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The Sims 4 Stages of Grief
brainybee
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Here is a handy manual to help you identify and work through your stages of grief (if you are experiencing it. If not, happy simming!)
*(This is supposed to be tongue in cheek, and not mean spirited. If we don't break forum rules it will not get shut down.)
The Sims 4 Stages of Grief -
Denial:
(Pre Release) “I’ve heard there is no (insert missing feature here). There’s no way that can be true. They wouldn’t do that.”
(Post Release) “We’ve redesigned The Sims 4 to work in a whole new way. Trust us, you’ll LOVE it when you a)understand it, b)quit being stubborn and resistant to change, or c)forget how awesome The Sims 2 was.”
(Forums) Teens are supposed to be the same height as adults, cousins get married in RL, nobody played with toddlers in Sims 3, etc…
“Something, something, something, flaming chainsaws…spiked whips…”
Anger:
Skim the comments on every “official” Sims 4 interview and social media site. There is also no shortage of it on the forums.
Bargaining:
“If we don’t buy _____________ there will be no ______________.”
“Be patient. This game has so much potential. It will be great in a few years if we keep supporting it.”
“Something, something, something, flaming chainsaws…spiked whips…”
Depression:
“I used to play The Sims for hours. Now I force myself to play for an hour and shut it off.”
“I haven’t been on the forums for months.”
Acceptance:
“I kind of like it, now that I’ve completely changed the play styles that I used on all of the other Sims’ games.”
“Well, after leaving it for several months I’ve started playing it again and it’s not so bad.”
“I like it, after I’ve installed 19 mods…”
How are you working through your jouney?
*(This is supposed to be tongue in cheek, and not mean spirited. If we don't break forum rules it will not get shut down.)
The Sims 4 Stages of Grief -
Denial:
(Pre Release) “I’ve heard there is no (insert missing feature here). There’s no way that can be true. They wouldn’t do that.”
(Post Release) “We’ve redesigned The Sims 4 to work in a whole new way. Trust us, you’ll LOVE it when you a)understand it, b)quit being stubborn and resistant to change, or c)forget how awesome The Sims 2 was.”
(Forums) Teens are supposed to be the same height as adults, cousins get married in RL, nobody played with toddlers in Sims 3, etc…
“Something, something, something, flaming chainsaws…spiked whips…”
Anger:
Skim the comments on every “official” Sims 4 interview and social media site. There is also no shortage of it on the forums.
Bargaining:
“If we don’t buy _____________ there will be no ______________.”
“Be patient. This game has so much potential. It will be great in a few years if we keep supporting it.”
“Something, something, something, flaming chainsaws…spiked whips…”
Depression:
“I used to play The Sims for hours. Now I force myself to play for an hour and shut it off.”
“I haven’t been on the forums for months.”
Acceptance:
“I kind of like it, now that I’ve completely changed the play styles that I used on all of the other Sims’ games.”
“Well, after leaving it for several months I’ve started playing it again and it’s not so bad.”
“I like it, after I’ve installed 19 mods…”
How are you working through your jouney?
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Counsellors are standing by on a grief hotline.
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Though I think maybe my form of acceptance is accepting that I just like the other games better.
Do you have the Grief Hotline number on you by chance?
Yeah, I keep going there every time I load up the game, but It's like I am constantly cycling through these stages of grief.
*Ahem* This *IS* the grief therapy group.
"We Don't Care If You LIKE The Game, Just As Long As You BUY The Game!"
I Disapprove (Naturally)
I Took The Pledge!
2013: I am happy with TS3, love the game, don't think I need a new game?
2014: Might pass on TS4 for now, maybe in a couple of years if it looks 'cool' I might go and buy it and see how it goes with some EPs and bug fixes?
Spring 2014: Cut content? Sounds strange
Summer 2014: I'm not buying
Sept 2014: I am glad I did not buy
Dec 2014: I am certainty glad I did not buy
Feb 2015: Are they really trying to take the *insert offensive word here* out of everyone?
2016: I still won't be buying
Well you could have fooled me.
I have to say im not as invested in this as I was Sims 3, but that could be my total lack of time to play since I got old and became an adult. If only playing Sims paid the bills
we need better counselers. I sure hope it is free.
Same here. I keep jumping back and forth between the anger and depression stages while completely skipping the bargaining stage each and every time.
Aww It sounds like you are at the Denial stage. Honestly at that stage not much can help. BUT it will get better when you get past it into Anger.
My Mood:
Actually I think it is helping, Evalen. I even like many of your comments and appreciate you being part of my Sim's community!
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A sad case of almost all of the steps at once!
Thank you. Pretty much *floods of tears*. I'm not even kidding when I say I've dreamt about getting what I want in ts4 then woken up to this. Urgh.
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