The SimGurus should leave social media, and just build the game. The official The Sims account can tweet out trailers and announcements, stop trying to please everyone every time because it’s watering down the game.
I do agree with that. Social media should be handled by the engagement team instead that well were hired to market the game and handle the community. It just ends up hindering development and depresses the SimGurus which is why bulk of the team doesn't use it thankfully.
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.” –Helen Keller
The SimGurus should leave social media, and just build the game. The official The Sims account can tweet out trailers and announcements, stop trying to please everyone every time because it’s watering down the game.
So much this! I get that having direct player feedback is useful, but when you start trying to please everyone, it becomes overwhelming not just for the gurus but also the fans as well.
Honestly, I believe that the majority of TS4's problems (mostly the excessive nerf demands) started when the gurus became more active on social media.
They can still do surveys here, and feedback threads like the one they just did - but yeah. Shut the Twitter feeds down except the official Sims account, turn off commenting on its tweet for everyone and just build the game. I’m tired of nerfed features, I’m tired of a lack of spontaneity and zero consequences, I’m tired of the humor being stripped out. If people don’t like the game they can go play something else. The Sims 4 is The Sims 4, not The Sims 1, 2, or 3.
Exactly, they don't really need to interact with the fanbase outside of surveys and announcements. But yeah, it'll be better for their mental if they just turn off from social media.
Couldn't have said that last part better myself, I'm an occult lover, so I'm extremely tired of content I pay for being nerfed because people can't control themselves, I miss the humour, I miss the romantic interactions and all the little touches that make the game feel alive and immersive.
Give our Vampires back their fangs!!! Reverse the Nerf!!! Occult simmers should not be shoved aside for the "realism players"! It's time Occult lovers/players started to demand equal treatment. #JusticeForOccults
Pose-Packs that customize the household screenshot. I deleted at least 3.
Don't get me wrong, it's interesting what people use on the gallery, that's awesome! But in game, looking through played and un-played households it was getting really really REALLY bizarre. More bizarre than the 'spaghetti fox', heh! Even the save-game screenshots were doing that.
(I do like pose-packs to use while playing, though I'm avoiding ones that do that now.)
EDIT: Thankfully it fixed everything over a relatively short time after I deleted those pose packs.
Probably why I have the unpopular opinion of enjoying property taxes and utilities with the billing system. Money tree contributes to inflation too. I actually wouldn't mind a more in-depth tax system in the game especially for income. It would make the game more challenging and realistic.
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.” –Helen Keller
Special events camera (cutscenes) should've made a comeback in The Sims 4.
Dunno, they used to make throwing birthday parties seem exciting/fun to me.
Agreed.
I like this, despite never playing Sims3.
Have it as a pop-up, "Watch (situation) cutscene?"
Have it as options for gameplay settings. "No", "Ask(pop-up)", "Always".
Special events camera (cutscenes) should've made a comeback in The Sims 4.
Dunno, they used to make throwing birthday parties seem exciting/fun to me.
Agreed.
I like this, despite never playing Sims3.
Have it as a pop-up, "Watch (situation) cutscene?"
Have it as options for gameplay settings. "No", "Ask(pop-up)", "Always".
There was a mini camera in the Sims 1 that had situational cut scenes when burglars, NPCs arrived, or school bus/taxi arrived. It was really nice. Especially with the doorbell cameras now it is a feature that would be relevant now. Option to turn it off depending on save files would be nice too.
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.” –Helen Keller
Pose-Packs that customize the household screenshot. I deleted at least 3.
Don't get me wrong, it's interesting what people use on the gallery, that's awesome! But in game, looking through played and un-played households it was getting really really REALLY bizarre. More bizarre than the 'spaghetti fox', heh! Even the save-game screenshots were doing that.
(I do like pose-packs to use while playing, though I'm avoiding ones that do that now.)
EDIT: Thankfully it fixed everything over a relatively short time after I deleted those pose packs.
Pose packs make it really hard to see the detail of sims tbh, like they're clever don't get me wrong, but sometimes they just hide how bizarre the sims look once you get them into CaS, especially if you intend to play with them if you just so happen to suck at making sims. :-/
Give our Vampires back their fangs!!! Reverse the Nerf!!! Occult simmers should not be shoved aside for the "realism players"! It's time Occult lovers/players started to demand equal treatment. #JusticeForOccults
Special events camera (cutscenes) should've made a comeback in The Sims 4.
