Preferred content release format for TS5?

"Anthonydyer;c-17408570" wrote:
I am not a fan of a game store. It is microtransactions in disguise. Also once the game is at the end of life and the store gone, how do you obtain store items now? As for a subscription service, I will never pay a subscription. Don't even try it.

In the Downloads folder. You can copy it, keep it somewhere safe and reinstall everything that way if necessary.

I'm tired of basegames that have to wait on weather, a dog or cat, cars, and some open lots like clubs/bars. I think this type of system has out lived itself. I think a basegame should come with weather, some strays to adopt and some transportation. The world is full of cars, let's not pretend they all disappeared and why TS4 doesn't represent a life simulator to me as much as others because we've gone back to TS1 days where they couldn't even own a car. (Eyeroll).

EPs should enhance a game not be the actual gameplay in my opinion. The actual deep gameplay should be the core. EPs should expad the core in all areas. If there is weather in a base than an EP should enhance that maybe with extreme weather. If there are cars in a base then an EP should enhance transporation maybe with public transit, and or airplanes, and hover boards and expand a core feature for all areas of the game. You get the idea.

I never considered the TS3 store microtransactions. Nope, microtranactions are like needing to pay more for something your Sim needs to be able to level up, get a promotion, a better partner, etc. TS3's store was highly expensive, I couldn't afford most stuff, but it allows people to customize their games with what they want in their own games. It was a rip off many times, lol, but no one's game had to be the same.

That was the beauty of it. This endless need for everyone's game to be the same is so not The Sims in so many ways. It's like MS wanting everyone in the world to use one OS, Windows 10, when there are so many ways to do it better with something else. I don't need to share or get everything everyone else has. Individuals should remember that. Just because it has The Sims on it, doesn't mean you need to buy it. :p eta: I'm so over collective mind gameplay.

I think Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 has a pretty good system. The base game is pretty much complete as it had a lot of rides and a good structure to the game. There are two EPs. One added water park functionality and another added zoos. It complemented the game well.

I love the item store but I also love being able to buy stuff, game and expansion packs too. I hate the idea of a subscription for The Sims franchise. I don't see it working for the sims. It doesn't bother me for some (online) games like World of Warcraft.

No to Sims 5!

I loved the direct control options instead of using the go here option.

While I did not mind ts3 store as much as others, I think they should just stick to the base game and expansion pack format. It's worked well so far.