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I feel like they'll add that in for a "History of Development for Toddlers in the Base Game" if they decide to something like that.
But anyway, I hope that doesn't fall into the jurisdiction of "future content," because there's always been confusion about why they did it exactly. If I were to guess, I'd say time, plus the dreaded "telemetry," although I feel like that would be more of an executive decision, or at least one influenced by higher-ups who deemed them as "not profitable enough" (trust me, if you add them in, you'll be drowning in profits for the rest of the life-span- provided you continue to fix the problems) than one the whole team would actually agree on.
But most of the questions I've seen have been more about how they choose what goes into packs, deciding how to implement it, making sure there would be enough ideas for the pack to work, how to decide what does and doesn't get cut. So it's not just "personal life stuff." I feel like @SimGuruDrake would honestly be disappointed if it was just stuff like that, because I remember her saying in the Drake feedback thread that she wouldn't appreciate a forum that was "sunshine and rainbows" as she put it.
@HIFreeBirdIH I don't understand the bolded part. Seriously confused. The only thing left for us to post is sunshine and rainbows if we don't want to be ignored or worse. I posted 3 sunshine and rainbow questions on the new thread because what else can I do? If I ask about future content, it will be ignored. If I ask for changes to game play mechanics that don't please me, I'll be ignored...
“Instead of putting players in the role of Luke Skywalker, or Frodo Baggins, I'd rather put them in the role of George Lucas.”Will Wright.
Forums are 5% of my job (if that) but they aren't the main focus of my job. The devs do not have to engage with any player, they are hired to work on the game itself not to spend time on twitter or in the forums to chat --those that are SimGurus do so because they volunteered and choose to spend moments of their day engaging but it isn't part of their job description.
I am 100% allowed to call this place toxic, does it mean everyone who participates here is? No. But there is a reason a lot of game companies shut down their forums and it is because at one point or another they do reach a level where they have to be "rebooted" because it's more worthwhile to start over than to try and clean everything up. I don't want to be surrounded by people who are always sunshine and rainbows, I want to provide a space where anyone can provide feedback without fear that they will be attacked for not having the same opinion (and no, the "this is the internet grow a thicker skin" is not a valid nor will it ever be a valid argument for the way some people treat others.)
As for your reply I have been working on that in one of the other tabs so it is coming.
I guess time will tell. It does feel as though sunshine and rainbows/positive comments are pretty much all that will be addressed but I'm more than happy to be proven wrong.
“Instead of putting players in the role of Luke Skywalker, or Frodo Baggins, I'd rather put them in the role of George Lucas.”Will Wright.
@missmani09 What wonderful pictures of TS2! That game, to me, will always be the best life simulation game ever. They got so much right. And your family is lovely. I seriously hope they use this "vision" for the Sims 5!
@junceda I love your pictures! In TS3 I never played with the themed content because I was quite boring and always played modern day families. But I have always admired how creative Simmers like yourself are in utilizing that content and find so much enjoyment in looking at your screenshots.
@sparkfairy1 How are you? I really hope you're going to continue to comment. It wouldn't be the same without you.
I can't even.... I just....This goes beyond being ignored. So much for "We hear you."
Yeah, when I read your question I pretty much thought that would happen.
“Instead of putting players in the role of Luke Skywalker, or Frodo Baggins, I'd rather put them in the role of George Lucas.”Will Wright.
― Chris Murray, The Extremely Successful Salesman's Club
You did? May I ask why? I tried to keep my tone quiet and my questions logical. I would appreciate any insight. Maybe it's not what I said, it's just that I'm.... me. Sad face (just kidding!).
But SGD has written that she is already getting an answer re. culling and will answer that separately.
Mainly because it seems like the only questions that will be accepted are the "sunshine and rainbow" kind of questions (see my posts just above). In my way of thinking it will only be positive appreciation type questions or perhaps the odd "could you adjust..x?" type of question. Like I posted above, I am way more than happy to be proven wrong but that is what I think.
“Instead of putting players in the role of Luke Skywalker, or Frodo Baggins, I'd rather put them in the role of George Lucas.”Will Wright.
Yup I saw that as well, and thanks Simanite for letting Me know bout the dates being announcements, much appreciated.
Edit: I imagine this was probably just a mistake.
But i don't understand why they removed post about toddler and not cars, they are future content as well.
I feel like family players have a bad reputation ...
Seriously, have you ever smelled a sweaty horse??? Thanks for answering me @NZsimm3r!
lol, I can't say I have! That's ok. I suspect the future content questions left in like cars etc might be answered from a technically feasible approach which is why they have been left in.
I guess toddlers are a total no-go... *shrug*
“Instead of putting players in the role of Luke Skywalker, or Frodo Baggins, I'd rather put them in the role of George Lucas.”Will Wright.
But really, we can't ask about culling?
Smh.
That's because it is being looked into and will be answered somewhere else.
“Instead of putting players in the role of Luke Skywalker, or Frodo Baggins, I'd rather put them in the role of George Lucas.”Will Wright.
Maybe I'm being dramatic but adding this to the toddler thread being moved back to Ideas is making me feel like we're going to get some bad news soon...
Yeah I know I've seen that, but not everyone necessarily has so she could just leave it in there and repeat that answer for everyone. I just don't see much of a reason for scrapping it.