows for endless additions, because we never load more than a limited amount of the game content. The critical issue in my case - and I'm on an old low-end computer, is that I must avoid to fill up my harddrive because that is the biggest reason for game lagging. I'm still happily surprised when finding that adding a new pack doesn't impact much negatively on game performance (drop of fps I learned to accept years ago, but it's hardly got worse over the past 4 years and 10 added packs + loads of CC.

Of course, it all depends on what direction the team chooses. If they also improve on what we already got, I'll be glad. This was actually a major section in one of the past surveys. I'm eager to see both improved personalities and AI/awareness. And of course a new world, but I don't need a new world and 10 new dining chairs in every pack.

Funny you mentioned this. I kinda think the same thing. I remember a "leaked source" that said one of the devs (I think) said there won't be a sims 5.
Rather or not it's true i don't know. But i wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't.

It's 2021 almost. People demand and expect sims 3+sims 2 combined with 2021 style realistic graphics and sims 2 detailed animations, open world, base game pets and seasons, color wheel and a ton of other stuff. It would probably fry everyone's pc. And if they can't or don't deliver the angry demanding mob combined with the over sensitive cancel culture will come for their necks and riot online.

Not saying people's complaints aren't genuine but I haven't had a single issue performance wise and neither does a friend I know. I still believe it comes down to the "brand" of pc. I think companies lie about true specs.
And I honestly believe this game could pack on much more without major issues and I'm looking foward to it. Hence why they give us small worlds

Speculation from various online sources indicate that TS5 will be out in 2021, but nothing has been confirmed yet

Did reading that article make anyone else just a little bit frustrated or was it just me? Them talking about how "large, expansive and groundbreaking" snowy escape is feels like a joke to me. "Lifestyles and sentiments are dramatic changes to the life simulation portion of The Sims 4" they really aren't though. They're definitely a step in the right direction but they're still mainly just emotion buffs.

If they really don't want to move onto TS5 then the emotion system Needs an overhaul. Traits need help too because I'd like them to do more than just give my sims emotion buffs and vaguely influence a few actions (like taking a book out of the shelf just to put it down and grab another one ?). There also just aren't enough traits even 6 years in it's kind of pathetic. We don't even get new ones added to the base game we have to buy them. Better aspirations would also be nice I'm tired of all the tutorial ones we get now.

I also miss whims. I didn't like them as much as TS2's wants/fear system but it was better than nothing. I had to turn my whims off because the amount of times they would be to buy some object that they usually already owned was driving me up the wall. But since they turned off whims automatically now I doubt we're ever getting that system back...

I would also like to see open neighborhoods. I feel like it's a nice middle ground between closed and open worlds. I'd like to be able to visit neighbors or the local cafe without having to go through a loading screen. You don't even have to load all of the buildings interiors at once. Just make it so a sim can go over and knock on the door to load the interior like they already do just remove having to travel to do it. And maybe it could even be toggled so lower end PC players can have an option.

I used to be sternly in the camp of "no sims 5 until the sims 4 actually feels like a real entry into the series" but I've come to accept that the engine they used and the quick assembly of the game after being forced to scrap the online version has severely hindered this game to a point where I'm not sure how much it can be salvaged and improved. Plus it's 6 years old. And they think that there's endless possibilities for expansion?? Where? I just don't see it. Especially since the team keeps complaining about all the things we want that they can't do because it's "hard".... Even after the switch from 32 to 64 bit the neighborhoods continue to shrink in size "for performance". I doubt we'll ever see another neighborhood as large as Windenburg and that really sucks. Or if we do we'll only have 10 lots surrounded by fake buildings you can't interact with ?

I want this game to be good so badly, and if it was treated with the love and respect that TS2 had it could be that good! It's not necessarily a Bad game but it is severely disappointing when we know what could be done in older iterations, and how the new and better tech we have today could allow those older, kind of bugged systems to work so much better! But unfortunately this just feels like "Cut Corners: The Game" sold at full price and being forced to live longer just because it's being milked as a cash cow and not because it actually has the room to grow... As someone who's been playing since TS1 I'm just so disappointed in where the sims is now and I'm just hoping Paralives can offer SOME kind of competition...

"lexibee;c-17735332" wrote:
Did reading that article make anyone else just a little bit frustrated or was it just me? Them talking about how "large, expansive and groundbreaking" snowy escape is feels like a joke to me. "Lifestyles and sentiments are dramatic changes to the life simulation portion of The Sims 4" they really aren't though. They're definitely a step in the right direction but they're still mainly just emotion buffs.

If they really don't want to move onto TS5 then the emotion system Needs an overhaul. Traits need help too because I'd like them to do more than just give my sims emotion buffs and vaguely influence a few actions (like taking a book out of the shelf just to put it down and grab another one ?). There also just aren't enough traits even 6 years in it's kind of pathetic. We don't even get new ones added to the base game we have to buy them. Better aspirations would also be nice I'm tired of all the tutorial ones we get now.

