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LeslieM25 · August 2015

A lot of people are upset about the lack of family play and everything focusing on single sims. My theory is that maybe they're kind of following a sim life progression in a way if you're starting with a young adult sim. In real life when you're a young adult, you get a job, meet new people, have fun, go to parties, then you meet the person you want to marry, get married, have kids, etc. So my thinking is that maybe they're following that progression. I have no idea where other expansions that have to do with supernaturals and whatnot would fit into that but yeah lol. But that's why I think they're focusing on single sim life right now. So people who want family play could get it soon. Get together sounds like the going out and having fun part where you meet your significant other, so then family play might come after. What are your thoughts?

Sigzy05 · August 2015

Maybe supernatural comes after they die? xD

Lorean Hofer · August 2015

Omg this is actually a really good theory!

KayleiMarie · August 2015

I love that theory!!!

LoveMcQueen5683 · August 2015

I really hope they are just trying to get the Party EP's out of the way but this means we still have a Superstar EP to contend with.

I'm also just tired of waiting for family play.

naughtygwenny · August 2015

Could be. I also think maybe they either aren't going to have toddlers or they are making sure they are making them the way Simmers would want them to be. I think if people calm down and realize rushing them isn't the best option, people wouldn't be so disappointed. I like your theory though

Aussie_Simmer · August 2015

Rushing? They've had plenty of time to work on them.

mau_green · August 2015

It's just too much work for them.

Windely · August 2015

They are not clever enough to think that way! It is what it is.

EJosefina · August 2015

I think it's a really interesting theory, though I wish the game wasn't so incredibly limited in content and coherence as it is, without the family play. If the game could make up for being so focused on single-sim party lifestyle with solid, fun and longlasting content I don't think the lack of family play would upset as many people.

Trufan1 · August 2015

Really interesting. I'd imagine whenever toddlers make their appearance will be when we get a family EP.

pezhead7 · August 2015

It that was the case, University should have been our first expansion. You need a degree to get a really impressive job.

king_of_simcity7 · August 2015

Good theory, so before you get married, you go to the woods at least ones, then you go to work, then you party, then you party again in a hot tub, then you relax at a spa, then you get a new kitchen, then you party again?

Alysha1988 · August 2015

Nah, they are focusing on single sims because its easy, and they will continue to do so.

BelloGoth · August 2015

> @Windely said:
> They are not clever enough to think that way! It is what it is.

This. Also, the fact that a player could make a family or sim of any age at any time, would make that a very not smart decision for them. It's still a very possible theory, and I think that may be it in some way, but it's not a good idea for them being that players have such diverse stories. Hot Date, Nightlife, House Party...Those were created pretty early into TS1 and TS2, so maybe.

GalacticGal · August 2015

I have to agree, since I posited something very similar today, on another thread.

halimali1980 · August 2015

The truth is from the new EP is that they are out of focus. They just cannot concentrate on anything, not even single sims. The new trailer just shows few unrelated stuff put together in what they call an EP. I feel some of these stuff are just leftovers that were created but for a reason or another did not make it in the base game.

ceyric · August 2015

I just think it's becuase most of the people who play the game are teens and young adults, (myself included) so they focus on party stuff, instead of raising a family.

TS2 was really the only game that was about family. TS3... all it had going for it was Generations.

SimsFur · August 2015

i dont think you first get a serious job (doctor??) and then just party like these weird colorful teenagers we saw today.. no sorry. Thats not really how the progress goes if its that one.

LeslieM25 · August 2015

GalacticGal wrote: »

I have to agree, since I posited something very similar today, on another thread.

Did you really? Lol great minds think alike!

GaiaPuma · August 2015

LoveMcQueen5683 wrote: »

I really hope they are just trying to get the Party EP's out of the way but this means we still have a Superstar EP to contend with.

I'm also just tired of waiting for family play.

Oh yes hope you are right! Superstar is next!!

GaiaPuma · August 2015

SimsFur wrote: »

i dont think you first get a serious job (doctor??) and then just party like these weird colorful teenagers we saw today.. no sorry. Thats not really how the progress goes if its that one.

Sure you do if is your first job and you are in your 20s, when you are 15 you don't have money/age to travel to Germany and party in a private beach lol.

Dreamie209 · August 2015

chider1234 wrote: »

I just think it's becuase most of the people who play the game are teens and young adults, (myself included) so they focus on party stuff, instead of raising a family.

TS2 was really the only game that was about family. TS3... all it had going for it was Generations.

Though, I also know that I'm considered a young adult and there's many other adults as well, who also play with families. Shockingly many of my rl simmer friends do as well (and a major half of them don't even want children in rl lol)

. I understand what your saying though, but it's really hard to generalize a group of simmers considering we're such a diverse lot.

LeslieM25 · August 2015

SimsFur wrote: »

i dont think you first get a serious job (doctor??) and then just party like these weird colorful teenagers we saw today.. no sorry. Thats not really how the progress goes if its that one.

Doctors who are just starting out definitely still go out and have fun. I've known some. They're normal young adults.

Matty · August 2015

LeslieM25 wrote: »

A lot of people are upset about the lack of family play and everything focusing on single sims. My theory is that maybe they're kind of following a sim life progression in a way if you're starting with a young adult sim. In real life when you're a young adult, you get a job, meet new people, have fun, go to parties, then you meet the person you want to marry, get married, have kids, etc. So my thinking is that maybe they're following that progression. I have no idea where other expansions that have to do with supernaturals and whatnot would fit into that but yeah lol. But that's why I think they're focusing on single sim life right now. So people who want family play could get it soon. Get together sounds like the going out and having fun part where you meet your significant other, so then family play might come after. What are your thoughts?

THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME HOPE ON TS4

iheartdinosx3 · August 2015

Good theory! I had a theory that they were just going to follow the same EP pattern as the previous games.

What I mean by that is for the Sims 2, Nightlife was the second EP for the game and for the Sims 3 Late Night was the third EP (which explains why the newest EP features nightlife aspects, IF they are following the same patterns as before). After those it was Pets for the Sims 2 and Generations for the Sims 3.

So I'm anticipating either pets or some sort of family play aspect for the next EP.

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