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« Reply #500 on: 2009 May 12, 05:20:39 »
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I cannot imagine EA giving up the Sims... it's a huge money-maker for them.
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« Reply #501 on: 2009 May 12, 13:57:32 »
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I cannot imagine EA giving up the Sims... it's a huge money-maker for them.

Yeah, I agree. My brother says that they have a good thing going because they can keep selling us pretty much the same game over and over again and keep making money off us. He doesn't play the Sims, obviously. But in a way, he's right. I don't think any other game has had as many EPs as the sims games. I know I've spent at least $500 just on TS1 and TS2 with the expansions and everything. The only TS2 EP I didn't buy was Apartment Life.
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« Reply #502 on: 2009 May 12, 15:21:15 »
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I know I've spent at least $500 just on TS1 and TS2 with the expansions and everything. The only TS2 EP I didn't buy was Apartment Life.

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« Reply #503 on: 2009 May 12, 15:40:07 »
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« Reply #504 on: 2009 May 12, 23:35:43 »
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Thing is that EA isn't Maxis. They'll do the Sims only when money comes POURING with money. When profits nose-dive, like when all non12's say GTFO, they'll drop it like a hot potato. Once the Money Cow stops making cash, they'll cut her up and sell the meat. (Then someone can do it right.)
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« Reply #505 on: 2009 May 12, 23:52:51 »
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Thing is that EA isn't Maxis. They'll do the Sims only when money comes POURING with money. When profits nose-dive, like when all non12's say GTFO, they'll drop it like a hot potato. Once the Money Cow stops making cash, they'll cut her up and sell the meat. (Then someone can do it right.)
Oh, please. Like Maxis didn't? They are just as much a corrupt corporate enterprise as any other, and Will Wright is no better than any other businessman who cares more for profit than about customers. BLS, Maxis-fanboys.
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« Reply #506 on: 2009 May 13, 01:17:56 »
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At least when Maxis was a separate company, they had pride in their workmanship. Will, and the other long lasting Maxis employees have been corrupted be EA's "The money is always right" view on things.
If someone could go back in time, and make it so they did SC3000 right the first time, giving them time to finish The Sims, they probably still would. Unfortunately, I don't think that's going to happen.
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« Reply #507 on: 2009 May 13, 10:16:51 »
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It just goes to show you that everyone has their price. Will Wright's was higher than most, but he still had one. Obviously he didn't care about his "workmanship" all that much, if truth be told. Otherwise he would have stopped the eternal whoring of the series a loooong time ago.
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« Reply #508 on: 2009 May 13, 12:11:53 »
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What people don't realize is that gaming was not Will Wright's dream job.  He stumbled upon it by accident.  It was just a side thing to earn a living.  Will has other things he is/was more interested in as a career, but couldn't make a living doing those things, at least not right away, if ever.  Will Wright is first and foremost an intellectual and an inventor.   Inventing, robotics, and physics, I believe, is what he loves most, and secondarily, he is interested in astronomy and evolutionary theory.  He has dabbled in ideas and research regarding space exploration with telescopes and extraterrestrial life.   Some day we may see him author some books in these areas.  He might have become a college professor in earth science, physics, or astronomy possibly if all else had failed.   More recently, he has stated his goals to be starting up new businesses and selling them (probably to EA).  Yes, the allure of money has altered the course of his life, I believe.  EA paid him $120 million plus royalties for Maxis.  How many of you can honestly say you would have turned that offer down? And now, of course, EA has pretty much persuaded him to sell out the Stupid Fun Club to them. 
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« Reply #509 on: 2009 May 13, 13:20:44 »
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If someone could go back in time, and make it so they did SC3000 right the first time, giving them time to finish The Sims, they probably still would. Unfortunately, I don't think that's going to happen.

Things that happen, stay happened.

Also, I am happy to receive any spare $120 millions that people may have lying around.  I won't even sell out a game franchise.  Win-Win.
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« Reply #510 on: 2009 May 14, 09:44:13 »
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Also, I am happy to receive any spare $120 millions that people may have lying around.  I won't even sell out a game franchise.  Win-Win.

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« Reply #511 on: 2009 May 14, 09:57:34 »
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« Reply #512 on: 2009 May 14, 13:23:52 »
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They really want to sell this game.....this is part of an article taken from NY Times dated 5/13/09 full article here

"Electronic Arts executives wanted the marketing campaign to showcase the new features of The Sims 3, and to get people who might not play the game to understand what it was about.

The focus of the marketing is online, and beginning Friday, Electronic Arts will begin offering three ways for consumers to play with Sims characters on the Web.

