This is VERY concerning... especially since there are STILL several major bugs in the game that have been there since 'Seasons'. Despite the fact that they've had like 5 patches since then, they still haven't fixed a lot of the bugs that literally make the game unplayable and/or impossible to fully enjoy.
I'm disturbed by the fact that the developers seem to prioritize introducing "really fun free stuff" (as they like to call it) over fixing the problems the game already has. To me, that just says they really don't care about us.
In the game's current state, there's no point in "really fun free stuff" when you can't even play the game without experiencing bugs 99% of the time. I mean, what's the point of adding ANY kind of content when the game is broken as it is!? Also, it's likely that the "really fun free stuff" will only add more bugs to the game... yay!
"We know the game is broken and there are many bugs to fix, but here's a free outfit nobody asked for! Also, let's add some new hairstyles that are just re-textured versions of what we already have! And, to top it all off, here's a new pack that looks really fun, but will bring in so many bugs to the game that it won't even be playable! And when you ask us to fix these issues, we'll just give you more free stuff, instead of fixing the actual problems!"
^ This is basically what they're saying by ignoring the bugs that are currently in the game and not even addressing them at all.
Is the team that works on bug fixes the same team that develops new stuff?
The lack of a patch this months suggests to me that perhaps they've done all the easier bug-fixes, and the ones they're working on are taking longer.
Just don't ask me why modders can patch in fixes faster than the official teams. I can only guess that EA's team is required to be more conservative about their fixes.
I don't really have any major bugs in the game, so I am fine with no patch, and having to deal with mod updates. My game runs smooth as silk, and I have been running the same save for the last four years.
I'd rather have a few bug fixes than "fun free stuff" to be honest but oh well. Probably some stuff for Halloween!?
I already know this 'fun' free stuff isnt that fun at all Probably some 'upgraded' items we already had like a halloween themed chair or a autumn spirited fireplace xD If they will bring REAL new items so my sims get to do new activities like new interactions or new games to play, now that would be something.
I don't really have any major bugs in the game, so I am fine with no patch, and having to deal with mod updates. My game runs smooth as silk, and I have been running the same save for the last four years.
Teach me your ways! It seems like whenever they release a new Game Pack or Expansion Pack and have that BIG patch before the release, that's the one patch that ruins my game. I will buy the new pack, and then In order for me to fix the problems caused by that patch, I have to make a whole new save game. It's like the patch fixes things but because I'm still playing a save I had before the patch, the changes don't take affect yet.
At this point, I've just gotten used to it - no matter how annoying it is.
Not at all concerned. Just excited to see what's coming in October!
Same. I've got some bugs, but nothing too serious. They'll get fixed.
And I never paid attention to the release schedule anyway. Too busy just enjoying the game.
This is VERY concerning... especially since there are STILL several major bugs in the game that have been there since 'Seasons'. Despite the fact that they've had like 5 patches since then, they still haven't fixed a lot of the bugs that literally make the game unplayable and/or impossible to fully enjoy.
I'm disturbed by the fact that the developers seem to prioritize introducing "really fun free stuff" (as they like to call it) over fixing the problems the game already has. To me, that just says they really don't care about us.
In the game's current state, there's no point in "really fun free stuff" when you can't even play the game without experiencing bugs 99% of the time. I mean, what's the point of adding ANY kind of content when the game is broken as it is!? Also, it's likely that the "really fun free stuff" will only add more bugs to the game... yay!
"We know the game is broken and there are many bugs to fix, but here's a free outfit nobody asked for! Also, let's add some new hairstyles that are just re-textured versions of what we already have! And, to top it all off, here's a new pack that looks really fun, but will bring in so many bugs to the game that it won't even be playable! And when you ask us to fix these issues, we'll just give you more free stuff, instead of fixing the actual problems!"
^ This is basically what they're saying by ignoring the bugs that are currently in the game and not even addressing them at all.
What bugs is everyone even talking about? My game plays fine....
or, you know, it could be that the bugs that haven't yet been fixed are hard to reproduce or it's hard to track down exactly where the coding that affects them is or it otherwise takes time to find and fix the cause for them.
totally couldn't be anything like that, nope, it's all a plot. that's the only thing that makes sense! absolutely
Is the team that works on bug fixes the same team that develops new stuff?
