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I spend so much money on Sims 4...I'm in disbelief.
TOLKIEN
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Uh...so I literally own every single DLC for this game and my mouse cursor is hanging over Get Famous right now. I use my bank pre-paid CC for my small online purchases which I transfer money onto, so nothing is an impulse buy this way.
I don't think I've ever bought an expansion or gamepack on sale - stuff packs yes. Whats worse is origin raised the price of expansion packs in Canada to $51.99 online - despite local retailers still selling them for $39.99 AND origin now includes sales tax this year (never did before).
So this expansion pack will cost me $54 if I buy it from Origin.
Of course I could wait until it goes on sale, which most likely will be next month and the ONE mod I cannot live without will probably become broken tomorrow (no blue light or glow) because I HATE HATE HATE the blue filter the Sims 4 uses.
Still I'm staring here at my purchase button for Get Famous...I feel like I'm spending more money then I want on it BUT after I buy it I won't think about it either. It just feels oddly expensive to me is all.
Yet I just spent $10 on skins for Dead By Daylight...so ya, that money went far.
Still, I can't believe I've spent roughly $500 on the Sims 4, especially for a game I've barely played this year.
Maybe I should make a mod and support it via patreon to pay for the Sims now lol.
I don't think I've ever bought an expansion or gamepack on sale - stuff packs yes. Whats worse is origin raised the price of expansion packs in Canada to $51.99 online - despite local retailers still selling them for $39.99 AND origin now includes sales tax this year (never did before).
So this expansion pack will cost me $54 if I buy it from Origin.
Of course I could wait until it goes on sale, which most likely will be next month and the ONE mod I cannot live without will probably become broken tomorrow (no blue light or glow) because I HATE HATE HATE the blue filter the Sims 4 uses.
Still I'm staring here at my purchase button for Get Famous...I feel like I'm spending more money then I want on it BUT after I buy it I won't think about it either. It just feels oddly expensive to me is all.
Yet I just spent $10 on skins for Dead By Daylight...so ya, that money went far.
Still, I can't believe I've spent roughly $500 on the Sims 4, especially for a game I've barely played this year.
Maybe I should make a mod and support it via patreon to pay for the Sims now lol.
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Don't know if this is what you're talking about but you could download flux.
It filters blue light out to a degree of your choosing. Maybe that's not what you're talking about though.
For me, I don't really think much about the money I spend because it's part of my annual entertainment budget, along with cable TV and the occasional movie or sports event my husband and I attend. I really don't play many other games (not a fan of fighting/shooting/killing games which seem to predominate the gaming market, and I don't have a console to play any of the sports games (maybe next year I'll invest in one so I can try the MLB and NHL games, being a big baseball and hockey fan), so The Sims is pretty much it. I spent a lot more on Sims 3 by the time it was done, mainly with the Sims 3 Store and all the extra worlds. But again, I got a lot of entertainment out of that game over the life of the game, though it was a buggy mess that needed mods to control. If the updated Python helps to clear up some of the more annoying bugs, I could see myself enjoying Sims 4 for several years after EA stops producing content.
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Ah to properly explain what I mean is that the Sims 4 uses a lighting effect that adds a layer of blue over top everything. Its not really notable in sunlight or bright rooms but becomes very evident in darker areas or shadows.
Actually your signature image is a good example of what I mean, if you remove the blue lighting filter it would actually make the colors a lot more vibrant in your signature image without changing the time of day/general lighting.
The Sims 3 used something similar but in the opposite direction with glow highlights that gave everything a shine or glow.
Its true that EA changed pricing of their products on Origin due to exchange differences, but there has always been an exchange difference and our two currencies can get pretty close depending on the markets.
Whats more annoying is everybody else in Canada for example amazon, gamestop, walmart, ect still sell their games at US prices (so 39.99) which in turn makes little sense for EA to raise their prices to direct customers while their competitors which they distribute their products, to sell for less.
Thats why I find that annoying...not that its stopped me from buying from them lol, since it takes like an extra month for the retailers to get the products in stock for whatever reason. Even amazon.com doesn't have Get Famous available for pre-order.
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With Sims 4, I bought the base game and every pack released until City Living twice (once for me and once for my daughter). Then I realized, I'm not spending $40 for her to spend an hour in CAS and 10 minutes in Live mode. She can just piggy back off my account. My son now has her account and I bought him Cats and Dogs not to long back.
I never want to think of how much money I've spent on sims over the last 18 years. And when you start talking computers that I've bought and/or upgraded just to make sure I can play on as maxed graphic as I can... well... it's called an addiction for a reason.
But I don't regret any of it. I don't feel I'm wasting money or spending too much. This game has literally given me 18 years of fun and enjoyment. I don't even regret getting Sweet Treats, but I am glad I didn't buy it day of release or pay full price for it.
All the ones I have: Outdoor Retreat, Spa Day, Dine Out, Parenthood, Laundry Day, Toddler Stuff, Fitness Stuff, Bowling Night Stuff, Vintage Glamour Stuff, Backyard Stuff, Kid's Room Stuff, Romantic Garden Stuff, Movie Hangout Stuff, Cool Kitchen Stuff, Perfect Patio Stuff, Luxury Party Stuff, Get To Work, Get Together, City Living, Cats & Dogs, and Seasons.
I can spend hours and hours on the Sims, I've been playing it since day one when it first came out. When I have the TV on, I can tune it out.
Bout like looking at any and all EP's for sims games I bought when they first came out. Definitely adds up. Paid and owned just about every EP and stuff pack for sims 2 when it first came out and Same for Sims 3 except for like 4 Ep's and stuff packs. There's some people that's even paid for ALL the store content.
Usually I have to ask myself am I really gonna use this pack as much as I think I will and the items in it.
Never really think about how much money through the years I spent. Just the fun I had with them.
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