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Toddlers make their return - the Sims 4 cure all?
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Like a child popping out of a bassinet isn't? That's worse.
I'll take the toddlers as I don't like playing sim families without them. In addition to teens who look like adults, or look like they are ready to turn adult at the very least, I don't care to play families in this game.
But my liking this game more doesn't depend on toddlers, there are about eight more items on my wish list.
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I think the only way we can make ea listen and bring toddlers back is to hurt thier deep pockets...Stop buying anymore of thier expansions.....I know it will be hard cause if you like me you love the sims .But They only see profit so cut off thier profit by not buying
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> So I've been bouncing about these forums having read, started and joined many a discussion and without fail toddlers always come up - with the demand for them.
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> I know, shocking insight!
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> Seriously though, toddler discussions by themselves get thousands of views and replies, with many simmers swearing off the game until their included once again and many others see the game as broken until their returned. Then it seems everyday we get new hate topics which always mentioned the lack of toddlers, like they are the end of all of the Sims 4 problems.
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> Truly to all of you, is their lack of game presence REALLY destroying your ability to play the game? Does it all truly hinge on toddlers?
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> I DO understand the argument that you feel ripped off because content you feel was key to game play was removed, that EA owes it to you because you gave them your money - but you also paid for content you know didn't include toddlers to begin with. They didn't lie to you, you weren't forced to buy it sans toddler, you bought it by choice. If you didn't buy it, then good, that was your choice too.
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> Ironically a lot of people, people who LIKE toddlers have commented in various topics how annoying toddlers are in previous games too. Well lets put that in prospective.
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> The Sims 4 has emotions now.
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> Which means so will toddlers.
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> I want you to think about that for a second. ANYBODY that has ever had kids or babysat toddlers will know what I'm getting at.
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> I honestly fear the return of toddlers in the Sims 4 - they will likely be a complete chore to play, if not the most annoying life stage of all time and honestly - I wouldn't put it beyond the developers to make Toddlers utterly "emotional realistic" in doing so, with a "well you want toddlers, so here you go" attitude.
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> The better question is, do toddlers justify the huge amount of attention they generate? Or is it a matter of principal of content expectation of a Sims game regardless? Will their re-inclusion some how fix all the wrongs the Sims 4 has committed?
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> Beyond that I truly believe if you don't like the game now and toddlers are the first thing you complain about, well lets face its, it will still be the same game in all but one regard...
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> Look, this is my point of view, for me toddlers coming back (FOR FREE), it is a big deal it will almost solve all of my issues with the game, I still like it, like I said many times, I like the game for the things it has, I think they did a good job when making almost evrything that there is in game (babies and teen heigh not so well done) the only thing that really bugs me is the lack of base game features, that is the only thing that makes me mad at Maxis right now and I won't pay for those basic features.
> Getting toddlers will be the first step, for me I will still want family trees, story progression and the npc's though there are other little features that I liked to see come back (like the door locks).
I know you stand correct but I would like you to be a tad more specific in regards to what you have stated. What is it you feel is lacking in specific in The Sims 4 Base Game Franchise?
I don't care about pools, loading screens or small living spaces. I just really want toddlers. Please?
I actually just went to look for any new sims 4 addons to see if toddlers have been included yet. I bought the game when it came out in the assumption that of course there would be toddlers. It was absolutely gamebreaking for me to find those babies swirling into children and even those babies are just merely objects now .... Consequently I quit playing. I prefer the game to be as realistic as possible so this is a major change and in my opinion a big step backwards to exclude them and make babies so lifeless.
They should've just let players adjust the age spans as they pleased so those who whined about toddlers being annoying would be able to just grow them up immediately.
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The Sims are Realistic, and, Unrealistic. That's what they have been from Day One?
I love Toddlers, and I do miss them waddling around. But, what Do these Toddlers need?
A Framework of Patches.
~The Group System~
Remember the Get Together Patch, and how it Added the "Add to Group" interaction.
And, all those Patches before it?
•Bug Fixes
•Pools and Ghosts
•Extra Careers
•Half-Walls
•Seasonal Objects
•New Trait/s
•Dish Washers
•Numerous Amounts Clothing Added On
•Sim Fan Contest Rewards: Gnome, Hair, Gummie and Skeleton Fish, Team Treat
~TS4's First Year DLC~
•One Expansion
-Get to Work
•Two Game Packs
-Outdoor Retreat
-Spa Day
•Three Stuff Packs
-Cool Kitchen Stuff
-Luxury Party Stuff
-Perfect Patio Stuff
There are Bugs, and ALL games have Bugs! And, the Team Fixed a Buffet of them from Day One.
~The Sims 4… is into it's Second Year.
~One Expansion
•Get Together
~One Stuff Pack
•Spooky Stuff
~Bugs will Be Fixed
~Even more Patches
~Worlds, Hair and Clothing, and maybe a Toddler or Two.
If/when toddlers are added to this game, the spotlight will shift over to something else, so no, it will not be a cure all for many people.
Toddlers are definitely needed, and I'm sure many will be happy when they're added, but there are plenty of people who will still not be satisfied with the state of the game, and rightfully so with them. I personally enjoy the game, although there are definitely problems with it, but that's just me. There are many legitimate criticisms with this game that extend far beyond the absence of toddlers. Toddlers are just the representation of the bigger picture.
Some players aren't interested in doing that. That's fine. They can skip stages, turn off ageing, make everyone a ghost-alien, whatever. The ability to ignore realistic life simulation will not be removed by the addition of toddlers. The ability to enjoy realistic life simulation IS seriously impacted by their absense.
There are tons of other issues with the game but the removal of cradle to grave ageing is an obvious issue with a fairly straight forward solution. until toddlers are added, players will continue to point to their omission as an easily identifiable problem in this game.
Those players who dislike tots need to remember that one players chore is another players challenge, and to champion ea's occlusion of features only encourages these design choices and opens the door for more cherished features to be cut in future.
So basically, no op, it's not a cure all, but it would go a long way toward placating life simulation players, and would allow for the community to finally move on to other topics. To me, that's a good thing.
so curse everyone and everything, even the sun.