The fact they made that tweet to this very specific pack is all the proof you need to know they actually struggle with comprehension or thrive off seeing a messy community.
They aren't lying. Simmers everywhere are excited for this pack. Can anyone deny this backed up by fact? Just because you only pay attention to those who are displeased, and may be one of them yourself, doesn't mean a big bunch out there isn't excited.
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At this point it’s just comical how out of tune they are with their fan base. However I still believe they knew how horribly received this pack would be, and that the community of sims players isn’t who they were targeting at all. Star Wars fans are insane, my friend bought BANANAS for a Star Wars sticker, he didn’t eat them! He will buy this and the base game and like he said ‘never touch them again’. All because they’re Star Wars. They’re going to make bank with this, it just won’t be from the people who have loved and supported this game.
Also want to say after hearing it I find it really interesting that this trailer doesn’t show much if any actual gameplay, and the content it does show is a lot of reused animations. I also will be SHOCKED if the ‘new aliens’ aren’t just sims in costume. Maybe I’m overly critical but I feel a great disturbance in the force with this pack, for the sake of people excited for it I hope I’m wrong.
They aren't lying. Simmers everywhere are excited for this pack. Can anyone deny this backed up by fact? Just because you only pay attention to those who are displeased, and may be one of them yourself, doesn't mean a big bunch out there isn't excited.
Are you really seeking to play this game right now?
So because there is 1 speck of dust in every corner of my room, I'll go and tweet "There is dust everywhere in my room!"?
That's stupid and not how you should communicate with a frustrated community.
This was most likely a planned tweet automatically, no matter the reaction. If you look at responses, it shows the displeasure of many simmers.
So? The tweet could've not went through and removed from their tweet scheduler seeing as to how much flack they got ever since they announced it. EA is really testing itself out here
They aren't lying. Simmers everywhere are excited for this pack. Can anyone deny this backed up by fact? Just because you only pay attention to those who are displeased, and may be one of them yourself, doesn't mean a big bunch out there isn't excited.
Yeah, I’ve meet people in different places who are looking forward to it
I own every pack for Sims 4 except for the Stuff Pack with the butler so I consider myself a loyal customer. If a pack does not suit me I leave it, I don’t need fancy stuff. This will be a day 1 buy for my part and I look forward to seeing what people will build and place in the Gallery.
They aren't lying. Simmers everywhere are excited for this pack. Can anyone deny this backed up by fact? Just because you only pay attention to those who are displeased, and may be one of them yourself, doesn't mean a big bunch out there isn't excited.
Yeah, I’ve meet people in different places who are looking forward to it
Why are you both acting like we don't already know that and that this obvious fact somehow invalidates the point of this entire post about EA's long-running trend of playing blind against the core problems of the game.
I think it’s funny how they claim it’s loved but it actually led to many just having enough. I mean people were like this for EL and NK, it wasn’t as bad but this announcement, all that disappointment built up to the point many had enough.
Lmao Star Wars is the peak of this all
Edit: I can’t spell these days 😢
They aren't lying. Simmers everywhere are excited for this pack. Can anyone deny this backed up by fact? Just because you only pay attention to those who are displeased, and may be one of them yourself, doesn't mean a big bunch out there isn't excited.
The dislikes on their video says different Simmers everywhere are upset about this pack in higher numbers.
Sims 4 went from "You Rule" to "One of the stories we want you to tell"
While I have no doubt this will bring them in oodles of money with SW fanatics who collect any and every piece of SW stuff they can find, they'll make double the money because people will also be forced to buy the basegame too.
But, I think EA would be pretty delusional if they think this will "bring over" SW fans to The Sims as an actual fan base. If they were interested in playing The Sims, they would already be playing it. Now it might make some of those people who bought TS4 in the beginning and abandoned it, start playing again, but I seriously doubt it will actually "bring in" that many SW fans.
I think it’s funny how they claim it’s loved but it actually led to many just having enough. I mean people were like this for EL and NK, it wasn’t as bad but this announcement, all that disappointment built up to the point many had enough.
Lmao Star Wars is the peak of this all
Edit: I can’t spell these days 😢
Honestly, I just wanna watch the show and see if the EA and the team digs themselves deep in the crap hole they have dug themselves in by announcing this.
Well...here's the truth as nobody wants to hear it:
It's not the company who are out of touch with the players, it's the players who are out of touch with the company. The company dropped us a long time ago.
