What do you want

"rudy8292;c-17443056" wrote:
Just let the Sims 4 die and start over from scratch.

And above all: Take TIME. Even if it takes years to develop an amazing base game, go for it.

''A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.''

I game that is never released is useless as it'll never earn any money back.

"secretlondon123;c-17443352" wrote:

"rudy8292;c-17443056" wrote:
Just let the Sims 4 die and start over from scratch.

And above all: Take TIME. Even if it takes years to develop an amazing base game, go for it.

''A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.''

I game that is never released is useless as it'll never earn any money back.

That has nothing to do with the quote. A delayed game does not mean it will never release. It only means that it will release in a better state than a rushed game. (Sims 4, hello).

Edited my post to strike the "but it's not very good" from my post. After reading through a lot of recent posts in the backlash of the Eco Lifestlye/Living Pack, I see how ignorant my remark was. There are so many simmers that love what TS4 is and it's been great to reflect on this most current rendition through their eyes. That's not to say my "gripes" are magically erased, it's just that my perspective has broadened a bit. Overall, I try to be considerate in how I approach my own criticisms of the game, but I think I could do better.

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So, I didn't find what I want on your list, so I'll just say it.

I want to let TS4 go. I mean, I can enjoy it for what it is, but it's not very good. Buggy. Key aspects of the game are frustrating -- like having an AMAZING clothing option system with different categories and a number of outfits to set per category! Yet, still, our poor sims change out of their carefully picked clothing in favor of horrific uh, "fashions" chosen by the game? What? Ok, so you created something great -- why couldn't there have been a category for work? Or for dates? I thought that was what "everyday," "formal," and "party" were for.

Anyway, that was just one example of my own frustrations. TS4 has a LOT of potential, but too much is thrown away by poor development choices imo. What's being done now to help basic gameplay? Or simply enhance what's there? I'd much rather more intelligent and unique sims than what we have in TS4. But I think, in that way, TS2 spoiled me (likes/dislikes, wants/fears, astrological sign/attraction, etc.). In TS4 it's just moodlets and a handful of traits that don't do too much.

But enough of my griping -- I don't mean to be so negative; there are aspects of the game I do enjoy or I'd have disappeared long ago.

So, what do I want to see?

Just do the franchise right. Go back to what made it great. Good game play, charming and lifelike (unique) sims, well-done AI -- those things are always relevant. Does EA really need to worry about alienating the younger crowd that they seem to target by looking back? I don't think so.

I've said it before, and my thoughts haven't changed: if they won't update/upgrade TS4, let it go already. BUT TS5 better start with the right game engine (not this cellphone app/online limitation-plum). There are plenty of cellphone games and simple games out there. I want what the sims started out as - a life simulation!

And now my bottom line on TS5 is this: if the game at release does not have seasons, toddlers (all the life stages just to be clear), a fully-fleshed out education system (you know, high school and college), pets, everyday basic career options, etc., then it will be the first in the franchise I will not buy.

Imagine if they'd take their time to give us a real base game. Back in the day, paying for a "Seasons" expansion meant giving your sims something new. But now, since TS2, we've had two reiterations where it's "rinse and repeat." Seasons should be part of the base game by now, freeing up expansion packs/DLC for actually new experiences. Even EA admits this approach by acknowledging how, "now that the expected packs are out of the way..."

I'm sorry, but if they're what you know your players expect, why not release your base game with everything that is expected? Not so difficult by now, right? If it is, I'm sorry, but they need to change jobs. Seriously. Look at the other games out there. Now tell me what the excuse is.

All of those "expected" packs serve one purpose -- generating money.

And there's just no way I'm doing it again.

I love the Sims 4. I have uncertainty about the Sims 5 and I doubt that the Sims 5 will ever keep up with the Sims 4...

In an ideal world, they'd fix the problems with Sims 4 (simulation lag, sims lacking personality, cars, freed babies, dragons, etc) and make it last as long as it possibly can. I'd rather have a big, solid, complete game than start back from scratch.

Buuuut I doubt Sims 4 will ever reach the same standards as previous interations' base games, so I'm also up for giving them 3-5 years to give us some more half-hearted versions of my favorite packs before dying quietly.

Not ready for Sims 4 to end yet. I think 5 more years would be great. It's not realistic to expect it to never end, so I didn't choose that one.
I will probably never going to buy Sims 5 (if there will ever be Sims 5), especially if it requires a monster computer to play it. I will continue playing Sims 4 as long as it's possible.

I love Sims 4, I'd say keep it going, at least until it can't run on new computers or something

"Busufu;c-17443318" wrote:
Please do not hate :D
I am very happy with the game and imo it could go on forever :).

Me ?? I think atleast most of the things people complain are missing will come before it ends.

I think ts4 should go on for a few reasons.

1 they will add all of the missing content we need the longer it goes on.

2 I don't want to start over

3 I wholeheartedly believe sims 5 will be the worst of all I don't think we will ever see a sims 2 or 3 again. And if it's multiplayer forget it.

4 it has a lot of flaws and after giving ts3 a try I know it's not as good as the older games but I do enjoy it for a lot of of reasons and I have fun. The more the better. ?

"ClarionOfJoy;c-17443362" wrote:
Right now I don't trust EAxis to do a good job with TS5 (they want it to be an online, cloud gaming multiplayer), so I'm tempted to vote: "Just let the series die already". But for whatever reason I'm not ready to check off that option yet....

I'm actually putting more hope in Paralives and Paradox at this point.

This is me exactly but I wouldn't mind a sims 2 upgrade as long as they fix townie aging in it.