How does anyone feel about project rene

"Chicklet453681;c-18193665" wrote:
I'm still confused about the "multi-player" part. Is it going to be for actually playing the game or just creating/designing in a collaboration style for lots, venues, rooms, etc? I re-watched that part of the stream 3x and I'm still not sure.

I mean I saw where there were other people in that room, because you could see their names whenever they were mousing around and doing stuff in the room. I also saw a number in the upper left corner (maybe to indicate either how many other players are on that lot or maybe how many people are on your friend's list). I also noticed a green dot on the avatar in that same area of the UI, which typically indicates if you are online).

Spoiler

https://i.imgur.com/fh2wAq2.png

And, I saw where you could save your creation either for only yourself or share with anybody on "Maxis Lab" it said, which I'm sure will not be the name but more like what the gallery is. It also said that a copy of the creation (in the example they showed, it was a room) would also be saved in the catalog and in the player's library.

But what I'm most confused about is if it's going to be more a private online thing and not an actual MMO because I also heard her say something about "You can choose to play or create by yourself or with your closest friends regardless of what platform they're on".

All in all, I personally am super excited about the next iteration being "officially announced". And I'm even MORE excited for the return of the color-wheel and some sort of scaled down CASt option. And ridiculously excited for the ability to choose different aspects of the objects (headboard, footboard, sheets, etc) freely being able to place items and to rotate them on any axis, etc.

And if they give us the ability to edit/modify the world as we want (without all of the fake buildings and useless real estate space) along with the ability to create our own apartments (in any world we chose) ..... I will be 1st of the line buyer.

Plus if this is the art style they're going with, I'm ok with it. It's a little more realistic (more details on items) not quite so cartoonish, and much less fisher price doll-house clunky and chunky.

Overall, I'm pleased!!

But, I will add ...... if it's an MMO, where complete strangers are roaming around anywhere and everywhere causing havoc here, there, and yonder, you can definitely count me out! I played Second Life for over 9 years, been there ... done that! Not doing it again.

Private areas where you have to invite other people to visit if you choose I'm ok with. Because I don't have any online friends (or RL friends who play this game) so that would be perfectly fine with me since it would be irrelevant to me personally.

And another thing ...... If the "solo play" is dummied down so much to be able to accommodate this cross-platform ability (not sure how a phone will be able to handle a "real game") and it turns out to be TS4.2 .... I also won't shell out money for this game because if I was ok with limitations and non-depth gameplay, I would stick with TS4.

They said they will be a single player mode and multiplayer is optional.Its not an mmo.

It looks okay so far, but I still like the cartoony style of TS4 better. The biggest thing for me will be how the Sims themselves will look!

"rjssim;c-18195920" wrote:
It looks okay so far, but I still like the cartoony style of TS4 better. The biggest thing for me will be how the Sims themselves will look!

I personally don't like the cartoon style in four.Its too kiddish. So I glad for a my hybrid style.

I'm getting a little tired of the Sims 4 style for my taste. The Project Rene prototype seems to look almost exactly like Sims 4. I generally prefer high-poly models, better textures, and more dramatic lighting while still being "cartoony" and not hyperrealistic.

Love this lighting:

https://thumbs.modthesims2.com/img/1/0/5/6/1/1/MTS_dDefinder-817613-2.jpg

I am very excited for it! It looks fantastic so far. I'm sure there will be things that I don't like here and there, but with a create a style type of tool and the very cool way you can change the furniture, to me, that ROCKS! I'm real glad Lyndsey is still at Maxis, and I loved seeing her again. If she reads this (waves) Hi Lyndsey!