Meaning, the company has changed the Sims as we all know and love/loved it. They're not going back. The Sims now belongs to the almighty dollar of capitalism and will continue to chase trends and new young players until it dies. Trends make money and generate hype. Money and hype keep the game in business and support financial growth. If players don't adapt, they'll be left behind and new players will take their place. This is an unfortunate reality. An ugly truth, if you will.
I'll be at the Falcon if anyone wants to yell at me for stating the obvious.
What about the 750, 000 viewers who watched but didn't react? Wonder how they feel. 🤔
Doesn't mean anything. If the majority of the visible reactions are dislikes, it heavily implies the general census is hatred. We can play 'if' games all day or go off of what is visible :-)
They are going to try sell their new product, not sure why this is shocking;
Bet you they'll sell more if they promise to refocus their direction after the next set of packs, gaining trust back and encouraging people to buy the new releases since the game will come together soon enough :0
@Wulfsimmer I just don't assign the tweet the same gravity as you do. I also wholeheartedly disagree with your statement that people who look forward to this pack, and don't have the need to be seen and heard on social media, don't matter. I view that as total disregard, in fact. It's not really fair to compare living people with specks of dust. Plus, give me facts to back up your argument - that the majority of all players feel the same way as you.
@ChadSims2 I have never disputed that. I'm only pointing out that there is more to this than what meets the eye.
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@Wulfsimmer I just don't assign the tweet the same gravity as you do. I also wholeheartedly disagree with your statement that people who look forward to this pack, and don't have the need to be seen and heard on social media, don't matter. I view that as total disregard, in fact. It's not really fair to compare living people with specks of dust. Plus, give me facts to back up your argument - that the majority of all players feel the same way as you.
@ChadSims2 I have never disputed that. I'm only pointing out that there is more to this than what meets the eye.
Where did I say they don't matter? Literally where? They're already pleased with the pack and get to enjoy it. Why do they need a corporate tweet to cheer them on? You're so fixated on the pack not being liked when it isn't the main problem.
It's fair to compare dust to living people since we're comparing quantaties. I literally can compare them to microorganisms and it would completely get the point across without being misleading.
I don't need to give you facts if you don't deem the widespread social media as proof. You're just willfilly playing ignorant and saying "wELl tHat'S nOt eVeryOne" so there's nothing I can do about it.
What about the 750, 000 viewers who watched but didn't react? Wonder how they feel. 🤔
Doesn't mean anything. If the majority of the visible reactions are dislikes, it heavily implies the general census is hatred. We can play 'if' games all day or go off of what is visible :-)
Now, I don't know the opinion of those 750,000 viewers, but the assumption in your reply cannot be validated. I have a problem with that. And that is mine to have
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A smile is the prettiest thing you can wear
Time enjoyed is never time wasted
What about the 750, 000 viewers who watched but didn't react? Wonder how they feel. 🤔
Doesn't mean anything. If the majority of the visible reactions are dislikes, it heavily implies the general census is hatred. We can play 'if' games all day or go off of what is visible :-)
Now, I don't know the opinion of those 750,000 viewers, but the assumption in your reply cannot be validated. I have a problem with that. And that is mine to have
Exactly, your problem. Glad you acknowledged that, and with that you also acknowledged surveys and any other statistic ever taken is worthless because it doesn't take into account everyone who breathes oxygen on this planet.
Nah, I think it's just marketing, they would not focus on the negative reception, that's not the greatest way to market your game. So they focus on the positive. There are people that are excited about this pack so they focus on them.
It will be interesting to see if maybe Maxis will do something to please those that are displeased, some people suspect that a free update will come which will allow you to place multiple windows on one tile...that's at least something...
What about the 750, 000 viewers who watched but didn't react? Wonder how they feel. 🤔
Doesn't mean anything. If the majority of the visible reactions are dislikes, it heavily implies the general census is hatred. We can play 'if' games all day or go off of what is visible :-)
This doesn’t mean anything either.
A couple of YouTube dislikes.
A couple of Twitter rants.
You will need to do a lot more research to find out who is or isn’t excited by the pack. Try and ask 20 million players and see what they’ll come up with.
What does mean something is the amount of downloads this GP will get. At the moment we know nothing and EA will advertise the DLC as best as they can, regardless of backlash.
How do you think they should have worded that tweet?
“Oh hey guys we hear you, but could you maybe please buy this Star Wars GP anyway. Luv ya! X?”
