Comments on: The huge TSR & EA debate continues to blow up to epic proportions http://www.simprograms.com/5279/the-huge-tsr-ea-debate-continues-to-blow-up-to-epic-proportions/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:03:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: hiki http://www.simprograms.com/5279/the-huge-tsr-ea-debate-continues-to-blow-up-to-epic-proportions/comment-page-1/#comment-24457 hiki Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:49:25 +0000 http://www.simprograms.com/?p=5279#comment-24457 The Dutch EA is very oke indeed: quick respons to emails and if they dont have an answer they ask around untill they have an answer. Just a shame that its such a small office and sometimes have no time to update us (fansites) with scoops like screens - artworks etc. The Dutch EA is very oke indeed: quick respons to emails and if they dont have an answer they ask around untill they have an answer. Just a shame that its such a small office and sometimes have no time to update us (fansites) with scoops like screens – artworks etc.

]]> By: Judhudson http://www.simprograms.com/5279/the-huge-tsr-ea-debate-continues-to-blow-up-to-epic-proportions/comment-page-1/#comment-24116 Judhudson Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:15:59 +0000 http://www.simprograms.com/?p=5279#comment-24116 I'd rather visit the Dutch events myself. Dutch EA seems to act a lot nicer than the US EA. In fact, from what I heard, they'll even respond back to your emails (I can never get a response out of anyone here anymore - probably blacklisted my name :P) I’d rather visit the Dutch events myself. Dutch EA seems to act a lot nicer than the US EA. In fact, from what I heard, they’ll even respond back to your emails (I can never get a response out of anyone here anymore – probably blacklisted my name :P)

]]> By: Cody Forsyth http://www.simprograms.com/5279/the-huge-tsr-ea-debate-continues-to-blow-up-to-epic-proportions/comment-page-1/#comment-24111 Cody Forsyth Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:04:21 +0000 http://www.simprograms.com/?p=5279#comment-24111 I don't want to sound like some anti-government Dale Gribble (Refer: King of the Hill, TV Show), but this does kinda scream cover up. TSR's covering it's own hide about a founder doing some naughty, naughty things, and Maxoids (People from Maxis?) are just rolling with it. And no site should be allowed to break the EULA. And no site that does break the EULA should be so chummy with the group Maxis/EA itself. My personal beliefs is that there's some sort of partnership between the two, and TSR can't be sunk. Then again, these are simply thoughts. Everyone thinks, don't they? I don’t want to sound like some anti-government Dale Gribble (Refer: King of the Hill, TV Show), but this does kinda scream cover up. TSR’s covering it’s own hide about a founder doing some naughty, naughty things, and Maxoids (People from Maxis?) are just rolling with it.

And no site should be allowed to break the EULA. And no site that does break the EULA should be so chummy with the group Maxis/EA itself. My personal beliefs is that there’s some sort of partnership between the two, and TSR can’t be sunk. Then again, these are simply thoughts. Everyone thinks, don’t they?

]]> By: Snooty http://www.simprograms.com/5279/the-huge-tsr-ea-debate-continues-to-blow-up-to-epic-proportions/comment-page-1/#comment-24110 Snooty Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:43:31 +0000 http://www.simprograms.com/?p=5279#comment-24110 Yeah you must be really pro-EA to be invited to fan events. One time, after I made a report of an expansion event, they mailed me that it was too negative and that I should change it. I refused and was never again invited to oversea fanevents. Fortunately, the Dutch EA is a lot less strickt in this and is much kinder. Yeah you must be really pro-EA to be invited to fan events. One time, after I made a report of an expansion event, they mailed me that it was too negative and that I should change it. I refused and was never again invited to oversea fanevents.
Fortunately, the Dutch EA is a lot less strickt in this and is much kinder.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.simprograms.com/5279/the-huge-tsr-ea-debate-continues-to-blow-up-to-epic-proportions/comment-page-1/#comment-24109 Jamie Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:54:25 +0000 http://www.simprograms.com/?p=5279#comment-24109 Lol, I've bookmarked this news post so that I can keep checking back to see what everyones saying lol. Anyway, yeah its always been the same, as far as im aware, TSR have been invited to every event, its as if they have priority over everyone else. Lol, I’ve bookmarked this news post so that I can keep checking back to see what everyones saying lol. Anyway, yeah its always been the same, as far as im aware, TSR have been invited to every event, its as if they have priority over everyone else.