There will be a free trial available at Sims3.com and at the Sims 3 fan page on Facebook, meant for people who have never played the game before.

Another option, called SimFriend, lets visitors to the Web site pick a Sim pen pal from among 120 characters, and that pen pal will send e-mail messages. For example, a Sim might send a message asking what type of dinner she should cook for her boyfriend, and the fan picks from options like "Cook an elegant meal." The e-mail chain would continue, tailored to the Sim's personality and skills.

"If the Sim happens to be a kleptomaniac chef, the response you get back might be, ‘Thanks, I went and stole food today,' when what you're expecting is ‘Thanks, I just had lunch,' " said John Buchanan, senior director of worldwide marketing for the Sims line at Electronic Arts.

The third option is called SimSidekick. A fans chooses from 6 characters on the Web site, and an image of the character that is chosen floats on top of the browser as the fan moves around the Web.

The character has site-specific responses to sites that Electronic Arts has chosen, like MTV.com, YouTube, and Twitter. On Twitter, for instance, where the mascot is a bird, a flock of bluebirds descends on the character, and, depending on its personality, the character will jump, wave his or her hands, or respond in some other way."


...not sure I would want a sim emailing me all day.

It will be interesting to see how many flock to the Sims 3 site on Friday.
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« Reply #513 on: 2009 May 14, 13:32:45 »
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I do want the little plumbbob drive, but it'll be a cold day in hell before I pay $99 AUD for it.
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« Reply #514 on: 2009 May 14, 15:17:11 »
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There will be a free trial available at Sims3.com and at the Sims 3 fan page on Facebook, meant for people who have never played the game before.

I find this particularly interesting, and potentially a smart move, if the thing doesn't suck (thoughI strongly suspect it will). However, I'd be interested in knowing just how much spyware crap comes along with this "free trial" before I'd try to download it. Interesting.
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« Reply #515 on: 2009 May 14, 16:44:56 »
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I do want the little plumbbob drive, but it'll be a cold day in hell before I pay $99 AUD for it.
As far as I know, it's only a 1GB drive, which goes for around $5 here. So, $10AUD? Rip-off.
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« Reply #516 on: 2009 May 14, 17:21:24 »
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I do want the little plumbbob drive, but it'll be a cold day in hell before I pay $99 AUD for it.
As far as I know, it's only a 1GB drive, which goes for around $5 here. So, $10AUD? Rip-off.

It's 2GB actually. I'm not sure what I'll put on mine, but it will look cute attached to my purse.
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« Reply #517 on: 2009 May 14, 18:34:44 »
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Another option, called SimFriend, lets visitors to the Web site pick a Sim pen pal from among 120 characters, and that pen pal will send e-mail messages.

"Hi Emma, mind if I give your number to my friend Goopy?"

The third option is called SimSidekick. A fans chooses from 6 characters on the Web site, and an image of the character that is chosen floats on top of the browser as the fan moves around the Web.

Say hello to SimClippy Tongue.
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« Reply #518 on: 2009 May 14, 19:30:18 »
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Another option, called SimFriend, lets visitors to the Web site pick a Sim pen pal from among 120 characters, and that pen pal will send e-mail messages.

"Hi Emma, mind if I give your number to my friend Goopy?"

HA HA, doo eet.
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« Reply #519 on: 2009 May 15, 13:45:04 »
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The more I see player reviews, the more curious I get about the damn thing.

I also think the plumbob drive is adorable. Tongue But $60 is insane.
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« Reply #520 on: 2009 May 15, 14:45:11 »
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The more I see player reviews, the more curious I get about the damn thing.

Sucker.

Side note: Sony profits are down Smiley (HELLO! Can you say 'Securom'? I won't buy anything Sony. Appears others feel the same way.)

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« Reply #521 on: 2009 May 15, 17:45:03 »
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Curiosity doesn't necessarily lead to moar $$ for eaxis. ;p
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« Reply #522 on: 2009 May 15, 17:59:47 »
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The trial version, SimSocial, is almost identical to the game Kudos and after playing two weeks, you then have to wait four hours before you can continue.  It is a browser based game though so no spyware although you do need to log into EA in order to play.
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« Reply #523 on: 2009 May 15, 20:10:31 »
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Another option, called SimFriend, lets visitors to the Web site pick a Sim pen pal from among 120 characters, and that pen pal will send e-mail messages.

"Hi Emma, mind if I give your number to my friend Goopy?"

HA HA, doo eet.

Don't, that's creepy. Shocked
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« Reply #524 on: 2009 May 16, 10:11:55 »
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That's interesting to know Kutto, because I found SimSocial interesting. Might go look up Kudos.
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