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5 years ago
I don't really like multiplayer games, but I wouldn't go so far as to call them a disease lol :# Some of them are okay, like what's that farming game ... Hey Day ... I used to play that. It was nice chatting with people about the chickens while virtual farming. Sometimes you could buy some nice new farm decorations for $6. Very relaxing. I really can't resist online in-app shopping though. I realize I am part of the problem of why every video game company is doing this. I've thrown cash down on my freeplay Sims like it's raining and I have regretted it. It doesn't matter how much entertainment I got out of it, I really need to live according to my monthly budget and I find these types of games put me over my monthly budget for entertainment. Obviously though, some people have more control than me, but I will probably choose not to play the online part if I find tempted to overspend.
I really would never jump ship though. Even though I've told myself if they make an online store for Sims 4 and start selling all the stuff I really want, like bunk beds, sleeping bags, baby clothes, I will go back to Sims 2, maybe even Sims 1, because I like my Sims 4 Sims even better than my Freeplay Sims, and I will just not be able to resist shopping for them. If I was truly honest with myself though, I'd probably spend anyway, and they know it, so the online store is coming I can feel it.. shoe packs for $50 :weary:
That being said, they haven't really said what type of online play it would be. If they make an optional neighborhood, kind of like in Freeplay... In Freeplay, you have to add the person you want to connect with online, and then you go to their world and visit their houses and Sims. And nothing saves, so it doesn't interfere with the game. And also there is no chat, so nothing intrusive or weird about it. I actually really like visiting other freeplay worlds. Or, let's say you could set up a little retail shop in the online neighborhood and sell custom made items, like desserts, clothes that you've made with a color wheel etc., then that would be fun, to go shopping. By shopping, I mean with Simoleans, not real dollars. I would give that a try for sure. Or set up your own retail restaurant and other players could come and dine while you work on the retail business side. Then they could rate you etc. That might be fun. Especially since the NPC customers don't really shop enough in my game. Creative online play that's not like what everyone else is doing and not prompting for constant in-game purchasing I'll have a look at, but if it's too tempting for me to spend I'll just ignore the online part or limit my playtime so I can't overspend, which is going to make it so much less fun, just like what happened to me with Freeplay :'(
I really would never jump ship though. Even though I've told myself if they make an online store for Sims 4 and start selling all the stuff I really want, like bunk beds, sleeping bags, baby clothes, I will go back to Sims 2, maybe even Sims 1, because I like my Sims 4 Sims even better than my Freeplay Sims, and I will just not be able to resist shopping for them. If I was truly honest with myself though, I'd probably spend anyway, and they know it, so the online store is coming I can feel it.. shoe packs for $50 :weary:
That being said, they haven't really said what type of online play it would be. If they make an optional neighborhood, kind of like in Freeplay... In Freeplay, you have to add the person you want to connect with online, and then you go to their world and visit their houses and Sims. And nothing saves, so it doesn't interfere with the game. And also there is no chat, so nothing intrusive or weird about it. I actually really like visiting other freeplay worlds. Or, let's say you could set up a little retail shop in the online neighborhood and sell custom made items, like desserts, clothes that you've made with a color wheel etc., then that would be fun, to go shopping. By shopping, I mean with Simoleans, not real dollars. I would give that a try for sure. Or set up your own retail restaurant and other players could come and dine while you work on the retail business side. Then they could rate you etc. That might be fun. Especially since the NPC customers don't really shop enough in my game. Creative online play that's not like what everyone else is doing and not prompting for constant in-game purchasing I'll have a look at, but if it's too tempting for me to spend I'll just ignore the online part or limit my playtime so I can't overspend, which is going to make it so much less fun, just like what happened to me with Freeplay :'(
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