Dunno, they used to make throwing birthday parties seem exciting/fun to me.
Agreed.
I like this, despite never playing Sims3.
Have it as a pop-up, "Watch (situation) cutscene?"
Have it as options for gameplay settings. "No", "Ask(pop-up)", "Always".
There was a mini camera in the Sims 1 that had situational cut scenes when burglars, NPCs arrived, or school bus/taxi arrived. It was really nice. Especially with the doorbell cameras now it is a feature that would be relevant now. Option to turn it off depending on save files would be nice too.
Omg, I would love for the return of the situational camera, especially for the doors. What with the removal of doorbells in favour of sims knocking. Honestly, I still don't understand that, the knocking is so quiet you don't even hear it. XP
Give our Vampires back their fangs!!! Reverse the Nerf!!! Occult simmers should not be shoved aside for the "realism players"! It's time Occult lovers/players started to demand equal treatment. #JusticeForOccults
Pose-Packs that customize the household screenshot. I deleted at least 3.
Don't get me wrong, it's interesting what people use on the gallery, that's awesome! But in game, looking through played and un-played households it was getting really really REALLY bizarre. More bizarre than the 'spaghetti fox', heh! Even the save-game screenshots were doing that.
(I do like pose-packs to use while playing, though I'm avoiding ones that do that now.)
EDIT: Thankfully it fixed everything over a relatively short time after I deleted those pose packs.
Pose packs make it really hard to see the detail of sims tbh, like they're clever don't get me wrong, but sometimes they just hide how bizarre the sims look once you get them into CaS, especially if you intend to play with them if you just so happen to suck at making sims. :-/
Many pose packs are only for in-game. Some have the CAS stuff, others "pose" for the household pics.
I still have 2 that do the CAS poses. "Glutton" and "Slob" I think in CAS? But really ,the in-game poses are all that I really like.
The absolute, over-the-top amount of pander-y representation in the game is ridiculous. sure, representation is important, until you keep shoving more and more and more and more and more and more of it down our throats. Just calm down, EA! We get it! You want us to think you care about everyone!
The nerfing itself doesn't bother me so much as EA enabling these players does. I worked in retail for three years. Want to get your way? Throw a temper tantrum, and 99% of the time, you'll win. One of my most memorable experiences in retail is a customer who got a 50% discount on a dress because she demanded it. Not because the dress was faulty or had a different price. No, she just wanted a discount, she pitched a fit, she got one. And she did this twice. Makes me wonder why we teach kids not to do it because in my experience, for adults, it works.
The players who buy an occult pack and complain about occults while refusing any and all workarounds? They know what they're doing. They know they'll get their way if enough of them scream at the top of their lungs.
because a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.
I'm sure people don't think highly of people that do that even if they do get what they want
Unfortunately when I started, the "Landgraabs" kept shutting off my power on my only place as a newb. I went into the Oasis Springs world and found them! Deleted them!
Replaced them with Ebabbits.
I say 'unfortunately' because I never had a chance to experience those characters.
Unfortunately when I started, the "Landgraabs" kept shutting off my power on my only place as a newb. I went into the Oasis Springs world and found them! Deleted them!
Replaced them with Ebabbits.
I say 'unfortunately' because I never had a chance to experience those characters.
This is why eco living is so useful. It has windmills, generators, and solar panels. Raise bugs or recycle trash until you get enough fuel for the generator. Off the grid annoys some Sims, but, hey- you have a lifetime supply of electricity!
I never really cared about how the pre-build lots from EA looked like when a new DLC came out. And i dont really care that Game Changers are making the builds now. In fact i hate too much clutter and unessecary things a sim wont use anyway.
But sure it is a cool thing to involve the ''Community'' (Game Changers) more, but its not that big of a thing really.
If someone doesn’t like a feature in the game then it should be incumbent upon them to mod it out, and not incumbent upon those of us that paid for, or are enjoying it to have mod it back in because it’s been nerfed, uh…I mean “retuned”.
