The Sims Summit

"cyncie;c-18183369" wrote:

"DaniRose2143;c-18183015" wrote:


Here's something that occurred to me while reading your post. What if Sims 4 and Sims 5 are going to run at the same time? They keep Sim4 going for the old, loyal fans of the franchise who don't want multiplayer. Meanwhile Sims 5 is the multiplayer option for those who want it. Sims 4 gets updates and occasional DLC. That would keep in line with all the kits, which take minimal effort, mostly modelers. One EP each year, a couple of GPs and/or pack refreshes each year and kits galore. Pack refreshes would be less manpower than a full blown pack, it allows them to address the bugs one pack at a time. The online multis are happy, and us 'dinosaurs' keep our offline sims.

They must be aware of the sentiments about offline vs online here on the forums. @EA_Cade @EA_Mari among others I would suspect are keeping them apprised of the thoughts of the community. I would like to think Maxis and EA both realize that without us loyal simmers the future of the franchise may not be so rosy. So this free them up from having to make Sims 5 both online and offline.

Just some thinking out loud, stream of consciousness style.

I’ve been saying this for a while. If they want TS5 to offer a different Sims experience without losing Simmers who aren’t into that, they could keep TS4 going as the single player version with TS5 being the online version. They didn’t drop Sims FreePlay when they introduced Sims Mobile, so they can keep more than one title going. They may spend the time before TS5 releases getting most of the major gameplay content released for TS4, then drop back to a few yearly EP/ game packs, kits and refreshes going forward.

For all it's faults I love TS4. I could get by with an EP a year and a new GP or two, as long as there are bug fixes/pack refreshes. At its core, TS4 has lots of life left if they would address the bugs. I don't want to move on, I just want this one fixed. I love the art style, I love the worlds even if I wish there weren't all the load screens. If they want to throw away everything they've built over 4 iterations and 20+ years, fine, but keep TS4 active and work on fixes. If TS5 comes to fruition, and its multiplayer online only and TS4 is abandoned, EA/Maxis will have thrown the last two decades in the trash. The Sims franchise has always been, and should always be, an oasis for offline gamers.