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jennakaten93
Seasoned Rookie
2 months ago

Don't take my VICE off my De-Vice.

Where do I even start...

The community needs to band together now more than ever. 

Surely you guys cannot just do this man.

What about the individuals who really, I know it sounds so stupid, but what about the people who needed the game for that little extra spark? I know we live in an age where technology takes over, and where human interactions have been reduced to that of just taps...

But surely the EA can devise a plan that will at least keep the town you have running. Leave the updates, leave the events, but just keep the town running please. I have been playing the game since I was 13, that's 10 years .... a lot of life happens in 10 years, a lot of trauma, heartbreak, loss, joy... People in this digital world have found their vices on there "devices" .... This game has gotten me through hardships, trials and tribulations... 

How pathetic do I sound, getting my **bleep** in a tangle over a game, but its more than a game. I cannot even begin to explain how just keeping the little town of mine alive, kept me alive. [Pathetic I know] But id never apologize for that, this game had been a light in the disgustingly dark and hideous world... I really think, The Simpsons The Simpsons: Tapped Out , your team NEEDS to devise a plan before January 2025, to perhaps allow the player base to move their towns onto our own personal computers. You cannot just take something away from the community like this.. its ABSURD!!!! RUTHLESS!!! UNFAIR!!! UNCALLED FOR!!!

Matt Groening never intended for people to get so attached, dependant and needy on the little yellow characters. But we have. And your upwards of $130 million client base, have remained loyal, in compensation to feelings hurt, economic loss sustained by this decision and the emotional toll it will take on 'certain' individuals of this community, it is only right to at least allow us the opportunity to continue our town, whether it be offline, or allow us TO AT LEAST transfer progress to our computers.

 

Ultimately if EA is going to shut the game down, because there is a loss of players, I think throughout ALL games the company has made more than SUFFICIENT funds to keep the game up, (without any updates/new events), just as a THANK YOU to our Community... Surely for multi-million dollar company that is the ABSOLUTE LEAST THEY CAN DO???? 

 

Community lets keep this game up, even if it is without any updates..... 

  • 1966_Yee's avatar
    1966_Yee
    Seasoned Traveler

    Great post. I've been playing this game since the beginning and have virtually all the characters and I love building my Springfield. Like JennaKaten93, this game has gotten me through difficult times in my life, including the loss of a love one. This game enabled me to forget reality, forget my pain, if only momentarily, but it helped in a small way. 

    EA, please make this game playable offline.  I don't care if there are no new storylines and my characters doing the same jobs over and over. Please!

    Thanks

  • daddyscowy's avatar
    daddyscowy
    Seasoned Newcomer

    Fantastic post Jenna. 

    It's hard to explain but like you I need this game to continue. It's helped me so much over the last 11 years. It's my go to ... my fix ... my anxiety  calming drug ... I need it!

  • I fully support you my friend, I have also been playing for over 10 years, I must have been about 15 when I started and since then I have suffered losses, I have had a son and I still play

    DON'T END THE GAME

  • I am Sorry, i Hope that change idea, i would like One Halloween and One last Christmas and I also cant's stand the idea that our Springfield will no longer be here, I very sad.