Comments on: IGN: How to Create Your Perfect Sim

By: sticker scented candles

sticker scented candles — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:47:56 +0000

something i dont get is, if you can mix and match pants and boots or hair and hats, then why didnt they make it possible for us to put jackets or vests or whatevers over shirts?? wasnt that possible in ts2 for consoles?

By: DerLetzteMonarch

DerLetzteMonarch — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:04:07 +0000

Oh Mel, really? My computer is by far good enough to handle Sims 3! At least it should be. It can handle the most graphically advanced titles out there without any problems. If you didn’t have any problems with CASt, that’s great! But listen around! You are part of a tiny minority! Most of us experienced the exact same issues with CASt. The reason: It was broken. It was always broken, from the start. It was created to handle a ton of textures, but it failed doing so.
And if I, someone with a very good gaming PC, experienced problems with CASt or Sims 3 in general, then yes, I will blame TS3 for it! And I am happy they’ve created Sims 4 to be able to run even on old computers. You know why? Because I am not an asshole who feels better than anyone else and entitled to get a more advanced Sims game because I’ve got the money for a better PC. Now I’m not saying you are, but you could still listen around a little better! There is no complain about Sims 3 that you can hear as often as the fact that it was terribly unstable and full of lag. And CASt is partly responsible for that!

By: Mel

Mel — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 03:40:50 +0000

DerLetzteMonarch: If CASt was a “pain in the ass” for you because your PC couldn’t handle it, that’s your own fault — not TS3’s. It ran perfectly for most of us who had powerful-enough PC’s that could properly handle the game. Stop blaming TS3 for your own shortcomings.

Pelopony: LOL, I agree with your point exactly. Sadly, I wouldn’t be surprised if that were the case in TS5.

And on top of getting rid of all anything remotely *creative* about TS3 in order make room for “improved emotions” in TS4, TS5 will get rid of ***all types of housing*** in order to make room for a the brand new brilliant feature, A COLOR WHEEL!!!!! That’s right, while your sims in TS5 will have no place to live and only be allowed to own empty plots of freshly-cut lawn, you will be able to fine-tune the color of their hair and clothing!! BRILLIANT!!!! XD

By: VCuicatl

VCuicatl — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 18:20:00 +0000

About body hair, I only have the base game of TS3 installed and it does have body hair, not sure if it was added with a latter patch though.

CASt works fine for me, I can match colors and patterns of furniture and clothing that were not determined that way. I feel sad about not having a color wheel on TS4.

Favourites as well as Zodiac Sign had no major impact on the game play but they, as you said, added a depth on a sim personality and although I can still imagine those tings, I would rather have them stated. Also I was really hoping it would have a major impact on sims now with the whole SmartSim subject .

Well is just my opinion, I would absolutely love if they add that in a later patch but I know that’s just me being dreamy.

By: DerLetzteMonarch

DerLetzteMonarch — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 17:55:38 +0000

That was not me being harsh!
What I was talking about was bodyhair not being in any basegame. CASt was a pain in the ass because it just could not handle what it was created for. And favourites were completely useless. The did literally nothing. Yes, Sims were sometimes exchanging their favourite colours and there were wishes about favourite food, but they didn’t change gameplay at all.
I understand that the latter may have added a bit more depth to a Sims personality, if you’re into storytelling, but them being removed doesn’t change much. You can still give them a favourite food and colour for your personal story and it will have just as much impact on the game as they had in Sims 3: none…

By: Mattyboi

Mattyboi — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 17:46:58 +0000

No need to tip a bit on the harsh side pal. It’s your own personal opinion that they’re useless and a pain in the behind. Others may see them as fun and enjoyable. It may just be that she/he enjoys those small features to make their game a little more fun. Also with emotions don’t you think they’d be useful more than ever?

I’m pretty sure colors, favorites, and etc were in the base game. If not they were definitely introduced with a later patch. 🙂

By: DerLetzteMonarch

DerLetzteMonarch — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 16:02:02 +0000

Was never available in any basegame, was a pain in the ass, were both absolutely useless…
What exactly is your point?

By: DerLetzteMonarch

DerLetzteMonarch — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:45:51 +0000

Or maybe, I don’t know… it could just mean, the Basegame will have lots of Content? You can even see it in this little video, for god’s sake! There are more clothes than Sims 3 had, even after Ambitions. The clothes come in far more colours than those in Sims 2 ever had.
I understand that you can be negative about the game, but starting to speculate about their “lots of content” in a video where you can actually see just how much content there is for CAS alone? Are you kidding me?
Of course there will be a Store! Of course it will be integrated into the game itself! But what does that have to do with the colour wheel? We know why CASt didn’t make it. And yes, the colour wheel was just as much part of CASt as anything else. This video shows so many great things and still some people manage to make up some reason to complain…

By: Pelopony

Pelopony — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:36:00 +0000

No bodyhair, No CASt, No Food preference, Not favourite color…
in Sims 5 there will be only 1 skin color avaliable in the base game?

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 09:57:21 +0000

I just love Graham, he is so awesome. I think he’s really good at talking about the game and making us (well at least me) excited about it and above all you can tell that he really loves working on this game! Also, I just like listening to his voice. I’d love a podcast from him! 😀