@friendlysimmers I don't know why you've made this thread. Simgurudrake is the community manager. Why do you think she'd know if laundry is going to be making a return when she is not a producer and does not actually work on developing the game?
We all know they cannot talk about future content. They haven't even told us if toddlers are being worked on or if they will ever actually return to the game. So they certainly are not going to be able to tell you if laundry is coming or not.
@friendlysimmers I don't know why you've made this thread. Simgurudrake is the community manager. Why do you think she'd know if laundry is going to be making a return when she is not a producer and does not actually work on developing the game?
We all know they cannot talk about future content. They haven't even told us if toddlers are being worked on or if they will ever actually return to the game. So they certainly are not going to be able to tell you if laundry is coming or not.
i know that i am only asking a question did you not read the title of my topic
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@friendlysimmers I don't know why you've made this thread. Simgurudrake is the community manager. Why do you think she'd know if laundry is going to be making a return when she is not a producer and does not actually work on developing the game?
We all know they cannot talk about future content. They haven't even told us if toddlers are being worked on or if they will ever actually return to the game. So they certainly are not going to be able to tell you if laundry is coming or not.
i know that i am only asking a question did you not read the title of my topic
Yes, a question you know they cannot answer ...
I'd love for laundry to return too as well as too many features to mention.
I wouldn't waste your time trying to get any answers from the Gurus because they tell us nothing. We will only know when a loved feature is returning when it is ready for release.
Personally, I'm following the mindset that many features from previous games may never return. I'm waiting for them to pleasantly surprise me by adding content I'd like.
How about a dry cleaners? You could take your laundry in and get a text the next day or so saying it's ready. They could lose your laundry or burn it steam ironing it, or give it to someone else, the spot could have gotten bigger instead of being cleaned. All kinds of possibilities. You could own and run it with sewing skills for repair, dying skills for redoing it, or improve handy skill when the round-about breaks down.
@friendlysimmers I don't know why you've made this thread. Simgurudrake is the community manager. Why do you think she'd know if laundry is going to be making a return when she is not a producer and does not actually work on developing the game?
We all know they cannot talk about future content. They haven't even told us if toddlers are being worked on or if they will ever actually return to the game. So they certainly are not going to be able to tell you if laundry is coming or not.
I would love to have washers and dryers along with laundromats back.
You are not the only one, I think that it is crazy that they can't not or wont give them to us. We begged forever when they finally gave them to us in sim3. Why not sims 4 I thought is was so wonderfully improved?? Guess not.
i have a small question will the option to do laundry ever make a return to the sims4 since it was a feature that made me happy when that was added in the sims3 ambition it also made my sims homes more complete sure i can download some as custom content but its not like having the option or see my sims picking up the dirty laundry to put them in the laundry hamper, and then picking up the full laundry hamper to start a load in the washer? and would be happy to know if that feature will make a come back in the sims4.
Thank you
I would love it if they were in a game pack with other household items:
- lawn mowers (new to the Sims)
- vacuums (new to the Sims)
- sprinklers
- garbage disposals
- food processors
- leaf blowers (new to the Sims)
- snow blowers (new to the Sims)
- juicer
- hot plates for the very poor sim or the sim that wants to live in a tiny home
- double ovens or wall ovens
This! I know it isn't everybody's cup of tea but I would love for there to be more mundane day to day activities for the sims to do.
On top of what you suggested it would be fantastic if neat sims to go on mad dusting sprees throughout their houses and if every so often you had to send your sim out with their little squeegee thing and a ladder to go and clean the windows (or you could hire a window cleaner to do it for you).
Bonus points if the latter comes with a potential new death - provided that wouldn't be a bit too dark for most people.
Edit: Heck! If we had dust then maybe we could also start to introduce allergies. Like when / if seasons ever becomes a thing certain sims could get hayfever while others have an allergy to dust mites etc.
for a - juicer I got mine at mode the sims. I love it!
I'll add my 2 cents. Back in TS2 and TS3 (before laundry was added) I would groan when someone brought it up. Why would I want another tedious chore for my sims?
Then they added laundry and I found I loved it! It didn't take much time and the moodlets it provided were a nice boost. Add to that the fact that if you didn't place a hamper or washer on your lot you could skip it all together. I have found I miss it a lot and I'd love to see it return.
Agreed! I loved it and I always prefer when they give you an option. I really liked it and I would love for them to add it back. I'd also like them to be able to make their beds again as well. Little chore things -- even though they don't sound too fun, I enjoy having them.
I agree with you , and if you didn't do the laundry or make your bed it gave the maid something to do.