If someone doesn’t like a feature in the game then it should be incumbent upon them to mod it out, and not incumbent upon those of us that paid for, or are enjoying it to have mod it back in because it’s been nerfed, uh…I mean “retuned”.
Lol i am so tired of the ''Whiny-complainers-ruined-my-Sims-Game-bc-the-almighty-devs- had -to nerf it down talk''
Oh my the nerf talk, that seems to only happen in this forum?!. This is not an unpopular opinion here common... When the Dev Team decides that out of all complains the Vampire nerf was a good idea, or thought that ''yes they have a point lets do that, lets play it safe and sound'' (even though people were rightfully mad and felt betrayed), after the feedback of certain Simmers beeing too scared, then thats on them and there is probaly more reasons to that. Lol i saw what SimguruNinja wrote and are we even suprised?
Its not even suprising that the Vampires got nerfed. Maybe y'all need to see how the sims 4 Base Vanilla Game really is. Its a safe space to express yourself without jugdment and a family friendly go lucky game, where the sims are happy by default.
And other then that... Also tired that threads have to be derailed with the ''you, yes you random customer, you are responsible for the nerf, talk''. Its like going to a positive thoughts thread and disagreeing with everyone over there.
If someone doesn’t like a feature in the game then it should be incumbent upon them to mod it out, and not incumbent upon those of us that paid for, or are enjoying it to have mod it back in because it’s been nerfed, uh…I mean “retuned”.
Lol i am so tired of the ''Whiny-complainers-ruined-my-Sims-Game-bc-the-almighty-devs- had -to nerf it down talk''
Oh my the nerf talk, that seems to only happen in this forum?!. This is not an unpopular opinion here common... When the Dev Team decides that out of all complains the Vampire nerf was a good idea, or thought that ''yes they have a point lets do that, lets play it safe and sound'' (even though people were rightfully mad and felt betrayed), after the feedback of certain Simmers beeing too scared, then thats on them and there is probaly more reasons to that. Lol i saw what SimguruNinja wrote and are we even suprised?
Its not even suprising that the Vampires got nerfed. Maybe y'all need to see how the sims 4 Base Vanilla Game really is. Its a safe space to express yourself without jugdment and a family friendly go lucky game, where the sims are happy by default.
And other then that... Also tired that threads have to be derailed with the ''you, yes you random customer, you are responsible for the nerf, talk''. Its like going to a positive thoughts thread and disagreeing with everyone over there.
So…you’re pro removing features that are expressly advertised or promised? It’s cool that players have to add things back to their game with mods after they already paid based on that feature in the pack?
If someone doesn’t like a feature in the game then it should be incumbent upon them to mod it out, and not incumbent upon those of us that paid for, or are enjoying it to have mod it back in because it’s been nerfed, uh…I mean “retuned”.
Lol i am so tired of the ''Whiny-complainers-ruined-my-Sims-Game-bc-the-almighty-devs- had -to nerf it down talk''
Oh my the nerf talk, that seems to only happen in this forum?!. This is not an unpopular opinion here common... When the Dev Team decides that out of all complains the Vampire nerf was a good idea, or thought that ''yes they have a point lets do that, lets play it safe and sound'' (even though people were rightfully mad and felt betrayed), after the feedback of certain Simmers beeing too scared, then thats on them and there is probaly more reasons to that. Lol i saw what SimguruNinja wrote and are we even suprised?
Its not even suprising that the Vampires got nerfed. Maybe y'all need to see how the sims 4 Base Vanilla Game really is. Its a safe space to express yourself without jugdment and a family friendly go lucky game, where the sims are happy by default.
And other then that... Also tired that threads have to be derailed with the ''you, yes you random customer, you are responsible for the nerf, talk''. Its like going to a positive thoughts thread and disagreeing with everyone over there.
So…you’re pro removing features that are expressly advertised or promised? It’s cool that players have to add things back to their game with mods after they already paid based on that feature in the pack?
I mean no, but at the end of the day the devs or maybe Maxis/EA are. Shows you how much of a quality game the Sims 4 really is lol.
I mean where are these smarter Sims that they advertised from the beginning. Where are these Sims with deep emotions?
But i guess it is what it is... Modders do be carrying this game on their back.
Yep. They nerf alright! They even went as far as to remove (might aswell say obliterate) a staple of the franchise since TS1: Constant environement score.
