I hope they release a 'roadmap' soon of what might be coming in the next months...Nov.-March. Because there are still so many things still on the table as possibilities. I don't hate TS4 as some might think, ( I just want better personalities and bug fixes) But I just want the things I want and have waited a very long time. (years). Cars, werewolf, time travel would be nice, slow dancing, dancing facing each other, hotels, attraction system, world editor ( I'm fine without an actual CAW this time around) but would love a Maxis world editor tool, and like so many others, kids' games together. It would be nice if they finally added real bands' gameplay, and some decades' stuff packs while they continue to improve the Sim personality. Any of these things would be nice for me, since I have waited sooooo long. My long term plans for this game has been just like many others, when it's done, to mod it (the mods most of you use) when it no longer needs updating and then I can play it the way I thought it should have been built (with the mods so many use) and not be bothered by updates.
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I hope they release a 'roadmap' soon of what might be coming in the next months...Nov.-March.
The summer update was announced on May 17, a day after the start of summer.
The fall update was announced on September 20, a couple of days before the start of autumn.
Winter begins on December 21. If they follow the current pattern we should see another road map update around that time. Of course it could be delayed until the first of the year. After the holidays.
Thanks for the correction. There goes the pattern. 😄 Since the roadmap was announced a month prior to the beginning of summer maybe there's a chance of an earlier winter roadmap announcement.
I don't know about supply chain per se, but I know they farm out some of the modeling to groups in China, which was certainly hard hit and nailed down for a while. So if they had to do more modeling in house, and an object takes about three days (per the Extra Life stream Artist Q&A) that certainly would be a kind of supply disruption.
Also, while I don't know how creative your industry is, my observation is that group projects involving a lot of creatives benefit not so much from an office per se, but being able to take time to see what other people are doing and offer unplanned feedback - as well as get it. Something that's considerably more difficult when working remotely from each other. If everyone is working remotely, then there isn't as much chance for that sort of group creative energy to figure things out.
On top of that, some Sim Gurus have school age kids who were also doing remote or hybrid learning, which the parents would have also helped with. And most of those kids are just now able to get their first dose of the vaccine. SimGuruGeorge's kids I think are both too young even for that (based on the little blonde head with the bow that was sitting on his lap for a little bit during the extra life stream... I think that's the older one, the younger one having been born right around when Snowy Escape came out, because he'd said in that stream that he might have to leave abruptly.)
Fair point about creative industries and group projects. But trust me, I don't need anyone to tell me anything I don't already know about working from home with kids and remote learning (although if we're being honest, both personal experience and substantial amounts of academic research tell me that this tends to have far more of an impact on working moms than working dads; I would be pleasantly surprised if the male devs on the TS4 team were actually doing the bulk of at-home active parenting during the day, and if they are, that definitely makes them rare birds... although that would be awesome, and I'd happily accept delays in all kinds of industries if that became the norm). In any case, that's not unique to the gaming industry, it's something we've all had to deal with.
I don't know about supply chain per se, but I know they farm out some of the modeling to groups in China, which was certainly hard hit and nailed down for a while. So if they had to do more modeling in house, and an object takes about three days (per the Extra Life stream Artist Q&A) that certainly would be a kind of supply disruption.
Also, while I don't know how creative your industry is, my observation is that group projects involving a lot of creatives benefit not so much from an office per se, but being able to take time to see what other people are doing and offer unplanned feedback - as well as get it. Something that's considerably more difficult when working remotely from each other. If everyone is working remotely, then there isn't as much chance for that sort of group creative energy to figure things out.
On top of that, some Sim Gurus have school age kids who were also doing remote or hybrid learning, which the parents would have also helped with. And most of those kids are just now able to get their first dose of the vaccine. SimGuruGeorge's kids I think are both too young even for that (based on the little blonde head with the bow that was sitting on his lap for a little bit during the extra life stream... I think that's the older one, the younger one having been born right around when Snowy Escape came out, because he'd said in that stream that he might have to leave abruptly.)