Geeze...the people who don't like certain game interactions are quick to pull the "IT'S NOT FUN, IT'S BORING, I DON'T WANT IT!" line really quick. The nice thing about The Sims games was we were given options. Don't like the idea of having your Sims do the wash? Don't put any laundry options in the world. Simple. Here, and probably because the company decided to focus on this sort of...mentality...The Sims 4 shoves everything down your throat and everything has to be flashy and with lots of bells and whistles. I don't appreciate the game shoving me into directions I don't want to go in. I don't like how almost everything is "gameified" and I have to follow a list of interactions (which aren't all that interesting anyway, seeing how traits don't seem to have any deep impact on how Sims behave. I saw one too many Sim go on happily with life even though their soul mate dropped dead in front of them) in order to be "successful". But what's most telling here is that the community is, once again, overtly ignored. Can they make it any more obvious? It wouldn't kill a staff member to pop in and write three sentences...
Geeze...the people who don't like certain game interactions are quick to pull the "IT'S NOT FUN, IT'S BORING, I DON'T WANT IT!" line really quick. The nice thing about The Sims games was we were given options. Don't like the idea of having your Sims do the wash? Don't put any laundry options in the world. Simple. Here, and probably because the company decided to focus on this sort of...mentality...The Sims 4 shoves everything down your throat and everything has to be flashy and with lots of bells and whistles. I don't appreciate the game shoving me into directions I don't want to go in. I don't like how almost everything is "gameified" and I have to follow a list of interactions (which aren't all that interesting anyway, seeing how traits don't seem to have any deep impact on how Sims behave. I saw one too many Sim go on happily with life even though their soul mate dropped dead in front of them) in order to be "successful". But what's most telling here is that the community is, once again, overtly ignored. Can they make it any more obvious? It wouldn't kill a staff member to pop in and write three sentences...
I haven't seen anyone in this thread saying it's boring or they do not want laundry to make a return. In fact almost all responses were saying how much they'd like to see it return. Those that didn't said they wouldn't mind it returning. Unless you said this because of my reply in which case you should read the whole post as my first part wasn't serious. They haven't decided anything based on any "mentality" that you thought was going on here.
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I would love it if they were in a game pack with other household items:
- lawn mowers (new to the Sims) - vacuums (new to the Sims) - sprinklers
- garbage disposals - food processors
- leaf blowers (new to the Sims)
- snow blowers (new to the Sims)
- juicer
- hot plates for the very poor sim or the sim that wants to live in a tiny home
- double ovens or wall ovens
I'm a bit tired (& off to bed soon), so please excuse me if I am mistaken, but there IS a vacuum in a version of the Sims that I own. Perhaps it's a version from Sims 2 console?
(I own all kinds of Sims games, from GBA, to GameCube, Wii, all PC versions, etc, so it's hard to remember it all. I do remember when my kids were young, playing multiplayer version on console...so many laughs..I miss those days. ) Sims 3 had sprinklers...it was quite funny how they played in it.
Food processors look kinda familiar, but can't remember if it was console...
(maybe if I stand on head I'll remember more.. )
As for original thread topic, I would love washing machines again. And, maybe I'm weird, but I used to love building/decorating laundry-mats in Sims 3.
I agree, I love doing laundry in the Sims. I guess it's for the same reason I love to let my Sims nap on a recliner while its storming outside (this is, of course, TS3 :neutral: for now), it just adds to the immersion. Sure, I love the fantasy & 'gameified' options too but sometimes its nice just to play with a bit of mundane realism for the sake of having a Sim be comfy which in turn... makes me feel comfy too.
@friendlysimmers I don't know why you've made this thread. Simgurudrake is the community manager. Why do you think she'd know if laundry is going to be making a return when she is not a producer and does not actually work on developing the game?
We all know they cannot talk about future content. They haven't even told us if toddlers are being worked on or if they will ever actually return to the game. So they certainly are not going to be able to tell you if laundry is coming or not.
Wait, these gurus don't actually work on the game? They're just customer service? Is that what I'm hearing?!?
That is correct @YungGigi, Drake, Bethel and a few others like BChick are not game developers but regular people who may or may not have played a Sims' game. But I suppose they all have played at least one of them or tried them.
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@friendlysimmers I don't know why you've made this thread. Simgurudrake is the community manager. Why do you think she'd know if laundry is going to be making a return when she is not a producer and does not actually work on developing the game?
We all know they cannot talk about future content. They haven't even told us if toddlers are being worked on or if they will ever actually return to the game. So they certainly are not going to be able to tell you if laundry is coming or not.