]]> By: Judhudson http://www.simprograms.com/5279/the-huge-tsr-ea-debate-continues-to-blow-up-to-epic-proportions/comment-page-1/#comment-24101 Judhudson Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:18:48 +0000 http://www.simprograms.com/?p=5279#comment-24101 I would pay huge, huge money to see Pescado get a chance to go to EA. Think they got it bad now? Hahaha :P I would pay huge, huge money to see Pescado get a chance to go to EA. Think they got it bad now? Hahaha :P

]]> By: Thomas Riordan http://www.simprograms.com/5279/the-huge-tsr-ea-debate-continues-to-blow-up-to-epic-proportions/comment-page-1/#comment-24097 Thomas Riordan Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:14:28 +0000 http://www.simprograms.com/?p=5279#comment-24097 This is low even for TSR. I'm glad there never were any real details in my account to begin with. There's been bad blood between TSR and myself for years now. Actually, there's bad blood between them and alot of my staff too considering we all left to form our own forum due to the BS that was going on at TSR at the time. It used to be nice there in 2000/2001 but around the time Sims 2 was announced it all seemed to go to hell. TSR glued their lips to EA's rear and many big egos began to surface. Many at TSR pretty much became online bullies at that time and it was pathetic watching people who had been friends for years turn on each other. Some really nasty stuff went on and has been going on for years now. The BBS is the BBS it hasn't really changed at all. Everyone in modding community for TS1 had their little war with MaxoidLuc (Luc Barthelet) who tried to blame many of the bugs in the later expansion packs on the community when that simply wasn't the truth. So to have a Maxoid talking out of their *** is nothing new. It's a curious relationship though considering how much EA seems to favor TSR over any other site. They must get a cut of the profit or something because there's no logical reason for them to cater to TSR so much. Just look at how many from TSR ended up at the creator's camp as the "best in the community" when there's clearly more talented members of the community that don't come from TSR. I've count 8 or 9 so far and that's not including Steve. You'd think Inge, Numenor, Pescado would be included as the best in the community. Okay, maybe not Pescado because him going to EA would cause reality to implode on itself. But it would be fun to watch just for the anarchy it would cause. I somehow picture Maxoids with pitchforks and torches should that ever happen. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying anyone who went wasn't a great artist because I can't honestly say that since I haven't downloaded from TSR enough to notice. But there's clearly people that would have benefited the community more than those from TSR. EA seems to play favorites and their definition of "best in community" seems to translate into "those who will kiss our *** to get here" As far as the exclusive custom content tools. If it happens to be true and TSR are the only ones to get them I'm sure it won't stay that way for long. EA is batting a thousand in the security department so any exclusive TSR get will be pirated fairly quickly. Not that it matters much anyways since the community will most likely make better tools than EA. This is low even for TSR. I’m glad there never were any real details in my account to begin with. There’s been bad blood between TSR and myself for years now. Actually, there’s bad blood between them and alot of my staff too considering we all left to form our own forum due to the BS that was going on at TSR at the time. It used to be nice there in 2000/2001 but around the time Sims 2 was announced it all seemed to go to hell. TSR glued their lips to EA’s rear and many big egos began to surface. Many at TSR pretty much became online bullies at that time and it was pathetic watching people who had been friends for years turn on each other. Some really nasty stuff went on and has been going on for years now.

The BBS is the BBS it hasn’t really changed at all. Everyone in modding community for TS1 had their little war with MaxoidLuc (Luc Barthelet) who tried to blame many of the bugs in the later expansion packs on the community when that simply wasn’t the truth. So to have a Maxoid talking out of their *** is nothing new.

