He beat me to the chase. I was just about to post about this new development. Although, not what I was looking for in the way of news about Sims 4, at least we know it still exists which is what I think the dev team was trying to make us think that it didn't with all the lack of information around the game.
I wonder if they will do an EP12 for TS3 then? They announced the whole line up for this year, but if it's coming in Fall rather than Spring, there's time for another one next year.
I'm not really sure how I feel about it. On one hand, it is a long time to wait, especially if there are no more TS3 EPs, but on the other hand, it gives them enough time to create a good solid game and elimenate as many bugs as possible.
I do think the date has been delayed though, and that March was the original plan. I can't see them announcing it nearly a year and a half before release, which it would be if this date was the original plan.
ETA: If it's been pushed back, I'm not sure there will be an EP12. I imagine they'd want the remaining EP team working on TS4 as soon as possible to make sure it's ready and doesn't need another delay.
I wonder if they will do an EP12 for TS3 then? They announced the whole line up for this year, but if it's coming in Fall rather than Spring, there's time for another one next year.
I'm not really sure how I feel about it. On one hand, it is a long time to wait, especially if there are no more TS3 EPs, but on the other hand, it gives them enough time to create a good solid game and elimenate as many bugs as possible.
I do think the date has been delayed though, and that March was the original plan. I can't see them announcing it nearly a year and a half before release, which it would be if this date was the original plan.
I don't think the ITF team will have time to make a new EP even if they didn't move onto TS4 this week. I'm actually glad there aren't any more EP's for TS3. I hate worrying about getting new ones.
I wonder if they will do an EP12 for TS3 then? They announced the whole line up for this year, but if it's coming in Fall rather than Spring, there's time for another one next year.
I'm not really sure how I feel about it. On one hand, it is a long time to wait, especially if there are no more TS3 EPs, but on the other hand, it gives them enough time to create a good solid game and elimenate as many bugs as possible.
I do think the date has been delayed though, and that March was the original plan. I can't see them announcing it nearly a year and a half before release, which it would be if this date was the original plan.
I don't think the ITF team will have time to make a new EP even if they didn't move onto TS4 this week. I'm actually glad there aren't any more EP's for TS3. I hate worrying about getting new ones.
I just updated my post about that; if the release date has been pushed back, I don't think there will be another EP.
Not worried about the delay. There have always been delays in the release of a new sims franchise...2 and 3 both were delayed. I'd like to think of maybe they heard of the uproar of the lack of CAS and are adding it, nice to daydream anyway.
Just gives me more time to play with sims 3. I had planned to do that anyway. Maybe I'll be more ready to convert to sims 4 with the extra time. The game can only be better the longer they keep it.
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I wonder if they will do an EP12 for TS3 then? They announced the whole line up for this year, but if it's coming in Fall rather than Spring, there's time for another one next year.
I'm not really sure how I feel about it. On one hand, it is a long time to wait, especially if there are no more TS3 EPs, but on the other hand, it gives them enough time to create a good solid game and elimenate as many bugs as possible.
I do think the date has been delayed though, and that March was the original plan. I can't see them announcing it nearly a year and a half before release, which it would be if this date was the original plan.
ETA: If it's been pushed back, I'm not sure there will be an EP12. I imagine they'd want the remaining EP team working on TS4 as soon as possible to make sure it's ready and doesn't need another delay.
Oh please let there be an EP 12 and please let it be based on open for business!
I'd have thought they'd have to do something - a year is a long time and likely to lose them quite a few customers to other games if they don't keep us occupied...?
Oh, I love that picture!! It does kind of look retexturized! Maybe a fall release is good for the game! It also looks like we can eat at coffee tables!
ETA: I highly doubt we're getting any new EP, guys... The Sims 2: Mansion & Garden Stuff was released November 2008, and that is quite sometime from June 2009. A huge gap between released, even if less than TS3 and TS4.
I wonder if they will do an EP12 for TS3 then? They announced the whole line up for this year, but if it's coming in Fall rather than Spring, there's time for another one next year.
I'm not really sure how I feel about it. On one hand, it is a long time to wait, especially if there are no more TS3 EPs, but on the other hand, it gives them enough time to create a good solid game and elimenate as many bugs as possible.
I do think the date has been delayed though, and that March was the original plan. I can't see them announcing it nearly a year and a half before release, which it would be if this date was the original plan.
ETA: If it's been pushed back, I'm not sure there will be an EP12. I imagine they'd want the remaining EP team working on TS4 as soon as possible to make sure it's ready and doesn't need another delay.
Oh please let there be an EP 12 and please let it be based on open for business!
I'd have thought they'd have to do something - a year is a long time and likely to lose them quite a few customers to other games if they don't keep us occupied...?
I'm sure the Store will continue. I think they'll do a lot of marketing to keep people interested, but I doubt we'll get another EP.
Oh, I love that picture!! It does kind of look retexturized! Maybe a fall release is good for the game! It also looks like we can eat at coffee tables!
ETA: I highly doubt we're getting any new EP, guys... The Sims 2: Mansion & Garden Stuff was released November 2008, and that is quite sometime from June 2009. A huge gap between released, even if less than TS3 and TS4.
I'm with you that I don't think we're getting another EP, but I do have to say that that is not entirely accurate; bear in mind TS3 was still scheduled for February when Mansions and Gardens came out which was only three months after.
I noticed that too, but I saw general improvements overall. I thought it could be just that; but I'm certain that image is also a render, so it will look better than the actual product.
With the extra time gap, I imagine there probably will be quite a difference seen in the hair textures.
