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Dear Ea, Why are parties the only thing you care about?
wolfkomoki1
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You say you listen to your fans. You say you care about your customer's wishes. If that's true, then why do you ignore family players? They're your fans too. All these gamepacks, stuff packs, and expansion packs have one thing in common: parties. All you care about is party, party, party, party, party.
Why do you constantly ignore the family players of the sims? They're your customers too.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/801025/ea-silence-on-family-play-and-family-play-fans#latest
Why do you constantly ignore the family players of the sims? They're your customers too.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/801025/ea-silence-on-family-play-and-family-play-fans#latest
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As a point of interest, do you know in TS4 I've never had a single party nor felt obliged to.
To me, none of that even matters when the most IMPORTANT part of my sims life is missing.
All of that 'family play' is moot when there's not even basic growth.
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Because that's what 12 year olds, their apparent target audience who spend more than a half of their lives in social media and playing mobile games on their pretty phones and tablets, think adult life is, party party party.
I consider myself to be a generational/family player. I am able to enjoy the game and enjoy my sims families. I do occasionally throw parties, particularly wedding events and have a house party to have my married sims renew their wedding vows.
You state in your opening statement that it is all about there is only one thing in common with the gamepacks, ep's and stuff packs is the party party party. Could you please explain how Dine Out, Spa Day or Outdoor retreat is all party party party for the game packs? None of the gamepacks is about the party party party lifestyle. I have yet to see a party down at the Spa. Is the buffet table good to set between the yoga mats or the massage chair? I'm not sure. For the EP's, how is Get to Work all about the party party party? I missed that career objective in the scientist branch. If anything, most of the party party party stuff comes from Stuff packs. And as a stuff pack, 95% of it is just decor and nothing that adds much to actual gameplay.
For me, toddlers are an important part of family play but not the most important one. Family gatherings, activities for all ages and interactions between the different life stages are equally as important as the toddler life stage itself for example.
But yes the party thing was something a few players got tired of after a while but it seems that some of the content this year has been about other things as well.
The Back Yard EP had some stuff for kids, they brought the nannies back and they even had a Kids SP so I guess that some of the feedback from over the past two years made them realise that maybe they could focus on something else?
Also to reply to @Gruffman, a Simmer who actually enjoys TS4, his points could be fair to say that TS4 is maybe not just about parties.
Maybe more work still needs to be done for 'family play' perhaps?
Now, leaving that aside, I understand your frustration. Family gameplay could be improved and needs a lot more features.
They are, but not when one of them is missing. It defeats the value of said family play because the *whole* family is not there to enjoy it.
ETA: toddlers are taking over my brain and I'm forgetting to comment in regards to threads I am writing on. I also disagree that parties are the focus of this game. They used to be, maybe, but we are FAR from that place now. Parties are the least of my worries.
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More work does need to be done for family players, absolutely, without a doubt, no argument. As a consumer, I do not feel ignored, as stated by the OP when it comes to family play. Ignored is not the word I would use to describe how I feel. It is the one interjected in the first post. I disagree with the whole party party party/only focuses on YA stage theory as well. There is no information provided as to why the OP feels everything is focused on the party party party. No examples, nothing provided to back it up.
I would like to know why the OP feels everything is all party.
Good reply
I would say though that the 'party focus' has always been part of The Sims. I mean we even had a House Party EP back in TS1 and no one complained then!
I remember some early screenshot for The Sims before the game was released which showed a 'pool party' with some Sims hanging out by the BBQ and some music playing with a Sim dancing with two police officers showing up. The who thing looked really 'cool' and it was one of those images which showed how The Sims was going to be a good fun game full of interactions and cool things to do in the game.
Of course that wasn't the only promotional picture I had seen. I have seen some pictures of houses as well as one almost famous one of a Sim living amongst filth with a fire burning in the background while another Sim was passed out on the floor. That shown a contrast between 'rich' Sims living the dream and poor Sims living a nightmare.
'Will you run their lives or ruin them?' was one phrase used.
Do not forget that one famous TS2 'broadcast' before launch shown some Sims at a party while testing the 'jealousy' between some Sims. Don Lothario was flirting with someone and there was an argument. Of course it was very scripted but it wasn't really that different from what you could do in TS1, TS3 or TS4 perhaps.
So weather people like it or not, at some point your Sims will want to party. But if that partying gets too much and other popular plays styles are missing out as a result, that is all down to a matter of opinion.
The advertisements appear to be all about partying, but the game itself? No.
But I thought all the advertisements for the past games also focussed on partying. Mischief too, I think. I could be wrong.
I honestly think all this 'partying' spite stems from that one incident performed on a stage somewhere by someone I shall not mention. But that was some time ago.
Nope. My 11.5 year old hates the game. She's sticking to Sims 2 and Sims 3 for now. It's not about the parties for her, it's about family life and playing with toddlers. That's her favorite life stage.
The Sims was t even out when I was 11 so I have no idea what my favorite life stage wold have been at that age. I used to like the adult stage and child stage equally in TS1 though
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Add to that, Get Together. Because of the presentation most see it as just a party pack. But the club system is HUGE. I use it for pretty much everything. I have a workout club, I have a girls club where all they do is meet up and drink and socialize. I have a guys club where they grill and drink. I have a voidcritters club, I have a gardening club etc. I use it to help my Sim's performance in work. My Professional athlete uses her workout club to energize her. I use the perk points to enhance the emotional feeling of the club, and she uses that emotional buffer to boost her workout and reach top peak physical shape. I absolutely love it!
I am planning on doing family clubs where only family members are allowed. And when Seasons come out I can really create the perfect picture of getting my sims to sit by the fireplace or eat together for Thanksgiving etc.
*sigh* can Seasons come already? It's such a huge game changer!
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I have never played GT so I don't know much about clubs but it is good that you managed to find ways to make use of the club system
Socialisation and The Sims go hand in hand but it dosn't always have to be about parties
That was all we had. lol But like you I enjoyed those two lifestages! But was thrilled when Maxis listened to players and added more lifestages in Sims 2.
Well we did have object babies as well
But back in the TS1 days the lifestage that was most requested was the teenagers and I was very happy to see them in TS2
Oh yes, object baby. But it belonged in Sims 1.
To be fair I cannot remember anyone ever requesting toddlers in TS1. Not saying that they where not requested as they obviously would have been but the only other life stage I remember being requested other than teens was 'Grandparents' who would have been the elders. I am sure there was a variety of other suggestions being put forward as well but the teens did create a lot of interested on and off over the TS1 days.
Oh I remember. It was on the forums along with teens and pregnancy. When the Maxoids would ask plays what they would want to see in a new game. They were most requested, along with seasons, more supernaturals, driveable cars, being able to own a restaurant, and more.
I cannot count how many requests we used to have in those days.
Most appeared in the game eventually over the years. Pets, being able to build more than two floors, ceilings, basements and bunk beds as recent as Generations.
One suggestion I really remember well though came from a fan site, I cannot remember which one but it simply said 'the maid should be able to answer the phone. What is she being paid for exactly?'
I myself would be rather happy to finally see that in the game, even if it is just to complete those requests from 16 years ago