#its enough

-matching casual clothes

-matching deaths

FLOATING IS A LEGITIMATE STRATEGY FOR THE LOVE OF GOD TELL THESE PEOPLE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FLOATING AND COASTING PLEASE

Can we please normalize that people can spend their money however they want? It’s really nobody else’s business. If someone decides to spend 30–40 euros on an EA Sims pack, that’s their choice, and it doesn’t affect anyone else. If you prefer to use cracked versions, that’s also your decision. But let’s stop shaming people just because they choose to support a game they love.

Personally, I own The Sims 2 on CD, but technology keeps evolving, and I’d like to still be able to play it years down the line without having to jump through ridiculous hoops just to get an old disc to work on a modern system. Not everyone wants to go through the hassle of setting up virtual machines, compatibility mods, or unofficial fixes just to play a game they legally own. If someone prefers to just repurchase a digital version for convenience, why is that such a problem?

I’m not trying to attack anyone, but my TikTok For You page is constantly filled with people arguing about this, and honestly, I’m tired of hearing it. At the end of the day, EA, like any other company, has employees to pay. Would you work for free while expecting your rent and living expenses to just magically disappear? No, right? Game development and maintenance cost money, and if people are willing to pay for something they enjoy, that’s completely fine.

And let’s not act like this is the only game where people spend money. Many other games charge absurd prices for cosmetics, character skins, or in-game items, and no one seems to make a huge fuss about that. Yet when someone spends money on an old Sims game, suddenly it’s a controversy? It’s ridiculous.