Forward Portability
A wise man once said the only constant in the universe is "change."
Now, while change can be good, The Sims needs to be careful, going forward, that what one can do now, in-game, they can do in future releases. The player base has grown a great deal since version 1, and I, for one, am tired of not being able to recreate certain builds due to building features being left out, or changed entirely, or not being able to remake a sim because certain careers or traits are no longer present. Adding new features is always a plus, but please, for the love of all that's good, removing something should be an absolute last resort. Players can be fickle, and with the base growing as it has, changing too much between versions 4 and 5 could cost the company in terms of player loss.
Just my opinion, but I believe it's fundamentally sound.
Now, while change can be good, The Sims needs to be careful, going forward, that what one can do now, in-game, they can do in future releases. The player base has grown a great deal since version 1, and I, for one, am tired of not being able to recreate certain builds due to building features being left out, or changed entirely, or not being able to remake a sim because certain careers or traits are no longer present. Adding new features is always a plus, but please, for the love of all that's good, removing something should be an absolute last resort. Players can be fickle, and with the base growing as it has, changing too much between versions 4 and 5 could cost the company in terms of player loss.
Just my opinion, but I believe it's fundamentally sound.