The lack of a patch this months suggests to me that perhaps they've done all the easier bug-fixes, and the ones they're working on are taking longer.
Just don't ask me why modders can patch in fixes faster than the official teams. I can only guess that EA's team is required to be more conservative about their fixes.
No, they're two different teams. So the team working on free content doesn't take away time or resources from the team fixing bugs.
Like so many others I was hoping for more bug fixes. Bug squishing is much more important, that freebies. A question, if new stuff team is different that bug team, why no patch? Have they been thrown in with the new stuffers, given pink slips? None of it makes logical sense, at least from this side of the corporate door. Looking through the comments it looks like we are, holding to the reduce the pack count by 1 per year trend, going to have only 5 for this year. And only 4 next year. Maybe.
I think my hope with this is along with free content we get more bug fixes. These small patches were making a lot of people mad because things weren’t being addressed quickly (I mean I wasn’t upset by them but there were a lot that were). Leaves them less open for fire if they can address more at once right? My guess is this gives them a longer time to fix more major issues instead of just fixing little things that aren’t a huge deal.
Personally I find none of the current issues make the game unplayable and I still really enjoy it. But I know some feel this way. I just think this could mean they are working on more major bug solutions as well with this added time. Plus I’m never gonna say no to free content. That last batch of Caribbean stuff was fantastic. I also doubt it’s Halloween themed, that be pointless. It’s just in October doesn’t mean that is the connection. Can I hope for some build mode tweaks lol?
This is VERY concerning... especially since there are STILL several major bugs in the game that have been there since 'Seasons'. Despite the fact that they've had like 5 patches since then, they still haven't fixed a lot of the bugs that literally make the game unplayable and/or impossible to fully enjoy.
I'm disturbed by the fact that the developers seem to prioritize introducing "really fun free stuff" (as they like to call it) over fixing the problems the game already has. To me, that just says they really don't care about us.
In the game's current state, there's no point in "really fun free stuff" when you can't even play the game without experiencing bugs 99% of the time. I mean, what's the point of adding ANY kind of content when the game is broken as it is!? Also, it's likely that the "really fun free stuff" will only add more bugs to the game... yay!
"We know the game is broken and there are many bugs to fix, but here's a free outfit nobody asked for! Also, let's add some new hairstyles that are just re-textured versions of what we already have! And, to top it all off, here's a new pack that looks really fun, but will bring in so many bugs to the game that it won't even be playable! And when you ask us to fix these issues, we'll just give you more free stuff, instead of fixing the actual problems!"
^ This is basically what they're saying by ignoring the bugs that are currently in the game and not even addressing them at all.
What bugs is everyone even talking about? My game plays fine....
Most (if not all) of them have been caused by 'Seasons'... unless you own that expansion pack, you probably haven't experienced them.
1) There's a bug that causes Sims to come home from school/work during a holiday if another Sim travels to a different lot (or if you simply exit the game). This completely diminishes the option to choose whether or not our Sims have the day off during a holiday.
2). The bug that causes pets to be extra needy still occurs (despite claiming to have been fixed). The queues still get flooded with pets wanting attention from a Sim. This often interrupts tasks the Sims are already performing (especially during meals). Sims will just stand up, walk over to the pet, and pet/hug/kiss them. It's autonomous.
3). There's also a bug that causes Sims to randomly teleport around the room. It usually occurs when a Sim is doing a specific task (like doing dishes). And when a Sim teleports, they kinda just "reset" and the dish pile they were taking care of ends up on the floor somewhere.
4) Another extremely annoying bug is whenever a Sim wants to simply chat with another, they'll stand up and hug each other EVERY SINGLE TIME. This never happened before 'Seasons'. For example, during a meal, all Sims will be sitting down... and if you simply wanna make one Sim start talking to another Sim at the table, they'll both stand up and hug each other.
5) There's a bug that causes Sims to randomly freeze and just sit/stand there. Time will still progress, but Sims will literally just be stuck and not do anything.
There are some others I've seen/heard people addressing, but I can't think of any at the moment. Either way, the developers are ignoring them and it's irritating. Especially when these bugs make the game almost impossible to fully enjoy. Also, some of them (like I said) completely diminish the purpose of specific features. It's ridiculous.
I have gotten used to a lot of the bugs and do my best to work around. I am hopeful the missed patch just means they spent more time fixing things. Id rather have that than new content!
