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"ClarionOfJoy;c-17419516" wrote:"Hestia;c-17419065" wrote:"tmcevoy1121;c-17418775" wrote:"Dianesims;c-17418531" wrote:
No. It would make me uncomfortable. Then you lose control over what you want your own game to be.
Also I think offline multi-player with your family or friends could be fine, but online multi player could be dangerous and potentially open the door to creeps, bullying, crooks, harassment...
In all my years of playing MMOs (I started with SWG), I have never had someone that bullied me or harass me as such. Maybe because I just walk off or ignore those types of people and regardless of everyone thinking there are more of those types of people, I have found the opposite to be true. Most people are friendly and polite and helpful.
A life simulation MMO is enough to attract those kinds of people. There are several of these games already in existence and making The Sims online isn’t the essence of the product.
I’m an MMO veteran myself and have spanned across many in my life. The Sims is definitely not the place for it.
That's good that you pointed that out! I don't play a lot of online multiplayers - just Borderlands. It has a good community, not toxic at all, but that's because the gameplay is very focused and limited - all you can do in the game is shoot NPCs or other players. The only thing that you might get mad at is if the loot gets hogged by the other players, but for me, I already earn so much money and acquired my favorite weapons during solo play that I don't even bother getting any of the loot. Also, if you don't want other players turning on you and shooting at you, thus turning it into a battle royale session, there's an option to not allow that in your settings.
MMOs are largely like that - focused and limited gameplay that's mostly shooting/fighting and foraging for materials if there is crafting in the game. There is no woohoo or any other shenanigans where other sims can get into your sim's personal space (and thus you). But The Sims is totally different from MMOs, and as you have pointed out, a life-simulation game that has all that. I know without mods, the game is pretty tame, but I don't even want some stranger sim coming on to my sims for that. Also, what if someone was able to hack the online game? Someone most likely will. It wouldn't be safe for children or adults.
There is what people call ERP (Erotic Roleplay) between two people but it is easy to tell them no thank you. I have told people no thank you, not my style of play and they move along without any problems.