Wait, these gurus don't actually work on the game? They're just customer service? Is that what I'm hearing?!?
Every gaming company employs people who don't work on the game. Community managers interact with the community in a variety of ways and act as the "voice" of the community internally. They also, in most community management positions, at least, do a lot of representing the team to other parts of the company. They're a kind of diplomat + go-between, with a few different mandates, none of which is game design or development. But they make it easier for designers and developers to focus on their jobs while still understanding what people are doing with their product and what those people want. (A friend of mine was a community manager for a few years - I learned a lot about what the job is behind the scenes from her. A lot of the job is behind the scenes - community managers really can't spend their whole workday answering our questions, even if sometimes they'd like to.)
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Is this community manager position new? Because I don't recall that ever being discussed on TS3. Hydra was the moderator of the TS3 I didn't know she was supposed to be reporting back to gurus what players wanted etc. I think Hydra did work on TS2 and build some objects or something I can't remember but I thought web gurus were moderators wasn't aware of the community manager.
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@friendlysimmers I don't know why you've made this thread. Simgurudrake is the community manager. Why do you think she'd know if laundry is going to be making a return when she is not a producer and does not actually work on developing the game?
We all know they cannot talk about future content. They haven't even told us if toddlers are being worked on or if they will ever actually return to the game. So they certainly are not going to be able to tell you if laundry is coming or not.
Wait, these gurus don't actually work on the game? They're just customer service? Is that what I'm hearing?!?
Every gaming company employs people who don't work on the game. Community managers interact with the community in a variety of ways and act as the "voice" of the community internally. They also, in most community management positions, at least, do a lot of representing the team to other parts of the company. They're a kind of diplomat + go-between, with a few different mandates, none of which is game design or development. But they make it easier for designers and developers to focus on their jobs while still understanding what people are doing with their product and what those people want. (A friend of mine was a community manager for a few years - I learned a lot about what the job is behind the scenes from her. A lot of the job is behind the scenes - community managers really can't spend their whole workday answering our questions, even if sometimes they'd like to.)
I'd love laundry to make a return and also the laundry mat, where sims not only can get their clothes washed but possibly meet other single sims. Complete with vending machines and even an arcade game to bide your time while waiting for clothes to dry.
For sims 4 they could add the addition of a clothes line too. Kids could hide behind the sheets and stuff and it could give nature lovers a special buff when they dry their clothes that way.
Yeah, I would like to see 'wind' in this game eventually. Wind that moves the sheets and blows them off the line onto the top of my Sim's head. I wish this game had a physics engine (is that what it's called) you know where they fall down stairs, jump fences, etc.
"Games Are Not The Place To Tell Stories, Games Are Meant To Let People Tell Their Own Stories"...Will Wright.
@friendlysimmers I don't know why you've made this thread. Simgurudrake is the community manager. Why do you think she'd know if laundry is going to be making a return when she is not a producer and does not actually work on developing the game?
We all know they cannot talk about future content. They haven't even told us if toddlers are being worked on or if they will ever actually return to the game. So they certainly are not going to be able to tell you if laundry is coming or not.
Wait, these gurus don't actually work on the game? They're just customer service? Is that what I'm hearing?!?
Every gaming company employs people who don't work on the game. Community managers interact with the community in a variety of ways and act as the "voice" of the community internally. They also, in most community management positions, at least, do a lot of representing the team to other parts of the company. They're a kind of diplomat + go-between, with a few different mandates, none of which is game design or development. But they make it easier for designers and developers to focus on their jobs while still understanding what people are doing with their product and what those people want. (A friend of mine was a community manager for a few years - I learned a lot about what the job is behind the scenes from her. A lot of the job is behind the scenes - community managers really can't spend their whole workday answering our questions, even if sometimes they'd like to.)
@luthienrising you nailed it! To add to that Community Managers are not customer service (but we do have members of our customer service team who engage on our social channels to help with issues any one is experiencing with their game) --though when it was still a new position it definitely was more focused in that department but now a days it falls under Communications and / or Marketing depending on the company.
We recently welcomed @SimGuruArvin and @SimGuruNick who work on our Live Ops team. Whenever a user is experiencing an issue in their game and reports it here on the forums (or on social media) I report it to their team and they start investigating. Though they could explain their jobs much better than I can
There are many SimGurus across several different disciplines just like there are many disciplines within Game Development.
As for the request for laundry in the game I will pass this on for consideration for those that do work on the game
Lol to put what the "guru" just said in layman's terms, I have a scenario. If I go outside right now and start a lemonade stand, I can put on my resume that I was an entrepreneur, and engaged "customers" to find their likes and dislikes and inquire on what flavors they'd like to see... then I'd go inside and send an email to the person who actually has a say and does that job.