It’s a curious relationship though considering how much EA seems to favor TSR over any other site. They must get a cut of the profit or something because there’s no logical reason for them to cater to TSR so much. Just look at how many from TSR ended up at the creator’s camp as the “best in the community” when there’s clearly more talented members of the community that don’t come from TSR. I’ve count 8 or 9 so far and that’s not including Steve.

You’d think Inge, Numenor, Pescado would be included as the best in the community. Okay, maybe not Pescado because him going to EA would cause reality to implode on itself. But it would be fun to watch just for the anarchy it would cause. I somehow picture Maxoids with pitchforks and torches should that ever happen.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying anyone who went wasn’t a great artist because I can’t honestly say that since I haven’t downloaded from TSR enough to notice. But there’s clearly people that would have benefited the community more than those from TSR. EA seems to play favorites and their definition of “best in community” seems to translate into “those who will kiss our *** to get here”

As far as the exclusive custom content tools. If it happens to be true and TSR are the only ones to get them I’m sure it won’t stay that way for long. EA is batting a thousand in the security department so any exclusive TSR get will be pirated fairly quickly. Not that it matters much anyways since the community will most likely make better tools than EA.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.simprograms.com/5279/the-huge-tsr-ea-debate-continues-to-blow-up-to-epic-proportions/comment-page-1/#comment-24093 Jamie Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:55:53 +0000 http://www.simprograms.com/?p=5279#comment-24093 Yeah thats what I meant lol, I guess im just no good at getting my point across lol :P I've been reading posts on TSR Must Be Destroyed and Im soo shocked at what goes on, its like an episode of the hills lol! They're such happy people *rolls eyes*. Yeah thats what I meant lol, I guess im just no good at getting my point across lol :P
I’ve been reading posts on TSR Must Be Destroyed and Im soo shocked at what goes on, its like an episode of the hills lol! They’re such happy people *rolls eyes*.

]]> By: Judhudson http://www.simprograms.com/5279/the-huge-tsr-ea-debate-continues-to-blow-up-to-epic-proportions/comment-page-1/#comment-24092 Judhudson Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:30:13 +0000 http://www.simprograms.com/?p=5279#comment-24092 No, no I shouldn't. It would then be the same problem just different target :P If anything, no fansite should have exclusives when it comes to tools from EA. It should be published on the official site so everyone can enjoy them. To use only one specific site, that would be called favoritism I believe...And as a company, EA/Maxis should not have a favorite site - all sites should be their favorites. However, if say, a maxoid were to be off-the-clock and use their own personal name, they would then have the right to list their favorite site. But on the clock, they are a representative and no such favorite should exist. No, no I shouldn’t. It would then be the same problem just different target :P If anything, no fansite should have exclusives when it comes to tools from EA. It should be published on the official site so everyone can enjoy them. To use only one specific site, that would be called favoritism I believe…And as a company, EA/Maxis should not have a favorite site – all sites should be their favorites. However, if say, a maxoid were to be off-the-clock and use their own personal name, they would then have the right to list their favorite site. But on the clock, they are a representative and no such favorite should exist.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.simprograms.com/5279/the-huge-tsr-ea-debate-continues-to-blow-up-to-epic-proportions/comment-page-1/#comment-24090 Jamie Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:40:23 +0000 http://www.simprograms.com/?p=5279#comment-24090 Im pretty annoyed too, I mean, ok, TSR has been around for 10 years and is probably the largest sims fansite around, but that doesn't make them any more special than alot of the smaller fansites out there. Its not the size of the fansite that matters, Its just the fact that a site has been created by someone who wants to express their love of playing the sims. Therefore, no "one site" should get exclusive tools, especially a site which breaks EA's EULA. Im pretty annoyed too, I mean, ok, TSR has been around for 10 years and is probably the largest sims fansite around, but that doesn’t make them any more special than alot of the smaller fansites out there. Its not the size of the fansite that matters, Its just the fact that a site has been created by someone who wants to express their love of playing the sims. Therefore, no “one site” should get exclusive tools, especially a site which breaks EA’s EULA.

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