Well I guess this post was inevitable. They've released the 21st anniversary update and we really didn't get anything to improve the game. Same old gameplay but now with a few new CC items.I don't have CC in my game but when I heard about Lumia I researched him and saw he made body hair. We got crowsfeet added for our Sims presumably to lock body hair behind a future pack if they choose to include it at all.I personally feel the team just passed off the anniversary to CC creators. Why put in the work when they could have someone else do it for them. That's the impression I get.What are your thoughts?CLARIFICATION: I do enjoy the things we got and I'm not disappointed by the BB and CAS items. My issue isn't with the CC creators or the content we got, my issue is the idea that they didn't have something like this ready for the actual anniversary and hyped it up to be something fantastic. Bunk beds and great but even then, we are still waiting about a month for them to arrive.

I don't see why anyone expected anything that would really improve the game in the first place. Last year we got a hot tub, at least we got new food and a nice dresser among other things this time.People say EA needs to interact with the community more, but when they do that they get told they're not doing their job. I just don't understand it. At the same time though I really wanted werewolves lol

The only thing I'm happy about is the food but then again I download CC from icemunmun alot

"sims2freak737;d-987385" wrote:Well I guess this post was inevitable. They've released the 21st anniversary update and we really didn't get anything to improve the game. Same old gameplay but now with a few new CC items.I don't have CC in my game but when I heard about Lumia I researched him and saw he made body hair. We got crowsfeet added for our Sims presumably to lock body hair behind a future pack if they choose to include it at all.I personally feel the team just passed off the anniversary to CC creators. Why put in the work when they could have someone else do it for them. That's the impression I get.What are your thoughts?My thoughts is that you have very unrealistic expectations.

I too am pretty dissappointed. I expected atleast SOMETHING from EA and most of all, I expected them to fix the constant cooking / not eating leftovers bug that's plaguing every game and is extremely irritating.

I think it was better than the 20th anniversary because that was a reskinned hot tub from an existing pack that many had already paid for. This is free and the items look pretty nice. I was not expecting much so I'm fine with it as long as the cc creators got paid.I was expecting them to fix several bugs though, I'm not okay with that they sell a game where the open stairs are broken and there are several other major bugs in the game right now.They have to allocate more resources to bug fixing, this is not working.

We waited another 21 days for... nothing?

108 Replies

greydonn
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
I don't see why anyone expected anything that would really improve the game in the first place. Last year we got a hot tub, at least we got new food and a nice dresser among other things this time.

People say EA needs to interact with the community more, but when they do that they get told they're not doing their job. I just don't understand it.

At the same time though I really wanted werewolves lol
gtgirl1999
Seasoned Vanguard
5 years ago
The only thing I'm happy about is the food but then again I download CC from icemunmun alot
Beardedgeek72
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"sims2freak737;d-987385" wrote:
Well I guess this post was inevitable. They've released the 21st anniversary update and we really didn't get anything to improve the game. Same old gameplay but now with a few new CC items.

I don't have CC in my game but when I heard about Lumia I researched him and saw he made body hair. We got crowsfeet added for our Sims presumably to lock body hair behind a future pack if they choose to include it at all.

I personally feel the team just passed off the anniversary to CC creators. Why put in the work when they could have someone else do it for them. That's the impression I get.

What are your thoughts?

My thoughts is that you have very unrealistic expectations.
Marinuttonen
5 years ago
I too am pretty dissappointed. I expected atleast SOMETHING from EA and most of all, I expected them to fix the constant cooking / not eating leftovers bug that's plaguing every game and is extremely irritating.
logionX
Legend
5 years ago
I think it was better than the 20th anniversary because that was a reskinned hot tub from an existing pack that many had already paid for. This is free and the items look pretty nice. I was not expecting much so I'm fine with it as long as the cc creators got paid.

I was expecting them to fix several bugs though, I'm not okay with that they sell a game where the open stairs are broken and there are several other major bugs in the game right now.

They have to allocate more resources to bug fixing, this is not working.
imahulazombie
5 years ago
the thing is, why wouldn't they make this on the actual anniversary? why didn't they plan this before if it was going to be some stuff?
i'm still thankful for it but it feels like a waste of an opportunity & potential of the cc creators, they have way better stuff and they could've make something more amazing. and the bug fixes are underwhelming. with another hot tub on the anniversary date nobody would've bat an eye, nobody was expecting anything anymore. why doing this?
simgirl1010
Hero
5 years ago
Watching the livestream and I love the new cas items. Gonna add the eye creases to my two sets of grandparents. I guess I kept my expectations in check so I'm not at all disappointed.
Amj1995
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
I'm just disappointed male sims keep getting forgotten.
JamesDeanSQ
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"Beardedgeek;c-17815741" wrote:
"sims2freak737;d-987385" wrote:
Well I guess this post was inevitable. They've released the 21st anniversary update and we really didn't get anything to improve the game. Same old gameplay but now with a few new CC items.

I don't have CC in my game but when I heard about Lumia I researched him and saw he made body hair. We got crowsfeet added for our Sims presumably to lock body hair behind a future pack if they choose to include it at all.

I personally feel the team just passed off the anniversary to CC creators. Why put in the work when they could have someone else do it for them. That's the impression I get.

What are your thoughts?

My thoughts is that you have very unrealistic expectations.

Unrealistic expectations to expect them to include body hair in an anniversary update featuring a CC creator that appears to be predominantly known for his body hair..?
JamesDeanSQ
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"greydonn;c-17815736" wrote:
I don't see why anyone expected anything that would really improve the game in the first place. Last year we got a hot tub, at least we got new food and a nice dresser among other things this time.

People say EA needs to interact with the community more, but when they do that they get told they're not doing their job. I just don't understand it.

At the same time though I really wanted werewolves lol

Interacting with CC creators is the community but that's also a small portion of the community. Its great they gave these creators a platform but the fact is this update is stuff we could have downloaded from these creators if they didn't do this update.