Fair point about creative industries and group projects. But trust me, I don't need anyone to tell me anything I don't already know about working from home with kids and remote learning (although if we're being honest, both personal experience and substantial amounts of academic research tell me that this tends to have far more of an impact on working moms than working dads; I would be pleasantly surprised if the male devs on the TS4 team were actually doing the bulk of at-home active parenting during the day, and if they are, that definitely makes them rare birds... although that would be awesome, and I'd happily accept delays in all kinds of industries if that became the norm). In any case, that's not unique to the gaming industry, it's something we've all had to deal with.
Yeah this is true. It's definitely more common for the mom to do more household duties even if both parents are working. I mean with my parents my dad doesn't really do anything household related.
Re EA missing out on the Christmas sale, I think these things are different now than back in the days when a game was gifted as a physical copy (oh, I miss those days!). So, a simmer can probably wish for an Origin gifting card instead, which doesn't really require a bigger pack release before Christmas.
What EA would miss though, is the publicity. Bad for them if they have no new release to advertise in December. Simmers might even place a pre-order in December, even if the release is February/March. So, I think the next EP might be advertised no later than start of December, but not released until next year.
I thought someone said that a Guru confirmed we haven't seen the customize your Game with color part of the last roadmap yet, so there's a chance we might be getting that before X-mas.
I cannot find the post, but it said that the swatches update wasn't for the roadmap.
Anyhow, I don't think we'll see a new roadmap before January.
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Since we are at the end of the year with the holidays in front of us, there will be hardly any info about pack release until mid january, so mid february will at best be time for release of a new pack.
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The next one could be in January.
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The Sims 4 General DiscussionThe summer update was announced on May 17, a day after the start of summer.
The fall update was announced on September 20, a couple of days before the start of autumn.
Winter begins on December 21. If they follow the current pattern we should see another road map update around that time. Of course it could be delayed until the first of the year. After the holidays.
Thanks for the correction. There goes the pattern. 😄 Since the roadmap was announced a month prior to the beginning of summer maybe there's a chance of an earlier winter roadmap announcement.
Fair point about creative industries and group projects. But trust me, I don't need anyone to tell me anything I don't already know about working from home with kids and remote learning (although if we're being honest, both personal experience and substantial amounts of academic research tell me that this tends to have far more of an impact on working moms than working dads; I would be pleasantly surprised if the male devs on the TS4 team were actually doing the bulk of at-home active parenting during the day, and if they are, that definitely makes them rare birds... although that would be awesome, and I'd happily accept delays in all kinds of industries if that became the norm). In any case, that's not unique to the gaming industry, it's something we've all had to deal with.
Yeah this is true. It's definitely more common for the mom to do more household duties even if both parents are working. I mean with my parents my dad doesn't really do anything household related.
What EA would miss though, is the publicity. Bad for them if they have no new release to advertise in December. Simmers might even place a pre-order in December, even if the release is February/March. So, I think the next EP might be advertised no later than start of December, but not released until next year.
Summer of Sims : May, June, July, August (2 Kits, 1 GP and 1 EP)
Season of Selves : Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec. (4 Kits)
Next season : Jan. (Teaser), Feb., March, April (1 or 3 Kits, SP and ???)
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The Sims 4 General DiscussionSo the devs well-being and quality of the pack is being priotised
Most likely.
I would like to see one that mentions a new EP, GP and stuff pack. I'm so over these so called 'improvements'.
I cannot find the post, but it said that the swatches update wasn't for the roadmap.
Anyhow, I don't think we'll see a new roadmap before January.
Anyhow, we already had the 2 Basegame Updates by now (scenarios and neighborhood stories).
I'm confused now.
It seems 1 Season is 4 months
Summer of Sims (May 17, 2021) : May, June, July, August (2 Kits, 1 GP and 1 EP)
Season of Selves (Sep 21, 2021) : Oct., Nov., Dec., Jan. (4 Kits)
Next season : Feb. (Teaser), March, April
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The Sims 4 General Discussion@Cinebar you've been bored for an awfully long time. How much boring can it get for you? 😄 Are you saying a new pack might bring you back to the game?
Actually I think we'll get a big update in January and possibly a Game or Stuffpack as well.
I'm thinking a Game or Stuffpack in January and a Big Update to the base game in January as well.
It's likely we will get an update in January as there will be an inside maxis in January. That also could mean there won't be a pack in January.