Comments on: PAX West: SimGuruDrake Talks About Managing The Sims Community

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 23:17:00 +0000

Teen girls? Ouch.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 23:16:00 +0000

Same.

By: Jenny Apple

Jenny Apple — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 05:19:00 +0000

I actually think that this type of thing would never be heard of in any other game or any other company with customer interaction lol. I’m quite shocked with what EA lets Drake get away with (unless they are somehow okay with her behaving in that way).

By: ♥BeautiSimmer♥

♥BeautiSimmer♥ — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 03:59:00 +0000

You keep putting words in my mouth lol I never said I don’t want them to reach out to teenage girls I don’t have an issue or a problem with them noticing teenage girls plays TS I just don’t understand why it had to even be mentioned when they know there’s a WHOLE community of people that aren’t teenage girls that plays TS… That’s why I felt and I’m sure others feel insulted by them saying that… because it makes other feel excluded because why not mention teenage boys as well? Why not just say focus on the community as a whole? I don’t care if the game had 99% teenage girl and 1% others everyone should be a main focus. That’s my main point. And you’re right I think it’s best we’d drop this conversation here and agree to just disagree. I wish you nothing but the best and to have an amazing day/night. Take care <3

By: JackieGoOutside

JackieGoOutside — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0000

Where do they even say they are ONLY targeting teenage girls?

By: ♥BeautiSimmer♥

♥BeautiSimmer♥ — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 22:55:00 +0000

Now you’re just assuming and getting immature. Who said I’m still buying the game? Who’s to say I haven’t added mods/cc to help enjoy the game… and who’s to says I can’t give some criticizing to a game that I’ve paid for and still has features I do enjoy… And why would I be ashamed? Of what? A game about LIFE simulating? And since when did I say it’s a bad thing because it’s about teenage girls? I don’t like the fact it’s ONLY focusing teenage girls… and ignoring every other age group and that doesn’t mean they need to add “mature” content because their trying to include something for adults… You’re still blinded by the original point and now you’re just getting straight up rude. I never even once mentioned the game wasn’t for me just that I was surprised they’re targeting only teenage girls and that’s why there’s a lack in the community and about the game… We can discuss this like adults or disagree about our opinions but when it comes to just being straight out catty you can have the award, but I still stand by what I said and I’m glad others aren’t blinded by what she said.

By: JackieGoOutside

JackieGoOutside — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 03:02:00 +0000

But they’re still buying and playing the game, regardless. YOU are still buying and playing the game, regardless. Obviously it being “subpar” doesn’t matter for you and you want to push all the problems of something you like onto a demographic you don’t like because you don’t think you’re the reason the game is bad.

I think, maybe, you just like something for teenage girls and feel ashamed for it, and and because you feel ashamed, you want them to change it to make it more “mature”, because when they make the game more “mature”, it will suddenly be “better”.

But, you know, when I use to play Sims 3, I didn’t like it. I got bored of it and I wanted it to change. When an EP I didn’t like the idea came out, I didn’t buy it. When I Stuff Pack I didn’t like came out, I didn’t buy it. When Store Sets came out that I didn’t want, I didn’t buy them. I stopped playing it. I stopped going to the Sims 3 forums, I stopped talking about it, I stopped caring about it because the game wasn’t for me. I went full Sims 2 because the Sims 2 wasn’t the Sims 3 and I actually liked that game.

However, since Sims 3 was still being bought, still being played, people still loved it–and still love it VERY MUCH even TODAY–obviously, someone liked it but it wasn’t for me.

If Sims 4 isn’t for you, stop buying and stop playing, and go play a game you like.

By: ♥BeautiSimmer♥

♥BeautiSimmer♥ — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 02:29:00 +0000

No I wasn’t 35 but if I was it shouldn’t matter… I know adults that are just recently getting into playing the sims now for the first time… and your still missing the point lol people of all ages plays this game not just teenage girls… so for her to openly say they’re mainly focusing on teenage girls is an insult and explains why there’s a lack in the game and community. And my whole point is that they did invite adults to the camp showing there’s plenty of adults who play the sims which is why they shouldn’t only focus on that. If you want to continue feeling like no one should be upset about that then that’s for you to decide but I don’t blame them at all because I never knew that until now and it’s insulting.

By: JackieGoOutside

JackieGoOutside — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 01:35:00 +0000

They invite adults to their camp because often the adult’s job involves YouTube or a blog/news site and reporting or reviewing Sims or games in general. And Sims Camp is usually held in the fall which is when people, like teenagers, go to school. And they’re inviting YouTubers and sites from Europe and Australia so it would be kinda far for minors.

Also, how old were you when you first got into the Sims? 35? Because if you were any younger, like a child or teenager, I think you may need to reevaluate what audience the Sims games really draw.

By: ♥BeautiSimmer♥

♥BeautiSimmer♥ — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 20:49:00 +0000

Even if most simmers aren’t adult (which honestly I still think it is, just base on how many S1&2 simmers are still out there) by them inviting adults to their camps shows they know there’s a HUGE portion of TS4 community that are adults… so for them to still market this game mainly for teenage girls after 15+ years is an insult.