I also miss whims. I didn't like them as much as TS2's wants/fear system but it was better than nothing. I had to turn my whims off because the amount of times they would be to buy some object that they usually already owned was driving me up the wall. But since they turned off whims automatically now I doubt we're ever getting that system back...

I would also like to see open neighborhoods. I feel like it's a nice middle ground between closed and open worlds. I'd like to be able to visit neighbors or the local cafe without having to go through a loading screen. You don't even have to load all of the buildings interiors at once. Just make it so a sim can go over and knock on the door to load the interior like they already do just remove having to travel to do it. And maybe it could even be toggled so lower end PC players can have an option.

I used to be sternly in the camp of "no sims 5 until the sims 4 actually feels like a real entry into the series" but I've come to accept that the engine they used and the quick assembly of the game after being forced to scrap the online version has severely hindered this game to a point where I'm not sure how much it can be salvaged and improved. Plus it's 6 years old. And they think that there's endless possibilities for expansion?? Where? I just don't see it. Especially since the team keeps complaining about all the things we want that they can't do because it's "hard".... Even after the switch from 32 to 64 bit the neighborhoods continue to shrink in size "for performance". I doubt we'll ever see another neighborhood as large as Windenburg and that really sucks. Or if we do we'll only have 10 lots surrounded by fake buildings you can't interact with ?

I want this game to be good so badly, and if it was treated with the love and respect that TS2 had it could be that good! It's not necessarily a Bad game but it is severely disappointing when we know what could be done in older iterations, and how the new and better tech we have today could allow those older, kind of bugged systems to work so much better! But unfortunately this just feels like "Cut Corners: The Game" sold at full price and being forced to live longer just because it's being milked as a cash cow and not because it actually has the room to grow... As someone who's been playing since TS1 I'm just so disappointed in where the sims is now and I'm just hoping Paralives can offer SOME kind of competition...

I agree with everything you say. A first step would definitely be to re-introduce whims but for example with red and green clouds (negative and positive whims, like wants and fears) - and to update them with all the DLC. But then again, the engine is old. I'm looking forward to more improvements to TS4, but I really hope that what they have in store for us justifies the decision to stretch TS4 out for this long. Sometimes I get frustrated because the game doesn't perform as well as it used to (low fps, regardless of the small playable regions). I hope they find a solution for that in the near future.

I need real babies, like past iterations

I want to have to buy clothes and accessories. I don’t like having set outfits, I want to be able to create outfits from a dresser ( that have been bought ), be able to buy pieces of jewelry, hats etc. and be able to mix and match them any way. I want to be able to buy any oiecs of clothes off of a rack, buy jewelry from a jewelry counter or rack,

I need children to be able to play with each other without toys, Play tag, cops and robbers, etc. with each other,

I need more games for children, board games, things like hopscotch, and family volley ball, with several participants.

I need to see cars! I want my sims to be able to work on them, see drivers ed for teens, woohoo and fooling around in cars, listening to music in cars, being able to sell cars, wash cars, own a gas station/ repair shop.

I need a color wheel for clothes snd furniture.

I need likes and dislikes, horoscope, better memory system, for each individualized person

I need to see more lots per world, at least like Windenburg.

I need to see Hotels, resorts, that we can build

I need to see apartments we can build.

I need to be able to see lot types combined ( 3 log types in 1 lot ). Example: in one lot, retail, restaurant, food vendors ( that are already opened.)

That’s a good start....

@SheriSim57 I strongly believe we are definitely getting the cars, babies and better gameplay for children! Hotels were on a survey too so that's a big possibility.?

That's disappointing. It sounds like they're completely oblivious to the problems with the game other than the usual complaining about babies, skin tones and cars. Are they not aware of how limiting their outdated engine is? How completely and utterly lacking their packs are?

The fact that they genuinely labelled Snowy Escape as "in depth, large, expansive and game-changing" just shows how completely and utterly clueless they are. They genuinely think their packs are good enough. Snowy Escape is none of those things and to call it that is a joke, gameplay is incredibly shallow and it certainly isn't expansive or game changing in any way shape or form.

I've always blamed EA for how lacking the gameplay is but it's clear that the developers are just as much to blame. They seem to be completely clueless on the gaming industry and what 40 dollars of content looks like because what they're putting in sure as heck is not 40 dollars worth.

"wrenstales;c-17736104" wrote:
I think that they should find a way for us 32bit gamers to carry on playing sims4, I noticed that legacy now requires me to have 64bit machine, which has led to game not launching. I tried all suggextions, comments and have not succeeded and have gone back to playing Sims3 and 2. If they were to have more content on Sims4 I think I'd wait till Sims5 came out.

I am sorry but this is exactly what is holding the game back. The team shouldn't be held back by 32 bit gamers. You might need to accept that if you want to enjoy more complex content you WILL HAVE to upgrade your computer to a faster 64 bit system. I know money doesn't grow on trees but the game is being held back by Sim fans who don't accept that technology rapidly changes and that they need to upgrade their computers for more advanced games. Just a fact.