From these options, which world system would you prefer for The Sims 5 to have?1. Sims 3 Style Open World: You can freely travel in that world and access any lot, no loading screens. However, you're locked in that world and can't use any of the other worlds in the game without moving to them or taking a vacation to them. 2. Sims 4-3 Combination: You can access all the different worlds at any time like in The Sims 4 and each world is like a smaller open world with around 15-20 lots. These individual worlds would be open worlds but there'd be a loading screen if you wanted to get to the other worlds.3. Sims 4 Style Closed World: You can freely travel between worlds, but there's loading screens every time you change lots.

I definitely would prefer to have open neighborhoods where my sim could walk to a neighbors or whatever without a loading screen. I personally don't mind a loading screen to get to a new world to go to a certain venue.My only real request, no matter how they implement is to be able to actually edit the world and bulldoze all lots, no fake buildings that can't be removed.

Without having played Sims 3 for comparison, I'd prefer open Neighborhoods - with 3-5 lots - rather than open worlds of 15-20 lots. The larger the world, the easier it would be to loose track of someone - especially if you're trying to find that one NPC that you've asked to meet you somewhere - or even loosing track of your own sim, if you're zoomed back far enough - I can have trouble with that even now on certain maps.Also, based on what I've read about Sims 3, the residential areas might feel alive, but the venues apparently didn't - because the AI was keeping track of all the other Sims that were in their homes. Which, to me, kinda defeats the feeling of a world feeling alive if all the venues are dead.

I prefer the Sims 4 style as in Sims 3 the openness makes it too vast and areas feel too empty. If they could fix this and loading was still fast I'd switch my vote to a combo. I was torn between the two as it's too hypothetical right now to know the details but if exactly like sims 3 except with travel between, then just the way it is in Sims 4 is my pref.

But only if they made an engine big enough to run it.

Sims 2 remasterd. I don't care about an open world.

Which would you prefer for Sims 5?

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twsimgamer82
4 years ago
I gotta say that while I liked the open world of TS3, I really hated the time you wasted traveling to different lots and how empty they seemed because everyone was spread out across the map. Loading screens really aren't that bothersome to me, but I can understand some people's frustration with them when they take longer than 45-60 seconds to load a lot. I still think I prefer the closed world over an open one.
sirosams
4 years ago
Combination but with open neighborhoods instead of open worlds
caliposs
4 years ago
I don't mind how it's made in The Sims 4, but I'd love open neighborhoods in the next Sims game. :smile:
Ellupelluellu
Hero
4 years ago
"ClarionOfJoy;c-17848597" wrote:
"FlpAmaral;c-17848354" wrote:
I don't mind how it's made in The Sims 4, but I'd love open neighborhoods in the next Sims game. :smile:

Why though? When an open world system can make both larger open worlds and smaller open neighborhoods?

And you are forced to be in one hood only. Lovely. Not.
Sigzy_29
New Spectator
4 years ago
"Ellupelluellu;c-17848609" wrote:
"ClarionOfJoy;c-17848597" wrote:
"FlpAmaral;c-17848354" wrote:
I don't mind how it's made in The Sims 4, but I'd love open neighborhoods in the next Sims game. :smile:

Why though? When an open world system can make both larger open worlds and smaller open neighborhoods?

And you are forced to be in one hood only. Lovely. Not.

Technically you can move towns n TS3, just not visit them, unless you have the mod that allows that. Plus, if a mod did it in TS3, I'm sure TS5 could do it...though be ready for those massive loading screens. In fact open hoods would probably mean a 5minute loading screen everytime we travel, this is why I prefer the way of TS3.
Ellupelluellu
Hero
4 years ago
"Sigzy05;c-17848612" wrote:
"Ellupelluellu;c-17848609" wrote:
"ClarionOfJoy;c-17848597" wrote:
"FlpAmaral;c-17848354" wrote:
I don't mind how it's made in The Sims 4, but I'd love open neighborhoods in the next Sims game. :smile:

Why though? When an open world system can make both larger open worlds and smaller open neighborhoods?

And you are forced to be in one hood only. Lovely. Not.

Technically you can move towns n TS3, just not visit them, unless you have the mod that allows that. Plus, if a mod did it in TS3, I'm sure TS5 could do it...though be ready for those massive loading screens. In fact open hoods would probably mean a 5minute loading screen everytime we travel, this is why I prefer the way of TS3.

YES! But that is NOT my point.

People keep saying they "should not rely on mods to play the game."
(big fat lie, who really plays TS2 or TS3 vanilla???)

So why would TS4 or TS5 be any different??

ETA, I even have mods for TS1. I play it for fun every now and then. (crashes a lot at win 10)
NikkeiSimmer
Seasoned Vanguard
4 years ago
Who plays TS4 vanilla?
caliposs
4 years ago
"ClarionOfJoy;c-17848597" wrote:
"FlpAmaral;c-17848354" wrote:
I don't mind how it's made in The Sims 4, but I'd love open neighborhoods in the next Sims game. :smile:

Why though? When an open world system can make both larger open worlds and smaller open neighborhoods?

Because I prefer it that way :smile:
Why are you trying to question every opinion that's not like your own?
sirosams
4 years ago
"ClarionOfJoy;c-17848336" wrote:
"Chris_McSims;c-17848323" wrote:
Combination but with open neighborhoods instead of open worlds

Why? There's no lag with open worlds and as was already discussed, you can create both open worlds and open neighborhoods with an open world system since you can make the worlds any size you want. Plus you can place lots anywhere in the world, add and remove as one wishes so you can adjust the density of their populations per unit of distance in an open world system.

It just looks like EA/Maxis wants to take the cheap and lazy route again but they're really not the only game in town anymore. :)

1. I didn't read all the discussion, I just responded saying how I'd like it to be.
2. Not everyone has a good computer that can handle a complete open world system with also the ability to travel from one world to another. I think there will be at least a loading screen when you travel one world to another, to not make the game too heavy.
3. As I said it's how I'd like it to be, I'm not forcing anyone to think the same as me, unlike you.

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