The *new patch every month* cycle has officially been broken! We will not be getting a patch this month per SimGuruKate: “Hello SimFam! Just a quick update that we will not be releasing a patch/update this month as we are focused on some really fun free stuff for October (assuming no last minute issues arise) and a future release for this calendar year. Stay tuned...”
They’ve released small patches before so to entirely skip one has me concerned. When was the last time this even happened?
Sorry, but this just a huge let down. Myself, I am not interested in free stuff with all these bugs floating around in the game, but I am quite interested in getting the product I paid for fixed... I would like to see Sims interacting properly again in public lots, I would like Sims walking to places instead of teleporting. Now, we're gonna have to wait another month to see if they are even gonna fix any of these bugs...
This is VERY concerning... especially since there are STILL several major bugs in the game that have been there since 'Seasons'. Despite the fact that they've had like 5 patches since then, they still haven't fixed a lot of the bugs that literally make the game unplayable and/or impossible to fully enjoy.
I'm disturbed by the fact that the developers seem to prioritize introducing "really fun free stuff" (as they like to call it) over fixing the problems the game already has. To me, that just says they really don't care about us.
In the game's current state, there's no point in "really fun free stuff" when you can't even play the game without experiencing bugs 99% of the time. I mean, what's the point of adding ANY kind of content when the game is broken as it is!? Also, it's likely that the "really fun free stuff" will only add more bugs to the game... yay!
"We know the game is broken and there are many bugs to fix, but here's a free outfit nobody asked for! Also, let's add some new hairstyles that are just re-textured versions of what we already have! And, to top it all off, here's a new pack that looks really fun, but will bring in so many bugs to the game that it won't even be playable! And when you ask us to fix these issues, we'll just give you more free stuff, instead of fixing the actual problems!"
^ This is basically what they're saying by ignoring the bugs that are currently in the game and not even addressing them at all.
What bugs is everyone even talking about? My game plays fine....
Most (if not all) of them have been caused by 'Seasons'... unless you own that expansion pack, you probably haven't experienced them.
1) There's a bug that causes Sims to come home from school/work during a holiday if another Sim travels to a different lot (or if you simply exit the game). This completely diminishes the option to choose whether or not our Sims have the day off during a holiday.
2). The bug that causes pets to be extra needy still occurs (despite claiming to have been fixed). The queues still get flooded with pets wanting attention from a Sim. This often interrupts tasks the Sims are already performing (especially during meals). Sims will just stand up, walk over to the pet, and pet/hug/kiss them. It's autonomous.
3). There's also a bug that causes Sims to randomly teleport around the room. It usually occurs when a Sim is doing a specific task (like doing dishes). And when a Sim teleports, they kinda just "reset" and the dish pile they were taking care of ends up on the floor somewhere.
4) Another extremely annoying bug is whenever a Sim wants to simply chat with another, they'll stand up and hug each other EVERY SINGLE TIME. This never happened before 'Seasons'. For example, during a meal, all Sims will be sitting down... and if you simply wanna make one Sim start talking to another Sim at the table, they'll both stand up and hug each other.
5) There's a bug that causes Sims to randomly freeze and just sit/stand there. Time will still progress, but Sims will literally just be stuck and not do anything.
There are some others I've seen/heard people addressing, but I can't think of any at the moment. Either way, the developers are ignoring them and it's irritating. Especially when these bugs make the game almost impossible to fully enjoy. Also, some of them (like I said) completely diminish the purpose of specific features. It's ridiculous.
Yes, I am having all of these issues also and let's not forget about the darn leaf piles. I have a ton of mods in my game to take care of bugs and I would like to get rid of these mods. As far as there is no patch being released this month? Yay!! I won't need to track down info on which of my mods need to be updated for a few weeks. And most of these mods are essential to playing my game without wanting to pull my hair out. I have two mods for the leaf piles, one for the hugging, one for the pet attention spamming, one for the autonomous drink from fridge and sink that fills a lot with empty glasses, one for the autonomous flirting and romantic actions, one to stop the inappropriate behavior that occurs in the sauna, one for the Sims wanting to carry dishes to the nearest bathroom sink to wash them.....you get the idea. The biggest pet peeve I have at the moment is with leaving a lot with one Sim and having the kids come home early from school or the spouse missing work because they decided to sneak home as soon as the parent/spouse left to attend a club meeting or to visit a friend. It doesn't have to be a holiday for this to happen in my game. And when I do return to the home lot everyone in the household except the pets is standing outside soaking wet, freezing to death or dying from the heat. WTH! And could someone explain to me why pets won't eat or go potty if I am doing a rotation through my families and wait until that family is active again before eating or going potty? As soon as I leave that lot their needs should remain the same as when I left. Thank the stars for MCCC or I would have ditched the pets out of fear they'll die during my absence. With MCCC I slowed their needs decay so they're safe for now.