In other words you can say whatever titles you want but at the end of the day, it's a lemonade stand no matter how you dress it up with "communication" and "marketing". You work on a Web forum in customer service, not tech support, not game development, customer service. The end.
Lol to put what the "guru" just said in layman's terms, I have a scenario. If I go outside right now and start a lemonade stand, I can put on my resume that I was an entrepreneur, and engaged "customers" to find their likes and dislikes and inquire on what flavors they'd like to see... then I'd go inside and send an email to the person who actually has a say and does that job.
In other words you can say whatever titles you want but at the end of the day, it's a lemonade stand no matter how you dress it up with "communication" and "marketing". You work on a Web forum in customer service, not tech support, not game development, customer service. The end.
Lol this turn of events was my laugh for the day.
The job really is a lot more complex than just passing messages along. A lot.
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We all know they cannot talk about future content. They haven't even told us if toddlers are being worked on or if they will ever actually return to the game. So they certainly are not going to be able to tell you if laundry is coming or not.
i know that i am only asking a question did you not read the title of my topic
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Yes, a question you know they cannot answer ...
I'd love for laundry to return too as well as too many features to mention.
I wouldn't waste your time trying to get any answers from the Gurus because they tell us nothing. We will only know when a loved feature is returning when it is ready for release.
Personally, I'm following the mindset that many features from previous games may never return. I'm waiting for them to pleasantly surprise me by adding content I'd like.
Here is another ray of sunshine
You are not the only one, I think that it is crazy that they can't not or wont give them to us. We begged forever when they finally gave them to us in sim3. Why not sims 4 I thought is was so wonderfully improved?? Guess not.
for a - juicer I got mine at mode the sims. I love it!
I agree with you , and if you didn't do the laundry or make your bed it gave the maid something to do.
So hilarious... it's killin me.
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I haven't seen anyone in this thread saying it's boring or they do not want laundry to make a return. In fact almost all responses were saying how much they'd like to see it return. Those that didn't said they wouldn't mind it returning. Unless you said this because of my reply in which case you should read the whole post as my first part wasn't serious. They haven't decided anything based on any "mentality" that you thought was going on here.
Perhaps it's a version from Sims 2 console?
(I own all kinds of Sims games, from GBA, to GameCube, Wii, all PC versions, etc, so it's hard to remember it all. I do remember when my kids were young, playing multiplayer version on console...so many laughs..I miss those days.
Sims 3 had sprinklers...it was quite funny how they played in it.
Food processors look kinda familiar, but can't remember if it was console...
(maybe if I stand on head I'll remember more..
As for original thread topic, I would love washing machines again.
And, maybe I'm weird, but I used to love building/decorating laundry-mats in Sims 3.
Sure, I love the fantasy & 'gameified' options too but sometimes its nice just to play with a bit of mundane realism for the sake of having a Sim be comfy which in turn... makes me feel comfy too.
Wait, these gurus don't actually work on the game? They're just customer service? Is that what I'm hearing?!?
Every gaming company employs people who don't work on the game. Community managers interact with the community in a variety of ways and act as the "voice" of the community internally. They also, in most community management positions, at least, do a lot of representing the team to other parts of the company. They're a kind of diplomat + go-between, with a few different mandates, none of which is game design or development. But they make it easier for designers and developers to focus on their jobs while still understanding what people are doing with their product and what those people want. (A friend of mine was a community manager for a few years - I learned a lot about what the job is behind the scenes from her. A lot of the job is behind the scenes - community managers really can't spend their whole workday answering our questions, even if sometimes they'd like to.)
good to know...thanks for letting us know...
For sims 4 they could add the addition of a clothes line too. Kids could hide behind the sheets and stuff and it could give nature lovers a special buff when they dry their clothes that way.
@luthienrising you nailed it!
We recently welcomed @SimGuruArvin and @SimGuruNick who work on our Live Ops team. Whenever a user is experiencing an issue in their game and reports it here on the forums (or on social media) I report it to their team and they start investigating. Though they could explain their jobs much better than I can
There are many SimGurus across several different disciplines just like there are many disciplines within Game Development.
As for the request for laundry in the game I will pass this on for consideration for those that do work on the game
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1923-2016 mamie
In other words you can say whatever titles you want but at the end of the day, it's a lemonade stand no matter how you dress it up with "communication" and "marketing". You work on a Web forum in customer service, not tech support, not game development, customer service. The end.
Lol this turn of events was my laugh for the day.
The job really is a lot more complex than just passing messages along. A lot.