Forum Announcement, Click Here to Read More From EA_Cade.
Some complaints I really want to say
bbeatifulboy
Posts: 83 Member
I have played Sims for 10 years and it is the only game that I have played for such a long time.
The main reason I love this game is because I can design and build different styles of houses. In sims2 and sims3, I can use terrain tools, I can build indoor foundation, I can create curved swimming pool, I can use color wheel, I can build garage, I can place an elevator or spiral stairs, and so on.
Now, all these features are removed in Sims 4! And still none of them has come back after more than one year waiting.
We are always asking for something, but EA always make other things. So many times, I could see millions of posts in this forum crying for toddlers. But till now, it is still unknown whether toddler will comeback after EA has released lots of SP, EP, and GP.
I totally have no idea what EA is thinking, now, I have lost so much confidence for what I could expect from future packs. I have uninstalled this game yesterday and don't know whether I will play it again. Maybe I should spend less time on playing sims4.
The main reason I love this game is because I can design and build different styles of houses. In sims2 and sims3, I can use terrain tools, I can build indoor foundation, I can create curved swimming pool, I can use color wheel, I can build garage, I can place an elevator or spiral stairs, and so on.
Now, all these features are removed in Sims 4! And still none of them has come back after more than one year waiting.
We are always asking for something, but EA always make other things. So many times, I could see millions of posts in this forum crying for toddlers. But till now, it is still unknown whether toddler will comeback after EA has released lots of SP, EP, and GP.
I totally have no idea what EA is thinking, now, I have lost so much confidence for what I could expect from future packs. I have uninstalled this game yesterday and don't know whether I will play it again. Maybe I should spend less time on playing sims4.
48
This discussion has been closed.
Comments
The build mode and also CAW tool are still popular and some players gave up on TS4 for a number of reasons.
As for toddlers, I could not give a flaming monkey about them and I think there is much more missing in TS4 rather than simply a life stage
Whew! Good thing we don't need toddlers, then! Don't want it to be like previous games, right?
OP, I also miss the creativity of previous build modes. Being able to move the build and resize rooms are really fantastic, but there are some really bad problems with TS4 build mode, too.
Maybe it would be better to treat TS4 as a new game and not expect it to have the same things as previous versions. I don't think things are missing and it hasn't veered off at all, it's something different. There would be a lot more complaints if TS4 was just a clone of 2 and 3. If people really miss the features of 2 and 3 then maybe it would be better to play those games instead of 4?
How can you expect to have new game play, new content etc. if you want the same as 2 and 3?
...
If you uninstalled the game yesterday ... I am sure you will be spending less time playing Sims4. Having the game installed is usually a requirement to play it.
I have to disagree, for one toddlers are missing and a whole lot of people want them back. Each other iteration improved on the one before, Sims 4 went backward. Lots of things were missing at launch that were in the previous games and they are still missing. If sims 4 is that different it shouldn't have been called "4".
Hmm nothing's "missing" if it wasn't there in the first place?
If it's something different then why is it listed as a sequel? A sequel builds on what came before it, not tears most of it down and starts again. If it's something different then it should be called Sims Olympus or Sims Online or Sims Something Different. As it is it's a sequel and there is a reasonable expectation that it will continue what's come before, building and expanding on it. I too miss CASt and everything else. While I do appreciate what was added I see no reason for taking away what was taken away.
If they're adding new features, something has to give otherwise the whole game would be just too big. I have no idea why they didn't name it Sims Olympus or whatever?
I really dislike this attitude about a series. I mean, really, if Iron Man 2 was all about Spiderman, would it still be Iron Man?
It's not a matter of having the same things, but the basic principles of the game. We have always had terrain tools. Ya know what...instead of removing them, they added features up until TS4. TS4...can't even make our own ponds. Like for real? I think I just about had a heart attack when I heard about that. And people used to use the elevation cheats to make amazing things with the game. Some didn't even play with the sims, just build beautiful buildings with unique features. You know what...if we had terrain tools, we'd already have l-shaped, u-shaped, and half-landing stairs. Because the builders in the community have always taken a challenge and come up with solutions. Can't anymore though. Now the only way to play this awful excuse of a sims game is to play the Maxis sanctioned way.
They didn't name it Sims Olympus because it's a sequel and old game mechanics don't have to be removed to add new game mechanics. They never have been removed until this iteration which underwent a number of problems in development leading to time and money constraints which led to cuts. This has all been hashed out numerous times in this forum and across youtube and facebook and on and on. It's a sequel and it has a long way to go and unfortunately I don't believe it will ever match the scope of it's predecessors. (Shrug) It's too bad but it seems a sizable percentage of the current sims playing public is willing to accept less with more excuses.
Maybe they should have called it anything other than Sims 4 but then I wouldn't have bought it and neither would a lot of other people.
OK...then don't let your ignorance of the core features of the game dictate your attitude towards others who want those features. Please feel free to remain clueless, but do so without saying things like nothing is missing to people who know otherwise. *nothing is missing to you*
And, this is exactly what EA is looking for.
I did play TS1 and none of the "core features" you mention were in that. As I said, if it wasn't there to begin with, then it isn't missing is it? Don't let your ignorance of the original game spoil it for you.
I agree with you. They want new players.
TS1 had no terrain tools? Are you sure you played that game?
I started with Sims 1 and yes, Sims 4 has gone backwards to 1.5 so no wonder you don't think anything is missing if you didn't play 2 and 3. Those of us who did know what's missing so for you to say nothing is missing is wrong. Glad you are enjoying Sims 4. If you liked 1 it's a good game for you.
Not to sound rude at all, but if you've never played 2 or 3 after claiming you've played the original sims, I don't think this discussion is right for you. You kinda missed all the awesome key features that 2 and 3 introduced and stuck with- which stemmed from the original game. Those SAME key features are what's missing from this installment of the Sims.
TS4 can be different from TS3 and TS2 in many ways, such as graphics, background music, settings, ui, and some other features. But, there are some core functions should never be removed just to make differences, Such as you have to create sims, you have to build houses for them, you have to make them socialize with other sims, etc. If these core functions were removed, it cannot be called Sims anymore, or at least can't be called a completed Sims game.
I think the build mode functions I mentioned above belong to core functions of Sims and should never be removed.
Other than knowing what TS2 and TS3 are like.