Open World for TS4 thoughts?

FoxzViviana · August 2015

A big thing on some Simmer's wishlists for TS4 is an open world. Didn't this cause major lag and shut down issues in TS3? I'd rather have quick loading screens then a basically, annoyingly unable to play game w/ an open world.

Lordredzzz · August 2015

Open World in Sims 4 is IMPOSSIBLE!

FoxzViviana · August 2015

I thought so too, but looking through the forums that's what some people are hoping for?

Rflong7 · August 2015

With the size of the Sims4 neighorhoods - 5 lots - it shouldn't have been a big deal. - imo
TSims3 had over a hundred lots with a lot more than 180 Sims population. Lol!

BatmanFanGirl · August 2015

FoxzViviana wrote: »

A big thing on some Simmer's wishlists for TS4 is an open world. Didn't this cause major lag and shut down issues in TS3? I'd rather have quick loading screens then a basically, annoyingly unable to play game w/ an open world.

If I thought the creators for the Sims 4 were willing to spend the money and the time to perfect the system I would be all for the open world of sims 4. There are plenty of games that have open world systems. I'm sure if they really spent the money and time they could create an open world for the Sims. However for this game it's too late, they already stated it's impossible.

Kelleygirl · August 2015

Open world in TS3 didn't cause my game to lag on my old computer and doesn't cause it on this one. I don't play TS4 much because of the loading screens.
ETA: and if open world is out, you can bet create-a-world for TS4 is out too.

Trashmagic · August 2015

Exactly what @Rflong7 said. Even semi open worlds I think would satisfy some people. Sims 4 is graphically a step down from Sims 3 so even if it was possible to make the worlds open I don't think it would require as much power as Sims 3 did. Even so you can't blame Sims 3 itself for the lag you experienced.

Open world was huge and had a lot going on, the game really pushed the limits there so a lot of people weren't able to handle it on basic computers. Again, not Sims 3 fault.

But yeah, I think open worlds in Sims 4 would be perfect, especially considering how small the neighborhoods are now.

BabyCarrotz · August 2015

Loading screen in Sims 4 doesn't really bother me. It loads fairly quickly for me (8-15 seconds max) so I can put up with it. Buuuut in Sims 3, it takes a few minutes more to load the game and then to load the save game, which what turns me off the most about the game, but I do love the open world. If only they could optimize the game so that loading doesn't take as long I would probably enjoy playing Sims 3 more than I do now. I heard its impossible to implement open world in Sims 4 now because the game engine isn't built for that.

FoxzViviana · August 2015

@BatmanFanGirl Agreed, they've already thrown that option out. I think they just threw something big together and didn't worry much about what was in it.

@Kelleygirl really!? Mine was so bad. Yeah, Create a world would be awesome though

@Trashmagic Sims 3 lagged no matter what computer I was on. I think even the neighborhoods being open would give the game a better push. Honestly it makes my sims stay home more then they would with an open world.

@BabyCarrotz They don't bother me either that much. I check my phone quick in the meantime or whatever. It wouldn't deter me from gameplay.

taatelimies · August 2015

People who keep hoping for the Sims 4 to become open world have no idea how games and their coding work. TS4 is not built for open world, so it's not going to happen - it cannot be done. On a smaller scale, possibly, i.e. having all the lots in a neighbourhood load at the same time (there are only five lots, max, in a neighbourhood).

FoxzViviana · August 2015

Do you think they'd bring back open world if TS5 was ever created?

Kelleygirl · August 2015

FoxzViviana wrote: »

@BatmanFanGirl Agreed, they've already thrown that option out. I think they just threw something big together and didn't worry much about what was in it.

@Kelleygirl really!? Mine was so bad. Yeah, Create a world would be awesome though

You know, I may have had lag a few times but I knew it was a horse or a Sim stuck behind a tree or on a hill and a reset took care of that. I really miss the open world.

But I super miss create-a-world, I spent just as much time building my own world as I did playing others.

justdancerebecca · August 2015

FoxzViviana wrote: »

A big thing on some Simmer's wishlists for TS4 is an open world. Didn't this cause major lag and shut down issues in TS3? I'd rather have quick loading screens then a basically, annoyingly unable to play game w/ an open world.

