Well, well, THIS is a surprise...
J. M. Pescado:
Quote from: KawaiiMiyo on 2009 November 28, 01:05:28
Yes. It does. However there is a difference between "Throwing away" (As in getting rid of as worthless or unnecessary, failing to take advantage of, or using in a wasteful manner) and "Throwing around" (As to indulge in, or give by way of entertainment) If I'm "Throwing" my money into something I find useful, something I want, or enjoy, then the work I've done was not wasted.
Nope, still wasted. At the end of the day you have nothing and the money is gone. Stupid.
KawaiiMiyo:
So movies, food , drink, sightseeing/traveling, amusement parks, ball-games, shows and parties, are all stupid just because we dont have a little bit of "Shiny" to hoard or hold in our pockets?
J. M. Pescado:
YES! Do you see ME spending money on that?
KawaiiMiyo:
Quote from: J. M. Pescado on 2009 November 28, 03:47:57
YES! Do you see ME spending money on that?
Okay okay, I give up. I can't win lol. (*Gets off her soapbox and crawls back into the corner*) Pfft. I'll at least end this by saying stuff packs can be shiny, and I still want mine. :-X
Parrot: Didn't notice your post until now, so I'll make a quick reply. (Or not so quick) I stand corrected on the punctuation error. Thank you, and my apologies. Next, yes I guess one can call me a capitalist, so no offense taken at that. As to your assumptions, I'm afraid you are mistaken. I am not 12, but 24, and I'd hate to say I have not had the luxury of being able to avoid bills, rent or car payments. I've worked my fair share of 60hr work weeks, and know all too well how hard money is to come by. Families are expensive and there is no "Motherlode" cheat in RL. To call me rich would be laughable if you knew me.
Money on bills is still money spent, gone, and lost. and if you've ever had to work 60hr weeks, you too might agree being able to get frivolous in your spending, and having the chance to "Throw money around" For a short while, is not only rewarding, but it also is motivating. Who wants to spend their whole life working away just paying bills, without spending or having any fun of it? Not me.
As far as giving money to "Greedy companies" that spit on the community... Well I would hardly call them greedy. They offer a product at a price people are willing to pay. They can really only go as far as customers will allow them to. If they are receiving money, customers are buying, and if they are buying, they must be doing something right.
And I have yet to really consider myself "Spit upon". They might be a bit slow at taking care of things, and perhaps a bit inefficient. But if you feel you can do better, start your own company. Let's see how you manage things. If you can't, then hush, because you don't really have a clue, except on what you can witness as an outsider.
Getting so riled up at EA's evil selfishness and inefficiency, is like those people who go to a fast food restaurant, wait in line a little too long, get a small mixup on their order, or freak out because the person at the window had a hard time understanding your order. And then afterward, freak out, complain about the awful service, awful business, and insist you will never go there again, and then demand your money back while shouting at the cashier.
While if you actually worked there, and saw things on the inside, you'd see a stressed out manager, who's wondering how they can make up for previous losses, theft, vandalism, certain demands, without layoffs or cutting down. You might see a cashier who's new on his/her first day, trying to get the hang of things, and wow, seriously, if you have ever tried working at a drive through window, listening to a person in the car saying an order, with the engine running, static on the headset, and people yelling out orders right behind you, its not an easy thing.
It's like this with every business. No exceptions. Whether it be fast food, restaurants, retail, big companies, whatever. People can complain all they want coming from the outside, point fingers, call names, but all they really are, are ignorant shouting monkeys that don't really know whats going on in the inside. I don't doubt EA is the same. I've worked in enough companies/fields to see there is stress and high demands in all areas. So if my game is a bit buggy, has a slight glitch here and there, I'll just wait for a patch. Honestly, I would rather have a few bugs than have to wait another year for them to fully perfect the thing.
(Whoops, I think I mentioned getting off my soap box not so long ago.)
byronh:
I've never played any Sims 2 at all, and only the original of Sims 1. Do stuff packs tend to add new animations/interactions or group activities? Or is it basically just a bunch of store content in a box... as in just different looking existing objects?
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