What would you accept or reject if there was at least an online element of TS5 being online?
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Online The Sims 5 hypothetical poll 126 votes
I will accept it as long as there is an option to play offline without online getting more attention and updates
I will boycott out of out of principle
I will play both versions and have no preference
I will only play online
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BUT my real answer isn't up there.
I don't reallly care, because I honestly can't imagine I'd ever buy Sims 5 since I love SIms 4 so much. I've played since Sims 1, every iteration, and so far Sims 4 is by FAR my favourite, I love it so much and it's pretty much "complete" to me in how a game should be. The new packs are fun bonuses, but I can get many more years, (maybe decades haha) of fun from Sims 4 so I can't imagine spending money to start over again with a new version when I already ahve somethign I love.
That being said, I'll be watching it, just in case it's somehow better than Sims 4 haha. If it came out with Sims 4 art style, Sims 4 personalities, the gallery, and everything almost the same but added in free babies, gradual aging so I could play every year of a sims life differently, and non-mutual relationships, I might be in haha! I'm not counting on it, but if it did, then this would be my answer for the poll and I just might want to purchase after all
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There's a lot of factors; and we still don't know enough. To me, I expect EA to completely butcher, and make a mess out of TS5. While it will likely not be confirmed until at least June 11 @ EA Play, I strongly expect it to have an online multiplayer element. Whether the game is an online-only game or just so happens to have it as an optional feature, we don't know at all. EA's CEO has long been pushing for online multiplayer. The fanbase, by a vast majority said no. This is a big mistake. They are risking alienating this game's large fanbase; in favor of trying to reach new customers who likely aren't interested. Personally, I just don't see the point in multiplayer of this style game. It seems the CEO of EA is treating it like a cheap mobile game. Then, why not make TS5 the best it can be, and then just do a new Mobile/Freeplay sucessor that is online-only, and playable on PC? It can be the freemium farce that is loaded down with lootbox mechanics and "premium content".
If it is online, I'm hoping Paralives is available. Given Rod Humble was already a senior member of The Sims team, I strongly expect his take on the genre of life simulation will be even better than what Paralives has already shown. In my opinion, these two games will spell doom to The Sims franchise.
So relieved that we have Paralives and Paradox Tectonic's game coming and not just whatever EA wants to hand us. And I still have my beloved TS3!
I may change my mind if I am proven wrong but as of now if there is online play I will just wait for paradox technic’s game and Paralives.
I recognise that there are many people who would love to be able to play collaboratively with their friends, and it would be lovely if that could be accommodated. However I worry about griefing etc if just anyone could come on to your save and do as they wish. That seems completely different to how things are games like Stardew where it is an option.
Look what Fallout 76 did to the Fallout series? It got rid of everything interesting from the game in favor of "multiplayer." No story, no characters, no voice acting, no plot. If the Sims 5 goes online it will go like this as well.
Personality,depth,humor,consequences,lore,customization.
I really don’t want the Sims online it failed last time and it will fail this time too.
If the online side is MMO, then I'll happily ignore it as long as I can have my usual hermit-style mode that's unaffected.