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Drama of the week! Do you agree with the stopEAabuse hashtag?
Renato10
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During this week the spanish speaking community of this game started the stopEAabuse hashtag on twitter as a form of protest and encorage players who agree to not buy anymore packs to The Sims 4. This is already a topic of discussion dividing the community even more! Some english speakers say that the hashtag its offensive and other people say that the word abuse have more than one meaning and in fact the original spanish word doesn't have the connectation that can trigger some people. Some people are also trying to replace with another hashtag named EAlisten instead so it can be easly accepted for some.
What do you think? Is this completely unnecessary, it should be done in different ways or do you totally agree and support this action? Do you think it can change something?
Edit :To give some context this is the idea behind the hashtag:
this is also a good article that explain what is happening: http://www.nerdbite.com/stopeaabuse-the-movement-calling-for-change-in-the-sims/
What do you think? Is this completely unnecessary, it should be done in different ways or do you totally agree and support this action? Do you think it can change something?
Edit :To give some context this is the idea behind the hashtag:
this is also a good article that explain what is happening: http://www.nerdbite.com/stopeaabuse-the-movement-calling-for-change-in-the-sims/
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Drama of the week! Do you agree with the stopEAabuse hashtag? 181 votes
I agree and support the idea
27%
50 votes
I understand but I will not take part
6%
12 votes
I think there are better solutions (tell in comments)
3%
7 votes
I think it will not change anything at all
13%
25 votes
I like #EAlisten more than #stopEAabuse
20%
37 votes
I think it is stupid and offensive
7%
14 votes
I think it is totally unnecessary
19%
36 votes
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Comments
Basically? One tweeter was talking about how not being able to make a non binary sim (which I’m sure we can) is abuse. I lost interest right there and then.
I think people need to grow the heck up and feel lucky they don’t know what real abuse is.
—T
Despite that, I think people should keep using it, If they truly sicken tired of EA's 🐸🐸🐸🐸. However, I would think it would benefit a bunch if they follow it with another hashtag what things should EA focus on bringing:
- #TraitsOverEmotions
- #GiveSimsPersonality
- #MakeFamiliesGreatAgain
- #GiveRomanticInteractions
etc.
Although how I see, it doesn't matter because for EA, gamechangers come first than the guy she told not to worry about (the regular players). Fixing autonomy and AI of Sims is the least of their concerns, but oh boy if a yibs need a white shelf we must grant their wish. If Maxis cared, surely the first page of Feedback would no longer contain commotion threads of absent family content, how Sims lack personality, and all other popular controversies had they compiled with such suggestions as suggested by collective mind or bring necessary changes to make the game interesting as it's own in it's unique take.
As what for better solutions I voice my vote for? Well first, this going without repeating, is vote for your wallet. If you're really not fond off of the peace-meal content and their quality being watered-down, than I think you should boycott the game entirely, or at least partially. And yes, you'll have to explain your reason for why you chose to do that. Other.... well actually I can't think of any effective one than that one.
Sad but I agree
Just let it die and burn out.
So, it's not about ignoring gameplay requests? Or GPs sold at EP prices? But another avartar feature.....not interested.
I have one, hashtag, Maxisstopthebuynowfixlatermoto. Hashtag: Maxisstopthesafespacefocusandaddmesomegameplay.
I don’t know, I only saw that one tweet. Either way, I don’t think ‘abuse’ is really the right way to go about it.
—T
Agreed. What they are not doing imo is not constructive enough. There are a lot of advocates in the past that works such as toddlers and pets, specific enought for the devs to get ideas. Instead of this trend.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/924539/features-that-needs-depth-and-ways-to-improve
The community is really split up if that is true. Gonna left social media for the sims except the forums. Being doing that for the past month and happy that I can focus on my life more. Now I am just happy that our forums while sometimes can become negative, not as heated as those on social media,
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/924539/features-that-needs-depth-and-ways-to-improve
Oh my God, #bringbacknationaldex is annoying too. It's too late for GF to add every 'mon into the game, and honestly, I'd bet the majority of them that are left out are legendaries/Tapus/Ultra Beasts.
Anyway, while I do agree that EA is a shady company and TS4 has suffered because of the 180 they had to do between 3 and 4, the basis behind THIS particular issue makes no sense.
Oh, that’s a bare game... meh.
Oh, swimming pools: yaaay!
Wait what, toddlers: squeeee!
Terrain tools? Scream!!
Stairs: I’M CRYING!!! AND I’M MAKING THIS VIDEO IN WHICH YOU ALL CAN SEE I’M ACTUALLY CRYING! STAIRS!
Who am I to tell EA to listen if this clearly works this way. They run a business, if it works this way it does, good job. I mean, I’m gone (well, my money is) but what do they care
All I can think when I see that hashtag now is sorry guys, but we told you so years ago, when ‘potential’ still was the magic word.
Not to mention that if it's about Sims, there's nothing in the hashtag that indicates that.
It's obviously necessary for those participating, I just personally think it's pointless.
It's not about that. I don't like the hashtag, but I like the idea behind it (if I'm understanding it correctly). Basically it's about how EA is milking the Sims and giving less and less content for more and more $$. The reason I don't like the hashtag is "abuse" is a very loaded term and I think it makes it easy to brush off the complaints or have misunderstandings of what it actually means.
I agree with you. I’m just saying what I saw on Twitter, I did not venture beyond that one tweet.
—T
This is the best response! Thank you for sharing it!
Abuse may be a strong word to some because it's not like someone was holding a weapon to their heads and saying buy or else (which I agree with) but on the flip side I would say there was some manipulation and scare tactics with the whole 'No Sims 5 if Sims 4 doesn't succeed.' thing and lying to players to get them to keep pre-orders, maybe gaslighting with telling us lies about how well the previous Sims games did certain things to make Sims 4 look good. They know people love this series and that right now they're the only choice in their field and they use that to their advantage. Also, after all this time the most popular things that can be said about the game are still great graphics (which usually they mean the art style which isn't all that great in my opinion), and it runs well.
Some of us have been pointing out the issues that seem to be gaining more traction from the start but we were told we're overreacting and hating because we wanted the previous Sims game redone. Better late than never but I think it's too late for them to change it up for The Sims 4 now. It's not going to change anything in the short term, but hopefully seeing something as shocking as stop EA abuse will make them think for The Sims 5.
I've been seeing a number of articles and comments lately about disgruntled game players who all happen to play a game made by EA and feel cheated. Literally anyone playing a game by EA who feels ripped off could take advantage of that hashtag which I think could be a good thing on the part of whoever started it. Having other EA game players helps boost their voices but I don't know how much will actually change, even if EA does try to stop this narrative. But when I first read stopEAabuse in the title I thought it was simmers taking advantage of a hashtag started by FIFA or Anthem players.
This. I get what they are trying to say but that hashtag is way off the mark.