Swimming Pools And More Are Coming as Free DLC For The Sims 4
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You're probably right. They probably had a choice between pushing back the release date and just adding the unfinished aspects of the game for free later, and went with the latter. Not that it matters, because if they'd chosen the former, people would be screaming for EA's head anyway, because that's the thing to do.CaitSeith said:
"Pools are incompatible with The Sims 4's engine. We can't flip a switch to add them in."
-EA, months before release.
"Here are some pools for The Sims 4. *flips switch*"
-EA, thirty days after release.
It's a step in the right direction, especially since they're not selling the DLC like we all predicted they would, but what a fucking surprise, they lied through their teeth again. I still won't buy the game because I'm done being taken for an idiot by this goddamned company.
-EA, months before release.
"Here are some pools for The Sims 4. *flips switch*"
-EA, thirty days after release.
It's a step in the right direction, especially since they're not selling the DLC like we all predicted they would, but what a fucking surprise, they lied through their teeth again. I still won't buy the game because I'm done being taken for an idiot by this goddamned company.
To EA's credit, a friend of mine had to call them for support just the other day and he declared that the customer service experience was spectacular; apparently they refunded him for a broken online purchase and got him into a similar title that he wanted anyway which also happened to function. Groovy.
That said, EA probably needs to learn the lesson that Ubisoft learned about delaying titles - it's okay to delay if it isn't ready - but they'll also need to be sure that the delays actually do end up making for a better game experience in the end. See "Watch Dogs" v. "Mass Effect 3."
That said, EA probably needs to learn the lesson that Ubisoft learned about delaying titles - it's okay to delay if it isn't ready - but they'll also need to be sure that the delays actually do end up making for a better game experience in the end. See "Watch Dogs" v. "Mass Effect 3."
Good thing the article specifically says that the new content is being added as a patch, then.Braedan said:
That is most likely true, but if they wanted to avoid flack like they got in this thread they should have said this a while ago.CaitSeith said:
It only leads to the, not entirely unwarranted, suspension that this was going to be paid DLC.
Okay they're only doing this because they didn't include them in the base game.
Okay they're only doing this because of a fierce customer backlash at that decision.
... BUT they are still doing something which is objectively "good". If I owned The Sims 4 I would be happy at this news.
Okay they're only doing this because of a fierce customer backlash at that decision.
... BUT they are still doing something which is objectively "good". If I owned The Sims 4 I would be happy at this news.
I heard what I think is an extremely plausible theory that they originally intended to have asymmetric multiplayer within the neighbourhoods but decided to axe it (at too late a stage to retool the engine) after the poor reception that feature got in Simcity. If that's true then what it's attempting to load are any changes that the other player made since the last time you visited, of which there are always none.Roofstone said:
Huh...that is kind of surprising. But like others have said, it's most likely just damage control. Not that it matters to me; the only way I'm going to play The Sims 4 is if they release it for free a decade later like what happened with The Sims 2 recently. Even then I doubt I'd play it anywhere near as much as TS2.
"EA are releasing pools and other shit later this year as DLC"
Of course. Just like EA, to pump in features that should've been in the game in the first pla--
"And it's free!"
WAIT, WHAT?! WHHAAAAAAAAAAAAATTT?!!?
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Unfortunately on my end, the return of pools and whatnot can't really undo the fact that my favorite feature fromm Sims 3 - The open world - is not in the game and isn't the type of thing that can be patched in. Plus there's some other gripes I have, like weather once again being an expansion pack. Still, they could've just as easily pulled an EA and just not done a damn thing about it, or just sell it for a fee.
That they're going this route is pretty cool.
"But! But! It all should've been in the game in the first pla--!"
It's. Pretty. Cool.... God dammit, guys.
Of course. Just like EA, to pump in features that should've been in the game in the first pla--
"And it's free!"
WAIT, WHAT?! WHHAAAAAAAAAAAAATTT?!!?
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Unfortunately on my end, the return of pools and whatnot can't really undo the fact that my favorite feature fromm Sims 3 - The open world - is not in the game and isn't the type of thing that can be patched in. Plus there's some other gripes I have, like weather once again being an expansion pack. Still, they could've just as easily pulled an EA and just not done a damn thing about it, or just sell it for a fee.
That they're going this route is pretty cool.
"But! But! It all should've been in the game in the first pla--!"
It's. Pretty. Cool.... God dammit, guys.
People aren't mad that it's free, or at least I'm not. I'm pissed that we have even reached this point. That such simple content wasn't in the game in the first place and had to be added in later, regardless of cost. And you know this is not out of any genuine caring or altruistic motive from EA, no, at best it is just a half-hearted attempt to try to mollify gamers so we'd forget their bullshit. Well I'm not so easy to bribe to forgive and forget.Imperioratorex Caprae said:
And no I don't think it's spoiled entitlement. As fans and consumers we should expect better, we deserve more...or at least be treated with some damn respect. EA has shown over again either unrelenting incompetence or utter contempt for gamers and the series they love. They have killed too many games I loved growing up that a little free content can ever hope to make amends for it all. No I'm not being cynical, they have been pulling this same shit for far too long and you know it.
Bend space and time? No way to make people happy? How about making a good, proper game in the first place! Is that asking too much?
You should learn to read past the title on The Escapist.Braedan said:
From the actual article: "Further on down the track, two additional patches in November and December will respectively re-introduce pools to the game, introduce new Career paths and rewards. All of these updates will be completely free for all players, and will automatically download upon logging in to Origin. In fact, the October content is already available for players to enjoy right now." Third to last paragraph.
Yeah, this. Anybody who's been a gamer for even the last few years must find it completely obvious what EA is doing. Anybody fooled by it is either too young to care or too thick for their opinion to matter.thaluikhain said:
Edit: They could also be in the stage of denial, before they realise that yes, EA is in fact as bad as people make them out to be.
He calls it "falsifying a sense of value", and this shit needs to stop.ron1n said:
Captcha: in limbo
That probably the truth, they wee all set for multiplayer (even though they already tried it once and it failed) saw all the problems SimCity became and tried (honestly I think) bring it back from the brink as much as possible. Hence, they need more time then they thought they could get if they delayed it so they got what they had ready and set a team on fixing it. These free DLC are their way of saying "Yeah, we mess up we are sorry."Johnson McGee said:
Then again they said no Sims 5 if Sims 4 doesn't do well ... so ... well, baby steps I guess.