Won't happen. That was the whole point. It's supposed to have been able to run smoothly on most computers. There is no way that they can change it to an open world. They'd have to scrap the whole game, which at this point in time, is obviously impossible.

Zoltank66 · August 2015

I'm okay with TS4 not being open world. Load/travel times for TS3 were abysmal on my laptop, something that's really improved in TS4. At first I didn't like the new loading screens, but then I realized the load times were less than the travel times in TS3.

justdancerebecca · August 2015

FoxzViviana wrote: »

Do you think they'd bring back open world if TS5 was ever created?

I'd hope and believe so. They must have learned from the atrocity that occurred before and during launch.

FoxzViviana · August 2015

@Kelleygirl I should go back and play TS3 and create a world, I suck at building and creating sims, but it'd be interesting to look at what my town would be :D
@Zoltank66 completely agree. I loved TS3 loading screens, with the hints and you click and got lifetime points, it was interactive and didn't bore me completely( :smile:
@justdancerebecca Yeah, I'd hope they'd listen to the Simmer's out pour but they haven't really been known to do that too much in the past(:

The Great Loli Summoner · August 2015

Eww, no....I hated the open world in sims 3, so many freaking bugs, especially in my fav city bridgeport.

taatelimies · August 2015

I am quite happy with not having an open world. In the Sims 3, especially after multiple generations, the world became buggy and laggy, not to mention how long it took to travel. Sure, it's unrealistic to travel instantly, but I prefer to spend my time at the community lots rather than traveling to them.

justdancerebecca · August 2015

FoxzViviana wrote: »

@Kelleygirl I should go back and play TS3 and create a world, I suck at building and creating sims, but it'd be interesting to look at what my town would be
@Zoltank66 completely agree. I loved TS3 loading screens, with the hints and you click and got lifetime points, it was interactive and didn't bore me completely(
@justdancerebecca Yeah, I'd hope they'd listen to the Simmer's out pour but they haven't really been known to do that too much in the past(:

Well from what I've heard, it would have been a massive blunder had they not listened to us (at least a bit) prior to release of 4. Wasn't it supposed to be a Sims Social type deal?

Kiwicantdie · August 2015

Not coming, ever. It doesn't matter if many simmers (like me) want it, it's still not possible to do.

FoxzViviana · August 2015

@justdancerebecca That's what I heard. Although EA love to say things and then not deliver. I think honestly if they listened to majority in the first place they wouldn't have this big of a pushback :D
@Kiwicantdie you think they'll bring it back if/when TS5 happens?

Kiwicantdie · August 2015

FoxzViviana wrote: »

@justdancerebecca That's what I heard. Although EA love to say things and then not deliver. I think honestly if they listened to majority in the first place they wouldn't have this big of a pushback
@Kiwicantdie you think they'll bring it back if/when TS5 happens?

Hopefully.
If they're ever going to work on TS5, I hope they can bring back the open world with the coding that's making all lots on TS4 much more lively, crowded and realistic. On TS3 there were way too many times empty community lots: you went to one place and hardly a couple of sims showed up, if none at all. Since this problem is definitely fixed on TS4, I'd like to have more "crowded" worlds on TS5.
(but TS5 is still just a dream for us ;P)

FoxzViviana · August 2015

@Kiwicantdie Yes! You had to like invite people to the park to make it more lively! And it was always the same sims there! :D They did definately fix that in TS4.
Even a dream is an understatement. It's so far away. They should just drop TS4 and move on :'D They've dug their grave enough. I'm excited to see what it'll look like to be honest. The difference in graphics from TS3 to TS4 was shocking for me at first(:

Hopeinen · August 2015

Open world is the main reason i still find myself playing Sims 3 more then the Sims 4, and i was honestly disappointed when i found out that there would be none of that in Sims 4.

Maybe if they one day release Sims 5 it will be the best of both the Sims 4 and Sims 3 and then some.

king_of_simcity7 · August 2015

Open World did not cause lag

LaybackSpin · August 2015

Sims Team: "Engine Limitations" "Things change" "Tactility" "Emotional" "Intuitive"

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