Just because EA/Maxis is planning to gift us some freebies that doesn't mean they are off the hook when it comes to fixing the bugs. There are way too many in the game, forcing us to resort to adding mods to get rid of them completely or lessen the impact those bugs have on our enjoyment and immersion. It seems as if I spend as much time looking for bugs fixes as I do playing at the moment. I realize every game no matter if it's a PC game or one for consoles, each and every one of them experiences issues. But that doesn't mean we have to accept the issues as being our responsibility to fix through mods or workarounds. Seasons has been out for nearly three months and we are still waiting for them to fix what they broke. Heck, we're still waiting for some fixes for things that went wrong when Dine Out was released. So if they have pushed back the release of a GP or SP to fix a few more bugs, that's fine with me. But if the next patch is all about freebies without any bug fixes I am not going to be pleased.
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I'm disturbed by the fact that the developers seem to prioritize introducing "really fun free stuff" (as they like to call it) over fixing the problems the game already has. To me, that just says they really don't care about us.
In the game's current state, there's no point in "really fun free stuff" when you can't even play the game without experiencing bugs 99% of the time. I mean, what's the point of adding ANY kind of content when the game is broken as it is!? Also, it's likely that the "really fun free stuff" will only add more bugs to the game... yay!
"We know the game is broken and there are many bugs to fix, but here's a free outfit nobody asked for! Also, let's add some new hairstyles that are just re-textured versions of what we already have! And, to top it all off, here's a new pack that looks really fun, but will bring in so many bugs to the game that it won't even be playable! And when you ask us to fix these issues, we'll just give you more free stuff, instead of fixing the actual problems!"
^ This is basically what they're saying by ignoring the bugs that are currently in the game and not even addressing them at all.
Sims 1: Hot Date
Sims 2: Seasons
Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff
Sims 3: Seasons
Sims 3: 70's, 80's, & 90's Stuff
Sims 4: Seasons
Sims 4: Paranormal Stuff
Sims 4: Strangerville Game Pack
The lack of a patch this months suggests to me that perhaps they've done all the easier bug-fixes, and the ones they're working on are taking longer.
Just don't ask me why modders can patch in fixes faster than the official teams.
I already know this 'fun' free stuff isnt that fun at all
Teach me your ways! It seems like whenever they release a new Game Pack or Expansion Pack and have that BIG patch before the release, that's the one patch that ruins my game. I will buy the new pack, and then In order for me to fix the problems caused by that patch, I have to make a whole new save game. It's like the patch fixes things but because I'm still playing a save I had before the patch, the changes don't take affect yet.
At this point, I've just gotten used to it - no matter how annoying it is.
Same. I've got some bugs, but nothing too serious. They'll get fixed.
And I never paid attention to the release schedule anyway. Too busy just enjoying the game.
What bugs is everyone even talking about? My game plays fine....
totally couldn't be anything like that, nope, it's all a plot. that's the only thing that makes sense! absolutely
No, they're two different teams. So the team working on free content doesn't take away time or resources from the team fixing bugs.
I don't see the point in getting upset about something that hasn't even happened yet. Why not just wait until we know what it even is first.
Personally I find none of the current issues make the game unplayable and I still really enjoy it. But I know some feel this way. I just think this could mean they are working on more major bug solutions as well with this added time. Plus I’m never gonna say no to free content. That last batch of Caribbean stuff was fantastic. I also doubt it’s Halloween themed, that be pointless. It’s just in October doesn’t mean that is the connection. Can I hope for some build mode tweaks lol?
Most (if not all) of them have been caused by 'Seasons'... unless you own that expansion pack, you probably haven't experienced them.