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Exactly, they don't really need to interact with the fanbase outside of surveys and announcements. But yeah, it'll be better for their mental if they just turn off from social media.
Couldn't have said that last part better myself, I'm an occult lover, so I'm extremely tired of content I pay for being nerfed because people can't control themselves, I miss the humour, I miss the romantic interactions and all the little touches that make the game feel alive and immersive.
Pose-Packs that customize the household screenshot. I deleted at least 3.
Don't get me wrong, it's interesting what people use on the gallery, that's awesome! But in game, looking through played and un-played households it was getting really really REALLY bizarre. More bizarre than the 'spaghetti fox', heh! Even the save-game screenshots were doing that.
(I do like pose-packs to use while playing, though I'm avoiding ones that do that now.)
EDIT: Thankfully it fixed everything over a relatively short time after I deleted those pose packs.
Dunno, they used to make throwing birthday parties seem exciting/fun to me.
Agreed.
I like this, despite never playing Sims3.
Have it as a pop-up, "Watch (situation) cutscene?"
Have it as options for gameplay settings. "No", "Ask(pop-up)", "Always".
Pose packs make it really hard to see the detail of sims tbh, like they're clever don't get me wrong, but sometimes they just hide how bizarre the sims look once you get them into CaS, especially if you intend to play with them if you just so happen to suck at making sims. :-/
Omg, I would love for the return of the situational camera, especially for the doors. What with the removal of doorbells in favour of sims knocking. Honestly, I still don't understand that, the knocking is so quiet you don't even hear it. XP
Many pose packs are only for in-game. Some have the CAS stuff, others "pose" for the household pics.
I still have 2 that do the CAS poses. "Glutton" and "Slob" I think in CAS? But really ,the in-game poses are all that I really like.
because a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.
I'm sure people don't think highly of people that do that even if they do get what they want
Unfortunately when I started, the "Landgraabs" kept shutting off my power on my only place as a newb. I went into the Oasis Springs world and found them! Deleted them!
Replaced them with Ebabbits.
I say 'unfortunately' because I never had a chance to experience those characters.
This is why eco living is so useful. It has windmills, generators, and solar panels. Raise bugs or recycle trash until you get enough fuel for the generator. Off the grid annoys some Sims, but, hey- you have a lifetime supply of electricity!
https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/with-a-little-help-from-their-friends-how-the-sims-4s-community-has-helped-shape-the-game
I never really cared about how the pre-build lots from EA looked like when a new DLC came out. And i dont really care that Game Changers are making the builds now. In fact i hate too much clutter and unessecary things a sim wont use anyway.
But sure it is a cool thing to involve the ''Community'' (Game Changers) more, but its not that big of a thing really.
Lol i am so tired of the ''Whiny-complainers-ruined-my-Sims-Game-bc-the-almighty-devs- had -to nerf it down talk''
Oh my the nerf talk, that seems to only happen in this forum?!. This is not an unpopular opinion here common... When the Dev Team decides that out of all complains the Vampire nerf was a good idea, or thought that ''yes they have a point lets do that, lets play it safe and sound'' (even though people were rightfully mad and felt betrayed), after the feedback of certain Simmers beeing too scared, then thats on them and there is probaly more reasons to that. Lol i saw what SimguruNinja wrote and are we even suprised?
Its not even suprising that the Vampires got nerfed. Maybe y'all need to see how the sims 4 Base Vanilla Game really is. Its a safe space to express yourself without jugdment and a family friendly go lucky game, where the sims are happy by default.
And other then that... Also tired that threads have to be derailed with the ''you, yes you random customer, you are responsible for the nerf, talk''. Its like going to a positive thoughts thread and disagreeing with everyone over there.
So…you’re pro removing features that are expressly advertised or promised? It’s cool that players have to add things back to their game with mods after they already paid based on that feature in the pack?
I mean no, but at the end of the day the devs or maybe Maxis/EA are. Shows you how much of a quality game the Sims 4 really is lol.
I mean where are these smarter Sims that they advertised from the beginning. Where are these Sims with deep emotions?
But i guess it is what it is... Modders do be carrying this game on their back.
Personality,depth,humor,consequences,lore,customization.