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A smile is the prettiest thing you can wear
Time enjoyed is never time wasted
Also want to say after hearing it I find it really interesting that this trailer doesn’t show much if any actual gameplay, and the content it does show is a lot of reused animations. I also will be SHOCKED if the ‘new aliens’ aren’t just sims in costume. Maybe I’m overly critical but I feel a great disturbance in the force with this pack, for the sake of people excited for it I hope I’m wrong.
It is truly sickening..
OH btw 80k dislikes...how crap has a trailer ever gotten THIS much!?
Are you really seeking to play this game right now?
So because there is 1 speck of dust in every corner of my room, I'll go and tweet "There is dust everywhere in my room!"?
That's stupid and not how you should communicate with a frustrated community.
WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?
So? The tweet could've not went through and removed from their tweet scheduler seeing as to how much flack they got ever since they announced it. EA is really testing itself out here
WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?
if it was, they could have worded that A LOT differently than they did...This...this just comes off as delusional and clueless.
Yeah, I’ve meet people in different places who are looking forward to it
I own every pack for Sims 4 except for the Stuff Pack with the butler so I consider myself a loyal customer. If a pack does not suit me I leave it, I don’t need fancy stuff. This will be a day 1 buy for my part and I look forward to seeing what people will build and place in the Gallery.
Why are you both acting like we don't already know that and that this obvious fact somehow invalidates the point of this entire post about EA's long-running trend of playing blind against the core problems of the game.
WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?
Lmao Star Wars is the peak of this all
Edit: I can’t spell these days 😢
But, I think EA would be pretty delusional if they think this will "bring over" SW fans to The Sims as an actual fan base. If they were interested in playing The Sims, they would already be playing it. Now it might make some of those people who bought TS4 in the beginning and abandoned it, start playing again, but I seriously doubt it will actually "bring in" that many SW fans.
Honestly, I just wanna watch the show and see if the EA and the team digs themselves deep in the crap hole they have dug themselves in by announcing this.
It's not the company who are out of touch with the players, it's the players who are out of touch with the company. The company dropped us a long time ago.
Meaning, the company has changed the Sims as we all know and love/loved it. They're not going back. The Sims now belongs to the almighty dollar of capitalism and will continue to chase trends and new young players until it dies. Trends make money and generate hype. Money and hype keep the game in business and support financial growth. If players don't adapt, they'll be left behind and new players will take their place. This is an unfortunate reality. An ugly truth, if you will.
I'll be at the Falcon if anyone wants to yell at me for stating the obvious.
Doesn't mean anything. If the majority of the visible reactions are dislikes, it heavily implies the general census is hatred. We can play 'if' games all day or go off of what is visible :-)
WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?
Bet you they'll sell more if they promise to refocus their direction after the next set of packs, gaining trust back and encouraging people to buy the new releases since the game will come together soon enough :0
WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?
@ChadSims2 I have never disputed that. I'm only pointing out that there is more to this than what meets the eye.
A smile is the prettiest thing you can wear
Time enjoyed is never time wasted
Where did I say they don't matter? Literally where? They're already pleased with the pack and get to enjoy it. Why do they need a corporate tweet to cheer them on? You're so fixated on the pack not being liked when it isn't the main problem.
It's fair to compare dust to living people since we're comparing quantaties. I literally can compare them to microorganisms and it would completely get the point across without being misleading.
I don't need to give you facts if you don't deem the widespread social media as proof. You're just willfilly playing ignorant and saying "wELl tHat'S nOt eVeryOne" so there's nothing I can do about it.
WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?
Now, I don't know the opinion of those 750,000 viewers, but the assumption in your reply cannot be validated. I have a problem with that. And that is mine to have
A smile is the prettiest thing you can wear
Time enjoyed is never time wasted
Exactly, your problem. Glad you acknowledged that, and with that you also acknowledged surveys and any other statistic ever taken is worthless because it doesn't take into account everyone who breathes oxygen on this planet.
WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?
It will be interesting to see if maybe Maxis will do something to please those that are displeased, some people suspect that a free update will come which will allow you to place multiple windows on one tile...that's at least something...
Well they didn’t hit the like button so I’m not sure what you’re trying to imply.
This doesn’t mean anything either.
A couple of YouTube dislikes.
A couple of Twitter rants.
You will need to do a lot more research to find out who is or isn’t excited by the pack. Try and ask 20 million players and see what they’ll come up with.
What does mean something is the amount of downloads this GP will get. At the moment we know nothing and EA will advertise the DLC as best as they can, regardless of backlash.
How do you think they should have worded that tweet?
“Oh hey guys we hear you, but could you maybe please buy this Star Wars GP anyway. Luv ya! X?”
🤷🏻♂️