simsconfessions:

Now that TS4 will be coming out, I predict many TS2 players will end up moving to TS3 in order to stay remotely relevant.

Actually, I’m not sure about that.  I’m hearing a lot of rumors about TS4 being online only, which would mean that I won’t be buying it because well… why the hell am I playing a single player game online?  And they are very skimp on the details of what TS4 will entail.  If it’s nothing different from TS3, I’ll stick with TS2/TS3 (and save that $300 that I would’ve spent on expansions).  

Twillan (you know, Master Controller/Story Progression guy?) already said that he is not going to be doing any mod development for TS4.  And we know how well EA’s Story Progression works (unless they learn from their mistakes)..  Since this mod is a must-have for TS3, and I highly doubt anyone is gonna want to take over developing one for TS4,  that’s more than enough reason for me to stick with TS2 and TS3.

So this whole thing about staying “relevant” is not an issue for me.  I play not to keep up with the Goths and Landgraabs.  I play because it keeps my ass sane.