1) There's a bug that causes Sims to come home from school/work during a holiday if another Sim travels to a different lot (or if you simply exit the game). This completely diminishes the option to choose whether or not our Sims have the day off during a holiday.
2). The bug that causes pets to be extra needy still occurs (despite claiming to have been fixed). The queues still get flooded with pets wanting attention from a Sim. This often interrupts tasks the Sims are already performing (especially during meals). Sims will just stand up, walk over to the pet, and pet/hug/kiss them. It's autonomous.
3). There's also a bug that causes Sims to randomly teleport around the room. It usually occurs when a Sim is doing a specific task (like doing dishes). And when a Sim teleports, they kinda just "reset" and the dish pile they were taking care of ends up on the floor somewhere.
4) Another extremely annoying bug is whenever a Sim wants to simply chat with another, they'll stand up and hug each other EVERY SINGLE TIME. This never happened before 'Seasons'. For example, during a meal, all Sims will be sitting down... and if you simply wanna make one Sim start talking to another Sim at the table, they'll both stand up and hug each other.
5) There's a bug that causes Sims to randomly freeze and just sit/stand there. Time will still progress, but Sims will literally just be stuck and not do anything.
There are some others I've seen/heard people addressing, but I can't think of any at the moment. Either way, the developers are ignoring them and it's irritating. Especially when these bugs make the game almost impossible to fully enjoy. Also, some of them (like I said) completely diminish the purpose of specific features. It's ridiculous.
Sims 1: Hot Date
Sims 2: Seasons
Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff
Sims 3: Seasons
Sims 3: 70's, 80's, & 90's Stuff
Sims 4: Seasons
Sims 4: Paranormal Stuff
Sims 4: Strangerville Game Pack
Sorry, but this just a huge let down. Myself, I am not interested in free stuff with all these bugs floating around in the game, but I am quite interested in getting the product I paid for fixed... I would like to see Sims interacting properly again in public lots, I would like Sims walking to places instead of teleporting. Now, we're gonna have to wait another month to see if they are even gonna fix any of these bugs...
*beep*
Yes, I am having all of these issues also and let's not forget about the darn leaf piles. I have a ton of mods in my game to take care of bugs and I would like to get rid of these mods. As far as there is no patch being released this month? Yay!! I won't need to track down info on which of my mods need to be updated for a few weeks. And most of these mods are essential to playing my game without wanting to pull my hair out. I have two mods for the leaf piles, one for the hugging, one for the pet attention spamming, one for the autonomous drink from fridge and sink that fills a lot with empty glasses, one for the autonomous flirting and romantic actions, one to stop the inappropriate behavior that occurs in the sauna, one for the Sims wanting to carry dishes to the nearest bathroom sink to wash them.....you get the idea. The biggest pet peeve I have at the moment is with leaving a lot with one Sim and having the kids come home early from school or the spouse missing work because they decided to sneak home as soon as the parent/spouse left to attend a club meeting or to visit a friend. It doesn't have to be a holiday for this to happen in my game. And when I do return to the home lot everyone in the household except the pets is standing outside soaking wet, freezing to death or dying from the heat. WTH! And could someone explain to me why pets won't eat or go potty if I am doing a rotation through my families and wait until that family is active again before eating or going potty? As soon as I leave that lot their needs should remain the same as when I left. Thank the stars for MCCC or I would have ditched the pets out of fear they'll die during my absence. With MCCC I slowed their needs decay so they're safe for now.
Just because EA/Maxis is planning to gift us some freebies that doesn't mean they are off the hook when it comes to fixing the bugs. There are way too many in the game, forcing us to resort to adding mods to get rid of them completely or lessen the impact those bugs have on our enjoyment and immersion. It seems as if I spend as much time looking for bugs fixes as I do playing at the moment. I realize every game no matter if it's a PC game or one for consoles, each and every one of them experiences issues. But that doesn't mean we have to accept the issues as being our responsibility to fix through mods or workarounds. Seasons has been out for nearly three months and we are still waiting for them to fix what they broke. Heck, we're still waiting for some fixes for things that went wrong when Dine Out was released. So if they have pushed back the release of a GP or SP to fix a few more bugs, that's fine with me. But if the next patch is all about freebies without any bug fixes I am not going to be pleased.
When trying to fix one bug, they make more bugs. I'm good with less patches.