Adult fans of The Sims. Should they be catered for? One of my concerns with TS4 is that it is aimed at the younger crowds which is all very well but that age group will grow up at times and adding to the ever growing adult fans. I am not saying that the game as to be all mature but it should be taken into account that there are a lot of adult players. Considering that the game is 20 years old this year there is now people still playing the game who have aged 20 years. These players are more likely to only the older games rather than the brash humour of TS4 but they are a valuable market. I would like the next Sims game to take AFOTS into account and not just focus on the preteens who might only get bored of the game after a year or two. Creative features are defiantly requested by mature players. Silly walk styles and potty humour are not. We are players with money and EA will do well if they started to cater more for the AFOTS. :smile: Discuss...

Well, the wide range of players is both a sales blessing and a challenge. I think that making the game more narrow oriented (Adult or child oriented) could be a mistake.But I belive that the Sims could take advantage of multi-pack nature to cater both. With something like flavor packs, like an adult flavor pack with adult patches. So there could be two flavor versions of the game.

Hello Simmers! May I ask AFOTS means? please explain, thanks?

"Patrice;c-17400783" wrote:Hello Simmers! May I ask AFOTS means? please explain, thanks?Adult fans of The Sims. I didn't know either, but it's mentioned in the original post. so I think it is what it means :)

That depends on what "catering to adult fans" means. If it means more focus on family play rather than just YA Sims, sure, but I don't want to see The Sims add raunchier content than what was present in TS2 or TS3.

"@Alexciel;c-17400767" wrote:Well, the wide range of players is both a sales blessing and a challenge. I think that making the game more narrow oriented (Adult or child oriented) could be a mistake.But I belive that the Sims could take advantage of multi-pack nature to cater both. With something like flavor packs, like an adult flavor pack with adult patches. So there could be two flavor versions of the game.Good suggestion :smile: "@Patrice;c-17400783" wrote:Hello Simmers! May I ask AFOTS means? please explain, thanks?Adult fans of The Sims :smile: "@TamakiSakura84;c-17400866" wrote:That depends on what "catering to adult fans" means. If it means more focus on family play rather than just YA Sims, sure, but I don't want to see The Sims add raunchier content than what was present in TS2 or TS3.The most ranchy game that we ever had was TS1 if you have ever seen this:https://static0.thegamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Sims-1-Cake-Dancers.jpeg?q=50&fit=crop&w=740&h=370

Should The Sims start catering more for the AFOTS?

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userafw
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5 years ago
"Oldeseadogge;c-17409768" wrote:
"jkgoodspeed;c-17407628" wrote:
I can see both sides of this issue: but, it seems that PC folks are better off, as they are able to mod their game. I can see where it's tougher for console players (like myself), as we are probably always going to be saddle with a more "teen-friendly" edition of the game. I agree with many of you who aren't looking for a more "adults-only" style of game, but it seems that's the direction of the series now.

Seems more to be the series is headed to T for toddler. What the folks in CA seem to be ingoring is that teens are in preparation for entry into the adult phase of life, with all the responsibilities that entails. They're not kids any longer, not yet adult, but are getting there and soon will be. TS1 & 2 caught that transition feel well, light-hearted but not afraid to face the reality side - which on occasion has its dark/sad moments.

The thing is, I know from personal experience, if you are totally overprotected when you are young, when the protection goes away (such as going off to college, moving out, actually having a relationship that turns intimate), you don't know what to do. In fact too often, people do exactly the opposite of what the overprotective people would have wanted them to do (ie getting roaring durnk in a party fraternity), and not only that, but they do it to excess way beyond what common sense should have dictated. Those who grow up with certain customs have the common sense to know how to handle things, more often than not.
userafw
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5 years ago
"SERVERFRA;c-17435170" wrote:
How is it that clothing with riska very revealing low cut is allowed but not a funny sim jumping out of a cake.

I remember when sometimes it was a GORILLA jumping out of that cake :smiley:

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