I think this is really good news, especially since they really only decided to make it single player fairly recently, and who knows what else has to be designed. What they are working on now, might just have only been thought up recently, if the rumors are true that it was scrapped.
I would much rather wait for a whole bunch of delays in order for them to make a great game, than go through another rushed, hollow, half baked game like we got with ts3. Sorry to those of you who love 3, I like it, but I don't love it like I do ts2. I play ts2 more than I do 3, even though I have all the eps, sp's and most of the store worlds for 3. It just can't compete for the way I play.
I think this is really good news, especially since they really only decided to make it single player fairly recently, and who knows what else has to be designed. What they are working on now, might just have only been thought up recently, if the rumors are true that it was scrapped.
I would much rather wait for a whole bunch of delays in order for them to make a great game, than go through another rushed, hollow, half baked game like we got with ts3. Sorry to those of you who love 3, I like it, but I don't love it like I do ts2. I play ts2 more than I do 3, even though I have all the eps, sp's and most of the store worlds for 3. It just can't compete for the way I play.
I agree, although I'm a bit disappointed it'll be a year before it comes out, this is very well needed given the circumstances (the huge change in direction TS4 underwent).
"A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad."
-Miyamoto
I hope this leads to TS4 being hands down the best in the series.
This is bitter sweet news because yea i really wanted to play the Sims 4 sooner then fall, but with this delay of the game the Sims team might add something like CAST or atleast add a color wheel to the game and we will hopefully get a well polished base game.
This is bitter sweet news because yea i really wanted to play the Sims 4 sooner then fall, but with this delay of the game the Sims team might add something like CAST or atleast add a color wheel to the game and we will hopefully get a well polished base game.
OMG. A Six month delay to add back in CAST would be well worth the wait, IMO.
It's kind of sad that I have to point out that anything I say is only just my opinion and may be a different one from someone else.
Looks like the old way of doing hair textures. The way we used to back in the 90's early 2000. Painted on highlights to make up for poor lighting we had back then. So it does look better than the solid blocky hair they first showed. For a render anyways. Does not look so good when animated because the highlights don't move.
Maybe the delay is to help work on the engine. It was bragged about a new engine design but rumours say it was originally intended as an on line game which would not be as good as on designed for single game play. Just a thought from all the reading I have done. Does not mean any of it is true.
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I take it March is in Fall to them...
http://simsvip.com/2013/10/22/ea-sims-4-coming-fall-2014/
I'm not really sure how I feel about it. On one hand, it is a long time to wait, especially if there are no more TS3 EPs, but on the other hand, it gives them enough time to create a good solid game and elimenate as many bugs as possible.
I do think the date has been delayed though, and that March was the original plan. I can't see them announcing it nearly a year and a half before release, which it would be if this date was the original plan.
ETA: If it's been pushed back, I'm not sure there will be an EP12. I imagine they'd want the remaining EP team working on TS4 as soon as possible to make sure it's ready and doesn't need another delay.
Just gives me more time to play with sims 3. I had planned to do that anyway. Maybe I'll be more ready to convert to sims 4 with the extra time. The game can only be better the longer they keep it.
Did they change the hair in this latest photo? It looks like it has slightly more texture:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/simsvip/10423961786/
"We've been attributing the state of The Sims 4 to greed but I think it's time to give sheer incompetence another look."
-Honeywell
Oh please let there be an EP 12 and please let it be based on open for business!
I'd have thought they'd have to do something - a year is a long time and likely to lose them quite a few customers to other games if they don't keep us occupied...?
ETA: I highly doubt we're getting any new EP, guys... The Sims 2: Mansion & Garden Stuff was released November 2008, and that is quite sometime from June 2009. A huge gap between released, even if less than TS3 and TS4.
Thanks for the link, thesims3boy.
I'm sure the Store will continue. I think they'll do a lot of marketing to keep people interested, but I doubt we'll get another EP.
I'm with you that I don't think we're getting another EP, but I do have to say that that is not entirely accurate; bear in mind TS3 was still scheduled for February when Mansions and Gardens came out which was only three months after.
I noticed that too, but I saw general improvements overall. I thought it could be just that; but I'm certain that image is also a render, so it will look better than the actual product.
With the extra time gap, I imagine there probably will be quite a difference seen in the hair textures.
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- More Store content for The Sims 3
- Smart Maxis begins to program seriously (or not) this new game (Unlike The Sims 3 and SimCity :P )
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I would much rather wait for a whole bunch of delays in order for them to make a great game, than go through another rushed, hollow, half baked game like we got with ts3. Sorry to those of you who love 3, I like it, but I don't love it like I do ts2. I play ts2 more than I do 3, even though I have all the eps, sp's and most of the store worlds for 3. It just can't compete for the way I play.
I agree, although I'm a bit disappointed it'll be a year before it comes out, this is very well needed given the circumstances (the huge change in direction TS4 underwent).
"A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad."
-Miyamoto
I hope this leads to TS4 being hands down the best in the series.
OMG. A Six month delay to add back in CAST would be well worth the wait, IMO.
Any earlier and it would have felt rushed to me, considering where they say they are in the development process.
That leaves us about a year or so with TS3 though.
Is anymore content just going to be Store Content?
Looks like the old way of doing hair textures. The way we used to back in the 90's early 2000. Painted on highlights to make up for poor lighting we had back then. So it does look better than the solid blocky hair they first showed. For a render anyways. Does not look so good when animated because the highlights don't move.
Maybe the delay is to help work on the engine. It was bragged about a new engine design but rumours say it was originally intended as an on line game which would not be as good as on designed for single game play. Just a thought from all the reading I have done. Does not mean any of it is true.