Positive Thoughts Discussion: Project Rene

Project Rene is an excellent time to start with a clean slate and realize where you went wrong. TS4 was a rush job to market something out of a failed online spinoff, and it shows.

Grant Rodiek said that Rene will not be an MMO. I think that's a good thing

"Chicklet453681;c-18194630" wrote:
I'm very pleased it's officially out in the open and we can discuss it freely instead of feeling like it's a "dirty little secret" that gets shoved clear to the underbelly of the forum, like The Fight Club.


“The First Rule Of TS5 Is: You Do Not Talk About TS5. The Second Rule Of TS5 Is: You Do Not Talk About TS5.”

LOL!!

"simgirl1010;c-18194594" wrote:
I can't wait to see what the Sims look like! Sims 4 is the first version I've not needed any CAS cc so hope that will be the case with Project Rene.

I'd like to see things like height difference, more body type presets, and more customization to their bodies. I would love to see hair physics. Long hair that moved realistically instead of being static would be cool.

I don't want to get my hopes to high, but the thought of a new Sims game is so exciting. I am definitely growing tired of how broken TS4 has become and its lack of depth gets upsetting, so I am hoping with a new, more advanced and up-to-date game engine they can pull off a really good game. Also, I also hope you are right about basic weather. I definitely think it's possible and it would be great to have that in BG to enhance gameplay at the start.

Oh yes please! I miss that so much

@Okto84 excellent point. here's hoping we get lively open neighborhoods.

I love TS4 and everything about it, but I do feel quite often that it could've been so much better if it wasn't for some mistakes in the early stage (multiplayer *cough cough*) which resolved in so many bugs and issues. I feel like a fresh start is exactly what the franchise needs and I'm really excited to see how TS5 turns out! :)

I'm fairly pleased with the early look of the art style. I'm really curious to see what the sims themselves look like. I may be the only one, but I would love them to look exactly like they do now or really close. I've grown quite fond of their appearance. That's not to say I can't or won't be won over by a new look at some point. They might even win me over as soon as I see one.

I like what I'm hearing and seeing as far as customization of objects. I enjoyed hearing Grant say we could change not only colors of say furniture, but patterns, size, the type of fabric, and more. I can't begin to count all the objects in TS4 that I love the shape but they don't have the right swatch to go with the overall room design, or it's too small, all these little details. I know we can recolor objects through other programs, but it would be nice to modify those things right there in Build/Buy.

I'm happy to hear we won't be losing single player offline gameplay. That has always been my one non-negotiable requirement.

The prototype they showed with the mixed-used buildings (apartments with stores on ground floor) really stands out. We haven't seen much of this in other life sims.