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Outstanding. Simply outstanding.
I think perhaps it's more that it feels repetitive to you when you say you hear us etc. but to most simmers it's not repetitive. For any concern that we might have, you should probably say that you hear us as many times as you can. And if if it does get repetitive, it's still better than silence.
What I'm wondering about is what the discussions about toddlers really is like - what's the delay, as it were. I wish we could be part of that discussion to be honest, because I think we could probably help with any fears or issues you have. I know this probably won't happen, but a more open discussion between simmers and devs could probably lead to some compromise and good ideas aswell. After all we all want the same thing - a great game. Maybe you could hire some folks as 'professional simmers' - that way they could discuss development from a fan perspective with you guys, but not be able to leak any info. You'd think you'd already thought of that, but hey, maybe it's an idea.
This conversation is simply pointless. I understand, that current strategy is not to tell anything. So this is obvious that @SimGuruDrake can't confirm or deny anything. And I'm sure that it must be frustrating also for her - to have answers but not being able to deliver them.
But in my opinion this strategy is wrong and should be modified. It's not like I want to know everything about the producing process. I don't want to see some dev diary ("Dear Diary, today I've created toddlers pee, but I have to change it, because my boss said it is not sim-pee-lish enough").
For me, it would be enough just to hear one official statement - Yes, we are working on toddlers, and yes, they'll be back. Can't say when, but sure they'll return.
Someone with some guts. I was going to remark several pages back after reading those rants about more or less don't let the door hit you in the rear, but decided attitudes from Maxis is the reason I don't want to post here anymore and has been for a very long time. Others may not see or just don't want to believe it or want to be 'friends' with gurus when I see a business relationship as just that and I'm never shocked anymore at the total disrespect I see coming out of some guru's mouth. Maybe corporate or at the next stock holders meeting should be told why people left here and are going to leave here, and gathering up or building more promotional sites like SimsVIP isn't going to work for this game when Maxis employees can't keep their mouth's shut and run off communities with exactly what you said. Glad to know I didn't say it, and others are waking up and this is exactly why many left for the total disrespect they received.
Heck, we have been waiting for 2 years already, and since day one we already got the ''we hear you'' talk, and here we are... still nothing.
So .. yeah.
I surely misunderstand this, but in case my last comment comes off as me wanting to be friends with Gurus, I'd just like to remark that although I found her previous comments condescending, like I said, I think the last one was a lot easier to digest and a little fairer towards the community. Also, I can imagine that reading all these comments isn't always easy, especially when your hands are tied and you can't actually say anything anyway - even if you really wanted to, which I guess they also can't say. So I'm not on a quest to be friends with gurus, but I'm definitely also not on a quest to vilify them personally for the more than obvious flaws TS4 has.
It happens over and over. Time to let the world know it happens over and over. This is not the first time and won't be the last. And if anyone has a problem with me then they know what they can do. Close my account here so I won't draw attention to the passive aggressive condescending remarks made by this moderator. Some of us (as like you) can actually see it whether others can or not. And it's high time it stops and the only way to do that is go to someone above Rachel Franklin's head. But then that might be Peter Moore, who is just as condescending. Heck he may be over in the corner cheering it on. (Yes, Gurus, I am exaggerating to make my point) but not really.
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@carlymichelle haven't you responded the exact same thing in another thread? Reread carefully, this isn't just about toddlers. For some it may be their main concern, but clearly not for everyone. So please don't reduce it to that.
Yes. But Ryan Vaughn mentioned toddlers and pools in the same sentence, then went on to say they had built a strong foundation capable of making every one of those dreams come true (those he mentioned we were disappointed about) ...so, it was very much implied. And he was believed by people like me, who when I saw the pools took for granted they would be adding toddlers shortly. Since he said we were disappointed about those things but they could make every one of those dreams come true. Well, obviously not as we are still waiting two years later. This was before the what's in what's out blog. And it was directly spoken for fans to see so those preorders wouldn't be cancelled.
Ok, you say toddlers are 'topic of conversation every day'... What on earth are you talking about then if you STILL don't have an answer either way? You're (Company) either making them, not making them, or thinking about it. Which is it? Why say nothing? I don't get it. Are they on the table as potential or not? It's pretty simple.
Until you (whoever, I really don't care) can answer that, I'm not interested anymore.
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I imagine something like that...
Lol. I can't help but repeat at offensively regular intervals just how much I love that meme.
Lol.
At this point. I'd be willing to believe that.
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people forget they have to do all the animations etc for the sims to put it in perspective it takes disney up to 3 years to animate their movies? get what i mean?? making toddlers just doesnt happen
After two years and half knowing this was an issue all this talking about it every day, surely by now someone knows the actual answer. I assume since after two years of conversation about toddlers in a game, they would know, right? So, nothing left to be said to fans but no. I mean who discusses a problem for two years and half (everyday?) and doesn't know the answer.
Not everybody is going to be able to or want to dedicate their summer holiday time and budget to going to a gaming event. They won't all take up the invitation if it's offered. I know that if I'd been invited, I would have turned it down, even if I lived in the next country over. Other stuff in my life is more important this month. I'm sure you could ask some of the more prominent people from Poland if they received an invite?
You seem to forget that they've probably been working on TS4 for at least 3 to 4 years already, and that if it had been a priority to them, I think they would've been close to finished (if not finished) by now.
@crinrict hasn't posted anything about Gamescom in her blog. Nobody else I've seen post so far mentions the stuff you're talking about. Only a few people have posted about the event so far that I've seen. This is the most detailed description; I posted it here earlier, but maybe that was a different thread: https://julyvee94.wordpress.com/2016/08/19/the-sims-panel-and-my-experience-at-gamescom-2016/
Doesn't matter. They were either promised (the alpha interview stating that all life stages would be present) or implied (...won't be in game at launch) and therefore need to be put in, or people need to be informed otherwise. They also need to apologise for people taking their words as promises or implications. The End. No amount of variations of '..but you were informed otherwise' work, at least from my experience.
*I didn't get that from either the interview, which was back in like January before the game was launched (I believed the things I read that said the game was subject to change in an Alpha state). Nor did I take 'at launch' as an implication, but that's me.
She did a write up in German and someone translated it for us here, and it's posted here somewhere and btw, she wasn't the only one. I think I got the gest of the meeting to build more websites to promote the game. How hidden was that? Not very.