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Poll: Would you be happy to see The Sims evolving even if your system couldn't run it anymore?
SimmerGeorge
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I previously made a thread on this topic but a lot of people didn't understand what I was asking, maybe I didn't get my point across correctly.
Let's all imagine the Sims 5 came out tomorrow and EA decided not to hold back a bit and filled the game with new features that may be demanding for low spec PCs but actually make the game more enjoyable and expansive e.x. better graphics, less fake buildings and set pieces and more real ones, better Sim AI, open world etc.
Then you start to realize your PC cannot handle the game at all and you need to upgrade. Would you feel entitled to a game your PC or laptop could run and complain about the new features or would you be happy to see The Sims Series evolving and getting better?
Maybe if you have the money, would you consider upgrading so you can continue to execute your hobby?
I'm asking this because I realized The Sims Community is one of the (not many) communities that has a pretty big amount of people oppposing to demanding features because they refuse to upgrade their hardware. Some even go as far as to say the don't want The Sims 5 to be more expansive because what if their laptop can't run it?
This is something that rarely happens in other game communities and EA has certainly has noticed and decided to build The Sims 4 in a way that limits the experience but is more accessible to people who don't want/don't have money to invest in their hobby.
Let's all imagine the Sims 5 came out tomorrow and EA decided not to hold back a bit and filled the game with new features that may be demanding for low spec PCs but actually make the game more enjoyable and expansive e.x. better graphics, less fake buildings and set pieces and more real ones, better Sim AI, open world etc.
Then you start to realize your PC cannot handle the game at all and you need to upgrade. Would you feel entitled to a game your PC or laptop could run and complain about the new features or would you be happy to see The Sims Series evolving and getting better?
Maybe if you have the money, would you consider upgrading so you can continue to execute your hobby?
I'm asking this because I realized The Sims Community is one of the (not many) communities that has a pretty big amount of people oppposing to demanding features because they refuse to upgrade their hardware. Some even go as far as to say the don't want The Sims 5 to be more expansive because what if their laptop can't run it?
This is something that rarely happens in other game communities and EA has certainly has noticed and decided to build The Sims 4 in a way that limits the experience but is more accessible to people who don't want/don't have money to invest in their hobby.
Where's my Sims 5 squad at?
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Poll: Would you be happy to see The Sims evolving even if your system couldn't run it anymore? 154 votes
I would be glad to see The Sims series evolve and I would upgrade my hardware if I needed to
61%
94 votes
I would stop playing the game but I would still be happy that it is becoming better
3%
6 votes
I would prefer new Sims games to offer a more limited experience because I don't want/can upgrade my hardware
9%
14 votes
The Sims is not a game worth upgrading for
0%
0 votes
I would keep playing older Sims games and let the rest enjoy the new ones
14%
23 votes
Other (please explain in the comments)
11%
17 votes
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Why would someone want a 'better' game if they couldn't run it? That doesn't add anything for the person in question. They just couldn't play their game of choice anymore. I think most people don't want to be obligated to buy a computer costing thousands of dollars if they barely have money to feed their kids and their only form of relaxation and escapism is Sims. And I feel like The Sims is a franchise that has a community filled with people who ONLY play The Sims and no other games. I can imagine how it's hard to justify such a huge purchase to yourself if you have other obligations (being an adult) for one game.
I think it should keep catering to people with lower specs even if I do have a computer with higher specs because I care about community and sharing my game and this passion with others and the community would be severely limited if the game only catered towards people with a high-end computer.
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BTW, TS4 runs on almost everything and the reason why the devs decided to do so is that the game is more accessible for EVERYONE.
1. I don't really care if ts5 is low spec or high spec because if its too high spec i will simply not buy it and keep playing older games
2. I would be angry only if i was promised low specs and game suddenly asked me high specs which probably would mean me not being able to play game i own which well is dumb as heck
3. I would not get new computer just for playing a new game cause i only change computers when the old one breaks so bad I can't use it for a thing
4. I don't think its really good move to make game super high spec anyway cause that means less people able to play it which is just sad
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That being said, I more than meet the requirements for The Sims 4, but it's near unplayable for the last 4 years for me. I don't care about the spec requirements in the next iteration, I would just like for EA to make a bug free well running game.
Also, I've heard that EA games are slowly coming to Nvidia Geforce Now and having tried it on more demanding titles, I think it would solve the hardware issue entirely.
I agree with that a lot. That represents my point of view as well.
Gaming is my primary hobby too! Except that I wasn't doing good with jobs before and now we hit recession worse than 1930s. So, yeah. Thankful that I still have a roof over my head.
@Sharonia better graphics doesn't equal more realistic graphics. The graphics have really gotten a lot better since The Sims 2 but the game never got too realistic, just better looking.
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My computer is pretty good for this generation of games. I have a Nvidia 1060, and I wonder if I'll have to upgrade it in the next couple years, or if I'll have to get an entirely new computer.
I can't afford a new computer, so if Sims 4, a game I already have, suddenly became unplayable, then yes, I'd be upset. I bought the game with the idea it could run on what I ahve, and it does, it runs great!
If Sims 5, a game that I can't see myself caring about cuz I already have Sims 4 which is amazing and don't have time to play two games, has fancy upgraded whatever, I don't care cuz I won't be playing it anyways.
Edit* Sims is the only PC game I play.
Same. I dont have a large budget to work with as a senior and only on pension, however games evolve, as they should, and you either keep up or just stay with what you have.
If nobody kept up with technology as it advances then we would still be travelling by horse and buggy. Which actually sounds like fun but not feasible.
And yes I'm old but been with the Sims since the beginning and the only thing that would stop me from advancing with them is if the next one doesn't "strike my fancy". Well that phrase certainly showed my age!
update: Knowing things progress and accepting that fact does not mean I don't care about the Sim Community. The latest phones are out of reach of many (aren't those prices crazy!) but I can still use the one I have. So the same for simmers that can't afford/or don't want to upgrade to play a newer version of the Sims. They will forever have the current games to play.
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So yes evolve, no i wouldn't upgrade ONLY for sims. not after this rendition of it.
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I have windows10, with 64bit, will it support sims5?
@Patrice having a 64bit system is a good thing but it doesn't say much about your PC/laptop. You need to know what graphics card, processor you have as well as other components. It's good to inform yourself about which graphics cards are good for gaming and which are not.
Since The Sims 5 hasn't come out yet nobody knows what requirements it will have.
I suggest you get to know your system a little better so when the Sims 5 comes out you'll be able to compare the required specs with your own specs and you'll find out on your own if you can run it or not.
@Sara1010P they have done this in the past actually. Look at The Sims 3 with the open world and the Sims 2 that went 3D and had a pretty high poly count. Don't get me wrong the Sims games are never too demanding but some of the previous games were evolving and becoming better with time.
I wouldn't expect EA to make the Sims 5 have the same system requirements as the Sims 4. There will be some kind of evolvement. Nobody knows how big or small.
I’m glad (for myself) that Sims 4 is no longer going to be constrained by the specs of older systems but it does seem a bit rotten that they did this in the middle of its lifecycle rather than at the beginning before people who can’t afford an better system started investing in it.