Hi everyone, but especially the older simmers.Like many others today, I got an email asking me to complete a sims survey. I’m curious if anyone else had the survey concluded after answering the age question? I’m 48 and answered accordingly, but there were no more questions for me. I’ve definitely seen that other simmers got more questions to answer. @the sims team - are older simmers’ opinions of no value to you? Excluding 2 kits, I’ve purchased ALL of TS3 & TS4 content so feel my opinion is as valid as anyone else’s. Hoping mine was just a glitch, because ageism is offensive.

It wouldn't shock me if their target audience carried more weight, but I am a little surprise they just cut it completely. Maybe an attempt to cut down the data load?I haven't had a survey lately, but if it is the one that screenshots are making the rounds it was pretty elusive. It leaked an EP; used incorrect pack names; and I have yet to hear of a rhyme or reason for who got it. So, wouldn't shock me if they pulled it down.

Yeah, I’m assuming my survey was the same as the “leak” one. Pretty sad if they do give more weight to younger players, last time I checked my money is the same color as the youngins ?♀️

I am not in the target audience either, according to the recent definitions, but I do sort of understand. If the majority of people buying have similar traits/desires/etc. I understand chasing the money, especially since 4 is old enough to coast on it's current audience rather than have a large potential to cultivate another.Anyway, who knows. Many things seem to be wrong with the last survey, so I'd pay it no mind.

Wow! That would be super crap-py if the survey did just cut off due to people answering their age. All their talk about being inclusive for everybody .... to literally exclude the opinion of simmers who don't fall within that very narrow age group. Wonder how'd they feel if everybody outside of their "target group" decided to no longer buy anything from them?Bet they'd think real hard about who actually carries this game.

I used to get surveyes, but usually the first question was an age one, and when I clicked on my age, the survey would thank me and that would be that..no questions at all. It's a shame really to see the biases knowing that the forum users are normally older and began with the original game and our opinions no longer matter when they wouldn't be here technically if we hadn't stuck with them all these years. I know they like to believe the new gamer is the one that has kept TS4 alive but I would guess if older players hadn't stuck around it might not even be here.

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Bluebell23456
3 years ago
It wouldn't shock me if their target audience carried more weight, but I am a little surprise they just cut it completely. Maybe an attempt to cut down the data load?

I haven't had a survey lately, but if it is the one that screenshots are making the rounds it was pretty elusive. It leaked an EP; used incorrect pack names; and I have yet to hear of a rhyme or reason for who got it. So, wouldn't shock me if they pulled it down.
DrGreenie100
3 years ago
Yeah, I’m assuming my survey was the same as the “leak” one.
Pretty sad if they do give more weight to younger players, last time I checked my money is the same color as the youngins ?‍♀️
Bluebell23456
3 years ago
I am not in the target audience either, according to the recent definitions, but I do sort of understand. If the majority of people buying have similar traits/desires/etc. I understand chasing the money, especially since 4 is old enough to coast on it's current audience rather than have a large potential to cultivate another.

Anyway, who knows. Many things seem to be wrong with the last survey, so I'd pay it no mind.
Chicklet45368
Rising Traveler
3 years ago
Wow! That would be super crap-py if the survey did just cut off due to people answering their age. All their talk about being inclusive for everybody .... to literally exclude the opinion of simmers who don't fall within that very narrow age group.

Wonder how'd they feel if everybody outside of their "target group" decided to no longer buy anything from them?

Bet they'd think real hard about who actually carries this game.
Cinebar
3 years ago
I used to get surveyes, but usually the first question was an age one, and when I clicked on my age, the survey would thank me and that would be that..no questions at all. It's a shame really to see the biases knowing that the forum users are normally older and began with the original game and our opinions no longer matter when they wouldn't be here technically if we hadn't stuck with them all these years. I know they like to believe the new gamer is the one that has kept TS4 alive but I would guess if older players hadn't stuck around it might not even be here.
mariefoxprice83
Seasoned Veteran
3 years ago
And yet the target demographic would be too young to have played the early games, so it's sad that there isn't the loyalty towards players in older age ranges, especially as many of those may have followed the franchise since the very beginning.
logionX
Seasoned Hotshot
3 years ago
That annoys me a lot considering that the game has gone on for so long that the people that were in their age range when they bought the game in 2014 could very well no longer be in that age range.

You don't get to keep your game going for so long and abandon the very people that bought your DLC in the first place. You should support and listen to all of your player base.
Phobostime
3 years ago
That's bad. Surely us 'older' simmers are likely have more disopsable income to spend on games, so it would make sense to find out what we'd want to spend that money on.
cyncie
Seasoned Veteran
3 years ago
Maybe ageism is the next area of inclusion EA should address.
SEREFRAS
Seasoned Veteran
3 years ago
I had a feeling there was an age discrimination. Oh well. It is what it is. :'(